Just finished TMER&L #4 in time for the High Wheeler show in Palatine, IL this weekend. This little thing runs really well too.
The shell is a Baldwin Westinghouse from Shapeways. The designer did a fantastic job on it. It's been heavily modified though. The porches were extended and the side if the hood was filled on each end to make it flush with the side of the cabin. Handrails are scratch built .008 phosphor bronze wire soldered together. The trolley poles came from Miniatures by Eric and GBH International. The mech is from BanDai with a DZ126 decoder hardwired. The couplers are Arnold from an SW1. Rivet detail was done with Archer decals. Just lots of little scratched details & stuff. I was trying to model this:
Ouch. But, I know how you feel. Got mine finished the other day and sent on to my CPA for review. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
Two original, although incomplete, sets of Inter-Rail, now Deluxe Innovations well cars. Want to do some break in running of the recently acquired Key Import locomotives as well. And starting to get the itch for getting outside to start working on the G Scale railroad!! Have the projects and time. No desire right now, due to recurring, or prior health issues flaring up again!! Gotta find a source for replacement, preferably robotic replacement body parts!! Then, I'll put myself on the workbench and do some major upgrading!! Starting with my feet, as many may know. Anodized blue aluminum leg, from knee down. And multiple, razor sharp Titanium blades hidden in the toes!! Think I'd best quit now, while I can!! Too much free time, too little sleep!
After a few days on the workbench, I *finished* Ann Arbor Railroad number 386. Although you can't see in this shot, the nose is Shapeways, with a noselight and a road-specific bell on the side. Now, no one will ever really see closely enough to admire it, but still. It's certainly not a perfect job, but it's good enough for me!
Currently working on AFT 202-205, and PNWC 76. Need to order some decals for these, and find some harriman style roofs for the 4 Bachmann cars.
Spent time at the shop programming and running 60 worms for a twenty-five piece prototype run of the mine loco. Ran excellent. Took two pieces to get the worm dialed in to the final dimension. Three wire measurement of the pitch line holding one tenth. The first two were within spec but the first was about two tenths over then the second was one tenth under the target. Even both of those were well within spec but it's nice to have a machine that holds a tenth all day. Then it was 60 pieces ALL within one tenth. BTW, a tenth is one tenth of one thousandth or .0001". Here are some pics for the extra curious machine lovers. It's REALLY nice to have access to some REALLY nice machines.
Which is odd. I just read the post...saw the pics...went and read another thread...came back..POOF...pics gone..
