MikeR Posted September 29, 2023 #1 Posted September 29, 2023 My very first scratch build wooden model was the Iron Horse Locomotive and Wagon. I built this in the 1990's. The plans for this were advertized in the back of several magazines. For the locomotive and cars I used walnut, dogwood, padauk, and purple heart. For the trestle bridge I used redwood, maple and walnut. This was G scale or about 1 : 24. Mike R ccoyle, GrandpaPhil, robert952 and 18 others 10 11
yankee clipper Posted September 29, 2023 #2 Posted September 29, 2023 Very nice Mike. Really like the integration of the different woods left natural. YC Jack12477, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5
Old Collingwood Posted September 29, 2023 #3 Posted September 29, 2023 Amazing piece of engineering. OC. Canute, Egilman, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Egilman Posted September 29, 2023 #4 Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Yep that is two of Mr. Gatto's well known plans... (engine-tender & Car) I have his Mack Dump Truck, Ford loader backhoe and Trailer plans which I built for a friend back when I could still do that type of work... His Road Grader is currently sitting half finished on my workbench... Unfortunately his website is down... (www.gattoplans.com) But from what I can see his plans are available from several online sources commercially... Fred is a great guy, I sure hope nothing has happened to him.... Beautiful Job Mike, Love the trestle presentation, that's above and beyond.... Edited September 29, 2023 by Egilman Old Collingwood, king derelict, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
yvesvidal Posted September 29, 2023 #5 Posted September 29, 2023 12 hours ago, MikeR said: Fantastic work on the train. The trestle bridge is absolutely stunning with the brass bolts. Yves Egilman, Old Collingwood, king derelict and 3 others 6
mtaylor Posted September 29, 2023 #6 Posted September 29, 2023 That is one gorgeous model, Mike. Rik Thistle, druxey, Egilman and 2 others 5 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
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