B'mann's Annie kitbash

[Anonymous]

Walt this is the complicated one


This is the simplified one and looks like it is only offered in this road name.


These pictures are on bachman's Web site.

[grandpopswalt]

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

[Anonymous]

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.

[bman36]

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

[grandpopswalt]

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

[Fletch]

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]

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