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EagleAce
April 7th, 2008, 04:17
my dad built this locomotive from scratch. The scale is 5 inches=1 foot, the track gauge (width) is 15". It's a real steamer-- no gas engine with train sound effects :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/1LowCav/Trains/BuildersPhoto15.jpg

:D of course since he's really into trains he calls me a traitor 'cause I'll be driving trucks! :rofl:
Bookworm
April 7th, 2008, 14:19
Wow ---my congratulations to your Dad ---that is the work of a real craftsman

Dave
acorn
April 8th, 2008, 02:29
Fine looking piece of equipment.
McGee
April 8th, 2008, 09:22
:D:D...That is REALLY cool...is your Dad a Mechanical Engineer???
EagleAce
April 8th, 2008, 13:01
:D:D...That is REALLY cool...is your Dad a Mechanical Engineer???

No, but he's been a machinist for 40 years-- give him a set of drawings and he'll make it! :cool: Some parts though, such as the boiler, had to be made elsewhere, due to the laws regarding pressure tanks.
The_Governor
April 10th, 2008, 18:52
That is freaking out of sight cool.............wish I the skill to build something like that
BigChicken
April 11th, 2008, 20:37
Very nice looking. How long did it take him to complete it?
EagleAce
April 11th, 2008, 20:48
around 3-5 years. Some components were made by an outside source, such as the boiler and tender tank