Build an Sn3.5 1870s 4-4-0

[hminky]

Have a "what-I-did" delving into the conversion of a new tooling oldtime H0 Bachmann 4-4-0 into an early Sn3.5 4-4-0.

http://www.chainsawjunction.com/sn3_5/locomotives/4-4-0/



Later web articles will detail and paint the loco.

Just in primer now as we need to build some cars and plan some layout.

Thank you if you visit
Harold

[hminky]

How does it stack up against another Sn3.5 locomotive?

Found my "HO" Ken Kidder mogul that I got as a kid for Christmas, now a basket case. It is a larger "next gen" 1880's loco.



Yeah, it is an Sn3.5 Japanese 7100 class locomotive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JGR_Class_7100



Harold

[hminky]

Spent the day creating a 3d cab:



Should have it in about two weeks from Shapeways.

Geez, that was easy.

Harold

[Terry Toenges]

I just never thought about the Japanese having American locomotives back then. I never thought about what they have, actually.

[hminky]

Got my cab from Shapeways. Did the cab as a basic shape to see what could be done initially.









Came out really well.

Also got some figures from Modelu in the UK, he is on the left, very nice.



Harold