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This beauty belongs to my friend Scott, he asked me to give it a weathered look as it was too black to see all the wonderful detail that this model has. Here are a few before & after photos of the weathering paint.
Scale: HO
Category: Steam
Subcategory:
Type: ARTICULATED
Road: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Whyte: 2-8-8-2
Description: H-7
Importer: Challenger Imports, LTD (CIL)
Catalog: 2063.1
MANUFACTURE
Builder: Samhongsa
Year(s): 1993
This is a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) S-2 type 4-6-2 in HO scale brass by Kumata for LM Blum Models. This model has severe damage due to foam rot in the original box. The paint was ruined by the decaying foam and most likely parts of the brass surface will require repair because of etching of the brass. These are not extremely rare models, but, they don't show up everyday either. There were 562 of them made by Kumata in 1967. PFM also produced 5 of them in 1960. The PFM version is extremely rare.
Scale: HO
Category: Steam
Subcategory:
Road: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
Whyte: 4-6-2
Description: S-2 PACIFIC
Importer: L.M. Blum Models (LMBLUM)
Builder: Kumata
Year(s): 1967
Qty Made: 562
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588
Side-by-side photo of my LEGO version next to the original delivery photo of the LTM51.
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A bit about the prototype:
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The Netherlands isn't particularly famous for its steep terrain, but in the south of Limburg there are some hills to be found. To overcome them, the Limburgsche Tramweg-Maatschappij ordered one of these articulated Garratt locomotives from Henschel. It was delivered in 1931 and was the the only Garratt locomotive to operate in The Netherlands.
Similar to ther LTM locomotives, the Verhoop valve gear was internal. The watertanks for the engine where located on the outside of the frames, under the footplates.
The locomotive seems to have been a succes, I couldn't find any evidence of serious issues or extensive repairs having to be made. Despite this, the locomotive was retired after only 7 years in service. By this time the road infrastructure in the area has improved, and in 1938 the LTM stopped operating trams on the line Maastricht - Vaals, where this locomotive was designed to run. The locomotive was apparently sold to a buyer in Germany, and has since disappeared.
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About the LEGO model:
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The lego version is modeled in approximately 1:45 scale, and is currently powered by two 9v train motors. I'm thinking about replacing the old 9v motors with RC train motors so I can use custom wheels & maybe even add connecting rods, but for now the model is done.
The cab roof is removable to reveal a simple interior, with just about enough room for 2 mini-figures to stand.
The technique for the smoke exhaust comes from Farouq (www.flickr.com/photos/108174470@N03/) and is made using part of a LEGO technic shock absorber.
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If anyone wants to read more about the prototype, a lot of info can be found here:
www.modelrailroading.nl/articulation/netherlands/pages/LT...
A few photos of a Rock Island mail train. Kenichi built the models and took the photo, I broke the photo down into areas so more detail can be seen.
I picked up this articulated logging locomotive on Ebay today. The seller gave little information regarding the maker, and it may be a scratch built model, but, it appears to be all brass construction and by the measurements given by the seller, I thought it may be On3 scale, but, to my surprise, it is standard gauge HO scale. These are the seller's photos from the listing. I intend on restoring it to brass finish.
The boys had their work cut out for them this week as two ONR SD40-2's were in for new paint. But they are looking good now. You can check out the before and after pictures. From the before pictures they were in need of the paint. LOL Of course it is the other way around.
These are electrical structures I have scratch built or kitbashed. I like going through my electrical engineering books and designing scale models that are close to prototypical. With time and practice I might actually become quite a model builder!
I have re-assembled this model after cleaning and repair of broken and missing parts. It was a rather sparse in details, and I did not add any to this project just to keep the appearance original. Some small items still need tweaking, but, for the most part it is done. This is the first Akane model that I have seen that came with a serial / production number. This one is number 93, and it is stamped in several locations with the number. These are common models, so this must be number 93 of hundreds made. This is the 1959 run year, with un-sprung drivers. The videos are the first and second test runs after assembly, they are not good, but, you get the idea anyway.
I was intrigued by this one when I saw it at the Museum of Science & Industry's "Great Train Story" HO-scale model railroad. The real BNSF #1914 was built as an ATSF SD39, becoming BNSF #1914. It was a sort of "homage" to GN, with a GN hearold added to the nose. Here's a photo of the real thing
This is a rare model, only 50 made by Olympia Models in the early 1960's. I was not able to purchase this model, however, I wanted to post the photos from the Ebay listing for those who may have an interest.
Well before the next club meet the boys wanted to do a service on the power cars and an inspection of them as well. So the cars were disconnected and the power units were put together and sent to the shop. After things were ready they were run slowly into the shop and will be there for the week. Check out the video youtu.be/PAaTX1jETVw
Scale: HO
Category: Diesel
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: GE DES-3
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: DE-100
Builder: Kumata
Year(s): 1972
Qty Made: 750
NOTES: CUSTOM BRASS FIRST MODEL!
A lineup on the storage tracks of Dave Smithey's HO scale Rio Grande layout. Brendon Groufsky's Athearn Genesis SD75M , my Athearn Genesis Union Pacific Heritage unit UP1983 in the Western Pacific heritage scheme, and at the back an Atlas Silver Series U23B (#2254) in the green Western Pacific scheme. All locos DCC and sound.
This is a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) S-2 type 4-6-2 in HO scale brass by Kumata for LM Blum Models. This model has severe damage due to foam rot in the original box. The paint was ruined by the decaying foam and most likely parts of the brass surface will require repair because of etching of the brass. These are not extremely rare models, but, they don't show up everyday either. There were 562 of them made by Kumata in 1967. PFM also produced 5 of them in 1960. The PFM version is extremely rare.
Scale: HO
Category: Steam
Subcategory:
Road: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
Whyte: 4-6-2
Description: S-2 PACIFIC
Importer: L.M. Blum Models (LMBLUM)
Builder: Kumata
Year(s): 1967
Qty Made: 562
O grabbed some shots of the WECX 800 as it made a few runs through Columbia back in 2013 and 2014 between Charleston and the nuclear statin that was then under construction near Jenkinsville, South Carolina. WECX 800 is a heavy deuty rail car designed for the heaviest of the heavy loads to be delivered by North American railroads. It is called a Schnabel car. It is designed to carry heavy and oversized loads in such a way that the load makes up part of the car. The load is suspended between the two ends of the cars by lifting arms; the lifting arms are connected to an assembly of span bolsters that distribute the weight of the load and the lifting arm
The two largest Schnabel cars in operation are owned and operated by by Kasgro Railcar for Westinghouse Nuclear and are used in North America primarily to transport reactor containment vessels.
This car, WECX 800, has 36 axles. Each half of the car contains nine trucks which are connected by a complex system of span bolsters.over a large number of wheels.
The word Schnabel is from German Tragschnabelwagen, meaning "carrying-beak-wagon", because of the usually tapered shape of the lifting arms, resembling a bird's beak.
The beautiful layout work of Kenichi Matsumoto - Mr. Matsumoto, the former editor of Train Magazine (Japan) and editor of The Art of Brass, The Tenshodo Book and several other publications regarding brass models trains, kindly allowed me to post a few photos from his layout. Kenichi took these photos and sent them to my Friend Sean, and myself recently. I will edit the titles to add information shortly.
Steel Mill Model in N scale as of about mid 2009. Some changes have been made since to improve layout.
TBOX 671074 sits in Andrews Yard in Columbia, SOuth Carolina. It has been tagged with graffiti including the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Wally Gator.
Is it important to have the right apparel to run your new locomotives?
Check out the mailcall video here youtu.be/25rw5oUpv-o
I was happy to buy this model this evening from an Ebay listing. It is a rare "Ruby Signature" model imported to the US by Gem Models in 1964 and made by Olympia Models. Only 50 were ever produced for Gem, this is number 26 of 50. (These photos are from the Ebay Listing)
The beautiful layout work of Kenichi Matsumoto - Mr. Matsumoto, the former editor of Train Magazine (Japan) and editor of The Art of Brass, The Tenshodo Book and several other publications regarding brass models trains, kindly allowed me to post a few photos from his layout. Kenichi took these photos and sent them to my Friend Sean, and myself recently. I will edit the titles to add information shortly.
In the shop today we have a CP unit getting the front plow fixed and VIA 903 just got it's 92 day. Also the boys are ready for Remembrance Day.
Known as the 'moving wall', for obvious reasons, Canadian National Dash 8-40CW No. IC 2463 and ex-Illinois Central GP40R No. IC 3107 accelerate away from RS Tower, somewhere in the Mid-West, with a train of bi-level and tri-level autoracks. The lead locomotive, an ex-LMX leaser, has a touch of the identity crisis with the CN 'wet noodle' on the hood sides but with IC reporting marks on the cab.
The picture was taken on RS Tower (rstower.wordpress.com) at the Andover Model Railway Exhibition on September 7th, 2008.
1280 x 773
A few photos of the dis-assembly, cleaning and reassembly of a C&O H-7a 2-8-8-2. This model was fairly tarnished and had dark spots in the finish. It also was missing a tender step and needed a good cleaning and lube. The cleaned and reassembled model.
This beauty belongs to my friend Scott, he asked me to give it a weathered look as it was too black to see all the wonderful detail that this model has. Here are a few before & after photos of the weathering paint.
Scale: HO
Category: Steam
Subcategory:
Type: ARTICULATED
Road: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Whyte: 2-8-8-2
Description: H-7
Importer: Challenger Imports, LTD (CIL)
Catalog: 2063.1
MANUFACTURE
Builder: Samhongsa
Year(s): 1993
A Lineage cold stage boxcar (LINX 8416)
Lineage Logictics was formed in 2008 to, as they put it, reimagine "the world’s food supply chain by preserving, protecting, and optimizing the distribution of food." Lineage has numerus locatiolns around the world inluding Gaston, South Carolina where I live now.
Graffiti is best defined as writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. It is, ofcourse, illegal to defance the property of someone other than your own. I have a lov/hate relationship with ot. I would rather see an untouched railcar denoting either a fallen flag railroad or who owns it now, but tose days are past us now anyway. Admittedly, some graffiti i very well done and very creative and the artists who paits is are often very well known.
Lineage Logictics was formed in 2008 to, as they put it, reimagine "the world’s food supply chain by preserving, protecting, and optimizing the distribution of food." Lineage has numerus locatiolns around the world inluding Gaston, South Carolina where I live now.
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588