M Graff

I´m game!

It sure beats having to make all parts from scratch.

Yes I think I will try the 44 tonner next time .

This was more of a "test" ......

Any more thoughts of making some etched kits for the boxcab, John?

I am very satisfied with it, not just about how it looks, but also how good it works for shunting!

It´s funny, when you build the draft gear box yourself, THEN it works perfectly.....

Thanks

I am in dept to you John! I have had an urge to build a Boxcab for a long time.

I think this suits my needs for now (until I build one in brass )

I was also unsure about the added length of the chassis, but it works actually quite well....

The boggies has the correct wheelbase, its the spacing between them that´s wrong (10 mm to long!).

I have painted it now and I will possibly have it ready by tomorrow .

I´m supposed to have it with me to a model railway meeting this weekend...

Thanks all, I have made some "small"alterations to the loco, I have added lights and a bell , and I have installed a decoder.

I can´t really grasp how well it runs, considering the "Frankenstein" type of build... (lots of parts from several donors).

I have thoroughly tested it on the layout now and it behaves REALLY well

It shunts as the other good steamers I have, and it has a really nice amount of pulling power. It is due to the fact that it is a lot of weight in it.

Thanks!

I think it frames the layout really well.

I will however paint the valance black to put it out of sight, so to say.

But knowing me, I will not let it be all black...

Thank you very much Jack! I try my best .

Thanks! After those kind words I got the urge to take some more pics .

Thanks for the appreciative comments, I really enjoyed this project and will now continue with the rest of the backdrop in sections. I would be very tired of it if I did too much at once....

I hope your model railways "SWAT-team" ( I know it´s a bad pun..) have a big supply of Napalm!!

Thanks for the compliments! I did the water like this as I felt like to trying something a bit different from the usual methods.

I will get to the ships real soon, I might do that in the next entry perhaps.

Bricks in the streets was quite common in the US, especially before WW2. That they used it between the tracks was, as far as I know, to make maintenance easier.