Hello,
I'm back from vacation and have discovered some new projects. One of which is a Jordan Mack 15 Ton Switcher Kit that I most likely will motorize once I find a mechanism. Also as I mentioned in my previous post I visited the Colorado Railroad Museum and was inspired to construct a diorama of small, narrow gauge railroad locomotive maintenance facility and will have a post on that soon. I also saw the RTD system in Denver (their light and commuter rail as well as bus system) and thought that I might be able to model a new extension to the system that they are working on. You may be wondering how I know about this extension, my uncle is project director of it. That would go on the other side of the Civil War Layout but who knows my mind is ever changing. Anyway that's all for this post See ya Later.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Vacation
Hello,
I am writing this post because I will be gone on a trip to Colorado until the 23rd so I probably will not be posting. I will be going to the Georgetown Loop Railroad and the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado so you can expect lots of pictures and a review of both of these places. So until the the 23rd, Happy Railroad!
I am writing this post because I will be gone on a trip to Colorado until the 23rd so I probably will not be posting. I will be going to the Georgetown Loop Railroad and the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado so you can expect lots of pictures and a review of both of these places. So until the the 23rd, Happy Railroad!
Monday, August 8, 2016
The "Tin Turtle"
Hello,
I've recently stumbled across something that is potentially my next project. I am seriously considering scratch-building a 009 gauge Simplex 40 Horsepower protected version trench light railway locomotive nicknamed the "Tin Turtle". It was used to haul supplies to supply depots just behind the front lines of WWI, it was greatly preferred over steam locomotives whose smoke made them easy targets for artillery, and was powered by a "petrol-electric" engine. The version I am considering making is a protected type which (as the name states) protected the engine assembly as well as the radiator and the fuel tank and the driver. The plans are from www.wdlr.org.uk and the drawings/plans were drawn by David H Smith. The prototype ran on 60 cm gauge track. (A tip for 009 modelers scale the drawing when you print it to 27% and you will have a 1/76 scale set of plans. At 100% they are about 1/20 scale). Well that's all for now,
Happy Modeling
I've recently stumbled across something that is potentially my next project. I am seriously considering scratch-building a 009 gauge Simplex 40 Horsepower protected version trench light railway locomotive nicknamed the "Tin Turtle". It was used to haul supplies to supply depots just behind the front lines of WWI, it was greatly preferred over steam locomotives whose smoke made them easy targets for artillery, and was powered by a "petrol-electric" engine. The version I am considering making is a protected type which (as the name states) protected the engine assembly as well as the radiator and the fuel tank and the driver. The plans are from www.wdlr.org.uk and the drawings/plans were drawn by David H Smith. The prototype ran on 60 cm gauge track. (A tip for 009 modelers scale the drawing when you print it to 27% and you will have a 1/76 scale set of plans. At 100% they are about 1/20 scale). Well that's all for now,Happy Modeling
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