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I saved this picture long ago, what a landscape! I always thought the diner would make a good model. Hickey's reminds me of this a bit.

The bridge is progressing beautifully. I like the little loco, too. -- Russ

This is an inspirational build. I want to build your gas station full size for a shop.
I have the welding cart, just need to make everything else...
Regards
Marty J

Ohhhh - that's nice!
Regards
Marty J

Now there has been further progress.
First, a few track boards were milled from 3.0 mm HDF. They were milled with 1.5 mm deep grooves for the rail profiles. (Here again, please note that the light railway did not run over the weir in the prototype!)
In addition, there were 3.5 mm x 2.0 mm milled recesses for the railing profiles.


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The 5.0 mm high HDF wall stones are located on the sides. Both the rail profiles and the side blocks protrude 2.0 mm above the (yellow-marked track board) – enough space to fill the floor with sand and boards.

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In the following three color images, the milled wall sections have already been colored, but only loosely assembled!

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Similar to how my father was photographed on the Wehr in 1962, ...

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...I wanted to stand there myself once—even if only as a 3D-printed figure.

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Here you can see how the 3.0 mm track board serves as a stop for the outer brick edges.

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Initially, I wanted to have the 40 railing supports I needed cast in 3D from brass using the lost wax casting process... but the price of over €300.00 for 40 railing supports from a well-known supplier was not worth it to me. Even though I would like to use metal where it was also used in the prototype, I decided to look for a sturdy alternative.
I remembered that Kalle had shown a railing for 0 gauge at an exhibition a few years ago that was relatively sturdy yet slightly flexible. It could be bent easily and then returned to its original shape without breaking.

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Within just four days, the parts were in front of me... now I have to sand down the tiny remnants of the support structures on one side of the leg using 600-grit sandpaper before I can install the other brass tubes.

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Very, very nice!
I'm going to copy that torch cart someday!
MJinTN

Would like to see more images of that engine!
MJinTN

Good morning, time for an other installment.

Next I needed to get a start on the engine. The proto picture shows a Holt gas engine, I didn't have time to research and plan that build so I went with a Cat 60 gas engine because I had built a couple of them in the past so it felt more doable considering the time squeeze. Besides Holt and Best tractor companies merged and formed the Caterpillar Company in the 1920's so close enough.

One of my Cat 60 builds.


Starting the engine block, PVC pipe, styrene and wood form the base.


Started filling the frame with lead sheet while it was still accessible this was necessary especially in the front so I could build the engine mounts. When the build was complete it came within 2 ounces of the stock engines weight, pretty close




Reached the 4 picture max so more later.
Thanks for taking a look
Rick

Very very nice indeed. I love the regulators on the gas tanks, they look just right, and the cylinders look like they are in pretty good nick compared to the ones we get delivered at work.

Very nice.  I have this crazy notion that once I am done with my gas station/garage project I would like to build a 1/12th scale version of an old time diner, one that resembles a small railroad passenger coach or perhaps the sleek stainless steel art deco variety.  Time will tell.

Stuart