[MOC] USRA 0-8-0 version 3

[UrbanErwin]

It has been a bit quiet from my side the last weeks, so here is the latest version of this engine:

It now features 2 medium power function motors.

A version 3 has been build, with improved drive train [/url]

USRA 0-8-0 version 3 [Main] by UrbanErwin(EPJL), on Flickr

USRA 0-8-0 version 3 by UrbanErwin(EPJL), on Flickr

And this is what happens when you aren't careful when handling an engine like this.

oh crap by UrbanErwin(EPJL), on Flickr

The complete timeline of this engine;

[link to album]

[Man with a hat]

Ai, that doesn't look good, talking about the last picture of course. Other than that it I a very nice and clean looking engine. Also the tender look very good. There are some very nice details there like the recessed steps.

[jtlan]

I always get really confused when I see models of this locomotive, because the wheels look so small -- but they really were that small! (Big Ben Bricks medium drivers might even work for some renditions). The white and red are nice accents. I also like the way you made the steps at the front using the 1x2 tile with handle.

The tender should probably have 4 axles though; I think 3-axle tenders were pretty rare in the States. I also think the boiler is overhanging the front a bit too much. Compare this photo:

The smokestack lines up with the pistons, so you could probably move the pistons forward and the front of the boiler back a bit.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Very nice!

What kind of gears have you used to run the locomotive at the same speed of the tender?

The crash is terrible ...by the way

[v6TransAM]

Good looking engine

[zephyr1934]

Looking good... at least right up until the edge... hope she went back together quickly. I would agree with jtlan about making the tender a little longer and putting two separate two axle trucks under it (though there were a wide range of different tenders pulled behind these switchers).

[UrbanErwin]

Ai, that doesn't look good, talking about the last picture of course. Other than that it I a very nice and clean looking engine. Also the tender look very good. There are some very nice details there like the recessed steps.

Thank you!

I always get really confused when I see models of this locomotive, because the wheels look so small -- but they really were that small! (Big Ben Bricks medium drivers might even work for some renditions). The white and red are nice accents. I also like the way you made the steps at the front using the 1x2 tile with handle.

The tender should probably have 4 axles though; I think 3-axle tenders were pretty rare in the States. I also think the boiler is overhanging the front a bit too much. Compare this photo:

The smokestack lines up with the pistons, so you could probably move the pistons forward and the front of the boiler back a bit.

Thank you, I will have a look into adding an extra axle to the tender and making the boiler a little smaller.

Very nice!

What kind of gears have you used to run the locomotive at the same speed of the tender?

The crash is terrible ...by the way

The 9V motor on the tender is an old one which has the motor taken out, it just serves as a power pick-up.

Good looking engine

Thank you.

Looking good... at least right up until the edge... hope she went back together quickly. I would agree with jtlan about making the tender a little longer and putting two separate two axle trucks under it (though there were a wide range of different tenders pulled behind these switchers).

Thank you, perhaps when I have budget I will ad some custom drivers made by you.