Lets build a camelback,, or two.

[e-paw]

Well Russ I do remember reading something about the Santa Fe testing some out back in the early days of camelback design. But they were not a good fit for the western railroads because the hard coal fuel they required had to be shipped from north east Pennsylvania when other sources of fuel could be obtained from near by locations. So any western line that bought a few as a trial, either converted them to end cab standard firebox locos, sold them off, or cut them up for scrap.

In order to remove enough material from the underside of the boilers without going too far I waited full 24 hours for the epoxy to set fully. Next I transferred my measurements on to the boilers belly.     In the next few pics you can see how I started to cut away a small strip of brass from the center of my markings with a Dremel & cut off wheel and work my way out to the edge little bits at a time. The whole time checking that I do not go to far.I was also careful to work my cut slowly without much pressure as to not allow to any heat build up and melt the epoxy or plastic boiler under the brass one.    

   

It is now at the point where the boiler will fit over the weight/motor housing of the drives split frame. I'll cut the other one then work on the final fitting of the boilers to the frame. The firebox sits a little too low and will need some adjusting.     There it is sitting in my Allentown yard also under construction.