Santa Fe Madame Queen Build - N Scale

[kiwi_al]

I'm building one of Santa Fe's 2-10-4 Steam  Locomotives, number 5000 Madame Queen.

Proto Photo:

http://m.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3749992

I'm using Adams (draskoasshat) shell that he has designed and has available. It is has a lot of detail and is exquisite, it fits on a Concor 2-10-2 mechanism with some alterations
I'll post pictures of progress

Right now here's where it's at

[Cajonpassfan]

Nice. What will you use for tender?
Otto

[kiwi_al]

The correct one 

https://atsfnscalemodels.com/projects/steam%2520engine%2520tenders.html

Just checked and I already have one

[dnhouston]

Sweet!  I can't wait to see this one finished.

[kiwi_al]

here's the tender - from Dirk, he assembled it and added the details



Here's the Concor 2-10-2 mechanism before being altered (I have removed the front pilot)

[Cajonpassfan]

The correct one 

https://atsfnscalemodels.com/projects/steam%2520engine%2520tenders.html

Just checked and I already have one

Well, not quite; although Dirk makes a great variety of tenders (I have a number of them and they are exquisite) to my knowledge he doesn't make the Madame Queen version which predates the big 20K square tanks. Similar, but not quite the same.  I was just curious to see whether Adam's shell "kit" included the tender shell as well.
Good luck with the build, looking forward to see more progress.
Otto K

[kiwi_al]

Well, not quite; although Dirk makes a great variety of tenders (I have a number of them and they are exquisite) to my knowledge he doesn't make the Madame Queen version which predates the big 20K square tanks. Similar, but not quite the same.  I was just curious to see whether Adam's shell "kit" included the tender shell as well.
Good luck with the build, looking forward to see more progress.
Otto K

Oops I should have looked more closely at the tender, Adam is starting to produce some tenders. I'll continue on fitting the shell to the mechanism and get to the tender a bit later.
Thanks for the heads up

[kiwi_al]

I modified the Concor 2-10-2 mechanism so the shell can drop onto it. I still have to trim the pipes going into the steam chest (cylinders).
I ground away a fair bit of metal around the motor.

[kiwi_al]

I have test fitted a practice shell and it's sitting a little high. I need to work on it a bit 

[kiwi_al]

I milled out more of the frame and got it sitting lower, however, I need to mill some more off the top of the mechanism to get it snugged down to where I'm happy with it.

[kiwi_al]

Getting closer!

[kiwi_al]

So now the mechanism is about right, time to repair the Practice shell, made a repair to the walkway.



The next clip is the actual shell I'll use.



Now I have to find handrail stantions for steam, that could be an interesting experience 

[garethashenden]

Gold Medal Models have an etch of steam locomotive detailing parts. There are a lot of stanchions on that in a few lengths.

[kiwi_al]

After quite a bit of fettling involving removing the metal that holds the motor in place and rotating the motor by 90 degrees the shell fits perfectly. I now have to make a styrene sled to fit under and support the re-oriented motor. As you can see I need to clean the mechanism thoroughly - strip down, clean and relube.

[draskouasshat]

time to get some handrails on it!!!