Building Allen Models 0 4 0 Yard Engine

[RThomp]

Marty, curious very roughly what the ballpark budget is on a 0-4-0 boiler?

[Marty_Knox]

Marty, curious very roughly what the ballpark budget is on a 0-4-0 boiler?

The base price of the Allen 0-4-0 boiler is $4800. There are two options available - a ball valve throttle in the dome, and a stainless steel arch. Each of these options is $300.

[Marty_Knox]

I have located the flash drive where I saved the pictures I took of the construction of the first Allen 0-4-0. If there is a particular part you'd like to see let me know.

[cdbailey1313]

Wow what a fantastic response. I will also start a build log my 1st pics are attached showing progress to date. I am going to stick to the plans and build it as it was designed this will be easiest for me from building and and running perspective. I do appreciate the other ideas though. Someone mentioned transportation, I have a 14' enclosed trailer. I have been in the hobby on and off since 1996 so have built a couple of cars and a Little Gasser and purchased a SW7 Cow Calf Pair from Real trains. Thanks for the inspiration. Marty thanks for the pics and offer of further info if needed.

[RThomp]

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Recently saw the pic on the web and saved it. so many possibilities with the allen castings

[Pontiacguy1]

That picture is of the late George Towne from Mid-South Live Steamers. Story on that particular locomotive was this: He had originally built a Mercer Camelback years previous, which he really liked, but later sold. He regretted selling it, and decided to build another one, but when he was going to start building it, the Mercer castings were not yet available again. I don't believe the Allen 0-4-0 had come out yet when he started it, so he started off using Allen cylinders and the drive wheels from the 2-8-0 to build this locomotive. He built it with a huge Wooten firebox, and then decided to propane fire it, and with all of that, the thing was pretty tail end heavy. Thus it ended up morphing from the original intended 0-4-0 into the 2-4-2 that you see. I know it got changed up several times, but by the time he was satisfied with it, it would steam pretty darn good. Most of his previous locomotives had been coal fired so there was a learning curve there. Mr. Towne passed away back in 2014 at age 93.

[Marty_Knox]

I used the Consolidation drivers for the 0-4-0. I used the Mogul cylinders and valve gear, the cab from the American,
and the domes from Chloe. I did design a new boiler.

[Pontiacguy1]

I used the Consolidation drivers for the 0-4-0. I used the Mogul cylinders and valve gear, the cab from the American,
and the domes from Chloe. I did design a new boiler.

Well, it all turned out pretty good if you ask me. I like kitbashing parts together and coming up with something new. In Mr. Towne's case, there wasn't an 0-4-0 available (with D valves) to base it on at the time he started it, so he just used parts from the Allen Models parts bin and put one together.