Bachmann 0-4-2 Porter,scratchbuilt Bachmann powered,scratchbuilt KATO powered One unit missing a Bachmann 2-6-0
Nice looking family. I like what you did with the porter. One of the most intriguing about On30 is how easy kitbashing seems. Even just switching stacks can give a new look to a model. Almost makes me want to switch scales. I would like to see (or maybe build myself one day) a mallet built from two 2-6-0s. Never do it the easy way seems to be my approach to the hobby . Anyway, great looking models. Keep up the good work.
JPB, my next major loco kitbash will be a 2-8-8-0 using a pair of the old TYCO Clementine 2-8-0.Don't if your familar with these ,but they are tender drive.I will use a Bachmann 44 ton center cab for the power unit.Proubly make the boiler out of PVC pipe.Oh yeah,it will be 0n30 also. OOPS! forgot to mention it will be articulated. [ 28 June 2002, 00:19: Message edited by: Catt ]
Just be sure to make some moose antlers out of putty or clay to put on the front of the boiler. Just kidding. It sounds like a great project. I've finally overcome the temptation to switch to On30. (it was hard though) It took me a long time to decide what to model in HO so I've decided to stick my current modeling efforts instead of starting over again. We just had a baby so hobby dollars are streched really thin. I do plan to keep up with the narrow gauge side of the hobby. Maybe someday I'll have a spare corner. Here in Mississippi there were several narrow gauge lumber roads, so I've got plenty of inspiration. I actually think a shay or porter wandering amongst the pine and cyprus in the swamps and foot hills of Mississippi and Louisianna would be much more interesting than any Rocky mountain narrow gauge line. ' Course, that just my opinion. John Bursi
Well it seems that Michigan had its fair share of narrow gauge also(not mention that the Shay was invented here ). My narrow gauge empire will be strickly flat land running.My rr will also exist right now as a tourist line and may just simply run through the pines What ever you just besure to enjoy it.
Catt and John, remember, there were a lot of articulated 2-4-4-0, and 2-6-6-2 engines built by the home owned railroad shops too. There were even some Gasoline and diesel powered engines that look a lot like the "Family", probably cousins. Easy to scratch build from old photos. Many were needed to negotiate the "street car" type curves required in the swamp land. You can get good moose and elk antlers from Prieser and others, look in their animal series figures. [ 28 June 2002, 16:53: Message edited by: watash ]
