That's a tough call between my scratchbuilt NC&StL 4-8-4 No. 576 and the chopped nose BB Athearn L&N Geep 461. Both DCC/Sound, and I've put a lot of work into them both.
Thanks for the kind words. For the most part I used super thin CA glue to hold parts to the aluminum, but some silicon RTV was used as well. This was my first all-out project like this. I sure learned a lot and had to re-make many of the parts, but now I can't wait to start on another build.
After a bit of searching and only coming up with some very expensive brass models, I decided to try my hand at scratchbuilding a NC&StL J3 4-8-4. I started with a Bachmann Overland northern that served as the donor for mechanism and tender trucks. The boiler is made of sheet aluminum from a...
Haven't been on here much lately, but the weather is driving me back inside. So here's some of what I've been working on lately. This summer I got involved with getting NC&StL 576 prepped for moving it to a shop where we can do a full restoration on it, so I've felt the need for some NC&StL...
Yes, they're HO Atlas code 83 wyes, which is the same curvature as the code 100 track I believe. Curves in the wye are 17"radius and 40.9 degrees each. The rest of the layout is 18" curves or bigger. I was already working on something in scarm when I came across this thread, so I figured I'd...
I finally made it out of apartment life and into a house. I have a 10' by 10' corner I can use and plan to use the small shelf switching layout in the new one. But, I want it to be removable, like a small module, so it can still be portable. I'm looking to have continuous running with at least a...
I say its about time we had another one of these fine threads.
I'll start off with the Magnolia tank car won from the most recent scratch build contest. Thanks again NP2626!
A box!
The begining
Only complaint about this kit is that it was very light weight, but that was easily fixed with...
Since I joined joined a few years back, I've moved twice, changed careers, and started back in school. I'm just now finally able to get back into the hobby at least a little. I'm also sharing the funding with keeping a track-day car ready to race. As if trains weren't expensive enough, cracking...