michael mott
Western Thunderer
The Air Loco that I am currently working on began life as an 0-4-0 Aristocraft 1:29 Loco The first modification that I did was in 2002 and looked like this. My original build was based on the mine loco at the Canmore Museum
It had smaller tank with round rivets.
By 2003 it had changed a little more.
The model sat for a while then was worked on some more in 2006
A better looking set of cylinders was the goal.
By 2007 the original frame had been modified some more thinning out the framing this was a result of wanting to make the loco resemble the one at Bankhead a bit closer.
large change occurred in 2009 with a new longer tank like the tank on the Bankhead loco.
T
This tank had a lot more rivets and a different shape. The front of the tank had a slightly oval opening for the clean out hatch, which was solved by distorting the center part with some plastic wedges and then filling.
The loco sat like this for some time as other projects came and went.
At least this post give the beginning backstory to the present saga.
Michael
It had smaller tank with round rivets.
By 2003 it had changed a little more.
The model sat for a while then was worked on some more in 2006
A better looking set of cylinders was the goal.
By 2007 the original frame had been modified some more thinning out the framing this was a result of wanting to make the loco resemble the one at Bankhead a bit closer.
large change occurred in 2009 with a new longer tank like the tank on the Bankhead loco.
T
This tank had a lot more rivets and a different shape. The front of the tank had a slightly oval opening for the clean out hatch, which was solved by distorting the center part with some plastic wedges and then filling.
The loco sat like this for some time as other projects came and went.
At least this post give the beginning backstory to the present saga.
Michael
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