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    Pleasant Valley Locomotive Works Erecting Shop

    Well, looks like I'm starting another project, even though I haven't finished any of the others I've started.

    I have been building Z scale locomotive chassis by modifying Marklin Z scale chassis.
    https://www.trainboard.com/highball/...-works.134863/
    I now want a place to store, exhibit, and photograph them.
    Since I was going to document the modification and building process, I thought it might be nice to have the locomotives in an erecting shop.
    I decided since most of my locomotive are Baldwin's, and I found some good photos of BLW's erecting shop, that I was going to use that as the basis of my build.
    I plan on using wood, paper, card stock, and some metal. The diorama will have a cover that latches to the base and have a handle for carrying.
    Below is a quick sketch.
    Scott
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    The first step for me is to figure out scale and create some patterns. Some things I'll cut by hand, some with a Cricut.
    I'm using Illustrator and I'm also using a drawing of my Z scale 2-8-0 to set the scale. I'm measuring everything in the same plan as the locomotive, and using the 50 inch drivers to determine measurements.
    Scott
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    • #3
      Wow! It looks like a very cool project!
      I look forward to following it!

      Greg

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      • #4
        I concur. This will be interesting and plan on following to see the finished project.

        Bernd
        New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds

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        • #5
          Looks like an interesting project to follow, Scott. Cutting those arches will be easier using the Cricut.

          George
          Flying is the 2nd greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first.

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          • #6
            Scott,

            I'll be following with a lot of interest.

            Mike
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            Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin

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            • #7
              Nice project Scott! The rare camelback caught my eye also.

              Philip

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              • #8
                Thanks guys for the support!

                Philip, here's a link to a camelback I'm building in Z scale. https://railroad-line.com/node/39767

                Scott

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                • #9
                  Hi All,
                  Quick update. I have not had a lot of time to work on the locomotive works, due to an illness in the family.
                  I have been putting in 15 minutes here and there on my lunch break at work. While doing a little more research on
                  tools used in erecting shops, I came across more info. regarding BLW in the Railroad And Engineer Journal.
                  I used this cross section from 1891 to more accurately depict BLW. The object in the upper left is a MTL girder bridge.
                  The pink lines are the actual size of the crane girder. I might be using the bridge as the girders.
                  Scott
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                    So...after finding more info on Baldwin Locomotive works, I ended up modifying my original Illustrator layout.
                    My roof, wall, and window/door heights were off. Also one article gives rail center measurements.
                    I was able to figure out door widths from a drawing of the "new" erecting shop, by flattening it in Photoshop and scaling it in Illustrator. The elevation and plan are in Z scale.

                    I finished the upper window details, and will start the lower windows and doors. You can see the section I am modeling, in the 3/4 drawing, it is the seven arches to the left and includes the two doors.

                    Scott
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                    • #11
                      Z scale? Wow. I'm following.
                      Carl

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                      • #12
                        In the interest of keeping things moving along and you guys updated, I will add some activity.
                        Most of my activity will be confined to drawing on the computer to create patterns for the Cricut.
                        I will try to hand cut some walls this weekend.
                        I finished drawing up the lower windows and doors. The two doors are large sliding ones with
                        human sized double doors.

                        Scott
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                        • #13
                          Cool project!

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                          • #14
                            I'll follow this "Z" this should be really interesting!!
                            Jerry



                            "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln

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                              Scott
                              Now this is a challenging project! I'll be following your progress.
                              Dave
                              Dave

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