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Making these trains involved a great deal of lathe
work, hand detailing and many kinds of exotic woods.
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Train 1
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The train was constructed of
several kinds of wood: pine, oak, mahogany, teak, ebony, paduka &
several other exotics.
It measures about 2' in length.
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The train tracks were made by stripping the brass rails off a LGB plastic
track & nailing them to my handmade mahogany ties. The stones on the trestle were hand picked for size & color. |
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A drive mechanism to turn the
large engine wheels was created using a small motor & battery. |
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The passenger car top is
removable. It was made using 1/8" mahogany strips glued
together to form a curved arch. A water base clear gloss lacquer finish
was applied with an airbrush to enhance the natural wood colors. No
stain was used. |
Train 2 - "The General"
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This train was made
completely from white oak with brass accents. A router was used to form a slot for
a pen
or pencil. |
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| The miniature logs in the coal
car were made by cutting little branches off a tree in my backyard. |
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The train tracks were made by
stripping the brass
rails off a LGB plastic track & nailing them to
my handmade oak ties. |
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A water base clear gloss lacquer
finish was applied
with an airbrush |
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Train 3 - "The General II"
This train is a duplicate of #2 except it was made from rosewood.
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Scrap pieces of
rosewood used for shipping support for a
large fiberglass statue from Italy were perfect for making the train. |
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Lettering
on the plaques of both 'General' trains were hand applied.
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