Pennsy 10-wheeler

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Tim Brien

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I had a few LGB pennsylvania coaches and decided on something to haul them. Starting with pieces from stripped down Bachmann Annie Christmas locomotives, I built this 'old-time' ten-wheeler that has been modified to represent a more recent timeframe (early 1900's). The tender was also extensively modified. The centre driver set has been replaced with flanged drivers, unlike the stock blind wheels originally fitted. This does involve quite a bit of work.

Basically, the loco body was shortened just forward of the cab, allowing the steam dome to be as close as possible to the cab. A section was added forward of the sanding dome and the turbogenerator added. The alterations required the drive to be altered as well. Running low on spares, I was forced to use Buddy 'L' cylinders/steam chest and piston rods/crossheads. The stock Bachmann drive rod was lengthened to suit the longer chassis.

Lettering is the excellent dry transfers supplied in LGB undecorated Mogul.

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NICE !!!!!
 
In case someone notices the different fonts on the cab and the tender, the tender was actually built for a yet to be finished (I never rush anything) 4-6-4 Hudson type loco configuration, also Pennsy based. I reckoned on two locomotives using the one tender.
 
Looks very nice:thumbup:
 
Very nice job do you have any pictures of the work in progress?
 
Built last year, but I was never happy with performance until today when I corrected the drive. The tender was built for another locomotive but this loco inherited it when the previous loco 'inherited' another roadname change and thus another tender.

The body is a shortened Bachmann Anniversary. I was so disappointed with it that I did not even number or letter the cab. The drive is based on LGB parts. One and a half standard four-wheel LGB drive blocks were cobbled together, coupled with LGB Mogul wheelsets. Originally it was gear driven by two axles but due poor performance, I removed one drive gear. Performance did not improve, so I shelved the drive.

Today I was inspired to look again at the drive. The problem is with gear driven axles coupled to a non-gear driven axle, I had difficulty getting the quartering correct with resultant binding. The problem is heightened by the splined attachment of the Mogul wheels to the gear driven axles, plus the gear placement itself in relation to the drive worm gears. Well, not to be defeated, I persevered today and got the loco running as well as could be expected and am now more than reasonably happy with its performance. The rear two axles are gear driven, with the siderods driving the forward axle.

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PS. After several hours running at varying speeds, as well as a load, I am now satisfied with performance.
 
Great looking loco's very nice modelling :bigsmile:
 
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