JNR C53
The huge second project under construction. Japanese unique three cylinder locomotive.
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(1/50 scale JNR C53 plastic model kit)
< Start of New Project > 10 May 2006
< Casting Pattern Making > 10 Aug. 2006
< Leaf Spring Set And All > 20 Nov. 2006
< Start Erection of Frames > 20 Feb. 2007
< Rear Side Frames > 20 Apr. 2007
< Status of the Castings > 20 May 2007
< Expansion Link Brackets > 20 Jun. 2007
< Parts for the Main Frames > 20 Jul. 2007
< Complete Chassis > 20 Aug. 2007
< Leading & Trailing Wheels > 20 Sep. 2007
< Equalizing System 1 > 20 Oct. 2007
< Equalizing System 2 > 20 Nov. 2007
< Bogie Truck 1 > 22 Dec. 2007
< Bogie Truck 2 > 20 Jan. 2008
< Rear Pony Truck 1 > 20 Feb. 2008
< Rear Pony Truck 2 > 20 Mar. 2008
< Driver Truck Modification > 20 Apr. 2008
< Driving Wheel Cutting 1 > 20 May 2008
< Driving Wheel Cutting 2 > 20 Jun. 2008
< Driving Wheel Assembly 1 > 20 Jul. 2008
< Driving Wheel Assembly 2 > 20 Aug. 2008
< Driving Wheel Assembly 3 > 20 Sep. 2008
< Driving Wheel Assembly 4 > 20 Oct. 2008
< Brake System 1 > 20 Nov. 2008
< Brake System 2 > 20 Dec. 2008
< Brake System 3 > 20 Jan. 2009
< Brake System 4 > 20 Feb. 2009
< Cylinder Block Design > 20 Mar. 2009
< Cylinder Block Casting > 20 Apr. 2009
< Cylinder Block Cutting 1 > 20 May 2009
< Cylinder Block Cutting 2 > 20 Jun. 2009
< Cylinder Block Cutting 3 > 20 Jul. 2009
< Castings for Cylinder Assembly > 20 Aug. 2009
< Valve Liner 1 > 20 Sep. 2009
< Valve Liner 2 > 20 Oct. 2009
< Piston Valve > 22 Nov. 2009
< Steam Chest Cover 1 > 20 Dec. 2009
< Steam Chest Cover 2 > 20 Jan. 2010
< Main Cylinder 1 > 20 Feb. 2010
< Main Cylinder 2 > 20 Mar. 2010
< Piston Ring Modification > 20 Jul. 2010
< Pistons > 21 Aug. 2010
< Snifting Valves > 20 Dec. 2010
< Cylinder Safety Valves > 22 Aug. 2016
< Cylinder Drain Cocks 1 > 22 Sep. 2016
< Cylinder Drain Cocks 2 > 20 Oct. 2016
< Cylinder Head Covers 1 > 20 Nov. 2016
< Cylinder Head Covers 2 > 20 Dec. 2016
< Cylinder Block Covers > 20 Jan. 2017
< Side Rods 1 > 20 Feb. 2017
< Side Rods 2 > 21 Mar. 2017
< Bogie Truck Design Change 1 > 20 Apr. 2017
< Outer Main Rods > 21 May 2017
< Inner Main Rods > 20 Jun. 2017
< Bogie Truck Design Change 2 > 20 Jul. 2017
< Outer Crossheads 1 > 20 Aug. 2017
< Outer Crossheads 2 > 20 Sep. 2017
< Inner Crosshead > 20 Nov. 2017
< Expansion Link > 20 Dec. 2017
< Valve Gear 1 > 20 Jan. 2018
< Valve Gear 2 > 21 Feb. 2018
< Valve Gear 3 > 20 Mar. 2018
< Valve Gear 4 > 20 Apr. 2018
< Gresley Valve Gear 1 > 20 May 2018
< Gresley Valve Gear 2 > 20 Jun. 2018
< Gresley Valve Gear 3 > 20 Jul. 2018
< Painting Chassis > 20 Aug. 2018
< Tender Design > 20 Oct. 2018
< Tender Wheels > 20 Nov. 2018
< Tender Axleboxes > 20 Dec. 2018
< Tender Hornblocks > 20 Jan. 2019
< Tender Bogie Frames > 20 Feb. 2019
< Tender Leaf Springs > 20 Mar. 2019
< Tender Brake System 1 > 20 Apr. 2019
< Tender Brake System 2 > 20 May 2019
< Axle Driven Pump Body 1 > 20 Jun. 2019
< Axle Driven Pump Body 2 > 20 Jul. 2019
< Axle Driven Pump Straps > 20 Aug. 2019
< Axle Driven Pump Completion > 21 Sep. 2019
< Tender Chassis 1 > 21 Oct. 2019
< Tender Chassis 2 > 24 Nov. 2019
< Tender Chassis 3 > 21 Dec. 2019
< Tender Brake System 3 > 20 Jan. 2020
< Tender Brake System 4 > 20 Feb. 2020
< Completed Tender Chassis > 20 Mar. 2020
< Boiler Design > 20 Apr. 2020
< Boiler Formers > 20 May 2020
< Flanging and Bending > 20 Jun. 2020
< Boring for Flanged Plates > 20 Jul. 2020
< Flanged Plates, Tubes and Flues > 20 Aug. 2020
< Parts On Boiler > 20 Sep. 2020
< Preparation for Silver Soldering > 20 Oct. 2020
< Silver Soldering Operations 1 > 20 Nov. 2020
< Outer Boiler Assembly > 20 Dec. 2020
< Trial Assembly of Whole Boiler > 20 Jan. 2021
< Silver Soldering Operations 2 > 20 Feb. 2021
< Silver Soldering Operations 3 > 20 Mar. 2021
< Silver Soldering Operations 4 > 20 Apr. 2021
< Silver Soldering Operations 5 > 20 May 2021
< Boiler Repairs 1 > 20 Jun. 2021
< Boiler Repairs 2 > 20 Jul. 2021
< Boiler Repairs 3 > 20 Aug. 2021
< Boiler Completion > 20 Sep. 2021
< Smokebox 1 > 20 Oct. 2021
< Smokebox 2 > 20 Nov. 2021
< Smokebox 3 > 20 Dec. 2021
< Smokebox 4 > 20 Jan. 2022
< Smokebox 5 > 20 Feb. 2022
< Water Gauge > 20 Mar. 2022
< Steam Turret and Valves > 20 Apr. 2022
< Firedoor > 20 May 2022
< Regulator Valve 1 > 20 Jun. 2022
< Regulator Valve 2 > 20 Jul. 2022
< Temporary Boiler Installation > 20 Aug. 2022
< Superheater > 20 Sep. 2022
< Smokebox Pipework > 20 Oct. 2022
< Whistle > 20 Nov. 2022
< Ashpan 1 > 20 Dec. 2022
< Ashpan 2 > 20 Jan. 2023
< Boiler Cleadings 1 > 20 Feb. 2023
< Dummy Firebox > 20 Mar. 2023
< Pressure Gauge and Others > 20 Apr. 2023
< Lubricator 1 > 20 May 2023
< Lubricator 2 > 20 Jun. 2023
< Painting Tender Chassis > 20 Jul. 2023
< Tender Body 1 > 20 Aug. 2023
< Tender Body 2 > 20 Sep. 2023
< Tender Body 3 > 20 Oct. 2023
< Emergency Hand Pump > 20 Nov. 2023
< Tender Fittings > 20 Dec. 2023
< Test Run Preparation > 20 Jan. 2024
< Midterm Test Run > 20 Feb. 2024
< Boiler Cleadings 2 > 20 Apr. 2024
< Boiler Cleadings 3 > 20 May 2024
< Running Boards and Others > 20 Jun. 2024
< Steam Dome > 20 Jul. 2024
< Air Reservoirs > 20 Aug. 2024
< Sandboxes 1 > 20 Sep. 2024
< Sand Traps > 20 Oct. 2024
< Sandboxes 2 > 20 Nov. 2024
< Sandboxes 3 > 20 Dec. 2024 New