Kegg_Works
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Well, hopefully that got all of your attention!
Hey all, and I am honestly asking who wants some money! But there is a small-ish catch here. Without beating around the bush I am looking to make a locomotive commission with someone. Preferably someone who will do a QUALITY job and make a finely detailed model for Trainz. This commission is a part of a large project I'm working on, of which I will go into brief detail.
The project is recreating the United Verde & Pacific Railroad, a 3ft gauge 26 mile long common carrier in central Arizona. It's a unique line which features a standard gauge interchange at the western terminus, a generally flat and strait western half, and an extremely rugged, twisting and winding eastern half which terminates in Jerome, AZ. The railroad's facilities about 50 feet above the copper smelter that was once there. The UV&P employed the exclusive use of Baldwin built 2-6-0s as they had wheelbases short enough to negotiate the sharp, flange squalling curves of the railroad. Below are some photos of the locomotives being mentioned.
The above photo is of engine #2, part of the first "batch" of Moguls ordered by the UV&P. Note the Vouclain compound cylinders and uneven driver spacing. (As well as the locomotive's overall color scheme)
This next photo is of UV&P #8, part of the second batch of engines ordered by the UV&P. These engines are the ones I am most interested in commissioning. Engines 2 and 3 were of the first batch of locomotives, however they were replaced with the larger design pictured above. So models of engines 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are what I am hoping to commission.
I have a series of photos I've been able to accumulate as well as scale drawings for engine #5 as-built by Baldwin in 1905. The locomotives originally had low sitting wooden cabs and Stephenson Valve Gear. The locomotive did not last long with this configuration and were later rebuilt as you see above with #8. (#8 was the only engine to be delivered with a steel cab and Walschaerts Valve Gear from the builder, or at least that's what my research as shown) Unfortunately I do not have drawings for the locomotives after their rebuilds, but I believe the supplied photos and references I hope would be enough to model them in this appearance, which is also their most common look throughout their operating careers. However if that is too difficult the As-Built configuration will suffice.
In any case, I am very much looking for someone to create these locomotives for me and perhaps some generic versions as well. The design of these engines were done exclusively for the UV&P and were not a standard Baldwin Catalog model. That said I still think some may find these unique, massive domed Moguls useful on their own freelance narrow gauge pikes.
Feel free to respond to this thread, but for all serious inquires please send me a private message. From there we can work out particulars and the compensation for your time and effort. As well as other contact info so I can sent you the drawings and references needed. (Oh, and I have a digital copy of the Baldwin Spec sheet for these very locomotives. That should prove useful with scripting.)
Anyway, thanks in advance for your consideration and I look forward to any an all responses.
Hey all, and I am honestly asking who wants some money! But there is a small-ish catch here. Without beating around the bush I am looking to make a locomotive commission with someone. Preferably someone who will do a QUALITY job and make a finely detailed model for Trainz. This commission is a part of a large project I'm working on, of which I will go into brief detail.
The project is recreating the United Verde & Pacific Railroad, a 3ft gauge 26 mile long common carrier in central Arizona. It's a unique line which features a standard gauge interchange at the western terminus, a generally flat and strait western half, and an extremely rugged, twisting and winding eastern half which terminates in Jerome, AZ. The railroad's facilities about 50 feet above the copper smelter that was once there. The UV&P employed the exclusive use of Baldwin built 2-6-0s as they had wheelbases short enough to negotiate the sharp, flange squalling curves of the railroad. Below are some photos of the locomotives being mentioned.
The above photo is of engine #2, part of the first "batch" of Moguls ordered by the UV&P. Note the Vouclain compound cylinders and uneven driver spacing. (As well as the locomotive's overall color scheme)
This next photo is of UV&P #8, part of the second batch of engines ordered by the UV&P. These engines are the ones I am most interested in commissioning. Engines 2 and 3 were of the first batch of locomotives, however they were replaced with the larger design pictured above. So models of engines 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are what I am hoping to commission.
I have a series of photos I've been able to accumulate as well as scale drawings for engine #5 as-built by Baldwin in 1905. The locomotives originally had low sitting wooden cabs and Stephenson Valve Gear. The locomotive did not last long with this configuration and were later rebuilt as you see above with #8. (#8 was the only engine to be delivered with a steel cab and Walschaerts Valve Gear from the builder, or at least that's what my research as shown) Unfortunately I do not have drawings for the locomotives after their rebuilds, but I believe the supplied photos and references I hope would be enough to model them in this appearance, which is also their most common look throughout their operating careers. However if that is too difficult the As-Built configuration will suffice.
In any case, I am very much looking for someone to create these locomotives for me and perhaps some generic versions as well. The design of these engines were done exclusively for the UV&P and were not a standard Baldwin Catalog model. That said I still think some may find these unique, massive domed Moguls useful on their own freelance narrow gauge pikes.
Feel free to respond to this thread, but for all serious inquires please send me a private message. From there we can work out particulars and the compensation for your time and effort. As well as other contact info so I can sent you the drawings and references needed. (Oh, and I have a digital copy of the Baldwin Spec sheet for these very locomotives. That should prove useful with scripting.)
Anyway, thanks in advance for your consideration and I look forward to any an all responses.