Elvas Tower: 2' Gauge Baldwin 0-4-2T - Elvas Tower

HISTORY:

Three 2' gauge Baldwin 0-4-2T locomotives served out long careers at the Fairymead Sugar plantation in Queensland Australia.
No.1 was built in 1889, No. 2 was built in 1907 and N0.3 was built in 1925 Nos. 2 & 3 were scrapped in 1957. No. 1 was rebuilt
and still runs today at the Lake Macquarie Light Railway at Toronto, north of Sydney Australia.
No. 1 can be viewed in action at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rktvK9E2eys .


MODEL:

No.2 was created with 3DCrafter 9.3 .

Drawings used were from the "Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette" July/August 2014 by David Fletcher. These drawings depict No.1
as it now exists in green / gold coloration. This model is not meant to be a Fairymead exact replica but rather a generic 0-4-2T.
Therefore, No.2 is simple black. Engine numbers can be changed but overall multi-coloring changes probably will not work because
of texturing mapping.

The prototype locos, while in Fairymead service, were wood burners but No.1 now is a coal burner with a Radley & Hunter stack meant
for wood firing. So, No. 2 became a coal burner with a wood firing stack just because it looks good.

This is a tiny engine that runs on 2' gauge, such as the Monson. There is no air. Only brakes are mechanical on the rear drivers.
Pay attention to station approaches. With attentive braking, she will ease into a station with one coach in tow.
No. 2 only holds 500 lbs. of coal, so watch the coal supply.

Loco runs fine in MSTS and ORTS. Known ORTS parameters are incorporated into the engine file.


Credits:

Herb Kelsey for many suggestions on engine configuration, operating parameters and the cabview.

Sandy River Tom for an excellent custom crew set.

Scott Brunner for insights on animation and obscure 3DC tools.

Bill Pratt for rivet textures.

Rick thegrindre for much coaching on 3DC.


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LEGAL:

You may 'package up' and distribute any of my models to whom ever you wish as long as everyone keeps everything FREE.
If you wish to re-skin my models to fit in with your route's motif, you have my permission do to so.

Engineer and Fireman shapes & textures (a.k.a. "Tom's Crews") are provided for use with this
model and may not be copied, modified, and/or transferred to a different model for distribution.
For information on adding "Tom's Crews" to models for distribution, contact
Tom Werb ("Sandy River Tom") via personal message at ElvasTower.com

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Mike Gray aka wellsburg

February 24, 2015