Requesting a Locomotive?

[farecoal]

Hello. I know that usually locomotive requests are usually looked down upon, but would there be anybody willing to make the locomotive Lovett Ames? It was a 4-2-2 locomotive ordered by Reading, but they could not afford it. Baldwin sold it to Westinghouse, where it was used to demonstrate the air brake. I would be willing to pay for it.

 

[cascaderailroad]

Is this it ?
http://www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/dictionary/eamesbrakes.htm

 

[Jaymom]

I'm sure it is and it is beautiful. A real classy loco.

Harold

 

[farecoal]

Yeah, that's the one.

 

[farecoal]

Just something I wanted to add, if somebody does make this, can it be modified with knuckle couplers instead of link and pin?

 

[farecoal]

I also have a picture of this loco from one of my books, if it is needed.

 

[Jaymom]

farecoal.....is this the only loco of this type, meaning a large wheel? I have searched the DLS pretty thorough and cannot find one that looks like it. I know nothing about trains but love them just the same. I would love to find one to put in my TRS2004 or TRS2006, which I finally got up and running.

Harold

 

[farecoal]

Yeah, I haven't seen any other single wheelers other then the Stirling Single, which is a British 4-2-2.

 

[Sampug394]

Yeah, I haven't seen any other single wheelers other then the Stirling Single, which is a British 4-2-2.

This beauty:

 

[farecoal]

If anybody is willing to make this loco for me, freeware or payware, they should send a PM to me, or send an email

 

[meatloaf747]

If anybody is willing to make this loco for me, freeware or payware, they should send a PM to me, or send an email

Casey,
It's not a good idea to put your e-mail address in an open public forum. The community can PM (personal message) you or E-mail you without you having to put your e-mail address for all to see. You could end up getting about 34800 spams over the next few days. :hehe: Good luck in acquiring the loco.
Cheers, Mac...

 

[farecoal]

Thanks you for telling me.

 

[johnwhelan]

Does any one have any suggestions about suitable bogeys?

Does any one have any drawings or plans?

If we're really lucky any one got a Blender source of a US steam loco that could be modified?

Thanks John

 

[farecoal]

The only evidence of this locomotive is a picture I have in a book, and that online drawing. I not sure where plans are though.

 

[johnwhelan]

The only evidence of this locomotive is a picture I have in a book, and that online drawing. I not sure where plans are though.

We really need plans to progress. This is known as the research bit, takes about 30% of the time to make a model.

Cheerio John

 

[farecoal]

Where are plans usually gotten?

 

[johnwhelan]

Where are plans usually gotten?

If it was a UK loco then HMRS or the Groad Gauge society would be a good source. I'm not certain if there are equivalents in the US.

Cheerio John