Show Me Your Brass

Not to rain on your post too much, but the 3rd Rail Virginian El-2 is not a brass model.  It is a plastic model with brass details.  However, plastic renders detail at a higher level than brass, so I don't mind. 

At the same time I do enjoy good brass models.  I wish I had some more pictures of my brass.  Most of it is sitting in boxes awaiting a layout that largely exists in my mind.  A few that I have photographed are shown below.  Not shown are several of my Williams "budget" brass steam locomotives and my collection of PRR 2 rail passenger equipment from Sunset, PSC, Alco Models, and Custom Brass.  I also have not photographed my Overland P5a that make the MTH version look like a bad toy.

Williams J Class

Empire Midland On3 Stock Car

Williams K4s (prewar)

Sunset K4s (Postwar)

Weaver GG1 (1 of 6 I own in different paint schemes)

Williams GS4 Daylight in the foreground

Williams Hudson behind the Lionel 773

Williams N5b with 2 rail trucks (it needs a slight spacer as it is riding too low after I replaced the 3 rail trucks)

Sunset GG1 4800

Sunset GG1 4800 in Conrail Bicentennial

International Model Products NE style Caboose

Sunset J1

International Model Products Pacific

Unknown manufacturer Camelback body on an All Nation 10 Wheeler Chassis

@GG1 4877 posted:

Not to rain on your post too much, but the 3rd Rail Virginian El-2 is not a brass model.  It is a plastic model with brass details.  However, plastic renders detail at a higher level than brass, so I don't mind.

At the same time I do enjoy good brass models.  I wish I had some more pictures of my brass.  Most of it is sitting in boxes awaiting a layout that largely exists in my mind.  A few that I have photographed are shown below.  Not shown are several of my Williams "budget" brass steam locomotives and my collection of PRR 2 rail passenger equipment from Sunset, PSC, Alco Models, and Custom Brass.  I also have not photographed my Overland P5a that make the MTH version look like a bad toy.

Williams J Class

Empire Midland On3 Stock Car

Williams K4s (prewar)

Sunset K4s (Postwar)

Weaver GG1 (1 of 6 I own in different paint schemes)

Williams GS4 Daylight in the foreground

Williams Hudson behind the Lionel 773

Williams N5b with 2 rail trucks (it needs a slight spacer as it is riding too low after I replaced the 3 rail trucks)

Sunset GG1 4800

Sunset GG1 4800 in Conrail Bicentennial

International Model Products NE style Caboose

Sunset J1

International Model Products Pacific

Unknown manufacturer Camelback body on an All Nation 10 Wheeler Chassis

Oops, I wasn't aware about the EL-2B. That Conrail Bicentennial GG1 is absolutely gorgeous! When did Sunset produce them??

Regards,

US Hobbies Santa Fe trailer with ERTL conventional tractor.

3rd Rail/Sunset B&O wagon top boxcar.

3rd Rail/Sunset six dome tank car.

3rd Rail/Sunset 12-1

3rd Rail/Sunset chlorine tanks car.

Pecos River Brass Santa Fe 4-6-4.

John

Converted to three rail, US hobbies IHB 0-8-0 with functional engine under front of tender …..chassis is MTH, engine truck is US hobbies with MTH machined wheels,….

Pat

I'm pretty sure these are all brass.  I have some more but no good pictures of them.

From left to right: My dad's Williams E-6, my Weaver G-5 and our Weaver H-10

Here are a few of my brass locos, all by Williams:

Southern Pacific GS4 Daylight (prior to DCS conversion)

Boston & Maine Pacific

K4s, upgraded to DCS and fan-driven smoke unit, pulling a string of MTH Strasburg RR cars

@harmonyards posted:

Converted to three rail, US hobbies IHB 0-8-0 with functional engine under front of tender …..chassis is MTH, engine truck is US hobbies with MTH machined wheels,….

Pat

You did an awesome job on this!

3rd Rail PRR MP54s

@Trainbros89 posted:

Oops, I wasn't aware about the EL-2B. That Conrail Bicentennial GG1 is absolutely gorgeous! When did Sunset produce them??

Regards,

It doesn't change the fact that the EL-2B it is such an imposing and wonderful model.  I have seen a few in person and they just seem to defy O scale with there brute size!  I recently saw the sample battleship gondolas at Scott's office when I was out for a visit two weeks back.  Nice looking cars. 

The Sunset GG1s were done in 2009.  It was the first project I was brought on as a consultant for by Scott Mann with the help of Bob Heil as a result of my GG1 musings on this forum.  There were only 20 Bicentennial ones made, but you can find them from time to time for about what they originally listed for.   

Here is a drawing of that version I prepared as well as a video of it running on my modular layout when it was up and operating:

Here's a couple O scale items

SMR's The General Haupt

SMR's Whiton and PSC's Lincoln Funeral Car

@GG1 4877 posted:

It doesn't change the fact that the EL-2B it is such an imposing and wonderful model.  I have seen a few in person and they just seem to defy O scale with there brute size!  I recently saw the sample battleship gondolas at Scott's office when I was out for a visit two weeks back.  Nice looking cars.

The Sunset GG1s were done in 2009.  It was the first project I was brought on as a consultant for by Scott Mann with the help of Bob Heil as a result of my GG1 musings on this forum.  There were only 20 Bicentennial ones made, but you can find them from time to time for about what they originally listed for.   

Here is a drawing of that version I prepared as well as a video of it running on my modular layout when it was up and operating:

I have some of those battleship gondolas on order and can't wait for them! Thanks for sharing the details and pictures, it's a beautiful model.

@Robert S. Butler posted:

Here's a couple O scale items

SMR's The General Haupt

SMR's Whiton and PSC's Lincoln Funeral Car

Wow, these are absolutely gorgeous !

Trainbros89 ....and, from the National Archives and Library of Congress, here's the original B&W's used as the basis for the pictures.

Haupt

Whiton

This is a very nice thread except for the repeated photos.  Please do not repeat mine.

These are scratchbuilt, mostly in 17/64 Scale O Gauge:

Here are some of mine

@marty track posted:

Here are some of mine

Wow! I love that Virginian XA.

@marty track posted:

Here are some of mine

I love that XA and that Hospital Unit Car.

Prior to the completion of my outdoor 2 rail layout.

Ed,

Who is the manufacturer of your F40PHs?  Did OMI import those?

They are Overland - I believe they were produced in the 1988-1990 time frame.

@bob2 posted:

These are scratchbuilt, mostly in 17/64 Scale O Gauge:

These engines are great and I really wanted to repeat the photos.  Really nice scratch built items.

3rd Rail PRR Brill Motorcar

3rd Rail PRR FF2

I5

KTM SD45 and and the nose of my McKeen car:

KTM B&O Docksider:

Dapol GWR 0-6-0 pannier:

Scratch-built and hand lettered (@1939 or so) B&O O-58 gondola; in reality an early TOFC car but, as it had sides, the B&O classed it as a gondola:

The same builder also did a B&O O-60 65 foot mill gondola but I do not have a photo of it.

A Car Works Pacific Electric PCC:

CLW PRR H-10, one of three that I have (one is a Saginaw):

Weaver Pennsy M1a, rear.  Left edge of picture, is a Weaver H10 Consolidation.  Right front, Weaver Pennsy L1s Mikado.   Weaver did some very nice brass models. IMO, Mike CT.

Here is my Lionel GS 1 in brass including tender.

Here is my version of a brass GS-1.  Again, please do not repeat the photo.

It is an All Nation Mountain, converted - Lobaugh drivers, scratch frame, extended smokebox, and Adams tender.  All brass except for motor, gears, and wheels.

Sunset Models PRR DD1 (2rail) ... good thing I didn’t copy the info directly from the box. I would have surely been chastised...

My two 3rd Rail engines: the N&W K3 up front, and the N&W K2a behind. Both have a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. The N&W coal cars in the background aren't brass (Atlas O die-cast). I also have an old Williams brass Southern USRA 4-6-2 pacific in storage.

@0-Gauge CJ posted:

My two 3rd Rail engines: the N&W K3 up front, and the N&W K2a behind. Both have a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. The N&W coal cars in the background aren't brass (Atlas O die-cast). I also have an old Williams brass Southern USRA 4-6-2 pacific in storage.

That K2A is awesome!

@Trainbros89 posted:

That K2A is awesome!

It's a beauty!

I love the "Big 3" steam engines of the N&W but I also love their less famous engines (like the K2a and K3) from prior years.

@0-Gauge CJ posted:

It's a beauty!

I love the "Big 3" steam engines of the N&W but I also love their less famous engines (like the K2a and K3) from prior years.

I completely agree! That's why I have an Unshrouded J .

Slowly been acquiring brass milk cars. This was my first purchase. Got it for a decent price. Came painted but not lettered. Had some decals made and put the car in service. It tracked really well with the 2 rail wheels but I did some major surgery on some Lionel milk car trucks and recently added them.

@Dave_C posted:

Slowly been acquiring brass milk cars. This was my first purchase. Got it for a decent price. Came painted but not lettered. Had some decals made and put the car in service. It tracked really well with the 2 rail wheels but I did some major surgery on some Lionel milk car trucks and recently added them.

Awesome car. Does PSC make it??