This project started because of wanting a close to the prototype Mogul. It was suggested I bash an Annie to get one. After reviewing David Fletchers, Peter Bunce’s and others Mogul logs and pictures on MLS I figured this is something I could do. The Mogul I’m building is one produced by the American Locomotive Co. Cooke Works for the Waynesburg & Washington R.R. For Prototype Photo’s check out www.narrowtracks .com and click on W & W R.R.
I first blew up a print to 1:20 scale from the book Three feet On The Panhandlewhich unfortunately is out of print.
The biggest challange of this I believe will be altering the valve gear to what I believe is called a Stephenson valve gear.
Go go Matt,
i’m looking forward to this.I’ve laid my modelling trams to scrutiny.
Your turn!
My boys want me to build a bloody great big diesel before the next tram.
No worry’s.No valvegear!!
Good luck!
I’ll race you!
Troy
I’m very anxious to see and learn how you accompli***his project. I’ve been planning to do the same kitbash, so what you learn will help me and others as well, please keep us posted.
Drivers- 41 inches
Pilot wheels- 24 inch
Boiler diameter- unsure but 2 inch Inside diameter PVC pipe fits the print well for 1:20-
outside 2 3/8 inches on the PVC
Cylinders 13 inches X 20 inches
That’s about all on the workings stuff, My plan does give locations of domes, stack, and centers on the drivers.
The steam chest on top of the cylinders are a little big on the Annie verses the plan but the cylinders themselves are extemley close and not worth rebuilding.
I’d also like to add that Jim Weinschenker the author of the second book on the W&W R.R. Narrow Gauge in Southwestern Pennsylvania is sending me some pictures of this Last surviving Mogul of the W &W R.R. for more details. I might try to cruise by and see it myself on the way to the ECLSTS.
Well I’ve assesed the model after stripping it down. Other then a few detail parts alot will be sent to the brown box. The cab will also be scrapped and rebuilt in wood according to the drawings.
The up side to all of this I don’t really have to remember how all this went together seeings how it will never be a 4-6-0 again![:D]
Fletch, where did you get the Stepenson Valve gear kit for the MLS Masterclass?
O.k. so I didn’t make it to the hobby store today for valve gear stuff. But I did breakout the cutoff wheel[:p]
First I removed the pilot wheels
Then I cut away lower slip section of boiler.
Then I cut away the bottom support and moved the cylinders back. At first thought I thought I might keep cylinders and change the steam chest but it’s not possible, so I will be changing them both out with scratch built pieces.
Matt I go thru cut off wheels like you wouldnt beleive, they always break. I ended getting a steel circular razor saw blade and have have much better results for plastic butchery. I still use the cutoff wheels and those disks for the finer cuts and burnishes. Good Luck.
Try this:
Dremel disk 542
Designed to use at low speeds on plastic and wood without melting or burning.
I usually break a regular cutoff disp per coupler install. Got this 3 years ago and have used it a hundred times. Works much better on plastic than regular wheels. Lows and Home Depot both cary this.
B0B
Hey Matt,
Quite an undertaking! I am impressed and wish you all the best on your endeavor. Keep us posted on your project. Very cool indeed. Later eh…Brian.
Since I last posted I haven’t done much other than the below due to this past weekend bathroom remodel starting at home. Easier with 3 out of 5 women gone[:p]. also I thought the misses took the digital camera.
I cut out my boiler to fit and cut out the old smoke unit mounting post and glued them in. Sorry for the blurry picture
Here’s the test fit of the whole thing. I’m trying to put it together with disassembly in mind for later.
I have also aquired the necessary supplies to start building the new valve gear both in styrene and or brass[;)]
I have been spending time shopping and more or less looking at and or fitting parts. Here’s what I have going on so far. Cylinders are on and coming back off to make an adjustment for clearence of the mainrod and valve gear… But It WORKS[:p]!
Thanks to Fletch’s e-mail I figured out what to do correct my binding even if I am terminology challenged on Valve gear part names[:I]
Today is the first day this loco has ever seen power[:0] You would think I would have ran it before cutting it up to ensure that it works first[X-)][:I][D)]
Thanks Kevin, no I did not get the gazatte article,it’s on my list of things to do like subscribe to the gazette which I’ve been saying I’m going to do for along time. Jim Weinschenker did send me pictures on a CD which have been aiding me wonderfully in the build.
