Building a Locomotive BR02.

[José Filipe]

Hello dear friends, i´m building a locomotive BR02, in the scale H0 1:87, and in this topic, i´m going to describe all the process, of this construction, with photos and little videos.

Next is the material that i´m going to use.

And this is the painting material, that i´m going to use on the locomotive.

Some pictures of the net, just to give a ideia of a model already assembled.

Locomotive BR 02

Four-cylinder compound express locomotives represented the state of the art towards the end of the period when individual German states had their own railways.

This technically advanced engine would also be used in a new standart express locomotive designed for the then unified German National Railways.

It began as the 02 Class; At the same time however it was considered appropriate for the capabilities of a two-cylinder engine to be tested in the new locomotive.

This became the two-cylinder 01clas. Both classes of locomotive would then undergo extensive service trials in the same kinds of trains in order to determine which of the designs was generally the most suitable for mass-production. Both the 02 Class and the 01 Class, which was almost identically in external appearence, proved their worth, but the two-cylinder 01 Class that was technically simpler was preferred for mass production.

As all the locomotives of the 02 Class were later converted to Class 01 locos, nowadays it is unfortunately no longer possible to admire that technically more complex locomotive in original; As the locomotives of the 02 Class were larger than many previous loco designs, they had to be adapted to take into account the existing facilities in the railway engineering works; Consequently, the locomotives were first of all coupled with the type 2-2t30 short tender. that was the only way the new locomotives could be fitted on the turntables that were then in extensive use but were only 20 m long. Soon after when longer turntables came into use in the engineering works, the short tender could be replaced by the longer type 2-2 t32 tender that would carry larger amounts of coal and water.

The 02 Class is unforgettable as the first German standar locomotive to be built.

Lenght of loco with tender 2-2t30: 23,050mm

Weight of loco empty: 103.9 tonnes

Service weight of loco and tender: 189 tonnes

Diameter of traction wheel: 2m

Top speed: 120 kph

Capacity of loco: 2300 psi

Year of manufacture: 1925

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Next the washing process, and the starting of the construction of this kit.

The continuation of the construction.

Some old photos, of another models just to give an idea, of the real.

[José Filipe]

Hi all, in the continuation of this construction, i´ve made a video, about the process of the building.

This is the first video.

this is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3UdAk7KNvc

More photos of the construction of the locomotive BR02.

This is the second video of this construction.

This is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErBD8_9EPrQ

I hope that all can enjoy, and appreciate this work, i leave it for your consideration, i welcome your ideas, comments, and tips.

All the best, have a nice day.