Retrograde Pennyslvania T1 Locomotive

[SavaTheAggie]

On very rare occassions I accept commissions, so for this rare occassion I accepted one to redesign my Pennsy T1:

Shark of the Pennsylvania Railroad by SavaTheAggie, on Flickr

The client wanted instructions for my new version of the locomotive (I have instructions made for the older, less SNOTty version), but they wanted the as-delivered from the factory "Buick" style cooling shroud on the front. The PRR T1 was delivered with this highly stylized front-end, but it and other bits of streamlining were eventually removed or redesigned to make maintenance easier. The redesigned front end was what I originally modeled.

Reference photo:

http://www.billspenn...hotoid=60320355

I think I've captured the Buick style shroud pretty well; it still needs a few tweaks, but I think she's looking pretty good:

Factory Fresh by SavaTheAggie, on Flickr

Note: this is my original model wearing the Buick shroud - so the shield on the nose would be relocated in place of the dark red 2x2 tile.

Right now I'm in the middle of testing to make sure the pony truck will still clear the front end. So far so good, but I want to do a lot more testing before I sign off on it.

As-Delivered PRR T1 v4 by SavaTheAggie, on Flickr

Before you ask - my client has asked for a sole license to the instructions for the new T1 with the Buick front end. I won't be selling it in my shop.

--Tony

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Hey Tony the second picture looks like a shot from reality!

Very nice train shed!

Edited October 25, 2014 by LEGO Train 12 Volts

[Commander Wolf]

Yeah, the second pic looks pretty legit. Did you make any changes to the loco besides the (what we've been calling) "breadbox" in the front?

[SavaTheAggie]

Thank you both.

Aside from the new cooling shroud, in that second photo my locomotive had new pistons (all four), the mounting brackets to the front pair were rebuilt, and the whole front of the forward driver set has be redesigned to allow articulation.

Since taking the picture I've also moved the cow catcher forward a half stud (required moving the whole truck forward and moving the wheels back). I have a few other things that must be adjusted still as well.

--Tony

[Rail Co]

When I saw this loco I fell in love! When I first looked at the second picture I thought "the model matches the picture... wait that is the model!"

Great Job Sava!

-RailCo

[zephyr1934]

I think I've captured the Buick style shroud pretty well; it still needs a few tweaks, but I think she's looking pretty good:

Factory Fresh by SavaTheAggie, on Flickr

Love that photo, looks like you've wandered to the shed at the train museum. Very contemporary steam (oh, and the locomotive is nifty too, grin, but you knew that already).

[Venunder]

That is a good looking Train.

Maybe you should post it on the Lego Ideas site and maybe get Lego to produce it ?