Northumbrian (completed Jan 2012)

[doubletop]

My first attempt at making a locomotive from scratch (OK I purchased castings and fittings). It was serialized in ME in 2009/10

Build log is here http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=15536.0

Pete

 

[lazylathe]

Just finished reading the link to your build log!
Excellent work all round!!!

Now if you say it can't pull you how about pulling that wombat?? :big:

Andrew

 

[ozzie46]

Well done!! Bravo!! :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

It looks beautiful. Hope to see a vid of it on the track soon.

Ron

 

[90LX_Notch]

Pete-

Congratulations. That is a beautiful engine.

Bob

 

[vcutajar]

Congratulations. A job well done.

Vince

 

[SBWHART]

What a little cracker :bow: :bow: :bow:

Great job Pete

All we need now is a video of you driving it around the track with a big grin ;D

Stew

 

[danstir]

Beautiful engine. Thanks for sharing.

 

[metalmad]

shes a beauty alright Top job Mate
Pete

 

[bezalel2000]

Nice job Pete Thm:

Thanks for sharing

Bez

 

[Dave G]

Absolutely beautiful, nice work. Dave

 

[cfellows]

That's a beautiful piece of work, Pete. Absolutely gorgeous!

Chuck

 

[larry1]

Great Job, Pete. larry

 

[compspecial]

She is a beauty, Dave, a job well done indeed!
Stew.

 

[Orrin]

I doff my hat to you as a measure of sincere respect for your outstanding craftsmanship. What a beauty!
Best regards,
Orrin

 

[doubletop]

Thanks everybody so many encouraging replies. There's nothing like positive feedback to confirm all those hours were worthwhile, not forgetting that I enjoyed every minute of it (well apart from the few backwards steps on the way)

The track running will be some time off I'm afraid as the local 3 1/2" tracks are out of service at the moment. So it's sat on a shelf in the living room waiting for the club open day ion a few weeks. After that I'll be doing some more steaming trials.

Thanks again

Pete

 

[Blogwitch]

You've made a wonderful job of that Pete, you should be proud of yourself.

Great write up AND a good model at the end of it. What more could you ask for?


John

 

[doubletop]

Thanks John - Pay attention, follow the advice of the master and you can't go far wrong.............

 

[Ken I]

That's a wonderful piece of craftsmanship of which you can be truely proud.

Me - I'll just keep a dreamin' on - one day.. one day.

Ken

 

[PeteH]

Great work Pete, something for generations of your family to be proud of. I only hope my humble effort looks even half as good.
:bow: :bow: :bow:

 

[doubletop]

Ken/Pete

Apologies for not acknowledging your post earlier, especially as Pete and I have been spending as much time exchanging information as we have spent in the shop.

Thanks to you both and I'm sure you'll both get there. Each time I start a new project a bit more challenging than the last I remind myself "How do you eat an Elephant" and get stuck in and just work through bit by bit.

Thanks again

Pete