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    Lightbulb Mahogany Express

    Hi guys,

    While my other scale car projects are parked up for a while I got some inspiration from my 2 little boys obsession about Thomas the tank engine and steam trains.
    With no particular plan and details(just a rough vision) in mind decided to make one unique steam train from Mahogany wood that I took off the pallets that came from India with Indian Sandstone for my friend.
    So using Mahogany and some pine wood along with some toothpicks for smaller detail work. There's not much detailed pictures on how I got this far as I didn't wanted to post this build up in very start. Now that it's coming along together I thought it would be a crime not to share my build.
    For rough guidelines using various pictures of steam engines from around the world.


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    G'day "silverlux";
    This one very impressive train build.... The hollow cylinder construction of the steam boiler is brilliant.
    Thanks for all the beaut photos; keep it coming.
    Cheers, crowie

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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    G'day "silverlux";
    This one very impressive train build.... The hollow cylinder construction of the steam boiler is brilliant.
    Thanks for all the beaut photos; keep it coming.
    Cheers, crowie
    thanks crowie

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    Looking good, cant wait to see the finished product!

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    Looks really good, better than the one I made. Gonna steal some of your ideas I think..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leo_3344 View Post
    Looks really good, better than the one I made. Gonna steal some of your ideas I think..
    thanks

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    Great looking train, I can't believe that I missed it. Some nice detail how much more have you got to do to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    Great looking train, I can't believe that I missed it. Some nice detail how much more have you got to do to it.
    hi mate, have no clue what's left , my problem is that the more I do the more I add
    need to make good few bits to make it look more impressive
    stay tuned
    check out my Delorean build

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    Thumbs up crankshaft, steam chamber, valves, pistons, running board

    how about an update on my Mahogany Express

    decided to make new crankshafts for both sides as something was missing on previous ones, didn't liked the looks of them
    I like it better this way with 2 color touch

    steam chambers on the way

    and pistons that will be driven forward and backward by moving wheels and crankshafts



    test fitted and mechanism tested


    front platform added

    Running board/foot plate holders added


    test fitted

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    Thumbs up side guards

    running board side guards getting ready


    attached

    loose stuff sanded down, starting with stairs

    with stairs done putting together another front platform


    added tracking lines for pistons to keep them secure

    creating front piece





    thanks for following, stay tuned

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    Thumbs up

    I'm staying tuned!!!

    I love steam stuphph.!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    I'm staying tuned!!!

    I love steam stuphph.!!!
    Thank you very much
    I hope that Santa will bring me nice camera on Christmas so I can take better quality pictures

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    Quote Originally Posted by silverlux View Post
    Thank you very much
    I hope that Santa will bring me nice camera on Christmas so I can take better quality pictures
    And not some coal to run that beaut steam train........ lol.....
    Sorry, couldn't resist BUT as you've been a very good little boy, you should get your wish....

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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    And not some coal to run that beaut steam train........ lol.....
    Sorry, couldn't resist BUT as you've been a very good little boy, you should get your wish....
    cheers crowie

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    Thumbs up train finished

    Hi lads, I have finished my train to enter Dremel competition.
    Here's video for you to check out how it went for me from start to finish.


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