Last update = 11 may 2011

Free plans will be available when I have completed the construction and I have verified their accuracy !

Mail me to book plans :  epoca3@prous.it

In April 2010 I started designing a free lance 45 mm narrow gauge coal fired

live steam locomotive scale IIm 1:22,5

At the end of October after six months of drawing I began to build it.

In these pages you can see some pictures and some hints for the construction.

Free drawings for the construction will be available on demand

I can also provide lost wax castings and laser cutted plates.

I hope that some model engineer will build this exciting model !

Nov 2010

Wheels & axles

 

Wheels construction

Axles assembly

 

Dec 2010

Quartering wheels

 

Wheel's quartering

on PD 230 Proxxon lathe

 

Jan 2011

Hand brakes

 

Hand brakes details

Column, shoes, levers, etc

 

Jan 2011

Feed water pump

 

Axle driving water pump

to feed Simplon boiler

Youtube test movie !

 

Feb 2011

Coupling rods

 

A typical way

of construction

 

Feb 2011

Cylinders

part 1

 

Cylinder blocks

steam chests

exhaust manifold

 

May 2011

Cylinders

part 2

 

Lapping with the compact lathe

 

Mar 2011

Chimney flange

 

A simply method to flange the chimney

 

next step:

The boiler

 

 

Oct 2010 First steps:

 

Frames - Buffers- Buffer beams

Frame stretchers - Footplates

Expansion links brackets

FREE E-DRAWINGS !