More stuff from the 'train guy'

[chiloquinruss]

Here some pix of a couple of my train projects. The stock car is about 50% botted, and the combine passenger car is about 85% botted. Next on the list is some more buildings. Russ

http://jalbum.net/browse/user/album/890574/

[Brady Watson]

Pretty cool, Russ. Thanks for posting!

-B

[oddcoach]

Very nice can I have a ride

[gene]

What does the rail cars measure, and how do you do the couplers? If i ever get the chance i would love to see this in person:)

[chiloquinruss]

The stock car is 74 inches long about 19 inches high and 16 inches wide. The combine is aobut 97 inches long. They both have metal under carriages. The scale is 2 1/2 inches equals one foot. The couplers have working knuckles just like the real ones. Contact your local hobby shop to see if there is a local live steam club near you. Most major cities have one close by. If any of you have an occasion to visit Southern Oregon please feel free to give me a holler and I'll take you out on the railroad. We now have over 32 miles of track (real miles not scale) and still building. Russ

http://www.trainmountain.org

[gene]

Is this your job or are you retired and just love the model RR life? It has to be very rewarding to see all the people enjoying your talented work. :) what powers the locomotives?

[chiloquinruss]

Retired but as Ted always says we are after all just sign makers! :) I now have a nice little side business going doing some really crude signs and some even cruder (sp?) cabinets. The live steam hobby right now is pretty equally divided between steamers (coal, oil, or propane), gasoline / hydraulic, and the newest and fastest growing, electric. I make mostly structures for the hobby. The rail cars are this winters side projects. I bought my bot just to do this kind of hobby stuff but as you all know that is just the beginning. I have attended several bot camps, a couple of bot user groups meetings, and 3 Maker Faires. The association with fellow botters has now become my new hobby and I love it. :) Russ

[gene]

Bu looking at the photos on the site they must be able to pull alot of weight . About what will they pull and how much does a locomotive weigh? Thank you Gene

[chiloquinruss]

Train Mountain is basically a model of a mountain railroad (2 to 3% grades over a mile or more long) as such its more a matter of what can you safely stop and not a matter of what can you pull! :) Most small to medium locos weigh in at between 500 and 1200 pounds. At that weight they can pull roughly 3000 to 8000 pounds. My loco weighs 525 pouinds and will pull the train with 9 adults on it. Some of the trains also have train brakes and that allows them to safely pull a little more than I can. A good place to look at what's available is the want ad section of the Discover Live Steam website. Russ

[cabnet636]

dang, i bet you enjoy your work!!

[bill.young]

Hey Russ,

Have you ever considered adopting someone...I'm available!:D

[chiloquinruss]

James, yes I do!

Bill, there is a waiting list! :) Russ

[backyard_cnc]

Hey Russ,

The cars look very cool. I am new to both SHOPBOTTING and Large Scale model rail. I bought a used 2004 PRT and I also have a small 7.5" gauge battery "Diesel" shunter locomotive to run at the local track, The Manitoba Live Steamers" Hope to also make a few cars such as yours on the BOT, Been looking for ideas and keen right now to start a Caboose for behind my engineers car. Have a steamer under construction but that will take many years due to my large number of projects and interests!


Gerald

[myxpykalix]

Russ when i see your pictures this pops in my head:

Charlie says, "love my good and plenty",
Charlie says "really rings the bell"
Charlie says "love my good and plenty,
don't know any other candy that i love so well"

WOOO...WOOO:D

[Acmeaviator]

Wow - very nice Russ. I am a huge fan of narrow gauge trains - keep up the great work:)

[gene]

Do you ever use the files you have made to do multiple cars that are the same ? The R R is awsome

[gus]

32 mi. of track, I can think of some real railroads (1900s logging type) that didn't have that much track. You do nice work.

My Dad was a engineer on the DM&IR and as a kid I got to ride with him on one of the last coal fired Mallet locomotives. You could do things like that back then. Here is a link to a survivor that is now sitting next to the 3 Spot in Two Harbors, MN. http://lakecountyhistoricalsociety.org/museums/view/mallet-steam-engine

[chiloquinruss]

DM&IR had some really big choo-choo's! :) Russ

http://hobby-tronics.lenzus.com/content/21775739/r/s_17436543.jpg