Train show, boats on the river and some new goodies. It was a mildly productive day.

Motor swapped, although now we have to deal with some crunchy gears. You’re a tough little fucker aren’t you.

Turns out the motor between a dead engine I’ve had forever and 1067 is the same. I only had this realization yesterday…

For sale, trix twin railway. Tank and LMS locomotives run well, British rail tender locomotive is a parts bin special that doesn’t run and I can’t be bothered to make it. Track could use some work. No transformer. Asking $300

Egg.

I want one of those wooden name trains to put on my workbench but it just says “FUCK OFF” instead of my name

And that’s a wrap on that for this weekend

Today was a good day.

I’m sure everyone saw this coming. Looking for someone who can help me create a new body shell based off this sketch. The roundhouse one is very ugly. I can provide chassis measurements and I’m willing to pay fairly

It’s a lovely bit of kit. This one has (terrible and bitcrunched) sound to boot! But it’s not worth anywhere near $200+ like Athearn thinks so for some reason

Caught this on a short trip to the hardware store.

Friend sent me to buy this thinf

Currently waiting on locomotive parts, so I needed something to do with my free evening…

Little kid dreams attained.

Transmistress

Sure whatever. Go little creatures.

I have completed the worst ever decoder install. This was stupid.

Nothing I ever do will ever top my newest creation.

Pretty sunrise

Turbine power

Found out you could change the whistle on this thing. Sadly Nathan K5LA is not an option…

Randomly decided I didn’t like the industrial 4-4-0 concept I made 2 years ago. So I reverted it to the same body shape as one I made in 2022, but updated the rest of it to something more believable

Seems like I’ve made quite a few of these so far

Good news, the nextgen Acela plushie Amtrak showed off on instagram a couple weeks ago is in fact purchasable

youtu.be/sq0f_-DVGuk?... Tried recreating it for a thumbnail. My hands are big, but not as big as those of an English child from 1937 apparently

How big is this child’s fucking hand

Sure, why not.

I’ve shown plenty of these little things but I’ve never actually put one together myself. Custom paint and decal, done as commission.

I’ll call her done for now.

Passion project.

Pretty!

Choo choo.

Some additional photos of the nickel plated goodness

Midwestern roads.