My HO scale Rebuild

[jmeinig]

When I saw the thread that Klinger had made about his rebuild of an engine in I think G scale, I was fascinated and began my own rebuild which is just now wrapping up, months later.
First, I had to find a train that would suit my needs.
1.cheap
2.not a very good runner

From these came one locomotive in my stock a mid-1970's Tyco Chattanooga 2-8-0. It fit my cheap requirement because I got it at a hobby shop for $6.00, and it fit my barely running requirement because it is a Tyco. For those who do not know it, there is a picture here: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3840336790_d790cd9099_o.jpg

Now the project is nearly finished, and will post photos when I am done.

 

[axe1970]

That would be cool. I would love to see the pictures.

Regards

 

[Klinger]

Yea I hacked up a $800 Bachmann 2-8-0 to give it a more Rio Grande feel. A friend of mine took the same type of engine, and is turning it into IRCA/GLRR 40, inculding a custom tender.

My next major project, which is on the backburner now because I am building an HOn3 layout, is a G scale 55 ton 3 Truck Shay, which is going to become Georgetown Loop RR 14. ( I work there, so I have to letter it that way :hehe

 

[jmeinig]

Okay, I couldn't post anything last night because the dullcoat was drying, but here are a couple pics of it on the mainline. I tried to go for the run-for-10-years-strait-without-regular-maintenance look, and I think I got it! Keep in mind that the layout is still a big W.I.P.

First the locomotive:



The mods I did to the locomotive (other than the weathering) were:
1. The cow-catcher on the front
2. Painted whistle and builder's plates
3. Painted cab roof and windows for the cab
4. Engineer and fireman added to cab
5. Painted the firebox door orange and glued a piece of plastic of the same size above it, fireman shoveling in coal
6. Custom lettering on the cab

,now the tender


Note the engineer and fireman in the cab of the locomotive, along with the orange firebox door.

Now the mods done to the tender, not too long this time around.
1. Custom made and painted wood doghouse, has crew member inside (for those curious, it is made of basswood)
2. Painted taillight on the rear of the tender
3. Glued real coal on top of the fake stuff in the tender
4. Custom railroad on the side of the tender

I think this project came out pretty good, and if you have any questions bout it, let me know and I'll try to answer them as good as I can. (grammar check?)

 

[wilh]

Wow, that is a really nice step up from the old Tyco Loco.

 

[pfx]

Great piece of work you've done there. The burning question is, does it now run any better? : )

 

[Klinger]

Great piece of work you've done there. The burning question is, does it now run any better? : )

Well, it is still just a tyco...

 

[jmeinig]

Yes, it is still a Tyco, and it doesn't run, I got it for $6.00, and I wanted to do a rebuild, so I chose this because all I would lose would be, well, nothing! I could be made to run, because the light comes on, it has had off and on performance for the last few years

 

[simulatortrain]

That reminds me of this 0-4-0, which I bought at a show for $2, and upon discovering it did not run, cleaned it up anyway and gave it a repaint (brush painted, no clue how I got it so smooth). I did manage to get it running about a year ago, just needed something to tinker with out of boredom. And that's the compelling story of my $2 0-4-0.

 

[qassaquyangli]

Nice loco

It looks nice, i wish i knew how to do that.
Also, you should look at the headlight, it's kinda weird...:hehe:

 

[jmeinig]

Well qassaquyangli, I'd like to move the headlight, but I don't want to accidentally cut some wires.

 

[qassaquyangli]

Sorry for bumb

Also, when I looked at the cab roof, it wasn't very weathered..:wave:.

 

[jmeinig]

Well, it was weathered, but every time I put on the dull coat it took away some weathering.