A little update, haven’t had much modeling time lately but got a start on the mechanicals.
The “stove bolt six” out of a Hubley chevy kit paired with a scratch radiator.
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OK, I’m game and impress me…what is the radiator core material as I’m guessing some kind of fabric?
Doesn’t matter though as it’s got the look needed.
Rooster;
NEVER say “I’m game” in the woods during hunting season! Those Pennsyltucky lads are notoriously trigger happy!
Best, David Meashey
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Apologize for the delayed answer, been camping in the High Desert for the past week.
To answer your question, it is made from a piece of plastic place mat. The wife bought some place mats for the breakfast table 3-4 years ago and we used them everyday.
One day a few months ago she bought some new ones and told me to toss these old ones in the trash on my way to the shop. Now I had looked at these mats for years and never made a connection to model building but as I threw them in the dumpster I thought, duh, that would make perfect radiator core material.
This was during this years MIK build so I used it on that Loco and now on this tank car.
Here is a picture of what’s left of the mat i saved you can see the parts used.
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Finally have the tank car and pump finished.
Nothing left but the hand rails on the caboose/crew car and this project will be in the books.
When I get it finished I I’ll post a video of it running but no fire. :smiley
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A couple of short videos of the Fire Train passing through Hyampom on it’s way to a small blaze at the Louse Creek crossing.
Need some figures for this train and because of the special shapes/locations I will probably have to make them.
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Dang Rick, that beautiful. You gonna enter it at Sacramento?
I could loan you some of my guys if you need them.
Thanks Rooster but I have found through the years that “loaned help” never really works well, they always want more money or better conditions. Plus being Railroad i am sure they are Union. 
Thanks Cliff.
No, the entries closed today and we are still at home, leaving in the morning, 6 hour drive.
I only entered one model contest in my life and won best of show so I don’t intend to do anything to screw up a perfect record 
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in that case you might try, what the Central Pacific Railroad did:
bring in cheap chinese workers/figures. 
Rooster and his body guards