QUOTE: Originally posted by 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!
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
QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern Here's another critter: Made from two Athearn SW-7 switchers. Bob Boudreau
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QUOTE: Originally posted by modlerbob OK where's the instructions on how to insert a photo here? My picture is at http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=334&fileid=669230&groupid=151660&folderid=98999&curRec=3&folderview=thumbs&ck= You can view several of my locos on my webpage Bob DeWoody
QUOTE: Originally posted by rockythegoat Bob: Didn't you do a Point St. Charles "Sweep" conversion? Or did I imagine that? If so, could you post a pic. I'm thinking of doing one myself.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Haasdyk [it's my MDC/roundhouse HOn3 2-8-0t (unpowered) they marketed this kit as one of their three-in-one kits where you could build a 0-8-0t, a 2-8-0t or a 2-4-4-0t (with some major kitbashing. I have picked up the NWSL re-gear kit for the little monstor but now I'm looking for a decent (and cheap) motor for it.
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QUOTE: You read my mind. When taking photos of some of my other models, I intended to shoot the SWeep, but it got overlooked. I made this model after seeing one three-quarter front view in "Extra 2200 South" magazine. I used an Athearn chassis and cab, and a long hood from an Athearn GP-9 "Geep", similar to what the prototype CN did. Their SW-1200RS diesels were having cooling problems, so they grafed the long hood from GP-9s onto them. There were several made 5-10 or so. When I made my model, I did not have a photo of the back of the cab, so I left it stock. I later found out the window arrangement was quite different. But I did not bother to change my model. The second shot shows the roof details, how the dual exhaust pipes were installed where the dynamic brake fan used to sit. I borrowed a photo of the prototype roof and changed my model after it was built to this more correct representaion. The truck sideframes are from a Juneco conversion kit to make an SW1200RS from an Athearn SW-7. Also in the kit was the bell, pilot filler, cab numberboards and lights, fuel tank sides and cooling coils and the walkway steps. I don't think this kit is available any more. Bob Boudreau
QUOTE: QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Haasdyk [it's my MDC/roundhouse HOn3 2-8-0t (unpowered) they marketed this kit as one of their three-in-one kits where you could build a 0-8-0t, a 2-8-0t or a 2-4-4-0t (with some major kitbashing. I have picked up the NWSL re-gear kit for the little monstor but now I'm looking for a decent (and cheap) motor for it. I did the 2-4-4-0 from the same kit! This one isn't powered either. I think I saw an article somewhere a long time ago where someone did power it. Here's my version: Bob Boudreau This post has been edited by FundyNorthern on Today, 15:21:04
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