When I was in my other house I had a static train layout running on a H.O. track. H.O. is too small for 25/28mm, so what I did is rebuild these two cars out of cardboard on top of the H.O. cars. The addition of the cardboard made the cars bigger...wider and taller and closer to S scale , which is where this has to be. The bottom of the cars is set up for H.O. which will change to S scale to run on a wider track. Finding an S scale Civil War train will not be easy, but this is a start. The flatcar is transporting a siege gun and gun powder.
Absolutely outstanding Captain, just the most inspirational thing I seen in a while.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael
DeleteThose are some really excellent pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew
DeleteTough to get 1/32 scale / 54mm RR cars as well. I like what you have done. The style fits the atmosphere of your buildings and scenery.
ReplyDeleteThanks Scott...I try to give everything that gritty look
DeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne
Deleteall what you do is always Great Work!
ReplyDelete.. just another one!
I love it.
Thanks Sam
DeleteGreat modeling, Capt. You can almost smell a hijack or robbery in the air!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jay
DeleteBeautiful Captain, who doesn't like a train!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fran
DeleteThis is truly a magnificent work, in terms of design, ideas, colors, and details...I love it!
ReplyDeletePhil.
Thank you PHIL
DeleteSuperb work you have done!
ReplyDeleteThanks David
DeleteThat looks outstanding sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Smillie
DeleteGreat work , very realistic Captain ;)
ReplyDeleteCheers
Thanks Captain
DeleteThat's a really good job Captain. Trains and soldiers, what can be better?
ReplyDeleteThanks Beccas
DeleteIt is the very beautiful work. The train was missing only, this absence will so be filled.
ReplyDeleteThank you Francois
DeleteHi, Capt. Me again. I missed it! I was taking a look at your train building project again and the title of your post lit me up (there is more here if you slow down and look!)!!! A allusion to one of my favorite Bob Dylan songs, "Slow Train."
ReplyDeleteGreat title!
"There's slow, slow train coming up around the bend".
You.re always thinking Jay
ReplyDeleteThat's a great looking Reb train! Fantastic conversion work! Keep it up Capt!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cory
DeleteOutstanding! It realy took my breath away.
ReplyDeleteThank you Molterel
DeleteFantastic work, this is going to be the icing on the cake (or around the table)when its all done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat...it might be awhile
DeleteExcellent work Captain. Really like what you have done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rodger
DeleteGreat work again Captain!
ReplyDeleteI really love the weathering of those cars very realistic!
Thanks Willie
DeleteAll lloks brilliant captan, love the wee guy in red loking out the wagon door gun in hand.
ReplyDeleteYou be able to find something of the sort in bric-a-brac or antique type shops. At the beginning of the year in just such a place, I found a locomotive of the sort and size you are looking for, and appropriate to the period, too, with its big conical smoke stack. Quite an attractive thing in green and brass. Didn't come with a coal tender, though.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure whether it is a toy, or what. Made in china, it says on the bottom, and the only indication of a maker is a block 'S' with what I can only describe as 'speed' marks. If it were on a car, you would say: 'Look at that 'S' car go!'
My one caveat, is that the loco looks so pristine, hardly in keeping with the well-travelled and worn down rolling stock possessed by the Confederacy...
Cheers,
Ion
If you search for 'Ebay SS 7501' you might see a picture of the loco I'm talking about (one recently sold there). It is said to be pretty rare, though that doesn't appear to have been reflected in the price. I have not been able to track down the provenance of the thing.
ReplyDeleteI only bought it because it looked good, but it might have gone with my own ACW project, overscale though it would be..
Cheers,
Ion
Thanks for the info Archduke
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