Homemade details for Pennsylvania 4-6-0

[on30gn15]

Last year I bought a rotary cutter with intent of making this cab awning out of brass wire; an ancient cotton handkerchief; and fabric paint.

While PRR 4-6-0 doesn't need them, note air tank and sand box under cab of 2-8-0, which is in Kalmbach's Steam Locomotive Cyclopedia. This copy is around 30 years old, I don't know if it is still in print.

[on30gn15]

Alright it worked! With some 1/32 brass tube and .032 wire she's now got lube lines to valves and also free-standing sand pipes. Molded on pipes were carved off before painting boiler.
Eventually will extend sand pipes down to bottom of front driver where they should end.
Also visible is control rod and lever for sand dome.
Photo is a bit fuzzy but it still works.

[Joe Satnik]

Scott,

Nice job adding the details.  Sort of making an Annie out of a Bug Mauler.

Thanks for the descriptions and photos. 

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

[on30gn15]

Thanks Joe.
Yep, gonna be a Pennsylvania Pseudo-Annie
And like the saying says, "But wait, there's more!"  

With 3/32 copper tube got whistle mounted to side of stem dome.
Put piece of styrene rod inside tube before bending to keep it from collapsing at bend.
Bent with help of KaDee coupler trip-pin bending pliers for their HO couplers.
Then cut section of tube to size.
Had to drill out plastic with a bit in a pin vise to get whistle in.
Had to file down whistle stem just a bit.
Drilled dome with a 3/32 bit in a pin vise for press-fit with tube.
Will paint copper tube green like dome.

Now, to come up with or make another pop valve for dome to go where whistle came out. Hmm . . .



Don't know if whistle pull would more realistically be rope or rod. Decided to go with rod from brass wire.


Ick, dusty back by cab.

[on30gn15]

For anyone who isn't familiar with the PRR loco, it comes from this set http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=1355

[on30gn15]

Georgie the research assistant.

[on30gn15]

Progress notes in photo story format.







Eventually decided on .060 styrene half round for gutters, drip strips, whatever they are called.


Decided to go with wider stripes on awning than locomotive in photograph had.

[on30gn15]

Okay, yeah, this is coming together nicely  
Long way yet to go with caboose.



Looking a little different from box stock, eh?


(hey, Bach-Man, those white tires work for the other liveries but on this PRR one they are, to me, tacky kitschy as all get out)

[Mark Oles]

I like it!  Great job!  What paint did you use for the boiler?

[on30gn15]

What paint did you use for the boiler?

Uhh, good question, it was painted in 2009, give me a minute.

Something from here Rust-Oleum Metallic Spray http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=30

[Mark Oles]

Nice.  It looks good.  I have a friend who uses Testors Gunmetal gray, so I was just curious.