V Line (Victorian Railways) Y Class Diesel Locomotive

[Peter White]

Great job will look the the part when completed.

[crowie]

G’day Keith “HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS”

My goodness me sir, that’s looking so very realistic!
You’re a hard taskmaster.
Cheers Peter

[mack69]

Strong and powerful!

[Keith_1]

Strong and powerful!

Thanks mack69. Yes its a powerful looking goods locomotive. I am glad I chose to build this loco.

Regards

Keith

[Dalboy]

Looking good Keith, I expect nothing less than perfect from you.

[Keith_1]

Hi All,

I have made up the number plates for my locomotive.

First thing was to mark out some 2mm aluminium flat stock and using an end mill cut out the interior shape on my milling machine

Rough cut and filed the outer shape

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Next I got some more 2mm flat and made out my backing plate. I used 5 Minute Araldite to secure the outer rim to the backing plate.

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I finished off the sizing so they were all the same size and smoothed down using emery cloth. I spray painted the white outer rim and hand painted the inner black section. Made up my number A122 and then adhered the number to the plate. Here is the end result -

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Regards

Keith

[Peter White]

Very good.

[Keith_1]

Hi All,

I have just about finished my locomotive and the next step is making the trackwork for it to sit on. Cathie took a photo of me with my loco. I am really happy with the outcome. It will sit well with all my steam locomotives that I have previously built.
This locomotive is 1/7th scale of the prototype. Will keep you updated on my trackwork and the finished locomotive. Thanks for your comments and support.

Regards

Keith

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[crowie]

Fantastic job Keith, I think you've proved Trevor wrong as it's definitely "No Box on Rails", Well done sir, Cheers Peter

[Peter White]

Absolutely top of the class workmanship.

[rwbuild]

x 10

[Handyjack]

Well done. Another one for the collection.
Perhaps you need to build a Y class steam engine to go with it. Most of the Y class steam engines were manufactured in 1889 by Phoenix Foundry in Ballarat.

[Mr Brush]

Fantastic work - amazing attention to detail

[Keith_1]

Well done. Another one for the collection.
Perhaps you need to build a Y class steam engine to go with it. Most of the Y class steam engines were manufactured in 1889 by Phoenix Foundry in Ballarat.

Thanks Kevin,

I do have some details on the Y Class Steam locomotive and a book of the Phoenix Foundry. Food for thought - thanks

Regards

Keith

[Dalboy]

As always a great build the only thing is it looks too clean needs some dirt on it