ocTRAINber 2018: BR USA Class ‘Maunsell’
My final entry for ocTRAINber 2018: “The Foreign Challenge”
The United States Army Transportation Corps built 382 S100 Class 0-6-0 to be used during WW2. They were shipped to Great Britain in 1943 and stored awaiting the invasion of Mainland Europe.
Heres a model of what the engine looks like:
www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/p/53716/MR-110-MR-Bachmann-USA-...
This small, compact USA dock tank has been a serious challenge. The build uses some of the most interesting joining methods I've ever made. The cab is held by threads and the roof just comfortably sits inside.
The engine runs fairly smoothly and negotiates curves easily, just like the real engine. There are some areas that could be improved on, like the step ladders, the size of the wheels and steam exhaust.
I decided to submit in addition a GWR P15 ballast wagon, loaded with an MB Willy's Jeep from WW2.
Super happy with what I managed to come up within such a short amount of time, I wish everyone else good luck and can't wait to see all the other models.
Cheers!
ocTRAINber 2018: BR USA Class ‘Maunsell’
My final entry for ocTRAINber 2018: “The Foreign Challenge”
The United States Army Transportation Corps built 382 S100 Class 0-6-0 to be used during WW2. They were shipped to Great Britain in 1943 and stored awaiting the invasion of Mainland Europe.
Heres a model of what the engine looks like:
www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/p/53716/MR-110-MR-Bachmann-USA-...
This small, compact USA dock tank has been a serious challenge. The build uses some of the most interesting joining methods I've ever made. The cab is held by threads and the roof just comfortably sits inside.
The engine runs fairly smoothly and negotiates curves easily, just like the real engine. There are some areas that could be improved on, like the step ladders, the size of the wheels and steam exhaust.
I decided to submit in addition a GWR P15 ballast wagon, loaded with an MB Willy's Jeep from WW2.
Super happy with what I managed to come up within such a short amount of time, I wish everyone else good luck and can't wait to see all the other models.
Cheers!