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Dave O'Connor and Jack Kemph has been working on the machine shop for the Engine Facility which hides the access hatch. The machine shop equipment consists of a series of white-metal kits which Jack meticulously assembled and painted. Meanwhile, Dave built the machine shop and interior. Not shown is the office on the back side (because I forgot to photograph it). The interior features LED interior lighting and even the pinups on the walls. Dave also scratch-built the roundhouse in the background.

 

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There's even a flickering fire in the shop heater.

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Originally Posted by David Minarik:

Matt,

 

Looks cool man!  Do you have more photos of the roundhouse?

 

Dave

 

Here you go.

 

Here's a "night shot" showing the interior LED lighting.

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Here's the welder working on a trailing truck. Must be a government employee like myself since he's been working on that thing for months and a supervisor is watching constantly.

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Here's a full shot. The area has since been completely finished off with ground cover.

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Interior shot. Each bay can support a UP Big Boy. Because of space restrictions, the track indexing on the turntable was altered to move 10 degrees instead of 7.5 by changing the pulley and instructing the users on how to properly position the turntable.

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Side view. The windows came from Rusty Stumps and are resin-over-cardstock fabrications. The detailing is find without the window falling apart when you even look at it.

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The smoke vents actually work, plus there's an exhaust fan to suck the smoke out of the building. We have a basic rule that smoke units are turned off when the locomotives are in the stalls to prevent fouling the windows.

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Rear View.

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Close-up. There are work benches and equipment inside.

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Another interior close-up.

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The Rusty Stumps windows can be set to the open position with some judicious cutting. Just don't touch them afterward.

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Cab forward in one of the bays.

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The access hatch cover is the base for the machine shop.

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