[GN_Rocky]

Well I'm a bit overdue for an update with Tday and all ...
But here's a quick update with a few pictures

I got the main boiler jacket all sanded down and have started adding some of the piping.

I have spent many an hour searching for styrene tubing, but I found that I need to go get some more

Yet I was able to modify the sanding pipes from off of the mallet and got them mounted.

I also found a perfect part potenial to use for the air pump filters. So chopped them off of of 2 atlantic whisles and used
some Bman piping to make the filters. They will need to be painted black.

So that's about it for now.
Just wanted to keep y'all informed on the progress that's been getting done.

As always, more to come soon !!!!

Rocky

 

[Dave Ottney]

Wow, that looks great. Can't wait to see all dolled up.
Dave

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Rocky,
NIce job. Won't copper or brass wire work good for piping?

 

[aceinspp]

Most hobby shops carry a good supply of brass wire that should be ideal for making your piping. What I used years ago When I modeled HO steam locos. Later RJD

 

[NTCGRR]

Rocky, dang,, I'm proud of you,,, very nice work....

 

[GN_Rocky]

Oh how time flies, esp. during and just before the holidays !!!
I have fallen behind in my updates as well as my work

But, some work had been done just B-4 I started to make
Christmas gifts to send for this year. Ok, here's what has been done....

First off, here's a picture of the area of the loco that has been worked on.

Now the little amount of work that I've done.

First off, I finished plugging the holes in the Belpaire firebox.
Then the other night whilest on chat, I cut a gasket of styrene out to go between the firebox and the
boiler. I sanded both ends to fit the gasket and crossed my fingers as I glued the 2 ends together.
I think it worked out ok. Everything looks real straight after the gluing process.

So with that out of the way, I started some of the pipe work.
Not much to show as I am still working on other areas of the locomotive.

Soooo, what's next ???
I guess I can keep working on the piping AND I have some new gauges for the backplate of the boiler/firebox I could play with.
And I still need to finish cuttin' the cab roof for those vents, got the hinges now, but it'll be a toss up of what I'll do next.
Anyone have a coin ?!?
I'll keep y'all updated, at least once or twice a week

Rocky

Now back to my Christmas projects

 

[itsmcgee]

Rocky when will we see more of this project. I look for an update every morning.

 

[Terl]

Rocky Yes waiting with baited breath. Hope you have been alright.

Terl

 

[Scott]

Verrrrry Interesting. Another project to watch on the sidelines.

 

[Scott]

Verrrrry Interesting. Another project to watch on the sidelines.

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Rocky,
Good to see a post on this again, was wondering about it. I will start piping my Challenger pretty soon. What are you using for yours? Looks like pretty neat stuff. Like to get some of those valves, or do you make them?

 

[aceinspp]

Jerry a lot of those valves are from backman. You can really detail up the cab area with them. Later RJD

 

[Jerry Barnes]

So, how do I get the Bachman parts? Heard they were hard to get ahold of?

 

[rangerjoel]

Keep it up; it looks like you have another blue ribbon award winner.
Are you going to move this thread over to the “builder’s logs” on MLS when you are thru?

 

[Bob Pero]

Looks great Rock. Don't forget some boiler washout plugs. Aristo never seems to add these to their steamers for some reason.