My O-gauge White Pass collection (Shovelnose 3d prints now for sale).

This is an image of a Lionel U36C diesel where the truck side-frames are clearly seen.

Mr. TomM/   any contact info on your 3d printer I'm wondering if they could do this dome in plastic as I cant find any scale dome assemblies anywhere

Tom M posted:

1:43 1949 Peterbuilt.

Tom M posted:

1:43 Peterbuilt tractor and trailer 

Passenger Train Collector posted:

Very nice Peterbuilt. Absolutely me favorite type tractors.

Peterbilt.  P-e-t-e-r-b-i-l-t.

falconservice posted:

This is an image of a Lionel U36C diesel where the truck side-frames are clearly seen.

 

Those look like EMD trucks.

aterry11 posted:

Mr. TomM/   any contact info on your 3d printer I'm wondering if they could do this dome in plastic as I cant find any scale dome assemblies anywhere

I am having my loco shell printed by shapeways.com

The loco design was by a guy I met on a shape ways board. 

I am doing a caboose in 3D. You would have to find someone to 3D model it for you. I could take a look at it but realize that I'm a beginner.

Paul Moore posted:

Peterbilt.  P-e-t-e-r-b-i-l-t.

You say potato, I say poutato.

That is unfortunate they are the wrong trucks.

Perhaps an MTH RailKing or Rugged Rails GE locomotive has the correct trucks.

Andrew

I always thought that one of the MPC U36B locos would look good painted in Maine Central colors, to look like a U18B. It wouldn't be perfectly to scale, but I don't think anyone is going to make one anytime soon. Let's see what I can find at Hamburg this Sunday!

Man, where were you guys 6 months ago? I'm going to look into getting a Lionel u36c. Does anyone have the exact measurements of this engine (Length and width)? Could I find just the 3 axle trucks and mount them to my postwar alco frame?

Here is my 3D printed shell. The plow was broken in shipping as well as other minor breaks in post production.

Shapeways has agreed to reprint a improved version of this model with parts beefed up so they are less prone to breaking.

I tried to repair the plow but it definitely needs to be reinforced or it will break again.

I'm expecting the new and improved model sometime next month. I'll post when it comes in.

Strength is an issue with 3D printed plastic. A friend of mine works for our local Vo-Tech school and had the engineering class make us each an O gauge fire tower "look-out building". We used Lionel No.395 Floodlight  towers for the tower portion and will be adding a red beacon to the point of the roofs. The problem seems to be the individual plastic droplets remain individual and don't mold themselves together very well. Maybe someone will come up with a hardener chemical in a spray can that can be applied to help strengthen the plastic and hold the droplets together better.

Since you went through all the trouble in obtaining that GE shell, it's only fitting you have the right or close to the right trucks. Since noting is really out on the O gauge market that's spot on, I recommend Weaver or MTH ALCo Trimount trucks. You should find them on ps1 and weaver diesels. they will have a can motor so in the future you could add railsounds and TMCC with your loco. In fact get one of those MTH railking "ALCO C628" that are out there. The body is wrong and many are slow sellers. You might even find them in PS2 or Ps3. I hope this helps

So I got a u36c locomotive. Now I just need to figure out how to install the trucks on my postwar alco frame...

It took a little modification of the trucks and the body but here is the reprinted Shovelnose shell on the alco frame with the u36c 3 axle trucks. This has a fresh coat of primer on it and next I'll do a little sanding to smooth out the top and then it's off to the paint shop.

I'll also have to paint the truck side frames as well.

Next I need to make a fuel tank and some air tanks to put in-between the trucks. My local library does free 3d printing. I think this may be my chance to try it out.

Tom, I've been enjoying watching your project(s) progress. I think it's great. Is it trouble? Is it work and effort? Well, probably yes, but this is your favorite railroad, so getting a product you want in the end, I'm sure makes it all worthwhile.

For me being an 027 guy, I like making things smaller. (In case you haven't noticed, the current trend in new products seems to be going in the other direction!)

So..... I've chopped down Lionel RS-3 and U-36 shells to fit on to a K-Line MP-15 chassis. It makes the engines look more at home with my smaller traditionally and 027 sized trains. I have a Geep shell waiting for the same process. To me, I'm an impressionist painter when it comes to trains. I'm not at all trying to make an accurate model... I'm making a representation or impression of the real thing. And I have fun doing that too!

There's no way the train manufacturers and importers can please everyone today... boy that's an understatement! Especially considering how diverse this hobby market has become. You could grumble and complain writing to the train companies, and then wait for years to see your suggestion come to light. Or sometimes you have to be willing to do it yourself.

How big is the overall market for the White Pass Railroad? I don't know. Probably not that big. But on your layout Tom, White Pass appears to be a big market! I applaud you for your creativity and willingness to alter products to get the trains to the road names you want to run.

brianel_k-lineguy posted:

How big is the overall market for the White Pass Railroad? I don't know. Probably not that big. But on your layout Tom, White Pass appears to be a big market! I applaud you for your creativity and willingness to alter products to get the trains to the road names you want to run.

Thanks for the feedback! 

The White Pass Railroad carried around 500,000 people last year. The thing about it is that the vast majority of those passengers aren't rail fans or modeler's. They are just tourists looking for a unique and highly recommend tour, and that's what they provide. Several members of the forum have ridden the railroad but when it boils down to it, the White Pass and Yukon Route is a small railroad in the middle of nowhere and it's expensive to get there. You add in the fact that it's narrow gauge and that pretty much keeps it off main stream modeler's radar. 

My problem is that I love O-Gauge and the White Pass. So I feel like I'm probably destined to have to model this railroad in this gauge largely myself, and that's okay. My goal though is to turn a few heads while I'm at it.

Working on some more detail on my engines. Here is my most recent progress.

My next project is grab irons and windows. Although I also need to put a fuel tank and air tanks underneath.

Great job!!!  Very cool locos!  

Walthers made a set of White Pass boxcar decals years ago.  I keep looking for them on the bay as I'd like to do a boxcar, but no luck so far.

Tom  you are definitely turning heads.

I picked up an assembled LaBelle passenger car, on eBay for $25. Today it got a paint job.

I'm hoping to decal this bad boy, this weekend and finally add a passenger car to my collection.

A forgotten car.

I'm debating whether to leave the trailers as is, or paint them silver and slap white pass decals on them.

Just waiting on some special made vinyl White Pass decals from doityourselflettering.com

John23 posted:

Great job!!!  Very cool locos!  

Walthers made a set of White Pass boxcar decals years ago.  I keep looking for them on the bay as I'd like to do a boxcar, but no luck so far.

Like this?

http://cloverhouse.com/Store/p...php?products_id=1918

Tom who made the flat with the swifts trailers?

The passenger car is coming along.

coach joe posted:

Tom who made the flat with the swifts trailers?

That's an MTH offering, I just relletered it to WPYR.

I have been having some lettering fun lately.I'm still trying to pick the best trucks for my passenger car.

Hi Tom, 

Is the GE Shovel Nose loco available on Shapeways? Did you draw the 3D model? Please let me know I am very interested but cannot find it there. 

Thank you, 

Mike Anderson

I went up to Carcross from Skagway via bus and took the train back a couple of years ago.  I took over 500 photos and it was one of the best train rides I have taken.  https://clarityphotos.smugmug....on-Railway/i-BBhNhj5 The Canadian Toy Train Association  is producing a White Pass 36 foot reefer. http://www.canadiantoytrains.org/  .  They may have some left.  I ordered a couple last week.  For mail considerations do not use Forever stamps (I got two orders back from the USPS).  It took 3 tries to get the order mailed up to Canada if you decide to order one.

Mikado19 posted:

Hi Tom, 

Is the GE Shovel Nose loco available on Shapeways? Did you draw the 3D model? Please let me know I am very interested but cannot find it there. 

Thank you, 

Mike Anderson

 

Mike,

The shovelnose is not available on the shapeways site. If you would like to print a shell let me know and we can work something out.

Tom.

winrose46 posted:

I went up to Carcross from Skagway via bus and took the train back a couple of years ago.  I took over 500 photos and it was one of the best train rides I have taken.  https://clarityphotos.smugmug....on-Railway/i-BBhNhj5 The Canadian Toy Train Association  is producing a White Pass 36 foot reefer. http://www.canadiantoytrains.org/  .  They may have some left.  I ordered a couple last week.  For mail considerations do not use Forever stamps (I got two orders back from the USPS).  It took 3 tries to get the order mailed up to Canada if you decide to order one.

Thanks for the heads up. They are fantastic cars.

Adding some detail to Engine99.

My White Pass engine roster is about to increase by 1 with this fantasy NW-2 switcher.

Good to see an update on your RR.  Can't wait to see how this one turns out.

Tom M posted:

Just waiting on some special made vinyl White Pass decals from doityourselflettering.com

Tom,  did you use one of their fonts or did you supply them one?  I’m looking for the font that BNSF uses on their not repainted but patched engines.  I looked through the fonts available but couldn’t find any that matched.  There were a few that were close.

Larry

PSAP2010 posted:

Tom M posted:

Just waiting on some special made vinyl White Pass decals from doityourselflettering.com

Tom,  did you use one of their fonts or did you supply them one?  I’m looking for the font that BNSF uses on their not repainted but patched engines.  I looked through the fonts available but couldn’t find any that matched.  There were a few that were close.

 

Larry

 

 

I used one of their available fonts. They have quite a few, and I found something I liked.

If you have something in a different font you can save it as a photo and send it to them 

This started as a $20 hobby shop purchase. It didn't run and it was broken in 2 places. A little TLC and voilla.

I'm thinking of adding drumheads above the numbers. Talk me out of it.

Who am I to tell you "No"?  Looking good so far.  How's the mechanical shop doing on getting it running?

Great! I just swapped out the E-unit and she runs like a dream. I never could get the horn to work. Eventually she'll get an ERR board and LED lighting.

I rode the White Pass from Skagway to Carcross stopping at Bennett for lunch about 10 years ago. I always thought this would be a cool car to model - sort of narrow gauge intermodal   .

(actually its a baggage and tool car)

Ken