Harz Mallet Bash from Newquid Body and 2 x 20231.2 Chassis. Battery Powered.
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Thomas Lambo
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So glad I found this build....simply beautiful work dunnyrail 
Bit of a dull day in parts in the nits yesterday so got the rest of the pipework and some detailing out of the way.
How it looks in the Workshop, not quite so much plumbing this side by some of the pictures that I have been using. However as every picture shows differences in the chosen prototype one can do pretty well what one likes on a Freelance job. Be interesting to see how this all disappears after the Spray up. Need to consider the bottom end and where plus how things will be Red Sprayed.
Couple of bits of detail on the bottom front swiveling Pony Truck. These are the old On Off Switches that were disguised as Tool Boxes. Bits of Plasticard Round fromone of those Dressmakers Punches that I got from Lidl. Some square and rod plasticard finish them off. Note the Vac PIpes and Lamps still to be fitted. Pondering at the moment.
Speaker in its recoverd outside light enclosure, much better sound thanks Phil.
Well it will need a Driver and Fireman in the Cab. To the right is that hated git with his inane lean that appears in almost every LGB Locomotive. Hate him the git. Middle as modified by painful non anestetic surgery to his legs and arm with a little Plastic Filler to taste, hope it hurt a lot! Much better in my view just in need of a paint up. Not sure what make the other guy is but with a shovel he will fit in pretty well ok.
Couple of pictures out on the line this morning enjoying the sun.
At least I can now run it as I wish.
How it looks in the Workshop, not quite so much plumbing this side by some of the pictures that I have been using. However as every picture shows differences in the chosen prototype one can do pretty well what one likes on a Freelance job. Be interesting to see how this all disappears after the Spray up. Need to consider the bottom end and where plus how things will be Red Sprayed.
Couple of bits of detail on the bottom front swiveling Pony Truck. These are the old On Off Switches that were disguised as Tool Boxes. Bits of Plasticard Round fromone of those Dressmakers Punches that I got from Lidl. Some square and rod plasticard finish them off. Note the Vac PIpes and Lamps still to be fitted. Pondering at the moment.
Speaker in its recoverd outside light enclosure, much better sound thanks Phil.
Well it will need a Driver and Fireman in the Cab. To the right is that hated git with his inane lean that appears in almost every LGB Locomotive. Hate him the git. Middle as modified by painful non anestetic surgery to his legs and arm with a little Plastic Filler to taste, hope it hurt a lot! Much better in my view just in need of a paint up. Not sure what make the other guy is but with a shovel he will fit in pretty well ok.
Couple of pictures out on the line this morning enjoying the sun.
At least I can now run it as I wish.
wandgrudd
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have to say wasn't sure this was going to work, but happy to admit i was wrong, it looks fantastic, one thing to set it off even more and its something i have recently started doing my self after seeing others on here do it it is painting the silver rims on the wheels. cant wait to see what it looks like finished. (this is getting good)
Thanks for the compliment, yes the wheels will get painted Red all over then muckied up to represent an in service Locomotive. As for it not going to work, I guess my experience and perceverance ensured that it would, but I do see your sentiments entirely.
Fezwig
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Interesting brute of a loco and a good look of the NWE 51-52 loco you got the idea from. Would love to see a pic of it next to a 2-10-2 Harzbull!
As you say some times when doing a scratch build or conversion and you have a thousand bits around you that don't seam to fit together how you want them to, it's the single mindedness that keeps you going and not being afraid to go back when it goes a bit pear shaped!!
excellent build Jon, I'm off to put a cap on, then I can take it off to you!!
As you say some times when doing a scratch build or conversion and you have a thousand bits around you that don't seam to fit together how you want them to, it's the single mindedness that keeps you going and not being afraid to go back when it goes a bit pear shaped!!
excellent build Jon, I'm off to put a cap on, then I can take it off to you!!
Thanks Phil, I have to say it would be nice to keep the Copper Pipes Coper Coloured, butbtat would not I guess be in keeping with what I am tryingbto achieve.
Anyhow lots of Spraying today after yesterdays and todays strip down of the Loco.
Chassis on the Timetable to do some spraying, had to be hand held as it wanted to run away. I wired up the Motor to a 9v Battery so that the spray would go through the axles onto the chassis behind. First time I have attempted this and pleased to say that it worked. Note that I have not protected the wheels as this is a Battery Job so wheel power pickup is irrelevant.
After the very bright red I sprayed some very sloppy wet darker paint the followed this with some Weathering Powders whilst still wet to take advantage of the sticking power that this would entail.
Next up some rad on other parts.
More painting required then it can be put back together again.
Anyhow lots of Spraying today after yesterdays and todays strip down of the Loco.
Chassis on the Timetable to do some spraying, had to be hand held as it wanted to run away. I wired up the Motor to a 9v Battery so that the spray would go through the axles onto the chassis behind. First time I have attempted this and pleased to say that it worked. Note that I have not protected the wheels as this is a Battery Job so wheel power pickup is irrelevant.
After the very bright red I sprayed some very sloppy wet darker paint the followed this with some Weathering Powders whilst still wet to take advantage of the sticking power that this would entail.
Next up some rad on other parts.
More painting required then it can be put back together again.
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Capt. Jack
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Wow this thing is Sweet. It's really turning out great. What a lot of work. Your gonna have a one awesome loco very soon...
Bill Barnwell
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Nice
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
Nice job, JonD, looks like the painting is coming along well - I see you're using some of the Montana Gold spray cans, I've been using them quite a bit since I discovered them a few years back at my local Art Supplies shop -I like them a lot, good adhesion and coverage, a very wide range of colours and a nice semi-gloss/satin finish that works well on railway stuff; I've used one of their mid-green shades for repainting my GRS-built steam railcar (which was originally red and cream with RhB markings) into something much more in keeping with a pre-unification German scheme.
Jon.
Jon.
My plan was to use the Humbrol Red recommemded but when I went tonCambridge the Arty Shop near the Cambridge Brewhouse did not have any so I thoughtbthat I would give the Montana a try. Impressed with it but it is a bit smelly and any cleanup,needs to use Celelose Thinners. Discovered this on brush cleanup after I sprayed some into a lid for a little bit of Brush Painting that I did not spray. Pretty well all sprayed up now a d have started the rebuild. Driver and Fireman to fit before the body and workd go in. Oh and new number lettering plus some other bits if DR transfers. No pics today just so much to do.
Today I finished pretty well all the small jobs and put her together for a Test Run. This included fitting numbers and sundry other text based stuff prior to that in the workshop. My printout on sticky paper prior to application. The Water Warning notices in excess of 2 are for some of my other engines that need this sign which was commonplace in the bad old days if East Germany.
Immediately on starting she dropped the Rear Pony (running Bunker first) at the first curve, that I put down to the Spring being too strong and perhaps not enough weight. Back into the workshop, spring reduced by half and some lead bolted to the bogie. Success phew. Then further along the line she dropped the front bogie (running Chimney first), investigation showed this to be linesade vegitation that lifted it off. Perhaps some more weight on this one as well soon. Persevering the Front set of drivers dropped, they tried to go the wrong way on an LGB R3 Point. Further tests on others and Trainline R2 did not replicate this issue so I can only deduce that to have been a worn R3 Frog Area. Some of my R3's in my fiddle yard came from the Ruschbahn so had been well used with some having suffered at the hands of an LGB Track Cleaner! Other than those issues all resolved/resolvable she runs as sweet as a nut. Very docile for Shunting and as I have said before more than enough power for all normal Dunnyrail needs.
So I guess you would like some pics. But first a Vid of her running, not the best taken on the iPad myself whilst trying to drive it. She deserves better and perhaps I will make a proper vid of the "Beast" as it has come to be known.
Now the pics. Standing on Belah Viaduct.
Showing overhang on 4ft Radius Curves.
Time for a Train if little used Coaches, crossing Belah Viaduct.
R1 Test in Alexisbad, passed both ways with flying colours. Just look how close that box is to the cylinder, eat your hear out LGB!
On the Green Viaduct, must give this one a name.
Finally a couple of Lineup Pictures with 2 2-10-2's as requested and an LGB 2-6-2 which is the same as the Newquid Donar used in this bash.
The red on the whees is wearing off with little bits of red deposited on the track wherever she runs!
Immediately on starting she dropped the Rear Pony (running Bunker first) at the first curve, that I put down to the Spring being too strong and perhaps not enough weight. Back into the workshop, spring reduced by half and some lead bolted to the bogie. Success phew. Then further along the line she dropped the front bogie (running Chimney first), investigation showed this to be linesade vegitation that lifted it off. Perhaps some more weight on this one as well soon. Persevering the Front set of drivers dropped, they tried to go the wrong way on an LGB R3 Point. Further tests on others and Trainline R2 did not replicate this issue so I can only deduce that to have been a worn R3 Frog Area. Some of my R3's in my fiddle yard came from the Ruschbahn so had been well used with some having suffered at the hands of an LGB Track Cleaner! Other than those issues all resolved/resolvable she runs as sweet as a nut. Very docile for Shunting and as I have said before more than enough power for all normal Dunnyrail needs.So I guess you would like some pics. But first a Vid of her running, not the best taken on the iPad myself whilst trying to drive it. She deserves better and perhaps I will make a proper vid of the "Beast" as it has come to be known.
Now the pics. Standing on Belah Viaduct.
Showing overhang on 4ft Radius Curves.
Time for a Train if little used Coaches, crossing Belah Viaduct.
R1 Test in Alexisbad, passed both ways with flying colours. Just look how close that box is to the cylinder, eat your hear out LGB!
On the Green Viaduct, must give this one a name.
Finally a couple of Lineup Pictures with 2 2-10-2's as requested and an LGB 2-6-2 which is the same as the Newquid Donar used in this bash.
The red on the whees is wearing off with little bits of red deposited on the track wherever she runs!
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