Switcher Locomotive . Switcher Engine . designed after a Trackmobile

[vincen47]

Clever sourcing of parts, for sure.

[Edward Gore]

@NOBLNG

@vincen47 

Thank you for your compliments. I'm very happy that it worked out the first time and no part were lost flying across the room into oblivion. The springs represent the crimps for the connectors and couplers at the ends of the air lines and I think they look the part good enough. ?

[Edward Gore]

I used the light housings from the FUG kit. One of the oval lenses from the larger lights went flying to an unknown location on Earth so I had to improvise with Micro Kristal Klear. After spraying 'chrome' into the parabola, I layered in Kristal Klear until it was full to look like the sense that was lost. Then wire and sprue was glued into the back to look like boots and wire harnesses. 

This one on the right was filled with Kristal Klear 

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Thanks for looking....

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very nice!

[Edward Gore]

I must say it's been a very exhausting day. Built box stock from the FUG kit then painted and weathered. 

 

[Edward Gore]

Installed the Pilots, wiper blade assemblies, a couple marker lights, and muffler exhaust system. Wiper blades and muffler are both box stock from the FUG kit. Wheels are next... 

 

 

[OldNYJim]

I know nothing about the subject matter, but your building techniques on it are GREAT!!!  I’ll be following the rest of this build, now I found it…

[Edward Gore]

Appreciate the compliment ? The most time consuming part was getting everything below deck to articulate together operationally.

[Edward Gore]

More finished pictures here if interested ?

https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/192135-switcher-locomotive-switcher-engine-designed-after-a-trackmobile/

 

The traction wheel cones of the rear articulate to make contact with the rear rubber road wheels to drive on paved road. Just like the real thing! The road wheel arms also articulate up and down for either railroad operation or paved road operation.

 

Thanks for looking... 

 

 

[cifenet]

Yup, this one is definitely special.  Your technique of weathering is superb also. 

And the fine details bring out the quality result.   

 

[NOBLNG]

Excellent work all around!?

[Edward Gore]

Appreciate the compliments, gentlemen ?

[Gary Chastain]

Wow, you got some serious skills, well done sir. 

[Jürgen M.]

Looks like you shrunk a real one! Really nice work to perfection!