Lombard tractor

willy4 · 02-08-2008, 10:43 AM

While doing research for my logging module I came across an article about hauling logs back in 1900. Pictures of a steam driven tractor. Modeltech Studies makes kits for HO & O, but none for N so I kit bashed one. The first picture is of real one and then my kitbash.

Bill

hickstmj · 02-08-2008, 11:05 AM

Very nice work Bill

Nomad · 02-08-2008, 11:09 AM

Nicely done

Loren

Uintah Dave · 02-09-2008, 04:49 PM

Nice looking tractor. NG&SL Gazette had an article about those a while back. I always thought they were cool.

Jim Krause · 02-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Great looking model. Even more so considering that its N scale.

Mountain Man · 02-09-2008, 10:42 PM

Verrrry nice!

In fact, I would rather have yours!

Art Decko · 02-11-2008, 07:52 AM

Impressive! Your finishing and weathering is terrific!

beamish · 02-11-2008, 01:38 PM

That halftrack looks pretty good. My father has operated the diesel version of that Lynn Tractor/Truck just like that for many years at a museum in Maniotba. He will enjoy seeing these pics.

willy4 · 02-15-2008, 10:18 AM

Thanks guys for the coments. Next project is Lombard Rail Truck.

McGilliCutty · 02-15-2008, 12:16 PM

So would it take a crew of three to operate that thing? 1 fireman, 1 to operate the running gear and one in the front to steer?

willy4 · 02-15-2008, 06:14 PM

Typically, it had a four-man crew engineer, fireman, conducor and steerer.
A bell rope was provided so the conductor, near the rear, could communicate
with the front cab.

Glen Haasdyk · 02-15-2008, 07:22 PM

Very nive model. what did you use for the tracks?

willy4 · 02-16-2008, 12:56 PM

Glen
I used the tracks from a Backhoe kit made by Railway Express Miniatures kit #
2161. The water tank is a 1/2" brass tube with furnace tape rolled around it with a pounce wheel on the back side to make rivets. The smoke stack and steam boiler is from an 0-6-0. The frame is 3/32 brass. All the rest are scatch built.

Bill

Jim Krause · 03-02-2008, 03:02 AM

Here's some additional info on the Lombard and other similar tractors. See the current issue (#42)of Timber Times magazine. There are several pages of photos.

willy4 · 03-03-2008, 11:38 AM

Jim

Where can you get Timber Times. I went to my hobby shop, they never heard of it. Do you have to subscribe to it.
Thanks for the info.
Bill

02-08-2008, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
hickstmj Marcie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 124	Very nice work Bill __________________ Marcie Failure is not an option! LSU #1, Geaux Tigers!

02-08-2008, 11:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nomad Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elks Plain, Washington Posts: 1,503	Nicely done Loren __________________ You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns

02-09-2008, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Uintah Dave Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnemucca, NV Posts: 70	Nice looking tractor. NG&SL Gazette had an article about those a while back. I always thought they were cool. __________________ Dave

02-09-2008, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mountain Man Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 749	Verrrry nice! In fact, I would rather have yours! __________________ Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who is watching the watchers? When I told them I was going to stop raising hell, they all called me a quitter.

02-11-2008, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
beamish HO & Steam Engineer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 129	Looks good That halftrack looks pretty good. My father has operated the diesel version of that Lynn Tractor/Truck just like that for many years at a museum in Maniotba. He will enjoy seeing these pics. __________________ ><OO> ~Mike~ <OO>< "You may be an engineer, but can you drive a steam engine?!"

02-09-2008, 05:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jim Krause Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Polson, MT Posts: 1,366	Great looking model. Even more so considering that its N scale.

02-11-2008, 07:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Art Decko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shanghai, P.R.C. Posts: 353	Impressive! Your finishing and weathering is terrific!

02-15-2008, 10:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
willy4 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29	Thanks guys for the coments. Next project is Lombard Rail Truck.

02-15-2008, 12:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
McGilliCutty Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 36	So would it take a crew of three to operate that thing? 1 fireman, 1 to operate the running gear and one in the front to steer?

02-15-2008, 06:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
willy4 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29	crew Typically, it had a four-man crew engineer, fireman, conducor and steerer. A bell rope was provided so the conductor, near the rear, could communicate with the front cab.

02-15-2008, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Glen Haasdyk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 1,311	Very nive model. what did you use for the tracks? __________________ Glen Haasdyk

02-16-2008, 12:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
willy4 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29	tracks Glen I used the tracks from a Backhoe kit made by Railway Express Miniatures kit # 2161. The water tank is a 1/2" brass tube with furnace tape rolled around it with a pounce wheel on the back side to make rivets. The smoke stack and steam boiler is from an 0-6-0. The frame is 3/32 brass. All the rest are scatch built. Bill

03-02-2008, 03:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jim Krause Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Polson, MT Posts: 1,366	Here's some additional info on the Lombard and other similar tractors. See the current issue (#42)of Timber Times magazine. There are several pages of photos.

03-03-2008, 11:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
willy4 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29	Timber Times Jim Where can you get Timber Times. I went to my hobby shop, they never heard of it. Do you have to subscribe to it. Thanks for the info. Bill

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