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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello there I have not updated for many weeks. Thanks for all posts and viewings. Just a little bit parts by parts installed the trail truck. I added the brake cylinders and wiring.
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Still continue on the trail truck. Added grease pipes. Pipe bending was a very hard and fine job. I made templates for bending same as other pipe parts. This made me to bend the more exactly size of pipes. Installation must be very careful on damaging every parts. Be sure that the pipe...
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    I have a new update pictures of trail truck. There are many small parts. I used magnifying lenses for most assembly around the trail truck. ----kooklik----
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Thank you Zathros. I'm adding more small parts to the trail truck. May have some pictures to report on this weekend. ----kooklik----
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello there More step to report. I airbrushed the ash pans and trail truck. Suspension parts inside the trail truck were difficult to assembly. But they were OK in their positions in finally. ----kooklik----
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Trail Truck , not finished yet.
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello Scott The link is very helpful to me. I visited this site many times during 3D design. Some parts I couldn't understand by original 2D drawings. Here is one of good resource for Big Boy lovers. The models were made of steel parts. All parts are so fine as their company's name although...
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello Bob Thanks for keep following my work and the worth knowledge of the ash pans access doors. During 3D modeling I saw folks beneath the cab floor but really didn't know what they were for. Thanks again for the answers. ----kooklik---- Finished the ash pans
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello Zathros Me too not a train expert. I guessed it was for that. I was looking for many pictures and videos to find out how they used that ash pans' side doors. But still unknown what they're for. Thank for you kind words to the details on my model. Detailing takes much research and...
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello MauricePoison Thanks for coming back to the thread again. I noted your name to the list. Cheers ----kooklik----
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    I am going to build next parts. The ash pans. Big Boy's fire box is large as much as the body. There are 2 ash pans with 3 ash doors at the bottom. 1 in the front and 2 in the back. Three of them are manipulated by 3 wheel handles near the ash pans which I will build in later. I filled details...
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Thank you Vortex. Yes the Type VII is my first model as you see at my profile picture. See the sub thread in this forum. http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146581
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hi there Finished driving units. With the experience at front engine , I could assembly with less error. I tried doing oil dirty to the side rods and all aluminium colored parts. I found a picture of Challenger (restored 3985) which is a good source for weathering Big Boy. Oil dirty performs...
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    Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine)

    Hello cp1963 Thanks for nice words and having me to put your name into my list. ----kooklik----
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