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  • #1

    Fantasy locomotive

    I found this on Pinterest. I think every layout needs one of these.

    The modeling is really excellent, IMHO.

    Pinterest has tons of great model railroad photography - if you need another black hole for your time.

    Don


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  • #2
    thanks Don

    added a smile to my day

    Mike M

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    • #3
      Looks like it was made from an Iron.
      Follow along as my dog and I travel the country in our van.
      FaceBook link: https://www.facebook.com/A-Dog-A-Van-and-A-View-108345371976229

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      • #4
        Put a PDT under it and run it!

        What "scale" is it?

        Pete

        in Michigan

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        • #5
          Hi, Pete (and all y'all) --

          I back-tracked in Pinterest and found out that the modeler is Chris Walace. Here's a link to his blog:

          http://4largescale.com/chris/index.htm

          I wasn't able to find the scale but I expect you could, with some more digging. It's an interesting and useful blog, in any case. The guy is really good.

          If I had to guess, I'd say 1/32nd, just because that's a common scale for fantasy figures (I think[:-bigeyes2] )

          Added - just noticed that the name of the blog is "largescale" - duh, that would be a clue..

          Don

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          • #6
            Awww..., and here I was hoping for HO! [:-irked]

            Cool model, though!

            Pete

            in Michigan

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            • #7
              Pete, like Rick said it’s an iron and it’s sitting on AristoCraft code 332 brass garden railroad track the scale would be in the general neighborhood of 1:32 to 1:20. Some lucky gal’s husband took her iron away. My wife could only wish.
              Frank

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              • #8
                quote:

                Originally posted by Frank Palmer

                Pete, like Rick said it’s an iron and it’s sitting on AristoCraft code 332 brass garden railroad track the scale would be in the general neighborhood of 1:32 to 1:20. Some lucky gal’s husband took her iron away. My wife could only wish.

                So this is ... "Steam... Punked."

                I'm smart enough to have jobs where I don't need suits, ties, jackets, shined shoes or pressed anything. What is this "iron" of which you speak? Life is Good!

                Pete

                in Michigan

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                • #9
                  The "iron" is a furniture repair tool - used to steam dents out of wood and to reactive hide glue so you can re-stick veneers. I'm told it can also be used to flatten fabrics.

                  I think "steam punk" is a lot of fun - despite my advanced age.

                  Don

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                  • #10
                    Love it!!!!!! Thanks for the post Don. :up:

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                    • #11
                      Imaginative, Pete you need an amphibious version of that for the bay in the summer time. If, in fact, we have another one of those this year.
                      Karl Scribner-Curmudgeon

                      Cedar Swamp
                      SW of Manistique, MI

                      Avatar image by Savannah Lyn Burgess 7-15-2022

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                      • #12
                        Very imaginative! And a great way to use that old broken iron.

                        Thanks for posting this Don!

                        Greg Shinnie

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                        • #13
                          I want one!

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                          • #14
                            quote:

                            I back-tracked in Pinterest and found out that the modeler is Chris Walace
                            The modeler's name is actually Chris Walas, in case anyone is trying to look him up on the internet. He is a special effects and makeup guy for some pretty good movies, and has made some really interesting model trains, Haven't seen much from him lately.

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                            • #15
                              little more of Chris' work here: http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/2150...x<br /> <br />

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