Greeting From Thailand

kooklik · 02-24-2008, 11:08 PM

Hi train guys
I'm kooklik from Card Model forum. Thank you for visiting BigBoy thread. I have never collected train models. I saw some train models sold in Thailand but all most were so expensive (by too high tax). So I want to build my own model. Big Boy is one of my impressive train. I still no experience in train designing or scale model trains. Please feel free to visit and give some comments to my thread.
BR.
----kooklik----

Card Model /Designer's Corner: UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale

Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale

Nomad · 02-24-2008, 11:13 PM

Hi Kooklik. I visit the card modeler's often and have seen some of your designs. If the bigboy is as good as your other designs, we are in for a real treat. Thank you.

Loren

kooklik · 02-26-2008, 12:32 AM

Hi Loren
Big Boy is very tough project. It takes long time to be completed. I have alot of drawings but less photos. Do you know any link about Big Boy erection or refit websites?
BR.
----kooklik----

**UP SD40-2** · 02-26-2008, 01:40 AM

kooklik

,

i checked out your thread(and posted to it

), AWESOME!!!

I cant wait to see it finished

.
:deano: -Deano

nkp174 · 02-26-2008, 10:19 AM

kooklik, welcome to our corner of the forum!

steamlocomotives.info
and
steamlocomotives.com

are good resources for information, although there are probably better sites for such a well known locomotive.

It is a shame the taxes make model railroading cost prohibitive in Thailand

I've known a few people from Thailand at my university here in the US.

kooklik · 02-26-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkp174

kooklik, welcome to our corner of the forum!

steamlocomotives.info
and
steamlocomotives.com

are good resources for information, although there are probably better sites for such a well known locomotive.

It is a shame the taxes make model railroading cost prohibitive in Thailand

I've known a few people from Thailand at my university here in the US.

---------------------------
The sufficiant cuz by taxes makes me to create a model train by myself. Thank you very much for the links you gave.
BR.
----kooklik----

kooklik · 02-26-2008, 07:36 PM

Does any one know about sand box ? I saw some Big Boy's drawings of sand box. What is sand used for ? Adding friction between rail and wheels?

BR.
----kooklik----

**N Gauger** · 02-26-2008, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kooklik

Does any one know about sand box ? I saw some Big Boy's drawings of sand box. What is sand used for ? Adding friction between rail and wheels?

BR.
----kooklik----

Yep - you guessed it right

They shoot steam into the sand box and it blows sand down a tube which ends just in front of the drive wheels...

I always sugest a demonstration... Take a piece of sandpaper and put your hand on the rough side... Then place the smooth side on your workbench and pressing down very lightly - slide it around a bit... The sandpaper stays with your hand....

Now turn it over and repeat - very lightly.... the paper stays with the bench and your hand moves..... putting the grit in front of the wheels makes the smooth steel rails "gritty"

The sand stays with the rails and the wheels get a lot more traction, allowing for more pulling power.

kooklik · 02-27-2008, 05:56 AM

Thanks for clear answer. Your explaination is perfect.

Nowaday trains still use sand to their wheels?

BR.
----kooklik----

**N Gauger** · 02-27-2008, 06:42 AM

I think they still do.... not positive though.

nkp174 · 02-27-2008, 08:33 AM

They do.

kooklik · 04-30-2008, 04:05 AM

Hi to all
Here is the latest Bigboy design progression. Now I'm putting equipments in front of smoke box. I don't know the name of equipments those are between head light and number plate. They looks like radiator and pumps at both side. I have thousands of drawing but it takes time to find out by openning. If anyone knows their names..

Best Regards
----kooklik----

Boiler-07.jpg
Radiator.jpg

MadHatter · 05-03-2008, 05:07 AM

Hi Kooklik

I just wanted to say that you are making something AWESOME!

Thanks for shareing with us.

kooklik · 05-04-2008, 09:51 PM

Thank you Wilson , your given links help me alot.

Boiler-11.jpg.jpg
Boiler-13.jpg.jpg

Nomad · 05-04-2008, 10:08 PM

Kooklik, your design drawings are a thing of beauty.

Loren

02-24-2008, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
kooklik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Khonkaen , Thailand Posts: 401	Greeting From Thailand Hi train guys I'm kooklik from Card Model forum. Thank you for visiting BigBoy thread. I have never collected train models. I saw some train models sold in Thailand but all most were so expensive (by too high tax). So I want to build my own model. Big Boy is one of my impressive train. I still no experience in train designing or scale model trains. Please feel free to visit and give some comments to my thread. BR. ----kooklik---- Card Model /Designer's Corner: UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale __________________ U-Boat Type VII C 1/72 order recieving site: http://thaipaperwork.hobby-site.com/model/uboot.html U-Boat Fixing Patch Rev A-H:http://www.zshare.net/download/13123387d9efc547/

02-24-2008, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nomad Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elks Plain, Washington Posts: 1,477	Hi Kooklik. I visit the card modeler's often and have seen some of your designs. If the bigboy is as good as your other designs, we are in for a real treat. Thank you. Loren __________________ You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns

02-26-2008, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
kooklik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Khonkaen , Thailand Posts: 401	Hi Loren Big Boy is very tough project. It takes long time to be completed. I have alot of drawings but less photos. Do you know any link about Big Boy erection or refit websites? BR. ----kooklik---- __________________ U-Boat Type VII C 1/72 order recieving site: http://thaipaperwork.hobby-site.com/model/uboot.html U-Boat Fixing Patch Rev A-H:http://www.zshare.net/download/13123387d9efc547/

02-26-2008, 01:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
UP SD40-2 Union Pacific The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,058	kooklik , i checked out your thread(and posted to it ), AWESOME!!! I cant wait to see it finished . :deano: -Deano __________________ -Deano

02-26-2008, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
nkp174 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, O. Posts: 1,255	kooklik, welcome to our corner of the forum! steamlocomotives.info and steamlocomotives.com are good resources for information, although there are probably better sites for such a well known locomotive. It is a shame the taxes make model railroading cost prohibitive in Thailand I've known a few people from Thailand at my university here in the US. __________________ My favorite engine My favorite RRs: the Denver, South Park, and Pacific The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad My Current Passenger Project My current freight car project

02-26-2008, 07:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
kooklik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Khonkaen , Thailand Posts: 401	Question about Bigboy Does any one know about sand box ? I saw some Big Boy's drawings of sand box. What is sand used for ? Adding friction between rail and wheels? BR. ----kooklik---- __________________ U-Boat Type VII C 1/72 order recieving site: http://thaipaperwork.hobby-site.com/model/uboot.html U-Boat Fixing Patch Rev A-H:http://www.zshare.net/download/13123387d9efc547/

02-27-2008, 05:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
kooklik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Khonkaen , Thailand Posts: 401	Thanks for clear answer. Your explaination is perfect. Nowaday trains still use sand to their wheels? BR. ----kooklik---- __________________ U-Boat Type VII C 1/72 order recieving site: http://thaipaperwork.hobby-site.com/model/uboot.html U-Boat Fixing Patch Rev A-H:http://www.zshare.net/download/13123387d9efc547/

02-27-2008, 06:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
N Gauger 1:20.3 Train Addict The Gauge Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: South Eastern, PA Posts: 9,595	I think they still do.... not positive though. __________________ ~~ Mikey (Admin) ~~ NARA Member # 101 ~~ Link To J.G.B.S.M.F. & W. RR Web Site ~~ Link To E-Mag Information ~~ I wonder what that would look like in 1:20.3???

02-27-2008, 08:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
nkp174 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, O. Posts: 1,255	They do. __________________ My favorite engine My favorite RRs: the Denver, South Park, and Pacific The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad My Current Passenger Project My current freight car project

04-30-2008, 04:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
kooklik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Khonkaen , Thailand Posts: 401	Need some help Hi to all Here is the latest Bigboy design progression. Now I'm putting equipments in front of smoke box. I don't know the name of equipments those are between head light and number plate. They looks like radiator and pumps at both side. I have thousands of drawing but it takes time to find out by openning. If anyone knows their names.. Best Regards ----kooklik---- Boiler-07.jpg Radiator.jpg __________________ U-Boat Type VII C 1/72 order recieving site: http://thaipaperwork.hobby-site.com/model/uboot.html U-Boat Fixing Patch Rev A-H:http://www.zshare.net/download/13123387d9efc547/ Last edited by kooklik; 04-30-2008 at 04:16 AM.

05-03-2008, 05:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
MadHatter Charging at full tilt. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Posts: 1,024	Hi Kooklik I just wanted to say that you are making something AWESOME! Thanks for shareing with us. __________________ J. Wilson Take it easy...Take the train If you win or you lose, it's a question of honour.

05-04-2008, 09:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
kooklik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Khonkaen , Thailand Posts: 401	:) Thank you Wilson , your given links help me alot. Boiler-11.jpg.jpg Boiler-13.jpg.jpg __________________ U-Boat Type VII C 1/72 order recieving site: http://thaipaperwork.hobby-site.com/model/uboot.html U-Boat Fixing Patch Rev A-H:http://www.zshare.net/download/13123387d9efc547/

05-04-2008, 10:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nomad Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elks Plain, Washington Posts: 1,477	Kooklik, your design drawings are a thing of beauty. Loren __________________ You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns

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