Americanized Roundhouse Jennie

[Benjamin Hedberg]

Hello - I thought I'd share my latest project, a Roundhouse Jennie I reworked to fit in better with my 1880s American western themed railroad. I'm not a very invasive modeler, so the most disassembly this one received was removing the smokebox so I could drill out a hole for the headlight support bracket and removing the cab. I'm rather happy with how it turned out, and it has become my new favorite. Now I'm just trying to decide if I think I could backdate a Sandy River 24 suitably.

I wrote an article on the project for the MN Garden Railroad Society's "The Workshop" newsletter. If you're interested in reading in more detail what I did, you can find it at this link: MGRS - G SCALE TRAINS. Volume 31.

And here's a link to my YouTube page video of it in operation this past Sunday:

 

[casey jones snr]

Benjamin you have captured the essence of an American looking locomotive.

 

[Jasper]

Yes. When I see that thing moving I see a dusty prairie town in my mind's eye.

 

[HobbitFertang]

The Jennie looks amazing! Congratulations

 

[Paul M]

Yes. When I see that thing moving I see a dusty prairie town in my mind's eye.

We don't need to close our eyes here, just looking at our back gardens is like looking at the Sahara, dry, very dry