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Published: 2013-09-09 12:55:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 5945; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 21
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At some point I will get this model to a standard that I'll be completely happy with, but I don't think it'll happen unless I took photos of a real E2 loco... Which for the time being is impossible. I keep tinkering with it and making small modifications.The small rectangular window on the cab side, that now opens to give the crew protection from wind, soot and ash (just a little thing to make it a practical addition to the engine)
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wow I must say I like the way you model your trainz and the humans in your series I'm wondering is the accomplished via Blender software?
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wow I must say I like the way you model your trainz and the humans in your series I'm wondering is the accomplished via Blender?
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Yes, for a while now I have been using blender and would recommend it for modelling in trainz.
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Oh excellent cause Wildnorwester creator of sodor the early years/ sodor the modern years ( not sure if you heard of that series ) also advised me the same thing. this really great thank you. because I'm thinking about learning the ropes of Trainz modeling and I'm asking some of the greatest trainz modeler's such as Wildnorwester and sean and of course you 
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I never understood why all E2's were scrapped. Why?
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Because they were underpowered, unreliable engines that performed absymally at what they were built for: dock shunting.
Plus, this was before preservation was really a thing, which also explains why engines like Big Bertha and the U1 are no longer with us.
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Sadly, they were simply dealt a bad hand that saw them perish under the axe of Beeching, and the scrapman's blow torch
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Beeching didn't really deal with the scrapping of any locomotives... He just closed down the branch lines and sections of BR that he deemed unnecessary. The main reason the E2s were scrapped was the same reason why most steam locos were put in the scrap yard. Dieselization. The Class 07s took over for the E2s and the USA Dock Tanks at Southampton Docks once the Modernization plans took place.
Besides, everyone's making the E2s out to be the perfect steam engine which was CERTAINLY not the case. They were poor steamers, had terrible coal and water supply, and were antiquated and outdated even before British Railways came into being. They honestly should've been scrapped long before they were.
The USA Dock Tanks and the 07s did the same job so much better because they weren't flops of engineering.
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Also they weren't preserved because they were underpowered, unreliable engines that performed abysmally at what they were built for: dock shunting. Plus, this was before preservation was really a thing, which also explains why engines like Big Bertha ,the U1, or the LMS Garratts are no longer with us.
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What was it that made them bad steamers? If there's info about them I'd like to see it. Plus if it's something that can be put right, if there is ever a new one built it'd be useful info to have.
But their water supply couldn't be that bad, I think it was less than a 100 gallons less than a GWR 57xx, I'll agree on the coal though, the did have small bunkers.
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was it possible that the funnel couldn't supply enough air to the fire?
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www.semgonline.com/steam/e2_class.html
They had insufficient coal supply and they would use up all the water almost immediately, which made them failures as passenger locos. So unless you really only want to use them as shunting engines, taht would probably be your best bet.
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it says about the coal supply, but it says nothing about using it's water quickly, where did you hear that from?
After comparing, the 2nd batch of the class actually had a slightly greater water capacity than the 57xx. so if there's nothing mechanically faulty with them it would be a simple case of extending the bunker to give it a sufficient supply for branch line passenger trains, such as most preservation lines today, maybe the shorter lines unless it were to be refuelled at midday or something.
obviously, if there were a new one built there would be a design phase to evaluate the old design and make it as economical with fuel and as ergonomic as possible for crews and engineers.
that's what I drew this for, bonjourmonami.deviantart.com/a… . If I ever have the money either from my writing or some other avenue I'd hopefully start the E2 MkIII society and have an engine of this design built for running on the NNR and visit other lines on occasion. Of course if I could make the money I think my writing could I'd try to finance the build myself. Sound slightly mad? yes, well we should all know by now I'm a tad potty.
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but after seeing my 0 gauge E2 with the slimmer cab top, I might keep it at it's original width but still add in the rectangular windows.
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Dr. Beeching! God, every british railfan hates that name.
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By no means am I educated in any way in the field of Trainz, but this is FANTASTIC.
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is good but i can't help noticing a texturing error as the lettering and number sem a littl ebit over slant for te angle of the shot
but aside from the little nitpick it does look amazing noentheless
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The text is in italics but it is horizontally placed on the tanks
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He may have purposely slanted it.
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