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| Here is my version of a Cab Forward 4-8-8-4.
My goal was to make a 6 wide one with working pistons and rods. Hopefully it
would go around our BayLTC Layouts and maybe through points. Our tracks run four
studs from the sneeze guards and eight studs apart. After trying several pivot
points I succeeded in running the engine around a Lego curve without hitting the
sneeze guards or a train on the inner track. It also would go thru a point
without derailing. Making the cab, boiler, and tender followed. I rebuilt the
cab three times.
Some of the building ideas or inspirations came from James Mathis. Not fastening
the drive wheels to the body came from an early loco (2003) of Steve Barile's
(before Big Ben's Bricks Wheels). Design of pistons, rods, and cylinders are
from Big Ben's Bricks.
Some deep links are:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2340405
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2340416
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2340417
Here is where I removed some of the snot to show detail
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2340456
Brickshelf folder is:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=236399
Please feel free to comment on it.
Thanks,
Bruce Chamberlain
Member BayLTC and BayLUG
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
> Here is my version of a Cab Forward 4-8-8-4.
>
> My goal was to make a 6 wide one with working pistons and rods. Hopefully it
> would go around our BayLTC Layouts and maybe through points. Our tracks run four
> studs from the sneeze guards and eight studs apart. After trying several pivot
> points I succeeded in running the engine around a Lego curve without hitting the
> sneeze guards or a train on the inner track. It also would go thru a point
> without derailing. Making the cab, boiler, and tender followed. I rebuilt the
> cab three times.
This is truly a stunning achievement. I saw a preliminary version of this a
couple of weeks ago and was quite amazed. I'm looking forward to seeing it run
around the track at a show.
Spotlighted.
--Bill.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
> Here is my version of a Cab Forward 4-8-8-4.
(snip)
> Brickshelf folder is:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=236399
Hi Bruce,
Nice work on the Cab Forward. My goodness it is long!
The SNOT windows up front look good. I'm impressed that this baby gets on well
through curves, points, and has all the working running gear. Great job putting
it all together...and for sticking to it to work through several iterations to
get it right. I love seeing applications of Big Ben Bricks.
later,
James Mathis
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| In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
> > Here is my version of a Cab Forward 4-8-8-4.
>
> (snip)
>
> > Brickshelf folder is:
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=236399
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> Nice work on the Cab Forward. My goodness it is long!
> The SNOT windows up front look good. I'm impressed that this baby gets on well
> through curves, points, and has all the working running gear. Great job putting
> it all together...and for sticking to it to work through several iterations to
> get it right. I love seeing applications of Big Ben Bricks.
>
> later,
>
> James Mathis
James,
Thanks for your comments. I have just rebuilt the cab again. Pics are in my
Brickshelf Folder.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=236399
Deep Links.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2440419
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2440423
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2440425
Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Bruce
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