Jan-Eric Nyström

Jan-Eric Nyström (born July 24, 1951 Helsinki) is a Finnish animator and film maker. Since the 1970's he has animated several award-winning children's films (including "The Kidnapping", 1974), and hundreds of cartoon animations and commercials.

Jan-Eric completed his first live steam project in 2002, a Baldwin 4-4-0 live steam locomotive in 1-1/2 inch scale. He is a contributing editor for Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading.

Jan-Eric Nyström, shrunken to 1-1/2 inch scale, in his Baldwin 3003

Baldwin 3003

Download "Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003" - An IBLS Wandering Locomotive Book (PDF, Version 2014/02/14

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Vintage pictures of the Baldwin 4-4-0s
• Track Design
• Old Drawings from 1875
• Driving Wheels
• Cutting, Soldering, Welding the Frame
• Front Bogie
• Rods & Brasses
• Eccentrics & Bearings
• Builder's & Number Plates
• Axle Boxes & Suspension
• Perspective Correction of Snapshot
• Links by Grinding, Hangers, Rockers etc
• Crosshead Pump
• Tender Pump
• Reversing Shaft, Levers etc
• Eccentric Straps
• Casting - First Attempt
• Successful Casting
• Machining the Wheels
• Quartering the Drivers
• Driver Assembly
• Building the Cab
• Fabrication of the Cylinders
• Piston and Crosshead
• Slide Valves
• It's Taking Shape!
• Cowcatcher
• Tender Stuff
• The Smokestack
• First Test
• A Few Burning Thoughts
• The Tender is Taking Shape
• Sievert Burner
• Propane Car
• New Valve Plates
• Boiler Making
• Hydro Testing
• Water Gauge
• Safety Valve
• Superheater
• Improved Burners
• First Steam!
• Slight Technical Problems
• Steam Domes
• Loco Stretcher
• Another 3003 Model
• New Burners
• Improved Superheater
• Autopsy of a Loco
• Photo Shopping

Video of Jan-Eric's Baldwin 3003 in August 2003, just one year after "first steam". <videoflash>9_drVwNPKds</videoflash>