Daniel's 'O' gauge projects

Very nice! I love the 4-6-4T.

     You're far too modest with your postings Daniel .

    The link to all of the various modeling you've done (another post) kept me occupied for about 2 hours the other day, as not too many folks detail autos that deeply, or that well. And again later, another 2.5 hours while one of the 20 year olds living here poured over it and we talked about various things that we both liked. I'd seen some of it before, but there's enough there for it to all seem like new, each visit. The "reversed build" that occurs from the date/time sorting, actually makes it just that much more interesting.

   If you remember and have a minute, drop me an email when you update, or get it all into one spot, or "whatever"....please

(that Orc boats sail's raw simplicity is still my fav., lol )

Thank you Daniel

Daniel

What I really intended for my first reply was;

When you are done with the 4-6-4T, let me know. 

But sometimes these kind of responses can be taken out of context or misinterpreted.

Anyway, again I like what you have done.

Daniel

Excellent work, imagination and craftsmanship.  I enjoyed seeing it and thanks for posting and sharing.

Charlie

Great models, Daniel. I also covet that 4-6-4T!

Also, did H.P. Lovecraft work for the PRR at one time?  Great imaginative exercise there.

I also from time to time do some rather mundane repair jobs: a stock-car with a broken sill and missing a door. Repairs made and new door fabricated.

A busted up work-caboose that needed some TLC:

This CNR diesel had a broken 'plow' (I still have not fixed the number board!).

A cobbled together mixture of Marx and Lionel for a customer's military train:

Another bash job, just because:

Transfer caboose built for a friend down the street, a track cleaning car:

Another brake wheel was added later.

Firewood posted:

Great models, Daniel. I also covet that 4-6-4T!

Also, did H.P. Lovecraft work for the PRR at one time?  Great imaginative exercise there.

Thanks for the interest guys. Okay, I admit I had to google Lovecraft!

I thought I would add these into this thread, just to get them in one place. 

CPA and CPB 16-5s cobbled together from Rivarossi C-liners and Williams PAs. Also the FP7A and F7B set made from MTH F3s. Lots of passenger (or freight) power!

An F7

added to the mix. F7B in the works.

I made a B unit for 9171. This one is unpowered so the tether is just for show.The paint is more of a 'dark orange' But phone cameras being what they are... Made from the last of the F3 ABBA unit.

Brother your modeling skills and imagination are impeccable ,kudo's my friend  !

Very nice work!  How did you make the grills for the C liners?

Tom D. posted:

Very nice work!  How did you make the grills for the C liners?

Hi Tom. Most of the 'grill' is styrene pattern sheet with some judicious painting. The under fan sections are    brass rod.

The MLW  FPA-2 bashed from the MTH FA-2 version.

A Lionel EMD F7-B rehashed into a GMD F9-B for CNR passenger service. There were still a few connections  and hoses to add when these pics were taken.

A Lionel 736 conversion to a Canadian National U-1-b Mountain #6035 along with her tender which this time is a re-build rather than totally scratch built. This time I managed with a little fudging to keep the whistle.

A representation of  one of four Train Masters built for the Canadian Pacific with two steam generators under the wide short-hood. As usual the beginning was to fix the pilots and then cobbling the specific details.

Excellent workmanship!  Thanks for sharing.

-Greg