Hi I have started to build a model of the larger Mason Bogies of the Denver & South Park RR, that is one of the 2 8 6 locos. A long time ago (2002) David Fletcher satrted in myLargescale.com a Master Class for Mason Bogies which are my favorite locos - that resuted eventually in my model of #12 Como. David did an enormous amount of text & drawings which included the 2 8 6 - though there was some extra work needed as well. That work is now being used for my model. Now the 2 8 6 will be #12 Denver. The boiler is made and almost finished with the firebox at the same state. Soom I will start a chassis - which is being made from Styrene sheet. I have some wheels that were made in China to a Jim Barron drawing and some laser cut valeve gear that was squirreled away for this loco with many other 'bits' for it. Here are some photos of the work so far - nothing is yet fixed, I have a long way to go! Her is the boiler - made from 3 layers of plastic pipe (end diameter is 60mm) with Hartland domes roughly placed in position, and also a Hartland headlight which is on a scratch built bracket as part of the boiler front. That is shown in the next photo, which is not very good as it was taken inside - its a bit cold outside! The Nesmith stack is a modified Bachmann one, that came from a friend in Germany. And finally, perched on a pile of CD's (again inside!) the firebox - with lots of ting bits of styrene and rod and tube being involved The dial faces are from an American friend, re-sized on my computer and fixed on with varnish. Note the grease pot and oil can - both scratch built to add some interest. I have a laser cut cab (its in all the bits that are stored) and I hope to have the roof removable so the firebox can easily be seen. Meanwhile the pilot deck has been made, and a kit for both the reae 6 wheel truck and the pilot itself is on its way from Doug Bronson in the USA to me to assemble. Work continues - who said retirement is boring! Yours Peter.
Nice job. What scale ratio is this one based on? That is a well detailed fire box and it would be nice to have a removable roof.
What manufacturers power or drive train will you be using or modifying? The choices seem very slim as Hartland locmotives are 1:24 scale ratio, but you said you already had the wheels, so maybe you will be modifying a current gear box? Interesting build.
re motor & gearbox Agreed, and especially as it will also be used as a pivot for the chassis! My first one used a chassis from Barry's Big Trains, which did as above, I made some enquiries in England (where I live) after talking to David Fletcher uin Australia, he said that the Hartlnd motor was not big enough. I found a loco builder in the south of England who would build me a chassis, but due to previous commitments it would be about 12 months for that, and also to me a bit expensive(being a pensioner) . He could also via a colleauge supply a Maxxon motor and have a gearbox specially made to fit the motor and act as a pivot - between axles two & three. So I build the chassis (I have the wheels) from styrene (5mm thick each side), and it will have some top hat shaped bearings I have just bought for it. That when complete will go down to the loco builder to get a special motor/gearbox unit which naturally I pay for! I have a drawing of the chassis and can work from that. The builder (as above)) has been very helpful in discussing it, and does not seem to be 'put out' by my building it - as he said he has a long list of 'work to do'! The original (on the 2 6 6) motor is a Globe motor. Yours Peter.
