The truss rods on the ends had to be hand made (and they were quite a pain!) and I forgot to put any turnbuckles on them HOWEVER some cars did not have the turnbuckles.
Nice. Would you like some tips to help make your wood building experience even better? Can you give us some background on this, like, if this was a kit, or did you scratch-build it? Is this your first attempt or are you a seasoned modeler with wood? You know, questions like that about your modeling background.
I modeled HO (Frisco) for about 40 years, mostly plastic. I have an album in the album section of some of my models from the 1980's (back in the old FMIG days!). My eyesight caused me to quit modeling a few years back but the bug bit me again about 6 months ago. I felt maybe O scale was a possibility and I was right. I had sold off all of my HO but kept all of my tools. This first model is sort of based on a St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern boxcar, a part of the Frisco family (see pic). It's all scratch built except for the trucks and plastic detail parts. The only other wood model I've built was a side door caboose in HO. A pic of it is in the album section. I am planning on building many more O scale rolling stock. I am also working on plans for a layout, something I've not had for over 35 years.
Here goes my A.D.D. Now you've got me wanting to try O scale. Maybe an 1880-1900 switching shelf. Stop posting these cool models and prototype photos. I'm an early steam guy to boot.
Excellent modeling. I'll bet that sucker is big. O has such heft to it. Edit: Jim... Far be it for me to add fuel to your O scale fire, but... Think URBAN setting. The prototypes typically had huge concentrations of railroading all packed in tight quarters... exactly what a model railroad needs. An industrial district in O scale set in the 1900s would be COOL! Street trackage, alley switching, small 0-4-0 switcher plying those alleys... good stuff!
And lots of room for decoders and speakers! Maybe I'll get an O scale steam loco and kit bash it, detail it and weather it just for fun. This is crazy but that wooden box car project is calling to me. Oh no! Make it stop! I've got WAY too much time and treasure invested in my HO layout. But, maybe a display loco with sound. I am 50 and my eyesight may necessitate and move to a larger scale. Oh brother.
Jim: Here's a link to a thread I posted at the O Gauge RR Forums concerning 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 switchers in O scale (2 rail). http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/0-4-0-0-6-0-question?reply=24941425086528550#24941425086528550 With this I will stop mini-jacking Tim's thread... perhaps if your interest continues, you can start a new thread about your O scale investigations/explorations?
LOL! This is what my kids got me for Christmas. IF and when I find the decals, this loco is almost a dead ringer for the 3800 class. The tender will need a lot of changing and I guess I will have to make a Frisco number plate for the smoke box. It is an Atlas 2 rail porter 0-6-0.
Excellent looking engine, Tim. The box stock detail level is amazing. I'll bet the heft and visual impact is impressive.
Yes , it's very nice. Begs to be weathered. Does it feel heavy to you? I bet the electrical contact is great and perfect for adding a decoder.
Is it just me, or an optical illusion created by the graphite paint on the fire-box, but does the cab on the model seem set back a bit farther than on Frisco 3749? Compare the photo of 3749 ( http://www.frisco.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=19036&d=1337998962 ) with the picture of the Christmas present ( http://www.frisco.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=26483&d=1390097618 ). Did the 3800s have a larger firebox and consequently cab position farther behind the rear driver? If so, that would be the better prototype to model. George
Yes, it looks like a 3800-class locomotive is a good prototype for the Christmas present. Pictures on this site ( http://www.frisco.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=1122&d=1129477971 ) and on page 222 of Joe Collias Frisco Power (second edition) show the cab well behind the third driver. George
It's right out of the box-no added details. I almost hate to weather it as it looks so good as is. Atlas out did themselves on this one and yes, Jim, it's hefty. I bet this sucker weighs in between 5 and 10 lbs.! Looks like I might need your advice making cypress trees when the time comes- O scale of course........ Come towards the light Jim, come towards the light..........O scale is best....O scale is best............
Here are the latest project photos. All that's left to do is trim a little styrene, link the couplers and lift bars, add some rivet heads and it should be ready for paint. I will probably NEVER add end truss rods to a car again until I devise a jig to bend them. It was quite a pain!
