Im wondering now that the Sierra No. 3 - the "Movie Star Locomotive" is up and running again is there any plans to make a G scale model of it.
Sierra No. 3 was built in 1891 by Rogers Locomotive Works in Paterson, New Jersey.
http://www.railtown1897.org/railtown/doc.asp?id=550 (http://www.railtown1897.org/railtown/doc.asp?id=550) Info on her resto.
(http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/images/no-3.jpg)
Quote from: DMC-4-6-0 on December 12, 2010, 10:10:09 PM
Im wondering now that the Sierra No. 3 - the "Movie Star Locomotive" is up and running again is there any plans to make a G scale model of it.
Not very likely: Sierra #3 is a standard gauge locomotive. Reducing it to Fn3 (1:20 scale / 3' gauge) would make the resulting model an orphan, clearly
not representing the #3 as she was built.
Same with making the model in 1:22.5 (the scale of Bachmann's Big Hauler line): A 1:22.5 scale model of #3 running on 45mm track would represent a prototype gauge of 1 meter or ~39.37", another orphan, and clearly
not a model of the Sierra #3.
(Edited 12/15/10: Thanks to Joe Satnik for finding my 1:22.5 scale / prototype gauge error!)
Happy RRing,
Jerry
Well I said to Heck with it and Im building the Engine (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs606.ash2/155824_155790421133489_100001075960883_264858_3647754_n.jpg)
Im using a 4-6-0 and a 2-4-0 to make the #3
There will be a few Machined parts That im going to have to make, but that par for the course.
Ive already run into some problems and I know it will not be an exact model But I can be sure No one else Around will have one like mine LOL.
Im in it for the fun and if its not exactly 100% correct Owell
Quote from: DMC-4-6-0 on December 15, 2010, 01:19:02 AM
Well I said to Heck with it and Im building the Engine (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs606.ash2/155824_155790421133489_100001075960883_264858_3647754_n.jpg)
Im using a 4-6-0 and a 2-4-0 to make the #3
There will be a few Machined parts That im going to have to make, but that par for the course.
Ive already run into some problems and I know it will not be an exact model But I can be sure No one else Around will have one like mine LOL.
Im in it for the fun and if its not exactly 100% correct Owell
Good luck! The good ol' "Cannonball" will always be one of my favorite locomotives. :)