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Tom L

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My longest n scale project, Milwaukee branchline combine
« on: March 13, 2018, 06:31:49 PM »
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Sort of a milestone for me, so I thought I would indulge myself in a new topic. I started this project about June of 2007 (I have photographic proof somewhere). I picked away at it over the years and every year or so I would clean my work bench and nearly throw it away. I made every mistake you can imagine and no aspect of it went well. I won't list all the problems and infidelities of it, as it would be very long. The one bright spot is that because the kitbashed underframe warped over time, this was the first time I built a underframe from scratch, bolsters and all. It is the best part of the model and it can't be seen!

So here it is....my life's work (or so it seemed) and its not that great.  It will be a stand in until I build a better one.

Anyone else have such a project, other than a layout, that took decades and countless hours and may not have turned out as hoped for?

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mark.hinds

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Re: My longest n scale project, Milwaukee branchline combine
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2018, 06:50:54 PM »
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Yes, numerous such projects,

but I'd like to say that I like the look both of your model, and the image you created of it.  Nice color balance and composition.   :)
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Re: My longest n scale project, Milwaukee branchline combine
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2018, 07:10:46 PM »
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Yep, plenty. The prize-winner for me has to be my bashed Shay, which I nicknamed Frankenshay, due to the crazy parts that went into it. I started it around 1974, and tinkered with it on and off until 2010, when I finally sold it. Never finished it, and it's pretty embarrassing to look at today, especially when compared to an accurate model of a Shay. But it was better than what was available back in the 70s (indeed, for many decades to follow): nothing.

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Re: My longest n scale project, Milwaukee branchline combine
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2018, 07:30:41 PM »
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No question for me....

Milwaukee Road EP-2s.

I still have a few more to build   :facepalm:

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Jim Starbuck

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Re: My longest n scale project, Milwaukee branchline combine
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2018, 09:15:07 PM »
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Not decades but probably 3 or 4 years on and off to do Erie Built #6A. It's a modified V-Line shell.
I painted it three times and stripped it twice.
I'm quite happy with it now though. It has a Mars light and operational class lights.
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Re: My longest n scale project, Milwaukee branchline combine
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2018, 10:21:37 PM »
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Quote from: Tom L on March 13, 2018, 06:31:49 PM
Anyone else have such a project, other than a layout, that took decades and countless hours and may not have turned out as hoped for?

My dissertation  :facepalm:
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