Scotty Mogul
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1.5 inch scale Light Mogul. The model has been described as small, compact, with plenty of power.
Specifications
- Bore: 1-3/4 inch
- Stroke: 2-3/4 inch
- Drive wheel diameter: 6 inches
- Lead truck wheel diameter: 3 inches
- Boiler diameter: 7 inches ID
- Overall length: 44 inches
- Weight: Approximately 300 pounds
History
- Paul Brien of Nashville, TN drew up the Scotty Mogul in CAD and did a lot of redesign to it. The redesign wasn't to change any of the cosmetics, it was to beef up a few areas, especially the rods and crosshead support members, etc. The original rods were thinner, and Paul redesigned them to be 1/4 inch thickness, among a few other small things. He made detailed drawings, and they are absolutely great, even down to the boiler plates and how they have to be cut so that the bends will come out properly.
- I actually have an original set of the Scotty Mogul drawings, but I wouldn't use them. I would use the updated Paul Brien drawings or nothing. I have seen no fewer than 4 of these Moguls built using Paul's drawings and they all were great steamers and runners, good pullers for their size, sure footed and not prone to derailing.
- Unfortunately, Paul's computer crashed and wiped out his CAD files for the locomotive. I do have all of his paper drawings scanned, and I have sent them to the IBLS so that they can post them. Unfortunately, the drawings for the tender didn't get saved or printed, except for the arrangement for the mechanical brake system that Paul designed. It has shoes that press against the backs of the tender wheels. It's simple and works great.
