Bashing A Brass USRA 0-8-0

[sailormatlac]

I have never seen anyone model the seam between the cyl. blocks before , never even realized there SHOULD BE one . Even the master builder Mel Thornbourgh never modeled it -- I built a K4 Pacific following his plans and directions and it was not shown. You have a fantastic eye for detail, rest assured that when I build my next brass loco -- it WILL have the joint shown! Thanks for the lesson, Dave

Interesting !

I can't find ( I may have thrown away the old "thermal copy" I had of it ) the Thornburgh article on the B&O C-16. I could have sworn that he modeled it in that article.
Roundhouse / Model Die Casting, included that detail on their cylinder castings for their 2-8-0, and their HOn3 inside and outside frame 2-8-0 kits.

MDC also had this detail on their 2-6-2 cylinder casting (just checked). Also their 0-6-0T.

Matt