The Oh-No-0-6-0 Bug Mauler Mash and Bash

[vsmith]

Painted, looks alot nicer than I ever hoped!

Still needs a Matte finish coat, weathering to follow...after decals

[vsmith]

Sidetanks fleshed out of balsa and styrene sheathed

Next up, adding rivet strips, then painting

[vsmith]

Rear beam added w/ Bachmann wide swing coupler

Steps added

Cab underside framing

Sidetank fabrication begun, these will be styrene sheathed

[vsmith]

Changes afoot, converting to tank engine, the tender version is just too big to work on the layout. Cut over one inch off the rear boiler, re-epoxied the cab back on, added the fuel bunker, undercab framing next, then tanks last.

[vsmith]

time for some changes.....

[DarkTalon]

As fictitious as it may be..It very well could have happened at some time, since it seems that Russia back then was gung-ho on the nuclear front, lol.  But if you decide to tackle that monster, I'll have to see it in person once it's done!

[vsmith]

Apocrophia, a collection of information being of dubious origin, being of the base word: apocryphal

One entry found.


Main Entry: apoc·ry·phal Pronunciation: \-fəl\ Function: adjective Date: 1590

1: of doubtful authenticity : spurious2often capitalized : of or resembling the Apocrypha synonyms see fictitious - apoc·ry·phal·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb - apoc·ry·phal·ness noun

 

The "Big Joe" was related to me by a freinds old Ruskie grandpa, who told some very tall tales that would have made Baron Munchuesen dubious, but I loved the tale and havent forgotten it.

[DarkTalon]

Ok, so I feel stupid..but what is Apochrophia?   I'm also watching these kinds of threads closely as I want to build a 2-4-4-0 mini-mallet of my own once I feel comfortable kitbashing a locomotive and not just cars..

[vsmith]

YIKES! your right, I drew it up as a 4-12-12-0 + 0-12-12-4 Uber-Garrett, your correct!

I cant even keep my own Apochrophia correct

[DarkTalon]

The other is my favorite apochrophylicly legendary long lost "Big Joe" atomic locomotive, built in the 1950's for the Trans Siberian service, a massive articulated Garret 4-12-12-4 + 4-12-12-4 fueled by a dry graphite reactor, which was a disasterous choice as it got so hot it melted the permafrost under the artic circle test track and triggering a meltdown causing the whole engine to sink into the superheated mud, disappearing forever.

Please note the "Big Joe" exists today only in fiction and in legend. I would love to build a version of this maybe using a pair of Aristo Mallet's as the basis.

http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Big%20Joe%20Model%20.pdf

Plan of the "Big Joe" 

even if built as a 4-8-8-4 + 4-8-8-4 it would be a mighty impressive sight prowling the Fairplex

 

It doesn't look as you described...  it looks like a 4-12-12-12-12-4   I don't see any trucks between the 4 sets of drivers... or am I confused?

[Anonymous]

Yeah get me the whole DVD set of them ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Toad

[vsmith]

user="ToadFrog&WhiteLightn"]

$10.00 - will get you 5x8 photo with seal

$100.00 - will get you a 8x10 photo signed by Vic and seal

$1000.00 - will get you 8x10 photo signed by Vic and seal with a Tee Shirt

Toad

I dunno, them seals might be a little tricky...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZibmYIcKo

[Anonymous]

A Public Service Message:

To donate for the Vic S. "Big Joe" project click here.

$1.00 - donation will get you our thanks

$5.00 - donation will get you a paper sayn I donated

$10.00 - will get you 5x8 photo with seal

$100.00 - will get you a 8x10 photo signed by Vic and seal

$1000.00 - will get you 8x10 photo signed by Vic and seal with a Tee Shirt

$5000.00 - will get you the above and a 1/2 a day working the loco (you pay air fair and all other expensives)

Only US (in lower 48 states) residents only.

If you have NOT figured out buy now this IS a JOKE your a idiot.

Toad

[vsmith]

Vic:  Just a quick guess, but if you build a "Big Joe" will it run on anything less than an R50?

Only if I build it to proto F scale

I figure if the Aristo Mallet needs 8 ft dia, that I could built it to that standard, as a young Donald Trumph said to John Lennon "all you need is cash"

[ttrigg]

Vic:  Just a quick guess, but if you build a "Big Joe" will it run on anything less than an R50?

[hoofe116]

I really like the engine, and I appreciate the photos, esp the valve gear.

2 questions: I note there are 2 sand domes with a centered steam dome. I assume that was because you were building something prototypical?

Other question: Apparently the 'herky-jerky' was cured by adding pickups from the tender?

(Free question ) Have you ever tried flywheels to smooth out operation? Seems to me (in speculation) that a flywheel would tend to smooth out the roughness in some of the gear mechanisms. I'm also debating a huge capacitor across the power pack with a potentiometer for an adjustable 'bleeder' resistor to allow for slow starts/stops. Wonder if anyone else has gone down this road?

Les

[Anonymous]

"If you dream it the engine will come" - unknown

Toad

[dwbeckett]

OK I've been lax in reviewing your vidio that I wyned about.  It look's alsome nothing but the best as per usal.

Dave soon to have an Outdoor RR

[vsmith]

Looks good, now try to build your own big boy for under $200.

After seeing any Vic's stuff, I know he could.

Toad

I second that motion!  If anyone could do it, Vic would be my first choice.

But where would I run it? I'm R1 restricted.

I've considered joining a club like the Del Oro or the Fairplex so I could build and run a larger engine, I already have two pet projects, well 3 if you consider the Dean Single as well, the other 2 are both Russian, one being the AA20, the largest rigid frame locomotive ever built at a 4-14-4 wheel arraingment;

AA20

The other is my favorite apochrophylicly legendary long lost "Big Joe" atomic locomotive, built in the 1950's for the Trans Siberian service, a massive articulated Garret 4-12-12-4 + 4-12-12-4 fueled by a dry graphite reactor, which was a disasterous choice as it got so hot it melted the permafrost under the artic circle test track and triggering a meltdown causing the whole engine to sink into the superheated mud, disappearing forever.

Please note the "Big Joe" exists today only in fiction and in legend. I would love to build a version of this maybe using a pair of Aristo Mallet's as the basis.

http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Big%20Joe%20Model%20.pdf

Plan of the "Big Joe" 

even if built as a 4-8-8-4 + 4-8-8-4 it would be a mighty impressive sight prowling the Fairplex

[vsmith]

vic, you do great work.  Hope I can get that good some day.  I just saw the video of it on your indoor layout.  Very cool.  dont know how i missed that video.  I really like that layout. Have you been able to get anymore work done to it?

Just the crossheads and I finished the backhead, which was very basic, nothing worth posting, just enough that it doesnt look empty, I still have alot of plumbing detail I want to add to this one to give it more depth, again in a simplified form, its already at a very basic level of detail, very apparent when you see it up close.

Try it, I started with using cheap disposable battery locomotives and cars. Not much to risk losing when your entire train set cost $40

[ttrigg]

Looks good, now try to build your own big boy for under $200.

After seeing any Vic's stuff, I know he could.

Toad

I second that motion!  If anyone could do it, Vic would be my first choice.

[SNOWSHOE]

vic, you do great work.  Hope I can get that good some day.  I just saw the video of it on your indoor layout.  Very cool.  dont know how i missed that video.  I really like that layout. Have you been able to get anymore work done to it?

[vsmith]

After all the discussion about the new USA and Piko docksiders valve gear, I added crosshead and stephenson valve mechanism, I think it looks the better for it.

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Damm u. I was making an impression of "Thomas the thank engine" an half way threw cutting I began to realize that I was turning from blowing up this thing and making it a 2-6-0T&T. Ill post some pics as aoon as I find my camera. where did it go?

 

Any new progress?

[trainboy414]

very cool i think it looks better than the accucraft (because i like kitbashes better)

[vsmith]

OK Dave here you go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSY2Xj5UWEw

Ya happy?  

[dwbeckett]

Not a problem I will be very busy for the next two weeks driving all over Fresno ( 2 hour's away ) working for a change 11-12 hour day's I can wait that much longer for the vidio. I did do a quick mesure of the back yard in reno the main town looks to be 15x18 with run  around the grass and paver's of about 210-230foot to the other side of the Reno house . 

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Would it be possible to tee off from the motor leads to say under the cab and make the connection there?

[vsmith]

Ran into a little roadblock, the points I was hoping to use to connect the power pickup wires from the tender, dont work. After a mess of testing looks like the only 2 places I can connect the wires to is either on the plunger pickup mounts, or directly on the motor poles, and I'll have to soldier them, cant see anywhere else to connect them, neither is an easy proposition due to location. I'll have to pull the motor out regardless. In the meantime, I cleaned up the wheels as best I can, and will see how well it runs as is. Try to get a vid out sometime soon for ya Dave.