Jan-Eric Nyström
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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.
Baldwin 3003
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".
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