Baldwin Gasoline Mechanical – a bit more progress

[Steve AddyParticipant @steveaddy35670]

The Baldwin has come on to the extent that the loco is largely finished, so I have been working on a wagon based design for the ride in driving “tender” recently.  The last thing I did on the loco was to finish the radiator, which is a dummy, but should look OK when it is painted black.  This photo was taken in January 2023, it is probably the most costly dummy radiator in history, due to the matrix being made from many investment cast panels.

 

 

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

That looks really good Steve especially the radiator a lot of work congratulations

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Well it’s looking good regardless of cost! Kind of a shame to paint such lovely workmanship.

[Steve AddyParticipant @steveaddy35670]

Thanks chaps

I’ll put a few more photos on when I get round to it.  I had lost access with the changes to the system and thought the old stuff had been lost.  Turns out it hasn’t.

Steve

[Steve AddyParticipant @steveaddy35670]

This is the finished dashboard’  It is partially a work of fiction as I was unable to find a sharp photograph.  I tried, by contacting museums in the State, in fact the best picture was extracted from a WW1 film.

Top left are the front and rear headlamp switches – the casting contains modern replaceable switches.

Under them is the Plug Switch, this is a rudimentary ignition switch.  If the plug is in, the ignition works, if pulled out slightly, it is retained but the ignition is off.  If taken out altogether it works as an ignition key.  The unit houses a replaceable micro switch.

Top right is the horn push, again it hides a modern replaceable switch.

The last thing is the dummy ignition selector – it is a work of fiction, but to allow changeover from coil for starting to magneto for running.  Spiltdorf were active making such items at the time the loco was built.  The switch lever has a rotation limiting quadrant at the back and spring loaded detent positions at either B or M.

The second image shows what is inside.

 

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