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Modeling
#1

So a few weeks ago, A picture was posted on the Prototype forums of a work trolley, and it just begged to be modeled. Original post here

http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/23481/quot-i-ll-have-a-work-motor-with-the-works-to-go-quot

I kept trying to talk myself out of another project, but the voices in my head kept saying other wise. So after the voices in my head talked it over, it was decided to look further into it. Here is the prototype at the Rockhill Trolley Museum

I then looked at my recent trolley bash to build a small private car for my shortline, seen here on a business excursion on the Bluestone Southern

and realized all the parts I had leftover, a little digging, and I found a set of sideframes, along with the block, pole, end platforms, and wall sections.

Looks like a good start to a work trolley :smiley: More to follow

#2

did a little scrounging through parts to find a new floor for the work motor, and ran across an extra Aristo C-16 tender frame. It had the correct width and close to the same length of the original Bachmann body. Upon first placement it sat a little high on the sideframes

so a little cutting was done on the original bolsters on the tender frame, and got it lowered just right. The original ends and steps are being used at this point and have been placed onto the ends of the new floor

#3

Neat to model. What motor block are you using?

#4

I am using the stock Bachmann block as I have a couple of them. If it goes out then it will probably get an Aristo block

#5

very cool. Glad someone tackled this.

#6

started playing with the nose this afternoon. I had some bachmann coach parts, so tried using those for a front. Not completely sold on it yet, so I may wind up building a new one from scratch using some cut wood.

#7

Wasn’t caring for the look of the nose, so decided to reside the original bachmann ends with wood. A little more work to finish it up, but overall look is more like I am looking for

#8

looks much better, Aaron…

#9

Aaron, let me know if you would like any more pictures of the original. It resides in the Rockhill trolley museum in Rockhill furnace PA. This happens to share the same grounds as the EBT rr wich I’m out to about once a month. Nice start I’ll stare your progress with the museum.

#10

I decided to stick with the new ends. I finished it and made a matching nose for the other end. It is not 100% to the prototype, but better than the original option.

Randy, that would be awesome, thanks :smiley: If you have any of the operating platform that would be great :smiley: and maybe a couple more of the open deck

#11

Way better choice to go with the wood. It looks much better. What are you using for molding?

#12

Love it so far Aaron!

#13

Now this is a topic to watch! Looking forward to seeing where the “inspired by”; the found objects resources; and the artistic license, take this baby.

#14

Devon Sinsley said:

Way better choice to go with the wood. It looks much better. What are you using for molding?

I am using some leftover styrene for trim. I only had little bits, so I have 3 different kinds on each end.

Thanks Forrest, I am looking forward to this, I have been saving clutter for such a project, so looking forward to decking it out :smiley:

#15

Hey Aaron, the timing kind of works out bad as I just got back from a weekend out there. My next is the 16-17th of May. I’ll be sure to get some then. Keep up the great work.

#16

No problem at all Randy, i’ll have plenty to keep me busy :smiley:

Decided some chinese sounded good, so some square ended chop sticks went to good use as the start of the end walls, along with some coffee stirrers. This project is making me hungry haha

#17

One thought on pictures. If you want detailed pictures between Randy’s visits, maybe call and ask one of the people at the museum to do it. I had some question on lettering for a loco I will be doing in the future and noticed the lettering on the prototype is exactly like the Minnetonka. So I called the museum and asked if someone could snap some photos of the lettering. Within an hour I had what I needed. Generally people I think would be willing.

#18

I think that Mik would approve.

#19

Good thought Devon, thanks :slight_smile: Rear walls farther along, so I decided to work on the roof. I decided I would use the end sections of original roof, but silly me I thought the curvature of the roof would match that of the original walls, not sure what I was thinking haha

Now going to rattle my brain some more about how to make it work and finish cleaning up the walls

#20

Push it out a bit for a overhang, and block the back against the wall. I like where this is going…