It took me a couple days to post these simply because the timing caught me in the busy time of week. They are in response to a request from members to see his work. The first few photos are his model, the rest are some other work he has done. Hopefully he will jump in and give an explanation. Feel free to ask him questions, there’s some fine work here.
Indeed fine work!
Hey MR! You get yer Camera out?
Guys, I find it amazing that when someone does lack-luster work everyone jumps in and pats the person that back and gives out a round of free attaboys.
Yet when someone does some really fine work and makes a major effort to get it posted, with exception Falls Valley, no one comments at all.
I can’t figure it.
The tender appears to be of MDC descent, whereas that cab and boiler I think are the ones that comes with the Model Power 2-8-0 or 4-6-0 old timer.
I always enjoy seeing kitbashed steam, especially when done well like this!
This is another example of others work that remind me that I have a long way to go. Great work! This level of detail is accomplished by few modelers.
This is just the kind of modeling I am interested in. I love it. Period modeling with kitbashing and stratchbuilding. Standard gauge with a narrow gauge feel. Looks great. - Nevin
The tender and the mechanism are from a Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0. I did not use the Spectrum boiler because it was tapered. You are correct that the boiler and cab came from a Model Power locomotive. (A 2-8-0). I had to cut it down to match the dimensions of the prototype. I made a template and cut the floor and running boards from styrene. I reattached the shortened boiler and cab with 00-90 screws to the cab floor and running board after the boiler casting was ground out with a Dremel Tool to fit over the Spectrum motor. The prototype was from the Portland Locomotive Works ( Maine) and built in 1881 for the NP. It then went to the Weed Lumber Company and then to the California & Northeastern in 1906. ( A Subsidiary of SP and the only Portland they owned). The steam dome arrangement is the most unusual feature of this locomotive.
Peter Smith, Memphis
Great work Peter ! [bow]
The attention to detail on the lumber mill is outstanding
The broken windows hole in the roof,weeds and trash all make the scene really work !
Congrats !
From one steam 'basher to another Peter; great job!
WOW
The work is AMAZING!!!
The details on the interior just blow me away.
Great Stuff Chip, Thanx for sharing these.
Scoot
Chip,
Maybe it’s because - with this level of talent - people are either, envious, humbled or awed. (Or, maybe they are just odd.)
Indeed, beautiful work! Besides the the locomotive, the inner details of the sawmill are just exquisite. I’m awed [:O]…and odd. [:)]
Tom
Or it may be that they haven’t found it yet… All I can say is… WHOA! WOW! Holy you know what! OK, I will go and crawl back in my hole and feel sorry for the work I have attempted to do. Not only fantastic modeling, but also some excellent photos.
Chip, you posted this at 1030am EDST, I was at work, as I’m sure many others were!! This is indeed very fine work, and deserves praise, but give us some time to see it!![:-^]
I’m with Ray - that’s a very nice engine you’ve built! What are you planning next?
All the best,
Mark.
Man, that’s some of the best work I’ve seen! Watch out George Sellios, you’ve got a competitor!
I am starting work on re-motoring a Mantua 4-8-0 and converting it into an SP TW-2 class twelve wheeler. These unusual class locomotives were built in the late 1800’s. Some of them lasted into the 50’s. The TW-2 and TW-4 class locomotive were used by the SP on their Klamath Falls branch to haul logs to the Weed Lumber Company. The Weed to Klamath Falls branch of the SP was operated between 1905 and 1910 as a subsidiary known as the California & Northeastern. My lumber Company is a fictitious company located between Weed California and Klamath falls Oregon along this SP line at milepost 371. My woods operation is 30 inch gauge. The Johnson and Pollack Lumber Company actually used 30 inch gauge just north of this location. ( "Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette ", Sept/Oct 2007, pg. 64.)
Peter Smith, Memphis
Chip, thanks for posting the pictures.
Peter, that is fantastic work! Gives a lot of us something to aspire for in our own layouts. [tup]
[bow]
That is some amazing work, and I hope that I can get as good as the rest of you guys someday…
Hello WOW very nice! There is a lot of skill there and a eye for detail. How big is the layout ? And do you have any big steam that has been kit bashed ? Keep up the great work Frank
The layout is small ( About 15X30 Ft) and the scenery is only about 50% complete. It has been made in modules due my previous experience of moving from NJ to TN when I had to leave a layout with 200 scale ft mountain cliffs and complete scenery. 90% of the structures are scratch built which has taken up most of my construction time . Since this is a northwest logging railroad, the remaining scenes need to have big trees. However, my previous experience has led me to model only clear cut logged over areas because 200 ft tall sugar pine trees destroy the illusions I am trying to create in a small space. I intend to try to solve this problem by using a combination of view blocks, mirrors and shadow boxes.
The largest locomotive I now run is a kit bashed standard gauge three truck Shay representing McCloud River No. 16. After my next project, the largest loco will be an SP TW-2 4-8-0. My woods locos are mostly 30 inch gauge two of which, are scratch built around N gauge Diesel mechanisms ( A class B and a vertical boiler Climax)
Peter Smith, Memphis