Steam locomotive Charts

[jtevans]

I started making locomotive charts back in the early 1990's. My father, who worked in the Railway Sales Division of Texaco for over 30 years, acquired an original Texaco Locomotive Chart in the 1980's and tried to find a way to reproduce it to sell copies of it. Unfortunately, the only method available to make copies was photography, which was too expensive. At the time I got involved, hand scanners were the newest computer gadget available. I did some research and found this approach was not feasible. I also found a company that could scan a drawing and convert the scan into a vector map CAD file. I had the chart scanned and spent the next 16 months redrawing the scan in AutoCad on my little 286 clone. After the drawing was done, I spent another few months adding the parts list and part numbers to the drawing. I took the finished chart to toy train shows and everyone thought it was great, but most asked "Do you have one of the Big Boy?" Not knowing what the Big Boy was at the time, I went home and did some research.

While at one of the trains shows, I found a vendor who was selling Train Shed Cyclopedias. He had one with a vintage article and drawings of the Big Boy. I had the drawings scanned and on my 486 clone, it took me three months to create the chart. The Big Boy chart was very popular and for a while, I even supplied copies to some museums that had Big Boys in their inventory.

Today, I can create a chart in about 4 to 5 weeks, depending how motivated I am. I have charts of 22 different locomotives, so far, and I have about 30 more waiting to be done. Train Shed Cyclopedias are my main source for locomotives, though I do find material from other sources. I recently found a Baldwin Locomotive Works Chart of a 4-8-2 locomotive on a website called Kansas Memory. They have an extensive collection of AT&SF pictures and drawings. I am currently waiting to hear from the Pa. State Archives on what drawings they have of several locomotives (electric and steam) from the PRR. There are many sources for material, but they can be hard to find.

You can see all of my charts at www.etsy.com/shop/LocomotiveCharts.

John Evans

Current chart list:

AT&SF “Texas” 2-10-4 Locomotive Chart
C&O “Allegheny” 2-6-6-6 Locomotive Chart
C&O “Allegheny” #1601 2-6-6-6 Locomotive/Tender Chart
C&O “Allegheny” #1604 2-6-6-6 Locomotive/Tender Chart
DM&IR “Yellowstone” 2-8-8-4 Locomotive Chart
DM&IR “Yellowstone” #225 2-8-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
DM&IR “Yellowstone” #227 2-8-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
DM&IR “Yellowstone” #229 2-8-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
Lima Locomotive Works 150 Ton Shay Locomotive Chart
NYC “Hudson” 4-6-4 Locomotive Chart
NYC “Mohawk” Class L-3a 4-8-2 Locomotive Chart
NYC “Mohawk” #3001 4-8-2 Locomotive/Tender Chart
NYC&StL “Berkshire” 2-8-4 Locomotive Chart
N&W “Mountain” 4-8-4 Locomotive Chart
PRR “DD-1” 2-B+B-2 Electric Locomotive Chart
PRR “GG-1” 2-C+C-2 Electric Locomotive Chart
SP “AC-9” 2-8-8-4 Locomotive Chart
SP “AC-9” #3800 2-8-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
SP “Cab-Forward” 4-8-8-2 Locomotive Chart
SP “Cab-Forward” #4294 4-8-8-2 Locomotive/Tender Chart
SP “SP-1” 4-10-2 3-Cylinder Locomotive Chart
SP “Daylight Express” GS-2 4-8-4 Locomotive Chart
SP “Daylight Express” GS-4 4-8-4 Locomotive Chart
SP “Daylight #4449” GS-4 4-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
Texaco Lubrication Chart of a NYC “Hudson” 4-6-4 Locomotive
T&P “Mountain” 4-8-2 Locomotive Chart
T&P “Texas” 2-10-4 Locomotive Chart
UP “Northern FEF-3” 4-8-4 Locomotive Chart
UP “Northern #844” 4-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
UP “9000” 4-12-2 3-Cylinder Locomotive Chart
UP “Big Boy” 4-8-8-4 Locomotive Chart
UP “Big Boy” #4014 4-8-8-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart
UP “Challenger” 4-6-6-4 Locomotive Chart
UP “Challenger” #3985 4-6-6-4 Locomotive/Tender Chart

[jtevans]

Locomotive Chart currently being created:

PRR Class S2 6-8-6 Type Experimental Steam Turbine Locomotive

Future Locomotive Charts:

B&O "Mikado" 2-8-2 Type Freight Locomotive
USRA "Light Mikado" 2-8-2 Type Freight Locomotive

JE

[jtevans]

I have added two new charts to the list. They are:

PRR "Class S2" 6-8-6 Type Experimental Steam Turbine Locomotive Chart (see below)
PRR "Class S2 #6200" 6-8-6 Type Experimental Steam Turbine Locomotive & Tender Chart (see below)

The next charts I am currently working on are:

B&O "Mikado" 2-8-2 Type Locomotive Chart
USRA "Light Mikado" 2-8-2 Type Locomotive Chart

A future chart I am considering:

PRR "Class T1" 4-4-4-4 Type Locomotive Chart

You can see all of my charts at www.etsy.com/shop/LocomotiveCharts.

[SteveM]

Wow!

Steve

[jtevans]

I just recently completed two new locomotive charts. They are:

B&O "Mikado" 2-8-2 Type Freight Locomotive Chart
USRA "Light Mikado" 2-8-2 Type Freight Locomotive Chart

I am going to start working on the following charts:

PRR "Class T1" 4-4-4-4 Passenger Locomotive Chart

[Sandiapaul]

I have bought two so far, both as gifts. I literally have no wall space for these!

[jtevans]

Thank you for your interest in my charts.

[jtevans]

I have completed the PRR T1 Locomotive Chart and Locomotive-Tender Chart. I am currently working on the Great Northern S2 4-8-4 locomotive and expect to be finished in April. After that, I plan to work on the PRR Q2 locomotive, but I need to get some more drawings from the Pa. State Archives.

[tomc]

your etsy store says you are closed for orders. is that true?

Tom C.

[jtevans]

Unfortunately, yes for 2022. My gov't subsidized insurance restricts how much income I am allowed to have. I start Medicare this year, so that restriction will go away for 2023. I do take special orders, I am just limited to how many I can take. I plan to continue drawing, so i should have several new charts in 2023.

[jtevans]

I have finished the Great Northern 4-8-4 locomotive charts. Next up is the PRR Q2 4-4-6-4 locomotive. This one will take a while, since I need more information from the Pa. State Archives.