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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 23, 2010 3:51:14 GMT
Here are a few pictures of the Berkshire. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 23, 2010 3:56:13 GMT
The locomotive was designed by my friend Jim Kreaider. He worked on the restoration and running of Nickel Plate Berkshire #765 back in the 1980's. Jim provided many castings and drawings. The running gear was mostly done by Bart Pond with a bit O' help from Jim and also Barry at Superscale. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 23, 2010 3:57:11 GMT
There is a lot of "Little Baloney" on one of these girls. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 23, 2010 4:01:23 GMT
A bit more showing the turbine powered cold water pump for the Worthington feed water heater (just a dummy on Peter's Berk). Also visible are the lube lines for the four wheel trailing truck and the fire box wrapper with it's profusion of stay bolts and flexible stay bolt covers. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 23, 2010 4:07:58 GMT
And lastly a peek in the cab window. Overhead throttle, brake valves for automatic air and independent brakes, duplex brake gage, and a gaggle of other goodies that make modern steam so interesting. Happy Model Building Jack Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 23, 2010 4:10:51 GMT
That last picture had a problem let's try again. Attachments:
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Post by Nigel Bennett on Feb 23, 2010 13:19:34 GMT
Now that is impressive! With the right background and camera technique, you could have a real one there! It certainly wasn't knocked up in five minutes - well done.
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Post by noggin on Feb 23, 2010 17:29:31 GMT
Yep, that is a nice bit of engineering what scale is it.  NOGGIN |
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 15:55:28 GMT
# 756 is one and a half inch scale and weighs in at around 1700 LBS., without tender. It has a copper boiler with a combustion chamber and superheaters. The boiler was made at Swindon boiler works. She burns coal and is a real hot rod!
Jack
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:14:18 GMT
Here are a few of the little blobs and bits that comprise a Nickel Plate Berkshire. In this photo we have a couple air compressor governors. One of these went in the steam line to the pumps and turned them on and off by regulating the steam. One of the small control lines went to the main reservoir and activated the pumps if the reservoir pressure got low. The other line went directly to the automatic brake valve and turned the pumps on when ever the train brakes were applied without waiting for the reservoir pressure to drop. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:19:50 GMT
Here is a series that you may find interesting. This is the low water alarm and was a delightful little puzzle. Never underestimate what you can do with a few little bits of brass and some silver solder. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:22:51 GMT
Another Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:24:17 GMT
And another. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:24:59 GMT
Still more Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:25:54 GMT
Not done yet, time for some silver solder. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:26:46 GMT
Just a few more...no really! Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:28:22 GMT
Now we are starting to get somewhere Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:30:00 GMT
Low water alarm. As stated before a delightful little puzzle. Attachments:
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Post by jbodenmann on Feb 24, 2010 16:34:34 GMT
And finally, the low water alarm in it's natural habitat, stuck to the top of the boiler. This little piece is just a dummy, but adds to the clutter that makes a Nickel Plate Berkshire so interesting. These engines had just about every modern appliance applied to the steam locomotive, it just seems to go on and on. Lucky for me I like making little baloney. Too much fun! Jack Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2010 17:18:43 GMT
Totally overawed by this - I know very little about steam engines (only just getting my head around basic oscillating stationary engines), but the quality on this looks incredible to me  And as already stated, some of the photos are not obviously (to me anyway) a model rather than the "real thing". [glow=red,2,300]Please[/glow]keep posting pics etc Regards, A |
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