Nickel Plate 762

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JBodenmann
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Hello My Friends
The throat sheet and back head wrapper were made of 1/16" copper. Thinner material is actually more difficult to form compound curves as it wrinkles more easily. They also have to be drilled and tapped where the side sheets fasten on.
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Hello Jack,
Like your firebox and backhead sheeting 8) . And the superb holders for the air-res., of course!
Pease keep on modeling and posting your jewels, thank you :)

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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Hello Jack,

What is the green and red material used for the wrapper stand off?
Thanks
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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The green material is masking tape. It is used as a temporary spacer to allow for the thickness of the paint. As you know a difference in diameter will change the circumference significantly. So if you don't use this tape dodge and paint the jacket on the inside the mounting holes in the jacket will not line up with the corresponding mounting holes in the boiler. So a couple wraps of masking tape are made on the boiler, everything is fitted up and then before painting the tape is removed. I learned this one the hard way when I re built my first engine ( a Little Engines Atlantic )many years ago. The orange parts are steel mounting points that Jim welded to the boiler.
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Here are a few snappies of Jim's Berk, just for fun. :D
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Is that level of detail legal?
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Why thank you Russ, I certainly hope it's not illegal :D . This engine will be the most accurate model of a Nickel Plate Berkshire that I have made. Jim Kreider is the full bottle when it comes to Berks. and as this is his locomotive we are working closely to make sure all that is there is correct. Jim is coming for a visit next weekend and we plan on taking a bit of time to point and talk and decide how certain details we be arranged. Too much fun
See you in the funny pages...
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Having fun here with Jim's Berk. Here are a couple teasers. :D
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Hello My Friends
Here are a couple more snappies of Jim's Berk. The air piping for the sanders is 3/32". These are tees and elbows that I had laying around. The unions are dummies and were just made up from 3/16" hex brass. The sand delivery lines will be 5/32". Having fun here jumping around the engine making little trinkets. Like a kid in a candy store...what shall I make next.
See you in the funny pages...
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Yea. Definitely illegal details.
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Absolutely magnificent Jack, and thanks for the masking tape tip!
Best regards,
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Re: Nickel Plate 762

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Hello Jack,
That's modeling at it's finest, no question 8) !
Watching your topics with joy :)
Carry on!
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