Steam and Diesel Photos - Models and Prototype

[tom.boyd.125]

 If all the RR's painted their steam locos in gold like this one, many of us would have left ours in brass and not contacted Thoms Custom Trains for painting....just saying....
CB&Q 4-8-4 5632 from the collection of Marty Bernard which was posted on several FB forums.
Tommy

[jbvb]

I remember that CB&Q paint job from old news photos in Trains Magazine. I'm not sure I saw it in color until it came up as an (IIRC) April Fools story in MR.

[tct855]

Tommy,
          That's a really cool picture of a brass engine, I mean gold colored steal engine. ha.  I wonder what the general public thought when they saw that engine in daily use back then.  Thanx Thom...

[tct855]

Thought I'd share a basic plastic steam change up from a Virginian A-3 2-8-8-2 into a family member of the Flying Rio Grande L-103 2-8-8-2.  Starting with removing all the stripes and lettering, then patch paint the black and add silver followed by moving some lines and air pumps to boiler front, I then added 4 tanks, changed the pilot details and added decals & 5 crew, doghouse & tender chains.  Heavily modified the lead/trail trucks to actually operate and tweaked the CV's a bit.  Nice Overall low budget Rio family member steamer.

I would have loved to add another day and a dozen details but I don't always carry the purse strings.  I like this model's overall appearance and operation. I hope others will be inspired on theirs. Thanx Thom...

[jerryrbeach]

Thom,

I think a major part of this hobby is about choices, specifically, when is a model "good enough"?  I find that to be very subjective as well as a completely individual choice.  After all that editorial comment, let me get off my soapbox and say that IMO you transformed this engine into one that has the distinguishing characteristics of the prototype.  The front mounted air pumps and the dog house are signature elements of the prototype Rio Grande engine.  While there is still room for some added details, the bottom line is that this is one great looking model.  Thanks for sharing.

[ACL1504]

Thom,

I think a major part of this hobby is about choices, specifically, when is a model "good enough"?  I find that to be very subjective as well as a completely individual choice.  After all that editorial comment, let me get off my soapbox and say that IMO you transformed this engine into one that has the distinguishing characteristics of the prototype.  The front mounted air pumps and the dog house are signature elements of the prototype Rio Grande engine.  While there is still room for some added details, the bottom line is that this is one great looking model.  Thanks for sharing.

Thom,

I agree with Jerry. The details you did add changed the entire appearance.

All I can say is WOW and well done sir. Great job at the transformation.

Tom

[tct855]

Thanks guys!
   
Oh, I forgot to post this pic for those who ask why put a crew member on front for?  T...