Dockside?

That’s a real beauty there. 

Got something similar 

Mine already looks better.  Rear tank was straightened while watching the news.

Gotta love tank engines

This is an International from the 1950's.  It's been re-motored, some details added and awaits its turn in the paint shop.

S. Islander

@S. Islander posted:

This is an International from the 1950's.  It's been re-motored, some details added and awaits its turn in the paint shop.

S. Islander

KTM also offered one.

Ed's photos are available on-line.  I am using them as I proceed.  I hate making window mullions, and my first mistake was making them only one pane wide.  If you like Docksides, check out Ed's work.  I'll get a link.

Another mistake was scaling up from an HO Varney to 17/64.  This thing will be almost as tall as a box car.

I do promise a less impressionistic photo when I get further along - things are just resting on the boiler in the first photo.

This is the IMP dockside that S. Islander posted about, detailed and painted (and also re-motored).  It's got good basic dimensions, and is a good starting point.

I agree.  My tops for one of these was $100; they seem to go for twice that, at least.  That's why I am rolling my own.  Further along now, so no need for the impressionist version of photos.  I scaled it up from HO, and it may be a bit large for 17/64, but it is still an interesting exercise.  Ice car is an ancient cast car with really nice 1940s orange paint.

Might have to lower those domes and re-solder the cab roof - but coming along.

Oooo eye candy...

another piece.of candy.....

another piece of candy...

The big names look ok, but the IMP nearly has me ready to rip out that third rail. 

  So short, fat, ugly, and mean looking they are simply gorgeous 😘

They don't say " I think I can".  They scream "You best know I will" 

@bob2 posted:

I agree.  My tops for one of these was $100; they seem to go for twice that, at least.  That's why I am rolling my own.  Further along now, so no need for the impressionist version of photos.  I scaled it up from HO, and it may be a bit large for 17/64, but it is still an interesting exercise.  Ice car is an ancient cast car with really nice 1940s orange paint.

 

Thread drift...how about more info on that "ancient cast car with really nice 1940s orange paint"...?

Mark in Oregon

Ask Carey Williams.  He got the rest.  I think they were Huntington Scale Models or something .

The US Hobbies (KTM) version was always my favorite.    It was better detailed and ran better out of the box than the IMP.     Most of this was because it is a newer model.    US Hobbies did the original dockside version and also a model of the loco converted to a tender loco with the tank removed.   

The IMP version which I had, did not have bearings on the axle.    The axle just rode in holes in the formed brass frame.    The USH version had bearings and a cast frame.     I had the USH version of the tender loco and have seen many of the tank versions.    I also had the tender version from IMP at one time.

If I had captured the IMP the frame and drivers would have been in the junk pile.  I don't mind using the frame material for a bearing surface, but opt for a bit more brass.  IMP is about 1/16" thick; mine is 1/4".

1/4 inch would be good for a frame.    I think the USH stuff used "oilite" bearings but plain brass should work.    The brass frames on the IMP just seemed like they would wear out quickly if used much.

Like this?  I did straighten the cab roof and lower the cylinder block a bit.  Next shot will be with rods on.

Hello all ...here is Frank Caliri's Docksider built before 1950.pictured in RMC,and one of Hertz's books beautifully built 

The prairie northeast of Denver was populated with Great Western sugar beet plants served by assorted tank engines, a few with auxiliary tenders.  I have repainted and lettered a Lionel and two MTH tank engines to serve my beet plant.  Several of those closed plants have these "dinkies" ,as they were called, on display.