Work on the F Unit Nose & Cab

Progress on the nose continues with adding the cab

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Words from Barry on progress:

This he latest progress from the Bogs Locomotive Works shops. After many hours of work and inspections, I am pleased to show you the roughed in

F unit nose. There is still much more to be done to it, including details and final pudding and sanding. This has been one of the most difficult projects that

I have attempted to build. There are just so few square corners to work off of. Thanks to Craig Brantley, he loaned me his P and D Hobbies O scale

F unit to work off of. Once I get the master done, I will fill the back of it solid with plaster or clay and then build a box for it to rest in. Oh course the

pilot will be off of it and all the holes will be filled when I pour rubber over it. Once the outside mold is done, I will remove the master and turn the mold

over. A little at a time, and at different angles I will pour resin in the mold to make the casting about 3/16" thick. I will then fill the interior with rubber

and a plug to make the outside mold. I will use plastic strips to hold the two molds apart when I pour the keeper castings. I will cut a few screws off the

casting and glue it to the rest of the sides and roof, to make the body from there. You get the idea, very labor intensive. This thing makes any steam loco

project, a piece of cake!