Ultimate Scratchbuilding Project?

[CharlesH.]

I've been going through my old Model Railroader issues, and I encountered something you don't hear of very often nowadays- a series of articles about scratchbuilding a brass steam locomotive (Oct. 97 - June 98).
This quickly made me come here and ask, has anyone attempted scratchbuilding a brass steam locomotive?

 

[60103]

Charles: I haven't (curved surfaces scare me) but I have friends who have - one in O scale and one in S.

 

[gcodori]

Check out the brass loco builders forum on Yahoo Groups.

Lots of people do it. Most start out building a white metal kit. MR also published a series in the 80's on building an HO mikado.

Also check out the forum on locomotive gearing and powering.

I subscribe to both, I just make sure to check off no email, as I like to read the posts online instead of getting dozens of emails.

GregC