Quick Hello!

[thisismary]

Hi! I poked through your forums. You all seem like an interesting bunch!

In fairness, I have to admit that I am not a model railroader. I do, however, have 4-1/2 (one is a whitcomb under restoration) two foot gauge Industrial Locomotives on live track in my "back-yard".

Little Locos

Starting to write a blog about it. Stop by (link above)- ask questions (in comments). Or leave a note here, I will try to get the pics that you folks want and or need if any of you are interested in modeling critters.

I will come back here at least once a week -- the blog notifys me of comments daily.

 

[Nomad]

Now that is what I call big time modeling

Loren

 

[sumpter250]

Hi thisismary!
Your choice of scale, 1:1, doesn't exclude you from participation here! Welcome to the Gauge!
Pete

 

[steamhead]

You're certainly welcome to poke around here. After all, we are all in this because of one thing....we love our trains..!! Great little collection you have there..!!

 

[thisismary]

is exactly right Loren. When I suggested that the fella get himself a hobby railroad to keep himself busy, I was imagining making dear little trees, tiny perfect mountains with tunnels ... yikes. I just look at it from the perspective that I got more than I asked for.

Pete, thanks for the welcome!

Our little railroad owes thanks to modelers actually. We looked to a modeler's perfect scale coal car for a pattern for a stone car that we made to put ballast down on our track.

 

[bigsteel]

man thats awesome ! i wish i had the time (or the money :mrgreen to have my own loco! but i dont think my wife would enjoy it though .--josh

 

[thisismary]

Thanks Gus!

Josh,
You may be right about your wife not enjoying the locomotive, but then again she might. Because I helped put down the track for the locomotives, I got one dandy walking path through the woods. (Big Grin)

OTOH, We wouldn't have been able to swing any of the railroad except we already had a fab shop, trucks and excavation equipment around. You are in Cincinnati? A friend in Chillicothe has the sister locomotive to our 3.5 ton Plymouth TGT (the little red one), he isn't too terribly far from you.

 

[bigsteel]

hmm,you say your freinds close? i just might have to check that out! they may be small but they are cool lookin little well critters! :mrgreen:.as for the wife,i wouldnt want to deal with "what did you use your retirement fund for!?!? blah blah blah" sign1.--josh

 

[60103]

Our little railroad owes thanks to modelers actually. We looked to a modeler's perfect scale coal car for a pattern for a stone car that we made to put ballast down on our track.

Mary, that is modelling in 87:1 scale instead of 1:87. :mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[Ralph]

That sure looks like fun! Glad you could join us!
Ralph

 

[thisismary]

David: 87:1 scale! LOL! True!

Charlie, in reality my big little locos probably don't take more time than a modeler spends on a scale loco, the work just covers a little more territory. LOL

Thanks for the compliment on the paintwork. I am partner in charge of pretty around here, the fella handles making (and keeping) the locos in running order.

You have painted full size locos? Yikes! I have painted our semi trailers (tanks and dumps) and that was enough to make me half crazy. I can't imagine doing a whole full size loco.

 

[Triplex]

I've seen that S-1 on RailPictures before, and I thought it was one of the best paint schemes around today. It's a nice surprise to find it was a member of this forum that's responsible.

 

[Ralph]

All three look very striking to me Charlie! Could you say a little about the letters and numbers? I'm assuming stenciling was involved.
Ralph

 

[Ralph]

Thanks for the info Charlie, I didn't realize they were stick ons! Cool! Makes decaling models seem more prototypic!
Ralph