Class A Climax Project, Part Duex, Vertical Boiler this time.

[vsmith]

Time to finish a long languishing project.

This started as a Forney, with an LGB Porter drive and boiler mounted to a modified HLW gondola, a HLW archbar rear truck and the round tank shown, but it never ran right, so I added 2 Aristo railbus bricks (same as centercab, but with different sideframes) and built a new marine engine mockup for it with the idea to build another Class A but I didnt want to just repeat the last Climax so I lost interest and it lingoured. I then tried to build it out as a Centercab electric locomotive, it looked promising but the HLW freightcar frame never looked right, I may return to that one with a new cutom chassis, but back to the topic. So it remained until I looked at an oler issue of the Gazette at a Vertical Boiler Class A and I realized I was only missing the boiler, so a quick trip to OSH for a 3" dia PVC connector and a fortunate find in the Trackside Details bin at the LHS:

Hey this might work!

So heres the work to date:

[ttrigg]

Vic:

I still say you have entirely too many "prime movers" with nothing but a little ~30" circle of track. I would offer a temporary arrangement, in which your excess motive power could freely navigate the rails of Rosebud Falls, but alas, the pond is dry, and boulders sit atop the rails.

[Anonymous]

looking great man, guess as I get more into it I will know where to buy or pick up parts.

Toad

PS mule is on hold cause dumb me cut the full top out of the cab where the motor should go!!! so found on for $0.99 and thought hey if I fry the motor and need wheels or gears I will have some! long live the dark side!

 

[OzarkBelt]

Very good. I decided to venture over here and i am very impressed. Cool!

[vsmith]

progress pics

Roof framing extended

Roof added tank end

boiler end

Engine cab interior and tank

Marine engine one side

The other side

[vsmith]

Ready to paint

[Anonymous]

Your hiding something cause I can tell it!

And you did not say what size those brass pin nails are too....yeah you thought you was going to get away with not sayn what size they are.

Toad - tryn the float boat out

[vsmith]

Toad, you referring to the brads stuck into the tank? they are either #2 or #4 x 1/2" L steel brad nails, they are very small, I have a set of micro drills, and use I beleive its a #72 or #68 micro drill bit to create the pilot hold, dab a very small touch of ACC and stick it in and push it home with a needlenose.  For places where the brad wont go in fully, I snip it short with a crimper.

[Anonymous]

                            Vic! I want to see the *** pictures!

[vsmith]

Sorry bro, built that tank over 2 years ago, and I lost most of the other Class A building log pics over the years. Learn by doing.

[Anonymous]

I feel screwed cause I never saw it fully finish!

[vsmith]

Vertcal painted and (shock) weathered well at least started

Even found a pooch to glue on the end deck

[sfcgadget]

Very, very nice. A lot of work went into it. Keep up the good work. Now if Bachmann ever had the thought to make one!

[dwbeckett]

AS per normal job well done.

Dave