Ok, so I feel stupid…but what is Apochrophia? I’m also watching these kinds of threads closely as I want to build a 2-4-4-0 mini-mallet of my own once I feel comfortable kitbashing a locomotive and not just cars…
Apocrophia, a collection of information being of dubious origin, being of the base word: apocryphal
One entry found.
- Main Entry:
- apoc·ry·phal 
- Pronunciation:
- \-fəl\
- Function:
- *adjective*
- Date:
- 1590
1**:** of doubtful authenticity : spurious2often capitalized : of or resembling the Apocrypha synonyms see fictitious - apoc·ry·phal·ly 
-fə-lē\ adverb - apoc·ry·phal·ness noun
The “Big Joe” was related to me by a freinds old Ruskie grandpa, who told some very tall tales that would have made Baron Munchuesen dubious, but I loved the tale and havent forgotten it.
As fictitious as it may be…It very well could have happened at some time, since it seems that Russia back then was gung-ho on the nuclear front, lol. But if you decide to tackle that monster, I’ll have to see it in person once it’s done!
time for some changes…
Changes afoot, converting to tank engine, the tender version is just too big to work on the layout. Cut over one inch off the rear boiler, re-epoxied the cab back on, added the fuel bunker, undercab framing next, then tanks last.
Rear beam added w/ Bachmann wide swing coupler
Steps added
Cab underside framing
Sidetank fabrication begun, these will be styrene sheathed
Sidetanks fleshed out of balsa and styrene sheathed
Next up, adding rivet strips, then painting
Painted, looks alot nicer than I ever hoped!
Still needs a Matte finish coat, weathering to follow…after decals