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Published: 2012-07-10 18:23:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 1808; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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Perhaps one of my best works yet, it took about 7 or so hours to complete, acumulatively. This scene was inspired by an old sketch I had done on yellow lined paper.Shown here is the small little 2-4-4-2 Mallet affectionately known as "Shilo", home built out spare parts and a derelict C-16. Her engineer, Jason Korber, prepares the forward sand dome to be topped off. While on the tender the fireman, Savoy Ostanov, prepares the little locomotive to take on water before tackling the steep and treaturous grades withing the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
The drawing was first lightly sketched out with a 0.5 mechanical pencil. Then the drawing was inked using 005, 01, and 03 tipped Prismacolor fine line markers. I do intend to color this at some point.
Anyway, thanks for viewing and please leave comments.
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You will be happy to know, that there is now a WC&F HOn3 reefer number 605. Just got done letteringΒ it a few minutes ago. It was an old Binkley kit DSP&P 605. I based the lettering placement off of the boxcar behind Shilo in this pic.
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I think the small mallets are cool looking. I think if I ever get time and money to make a live steam loco it will be a small mallet with large drivers.
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Would it be standard or narrow gauge?
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15 inch or 24 inch gauge Well see how mutch money I feel like saving up.
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Well, 24" gauge certainly has the advantage of being a well established narrow gauge. The Welsh slate trams and the Main 2-footers are a testament to 24 inches! However 15" gauge has its own allure. Especially with the "Minimum Gauge" movement of Sir Arthur Heywood and his designs! Adorable and attractive little steamers I might add!
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Ya the think I like abou 15 inch though is that it can be the size of a 24 inch gauge engine and put out the same power. Also there are more people who have 15 inch so it is a bit more compatible.
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I know a lot of miniature RRs that are 15" gauge. And a lot of park trains along with a dash of private lines. Like the Trinity Alps RR in CA. But I'm not too versed in many prototype operations of 15 inch gauge.
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Mallets are always cool looking! Nice!
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Thanks! I have to admit though, the locomotives is pretty much a strait rip-off of an HOn3 model I had seen. ^^'
I just relettered it for the Wolf Creek & Flagstone RR and gave it a crew.
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The Bachmann mallet?
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No, the model I'm talking about was a custom brass kitbash from the 1970s. It was featured in an issue of the Narrow Gauge & Shortline Gazette.Β
However, that being said. I've been wanting to make a model of this engine in On30 and I've thought about using the Bachmann On30 2-4-4-2 Mallet as the base.
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Yes. That Mallet has too much win!
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No such thing as "Too Much WIN".
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This has so much tho.
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That's because I drew it!
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Interesting machine! Nice portrayal
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Much Obliged!
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You're welcome
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Sweet Mallet AJ. Nice to have ya back. This reminds me I need to get my ass up and start my arts up again.
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OOOOOOWWWW @.@ AAAAHHHHH!!!! (TWO Thumbs up)
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Interesting wheel setup! I kinda like it.
When do we get to see a color version? Hehe...
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Not sure, it could be a while.
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Its SO COOL to see your railroad artwork again.
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Thank you, I feel the same way.
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Your Welcome, AJ. 
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Well much obliged!!
No, she's not a new loco, she was inspired by an HOn3 bash I had seen online some time ago. I would like to build an On30 version at some point. And she is WC&F #25, the "Shilo".
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Amazing amounts of detail you gave to the background and the locomotive!!
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Much Obliged! And thanks for the fav!
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No problem! ^^
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