Wood Model Train

[autobodyman]

My carving machine had a bunch of errors about a week before Christmas, had the Sears 5 year warranty so I took it in. Just got it back last week, so for the last month or so I worked on making a wooden train without the use of the compucarve.

Made the bell from a section of my brass drift.
http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/t076436.jpg

The engine:
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Turned from 2 pieces of glued up 1½" thick walnut, the rings are maple, the stacks are boxelder burl. The brass is 3/16" rod and 3/32 brazing rod.

The boiler:
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The fire is 1/8" redheart and some boxelder burl with a little red in it carved, the knobs are carved redheart. The "pipe" is 1/16" welding rod, the larger pipe is some 1/8" copper pipe. The guages I turned then printed and laminated and glued on. The door hinge is also 1/16" welding rod.

Reground a router bit to make the track:
http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/t537338.jpg

Apparently limited to 4 pictures, continue in reply.

[autobodyman]

Train and tender car completed:

http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/t1034352.jpg
The firewood is ½" and ¾" oak dowels split with a chisel.

Inside of the caboose:
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A shot threw the caboose.

To be continued.

[autobodyman]

Train completed:

http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/t044676.jpg

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The materials in the caboose are, floor oak, walls mahogany, roof walnut, steps, stairs etc. maple and a bunch of brass rod.
http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/t018473.jpg

For more pics of this train project:
http://www.MikesPhotos.WoodWork2010.photoshare.co.nz

Seems like this train took forever to build, lots of little stuff.

What do you think?
Thanks ~Mike

[James RS]

WOW! That is a great job, I love it

[skeeterman]

now that is awsome, you do great work thanks for sharing pics.
steve

[CarverJerry]

Looking oh so good, Perfect job man. You should be so proud of that one, and thanks for sharing it with us.

[fwharris]

Mike,

You are a true artist and craftsman!! Fantastic job and thanks for sharing!!

[chebytrk]

Wonder why I can't see any pics? Can't even go to the link of photos. Keeps coming back saying something about "Oops this link appears to be broken"

[autobodyman]

Wonder why I can't see any pics? Can't even go to the link of photos. Keeps coming back saying something about "Oops this link appears to be broken"

I've heard some people can't see my picture hosting site, here's a link to a place I posted that uses a different picture hosting site:

Train (http://worldofwood.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=finproj&action=display&thread=1700)

Train (http://worldofwood.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=genwork&action=display&thread=1591)

Train (http://worldofwood.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=genwork&action=display&thread=1552)

Train (http://worldofwood.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=genwork&action=display&thread=1500)

Thanks ~Mike

[Deolman]

Mike your talents can only be exceeded by your patience. I am in AWE! Thanks for sharing. If Sundance was closer to Northern Utah I would be at your place all the time begging you to let some of that talent wear off on me.

[Kenm810]

Mike,

Terrific job on your Train Model, I love your attention to detail
Beautiful Craftsmanship http://forum.carvewright.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[ajk]

Mike:\
This Work Is Amazing. I Just Loves. A Lot Of Work, Detail, Painting. These Are A Piece Of Art.
Hilda

[TWOATLOW8]

Mike

Im glad you posted it, many may not know but you have a M & P. I know you told me but could you explain to others.

[autobodyman]

M&P stands for Mike/Michael & Pat/Patricia, it's also the name we gave the bodyshop we started in 1987.

http://www.customers.collinscom.net/autobody/

[liquidguitars]

Love it.. nice work!

LG

[earlyrider]

Spectacular!
Next time I'm near Sundance (either prospecting or on my way to Sturgis) I'd love to stop in to see this and your other carvings. Possible?
Ron

[Griz64]

Wow absolutely amazing work. My dad, who passed 5 years ago, was a master craftsman/woodworker as well and that train reminds me so much of something he would do. I have seen many of his projects thru the years and I realize how much patience is needed to do the caliber of work you have exhibited here. Thank you so much for sharing your work and bringing back a treasured memory of my dad at the same time. As dad would say(which was one of his highest forms of praise)--Atta boy

[autobodyman]

Spectacular!
Next time I'm near Sundance (either prospecting or on my way to Sturgis) I'd love to stop in to see this and your other carvings. Possible?
Ron

Absolutely, stop by whenever your in the area. Always nice to talk face to face with other woodworking enthusiasts.

~Mike

[Shacky]

Wow. Amazing piece of work.

[Eagle Hollow]

Mike,
I am in awe. If anybody has trouble understanding the concept of master craftsmanship, this will clear it all up.

Thanks for sharing.

p.s. I have a large laboratory job in Spearfish so one of these times I'll drive the other 35 miles to see your incredible works first hand. By the way, I know all the good coffee shops here so next time you're at Sears or Woodstock I'd love to buy!

[lawrence]

stunning, beautiful, detailed work....

Thank you for sharing. This was definately a "honey come and look at this" post

Lawrence

[RayTrek]

Hello Mike.
I have so much respect for your projects and the detail you put into them.
I also would like to thank you for the inspiration you share with us.
Absolutely beautiful!
Cheers ~ Ray

[b.sumner47]

Mike.The heck with kids,can I have one too.Capt Barry

[Dhaffner]

That's good stuff.
Really, really nice pieces. To quote Indiana Jones: "That belongs in a museum!"

[lynnfrwd]

You are my hero!!! I see we are going to have to do a spotlight on you - yearly!!!

Is it a certain scale? Like G-scale? How much of it was done on the CW? Please add your projects to the Customer Gallery!!!!

Thanks for sharing your incredible talent with us!!!!!

[autobodyman]

lynnfrwd:You are my hero!!! I see we are going to have to do a spotlight on you - yearly!!!
Thank you.

Is it a certain scale? Like G-scale?
I almost never work from a plan but this was mostly from a plan I got at wildwooddesigns.com I don't know what they scaled it at or from. The train, tender car and caboose are 45" long overall and approximently 8½" tall.

How much of it was done on the CW?
I actually started this project because my CC was being repaired by Sears for the last 2 months. When I was working on the train I thought it would have been nice to have had the CC for doing a curved leather look roof (inside) for the engineroom. I did all of this without the use of the CC.

Please add your projects to the Customer Gallery!!!!
I figured that the Customer Gallery was probably reserved for projects done with the CC/CW?

Thanks for sharing your incredible talent with us!!!!!
I'd like to thank everyone for the wonderful comments on this project, it's nice to have it appreciated after all the time and effort spent on it.

Thank you. ~Mike

[chebytrk]

Mike,
I went to the World of Wood website Mike that you have pics of your train and just started browsing around to what the other members there do as well. Right away the Intarsia caught my eye. Like you, there are some very gifted people there with their wood art abilites. Just blows me away to see some of the things being made. It's more fun than looking at a woodcrafter's magazine! A person can see and read what the guys have done, how they did it and even some of the problems that they ran in to while doing their projects. So to you and all the guys/gals in the World of Wood forum... I tip my hat to you. Very very impressive and inspiring work.

[autobodyman]

Made some "tunnels" for my train.

http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/IMGP34187215.jpg
The back panel for the "tunnel". It's 1/8" Baltic birch plywood, I used the knife to scribe the lines then the 1mm v tool to hand chase the bricks. RTX's to carve the mountain and track in the tunnel opening about 1/16" deep.


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The tunnel surround is 1½" thick curly maple, used a 4" grinder with oriented carbide, then flap disks, then a lot of finish sanding. The outside tunnel "brick" is some darker maple, the trees are poplar (some green I had found).


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Left tunnel. The tunnels are 16" wide, 18" tall and 2¼" thick.

http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100503/110511/IMGP3426134.jpg
Hung on the Wall. Used a keyhole router bit on the tunnels so they hang tight to the walls. Over all it's a little over 7 feet long.

I still think the raccoon is to out of proportion to hang here, but my house is small and running out of wall space, also the wife likes it there so it will probably stay.

I had visions of a more intense Intarasia plan for the tunnels, but to be honest I was getting a little tired of this project, so I just masked the center and sprayed the brick panel with black paint, took the tape off and put a satin poly clearcoat over it.

What do you think of it?

Thanks ~Mike

[mtylerfl]

Mike,

That is AWESOME! I sure enjoy seeing your fantastic projects! What an imagination, and what tremendous skill you have!

[James RS]

On the raccoon it's just perspective he's closer to you that the train is all.
Looks great!

[Kenm810]

Mike,

Beautiful Project, A real Blue Ribbon piece of wood working Art

[fwharris]

Mike,

You always seem to amaze me with your projects and talent! Great job and thanks for sharing!!

[RayTrek]

Mike,
Again I would like to say thanks for sharing your talent and hard work with us; they are with the best of master wood artisans’.
Cheers ~ Ray

[WRW]

W-onderful
O-utstanding
W-ork

Thankyou for the pleasent distraction I had to go through the pictures several times just to admire the detail.

Have a great day!

[eelamb]

Mike you are a true craftsman. Great work.

[Eagle Hollow]

Mike,
You've hit another home run. A masterful show of talent! Thank you for sharing this incredible work with us.