2018/10/10

Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Brill "Baby Bullet"

Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Brill "Baby Bullet"

Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Brill "Baby Bullet"


Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Interurban car, a Brill "Baby Bullet" from 1931. This is a 3D printed N scale model with Tomytec drive.


2018/09/03

Movable plastic trolley poles for N scale Traction models



Non-operational but « functional » trolley poles for N scale - they can go up and down. This are 3D printed plastic parts, but they need substantial tricky hand work for assembling



2018/05/03

Dedusting the Indianapolis Traction Terminal

Indianapolis Traction Terminal, view from the North
Today, I put the model of the Indianapolis Traction Terminal out in the garden and wiped the dust of the Winter away. I tried also a provisional roof for the Train Shed. 
Indianapolis Traction Terminal, view from the South

Indianapolis Traction Terminal
Indianapolis Traction Terminal, view from the West

2018/04/02

Northern Ohio Jewett Combines in Multiple Unit (N scale)





Two Northern Ohio Jewett Interurban combines are running in Multiple Unit. This are N scale 3D printed car bodies on  Tomytec drive with DCC. Both cars are permanently coupled as a married pair, the second car has no motor, but current pickup

2018/03/04

SEPTA N5 Norristown Highspeed car in N scale

Liberty Belle Limited and SEPTA N5 side by side
Glassing the SEPTA N5 Norristown Highspeed car. Laser cut glasses are applied from outside and fixed with MicroKristalKlear from inside. 

Amazing how small the Liberty Bell Limited « devils » were. Both cars shared the same tracks, but could never meet because never run the same time.

Preparing the glassing
Glasses are applied from outside ...
... and fixed from inside






2018/02/20

Building Main Street: a modular "architect game" in N scale



Building Main Street: a modular "architect game" in N scale with storefronts, upper floors and cornices. Each building is 46.5 mm wide, a four house row is fitting exactly into a 186 mm Kato Street track length