[timmuir]

Beautiful. Just plain beautiful. Yes sir, you've really caught the backwoodsy feel in this engine terminal. Right on, daddio!

Say, what's that "red diamond" steamer back there ? Is this one of your models, Wayne?

I'm looking forward to more "photographs"! And I'm glad you're still having fun with this, it really shows. :thumbup3: :thumbup3:

[Mipman25]

That's a model by Smokebox. He's one of Railworks' most talented modelers.

Fantastic work on the route, Wayne! I could see Camfor becoming a tourist line if the forests are depleted.

[wacampbell]

Thanks Tim and Chris,

> what's that "red diamond" steamer back there ?

The one in the roundhouse is an old timey 2-8-0 made by a guy named Smokebox. In another scene there is a shay loco by Britkits.

I am just using them as temporary power on my Camfor branch. Eventually I'd like to build a couple of interesting critters like these that I photographed on Vancouver Island.

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PS - thanks Mipman - our notes crossed up.

[CrisGer]

I LOVE tank engines..just something about them really is cool. that would be nice to see on the rails again!!!

Chris

[timmuir]

CrisGer, on 31 December 2018 - 01:54 PM, said:

I LOVE tank engines..just something about them really is cool. that would be nice to see on the rails again!!!

Chris

Same here. I always had an attraction to them myself, especially the 2-8-2T Minarets. This little Prarie sure has it's drivers spread out, likely it originally had larger diameter wheels, having been swapped for the smaller ones for better tractive effort.

[wacampbell]

That might explain the awkward look. It sure isn't pretty. But the pacific northwest was home to a lot of oddball looking rolling stock so it should fit right in.

[Coonskin]

Swapping driver diameter can cause a domino effect in regards to other elements.

I suspect the drivers were spaced as depicted to spread as much weight of the locomotive out over the TE wheelbase as possible.

However, that's speculation on my part, too. :pleasantry:

[timmuir]

Coonskin, on 18 January 2019 - 08:29 AM, said:

Swapping driver diameter can cause a domino effect in regards to other elements.
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That occurred to me also. Brake rigging would have to be rebuilt, wouldn't it? It's an interesting little lokie.

[scottb613]

Hi Folks,

You want odd - lol - (this is what I get for perusing Dave's old railroad pub links) - animate this - I haven't a clue what they're trying to do with all those moving parts - just keep your hands and arms clear... I've looked at this locomotive a couple times in wonder... Probably similar in function to the one posted above but far more complicated...
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Regards,
Scott

[CrisGer]

Holy Mother...i mean how in the heck can you figure out what does what? it looks like an egg beater married to a meat grinder all on gimbals and a cantaleiver drive

that is the most outlandish drive set up i have ever seen

what a hoot

Chris