Santa Fe 0-6-0

[Slim Rail Mike]

Second that.

[randgust]

I'm definitely a believer in 'perfection is the enemy of good' with a side order of upgrade later.  I freely upgrade just about everything over time rather than wait for the perfect solution to magically appear.

And if I have a maxim, "it's sure a lot easier to count rivets if the train is stalled"

[Slim Rail Mike]

Added some tool boxes that ATSF seems fond of, to the tender. Calling the tender done for now.



 This is the engine that is the inspiration for this project. @Simon D. resource provided the other side view. The big things I see are extending the cab, adding tanks and pipes, and put the dynamo side saddle by the rear sand dome. The shape of the boiler and domes isn't right, but i think it will look Santa Fe enough.

[peteski]

The tender looks nice, but but it seems to ride quite high over the trucks.



However if you aren't striving for perfection, the tender looks great. 

[Slim Rail Mike]

Ride height is something I wish to address not only for this model but for as much of my rolling stock as I can.  When this does get lowered it will need a new draw bar. I believe it is at the same height right now as the stock B'mann tender. I'd also like to add lights.

[Tad_T]

Ride height is something I wish to address not only for this model but for as much of my rolling stock as I can.  When this does get lowered it will need a new draw bar. I believe it is at the same height right now as the stock B'mann tender. I'd also like to add lights.

You can figure that out. Later if you want, the next time you shop it.

Nice work!

[Slim Rail Mike]

Started on the loco.
The running broads were craved back to allow room for new parts.



The cab extention is built up of small strips of styrene. It was filled with Tamiya filler puddy, then sanded back.
The large tank has a piece of MT running board on top.







It need another round of filling and sanding.

[garethashenden]

While the tender does need to be lowered, I also think the frame looks too thin. Fixing that would help with the appearance of the ride height.

[randgust]

Before Shapeways went out of business.... SOMEBODY was making Santa Fe steam locomotive cabs, and it wasn't Dirk

This isn't your exact cab, but it underlines two things you can do with what you've got.

1)  Remove the existing (red) window panes entirely
2)  Add the cab eaves to get the Santa Fe look

I junked the original Jamco 4-6-2 brass cab on my upgrade, and what a difference in appearance, mostly due to opening up the rear cab windows.  And that's Archer rivets on there.



link:  http://www.randgust.com/JAM341517.jpg

[Slim Rail Mike]

Randgust thax.  Aren't those Archer rivets cool! Anyone remember scavenging parts of old alarm clocks for gears to make pounce wheels to emboss rivets. (They looked as good as they sound)

Today I let this project chase it SP counter part around the loop. While I cleaned up my work space. All the while the tender height was grating away in the background of my mind. Yes it sits too high and the contact strips from the trucks point it out. If Peteski hadn't pointed it out I could have ignored it for another decade. It must be addressed sooner than later.

garethashenden spotted the tender frame looking thin. I measured it at about 9" the tender plans I've looked at (mostly SP) they were more like 16"-18". This would be an easy start of just adding a bit to the bottom tender shell.

So it is on the to do list

[garethashenden]

Who built the prototype and when was it built?

The tender frame is a C channel. You could go a long way by just adding the lower lip, but a bit more depth would help too.

[Slim Rail Mike]

#2044 that I'm using as inspiration was built by Baldwin 1911-1913. The B'mann model is USRA. The tender drawing shows no date or builder. I'm going for the impression of an ATSF loco. This won't be a true scale model. It's been fun so far.

[Slim Rail Mike]

Today a bit more bodywork. Yikes. Did a bit of plumbing.  I know bits of rod butted together is not an injector valve. It is however texture.

Also tried to make a dynamo, more plastic rod. It will find a home in an industrial building. Ordered some Detail Associate Pyle National dynamos and air pumps.

[Slim Rail Mike]

While waiting for parts, I worked on the tender. Removed the tool boxes, and added 0.030” x 0.060” strips to the bottom of the tender shell. Then the tool boxes were re-attached. It was given a light squirt of matt black.

[bbunge]

One area that bugs me about these models that is on my list to work on is an insert to fit under the cab where in real life the bottom of the firebox is, not to mention the various devices and pipes that are normally under the cab.  This would also cover up the electrical connection/screw.   

Do you plan on working in this area as well?   Really neat work so far.  Watching with interest.  Also, any plans as to help the pulling power of these locomotives.  Did you give any thought of using metal for the cab addition in order to add weight?

Bob