Post by simulatortrain on Oct 13, 2013 16:10:20 GMT -5
I finally made the jump from On30 to HOn3. As a fan of narrow gauge diesels, I quickly decided I would build a 3' gauge RS4TC, following an article in RMC from a few years ago. Before I could get to the hobby shop to buy parts, I was reminded of Rock Island's 75 ton Whitcombs, which I really like, so this has become somewhat of a hybrid. I can't credit too much of what I've done to the article, other than the inspiration. For construction, I've pretty much been going my own way.
Here are some pictures of the work so far. I'm using a Kato NW2 as a base, which means I'll have to hard-wire some stuff before it will run again. It makes me want to narrow some Atlas/Kato RSD-5s, so maybe later...
First, the obligatory materials shot:
While the paint was drying on the wheels, I modified the sideframes. The RS4TC article suggested removing the outboard brake shoes, but leaving the frame ends for stability. There are small clips that attach to the gearbox housing to keep the frames oriented correctly. I decided I could live without them, though, in the name of prototype accuracy:
The walkway is done already, and has black paint drying as we speak. As this is to be an early diesel, the scheme will be nothing fancy. Just plain black with some white safety stripes on the ends. This shot is the first time it sat on narrow gauge track. I think it looks a whole lot more convincing since I narrowed the entire trucks, rather than just pushing the wheels in on the axles.
Finally, a quick mock-up of the entire thing:
Here are some pictures of the work so far. I'm using a Kato NW2 as a base, which means I'll have to hard-wire some stuff before it will run again. It makes me want to narrow some Atlas/Kato RSD-5s, so maybe later...
First, the obligatory materials shot:
While the paint was drying on the wheels, I modified the sideframes. The RS4TC article suggested removing the outboard brake shoes, but leaving the frame ends for stability. There are small clips that attach to the gearbox housing to keep the frames oriented correctly. I decided I could live without them, though, in the name of prototype accuracy:
The walkway is done already, and has black paint drying as we speak. As this is to be an early diesel, the scheme will be nothing fancy. Just plain black with some white safety stripes on the ends. This shot is the first time it sat on narrow gauge track. I think it looks a whole lot more convincing since I narrowed the entire trucks, rather than just pushing the wheels in on the axles.
Finally, a quick mock-up of the entire thing:
