CNJ I-4 and I-5 Consolidation camelbacks

[Puddlejumper]

That is going to be a very interesting beast! The cab is even farther forward than on your other camelbacks. As usual I look forward to seeing more.

Dave

[e-paw]

All hail steam and custom work...There's no satisfaction in opening a box and putting it on the rails. Plan it, build it, run it... then have a beer and be proud of your work. Look'n good, lets see some more.

[toptrain]

Here is a little more done. Also the CNJ I4 like the LIRR 2-8-0 and LNE 0-8-0 have no dome between the cab and the stack, It is also smaller than The CNJ I5.
frank

   

   

[toptrain]

** todays views.
Engineer's side.

   

Fireman's side.

   

[modelsof1900]

Models make great steps towards to be really good models. I am surprised at your very good success working with relatively simple materials.
Wish you have a good hand and good success for finishing!

[e-paw]

lookin good

[toptrain]

The title should be changed from I5 with the addition of the I4 class being built. But because the administrator has removed the edit function I cant do it and this post will not be found in a search by outside people looking for information or photos of the I4 class for the I4 class. This is the only forum I belong to that does this, removed the edit function.
frank

[toptrain]

The CRRofNJ I4, 2-8-0c camelback is done. # 684.

frank

   

[modelsof1900]

Congratulations for the completion! A very good and homemade Christmas gift!

[Steamtrains]

That's a beautiful loco...Good job..!!

Question: What was the logic behind this configuration..?? Seems like riding on top of the boiler would be something less than comfortable and quite dangerous for the engineer.

[Puddlejumper]

IIRC the cab was placed atop the boiler because the firebox was so large (in order to burn Anthracite coal) that it was not possible to put the cab there without being much too wide and exceeding railroad clearances.

[e-paw]

Puddeljumper got it right. Later on someone figured out if you notched the front corner of the cab you could get it to fit behind the big Wooten firebox, like in this pic. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/cnj903s.jpg">http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/cnj903s.jpg</a><!-- m -->

Now Pop, you just got to weather it all up so it looks like a real CNJ hog, like in this pic. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://picasaweb.google.com/115127757256783660289/CRROfNJ04#5394431006424725010">https://picasaweb.google.com/1151277572 ... 6424725010</a><!-- m -->

[Tyson Rayles]

Very nicely done.

[BR60103]

A couple of questions (from someone who has only seen a camelback in a museum)
How did the engineer and fireman communicate?
What was in the other side of the cab? Surely they didn't put it on for symmetry.

[toptrain]

Here is the engineer side when it was still on the work bench.
frank