LBSC Virginia plans

[DanWalker]

Andy:

Did you use the non standard taps such as 1/4 40, or did you substitute for a standard size, such as 1/4 20?

[Andy R]

Dan,
My father used all of the BA sizes that LBSC indicated in his plans. So of course i have taps and dies for all those sizes.
But on mine, every fastener that is out-of-sight, plus a few that are visible (like steam chest covers) are 4-40.
Regards,
Andy

[DanWalker]

I bought a couple of 1/4 40 taps, but I'll use 4-40 on everything I can.

[RLWP]

I had a friend who was considering building a Virginia, until his young son mispronounced it. Somehow he had managed to shorten it to vagi-you_can_guess_the_rest

Richard

[DanWalker]

My engine will be one of the V & T engines with a small smokebox, Yankee stack, and bright red wheels.
Maybe Reno or Inyo. I've always wanted to model the train from the old Wild Wild West series, that locomotive was called Wanderer.
I believe they used one of the V & T engines in the tv show.

Meanwhile, I need to finish the frame.

[Kimball McGinley]

Where do you plan to run it, if I may ask? Only "nearby" club track with 3-1/2" of which I am aware is LALS, a good 3 + hour drive, maybe? Next close would be GGLS, 1/2 a state away...

Just curious.

[DanWalker]

Where do you plan to run it, if I may ask?
Just curious.

Good question!
Actually, nowhere. I may build a small point to point in my backyard.
I have family in Berkeley, so I'll probably haul it to GGLS meets.

Maybe I'll take it to LALS sometime.

For me, building is the interest.

[SteveM]

I've always wanted to model the train from the old Wild Wild West series, that locomotive was called Wanderer. I believe they used one of the V & T engines in the tv show.

Loved that show!




Steve

[DanWalker]

Quote from Wiki:

When The Wild Wild West went into series production, however, an entirely different train was employed. The locomotive, a 4-4-0 named the Inyo, was built in 1875 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. Originally a wood-burner, the Inyo was converted to oil in 1910. The Inyo, as well as the express car and the passenger car, originally served on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Nevada.

[backyardrails]

Would it look something like this?
Bernie

[DanWalker]

Nice engine!

[SteveM]

Nice engine!

Very!

And the cars behind don't look to shabby either.

Steve