OK I know I need another engine like a hole in my head but Mik?s cool traction engine bash perked my interest and the Muse began speaking to me, but the final straw was the article in the latest ?Industrial and Mining Annual? frorm Uncle Russ showing an unbelievable model of the Oregon Pony. Once I had read thru the article and studied the pics the louder the Muse spoke to me. Then I looked back at a topic on the GR forum about a neat little Stomper based loco bash that used a HLW gondola for the body.
As I sat down at my bench I took an inventory, Stomper drive, ready to go, spare HLW body, check, fuel bunker, yep, front half of cheeser Xmas train left over from last bash, steam dome & stack from the junk box, check, also from the Xmas train, Boiler, Hmmm Boiler?.there?s the caveat, no plumbing pipes, no dowels, errrr?maybe this wont happen, Hmmm then I noticed the plastic tube case my AC glue nibs came in was about the right size, maybe if I use a balsa block for the firebox?.
?when the Muse hits me with the Baseball Bat it can rather hurt:
A short Time later:
http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Mules Relief 02.JPG < Link To
http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Mules Relief 03.JPG < Link To
BTW No its not missing a smokebox, its the clear plastic of the tube and, Yes that red circle is the lid of the nib container.
Just about done:
I only need to add the water feed pipes and one more steps, if I can find one!
Still debating to add a roof or not, I kinda like it topless.
As I sat down at my bench I took an inventory, Stomper drive, ready to go, spare HLW body, check, fuel bunker, yep, front half of cheeser Xmas train left over from last bash, steam dome & stack from the junk box, check, also from the Xmas train, Boiler, Hmmm Boiler?.there?s the caveat, no plumbing pipes, no dowels, errrr?maybe this wont happen, Hmmm then I noticed the plastic tube case my AC glue nibs came in was about the right size, maybe if I use a balsa block for the firebox?.
?when the Muse hits me with the Baseball Bat it can rather hurt:
A short Time later:
http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Mules Relief 02.JPG < Link To
http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Mules Relief 03.JPG < Link To
BTW No its not missing a smokebox, its the clear plastic of the tube and, Yes that red circle is the lid of the nib container.
Just about done:
I only need to add the water feed pipes and one more steps, if I can find one!
Still debating to add a roof or not, I kinda like it topless.
