Pennsy K4s?

[robert3985]

BTW
I dont know if there will be any real interest in a K4 casting.  But I will do that next, it might save some from having to buy a Trix and a c55.  Besides the body should be nicer than a stock trix.  What do you think? 


Oh and-
Price will be less than the T1.

Jason,
Please do it...PLEASE!!!...Not for me (I'm waiting for your FEF-1 shell), but for the sake of everybody who has to listen to all the SPF's lamenting the lack of a K4 in N-scale!!   

JUST KIDDING!!!

[muktown128]

If you want to get overrun, make a PRR h8/9/10 shell to clap over
the spectrum 2-8-0.

+2

I have 2 spectrum 2-8-0's waiting for an H8/9/10 shell.  Getting this casting would save me the time/trouble of cutting up the extra Trix B6 and K4 shells I have to make this conversion.

Scott

[superturbine]

Funny Robert!

If someone wants to make an H8/9/10, I will gladly cast the boiler and provide additional shells and any other casting.

[mike_lawyer]

I vote for the H10/9 shell.  The Trix shell is well-detailed and just fine for a K4.  My only "beef" with the shell is that the smokebox is too small in diameter (pun intended).  The K4 should have a huskier look from the front.

The H10/9 shell for a Bachmann 2-8-0 is something that is really needed.

Back to the K4 for a minute with a Kato C55 mechanism.  There are four items that you need for the conversion in addition to the chassis:

1.  K4 shell
2.  Trix Pilot
3.  Trix tender shell
4.  GHQ PRR trailing truck castings - some people use the Trix trailing truck for this conversion.  I just used the stock trailing truck and added the GHQ castings I had left over from my I1 conversion. 

[kelticsylk]

A...Please see the "corrected" picture on my previous reply. It really shows what I meant!
B...I agree with Dave and the other guys. If the Trix shell works (it is really close in appearance to the GHQ casting) then the H class would probably get a better response. The only other I could think of would be the loco's with the long Belpaire firebox like the M1 (does the I1 have the same boiler?).

Frank

[mike_lawyer]

M1 with a long Belpaire firebox is also needed.  Otherwise, you have to splice two Trix shells together. 

[muktown128]

M1 with a long Belpaire firebox is also needed.  Otherwise, you have to splice two Trix shells together.

+2 for this also. 

I have 3 B-mann 4-8-2's and whatever Trix K4 shells leftover from the H9/H10 project lined up for this project.

Scott

[victor miranda]

c55 /trix project.   one day I will paint it.

[kelticsylk]

c55 /trix project.   one day I will paint it.

Now that see the C55 mech straight from the side is does look more like a K4 to me. I guess it was the angle of Mike's picture. Those drivers look just right.

I think I'll still be re-powering the Trix. The chances of finding a used (and cheap) C55 on E-Bay must be zilch.

One thing I would like on mine is the heavier cast pilot, What year did they appear?

[victor miranda]

eeew....
I hate them cast steel pilots.  the slat pilots are much more handsome.

I think the cast pilots are a late 30's thing.  though I may be thinking of streamlining...
I think I read that PRR  liked them, adding some weight and balance
and improved engine protection.

and Pennsy Power says cast pilots are a post war treatment.
I should do my looking-up before I do my writing.

One of the things I did was move the cylinders back a little,so the top could move back a touch.
it helps.


victor

[superturbine]

Well here are the K4 Castings I have finished.  My intent is to install on the Kato C55-







-Jason Smith

[ArtinCA]

Very nice!

[bbussey]

Outstanding.  Are you making extras available for sale or just fortifying your steam roster?

[superturbine]

Outstanding.  Are you making extras available for sale or just fortifying your steam roster?

Both!!

[Dave V]

THAT is unbelievable!  Please, please do an H10 next!!!


And then an M1 for the Bachmann 4-8-2!