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 Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:22:13 PM
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Hey guys:
Was wondering if there was a consensus of which details added to a steamer give the biggest impact visually for the effort made?
Some of the things I had in mind were:
1) Pilot support rails (Usually on switchers)
2) Roof/Cab vent doos
3) Cut bars
4) Number boards
5) ...?
Any thoughts???
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 Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:27:32 PM
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| heaters and compressers on a pacific look great and make them look real butch ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:37:56 PM
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Hey Ken:
Yup I can see that. Good call! Anyone else?
One of the things I've become aware of since our Ray infected me with the Steam bug, is that at some point the detail moves beyond the point of reasonable handling! So a compromise is in order.... the question is where, or economically what will add WOW! but no OW!!!
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:49:58 PM
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bit ott but this will illustrate what i mean ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 4:09:36 PM
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Wow Ken, you weren't kidding. 
    
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 4:18:06 PM
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another addition i like is this conversion of a mantua pacific to a cab forward from yardbird classics ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:14:53 PM
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Must be old age but #1309 is sexier than Playboy! 
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:21:47 PM
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| thats one conversion i will be doing myself with glazing and boiler detail ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:30:11 PM
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Ken;
Thats some kind of Mallet isn't it?
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:39:07 PM
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| no idea its a pacific with a cab at the end and detailed ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:44:50 PM
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I meant the #1309.
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:47:13 PM
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| yes a b&o sorry gareth
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:52:20 PM
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Boo-Koo NUMBER 1!
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:57:13 PM
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| sorry c&o 1309
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 7:00:44 PM
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Gonna kitbash a MDC 0-6-0T into a 0-6-4T heavy dock/transfer lokie. She'll have a cowcatcher on the rear, footboards on front...
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 7:04:12 PM
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| the thing about american railways is that any loco looks good with whatever you put on it,uk railways you cannot do that with as they were all standard,ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 7:11:23 PM
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Hell even the Pennsy for whom standardization was a fetish, still variety, wow!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 07:54:13 AM
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| gwr were the ones for standerdisation,no rogue parts ever used all off the shelf,any locos nuts and bolts would fit another,till br got there hands on it anyway ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:49:37 PM
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Hey Ken:
GWR is Great Western right?
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:55:01 PM
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| yes gareth the best in most peoples eyes here in uk ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:01:27 PM
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Can't believe this thread isn't more active. Haven't seen anything from ray though he and I have talked about this or Shaygetz...
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:04:40 PM
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| probably at their regular place ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:09:36 PM
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I think Tyco guys cause they came later are more apt to be Dieselers rather than steam heads.
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:15:14 PM
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| do not understand your last coment ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:19:52 PM
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I was referring to lack of comments on modelling steam with detail additions...
Most Tyco collectors I know have much more diesel than steam
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:22:33 PM
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| if i remember correctly thats where you came in,rs diesels were your fav along with the deltic,were they not ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:27:22 PM
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You guys seem to be talking up a storm lately!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:29:43 PM
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mm1498 gets lonely as we seem to be only ones here at times
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:40:05 PM
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It's cause we are ancient and venerable grasshopper, and really bored!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:43:51 PM
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| i belong to the grumpy old git brigade myself,got me first cold weather payment this year,so i bought another loco that keeps me warm at heart ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 7:03:12 PM
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That would be "jammy" grumpy old git wouldn't you say?
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 7:11:30 PM
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| i had some good luck last year,lets hope we all have a good one this year ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 7:12:34 PM
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I hope you're right Ken!
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Posted - February 10 2009 : 11:52:59 PM
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I missed this one. What a Pandora's Box this is, Gareth, There's so many possibilities for steam details and appliances, but of course it inevitably starts a fight about whether it's prototypical for the roadname, at least on some boards...
Flying airpumps like those above on that B&O beastie are really impressive. Certain roads like Great Northern were famous for them. Another great addition is the Elesco feedwater heater atop the smokebox, which also gives them a "don't mess with me" appearance. More common details are piping beneath the running boards for the air pumps and reversing gear, which Dan from Yardbird makes for Mantua steamers, and will custom bend something for you if you ask.
If you want a good primer on steamer appliances and their placement, find a copy of the March '07 issue of Model Railroader, which has an excellent arrticle on how to detail your loco.
You gotta love American steam locos. They look more like sinister masses of plumbing designed by H.R. Giger than a mode of transportation. 
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Posted - February 11 2009 : 06:33:29 AM
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| now there is a challenge forget prototypes get a little 4 wheel switcher and load it up compressers,air pumps,elescos etc,give it a name and away ya go ken
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Posted - February 11 2009 : 12:08:32 PM
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Don't forget two sets of cylinders...
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