[LittleBlackDuck]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine…

Glanced through the first few words of your intro and looked at the first picture and thought… "Making of TRACKS".... finally… only to be disappointed by the second and following picture… oh well (or not so well).

Still, great build and even greater progress.

When looking at other models, your spokes really stand out and make it one of it's own. I'm sure you won't forget, but at the moment, the wheel looks a tad naked without the counter weights.

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Here you go coming in here after a hard days night, I mean day of building trains and all you can say is tracks tracks tracks. lol

When and if I can get this thing done I was thinking of building a bridge acrossed my wall.
I have a wall full of shelves and am thinking of an expansion bridge to give my train and cars a place to be displayed.

Ducky the counter weights and the linkage and all has got me on the run, just tired of the small stuff and the tracks just might be another side road to keep me away from them and the two water tanks and lets see what else needs doing.
Could build the breeze way on the roof, but not really in to that but may.
The bell to fill in that empty place over the boiler.
There's also some hand rails but not really interested in that stuff so may leave that off if no ones looking.
O! and the head light.
On the full size plans these things are quite easy to do but at my scale it's a pain.

Tomorrow I'll take a picture of the plans next to my caboose and you be shocked at the size difference.
Don't get me wrong I'm glad I went smaller just makes it harder on the really small stuff.

 

[Dutchy]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

I like it very much. Special the "kiddy cart".

I was able te read and understand the hole story. And to say it with your words; LOL.

 

[Dutchy]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Don t get me wrong I m glad I went smaller just makes it harder on the really small stuff.

- htl

I have warned you.

 

[Dutchy]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Thanks Bruce

Bruce TOO!

- htl

How does it come that when your name is Bruce you like toy building?

http://lumberjocks.com/BruceBarber

http://lumberjocks.com/johnstoneb

http://lumberjocks.com/bruce317

http://lumberjocks.com/htl

 

[JoeinGa]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

You cranked that out in one day? Props to you my good Sir!
.
.

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Joe I already had the wheels made.
When I built my last car I had it in mind to build a box car so made the wheels so had them on hand for this, now how cool is that.
Joe if you could see the plans for these toys their quite simple.
I print out the pictures and cut out the harder parts, glue to a piece a wood and your done.

 

[crowie]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

You make it look so easy to do but I'm sure it wasn't as simple as the photos & notes suggest….thank you.

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Just having fun with the camera and unfinished train.
Sorry ducky still no tracks.

It just hit me I have the perfect back drop for the train.

 

[crowie]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Maybe no tracks [yet] BUT WOW it looks great setup as a train….

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

Thanks crowie
This scratch built doll house and the two doll house kits I build before it were what got me back in to toy building after 30 years.

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

 

[Dee1]

Coal Train Build day 9 train tender

Just had to get away from all the small stuff needed for the train engine so built the tender today.

Start

Nearly finished day one.
Thought I'd try and do like one of Dutchys great blogs and let the pictures do the talking for once.
Now this is the kind a builds I really like still have to make the wheel covers and add the water tanks in the back but other than that it'd a done deal and had a lot of fun building it.

This is a coal car tender with a wood tender water toting back end. LOL
If you can't make up your mind morph them together. Why not?

I echo what everyone else has said what a great build I love it .
Dee1

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

 

[johnstoneb]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

Looking forward to your next build. I have started on the T&J garbage truck. I am also working on a glockenspiel as practice before building a marimba and making some more wine tables and one other project that I forget what it is but there is a pile of lumber in the shop partially cut up. I might blog the garbage truck when I get time.

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

John that garbage truck looks like a fun build.
We always have lived way out in the country where getting rid of the garbage was a pain.
Four years ago we moved to the city and have 3 different kinds of trash pick up.
So where am I going here, my wife loved to hear the trucks coming and getting the trash.
I asked if she wanted me to build her one but she said no i got the real thing now! LOL

Ps I had to research what a glockenspiel was looks like fun also.
Do you buy the metal for them in a kit or what.

 

[htl]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

John I had to check out what a glockenspiel was and looks very interesting.
Do you buy the metal parts in a kit or what?

 

[johnstoneb]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

I bought the plans for the marimba and they had a special on plans for making the mallets for the marimba. They included a free plan for the glockenspiel. After reading all the different plans decided might be best to build and tune the glock before trying the marimba. It is turning out to be a good idea. The frame is from cherry the keys are 1/8" by 3/4" aluminum bar stock. I cut to length and then tune.

 

[crowie]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

One day Bruce I how to take the time to also build some beautiful models like yours sir…

 

[ralbuck]

Coal Train Build Shows the difference in size

I keep talking about the difference in size well here's some examples using the caboose, the Root beer can will help with the real size of things.

Now just some pictures with the cars all together.
If I would have been useing the plans full size the train and caboose would be falling off the table.

It's about time for me to be figuring out what I'm going to build next???
My plan choices are the
32 Lincoln Kb #52

The Tank Truck #33

Now that I have this truck shape theirs a ton a different ways to configure it.

Hummer #97
You all know what it looks like.

I'm not wanting to get into something as involved as the Hummer right now so the car or truck will do unless some picture catches my eye and I go scratch building again,

But first I need to rearrange the shop now that I have the Two SS in there which have been a really big help I'm having to move around to much and need a more organized setup.

You are building models; not toys! They will be to precious to be out in the dirt!

I will want to see the tanker, Please!