08-07-2011, 02:40 PM
It was bound to happen someday....And it did...!!!
My 2-8-2 upgrade is finally finished and pounding the rails..!!
Here's a quick bunch of pictures I took to post ASAP...Let me know your comments...good, bad or indifferent....
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FYI...It runs beautifully...Guess all that hair pulling I went through to get it to run nicely paid off. And it's actually quieter than I expected. I think the paint "muffles" the sound some. And it is HEAVY... I'd been handling the frame and boiler separately all this time, but when I assembled them...WoW...What a brute....!!
A couple of downers...the cowcatcher is too high off the rails...And that screw holding the headlight to the front cover.... :x Gotta do something about that....
Was it worth the pain..?? ... YOU BETCHA...!!!
P.D. All this wouldn't have been possible without your valuable input, and particularly from our good friend Doc Wayne whose help and tips made it possible. Thanks Doc...
My 2-8-2 upgrade is finally finished and pounding the rails..!!
Here's a quick bunch of pictures I took to post ASAP...Let me know your comments...good, bad or indifferent....
FYI...It runs beautifully...Guess all that hair pulling I went through to get it to run nicely paid off. And it's actually quieter than I expected. I think the paint "muffles" the sound some. And it is HEAVY... I'd been handling the frame and boiler separately all this time, but when I assembled them...WoW...What a brute....!!
A couple of downers...the cowcatcher is too high off the rails...And that screw holding the headlight to the front cover.... :x Gotta do something about that....
Was it worth the pain..?? ... YOU BETCHA...!!!
P.D. All this wouldn't have been possible without your valuable input, and particularly from our good friend Doc Wayne whose help and tips made it possible. Thanks Doc...
Gus (LC&P).