TheEmmaSweeny1 wrote:heres how the jupiter looked when originally delivered to the golden spike site. Note different pilot,cab,steam dome,sand dome,and headlight. the paint scheme was also different.
ps: hey Mike, although not prototypical, you should also make one with a standard US coupler, not just a link and pin version (you would probably sell more copies, as it would appeal to more people.)
That's a fascinating photo! There are a lot of revision notes on the mechanical drawings but I had no idea that the initial versions were so radically different! Personally, I like the changes they made. I assume they were done to make it closer to the original, maybe when new photographic references came to light.
That's a good idea about the option of a buckeye coupler. I'll probably take you up on that.
Another thought I had was about the livery. The very fancy filigree work and pictures that adorn Jupiter and 119 were done by a Disney artist and I'm not sure yet if I can reproduce them (or if I'm allowed to reproduce them). So I'm pondering the idea of doing my own artwork in the style of the original, but without copying it exactly. Indeed, there's plenty of scope for doing a variety of liveries and styles of finish that were typical of the late 19th century.
