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Reading T-1 in N 9 years 3 months ago #3956

DSpohn OFFLINE Brakeman Posts: 37 Thank you received: 7	I am a member of RSME. I can get you, or anyone, contact information for Mr. Wiswesser to inquire about availability his drawings. Send me a private message if interested.
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Reading T-1 in N 9 years 3 months ago #3957

Turboboost910 OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 250 Thank you received: 17	I have dealt with Riggleweg last year and earlier this year in rergards to more of Mr. Wisswesser's drawings. I have about half of them already, but Rig said that he was not doing well and that he lost support for printing the paper sizes he had drawn. I am still very interested in getting the remainder of his drawings, so if anyone has a good source I would be happy to send payment
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Reading T-1 in N 9 years 3 months ago #3963

Turboboost910 OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 250 Thank you received: 17	Well after some digging into the T1 book by Gottshalk, I found they the firebox was actually one of the parts reused from the I10s. That makes it easy for me, so all I need to do is chop one of my half dozen I10s and put that firebox on the tube. I'll post pics of my progress tonight!
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Reading T-1 in N 9 years 3 months ago #3966

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Pics as promised. I cut up one of my I-10s and also realized that the smokebox could be used for the T-1! This is coming together nicely, as I will need to fabricate less parts. I am going to make a few resin resin copies of the front of the smokebox for future models, before I glue this all together. The entire cab off the I-10 can also be used, so I won't even need to cut out the firebox. I will need to sand the roof and fabricate the front of the cab, which won't be difficult. This project will be slow going during the week but I want to get as much done before I start my next college class, because I won't have much spare time at all by then.

I am using a ConCor 4-8-4 chassis as it measures up perfectly to the T-1. I will need to cut off a little of the back side to prevent the chassis from sticking out past the cab though. More to come as I progress.

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Reading T-1 in N 9 years 3 months ago #3969

WindsorSpring OFFLINE Engineer Posts: 94 Thank you received: 8	You appear to be re-discovering the way they must have been thinking in the Reading Shops. Those frugal engineers and workmen were going to try to expand on everything useful while discarding as little as possible in the project. I saw a photo in a book of an I-10 cab set aside (not discarded!). The same sources mention left over I-10 drivers and other running gear were used to upgrade I-9 types.
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