Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
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- JBodenmann
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Hello My Friends
Magnificent! 611 has always been one of my favorites, and you have captured her beautifully. Bare metal is cool to look at, but a model isn't finished until it's painted. And you are correct, bad painting and finishing can diminish a good model.
Jack
Magnificent! 611 has always been one of my favorites, and you have captured her beautifully. Bare metal is cool to look at, but a model isn't finished until it's painted. And you are correct, bad painting and finishing can diminish a good model.
Jack
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Hello friends,
Be sure the J 611 will look perfect like the Y6b, once it will be painted
Luckily a good friend with proven skills on complicated painting jobs will help to paint the J, too
Some photos taken when the Y6b had it's paint just dry will illustrate the very thin and precise coating which is showing all the fine details .
And another photo taken just a year ago shows sustainability of the coating after several years in service.
Have fun!
Asteamhead
Be sure the J 611 will look perfect like the Y6b, once it will be painted
Luckily a good friend with proven skills on complicated painting jobs will help to paint the J, too
Some photos taken when the Y6b had it's paint just dry will illustrate the very thin and precise coating which is showing all the fine details .
And another photo taken just a year ago shows sustainability of the coating after several years in service.
Have fun!
Asteamhead
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Hey Chris!
See if you can make a detour. PM me and maybe we could meet somewhere.
Andy
See if you can make a detour. PM me and maybe we could meet somewhere.
Andy
Clausing 10x24, Sheldon 12" shaper, ProtoTrak AGE-2 control cnc on a BP clone, Reed Prentice 14" x 30", Sanford MG 610 surface grinder, Kalamazoo 610 bandsaw, Hardinge HSL speed lathe, Hardinge HC chucker, Kearney and Trecker #2K plain horizontal mill, Haas TL-1 lathe.
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Hi folks,
i hope you all are healthy !
One good thing during the corona time is the fact...you have time to go in basement shop.
So we did some progress on our #611.
The cap fills up more and more....
Some work on the Butterfly door...no castings
Water gauges...left side made to read easily, right side like the prototyp.
i hope you all are healthy !
One good thing during the corona time is the fact...you have time to go in basement shop.
So we did some progress on our #611.
The cap fills up more and more....
Some work on the Butterfly door...no castings
Water gauges...left side made to read easily, right side like the prototyp.
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
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Part 2....
Throttle was finished also....
Inspired of the great work from Anthony #Eccentric Engineer , we build a starter valve , soldered of 6 parts.
At the moment im building the power reverse, wich is working well...tested a few minutes ago...
the piston of power reverse
And an overview of the cab... All the best
Chris
Throttle was finished also....
Inspired of the great work from Anthony #Eccentric Engineer , we build a starter valve , soldered of 6 parts.
At the moment im building the power reverse, wich is working well...tested a few minutes ago...
the piston of power reverse
And an overview of the cab... All the best
Chris
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Amazing work you have done. Is there any castings in your locomotive?
- Steamchris
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Hey,
thank you,
no castings at all....only wheels are casted.
Regrads
Chris
thank you,
no castings at all....only wheels are casted.
Regrads
Chris
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Looking great Chris! I am glad you are making progress and are able to be working again in the shop!
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Hey Peter,
yes, glad that we can meet and work together in our shop. But nevertheless it was so so sad that we both can't met in May this year, because of the Virus. We hope so much that we're able to visit the USA in October, hopefully we can arange a meeting with you and Duncan....finger crossed!!!!
Yesterday we finished the starter valve ,working great:)
All the best
Chris
yes, glad that we can meet and work together in our shop. But nevertheless it was so so sad that we both can't met in May this year, because of the Virus. We hope so much that we're able to visit the USA in October, hopefully we can arange a meeting with you and Duncan....finger crossed!!!!
Yesterday we finished the starter valve ,working great:)
All the best
Chris
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
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Hey Guys,
today, i tested the power reverse of my J. It works great.
All Paets are self made, no castings. It has a flat slide.
All the best,
Chris
today, i tested the power reverse of my J. It works great.
All Paets are self made, no castings. It has a flat slide.
All the best,
Chris
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
- Steamchris
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Re: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
Hi Guys,
some power reverse news. I mounted the power reverse under the boiler, after some minutes of meassuring the right position was found to fully configure the control in both positions. The connections rod between piston rod and steering is only a test rod...all the nice lever are still missing. The pressure at the video was to high...a later test showed it works great at 1 Bar - 14 psi, so the power reverse moves smooth and slow....im happy
https://youtu.be/wB33v5QYdRE
All the best, stay healthy
Chris
some power reverse news. I mounted the power reverse under the boiler, after some minutes of meassuring the right position was found to fully configure the control in both positions. The connections rod between piston rod and steering is only a test rod...all the nice lever are still missing. The pressure at the video was to high...a later test showed it works great at 1 Bar - 14 psi, so the power reverse moves smooth and slow....im happy
https://youtu.be/wB33v5QYdRE
All the best, stay healthy
Chris
The light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !
Health and Safety Notice
due to the current economic circumstances , the light at the end of the tunnel
has been switched off !