Modeling a Y6a

Sat Apr 16 17:49:57 EDT 2022

 I finally completed my 40 year project to create close copies of the Y4, Y6, Y6a locomotives.
Turned drivers and wheelsets on a lot of them. They are painted and in service now.

Kurt Kramke

     On Saturday, April 16, 2022, 04:49:29 PM EDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  

 Mike,I’ve been working on a Rivarossi based Y6a conversion for a few years as time has allowed.  It is probably 80% complete.  I shortened the smokebox which included removing the 6sa feed water casting.  After I started working on it I realized that I would probably have to live with a few compromises.  The manner in which the Rivarossi Y6b shell is made makes changing the walkways very problematic.  The face of the smokebox is another potential compromise.  I’d be glad to share pics if any of you guys want to see what it looks like.
Cheers,Chris Dalton  Bluefield, WV

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On Apr 16, 2022, at 10:18 AM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

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Thanks Mike. 😊

Glad I could stir the pot. I can’t speak to most of the differences other than what you mentioned. I’ll have to defer to the experts who see this to point out more.

Phil Miller

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Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 7:03 PM
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Subject: Re: N&W caboose project Spring Mills Depot status

Now you've done it, Phil!

I have been buying up Y6b's with plans to either cut down the boiler, and/or create a 3D model/print of whatever I need to change it over.

Can anyone point out differences, besides the feedwater heater and air pumps, and the shorter smokebox ?

Which locos had forward leaning stacks - all Y6 variants, or just the "b"

It seems like a pretty do-able conversion?

I've overlaid a Y6b blueprint over an Y6a image

What glaring items am I overlooking?

Definitely in over his head,

Mike Rector

On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 6:37 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

I wish the companies that produce HO-scale Y6b models would consider
offering the Y6a, since there would be a lot of parts/drive mechanism that
could be common to both. 
While the Y6b was the zenith of steam, a Y6a still exists (2156). Seems like
little effort would be expended to offer a model of an existing engine, much
as was done for 611 and 1218. 
Phil Miller

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Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 10:33 AM
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Subject: Re: N&W caboose project Spring Mills Depot status

Anybody got any guesses why no model manufacturer hasn't offered a
reasonably accurate, plastic, steam-era N&W caboose in the past 50 years?

Seems like they would only sell about a 1000 of them in the first year.

I can't even remember how many SMD cabs I reserved. But it was/is a lot

John Garner, Newport VA
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