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While I was at Hebron I did draw every now and then. This is one of my main projects. For the longest time I wanted to draw a pic of the little 2-4-4-2 Mallet known simply and effectionately as the "Shilo".
And so, after an accumulated 7.5 hours here we have it. The little Shilo at a water stop, with engineer Jason Korber. (the wolf on top of the boiler) and its fireman, Savoy Ostonav. (On the tender getting ready to water up)
I do plan on coloring this, but MAN is it going to take a while.
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And so, after an accumulated 7.5 hours here we have it. The little Shilo at a water stop, with engineer Jason Korber. (the wolf on top of the boiler) and its fireman, Savoy Ostonav. (On the tender getting ready to water up)
I do plan on coloring this, but MAN is it going to take a while.
Please leave comments.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Still Life
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Size 1280 x 985px
File Size 394.6 kB
Jason, the one readying himself to load some sand in the sand dome, does look a bit big. Savoy, on the tender is about the right sized. This locomotive is a small narrow gauge Mallet. It runs on track 3ft wide and its drivers are 36in in diameter. So its a pretty small loco.
Most affiliate articulated locomotives for being large and often forboding peices of steam machinery. However there were quite a few smaller examples of thises locomotives. Though mor common in Europe that in the states.
"Shilo" is not based on a prototype locomotive of any sort, but a freelance HOn3 model. The locomotive is basically a heavily modified Baldwin 10-24-E (D&RGW C-16) where the frame was cut in two and hinged, a larger set of pistons added to the lead set of drivers. The cab was moved farther back, and a second sand dome and trailing axel added.
"Shilo" is not based on a prototype locomotive of any sort, but a freelance HOn3 model. The locomotive is basically a heavily modified Baldwin 10-24-E (D&RGW C-16) where the frame was cut in two and hinged, a larger set of pistons added to the lead set of drivers. The cab was moved farther back, and a second sand dome and trailing axel added.
Hey! It looks like our Gunslinger friend has learned isometric drawing. Huzzah! Looking at your background details gives me the impression you were building scale layouts in your head. How does the steam get to the forward set of drivers? Standard piping through the smokebox? In any event I'm impressed.
I'm still in the process of understanding locomotive piping. I guess that steam is exhausted from the rear set of pistons to the low pressure one at the front via a horizontal exahust pipe that cannot be easily seen... ^^;
I'll have to do some more research into that for when I build a model of this loco in On30.
I'll have to do some more research into that for when I build a model of this loco in On30.
(Gets big Anime Eyes and stifles a squeal.) Oh I'd really like to see this engine interpreted into a 3-D scale model. You could very well get away with the plumbing as it is now because I seem to recall a narrow gauge engine that was used in the Northern California Timber Industry 1n the late 1800s which piped live steam from the dome into another set of cylinders. As to locomotive "Plumbing," I'm still learning about that subject as well. I've been "Hung up" on a 1914 era "Mogul" for the last six or seven months now because I have absolutely no idea what all those pipes and spigots below the cab are for.
Someone actually has... In HOn3 scale, bashing a little 2-4-4-2 Mallet out of an old Brass Kemtron C-16 parts. It was featured in the Narrow Gauge & Shortline Gazette YEARS agao! (I think in the 1970s) Anyway, that was the inspiration behind this little steamer, but I would love to build a rendition of this loco in On30 myself.
I used to be able to find a photo of the HOn3 model online, but now it's alluding me! So I can't find the link. Although I know somewhere else that some photos can be found, but first; do you have a Yahoo! account?
I used to be able to find a photo of the HOn3 model online, but now it's alluding me! So I can't find the link. Although I know somewhere else that some photos can be found, but first; do you have a Yahoo! account?
No. I don't have a Yahoo account, but I am on Google at steamfoxrp2@gmail.com. You've intrigued me enough to consider writing to my "Technical Historian" friend in the desert who also has a large collection of steam related and model railroad magazines. I'm sure he could find information that would benefit us both. Also, from what my Desert Dwelling friend has told me there's quite a collection of railroad related magazines in a collection at the Oakland Central Library. If anything, going on a fact finding trip into the city might be worth consideration.
this is amazingly good just like it is. i remember seeing a series of cartoons, of old west railfan humor, done in exactly this same kind of style. i don't know if you know the one's i'm refereing to. there was one with a blanket party for a mckeen car salesman, one with the tracks that didn't line up, and i think one with cattle making their escape because both doors of a cattle car were open at the loading shute.
i don't remember where i saw them or when, but i'm pretty sure it was a fairly long time ago. at any rate, you've really captured the style of them.
i don't remember where i saw them or when, but i'm pretty sure it was a fairly long time ago. at any rate, you've really captured the style of them.
i believe walthers sells a decal paper that can be printed in an inkjet printer. a local hobby shop might have it. there may have been an article on using it in one of the hobby magazenes a few years back. the material may also be available from other sources such as art or drafting supply places too. i think i'd coat the decals with something before applying them, as well as after. just passing along what i've seen though, as i haven't actually myself done this.
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