dptydawg Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 This is my recently completed 1/25th scale model of a Lombard log hauler. The originals were used to haul logs out of the forests in North Eatern states and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. The model is built around the boiler from the Monogram model of the 4-4-0 civil war era locomotive "the General". most of the model has been scratch built from plastic structural bits and model ship wood strips. I am planning to build a winter diorama ice road base for the engine and a couple slieghs loaded with logs Thanks for looking Carl
Wagoneer81 Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks, just what I need... Another idea! This is a wonderfully unique piece of Americana. I am almost at a loss for words to describe how I feel.... There's just so much going on here... Amazing! Simply AMAZING!
sports850 Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 That is really cool , both the subject matter and the build . Well done .
hotrod59f100 Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Wow I new Lombard made saws but this? This is to cool .good job
Dominik Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 What a built! My heart is breaking, when i read, that you used parts of the "4-4-0" General-Kit. i was hunting a couple of weeks to get one... The work, you have done is fabulous! Outstanding "Thing".
Duntov Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 This is some fine craftsmanship.... I first saw the prototype photos in the Narrow Gauge Gazette quite a few years back..... you really nailed the look..... Thanks for posting Regards Bill (Duntov)
farmer1 Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 That is really nice, well done !, but don't sign me up for the "steering" job on this thing
Bartster Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Wow! Just when I thought I'd seen it all! Very cool.
David G. Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Excellent subject- well done! If that isn't an OSHA inspector's nightmare, I don't know what is. David G.
Tom Setzer Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Beautiful Log Skidder! I built one for My On3 Logging Rail Road that was destroyed in a house fire back in 1994. You have done some great work on yours!
crazyjim Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Never seen anything like that. Really neat.
dptydawg Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks everyone for the kind words. It is built as a static model so the tracks do not turn. It took about 6 months to get it to this stage. My heart is breaking, when i read, that you used parts of the "4-4-0" General-Kit. i was hunting a couple of weeks to get one... Don't pine too deeply over a lost treasure This was a prebuilt $10 glue bomb that I started with. it was missing pieces and suffered from way too much tube glue. This is how it looked early on in the project. Tom, Sorry to hear about the fire. I would have liked to have seen your Lombard. They are such a unique piece of engineering. Thanks again Carl
Dominik Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 phuuu Carl - now i'm glad, that you took a very terrible looking glue bomb. Once again: cool thing i never saw in my lifetime.
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