I saw this on Ebay and was intrigued as to what it really was. I could tell the chassis was a Bowser 4-6-6-4 but the boiler was showing traces of...
Great points. I'm in the starting phase so it'll be a while before anything worth showing is created. I did buy the book you mentioned and i'm...
Great info. Thanks!!!
Thought that was odd. Thanks!
Haha. This is awesome. Thank you!!!
So I'm thinking about trying something a little different. I've been intrigued by this loco, and would like to scratch/kitbash it in HO Scale. I...
Thank you. It's a pretty heavy loco with all of the weight resting on the rear drivers. The weight of the frame is the only thing that really...
Thank you!!!
Couldn't agree more. Appreciate all the support with this build!
Soooo...She's just about done. Making some headlight lenses out of clear epoxy and need to add coal load and coupler but that's about it. I don't...
Pretty much done with the loco but still working on the tender. NWSL motor installed but there just wasn't enough room to use the flywheel without...
Yeah it's definitely a big loco. The Alco in the background is an older brass model. Been working assembly line style with painting and decaling...
Decals on and satin/flat coat applied. She's not screwed to the chassis yet since, I'm going to swap out for a NWSL motor and flywheel. [ATTACH]...
Little black dress applied with some white accents. Ready for decals but won't be able to finish up this weekend. Ran out of paint, so I need to...
Your reply actually made me laugh out loud! The primer really does show all the detail but we've come too far to stop now!!!
Final primer coat before color. I think I got the majority of imperfections fixed! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks! I thought i had a front end throttle, bells, and number boards in reserve but I was wrong. I ordered those and a few other detail parts...
A few more progress pics. Since I've built one of these in C&O livery, I've decided that this will actually be a Virginian Blue Ridge, so some of...
Thanks! It's been said that these kits are garbage and the gearboxes and motor need to be replaced to get a working model. Here is a video of the...
Some more progress. [ATTACH]
