C&S #74

[DRGWK37]

Much braver than I am at this point in my modeling career!  You really did an Outstanding job on that locomotive!!


Willliam
aka drgwk37

[Derrell Poole]

Ouch, indeed. But there ain't no other way to do it! There is no greater satisfaction in modeling than to finally finish a model and remember what a mess you'd made out of it to get it to what YOU wanted it to be. Those who only RTR are truly shortchanging their enjoyment!

[Keith Hayes]

Mike, to keep things on track my 1:64 model of 74 is the PBL import:

I bought it off someone, and sent it to 7th Street for DCC and sound. Mr. Poole identified the odd markers. My guess is that PBL based the markers on those used by the RGS, and during the prototyping and proofing process did not note the difference on this version. Curiously my models of 75 and 76 have markers closer to the C&S prototype, though larger than the ones on my Overland models.

Please post some photos of your coal boards. These are on my list of things to build. After all, it is the jewelry that really makes the C&S hogs distinct!

[Tim Schreiner]

[Mike Trent]

Thanks Keith. That's a fine looking locomotive! And thanks, Tim for posting the picture of your coal gate. As you see, there are two lower 2X4's attached to the "normal" four boards that were typically used. My guess is that one of the side mounts was damaged or missing to support the upper plank, so it was easier (and undoutably more cost effective) to increase the size of the upper gate rather than replace it.

There is a photo taken from the cupola of Caboose #1009 that shows this upper gate laying in the coal load of #74 in all it's glory. Tim sent that photo after I had already made a more conventional gate, so the rediscovery of it sent me back to the workbench. Turned out OK after all though, because I was able to use the original in #75. I believe that photo appears in Ferrell's "C&S NG".

[Keith Hayes]

Nice coal boards, Tim.

One of the great things about the Klinger book is that there are all the great pics by Brownie Anderson. Because Brownie was photographing from the train, his images often feature both the rear and tops of the tenders, and the coal boards can be clearly seen on the top of the coal piles!

[Keith Hayes]

Looking for a quick project today,  I dug out some 2x6 lumber, measured a tender, and made some coal boards.

I was too lazy to grab the Klinger book to consult the number of boards,  so consider this a proof of concept.

After the glue dried a bit, I found some coal dust and dragged the assembly about for a bit to give it some patina, then applied some Dull Coat to seal.