show your custom locos!!!!!

[Anonymous]

show picture sof locomotives you have custom built and kitbashed!

[SpaceMouse]

It's not really custom built, just painted. And a couple things added.

[TrainFreak409]

THE PACK MULE!

"Nothing works like a mule."[tup]

[Anonymous]

Here's my version of the MDC Climax that SpaceMouse has:





(click to enlarge)

I modified the MDC model many, many years ago, following an article in either MR or RMC. The steam engine body was made to fit MDC's box cab diesel chassis, so the boiler sits way too high. I had to remove a lot of the cast white metal chassis, then lower the boiler and sides. I can't recall everything I did, but included opening the cab doors and placing curtains inside, adding lots of cut up wood everywhere, lots of tiny details, added opened vent on cab roof, syphon hose draped over tender, etc.

Bob Boudreau

[DrummingTrainfan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

THE PACK MULE!

"Nothing works like a mule."[tup]

[wow] Where were you able to find a HO hummer? What RR wheels do u use? I'm tempted to mess with some of my cheaper cars from when I was quite young.[;)][:-,]

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern

Here's my version of the MDC Climax that SpaceMouse has:

I modified the MDC model many, many years ago, following an article in either MR or RMC. The steam engine body was made to fit MDC's box cab diesel chassis, so the boiler sits way too high. I had to remove a lot of the cast white metal chassis, then lower the boiler and sides. I can't recall everything I did, but included opening the cab doors and placing curtains inside, adding lots of cut up wood everywhere, lots of tiny details, added opened vent on cab roof, syphon hose draped over tender, etc.

Bob Boudreau

[bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow]

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DrummingTrainfan

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

THE PACK MULE!

"Nothing works like a mule."[tup]

[wow] Where were you able to find a HO hummer? What RR wheels do u use? I'm tempted to mess with some of my cheaper cars from when I was quite young.[;)][:-,]

Confession: The Hummer H2 is not HO scale, it is a Majesto toy from WalMart.[:I] I used a power truck from an old Bachmann GP40, and a freight truck from a Bachmann boxcar.[:D] That's what I did, I messed with my cheaper cars.[8D]

[cheese3]

Here is the inspiration for scott's pack mule. It is my wobbling donkey....

[Fergmiester]

I't ain't much, Actually it's a M.E.S.S.




Fergie

[Anonymous]

I got tons of them!

Here's a SOO SD40-B. Prototype was involved in a wreck, was rebuilt as a B unit. What's different from other B units is the dynamic brakes were relocated to where the cab used to be. Really different - stuff that I like doing!



(Click on photo to enlarge)

Bob Boudreau

[twhite]

Not that great a photo of it, but my Rio Grande F-81 2-10-2 started out life as a PFM Santa Fe that I got as a junker at a swap meet. about 25 years ago. Did some serious kit-bashing: new pilot, motor, headlight, boiler front, tender conversion (oil to coal) and some other goodies about which I forget right now. Sweet little loco, nice hauler, smooth and quiet. Not a 'real' F-81, but close enough for me--and besides, have you seen the PRICES for a brass Rio Grande F-81? You could buy a small European country for less, LOL!
Tom [:D]

[Anonymous]

here are a few I have hacked on lately....

SD40T-2
this unit recieved a new Cannon cab/sub base/nose, and lots and lots of detail parts.


SD38-2
Kato unit that got a new cab, sub base, and a few details and paint.


GP40X
this is an OMI brass model that got a new cab. nose, and sub base. and a few extra SP details.


and for all the people sick of the SP... here is an Athearn Genesis SD70M that i rebuilt with a phase 2 cab and flared radiators.

[GDRMCo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by NightCrawler

here are a few I have hacked on lately....

SD40T-2
this unit recieved a new Cannon cab/sub base/nose, and lots and lots of detail parts.


SD38-2
Kato unit that got a new cab, sub base, and a few details and paint.


GP40X
this is an OMI brass model that got a new cab. nose, and sub base. and a few extra SP details.


and for all the people sick of the SP... here is an Athearn Genesis SD70M that i rebuilt with a phase 2 cab and flared radiators.

Prepare to be amazed!! Those are just totally cool. One question, do you do consignment work?
Mitchell

[Anonymous]

Here's another one:



(click on photo to enlarge)

It's an SW1200 with dynamic brakes, modeled after a prototype from Canfor logging line in British Columbia Canada. Started out as an Atheran SW-7, scratchbuilt the dynamic brake housing and the roof mounted air tanks. Enlarged fuel tank, added filler in pilots, number boards, marker lights, custom headlights, and other detailing. It's named for one my my logging companies, which is actually the subdivision we live in - Greendale.

Bob Boudreau

[Noah Hofrichter]

Bob, you must have cases and cases of Custom models! And all of it looks great!!! I don't think I've ever seen a photo of your equipment that I haven't liked. Of course, being a Wisconsinite, the SOO locomotive is my favorite....

Noah

[twhite]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern

Here's another one:



(click on photo to enlarge)

It's an SW1200 with dynamic brakes, modeled after a prototype from Canfor logging line in British Columbia Canada. Started out as an Atheran SW-7, scratchbuilt the dynamic brake housing and the roof mounted air tanks. Enlarged fuel tank, added filler in pilots, number boards, marker lights, custom headlights, and other detailing. It's named for one my my logging companies, which is actually the subdivision we live in - Greendale.

Bob Boudreau

Bob: DON'T DO THAT!!! Another photo of something THAT neat and you'll have me collecting diesels, LOL! That's just a beauty!
Tom [bow][bow]

[Isambard]

Here's my 1st go at bashing a locomotive-a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 -- headlight changed, bell relocated, Elesco feedwater and feedwater pump added, top mounted injector replaces side mounted injectors, piping changes, cab curtains added and minor paint work.





http://www.modelrailroadphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=454&cat=500&page=1

http://www.modelrailroadphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=453&cat=500&page=1
[:)][:)][:)]

[Isambard]

Can anyone suggest why the photo link doesn't work when I bracket the above urls with square brackets img and square brackets/img?

[selector]

Perhaps your webhost doesn't allow linking?

I love that loco; good job. Is it die-cast? What make?

[Isambard]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

Perhaps your webhost doesn't allow linking?

I love that loco; good job. Is it die-cast? What make?

I suspect you are right aboutlinking not allowed. They want you to visit their forum, which is reasonable. It's a good forum.

The loco is an HO Bachmann Spectrum. The boiler and other structures are plastic, good details and rugged. The Elesco cylindrical heater, injector and feedwater pump are from Calscale.

[Anonymous]

NICE!! Love the work gents.

[Anonymous]

I am almost embarressed to post my one and only custom loco, I did this about 20+ years ago, it's an N scale Riverossi (sp) that was painted and minor decaling. I did some of the others and some minor changes.



Fundy, those are sharp looking engines [tup]

GDRMCo, great looking SP's [tup]

Spacemouse, great steamer [tup]

I would like to see a race between Cheese and Train's Goose's [:p]

The others look great too [^]

[Anonymous]

This thread has lead me to another project - photographing many of my models! While I probably do have color prints of most of them, I do want them in digital form as they look better than scanned prints.

Here's another fun one:



Made from plans in a very old RMC, it's a ficticious "mini turbine". Basic model is an MDC boxcab diesel with all sorts of diesel bits and parts grafted onto it, including a pilot from a plastic dummy steam engine. The tender is one I found at a local train show. Lettered for my Fundy Northern using dry transfers. I did a lot of this silliness when I first got back into the hobby, now I mostly do prototype stuff.

More to come!

BobBoudreau

[Isambard]

Since I may have a no-linking problem with my photo forum, what forum are you folks using for hosting?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Isambard

Since I may have a no-linking problem with my photo forum, what forum are you folks using for hosting?

Isambard

You have a couple of choices, I see many use railimages.com. also you could get a hosting account or check with your ISP, the people that provide you with your Internet access and see if they have free web space you can use. Or if you have a digital camera, some of the companies, Canon and Sony will give you space, but I think you have to have them print a picture from your collection, or maybe that's just Kodak (Kim Kamando the radio show mentioned it once)

I have a hosting account that I use, but it's more of a manual process unlike what railimages.com probably has a web interface. You may want to see about nscale.net, as a member you get some storage space to post pictures, but I am not sure if they prohibit hot-linking.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Isambard

Since I may have a no-linking problem with my photo forum, what forum are you folks using for hosting?

I use Photobucket, seems to work great. They even include the [ img ] tags at the start and ends of the photo URLs so you can post here or on other fourms like the Atlas one. http://www.photobucket.com/

Free too!

BobBoudreau

[Anonymous]

awesome guys!!!!!!! keep em coming

[Isambard]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern

This thread has lead me to another project - photographing many of my models! While I probably do have color prints of most of them, I do want them in digital form as they look better than scanned prints.

Here's another fun one:



Made from plans in a very old RMC, it's a ficticious "mini turbine". Basic model is an MDC boxcab diesel with all sorts of diesel bits and parts grafted onto it, including a pilot from a plastic dummy steam engine. The tender is one I found at a local train show. Lettered for my Fundy Northern using dry transfers. I did a lot of this silliness when I first got back into the hobby, now I mostly do prototype stuff.

More to come!

BobBoudreau

It's ugly enough to have be prototypical! Despite being a steam only railway CEO, I love it!

[Isambard]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GDRMCo

QUOTE: Originally posted by NightCrawler

here are a few I have hacked on lately....

SD40T-2
this unit recieved a new Cannon cab/sub base/nose, and lots and lots of detail parts.


SD38-2
Kato unit that got a new cab, sub base, and a few details and paint.


GP40X
this is an OMI brass model that got a new cab. nose, and sub base. and a few extra SP details.


and for all the people sick of the SP... here is an Athearn Genesis SD70M that i rebuilt with a phase 2 cab and flared radiators.

Prepare to be amazed!! Those are just totally cool. One question, do you do consignment work?
Mitchell

What is that QR yellow beast at the end of your post? Do you have any other views?

[GDRMCo]

Isambard just email me and i can send you the other pics of the QR National 5000 Class
Mitchell