Shasta Pacific outdoor railroad

[NORCALLOGGER]

Continuing on with the hack job.
Here cutting out more of the chassis to accommodate the new platforms.



Starting the buildup of the new pilot area.


The rear pilot beam and coupler built up and installed.


The front pilot beam being test fitted to the pilot deck.

[Bill Gill]

Any work tinkering with a locomotive always interests me, especially when it's well done like this one.

[NORCALLOGGER]

Good morning, time for an other installment.

Next I needed to get a start on the engine. The proto picture shows a Holt gas engine, I didn't have time to research and plan that build so I went with a Cat 60 gas engine because I had built a couple of them in the past so it felt more doable considering the time squeeze. Besides Holt and Best tractor companies merged and formed the Caterpillar Company in the 1920's so close enough.

One of my Cat 60 builds.


Starting the engine block, PVC pipe, styrene and wood form the base.


Started filling the frame with lead sheet while it was still accessible this was necessary especially in the front so I could build the engine mounts. When the build was complete it came within 2 ounces of the stock engines weight, pretty close




Reached the 4 picture max so more later.
Thanks for taking a look
Rick

[lab-dad]

Would like to see more images of that engine!
MJinTN