Doc you didn’t have to get out of bed on my account. I could have held out for normal office hours. 
Dave Marconi said:Hi Dave,
Doc you didn't have to get out of bed on my account. I could have held out for normal office hours. :) :)
I am usually “up and at em’” at 5:15AM. I love to read the posts on LSC with a mug of coffee. It is a pleasant start to the day.
Doc TomLooking good so far!
Little River Rail Road’s Motor Car #1 has had its wood work completed, roof applied, and been to the shops for a primer paint job. The “toy like” red wheels on the “brick” have been reworked and built up to resemble the wheel-sets on the prototype photo from a few posts back. The wheels were done using styrene discs and strip styrene and then painted to resemble rust and weathered.
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC1A.jpg)
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC2.jpg)
The face of this beast, is that only a mother would love, but I think captures the simple lines of the prototype.
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC1.jpg)
The rear is removable for access to the battery pack.
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC3.jpg)
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC4.jpg)
Next steps are adding a rear step, stirrup steps and grab irons to give it a little more railroader look. Then its back to the paint shops for a black exterior coat, glazing and decals. I hope you like the pictures. Doc Tom
What sort of control system will it have?
Ray Dunakin said:Hi Ray,
What sort of control system will it have?
The Motor Car will have the simple “Critter Control” by G Scale Graphics.
The large door openings on both sides will allow easy access to mini toggles for on/off, forward/reverse.
The “throttle pot” knob will extend through the front wall and be disguised as the headlamp to adjust speed by turning the headlamp.
This is my very first self installed battery set up and I wanted to do it simple and cheap. The battery case in the pictures will hold 8 AA NimH rechargeable batteries from Wal Mart. With the rear end removable the battery case slides out making access to the AA’s hopefully easy.
Thanks for looking.
Doc TomLookin’ good, Doc. Keep it up.
Tom Grabenstein said:Thank [u]you[/u] for showing ...
Thanks for looking.
The Motor Car is out of the paint shops. Mr Townsend stopped by to take a look at his newest addition to the Little River Rail Road Motor Car Number One as it emerged from the paint shops. Done up in the enigmatic black and white monochromatic style famous in the 1910-1920 era the car will help capture the increasing numbers of passengers riding the Little River RR to enjoy the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. The lettering was done by blowing up the prototype photo of Motor Car #1 to 1:20.3 scale size and printing it on paper. The lettering was then cut out and the paper backing sanded flat. The homemade “decal” was then affixed to the model using the prototype photo for guidance. Glazing is being cut to make up the windows. Doc Tom
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/motorcar.jpg)
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC1-1.jpg)
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/MC2-1.jpg)
Very nice, Doc Tom.
The B/W photos are a nice touch
ralph
Well done!
BTW you can get printable self-adhesive vinyl that works better for making decals.
Ray Dunakin said:
Well done!BTW you can get printable self-adhesive vinyl that works better for making decals.
Thanks Ray. The printable vinyl is a good idea. I will have to give it a try.
Doc Tom