What do you do when you want a smooth running low speed 0-4-0T outside of a Dockside? Power one yourself![:D]
Darth:
Nice project! I like the price.[swg]
Perfect timing too! My DVD player just quit and I was simply going to toss it out. You have reminded me to harvest the motors etc.
Dave
Smooth!
Hobbyline had a series of unpowered steam loco kits and the 0-4-0T cost 98 cents back then. The Pennsy 0-4-0 was about $1.50 and the NKP Berkshire was all of $1.98. And outfit called Sims made a power chassis for the Berkshire, and the Pennsy 0-4-0 was so similar to the John English YardBird metal kit that many of the Hobbyline plastic kits were powered that way.
Nice job of improvising solutions to interesting problems.
Dave Nelson
I’ve always liked the looks of that engine. The B&O Dockside is very distinctive; this one looks more generic, so it seems to fit more geographical locations. I was wondering if you plan to add valve gear. If not, I would suggest slide valve cylinders, or possibly sloped cylinder chests to indicate inside-connected Stephenson gear.
Your work is always inspiring.
Tom
Darth,Your Hobbyline 0-4-0 brings back a lot of memories.I had two that wasn’t powered lettered for Marble Cliff Quarries that is located in Columbus,Oh.In the 50s Marble Cliff used 0-4-0Ts.
The simplicity of the drive made with parts on hand speaks volumes for your creative abilities…
Thanks everyone!
ACY, I don’t think I’ll be installing a valve gear in this case. It’ll be painted and lettered, but I’m going to leave the rest pretty much as is.
I understand. I don’t think Hobbyline ever offered v.g. on this engine, and I gather you tend to build models pretty much according to the original plan — but with wonderful mechanical improvements.