Moonan Flat

How about some sound for the 59

 

After a second lube of all moving parts and an over lube of the gear box, I put 5917 on the Rollers to run in today the Slaters Muliti reduction Gear Box was a little noisy and very tight to start with, these Gear Boxes are supplied ready made so there’s not much you can do with them, but after 1hour Running on the rollers, forward/reverse at regular intervals it has freed up a lot and is much quieter, the oil that I have cleaned out after the run in, had that sort of metallic look so definitely has worn some of the surfaces in.
End result much smother and very happy with it now.

All the weight in these model is in the superstructure as it’s made of majority cast metal from smoke box to the cab roof tail, even the cab assy itself is a one piece die cast metal casting, once the superstructure is added to the Chassis, the gear box tightness becomes an issue as it’s loaded, now it’s run in all seems good.

For the second 59 currently in the build
I think it will be worth Lubing then run the gear box in on the bench first, so it is nice and free for when test running starts, as it’s as tight as the one that’s in 5917, then will be able to washout and clean prior to fitting to the Chassis then re lube with fresh oil.

The Speaker in the boiler barrel I used a Clear 3M double sided tape that is very soft/flexible so the speaker wouldn’t vibrate against the boiler but is solid enough to act as an enclosed and seal around the wiring that has to pass along as well, the tape is certainly worth using as makes for an easy removal if ever needed as well.

 

Haven’t had a lot of time to actually run trains recently however today spent a hour running sequence through on the a Flats using 2 of the recent new loco additions
A couple of photos of two trains
First is Alco 4836 in 1980 125years of NSWGR anniversary livery



Next is 5917 a Baldwin 2-8-2

 

Hi Gary
The 44’s would be my pick of the Alcos too, have my first memory of train watching with my dad seeing double 44’s on the North Coast express and the Brisbane limited at the WoyWoy level crossing its somthing that has always stuck in my mind.
So no wonder, I have a Just a few models of them.

I think the 125 years anniversary livery is one of the best Deisel livery’s the NSWR tried would be good to see 4836 eventually preserved in that livery when it is eventually pensioned off especially as 4201 has just been re restored in that anniversary livery as well.

 

Just about Finished the 79class 44ton swithcher I started this a long while ago and have been waiting to solder on the last detail parts just need to find some time to do, it so, today was it.
Needed to be done with the resistance soldering so got othe unit out and finished the loco body and painted today
The model started out as a 3rd Rail USA 44toner and has been Australianised with buffers angled cab roof new market lamp assays
Here it is at platform at the Flats unfortunately it is no longer a nice new looking,/clean model as I’ve started weathering it it look like it’s just about to expire with leaking oil and dust and dirt

 

Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone. It’s been good to get back to do some real modelling for myself having recently had little time to do any modelling with some real life challenges having cropped up.

Getting the resistance soldering station out was the catlist to get this model finished as some of the detail parts needed this type of soldering as due to the heavy brass construction acting as a large heat sink a standard soldering iron wasn’t going to even look at it.

The 79 starts to get dirty
Weathering stage 1.
Using a photo of the Prototype 7920 I’ve stated to emulate it.
7920 must have had a very leaking set of motors as the walkways to the cab actually had some sort of absorbing material down to soak up the oil, with wet shiny oil staining all over the walk ways where the absorbing material wasn’t so I’ve tried to get this effect and it’s starting to look like the real one still not dirty enough more to do.
In the photo it’s only the side with the cab door that has the absorbent so have tried to get the look of this. As well as the rusty radiator shutters.
Next step on to the bogies.

 

Exhibition day Tomorrow
If your in the NSW Hunter Valley come along to the Richmond Vale Railway Museum’s Steam and model railway weekend, model trains, to see with full size steam train rides
Moonan Flat is all set up ready for opening time at 9:30 tomorrow.

And the 48 class has started breading as can be seen in this photo whilst we were testing the layout this afternoon. O scale 4821 N scale 4821