Borracho Locomotive Works Recent Projects

[vsmith]

Borracho Locomotive Works Recent Projects



Just a few pics of what I've been working on. Climax type engine for the pizza layout. Not powered, will rely on the pusher cars.

A quick LBH Bash, adding a fuel bunker at the rear, bad pic sorry, still need to add the siderods.

Started this one a while ago, but a 0-4-2 LBH bash, needs weathering.

This is a recent LBH bash adding a full canopy as a backwoods logging critter, also needs siderods added.

The yellow LBH car in the pic is a railbus bash using an LGB powered tender chassis, haven't gotten pics yet.

 

[dunnyrail]

I have always though that the Bachman shorty stuff had lots of appeal for bashing as you have ably shown here. Great jobs and look forward tomthe finished weathered results.

I recently found this little baby, perhaps inspiration for you.

Allegedly built for use in building hilly area's of SanFancisco then ended up on a logging line. This is not what it appears but is a Geared Drive Loco, certainly not a Shay, Climax or Heisler. But geared drive locs did exist over the years and by all accounts this one was pretty successful. Super prototype for an LGB or Bachman bash.

 

[tac foley]

It's called a Falk locomotive. they are often seen with a winch on the pilot beam that is driven off the boiler steam. Accucraft make one in Fn3 electric. Rather odd, but has a certain charm that I find easy to resist.

http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_railroads/locos/falk_gypsy.htm

tac

 

[Capt. Jack]

Great looking bashes . LBH are great for bashing. Looking forward to seeing them weathered.

 

[David Price]

It's called a Falk locomotive. they are often seen with a winch on the pilot beam that is driven off the boiler steam. Accucraft make one in Fn3 electric. Rather odd, but has a certain charm that I find easy to resist.

http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_railroads/locos/falk_gypsy.htm

tac

Not a "Falk" - Falk No,1 is a specific locomotive (only one of its specification) which survives at Fort Humbolt Park in California (Steam Locomotive Information). It does however have a gypsy winch in front of the smokebox - Bowande made a 45mm gauge Fn3 (1:20.3) live steam version which is a bit of a cheat as the prototype is standard gauge.