4-8-2, 2-8-0, and 2-6-0 steam locos + Conjunction Jct. freight train and Emerald Express passenger cars - real world MOC models

[Murdoch17]

Of all shown below, credit is due to Zephyr1934, SavatheAggie, and TJJohn12 for making awesome models / instructions that helped me with this.

Below you will see breakdowns of all these trains.

Conjunction Junction, Katy Caboose, and 2-8-0 "Consolidation"

This 2-8-0 engine pulls the Conjunction Jct. freight train along with Katy Caboose, who brings up the train's rear.

In 2010, I bought instructions for @SavaTheAggie's "2-8-0 Consolidation" six-wide steam locomotive from Bricklink. I never really used them beyond learning techniques for useful building steam engines that could actually take curves - unlike my own late 2009 4-4-0 MOC that worked well only on straight track! You can see Sava's original 2-8-0 model here (in red / yellow with oil tender) at his new-ish online home for his awesome instructions.

Both sets of instructions were dusted off recently, and I used the boiler design for this loco seen here. I had to shorten the engine to make it fit in a three and a half track space, otherwise the original cab and other items would be here. (Basically, all that remains from those instructions is the boiler.)

The tender is smaller than the one Sava used, but it must fit inside the loco shed I'm building.

The first two (NOT + THIS) are obviously Boxcars.

The BUT tanker (most likely hauling Butane) and THAT boxcar.

Next up, AND (which is possibly a refrigerated goods wagon) plus an OR (ore) hopper.

Heavily inspired by a @zephyr1934 MOC of "Katy" from the classic children's book "The Caboose who got Loose" by ex-Disney animator Bill Peet. Zephyr's version can be seen here, from which mine was reverse-engineered via pictures.

Emerald Express and 2-6-0 "Mogul"

This 2-6-0 engine pulls my Emerald Express heavyweight passenger train.

I had to change out the Pacific as the Sava-inspired 4-6-2 wouldn't fit in my train shed as it was too long for the stall.

So, I slapped a new boiler (identical to the style used on the 4-6-2 Pacific) on my older set 7597-style 2-6-0 and thus this Sava-style 2-6-0 was created. As for the 2-8-0, I removed the walkways on that locomotive to make it better match the 2-6-0.

The tender is the same one I used before on my newer 4-4-0's and 2-6-0's and is identical to the 2-8-0's as well.



This combination baggage and passenger car (known as a combine) relies heavily on techniques taken from the Disney Retlaw baggage car MOC instructions by @TJJohn12.



The two identical day coaches have inset doors I designed myself.



The observation car of the Emerald Express. The rear deck isn't the best, but it works using the parts available in dark green... a not too common color in some brick varieties!

4-8-2 "Mountain"

Eight years ago, I bought instructions from @SavaTheAggie's Bricklink shop (back when you could sell custom instructions on the site) for a green 4-6-2 'Pacific' type steam loco. I never really used them, up until now. I added a more modern frame, smaller wheels, pistons and my own tender. I also added 2 more driving wheels to make it into a 4-8-2 Mountain-type steam loco. All that remains from those instructions is the boiler and basic 7-wide cab "look". (I also obviously changed the color to be mostly red.) You can see Sava's original model here (in regular green with oil tender), at his new-ish online home for his awesome instructions.

The tender is basically the same one I used before on my newer 4-4-0's, 2-8-0, and 2-6-0, although it's been stretched two studs for this loco. It's actually not much smaller than the original one Sava built for his Pacific.

The cab controls. As you may have noticed, I'm using parts stolen from my 'Haunted Engine' project all over this engine as it wasn't exciting me that much anymore and I was running into issues with finding parts.

NOTES:

2-8-0 and 2-6-0 Models completed as of 7/19/22.

Two orders down, two to go! (The rest of the parts are coming today / tomorrow.) I will update this thread when it's done as soon as I can.

Thoughts?

Edited December 16, 2022 by Murdoch17

[zephyr1934]

Kudos on Conjunction Junction, a brilliant idea

[Paperinik77pk]

Very, very nice locomotives - and the Conjunction Junction wagons are simply lovely.

The combination of green locomotive + NOT THIS BUT THAT AND OR wagons + KATY caboose is the perfect consist!!!

Great job, as always! 

Ciao!

Davide

[Murdoch17]

On 7/6/2022 at 9:40 AM, zephyr1934 said:

Kudos on Conjunction Junction, a brilliant idea

Thanks for the compliment on Conjunction Junction @zephyr1934! I actually built the dispatch office too.

I've made some changes to the original cartoon design, such as adding a heater / stove pipe to the building and placing a water tower nearby (inspired by a build from a user who sadly deleted all his photos.) for thirsty steam locomotives. The tower top rotates a full 360 degrees with the water pipe, allowing the engineer to pull up, get his loco full of (imaginary) water, shove the pipe away, and move on.

Also, there is a dilapidated boxcar behind the water tower for the Junction's two resident hobos.

Inside the openable building is a typical furniture for the 1930-'50's time period which I think the cartoon takes place in. This includes:
- corner desk with telephone, a railroad oil can, lantern, plus two chairs
- oil fired heater / stove
- time clock next to a day-at-a-time calendar showcasing a exotic locale
- potted plant, just because!

On 7/7/2022 at 4:01 AM, Paperinik77pk said:

Very, very nice locomotives - and the Conjunction Junction wagons are simply lovely.

The combination of green locomotive + NOT THIS BUT THAT AND OR wagons + KATY caboose is the perfect consist!!!

Great job, as always! 

Ciao!

Davide

Thank you for you kind words @Paperinik77pk! Sadly, I had to change out the Pacific as the Sava-inspired 4-6-2 wouldn't fit in my train shed as it was too long for the stall.

So, I slapped a new boiler (identical to the style used on the 4-6-2 Pacific) on my older set 7597-style 2-6-0 and thus this Sava-style 2-6-0 was created. As for the 2-8-0, I removed the walkways on that locomotive to make it better match the 2-6-0.

I found all but six dark gray slipper-slope parts to convert the 2-6-0 to the new style whereas the 2-8-0 needs 58 more parts to be finished.

Thoughts?

[Murdoch17]

The first post was updated today, 7/19/22, with the completed trains.

2-8-0 steam loco + Conjunction Junction freight train with Katy Caboose

2-6-0 steam engine with complete Emerald Express heavyweight passenger train

Thoughts would be greatly appreciated! 

[Murdoch17]

New engine alert!



Eight years ago, I bought instructions from @SavaTheAggie's Bricklink shop (back when you could sell custom instructions on the site) for a green 4-6-2 'Pacific' type steam loco. I never really used them, up until now. I added a more modern frame, smaller wheels, pistons and my own tender. I also added 2 more driving wheels to make it into a 4-8-2 Mountain-type steam loco. All that remains from those instructions is the boiler and basic 7-wide cab "look". (I also obviously changed the color to be mostly red.) You can see Sava's original model here (in regular green with oil tender), at his new-ish online home for his awesome instructions.

The tender is basically the same one I used before on my newer 4-4-0's, 2-8-0, and 2-6-0, although it's been stretched two studs for this loco. It's actually not much smaller than the original one Sava built for his Pacific.

The cab controls. As you may have noticed, I'm using parts stolen from my 'Haunted Engine' project all over this engine as it wasn't exciting me that much anymore and I was running into issues with finding parts.

 

Two orders down, two to go for this loco! (The rest of the parts are coming today / tomorrow.) I will update the main post when it's done. (as soon as I can)

Also, I shortened the cab height of the other two locos in this thread. The really tall look was starting to bother me, so I shortened them to match the rest (well, 99%) of my trains. I don't think new pictures of those are coming, but you never know!

Edited December 16, 2022 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

I've been a working on the railroad all the live-long day...

A package arrived yesterday so I built as far as I could with those parts today. I'm still missing one more delivery, and the USPS seems to not know where it is right now. With bad weather all over the country, and snow possibly heading my way next week, I hope it gets here soon!