The Dunkirk was a rare loco that used a marine steam engine for power. This is a Boulder Valley Models resin kit with lots of added details like the scratch-built spark arrester  ( faucet aerator screen and two washers), chickens (Fimo) and crate, hoses (solder), pipes and water level glass on the boiler. Purchased details include the dress-up kit, saw, bell, pooch etc... Note that the wizards at the Skail Lumber Shops never claimed to be painters and the state of the roof which will soon need their attention.

This is my "critter". It was built on a Bachmann HO 44 ton diesel with the cab from a Porter, the air tank from a Mogul, various details and a hand carved engineer called "comb-over Charlie". Small diesels like this were often used by industrial railroads, this one hauls ore and supplies for  "The Silver Bell Mining Co.".

In the late 1800s the San Francisco Ferries & Cliff House Railways ran trains into Golden Gate Park at 7th Avenue. Because they didn't have a turnaround they had this little cab-forward locomotive that could run comfortably in either direction.

This is a pretty fair interpretation of such as built by Baldwin. It started as a Bachmann 0-4-2 with a modified Banta Models wood cab and added details including a scratch-built pilot and backup light.

The Pinecrest Lumber Company's Shay # 17     Completed 7/17/05

This is of course an abused Bachmann Shay with a Banta Models cab. Some details are from various manufacturers but many were scratch-built goodies. I used mostly Pactra  acrylic colors and a paint brush.

The bell rope was a real puzzler because it had to connect to the cab roof which is removable. It is twisted brass wire and ends just under the roof. A separate short length drops down from the roof itself.

Lots of rust, dust and grime. The roof is covered in tissue and has several patches. The engineer's seat is a wood crate with a cushion on it. He's an Aardvark Arts figure, repainted.

Reconnecting all these pipes was a real challenge after the original cab was removed.

Some interior details include a scratch-built J bar, throttle and valve cover. The flooring has also been slightly modified.

This locomotive was a commission from my number one fan.

I wanted a railbus that was slightly different from the rest so I took a saw and sharp # 11 blade to a Bachmann combine and voila:

The entire front end, except for the pilot which belongs to a Mogul is scratch-built. It is grossly underpowered by a single HO   motor. Someday I'll re-power it with a flea or black beetle.

Well, OK there's a little more to it than that.  I also covered the roof with tissue, added a muffler, air tank, headlight, roofwalk and ladder.

Why the long nose? Because all the shop crew had to work with was a twelve cylinder in-line Dusenberg engine !!!

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In the left bunker is a tool box with a large
spanner wrench, shovel and buck saw.
Wood was also piled in there.
The cab has a shelf with a rag and oiler on it.

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