Train cars (lots of photos)

[autobodyman]

Got my track clearcoated, made some of those hold up "triangles" only round on the lathe, work pretty good.

Working on the tender car, note the "firewood" ½" and ¾" oak dowels spit 2 and 4 ways with a chisel.

I couldn't find any hinges small enough so drilled the door and floor 1/16" for welding rod pins.





turned a "pot bellied stove" think it may be a little larger than it should have been, oh well.

Turned 4 - 3/16" brass pins for the door knobs.



The center of the caboose are supposed to be like closets with a ladder to the upper level.

Looking threw the door, need a mini camera to go inside ;D



Lack window and door trim on the outside, 3 roof sections, 4 sets of steps railing and brake wheels.

I can't remember the bad guys name in the old "Dudley Do-right" cartoon that was always tying some lady to the train tracks, my remote for my camera was dead so I couldn't get me twisting my mustache ;D

What do you think so far?

Thanks ~Mike

[Joe Lyddon]

What do you think what I think? ;D

You're right!

Darn'd good!

[sachbvn]

Wow - VERY nice!! That's pretty fantastic Mike - where is the ultimate destination for this train? The house? A gift? The shop?


Zac

[fredbelknap]

Mike that is fascinating. I was wondering what M&P stood for. I remember when all trains had to have a caboose. I have seen them with smoke coming out of the chimney. My first public job was with the B&O railroad (Baltimore and Ohio).

[imahic]

Was the bad guy's name Snidely Whiplash or something like that? That is an awesome looking train, Mike. I really enjoy seeing what you keep coming up with. Thanks for sharing with us.

Mike

[Mark T]

Very nice... and a very nice pic through the caboose. Kinda artsy.

[autobodyman]

Joe:
What do you think what I think? ;D

You're right!

Darn'd good!
Thanks Joe.

Zac:
Wow - VERY nice!! That's pretty fantastic Mike Thanks Zac - where is the ultimate destination for this train? The house? A gift? The shop?
The house, probably on the wall though possibly on a cabinet in our bay window, that would be easier/faster. If I do the wall thing I have to make some curved track and some intrasia tunnels on the wall at the ends of the track.

Fred:
Mike that is fascinating. Thanks Fred. I was wondering what M&P stood for.
Mike/Michael & Pat/Patricia also the name of my bodyshop, M&P AutoBody.
I remember when all trains had to have a caboose. I have seen them with smoke coming out of the chimney. My first public job was with the B&O railroad (Baltimore and Ohio). There are trains in Gillette, Wy that go threw Moorcroft Wy but they don't go past our town Sundance so I really don't see many. I remember playing around some railroad tracks as a kid with my cousin back in Wisconsin around Fondulac (I think, I was 7 might have been in Milwaukee).

Mike:
Was the bad guy's name Snidely Whiplash or something like that? That rings a bell.
That is an awesome looking train, Mike. I really enjoy seeing what you keep coming up with. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for taking a look and taking the time to reply.

Mark:
Very nice... and a very nice pic through the caboose. Kinda artsy.
Thanks, I like that one too, kind of wish I had a little tiny camera to get inside to shoot it.

Thanks ~Mike

[Ruffnek]

All I can see are red X'x...even on Mike's avatar.

But, the Dudley Doright villain was Snidely Whiplash and the lady victim was Nell.