Bashing A Brass USRA 0-8-0

[Schraddel]

Completed and mounted:

[Dave Harris sctchbld]

Schraddel ,
Great and very interesting post.
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

[e-paw]

That is a very nice and normally over looked detail. The last pic was from last October, are there any more current pics?

[Schraddel]

Yes there are some more pics of 0-8-0 #22:


Here i completed the tender brake gear with plumbing, roding and an auxilary air reservoir.


Testing the front light. A type 0603 warm-white LED was inserted.


Then i got another 0-8-0 which i numbered #23.
See thread: ALCO from ALCO or another 0-8-0
# 23 was completed first because i handbrush painted it.
# 22 is till in brass colour as pictured in this photo. Seeking for someone who is willing to do an airbrush job.

Lutz

[sailormatlac]

Very nice Lutz. That'S the kind of small details that makes the difference in the end.

Matt

[Fluesheet]

Schraddel ,
Great and very interesting post.
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.
Dave

Dave, a good detail shot of the front of the steam chest on a K4 is here:
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Not all steam locomotives had this seam. Later steam had both cylinders cast as one piece, obviating the need to bolt halves together.

Schraddel, I echo and applaud your eye for detail on your brass projects.

[Sumpter250]

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.

[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