So I managed to find a guy to paint an MTH Ten-Wheeler into the Hooterville Cannonball from the Petticoat Junction TV show. And here is the end result. Enjoy!
Attachments
Images (1)
Original Post
Replies sorted oldest to newest
That came out rather well. 
It captures the essence of the Cannonball.
Rusty
Rusty Traque posted:That came out rather well.
Rusty
Thanks! Feel free to watch the review!!
Very nice to see something different.
GVDobler posted:Very nice to see something different.
Thanks, mate!
I'm interested in having a train like the Hooterville Connonball for my layout. Where can I get one like that?
Very nice video of your beautifully done engine and great history of the real one.
Don't forget to add one of these to your layout.
Copied these from the forum a long time ago.
Attachments
Images (2)
What continually amazes me is that with the exception of two HO models: a slightly over-sized Tyco and an Arbor Models white metal kit, is there has never been any other commercial model in any scale of Sierra #3:
Rusty
Attachments
Images (2)
Prairie Land Junction posted:I'm interested in having a train like the Hooterville Connonball for my layout. Where can I get one like that?
Well as I said in my video review MTH makes the 10-wheeler in variety of different railroad liveries. Virginia & Truckee is one. What this one was painted as prior to the Hooterville Cannonball was the Great American Circus locomotive from 2011. Base price usually is $429.99. Although you might find one on eBay for slightly cheaper. Depends where you look. As far as I know there is no commercially available Sierra 3. Other then the HO Tyco models during the late sixties early seventies. Somewhere in there. Sadly none of those are made anymore and trying to find one is pretty darn hard. Trust me I know. I've gone down that route. I have a Sprite drawing that a friend of mine made and I modified it to be as accurate to the colors the locomotive was painted. Here.
As for the tender decal, I used GIMP(Photo editing software like Photoshop) to enlarge it and scale it. You can use it for your build if you want. Just be sure to print in in the GIMP program, and not save it then print it.
You'll need to print it like this in order to get it onto decal paper. Good luck!!!
Attachments
Images (2)
CAPPilot posted:Very nice video of your beautifully done engine and great history of the real one.
Don't forget to add one of these to your layout.
Copied these from the forum a long time ago.
Thanks. As for the water tower, a Hooterville to Pixley branch is currently in the planning process in my head. XD. I can't wait to get started.
Rusty Traque posted:What continually amazes me is that with the exception of two HO models: a slightly over-sized Tyco and an Arbor Models white metal kit, is there has never been any other commercial model in any scale of Sierra #3:
Rusty
I know. It's sad.
Gentlemen,
Great old engine and tender, if MTH or Lionel would make it in the correct HV colors I would definitely invest in one!
PCRR/Dave
Thanks for the info. If MTH made one like the Cannonball, I think it would be a big hit with guys around my age (63), and maybe with the younger people, too. Also, those pictures of the water tower, does anyone know of any people that would make those for special order?
Pine Creek Railroad posted:Gentlemen,
Great old engine and tender, if MTH or Lionel would make it in the correct HV colors I would definitely invest in one!
PCRR/Dave
MTH made the Hooterville Depot a year or so back. So it must have been on their mind at one point.
Except for the driver spacing, you could make one using the Williams by Bachmann 4-6-0.
That is a very nice custom paint job and great review! I remember watching Petticoat Junction when I was growing up back in the '60s. I always liked the Canonball!!
RoyBoy posted:Except for the driver spacing, you could make one using the Williams by Bachmann 4-6-0.
The MTH 4-6-0 is much closer visually. The drivers are smaller, the boiler sits lower, is more or less the same boiler profile and the tender is closer:
Rusty
Attachments
Images (3)
Mark Boyce posted:That is a very nice custom paint job and great review! I remember watching Petticoat Junction when I was growing up back in the '60s. I always liked the Canonball!!
Thanks, Mark!
Rusty Traque posted:RoyBoy posted:Except for the driver spacing, you could make one using the Williams by Bachmann 4-6-0.
The MTH 4-6-0 is much closer visually. The drivers are smaller, the boiler sits lower, is more or less the same boiler profile and the tender is closer:
Rusty
I will say I did make a mention of the driver spacing during the wheel arrangement section of the review, but I played it over and over again, and it sounded kind of rude to be honest. So I deleted it. Besides, it looks like the Cannonball. I could really care less about the driver spacing. Now the "purists" and "rivet-counters" might have something to say about it. But I just say.."meh."
FutureRail, Unless you are skilled at building from scratch or bashing a locomotive, you have to be willing to take the best of what is available then alter it as much as your skills and or wallet will allow. While I like my models to be close to prototype, I am no purest. You got the essence of the Canonball/Sierra 3 and that is good for me. You have me wanting one now!! 
As I said, I always liked the show, Now that I am over 60, I sometimes make the comment, "Just call me Uncle Joe, 'caus I'm movin' kinda slow."
