I missed you all!
Moving sucks!
Having a house built is worse!
Finally retired and made it to Tennessee (July 2024)and have a small area (24' x 2') for my 1:16 stuff.
I think I left off with the machine shop.
Here it is currently.
The siding is old pallet wood planed and cut to size.
I've got a lot of things going on (to keep me busy)
Marty
The Corliss I made out of brass a looong time ago properly colored.
The machine shop needed an engine!
Marty
Took you long enough to start posting again. -- Russ
Quote from: finescalerr on November 09, 2025, 08:36:38 PMTook you long enough to start posting again. -- Russ
He needed some gentle prodding.
Hope retirement means loads of modelling time, I want to see more of this!
Marty! Great to see you posting again!
Good looking Corliss. Post more when you can.
Greatly missed, nice to see you back. I know about moving and a 20 year divorce and a new house that needs tons of work, so I get it!
A 24' Carter Brothers flat car in 1:16 (18" long) 😳
And yes, I'm smiling! 🤣😂
What's not to love about being retired in paradise?!
Mj
Glad you got the dust off some of the models you were working on!!
Jerry
Quote from: TRAINS1941 on November 18, 2025, 07:21:43 PMGlad you got the dust off some of the models you were working on!!
Jerry
Well said , That Man. Now maybe it is your turn to do some dusting !
Nick
Welcome back Marty!
Nice to see you checking in, too, Chuck. -- Russ
Thanks Chuck!
Something new.
Scratch built husk & carriage.
3/4" to the foot like the rest of my stuff.
MJinTN
At that scale I expect it to be able to cut the timber for your next project. Looking good , Young Marty !
Marty, when did you build that beauty? -- Russ
"Beauty"?
Thanks
I've been working on ita few weeks.
Pictures were taken November 15th
Working on a stub switch currently...ugh..
Mj
Thanks Sir Nick.
It's a functional saw blade but I doubt the (paper) belts would work.
Mj
Looks great Marty - one Marty to another.
regards
Marty J
Nice to see you back looking forward to new projects or just to have a recap on some of your remarkable older stuff
Have a nice day
Barney
in hibernation for a bit
Thanks Barney, good to be back!
I'll try to keep it interesting. 🧐
MJinTN
I started laying track. I started with a stub switch 'cause they're easy.
I figured I needed a switch stand.
So here it is.
MJinTN
I've seen worse .... -- Russ
I like it even if the switch is stubby ;D
I used dimensions from Rio Grand drawings.
Couldn't find much
MJinTN