Westlake Publishing Forums

General Category => Modellers At Work => Topic started by: gnichols on May 26, 2010, 03:20:33 PM

Title: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on May 26, 2010, 03:20:33 PM
Kids,
 Here are a few shots of a project I've been working on that's just about ready for paint - a converted Casey Jones rail car turned MOW-rail truck.  This is the Berlyn 1/20 brass model and it has a Tsunami sound decoder installed for DCC.  The speaker is the "gas tank" under the rear of the deck.  The body was shortened and an I-beam / chain fall rig will be mounted on the back.  The deck will have one-board sides and tail gate.  Other details - sand cans, front tow link, a rear beam pilot for LNP with steps.  More pix when it's finished and weathered.  Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Malachi Constant on May 26, 2010, 03:38:09 PM
Lookin' good so far ... reminiscent of the gooses/geese converted to work service ... but "cuter"  :D .... nice clean work on the body conversion.

Cheers,
Dallas
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Chuck Doan on May 26, 2010, 03:48:13 PM
Nice job on the body chop. SHould be a neat conversion.
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on May 26, 2010, 04:06:11 PM
Thanx guys... Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Ken Hamilton on May 26, 2010, 06:10:56 PM
WAY cool, Gary.  Love the motor.
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Ray Dunakin on May 26, 2010, 10:25:19 PM
Very cool. Is the body brass or plastic?
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on May 27, 2010, 01:40:02 AM
Thanx again guys.  The whole model is brass, and a bit of a pain to axe up.  Before shots added.  Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on August 23, 2010, 03:23:12 AM
Well, it be done.  Here are some work bench shots for your entertainment.  The trailer has pickups just in case it wants to stall on DCC, but I hope it won't need it.  Soundtraxx Tsunami used, it fit under the seat!  Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on August 23, 2010, 03:24:46 AM
A few more pix... Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Ken Hamilton on August 23, 2010, 05:56:21 AM
The back end looks great, Gary.  The chain fall and beam fit perfectly into the model.
Nice piece of equipment and some excellent scratchbuilding! 
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on August 23, 2010, 06:35:48 AM
Thanx Ken.. too bad I did it for someone else!  Perhaps I'll do one in Gn15... or 1:8!!!!!!!!!!  Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Chuck Doan on August 23, 2010, 06:50:55 AM
Came out nice Gary!
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on August 23, 2010, 08:06:06 AM
Thanx Chuck... Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: Ray Dunakin on August 23, 2010, 05:31:31 PM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: NORCALLOGGER on August 23, 2010, 07:06:32 PM
Gary,
That is really a great piece of work.
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Rick
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on August 24, 2010, 02:10:44 AM
Rick, Ray and all... thanx again.  I'm starting to blush!  Gary
Title: Re: Casey Jones gets the chop!
Post by: gnichols on September 09, 2010, 06:44:11 PM
Mod-Casey as delivered running on Mike O's layout.  Gary