[captain_bazza]

There seems to be a greater response for a K36 than a K37 (mooted project) and it would make a logical progression from the fictional K35, a lot of whose parts can be reused for the 36.
This is the latest iteration of the K35 and will be the final version after I get around to tidying up a few odds n ends, such as lighting and experimenting with sound. As you may be aware I am also busy with the Brit NG Manning Wardle lokey for RW, but I've met a minor stumbling block that requires some thought.

Meanwhile here's the render of the version that's working quite well in Open Rails, and it's great that the XTracks problem seems fixed. YIPEEE!



Sorry to those of you who particularly wanted a K37, but supply and demand comes first. The K37 can come later, I have plenty of good refence material that's not going away.

Cheers Bazza

[captain_bazza]

K36 pics used by permission of the authors:


(Dennis Adams)



(KimonBerlin & Gribeco)


That's the sort of grungy look I love in a locomotive.

Cheers Bazza

[atsf37l]

Me too! :) :wheelchair:



I kinda like this profile:



Both taken by me in 2008.

[captain_bazza]

Good photos, Herb, thanks for sharing, they will help the project.

Luckily, the K36 and 37 have some similarities, and parts of the ummmm, errrrr, K35 will be useful. You notice the domes are more 'filled in' looking, that will save polys to use on those big smokebox front hinges. I am really pleased with the QP book, even though it was cheap it was bought after a buying spree on similar books, including three QP books recently bought off eBay. Herb, I know you didn't think much of the K35.....go on, be honest; it served as a test bed and it was very worthwhile spending the time and effort. For instance, I now know what a Priest's plough is.

Cheers Bazza

[captain_bazza]

I'll knock one up next week, Herb.

Cheers Dreamer.

[captain_bazza]

Herb, I did some digging on the 'net and found K36 and K37 folio drawings for comparison and wheel placement measurements.

Cheers Bazza

[atsf37l]

Cool. I thought the K-35 was just what it was - a test bed. Just not one I wanted to sleep in. :wheelchair:

[captain_bazza]

Well, I built a K37 cab for it....sort of..

[captain_bazza]

I've been testing the K35/37 on the Chama Cumbres Summit section and getting excellent results providing I pay attention to my driving.....

I'm pleased with the physics at this stage of development and although not all controls for firing available, it is possible with the AI (?) firing to maintain prototypical performance, with prototypical consist, on this well known section of the CTRR. However, yesterday I made a bad mistake, I allowed my attention to drift on the grade above Lobato and my train stalled after I had to leave the room to make a cup of coffee.

I could not restart back up the grade, so I set the brake retainers and gingerly reversed back down the grade, across the Lobato tresle, to the Labato siding loop. All was accomplished under complete control and the maximum speed the train got up to was 6.1 MPH. This is a comforting result, indeed.

Cheers Bazza

[captain_bazza]

I have been rearranging and changing the bits n bobs of the K35, to end up with this profile (it's a start) of a K36 and here, in profile is the profile so far.

Note for Herb: suddenly the pump looks in proportion to the boiler behind.

Cheers Bazza