Over the years, various Penn State cars appeared. I have collected them.
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HOe/009 gauge project. These two 3d print steamers are well on thier way. The one needs a tender printed. Both need the hand rails applied., couplers, head lights added and weathering. I want to put a deck under the smoke box. The 0-6-T might bet a tool box. And coal load or oil. No layout built yet, still in process of getting track material. Also going to step up a video the process in a layout build series for the coming you tube channel.
This ITLA building has had an addition. weathered to match and in place on the modual. now, details, old siding, plant life and done.
This ITLa building is now under roof, and its base has basic paint, and rough weather job and sealed. ready for detail work. The building didnt get a clear coat yet so the weathering powder is a but vibrant. did get a wash. The fire escape was built and has a base coat of paint no weathering. There is mortar in the brickwork but doesnt show on here.
These are the same, or nearly identical, to the trucks on my model.
I would have to do some further digging to see if this is a truck designed by Treadwell. I certainly haven’t seen one on any equipment outside of specialty steel cars.
These Pollock cars look like they have Buckeye-clone trucks. It will be fun to research.
Terry: That is a great picture on your layout of the drywall load. Normally pictures from a high perspective don’t look very good, but yours looks like it was taken from a rooftop and has a nice authenticity to it.
Shane: The OO9 locomotives are looking good. 3D printing amazes me. It sure seems to have opened up a lot of creative avenues in model railroading.
Ed: Thanks for the information about the trucks on the hot metal car. They really are a distinctive feature. They look almost like a normal two axle truck with a pivot pin over one of the axles where the outboard frame attaches with the extra axle. I love the way they look.
G Paine. Most who do the 3D print design them to fit either kato or Bachman mechanisms and chassis. Kato for the diesels and Bachman. For both steam and diesels. M akes everything so much easier.
Shane
It’s actually a diorama outside in the backyard. I tried taking it during broken cloud cover, so our southwestern sun wouldn’t “white out” the pic. Yes, “aerial” pics can be tricky, as height and angle can distort the shot. I have a railfanning spot (multi-story parking garage next to tracks) where I can get perspective on real trains. Guess I got lucky with my own shot of my model.
