What happened at your workbench today?

[a98087]

my current project is repainting a gp38 in a BR blue inspired livery

It’s slow progress due to the size of the loco, and all the fiddly bits such as grills etc,

And all the various black panels need painting black to break up the blue

Dan

 

[Gizzy]

I've added a shelf to this cabinet we brought to hide the Massoth 1200Z unit, battery charger and spare batteries, as well as other odds and sods used on our railway....

 

[PhilP]

I do like a tambour door..


PhilP.

 

[grizzmo]

Painted up a batch of foam "concrete" catenary mast bases last night.
Also I have been slowly chipping away at the revel fire engine build, a very long way to go with that one.

 

[maxi-model]

K

I do like a tambour door..


PhilP.

Used have tambor doors (didn't know they were called that) on our B&W Pye TV back in the early '60's. A CRT mounted in an all wood cabinet, standing on long spindley legs with those doors to draw close. Closing doors time was at the end of the day's watching. Naturally, one stood and waited for the national anthem to finsh and watched the white dot in the middle of the screen slowly fade away, after switching off. All courtesy of Radio Rentals in Tachbrook St. Such sweet childhood memories. Max

 

[maxi-model]

Tender thoughts. Just happened to have 3 tenders on the bench, all in the midst of installing Batteries, RC control and sound equipment. Each present thier own individual challenges to complete. However what struck me was the variation in sizes, despite all supposedly representing actual 3ft gauged* prototypes at 1:20.3 scale*. Quite a range of sizes ! *Yes, I know some could be disputed, see link for "Connie", apparently 2'6" gauged ! Max

All Bachmann products, first 2 "Spectrum", latter labled "Big Hauler". From the top -
2-8-0 "Connie" Alder Gulch Shortline
2-6-0 "Glenbrook" The Glenbrook - Wikipedia
2-6-0 Balldwin "Industrial"

 

[Rhinochugger]

Tender thoughts. Just happened to have 3 tenders on the bench, all in the midst of installing Batteries, RC control and sound equipment. Each present thier own individual challenges to complete. However what struck me was the variation in sizes, despite all supposedly representing actual 3ft gauged* prototypes at 1:20.3 scale*. Quite a range of sizes ! *Yes, I know some could be disputed, see link for "Connie", apparently 2'6" gauged ! Max

All Bachmann products, first 2 "Spectrum", latter labled "Big Hauler". From the top -
2-8-0 "Connie" Alder Gulch Shortline
2-6-0 "Glenbrook" The Glenbrook - Wikipedia
2-6-0 Balldwin "Industrial"
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Interesting:

The 2-6-0 being vintage would, in 1:1 scale, most likely have been a bit smaller.
I'm not actually sure what the Bachmann Connie was based on - for pure looks, the closest I found was on the Cuban Sugar railways which were, I think 3ft.
The Industrial/Mining mogul is, to my knowledge, a deliberate tiddler - I did see something very similar as a painted hulk in Skagway on the WP&YR.

 

[dunnyrail]

Interesting:

The 2-6-0 being vintage would, in 1:1 scale, most likely have been a bit smaller.
I'm not actually sure what the Bachmann Connie was based on - for pure looks, the closest I found was on the Cuban Sugar railways which were, I think 3ft.
The Industrial/Mining mogul is, to my knowledge, a deliberate tiddler - I did see something very similar as a painted hulk in Skagway on the WP&YR.

Was based on the Tweetsie loco.

Tweetsie Railroad - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Rhinochugger]

Was based on the Tweetsie loco.

Tweetsie Railroad - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

No, that's the Big Hauler 4-6-0, which has always been 1:22.5 not 1:20.3

 

[maxi-model]

I have lifted this from a 16 year old post from Mik who used to be on here. Possibly the inspiration for the diminuative Baldwin 2-6-0. Max

 

[dunnyrail]

No, that's the Big Hauler 4-6-0, which has always been 1:22.5 not 1:20.3

Oops sorry need to go to Specsavers again or stop speed reading!

 

[Paul M]

Surely horses for courses. I short line isn't going to need a big tender as a long distance main line. Just like our tank engines.

 

[Jasper]

watched the white dot in the middle of the screen slowly fade away

You made me feel old there for a moment.