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New project. NG shay

Posted:
Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:01 pm
by KCJones
Work in progress. Still quite a lot to do.
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Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:41 pm
by mikeadams2k
Very nice, Dick! Looking forward to it.
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:04 pm
by PickeringLumberCorp
Looks very nice! The whole model looks great, but I can't help noticing how far the front buffer beam sticks out in relation to the boiler.I know that it may be prototypically correct on some Shays (and that it is still very much so a work in progress model), but I have never seen that on a Shay before (I may be not well researched :P). Now, all it needs is some narrow gauge rolling stock and a Class B and C version (since I noticed it was a Class A Shay)! Great work!
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:56 pm
by Fleegle411
It will be nice to have a NG locomotive other than K-27 #454, looking good so far Dick.
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:56 am
by JohnM1945
Oh goody!
This'll be 3 foot gauge, Dick? I think that's Silverton in the picture...
Pennies being set aside now.
Kind regards,
John M
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:24 pm
by Bananarama
Wow - very nice work there, Dick. For many, this will certainly scratch an itch.

Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:42 pm
by KCJones
Thanks guys. Here are some more pics.
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Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:24 am
by PickeringLumberCorp
New pictures looks great. Just wondering, are you planning any other geared locomotive releases in the future, such as the Climax, Heisler, and Willamette?
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:39 am
by KCJones
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As you see the A class has grown into a B class and I have now got some log cars. The old A class will be shrunk a bit and be turned into a wood burner with the typical spark arrestor stack. As to other geared locos, I'm not sure. Let me get 3ft gauge out of my system first.

Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:34 pm
by KCJones
Now some gondolas
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Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:11 pm
by PickeringLumberCorp
One question; how were you able to do the lettering on the side of the tender? I haven't figured that out yet
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:17 pm
by KCJones
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The next development, a caboose and some flat cars. They are out of view at the end of the train.
The lettering on the tender are part of my numbering system. by default the shay is set at x1xxx1xxXx1xx
The loco in this picture is set at x8xxx8xxRx8xx
Thr Rio Grande logo is new to this model. Try an r (lower case) at the same position and see what you get.

Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:34 am
by JohnM1945
These models are looking better and better, Dick.
Is it true that you're planning to give us 50 grades of Shay?
Kind regards,
John M
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:40 pm
by Chacal
Some day you will die, and get to the pearly gates, and be turned back because of this pun.
Re: New project. NG shay

Posted:
Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:50 am
by gwgardner
I'll be your first customer! Been waiting for an engine like this to continue with my Cimarron & Pacific. Any plans to make narrow gauge ore and/or coal cars also?