Building a 1" Scale 47' Potash Hopper
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Hello everyone!
Contrary to popular belief, I am still alive and projects are still being completed off my workbench. I decided to jump off of the GP60M project for a video or two in order to showcase something different. The GP60M project is still going strong, but as I have said, in other videos, there are times that I get bored, even as the content creator. Unfortunately, extensive and complicated projects have a tendency to become so technical that the material seems dry.
In this video, we are going to showcase a freight car that I just completed after several months. I hope that you enjoy this slight and temporary deviation from the GP60M series as I show you other products of my talents.
I have been a train model collector for over 50 years. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose to have done this giant scale. Just a twist, I would build several cars for my dogs. Fans would get a kick out of seeing dogs enjoy the train too.
It stinks sometime when we look back and wish we would have done things different, but as long as we wake up on the right side of the dirt, it’s never too late! ☺
Pilot, engineer, or radio host? Great voice you have Sir
Thank you so much for the kind words! I was either going to be an airline pilot or locomotive engineer as a kid, but at 50, I’ve had 30 years and counting in the railroad industry. ☺
That was what I was thinking, I thought for sure he was going to say he was professional broadcaster.
Just WOW !! It’s a rare person who can put his ideas and thoughts on the rails with this degree of accuracy hat’s off to you Sir
Thank you very very much for your kind words! There are honestly times that I can’t believe that I have figured this out myself! It’s awesome to go to Menards, buy materials and bring them home to cut them up and splice them together into what becomes this! 😁
You've got mad skills. That car is awesome and the "back in the day" jazz from the Rippingtons compliments the entire video. I'm a 77 year old wanted to be loco engineer, an avid modeler in ho scale since I was 20 and a former AMTRAK train attendant who worked all of the big name trains going west out of Chicago. Other than the SD40-2, my favorite freight loco is the GP60M. Roll on brother and I will check out all your videos. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Wow! I wonder if we have ever crossed paths before! I have been into trains ever since I can remember. I just turned 50 back in September, but technically my railroad career started when I was 18 back in 1992 when I too, got hired by Amtrak in OBS out of Chicago . I worked as a part timer during the summer of 92 and then from December 1992, until November 1993 when I went to work for Chicago and Northwestern. After union pacific bought us up at 1995, I realize that staying would be a mistake. I went back to finish college and worked for a couple small railroads before coming to Amtrak 24 years ago as an engineer.
I ran quite a few SD40-2 years in freight my time, and if you haven’t checked them out, I have some videos of my time between being a freight engineer, and even a student engineer!
I’m really glad that you enjoyed the Rippingtons music that I put in the background. I’ve mostly had nothing but encouraging words about my videos in general, but I did have one person who took exception for the fact that I put music in my videos. As it’s often sad in model railroading, “it’s my railroad!“ These are my videos, and I’ll continue to do as I please. Obviously, there are people like yourself who appreciate the music, and if people are willing to ask, I’m willing to tell them what music I’m using to hopefully introduce people to some newer things . Anyway, I appreciate your kind words, and I hope I can keep the interest high with new ideas on my videos. 😁
Yes, that’s a great “track” from the Rippingtons! I’m a professional drummer (and lifelong rail enthusiast) and I got to work with Jeff Kashiwa (who was the long time Sax player with the Rippingtons) back in the late ‘90’s.
@@DRUmBEaTTS well now you just become one of my best friends! 😁 I was introduced to their music back and the late 80s when I was a teenager. The first Rippingtons album that I heard was Welcome to the St. James Place. It seemed like for a while, they were putting out an album every year, and I would try to be one of the first in line to pick up the new album when a new one would come out.
Jeff Kashiwa was one of the biggest influences that made me want to pick up a saxophone. Even though I haven’t practiced anything in several years due to kids and other things, taking out my time, especially as I get older, I still have a passion for good music! I am also a novice drummer as well, but once again, my drums have dust all over them from lack of use. 😁
I really like the lineup that the Rippingtons had before some of the original members started leaving such as Tony Morales on drums and Kim Stone on bass.
If you would ever want to chat some more, my email is eoscustomtrains@gmail.com
@@warbondsTony always had a great drum sound and played really cool parts. And I knew of Kim Stone from when he played with Spyro Gyra back in the day. I played a lot of contemporary/smooth jazz during the ‘90s but sadly that genre has almost completely disappeared. All my work now is Top-40….which pays the bills but my first love is contemporary jazz.
@@DRUmBEaTTS yeah, I’ve noticed that the genre has been dying off gradually over the years. I guess that’s one of the reasons why I love putting this kind of music into my videos. Perhaps, besides introducing people to a new style of model building, I can also introduce people to a different style of music as well.
That’s very cool that you knew Kim and Tony! I don’t know if Tony even plays anymore, but I know he left the Rippingtons to be, computer programmer.
When it comes to one main difference between you, and I, it’s the fact that your ability to pay the bills, from whatever music, you have to play in order to accomplish that, whereas I can listen to this music all day long, but I have other means of paying my bills. 😁
Do you have sources where I can see you and hear what you play?
My uncle Leon turned a room of his house into a giant model train. I never had enfough time with him. This video touches on that same feeling I had as a kid.
Youre a really talented person, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so very much for those kind words! It really touches my heart to know that my videos affect people the way they do.
I really appreciate the encouragement, and while our lives may be different, I lost my father almost 5 years ago. This helps me in keeping his memory alive with the way he spent time with me and encouraged my habit, lol!
What a beautiful job!!! Even right down to the lettering! You are very talented! I grew up near the Rock Island tracks in the 50s and 60s and I love trains. I came across your video by accident but I'm going to subscribe and can't wait to see more of your videos 👍👍 Stay safe and God bless 🙏
Well, that’s the beautiful thing about CZcams in that it allows us to go in directions we never thought we would find! Thank you very much for your kind words and interest in my channel! ☺
You just gave me more motivation to build the garage / shop behind my house that I plan to break ground on in a little over a year from now.
Well, that’s totally awesome that you have gotten some ideas of delinquency from me!! 😂
In all honesty, I would love to possibly put up a big shed or something in my backyard to where I can have a little more space, but I’m blessed just to have an area that I can do what I need to do. ☺
The car is wonderful ,well done! Your choice of music is great too.
Thank you very much for the kind words on my work! ☺
Awesome!!!! I model in HO scale model trains and over the summer I was invited with my dad and little bro as part of the the Will County Model Railroad Club invite to the Illinois Live Steamers and got to ride on various Live Steam, lawnmower / small engine powered diesels, and battery electric powered small diesels. Even one club member had an D&RGW Galloping Goose. Also seems like some had steam engine models that is powered by battery with an sound unit. Also I got to ride on the Live Steam scale SP Daylight and the owner of it even had an old Ford station wagon done up in the SP Daylight paint scheme.
That’s a very awesome story, and sounds very familiar to my story in regard to how I got into 1 inch scale. I did HO and N scale for many years, but then I discovered G scale. Even though many people have small and somewhat unrealistic layouts in their yards, I met someone who had a really nice and prototypical set up on his acreage. This led me to go to G scale until I got my invite to the Chippewa in north, western railway in Seward county Nebraska.
Every year, they do a steam up weekend in the fall, and I know there’s at least one guy that comes from Illinois club to attend with a big Pennsylvania steam engine.
Your vid caught my attention tonight and just had to see it. My father-in-law belonged to a Live Steam club outside of Philadelphia, Rahns, PA. He hand-built a PRR 0-4-0 yard switcher and then a few years later hand built a NYC Hudson steam engine. He hand-crafted the boilers and every tiny part and large parts.
The hopper car looks great and I'll be checking out the rest of your rolling stock! I liked and subbed. I was a volunteer brakeman/switchman on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad and a track repairman on the Adirondack Northern short line out of Utica, NY. I did 35 years in the USAF and had hoped to get at least five years with the short line so I could combine the military retirement with the RR retirement. It wasn't meant to be as I got laid off when the recession hit in 2008.
My wife and I have taken AMTRAK from Syracuse, NY to CHI and then to Portland, OR. Also to Salt Lake City on the same routes to CHI and also to San Antonio. Always got a sleeper car.
Stay safe out there on the rails.
Cheers,
Bob
Correction, I just went to your video list and now see that you HAVE built a caboose! Looks great!
That is a stellar piece of work! I am totally impressed with that car and what it represents. Awesome! Hope that you got a chance to warm up after you made the video at Goehner.
Please take care and stay safe!
I warmed up fairly quick when I got back into my van, but the excitement caused enough adrenaline to help me forget!
Thank you very much for the kind words as well! My stuff may not be perfect, but I love creating things that very few others have.
❤bro that’s just a gift from god to be able to do this can’t get any real then this and also another reason is to love a hobby and be able to work a job off what you love today now just living life to the fullest I’m in ho scale myself but I’ve been trying to get on the railroad for a while just got my bmi down to 38.5 north fork southern wants it under 40 so praying they tell me let’s ride in a few days that was my only sat back
Thank you very much for the very kind words, and yes, I truly believe that God has given me a gift to be able to do this. There are times that I don’t even know myself how I do it!
I certainly wish you luck with getting on with the railroad. Unfortunately, it has gotten more difficult over the years to land a railroad job, but it surprises me that NS denied you employment because of your BMI! I’ve never heard of that before, but nonetheless, if you have been able to reduce your numbers, railroad or not, at least you are going in a more healthy direction!! ☺
I’m amazed how some people can build these types of models from scratch down to the smallest intricate detail.
I wish I could do this, but I wouldn’t even know where to start.
You’ve got yourself a new subscriber my friend. Beautiful work brother.
Well, first of all, welcome to my channel, and thank you very much for your interest! In all humbleness, I don’t think I do anything that isn’t possible for anybody else to do. There are times that I don’t know how I do some of the things I do as well, but I certainly give credit to the good Lord, above for giving me the talent and ability to do these things.
Years and years ago when I was a kid, I used to look at the things that model railroader magazine would feature as far as some of the intricate models that guys would build. I never thought that I could even begin to do any of that stuff, but while I’ve been able to find my niche, I have made many mistakes over the years that acted as, learning lessons. I would say, start small, and if you make a mistake, you can always start over again. 😊
I'm inspired by this! I've spent my whole life thinking these things had to be made out of metal. Who has that kind of equipment? I can do wood! Way to go! Beautiful work!
Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement! I guess you could say I’m a product of having been a person with the same thoughts, “how can I be involved in this hobby with my own equipment??” I gave wood a try and here I am several projects later! 😁
Wow, isn't it true, large scale model railroading is so appealing, and kicks the smaller scales to the curb. I still like modeling for H-O trains, but riding scale is what I have in the back yard. Great intro to the hobby, for sure! I want to see everything you've built. No apologies for that hopper car. Let me say, learning to MIG weld isn't difficult at all and I'd recommend having someone train you. You can largely become skilled in an afternoon. Lots of good ways to cut yourself on steel edges, too!
Thank you very much for the kind words and encouragement. I have actually been doing some welding work on the GP60M locomotive project with the help of others. However, I’m starting to learn that it’s not as difficult, even though I have not actually gotten my hands into the actual welding work yet. I at least know how to prepare for a welding session when it comes up. I still enjoy building the freight cars out of wood, but at the same time, I feel like I have gained more understanding about the welding process. I would imagine in the next year I will probably start acquiring some welding tools and practicing so that I can start doing my own stuff.
One word: spectacular! That is a beautiful hopper car! It looks better than the full size version! No graffiti! On another note, I wish that the BNSF would drop the NIKE look alike logo and the Halloween orange and black paint and go back to what is on your laptop! We railfans can dream!
Unfortunately, these days, it’s mostly about money and less about pleasing the general public. Unfortunately, all we can do is watch old videos of what used to be, but that can be very pleasing in itself. ☺
@@warbonds this is very true!
Coming from a family of airline pilots, and currently being a student pilot myself, you definitely have a perfect voice to be one haha! Great video.
Thank you very much for the kind words! Besides having the voice, I sometimes wonder what might have been, and I actually been able to go into aviation. However, the railroad industry has been very good to me for the last 30+ years, so I can’t complain! ☺
I do wish you the best of luck in your pilot training! I hear a lot of rewarding things about it, but I have also heard some intimidating things about the amount of studying and preparing for check rides. Even some of the best pilots that I either now or know of have talked about the failure of check rides the first time around. no matter what, I am sure that you will do well! ☺
I was hoping you would get around to the cars. Thank you for making this video for us.
Thanks a lot Jeff! You have given me inspiration to keep going with more videos like this! ☺
This car is absolutely beautiful, very well done and thanks for sharing your journey!! Can’t wait to see more of your work. 👏🏻
Thank you very very much for your kind words and accompanying me on my journey! Being able to share my work, and the encouragement from so many of you will probably get me to bring out more projects that I not only want to complete, but I’m sure that my wonderful audience will appreciate as much as you all have appreciated what I have presented so far.
Very cool! I entertained the idea of 1" scale about 2 years ago but let the dream go because metal fab was going to be too expensive. Maybe I'll give wood construction a try since you are having success with it. I look foward to your next creation!
Thank you very much for the kind words, Caleb! Initially, when I started, I just wanted to see if I could do it, but as you say, I have had enough success that I just keep building wood cars. 😁
Great video! That car looks fantastic! You did a fine job and when it’s rolling down the track no one will notice the flat sides. I really love the John Deere combine load! Just subbed. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! May 2024 be all high greens for you! 🚦🚂
Thank you very very much for the kind words! I suppose in reality, even though I know where the flaws are, as you say, when it’s rolling down the tracks, most of those things will go unnoticed.
I also appreciate the kind words on the John Deere flat car and combine that I slipped in there. That was just to give an example of the G scale stuff that I was talking about that I do. Even though I haven’t completed any G scale in a while, this is what I have done in magazines before. As a matter fact, this was a magazine, article and garden railways magazine a couple years ago. The flat car was totally scratch built and the combine was purchased from a HobbyTown USA store.
Great video! You would never think she was a wood based car after paint. Great work! Just Subscribed to the Channel. Great content!
Thank you so very much for your kind words! It’s really funny how I can go to Menards, pick up a pile of wood, and then come up with something like this at the end!
You look like you have some very encouraging content on your channel as well, so I also subscribe to your channel before reading this! Glad that we can support each other! ☺☺
Interesting, informative and well presented. I started in N back in the’70s and now I’m a G scaler. Nice looking and rolling hopper. 👋
Thank you very much for the kind words and appreciation of what I present. 1 inch scale is the biggest that I do, but I dabble in everything from 1 inch down to N scale
Very nice Eric! Doing the green one was definitely a good choice
Thank you very very much! It’s great that my wife can put her opinions into my work when I ask her questions as to what I should do sometimes. I hope you’re doing well and had a merry Christmas. ☺
Gorgeous work. So glad I stumbled on your channel. Can’t watch to watch more. Subscribed
Thank you so very much for finding my channel and subscribing! I’m really trying to come up with some different contact, and shortly, I will be introducing a new project that I think will be an even bigger hit for many people. As I have explain about the GP60M locomotive project, it’s going on the back burner temporarily, but I am hoping that with, and the next couple months, it will get a lot of attention again.☺
Found this enjoyable, think the best thing is u did something no one else has done, this is the best of the best!
Welcome to my channel and thank you so very much for your kind words! I really try to do the best I can to introduce things that are unique. I initially thought some of the things that I built were just going to be fads, but the wood creations have really taken off for me! ☺
It looks as good in video as it did in person. Good work as always. Remember the hardest judge is yourself.
Thank you so much Steve! I’ll always say that you’ve been a true mentor to me! 😁
Great work! Don't downplay your efforts. Looks really cool and authentic.
Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement ☺
Looks awesome , you nailed this build pretty well. Thanks for sharing this project.
Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words, as well as your interest in my channel! 😊
Well done! Keep up the passion!
Thank you very much Dwight! Sometimes I may lose steam and desire to do things, but eventually I come back and finish what I start. ☺
At 13:25, it already looks like a beautiful car. I like the means and the end.
Thank you very much for your kind words and your interest and encouragement! ☺
Very awesome work and a very nice looking car.
Thank you very for your kind words, and your interest! ☺
Really impressed with your attention to detail
Thank you so very much for the kind words and encouragement! ☺
These green nutrien cars are a very common sight here, and you’ve done a fantastic job recreating one! Stunning work! I look forward to more videos :)
That’s awesome to know that there’s somebody out there who is very familiar with these cars. Interestingly, enough, I’ve never seen one in person. I see myriads of the orange ones, but I have never seen more than just a few pictures of the green ones. However, thank you very much for your kind words and interest in my channel. 😁
@@warbonds there are still plenty of the orange/pink potash corp ones around but they’re being replaced steadily. I live where Nutrien’s HQ is located and there several nutrien mines here so I see them plenty. I have to admit I’ll miss the orange/pink ones, they’re iconic and very much a part of my childhood train watching days.
@@MarkusGustav that is totally awesome! And yes, I can totally understand how you feel about things going away, that you remember from your childhood
Very impressive work. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you very much for the kind words and your interest! 😁
Very cool. For your next version (because, you know, you will need more of these 😉), have you considered trying the same technique that model ship builders do, by cutting the shape of the wagon into sections placed along the length and then bend thinner wood to follow the contour of the wagon? Like a hull for a ship.
Thank you very much for your suggestion, but I guess that’s also the reason I don’t build ships either! 😂 However, that’s not to say that I wouldn’t consider that at some point in time because the level that I have reached now wasn’t there when I started doing this kind of work seven years ago. It’s amazing how we can wake up one day and all of a sudden the lightbulb goes off that something new could be done. ☺
@@warbondsMost definitely. That is the beautiful part of this hobby. 😊
Excellent work! Your cars are quite impressive! Love the GT Boxcar.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the kind words and the encouragement. 😊
That's pure genius!
Thank you very much for the kind and flattering words! 😊
gotta say looks super cool in the green! I love the high cube boxcars also. nice!
Thank you very much for your kind words and interest in my work and channel! ☺
Looks amazing man!! Really nice job!!! I love your content!! Happy Holidays!!
Thank you very much for your kindness and encouragement! I will do my best to keep the contact coming! Happy holidays to you and yours as well! ☺
Eric its good to see you back, that was a nice little project, sometimes its good to step away for a bit a do something different.
Thank you very much! It feels really good to be back!
Being a guy into both trains and planes, I appreciate your Santa Fe wallpaper and both the Japan Air Lines and Trans World Airlines logotype decals on either side of your keyboard! Neat project and very detailed! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much for your interest in what I’m doing on this channel! If you have also seen the video of the airline or tails that I’m doing, that shows the other side hustle that I’m trying to enter. I have been doing 767, 747, MD, 80 as well as other styles and types I’d like to try to create. I’m just somebody who loves building things! 😁
Hello Sir. There is nothing wrong with making your own rolling stock. Kitbashing is a great way to start. Tanks cars are endless in their variety. Those with two valve covers are interesting.
Thank you very much for the kind words and encouragement, Richard! I definitely have fun doing this! Years ago, going to a hobby shop used to be dangerous for me, but now going to Menards is ultra dangerous, lol! 😂
@@warbonds You are right about that. It's a life passion.
Made of wood! Wow, that's interesting! Looks great! I guess, as long as you keep it dry from rain - it shall be fine.
I gitta consider making train car out of wood and ply too... doesn't look bad at all! My mind was stuck on _ "must build from metal..." ..
I started with wood because it was the only medium that I could work with since I had very little metal skills when I first started. Yes, you are absolutely right when it comes to the fact that you have to keep them dry. However, I’ve done so many of these cars that either I’m totally wrong or I have just pioneered a new way of doing things. I have not tried to build anything other than 1 inch scale, but while some of my initial stuff isn’t perfect, I have definitely found better ways to improve.
Love your videos you’re very talented keep em coming 👍🏻 Happy Holidays 🎄👏🏻
Thank you very very much for your kind words and encouragement! Happy holidays to you and yours as well ☺
This is awesome. Not really into trains or models or any of it, but your work is so cool it’s making me look into inch models more! Keep it up sir
Well, I have always been into smaller scale, model trains, since I was a kid, but after getting invited to the train club, that’s why I really got hooked on the mirror size of this stuff. there are even larger scales than this, but this is big enough and way more manageable for me. It just starts with a little idea, and the next thing you know, you’ve got a garage full of models, lol! Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement. 😁
This is cool. Very cool. I may have to find a way to add to my list of hobbies!!! =)
Thank you very much for the kind words and interest in my channel! This is definitely one of the great hobbies of the world! 😁
Fantastic job on that model car! I'm really impressed with the detail you implemented! This is the first video of yours I've ran across and watched, and I don't believe I was familiar with the Chippewa Northwestern Railway before hand. I'm glad to see you have a rewarding hobby. 😁 Greetings and happy holidays from Omaha.
Thank you very much for stopping in! It’s great to hear from another Nebraskan! We actually have some members who come all the way from Omaha as well as several from Lincoln. We are located in Goehner Nebraska, which is only about 20 minutes or so west of Lincoln. Thank you very much for your kind words, and I hope that you enjoyed a merry Christmas as well!
@@warbonds I'm happy to know you're a fellow Nebraskan! Do you live near Goehner or travel to enjoy the RR there?
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! hopefully
@@jovetj I live within a half an hour from there.
@@warbonds Excellent!
It looks pretty damn good for being made out of wood
Thank you very much for the kind words! It really is funny when people first hear that I build out of wood, and they get a false sense of what I actually do until they see the real thing or pictures to realize that I am able to do legitimate work! 😁
Great video.
Nice detail.
Thank you very much for the kind words and your interest in my channel!☺
Amazing work, great video! Keep up the good work!
Welcome to my channel and thank you so much for your kind words! ☺
Thank you for putting this out; I thought I was the only one! 😄
Congratulation! That is a very beautiful car. I am a woodworker myself and I never thought of doing something like this lol. You have given me the spark to start something, probably a caboose. Now I am off to watch your other projects, I just discovered your channel. Have a nice holidays
Thank you so much for the kind words. I don’t feel that I’m an ultra professional woodworker, but I love building things, especially things that don’t readily exist. I know that each thing I build helps me learn more on how to improve.
I’d say if you are even thinking about it, go for it! That’s how I began. ☺
@@warbonds thanks for replying, not everyone does hehe. Yes that is how I learn,by doing things I have never done before (it's fun to have a challenge) Just 1 question, where do you source the trucks and couplers? that's the biggy I think (for me at least, since I have no idea what scale this is) thanks!
You sir are a model maker at heart. That car looks brilliant!
Great video. Excellenet work thanks for sharing
Outstanding!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you very much and I hope you had a Merry Christmas as well! ☺
Good looking car!
Thank you very much for your kind words and interest! ☺
Incredible attention to detail! In the closeups, it's seriously convincing as a full size car. Is this one sturdy enough to act as a riding car, or have you got others for the GP60M?
In general with scratchbuilding, it's magic how once something gets painted, it transforms from a series of different parts into a new unified "thing" - The progress photos of the car are incredible! Another advantage with a wood car is that it's presumably harder to dent the sides while picking it up, or should a derailment happen.
Thank you very much for the very kind words! That is one of the fun things about taking it out to the railroad. I can get those views that make it look absolutely real. However, this one will not be an actual ride on car due to the fact that I didn’t put the extra supports inside, but more importantly, I would probably bend up the rooftop walkways if I tried to sit on it.
I was just saying to somebody else that it’s amazing how I can go to Menards, pick up a bunch of wood and come up with a project like this in the end! You are absolutely right when you talk About the magic of scratch building!
These cars can get dented up as well in a bad enough derailment, but this is the reason I use poplar wood. It’s hard enough to possibly avoid any severe dents.
Really nice clean work!!!
Thank you very much for the kind words! It does have its flaws here and there, but whatever I do wrong this time, I just take as a lesson to improve on the next one! ☺
Nice work!!!👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much!☺
Wonderful Work!
Thank you so very much for your kind words and interest in my channel! 😊
@@warbonds Keep On Chuggin'!
Very cool
Your a AWESOME KID AT HEART! Awesome!!!
Excellent work!
Like ur train car and rockisland caboose have a good Christmas and new here to you and your family I miss talking to you in Ottumwa Iowa amtrak station
Thanks a lot Frankie for the kind words, and we miss seeing you down there at the Ottumwa station as well. ☺
Omg that nutrien hopper is so cool. I want one for O Scale. There's a Nutrien 12 miles from me.
Really like what you've done here. Credit to you. Merry Christmas and happy modelling 🎅
Just found your site, excellent, subscribed.
I’m calling locomotive engineer (possibly Amtrak) due to the high yellow visibility shirt with reflective stripes and that you’re possibly on a layover in between destinations due to your hour limits. I’ve never seen an airline pilot wear anything like that shirt. Doesn’t mean you’re not though.
That car is really cool. Man, I wished you were my neighbor! Are the couplers 3D printed? How did make them?
And yes, you have that “Golden Voice” as well.
Great job, man. Merry Christmas from Tomball, Texas!
😁 Yes, your assumption is correct, I do run Amtrak passenger trains, and thank you for the very kind words!
I was either going to be an airline pilot or a locomotive engineer as a kid. At 50, I’ve had a 30 year railroading career. ☺
Wow the work you do Is amazing. Much respect for scratch building.
you scored a great youtube channel name! how was that not already taken? congrads
Thank you very much! It was actually supposed to be a form of warbonnet since I’m a Santa Fe guy, but warbonds came up as an option, so I just shortened it up 😁
I am guessing that your comment about possibly being a pilot has expanded your video into the youtube aviation recommendations. This video showed up in my list and l can unequivocally state l have never looked up anything to do with trains and yet you feature in it. That aside, you do quite nice work, professional level by the looks of it, very impressive.
Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to comment on my video. As you can see on my channel, it’s mostly railroad related, but the fact that I’m getting noticed in the aviation community is definitely encouraging!
I have always liked aviation of all sorts, but I definitely get a new appreciation for it whenever I have an opportunity to attend airshows and watch military aircraft. As much as I enjoy commercial aviation, I think I can definitely see your point as to how it would get boring after a while.
Even though I’m doing a lot of commercial, aviation, airliner tails, I do have a C17 Globemaater tail that I’m working on as well. The common factor with my channel is that I enjoy building anything, and everything that I possibly can. 😊
WOW, Very Nice !
Thank you very much for the kind words! ☺
Eric,
WOW! OUTSTANDING!!!! This is the first time seeing your videos. You are a true artist! How heavy is this model? How do you transport it?
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thank you very much for your kind words, Jeff! I initially just wanted the challenge of doing something that I had never done before, but it has become quite the success! The car is probably close to 80 pounds, which is fairly light for a large scale model. However, when you get into 1.5 “ Scale, that’s where the real weight requires you to have a pick up and or a trailer. Between my wife and I, we have a minivan and an SUV, which makes it easy enough to transport a few items to the train club from home.
If you look at any of the hollow body guitar videos they may inspire you as to how you might achieve flared sides. Another possibility is a cnc router to cut that shape. Best of luck. You model looks fantastic. As to profession by attire from a former rr limo driver your dressed like a train crewman.
W😮W... Imma use old school word like... That's dope!!!
Thank you so very much for the kind words!! 😁
Cool video
Awesome skills
Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words, as well as your interest in my channel! 😊
Very cool!
Thank you very much for the kind words! ☺
Great work, man. I hope to one day you will build a caboose😁. Do you sell your models? If so, how much? Thanks for the GREAT video! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you very much for the kind words, James! Yes, I do sell my work, and each of my works is around an average of $1500. While it sounds like a lot of money, the way the cost of materials has risen, it’s hard to sell them for much less than that. If you have not already found it, I did a video on a vintage Rock Island Caboose that was actually supposed to be sold to a customer before he backed out. I also have a Missouri Pacific bay window caboose that I am working on as well. I hope you and yours had a very merry Christmas as well!
For serious inquiries, you can reach me at eoscustomtrains@gmail.com
Amazing model!
very nice work,
new to your channel .good stuff !
Thank you very much for stopping in. I hope to do the best I can to keep the interest going.☺
Very nice. 👍🏻
Excellent!
A happy daughter a happy life. LOL
Isn’t THAT the truth! 🤣
Nice!
Thank you very much! ☺
No body holds you to a higher standard than your kids, especially when it comes to train shows. LOL!
This is very true, and I realized after my daughter read me the riot act, they definitely pick up on way more than we can possibly imagine! 😁
Hey Eric. It’s been a hundred years. I hope you’ve been well my friend.
Hey Gerald! Yes, it does seem like it’s been a lifetime ago since we last worked together! I assume you are still in Toledo?
I’m in Miami now. How are things?
Iuse fence post for rail on my 1and ahalf inch gauge most people wouldnt think of that and it works great thank you fir the vidio
Did you use a special primer to help hide the wood grain?
I used just regular Rustoleum. There is still visible wood grain, but given the nature of the beast, it’s hard to totally get rid of it
Cool !
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Good looking car. I have built many cars in 1.6" scale along with 1 car in the 1" scale. I find that there is no interest in producing anything in 1" scale. I got asked to 3D print accessories for the 1" scale and never managed to sell any of them. I built the salmon potash car in 1.6" scale.
Thank you very much for your kind words! Had it not been for the fact that I have a club within 30 minutes of my house, I may not have gotten into anything at all or I might have thought about 1.5 inch. I think there are definitely markets for anything out there, but it’s just a matter of trying to find them. I build because I love creating things, and I figure if I ever get somebody who wants me to build them some thing, I would be more than happy to do it.
Was your potash car featured on Discover live steam? I remember seeing a car on there back when I was doing my research for my own car.
@@warbonds yes it was and it currently is listed there.
@@henryfehr6202 well I guess that means that I got some ideas and encouragement from you, and what you did with your project!! 😁
you have an incredible voice. just saying
Thank you so very much for the kind words! There are numerous times that I walk into a store to buy something and the cashiers will ask me if I have a career as a radio or TV personality, lol!
Cool, bro. just found you.
Good to see you here Marty.
Cool
What’s your favourite loco?
GP60M’s are definitely amongst my favorites, but from the standpoint of being an actual railroader, I really enjoyed running SD40-2s and SD60s
Where is this live steam club? You don't see too many 1'' scale layouts.
We are located in Goehner Nebraska, which is about 20 minutes or so west of Lincoln, Nebraska. ☺
@@warbonds How much track do you have out there? I might have to pay y'all a visit if I ever get my EMD NF210's built.