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| May 30, 2004 |
| Added photos of the mountains I painted on the backdrop at the engine terminal. |
| April 25, 2004 |
| Added photos of the newly primed backdrop behind the engine terminal. |
| April 25, 2004 |
| Added photos of the newly painted lighting valence above the engine terminal. |
| April 21, 2004 |
| Added information on the Cascade Section House. |
| April 21, 2004 |
| Added information on the Thurmont Freight House. |
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I2 Frame
In February 2003, I bought a Sherline lathe and mill setup. The I2
locomotive frame is my first milling project. Here is a photo of the
frame sides, almost complete, with what's left of the layout dye flecked on the
surface. Since this was my first project, I unclamped and reclamped much
more than was likely necessary. Each time I did that, bits of the blue
layout dye would flake off. Note that the frame sides (tacked together
with solder) have not yet been separated from the strip brass stock they were
milled from (seen on both ends).
I still have a little bit of milling and filing to finish, but other than
that, it is pretty much done. I don't plan to open up the holes between
the driver slots as they would weaken the frame and will be mostly hidden by
the drivers and brakes anyway.
For reference, here's a shot below of the model plans for this frame. Please see
the main I2
As of August 9, 2004, I had taken a different approach for locomotive
construction. I am converting my Sherline mill to a CNC mill. That will enable
me to create the profiles in 3ds Max (which I have) or Rhino (which I may get)
and then machine them in Freeman machinable wax for casting or directly into
brass for items like frames. More updates to follow.
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