{"id":82,"date":"2018-02-17T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2021-06-20T20:40:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T20:40:42","slug":"visualizing-4-8-4-projects-getting-organized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=82","title":{"rendered":"Visualizing 4-8-4 Projects, Getting Organized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lately a big project has been working through parts. One motivation was to get all the Scale-Craft valve gear parts with the right engines, but also to see where I was with progress overall, and which one to tackle to finish soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/americanootoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/S-C-4-8-4-projects.jpg?resize=453%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1873\" width=\"453\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/americanootoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/S-C-4-8-4-projects.jpg?w=999&amp;ssl=1 999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/americanootoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/S-C-4-8-4-projects.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/americanootoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/S-C-4-8-4-projects.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a brief side trip into the Nason 2-8-0 parts, the first step was putting out all the S-C valve gear parts by engine and comparing to the instructions and models to be sure I have them correct. Then I broke it down by specific models. I did the 0-6-0 first and have a couple project engines that can be finished, with all the spare parts labeled clearly.&nbsp; Next up is what you see in the photo, 4-8-4 parts all spread out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had been thinking I had three 4-8-4 projects. One was a complete model but only partially built. The second project is the &#8220;Pierre&#8221; engine, one that Pierre Bourassa had built\/rebuilt into a 4-8-2, but then was in parts again, an unfinished rebuilding project of a subsequent owner (and missing a few important parts). Finally, I had what I thought of as an almost complete kit for a engine, no tender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now my thinking has changed. This is what happens when looking at projects seriously. I still have the complete model to finish, and it is complete with every part. I have also the Pierre model for which I have almost every part needed and can work out substitutes for the remaining parts. And finally, I have some extra parts! Hopefully of help with some future project or to someone out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up will be sorting the 4-6-0\/4-4-2 projects and parts, figuring out what is most complete and viable, and then to my S-C 4-6-2 and also several Nason projects. Of them all, actually the S-C 4-6-2 stands a good chance of being the first finished, but for sure I want to get several of these out of their project boxes and complete. Glad to be getting things even more organized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately a big project has been working through parts. 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