Getting (Galloping) Goosed
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Getting (Galloping) Goosed
I’ve been working on building a Goose for the last month or so while I take a break from my Clishay. The plan is to get it on the rails by springtime.
I’m using the Discover Live Steam plans with a bit of redesign work. I’m mainly changing the front truck and drive train to appear closer to the prototype. I’ll also take the opportunity to make my goose convertible between 7-1/4 and 7-1/2 gauge.
So far I have the wheels for the front truck done. They are based on the pressed steel wheels used on Fairmont rail cars. It looks like that was what was used on the prototype. Each one took me about 5 hours to machine from 1144 bar stock but I think it will give it a lot of character.
I’m using the Discover Live Steam plans with a bit of redesign work. I’m mainly changing the front truck and drive train to appear closer to the prototype. I’ll also take the opportunity to make my goose convertible between 7-1/4 and 7-1/2 gauge.
So far I have the wheels for the front truck done. They are based on the pressed steel wheels used on Fairmont rail cars. It looks like that was what was used on the prototype. Each one took me about 5 hours to machine from 1144 bar stock but I think it will give it a lot of character.
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Over the last couple of weeks I was able to get the front truck just about compete.
I’ll admit that it is a bit more elaborate than it really needs to be. It would have been the easiest to make the side frames from a single piece of flat bar. Unfortunately I don’t have a good way of boring a single flat bar for the bearings. The blocks were small enough to be held in my lathe.
The design includes 1/8" spacers that can be moved from outside the wheels to the inside for conversion between 7-1/4 and 7-1/2 gauge. I’m solidly in 7-1/4 gauge territory but there may be travel in my future and it will make it easier to sell if I ever decide to.
I’ll admit that it is a bit more elaborate than it really needs to be. It would have been the easiest to make the side frames from a single piece of flat bar. Unfortunately I don’t have a good way of boring a single flat bar for the bearings. The blocks were small enough to be held in my lathe.
The design includes 1/8" spacers that can be moved from outside the wheels to the inside for conversion between 7-1/4 and 7-1/2 gauge. I’m solidly in 7-1/4 gauge territory but there may be travel in my future and it will make it easier to sell if I ever decide to.
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Are those shoulder bolts connecting the side frames to the bolster? Also curious what type of bearings you are using…
Looks great!
-AP
Looks great!
-AP
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Yes the frames are attached to the bolster with sholder bolts. I machined my own 3/8" cap screws. I got the idea from a design for economical trucks that was run in Live Steam.
The bearings were picked up from ebay. It was $13 for a set of 10. The ID is 7/16" and the OD 29/32". I'm not sure how long they will last but they are easy to replace.
The bearings are a sliding fit on the axle and are secured along with the spacers and the wheels by the axle nuts. The frames are about .015 clearance to the bearing OD to allow flexability.
The bearings were picked up from ebay. It was $13 for a set of 10. The ID is 7/16" and the OD 29/32". I'm not sure how long they will last but they are easy to replace.
The bearings are a sliding fit on the axle and are secured along with the spacers and the wheels by the axle nuts. The frames are about .015 clearance to the bearing OD to allow flexability.
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I'm intrigued by your wheel design. How much did you machine off from the rear to give them an "open" look like a stamping? Right now, they look strong enough to hold up the real goose!
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The relief is 1/4" deep. It was one of the more time consuming operations. It accounted for about an hour for each wheel.
I seem to remember a UK company offering pressed wheels for 7-1/4" gauge.
I seem to remember a UK company offering pressed wheels for 7-1/4" gauge.
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looking great, I like the design to it. I'm building a pseudo goose and was thinking something similar for the front truck with just a pair of wheels and axles I have, so thanks for posting that, gives me some good ideas.
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I got some work done on the rear wheels. I still need to dish out the outside faces of the wheels and machine the treads. These ones will also be getting keyways.
I decided to drill the spoke holes before I dished out the front while I had a flat surface to work from. It made layout and drilling a bit easier.
I decided to drill the spoke holes before I dished out the front while I had a flat surface to work from. It made layout and drilling a bit easier.
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That explains the flexibility! At $13 for 10 it’s certainly affordable to replace the bearings every so often, but hopefully you get good life out of them!jeanluc83 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:31 am Yes the frames are attached to the bolster with sholder bolts. I machined my own 3/8" cap screws. I got the idea from a design for economical trucks that was run in Live Steam.
The bearings were picked up from ebay. It was $13 for a set of 10. The ID is 7/16" and the OD 29/32". I'm not sure how long they will last but they are easy to replace.
The bearings are a sliding fit on the axle and are secured along with the spacers and the wheels by the axle nuts. The frames are about .015 clearance to the bearing OD to allow flexability.
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I was able to get one of the rear wheels about 90% done. I need to dish out the front side of the other one then they will be ready for keyways. After that I'll turn the treads.
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Now that you've turned a wheel, did you conclude it was better to tolerate the interrupted cut by drilling the holes first, or would you suggest they be drilled afterwards? I can see how either choice leaves a little to be desired.
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The interrupted cut wasn't too bad. It did dull my high speed steel cutter fairly quickly. I'm not sure that a carbide cutter or insert would have been any better.
The biggest advantage was for the hole layout. It was nice to have the flat face to work on.
If I had the option a rotary table in the mill would have been the best. It would have also been nice to clean up the holes using a boring head. I'm not sure that either option would be any faster.
The biggest advantage was for the hole layout. It was nice to have the flat face to work on.
If I had the option a rotary table in the mill would have been the best. It would have also been nice to clean up the holes using a boring head. I'm not sure that either option would be any faster.