This topic is for chat about scratch building Thomas engines only. ;)
Presently, I am working on a Whiff for 00 scale. I got the wooden model and I have the chassis in progress. Also I am working on a Hector with the wooden model as well. I am using a body of a hopper wagon from Bachmann Branchline. I am going soon to the shop to buy decals to make H-E-C-T-O-R. Billy for me will have to wait. But I did a study and figured out what engines are possible to make.
I have a list of models that i am working on at this present time, but mainly, one of them is completing Rosie the Purple Engine. Built using the modified moulding of an American 0-4-0 tank, i have managed to convert it to 0-6-0 with help from fellow modellers.
Images will arrive in good time, just need to make sure she runs okay.
Sounds good! ;D
for my internet series(coming soon) for season three, my fellow train club members have a marklin train set that their giving away so if i get that i will put a new motor which i have i will program it and test it on ho track and i gave him a name and it is mark the shunter engine. so i will send images of him when i get finished with and he will have to wait for season three of tbbt so tune in soon
Um...
Markling doesn't need a new motor. It runs on 3 rail. You need to rewire everything. You need to isolate each set of drivers. You need to rewire the drivers and add a set of brushes. Marklin makes Central European Locomotives and not English locomotives. It might be best to trade the trainset with someone who has marklin for some hornby stuff.
I have a Hornby Pannier tank, some rolling stock, and some buildings+scenery and also model marklin.
Be mindful that Marklin models run on a 3rd rail. ;)
Check out my Diesel 11. ;D
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z154/FrogPullingTeam/PA085022.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z154/FrogPullingTeam/Diesel11VsGeneralLee.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z154/FrogPullingTeam/P9114466.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z154/FrogPullingTeam/P9114460.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z154/FrogPullingTeam/Diesel11AndMe.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z154/FrogPullingTeam/EvilDiesel11.jpg)
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