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Gallery

Model Contest Awards

 

This page contains photo's of some of the models that have won awards over the years. We hope it will

give you some insight as to what we are interested in. It will also show some of the teqniqes we use to build

or models. with each new model we try to raise the bar from the pervios model.

 

 

 This model won 1st place at O scale West 2013  favorite train Passenger cars.

Below are ​photos and descriptions for some of our finished models with interior parts,​ using our production castings.​ It will allow you to get an Idea as to how these castings relate to car interiors. Most castings can be trimmed to fit other cars with like interiors. We use an 8" disk and belt sander in trimming the castings, we have found this works very well.

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It also has some interior mock ups for various cars as the relate to the car floor plan.
 

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20190907_163949_Burst01

The new shop getting framed in.

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20190914_113645

New shops dry wall and walls being finished.

O Scale West display 2015.JPG

O Scale West display 2015.JPG

T&P 500 Dining car OSW.jpg

T&P 500 Dining car OSW.jpg

Mopac RPO Baggage door open..JPG

Mopac RPO Baggage door open..JPG

Mopac RPO 816.JPG

Mopac RPO 816.JPG

Mopac RPO interior with desk.JPG

Mopac RPO interior with desk.JPG

Mopac Rpo with Bagg rack.JPG

Mopac Rpo with Bagg rack.JPG

Mopac RPO 816 A end..JPG

Mopac RPO 816 A end..JPG

dorm side

dorm side

Passage way side a

Passage way side a

PW side at service door

PW side at service door

Shed mock End Platform

Shed mock End Platform

One part of the long boarding platform

MPL Bvl Shed w pullman

MPL Bvl Shed w pullman

On Aboard!

Porter Section Painted

Porter Section Painted

this is your typical porter section, for most streamline cars. The various railroads would have there own specifications. mainly they would make the seat as cheap as possible. only to the discomfort of the porter.

Porter section

Porter section

vestibule end with porter section and general toilet annex.

Whole Porter Section

Whole Porter Section

This shows water cooler and various electrical cabinets as they relate to the porter section.

10 6 sleeper sections for ACF type

10 6 sleeper sections for ACF type

This is the section sleeping berths for an ACF 10 6 sleeper. Shows fold down berths ans seat--- hopper box--- wardrobe cabinet---fold down wash stand. Can be used in other cars also.

Lounge area and soda fountain

Lounge area and soda fountain

This shows the lounge section and soda fountain for the ACF 5 DBL BR. this shows what the raw castings look like painted. The fountain wall is nickle plated to represent stainless steel. These are the painted castings

ACF Lounge area

ACF Lounge area

lounge area with carpet and painted interior.

soda fountain area

soda fountain area

ACF soda fountain with plated outer wall, and interior components. The rear wall has the lower refrigerator and upper pie case.

soda fountain interior

soda fountain interior

ACF soda fountain with plated outer wall, and interior components. sink---dispenser and oven on counter top at roll up door.

Soda fountain view

Soda fountain view

ACF soda fountain with plated outer wall, and interior components. Rear wall with sstl lower cooler area---upper pie case.

Soda Fountin at Roll up door

Soda Fountin at Roll up door

This shows the soda fountain wall at the roll up door. The counter top at the sink and dispenser, with small oven on counter top. Note outer wall nickle plated to represent stainless steel.

Soda fountain

Soda fountain

Laid out before painting

ACF 5 DBR Lounge

ACF 5 DBR Lounge

this shows a mock up of the major castings.

ACF rear end

ACF rear end

This shows the mock up for the Dropped Alcove ceiling and mural side panels with murals on photo and chrome frames.

ACF alcove mockup.

ACF alcove mockup.

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