Thread: Need another car for my train set a Caboose

Top work that.
I am not sure of American practice, but perhaps a pair of red tail lamps could give it that bit of extra detail. Keith 1 is able to make lamps but I think his scale is a bit bigger.

I still need and will build two lamps for it just haven't got that far yet.
Here's just some more pictures with the train.
Some with and with out flash the with out flash show the green of the poplar better.
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Excellent - Well Done

Regards

Keith

Plus One!!

Looks like you have gone off the rails with this one. the train and carriage looks great

I just finished making trucks for the cattle car so here's all the cars, and then a couple a pictures of the older smaller2/3 size cars next to their big brothers.
Now the boss says we need some shelves for these now comers. ]
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Thanks all for checking this project out and commenting.

Magnificent trains Bruce..
You've certainly done yourself proud with this lot; a true credit to your patience, skills and craftsmanship....
WELL DONE, SIR!!!
Cheers, Peter

Regards

Keith

Great job on the completed train. Now the big question what will the next project be or will there be some more additional carriages if you can find somewhere to show them. Whatever it is I am waiting with a seat for the front row.

Have just cut out 20' a track, the train needs 10' but while you're making tracks you might as well make extra.
PS It is a lot!!! of cutting and sanding but hey what's new there. lol
I did the same thing when making tracks for my excavator, made enough for two projects and when I got the wild hair to build the smaller bull dozier I was ready, hey the tools are set up helps make quicker work out of the second project.

Originally Posted by htl

Have just cut out 20' a track, the train needs 10' but while you're making tracks you might as well make extra.
PS It is a lot!!! of cutting and sanding but hey what's new there. lol
I did the same thing when making tracks for my excavator, made enough for two projects and when I got the wild hair to build the smaller bull dozier I was ready, hey the tools are set up helps make quicker work out of the second project.

So you now have 40' of rails and goodness how many sleepers to cut have you worked out how many yet.
I'm just starting the tracks on my build but I am making jigs first which I will keep in case I decide to build something with tracks

Is that what the ties are called sleepers?
I guess it goes with any job they have their own language and different areas use more.
I'm thinking 40 sleepers will get the job done we'll see.
My train cars are just over 5' long.
I am splitting the tracks in two so will have a coupling near the middle, making it much easier to work in my small shop.
So have made enough track for two shelves 5' long and will have a shelf made up for my truck and low boy, I'm looking forward to the shelve build something different to sink my teeth into.
So here's some pictures of the track build.
The first cuts are with a ten degree angle.
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The rails look great

With the sleepers (only pine) - on my builds to add a weathered effect I use a wire brush on my angle grinder to get into the grain - then use an acrylic brown wash - just a thought for you

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Regards

Keith

Thanks Keith, very interesting!!!