The set of drawings are in the May/June 1989 Gazette by Rich Dunn. I'm building this loco in 1:16 scale. The drawings are not showing much detail on the back head, valve gear, and the brakes.
I am also looking at the Mini Baldwin and some small Porters. I may do one of each.
Specification.
Builder......Dickson Locomotive Works
Date Built.....Feb 1899
Shop Number .....989
Gauge......23 5/8" (60cm)
Cylinders......6" x 9"
Driver Diameter......22"
Weight......13,000 lbs
Fuel...coal
Gordon Birrell
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Hi Gordon
I have the erecting drawings for 5 small Baldwin 0-4-0's on Flickr at the
following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/knepp736/
I also have another 6 Baldwin 0-4-2's that I will post if there is any interest.
Ron Knepp
Thanks for posting those Ron. They're superb drawings. Would love to see the others.
Yes, thanks for the Baldwin drawings Ron... very useful.
Paul
Thanks Ron those drawings will be very helpful. I like the number 6648 and I will be looking forward to the 0-4-2s drawings.
Gordon Birrell
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Thanks for putting these up FINALLY someone is willing to share original drawings!
Ron,
Those are really great. Thank you for the time and effort to scan and paost them. Very much appreciated.
Marc
I am glad that others enjoy them. I posted 6 more narrow gauge
0-4-2's today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/knepp736/
Ron Knepp
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!
Thanks a million for sharing!
Got any 0-6-0 Porter?
-Marty
Here's what I've got done on this little loco.
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Gordon Birrell
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Very nice!
Beautiful.
Man, you are a speed building animal!
Marc
Good heavens! He's building yet another model! -- Russ
I could watch you build this stuff all day.
Gordon,
nice, most probably when you read this, all will be finished.................
to appetize you hunger for small loco's look at the photo's at the bottom of this link page
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Jacq
Thanks guys for your comments.
Here are three more shots of my progress
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Gordon Birrell
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It is superb, as usual. Between your styrene achievements, and this German metal loco scratchbuilt posted this morning, we've had lots of beautiful locomotive building to enjoy today.
Gorgeous Gordon... up to your usual standards as always. I'm just amazed at how quickly your work...
Paul
Holy moly, that sure is looking great! Speedy too. You're cranking out locos like Baldwin during the war!
Really beautiful Gordon. Can you give me some advice on how you accurately cut sheet styrene.
Thanks, Tom
WOW!...simply outstanding styrene work.
Marc
I am really partial to this loco. It has all kinds of style. You have done a satisfactory job of construction so far, too. -- Russ
Thanks again for your comments.
Tom, I do my sheet cutting on a pad of quad paper . line up the sheet on the paper to square it and then line up your straight edge with the lines on the paper. Score with an X-acto knife and break don't try to cut all the way though. this will work good on thicknesses up to .040. For .060 .080 .100 .125 I will use my table saw.
The photo below is showing two tools to cut circles. I got the X-acto circle cutter last Friday and it is so much better than the compass that I've been using for the last past 40 years. All the cuts on this photo are out of .040 thick styrene with the blade in the right way go around three or four times then turn over and go around three or four times and then break loose. If need be clean up with an emery board. the compass is used the same way but may need more times around.
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Gordon Birrell
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Hi Gordon
Thanks for the pointers. I wonder if the circle cutter could be used for straight cuts on thin material. I think I'll have to pick one of those up.
Tom
Nice work Gordon. Can you go over how you made the saddle tank if you do not mind (unless I missed it in an earlier post). I am curious as to how you made the styrene bend so nice and evenly. Did you heat it up or use a jig and do you think that your technique would work in smaller scales. Thanks Sean
Tom, I think a straight edge and a X-acto knife is the best way to go.
Sean, the styrene on the water tank and the boiler is put over a core of tubing. You can see the left over part of the water tank core in one of the photo below. One section of 2" tubing inside a section of 3" tubing with wood spacers I will go into more detail on this type of tank construction in my up coming article in the Narrow Gauge Annual.
Here's two more photos of my progress on the cab and the wheels
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Gordon Birrell
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Gordon, that is just disgustingly elegant. I'm so jealous of your skill that I'm going to stick my head in a vat of acid. -- Russ
(Oh. I must already have done that or else why would I look like this? Now where is the phone number for my plastic surgeon?)
Quote from: Uncle Joker just coming out of the acid bath
Now where is the phone number for my plastic surgeon?
In the bottom of the vat, Russ...
Batman going to the cornaire (if there's some room left).
Apart from this, you're not the only one to be jealous of Gordon's fabulous skills...
Excellent as usual. I really like those curved buffer beams/pilots.
Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for the picture. I will look forward to seeing it in the Annual. Sean
Another masterpiece! The scratchbuilding on this thing is unreal.......
Here are the last two photos before I start painting and adding the last of the parts. The wheels will be removed so the wheels and the frame can be painted by themselves. The water tank will be glued on to the boiler before painting. I have the bell and a light for the rear coming from Trackside Details. The cylinder casting is one of the harder pieces there is to model on this type of locomotive.
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Gordon Birrell
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Outstanding work as usual Gordon. You never cease to amaze me with how quickly you produce these...
Paul
Gordon, you ol' rascal, you are always an inspiration! -- Russ
Excellent view of all the different materials.
Nice! What do you use to hide the grain in the wood parts? I guess thick CA?
Stunning!
I could look at that all day!
Marty
Even in this unpainted step, this is a fabulous model. Like Marty, I could watch it for hours.
Thanks guys for your comments. Dave I use a thin CA on wood parts that needs the wood grain hidden.
Here's two photos of the frame finished and painted.
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Gordon Birrell
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Gordon, on your locos, how do you attach the cab? Is it usually removable? If so, do you prefer to remove the entire cab, or attach the front wall permanently and make the rest removable?
Beautiful colors & initial weathering Gordon!!
-Marty
Ray, Only 3 out of my 14 locos have removable roofs and none have a removable cab. Removable roofs are sometimes necessary but they are always very hard to model. The closed cabs on my work trucks do need removable roofs so you can see the interior. Any model with a full interior like a caboose or building I will go to the extra work to make the roof removable. The cab on this Dickson is very open so there is no reason to have a removable roof.
Gordon Birrell
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Almost got this one finished. Still needs some added work in the cab and the cab still needs to be glued on to the floor. After this work is finished I'll take and post more photos.
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Gordon Birrell
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I absolutely love that locomotive! What a beautiful little masterpiece! -- Russ
doesn't need any remarks or praise, just watching it...................
Gordon, thanks.
Jacq
The headlights, bell, pop valves, lubricator, injector and the three large valves are from Trackside details.
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Gordod Birrell
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Stunning!
Beautiful! A very well-proportioned, attractive little loco, and the backhead details look terrific.
AWESOME, just Awesome
Gives me inspiration for my little loco!
-Marty
Really impressive Gordon!
I would like to be able to do the same thing in 1:35!
Really beautiful Gordon.
Marc
Here's two photos with the little engine on my diorama one in black and white and one in sepia.
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Gordon Birrell
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Thanks for the inspiration, Gordon.
Looking forward to your article in the annual.
Alex
I love the short wheelbase on that loco.
Nice diorama!
Supremely adequate. -- Russ
Love those vintage pics. Another beautiful job, Gordon.
Gordon
Beautiful work and beautiful pictures!!! Another outstanding model by you.
Jerry
Good to see it done, Gordon! Neat prototype, and of course, a beautiful model of same.
She's a real beauty. Wonderful workmanship.
Marc