Good idea, Scott. I have a lathe, so I simply reworked an existing punch.
Hi all, happy new year 2024 and all the best for you. Sorry for the late response and a misleading emoji. It is all ok, I had to cut the shell in...
The shell fell apart :eek: [ATTACH] I scratched off all of the original boiler piping, have to make fill-in's for some surplus holes and to get a...
Couldn't resist to make a new draft. Good for motivation :D(y) [ATTACH]
Some steps further on. Today I assembled the chassis with reworked wheels (not finished yet) and mounted cylinders. I did some filing on the shell...
Hi all, I was looking a while for a 2nd narrow gauge Harz-based steam locomotive to model in Nm-scale. After the experiences with the fragile...
Hi Scott, thank you very much. The cradle is offered by dm-toys: https://www.dm-toys.de/de/liste/suche/lokwiege.html Nice tool...
Hi all, after a year of doing other things it's time now to go on with this one. Recently I added nice number plates, grab irons on the back...
Hi Scott, nice to read from you (y) Yes, Z scale was a very fine experience, but it was time for something new too. And this locomotive is an...
While preparing the shell with primer the front pilot broke away. That was the moment where I wanted to throw the whole thing in trash... I had to...
I did a small test setup to check functions of transfer operation: [ATTACH] And yeah, I am quite pleased. It is a smooth operation and really...
Some steps further on with detailing. On the engineer's side there is some piping of air brake. I made this from brass wire d=0.3 mm. The parts...
Now some little progress... I finished the RH gear frame made of brass stripe pieces. I am pleased with this, looks better than a black hole at...
Hi Art, I would like to be some steps further on. But because I had to redirect my spare time for some garden projects my modeling activities...
Hi all, yesterday I could complete the chassis with pilot and trailing axle. And she has a nice short wheel base while still running through...
Frames for leading / trailing axles are from Shapeways...
Hi all, after assembling the right cylinder and running gear she is making her first steps for break-in in a strange setting on my Arkansas &...
Thank you very much. Sometimes it seems to me I have the most fun by combining already existing material into something new. :) This picture...
Hi all, I was looking a while for a small layout concept with transfer activity done by so called "Rollwagen" or "Rollbock". Recently I fell in...
Hi Carim, well, I am with you (y) Regarding German railroading: Nothing to say anymore. Long time ago we were proud of a working system...:mad:
