Caledonian Class 294 "Jumbo"

[mickrik]

Hi All,

Here is the first work in progress shot of my rendidtion of a Caledonian Railway Class 294 as designed by the great Dugald Drummond. I am going to make mistakes as I am working from a sideview drawing and some old photos. But thanks to Cardean, he has come up with some drawings of a LSWR class 700 (Black Motor) which is another Drummond design and there appears to be a lot of similarities between the two classes.

This first screenshot is quite rough as I am assembling the components to make the main outline shape. The last thing I have done is put a Roof on the Cab. Next I will construct the front flange for the smokebox and smokebox door.



constructive comment is greatly welcome

Mick

[ianmacmillan]

I must brave the spiders in the loft and dig out my DJH model.
Seems accurate so I'll take a ruler to it.

I've also got the 3F big jumbo and the Pickersgill superheated 0-6-0 converted from the 2-6-0 kit.

I think the LSWR loco was bigger than a Jumbo. Closer to the 3F and almost identical to a Barney.

[mickrik]

Hi Ian,

Yest the 700 is about 6' longer and has the same wheelbase as th Barney. I have made the front smokebox flangeplate and a smokebox door, I am just trying to get the proportions right.

You have a model of a "Jumbo".

nice one!.

Mick

[mickrik]

Hi There,

I have added a few more bits and decided the boiler dimensions did not look right. I have reduced the diameter and it looks much better. This came about as I could not line up the cabview windows to a position that looked right.



Mick

[mickrik]

Hi There,

I have spent a few hours at home today, I was not feeling too good so I have ben quitly sitting here altering things.



We now have a 50's style stove pipe chimney and a dome.


Mick

[decapod]

Coming along very nicely (and very quickly) Mick

[cardean]

It's looking very nice Mick

I'll keep digging for more info for you.

John

[mickrik]

Hi There,

Many thanks for showing interest and for the posative comments.

This is where I have been using Decapod's wonderful "Piper" plug-in on the handrails and exhaust valve control.

I think I have got the smoke box door correct for this version. There were some that had a plain door surround without the turnkeys but used the door darts instead.



Still need to do the safety valves and whistle and I think that will complete the boiler.

Mick

[mickrik]

Hi All

just keep this thread up to date



I have fashioned some buffers which look the right shape and added a screw link coupling with vacuum hose. I noticed on a couple of photos from above that the cab roof has 2 ribbing bands so I have fitted those. I have also made a frame around the side driver lean out points and fitted the handrails accordingly. The last item fitted is the reverseing rod.


Next the Westinghouse Pump Gear
Mick

[decapod]

Excellent progress Mick.

If I can get BB and the Schools finished soon we'll have a glut of new MSTS locos

[mickrik]

Hi Decapod

With these and some of the projects in the pipeline, it could be a golden year for MSTS.


Mick

[mickrik]

HI There,

I have finished construction for the Loco. I have checked it against several photos and I think I have captured the shape ok.

here is the final result





I have remade some of the components since the last update. The cabsides now form the wheel splasher which should make for better texturing and likewise the front Boilermount/Sandboxes now extend as the wheelsplasher and now have a more correct curvy shape as with the cab front.

I will make a mock up cab to form a texture file and retain as many cab components as MSTS will allow me to run with. This I will do after I have built the tender which is the next part of the project which I will probably start on tomorrow.

I made a mock up cab for the my first 8F fully textured and made a screenshot of it inside3D canvas. I turned the screenshot into an ace file and used this ace file for the Black5's the Princess Royals and the new Fairburn. Likewise this mock up I should be able to use in any of the ex-Caledonian models I hope to produce.

Mick

[jbilton]

Hi Mick
Looks great.... nicely detailed.

Cheers
Jon

[mickrik]

HI Jon,

I just noticed, I forgot the whistle


Mick

[cardean]

Pheeeeeeeeeeeeee...............

Very nice indeed Mick,

Which one would you like to do next?



I can send you drawings for the 782 class 0-6-0T and the 439 class 0-4-4T.

I forgot to add them to the screenshot....

John.