B'mann's Annie kitbash

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grandpopswalt

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From: Notheast Oho
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B'mann's Annie kitbash

Posted by grandpopswalt on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:12 AM

Has anyone tried bashing B'mann's Annie 4-6-0 into a Mogul 2-6-0? If so, I,m curious how much trouble it was to modify the main rods and valve gear. I know that Matt is building a Mogul from an Annie but his project involves a whole new drive train, that's not what I'm interested in doing .

Walt

"You get too soon old and too late smart" - Amish origin

Fletch

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July 2004
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Posted by Fletch on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:51 AM

Check out Bob Baxter's web site. He has bashed several Bachmann 4-6-0s into neat 2-6-0, including his latest, the Annie 4-6-0 conversion:

This is Bob's site:

http://4largescale.com/baxter/

which is part of a larger model builder's web site:
http://4largescale.com

His Annie conversion is under 'engines', here:

http://4largescale.com/baxter/35.htm

Check out the other 4-6-0 conversions there under 'engines', and some of this other bashes.

Bob is probably the most inspirational, and resourceful kitbasher that I ever met!

Fletch.

grandpopswalt

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From: Notheast Oho
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Posted by grandpopswalt on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:13 AM

Hi Fletch,

Thanks for the feedback. You're right, Bob Baxter's website is great, that's just the kind of information I needed.

Walt

"You get too soon old and too late smart" - Amish origin

bman36

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Posted by bman36 on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:01 PM

Hey there,
Nice work indeed. Amazing what can be accomplished from a bash. Keeps the hobby interesting for sure. Later eh...Brian.

Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:48 PM

Walt, I can't say what I've done so far was hard however there has been far more time spent fitting and measuring then actually building. Also remember i'm trying to match a particular prototype. Something that was pointed out to me on MLS was that the "annie's" come with 2 different types of Valve gears so look at both. Let me know if i can be of help.

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grandpopswalt

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February 2004
From: Notheast Oho
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Posted by grandpopswalt on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:05 AM

Hi Matt,

I didn't know that the Annie came with two different types of valve gear. You're right; I'm not modeling any particular prototype, just making a generic Mogul from a ten wheeler. So I'd be interested in the version of the Annie with the simplest valve gear, can you tell me which one that would be?

Walt

"You get too soon old and too late smart" - Amish origin