N scale steam kitbashes, anyone?

Hey, n scale steamers!
I'd like to see all your new n scale steam projects! I'll kick it off with my new SP T-31 4-6-0 #2353.





Now let's see yours!

 

NP Kitbashes

NP Q5



NP W1


NP Y2


I guess I need to experiement with the camera macro settings and adjust the lights to a less "yellow" tint....

Cheers
Dirk

 

Not quite done yet but here is an I1sa with a scratch built tender I am working on.

 

here is my latest:


no real prototype, just trying to make the bmann 2-6-2 turd into something closer to reality

and some blasts from the past:

Burro

2-8-2T post op, pre paint
[IMG]http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/DSC_0066.JPG
stable of climaxes

and I got another HUGE project on the burner.....

 

Nice work everybody!! Keep 'em comin'.

BTW, Caddy58, what were the base models for the first 2 engines? (I've worked on the Bachmann 2-8-0 all my n-scaling life, making SP and San Diego & Arizona Eastern 2-8-0's and 4-6-0's, so I think I know what engine 3 is!)

 

Here are my latest bashes... a pair of B&M class T-1 Berkshires.







And a B&M B-15 Mogul

 

Nice 4-8-0, Russ! Think you can make an SP TW? BTW how did you extend the frame?

 

These are all really great looking engines! I haven`t gotten to the point of bashing myself in N-scale, but I may get there someday. If I was really insane, however, one locomotive I`d like to see in this scale is a Heisler geared engine. I know it`s been done by someone at least once. I also wish that the Micro-Ace mallet engine would come out again, as well, because it would be extremely useful to kit-bashers.

 

A real simple kitbash. Bachmann Lt. Mountain into a Soo Line version.

Simply move the headlight up higher on the smoke box, make angled numberboards, and get the correct tender trucks.





This is hardly near completion, as there's a few detail parts I'd still like to add, the front coupler, and a replacement bell.

 

The first one is a Rivarossi Pacific with a cast boiler based on a GHQ NP W3 Mikado conversion kit. Unfortunately GHQ is not selling the boiler separately. Details are scratchbuild or GHQ, the tender is Bachman.

The second is a Model Power Mikado, all cast-on details removed and replaced with GHQ parts. Tender is GHQ shell on a Bachman frame.


Cheers
Dirk

 

Republic Locomotive Works used to sell GHQ parts, I got my first L1s kit from them as "kit assembled from parts", before GHQ did the rerun.
Their website is here: https://www.republiclocomotiveworks.com/

P.S.: they still have parts listed on their website: green buttons on right side "Parts N Locomotive"

 

What frame did you use for the 4014? I've been thinking about a T-1 for my SP lines, also is the feedwater heater scratch built?

 

Christoph,

true, RLW sells the GHQ parts, but the last time I checked the boiler is not available separately. You would need to buy the full kit to get the boiler casting...

Cheers
Dirk

 

SPsteam,

Both T-1's started life as Life Like Berkshires. For these Coffin "hoods", I scrounged around my "junque" box finding an old gas/oil tank with the right diameter to match the boiler's. I cut out a section a little wider than 2.5 ft., cut in half and sanded it to about 2.5 ft. While not perfect, from two feet away it passes muster! My fall back options were to see if I could locate plastic or brass tubing of the correct diameter or, as I did years ago, build one up from laminating thin styrene around a dowel. There are no problems, only solutions. I am presently doing write-ups on the project for N-Trak and the B&MRHS and would be happy to send you high-lights if you are interested in doing this project.

 

Here's an AC-10 made from an old Rowa Y6B. OK, so the wheels aren't correct, but from a mile away with your eyes shut........................................

 

Nice Russell. What did you use for the truck under the cab? Mine is a little short.

 

Here is the P-10 I built.