Baldwin DRS-6-4-2000 Build AKA Baby face Double Ender

CNE1899 Mar 12, 2023

  1. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    How do you splice all the shell pieces together? Strips of material glued on the insides?
     
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  2. CNE1899

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    Rob,
    That is one way I was thinking of doing it.
    The other possibility is solder: https://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/products/carrs/solderpackets/c1001
    Also there will be a hump running most of the length of the shell, I will be using a solid piece of aluminum
    or brass that will be screwed into the top. That will act as a spine to help hold it all together.

    Scott
     
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  3. rray

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    I looked at that solder and it looks promising. I have 6 locomotive shells made of Nickel Silver that is compatible with that solder, so I got to get some to try out. I'm thinking I can solder corners with regular solder and use that low temp to fill in and round sharp edges or gaps without the whole thing falling apart.
     
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  4. CNE1899

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    I ordered up some AZL PA trucks. These are more prototypical.
    I have to options, 1. Slice off the outsides on AZL and Marklin and swap, 2. Try to fit the truck onto the chassis with some mods.
    I think #1 will be easier, not sure. #2 will take reworking the mating parts and reworking the worm gear shaft.

    Scott
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  5. Kurt Moose

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    Those will give it a perfect look!(y)
     
  6. CNE1899

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    My father is enjoying the double ended baby face build.
    He suggested I do away with the four idler gears and use coupler to create a straight shaft.
    I had already cut out the motor supports, so I was reluctant, but it did seem to simplify things.
    So what the heck, I laid out some new supports.
    The purple lines indicate the new motor location, above the original location.
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    Then I started to make the couplings. I used two sizes of brass tube, soldered one inside the other,
    then drilled out the smaller shaft diameter first.
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    After I drill out the larger diameter for the motor shaft, they will be super glued on.

    Scott
     
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  7. Kurt Moose

    Kurt Moose TrainBoard Member

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    Man, so glad you inherited alot of your Dad's pioneering traits!

    Good to see kitbashing and good ol' engineering aren't a dying art!:D
     
  8. CNE1899

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    Trucks...I finally got some free time and started on the trucks.
    I'm using the outside portion of the AZL PA trucks and attaching them to the sanded down
    Marklin trucks.
    I stared at these for awhile before I took an approach. I also came across an article in a model railroad
    magazine about the same kit bash in N scale.
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    First I disassembled the trucks.
    I cut the sides from the AZL truck with a razor saw, and sanded down the inside.
    Then I sanded off the side details on the Marklin truck.
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    I used a jig I made from scrap wood to hold the truck while filing and sanding.
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    After I initially fit the AZL sides to the Marklin Truck, I realized I need to remove more material from the Marklin truck sides.
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    Here is what it looks like with the AZL side set against the Marklin truck.
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    Next into glue into position.
    Scott
     
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  9. Kurt Moose

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    Wow, looking good!

    Lot's of engineering going into this for sure!
     
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  10. JoeS

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    Scott you are true craftsman! Don’t forget about that steamer now ;)
     
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  11. CNE1899

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    Kurt and Joe,
    Thanks for the supportive comments.
    I haven't forgotten about the GN H4.

    Scott
     
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    Put together the first truck(center). I'm happy with how it turned out.
    Just need to paint the red wheel centers black.

    Scott
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  14. Kurt Moose

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    Great engineering, that'll really make the loco!(y)
     
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    I have been working on the laying out the roof and side details in Illustrator.
    I try do a little bit at lunch time.
    The heavy black line boxes are overall dimension scale checks.
    I roughly figured out the curve of the roof to get the correct widths of the roof panels
    I also started laying out the side panels with the vents and doors.
    I will be using mesh sold by Ngineering.
    I found a really nice drawing in my dad's collection of Model Railroader magazines from 1952.(lower drawing)

    Scott
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  16. Zscaleplanet

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    WOW, nice to see more of the engineering aspects laid out before us, and the work required to pull such a project off. One can't really appreciate the labor that goes into such a job, unless they see it being built in stages.

    Although, once complete and running around a layout, folks will say "Wow, that's cool....I wonder where he bought that? :mad::mad: Unless you are a TRAINBOARD member that is.... then you know what it takes. (y)
     
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  17. CNE1899

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    Lance,
    Thanks! I enjoy this part almost as much as building.

    Scott
     
  18. Gen

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    This is impressive work. Just WOW! :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:
     
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  19. CNE1899

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    Gen,
    Thank you very much for the positive comment.
    I hope to get back onto this in the fall.

    Scott
     
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  20. Kurt Moose

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    So do we, this'll be cool!
     
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