RAILWAY DRAWING

[dolphus]

We don't have them in South Africa either but you know what they say "it's always bigger in Texas"

[dolphus]

Painted and working "Stand Alone Well Car" for moving up to 15 freight containers short distances (approx 20 t0 150 kilometers) and for container delivery, collection and switching

[olishea]

woah great detail!! what do you use these models for? im just curious!

[dolphus]

Thanks for the kind comments guys
James i model from plans, photos etc when i can get them and when i feel lazy or "inspired" the fruits of my imagination
olishea i model just for my own amusement and enjoyment

[dolphus]

I am moving in a slightly new direction....switching or as it is called here in South Africa "shunting".
The first element required for switching/shunting is switches/points.....

[dolphus]

....and of course we need a switcher loco...
The ALCO S4 Switcher
Some interesting statistics about my first switcher
New: 1 May 2005
Weight: 229,700 lbs
Horsepower: 1000
Tractive Effort (starting) 69,000 @ 30% (S-2) and 72,400 lbs @ 30% (S-3)
Tractive Effort (continuous): 29,200 lbs @ 6 mph / 34,000 @ 8 mph
Quantity Built: 1,462 (S-2) / 651 (S-4)

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[dolphus]

My GE Gas Turbine Loco crossing my first bridge scenery needs tweaking?

[alexandre sk]

great modeling!!

[dolphus]

Here are the first images of my switching yard......

And sunset in Dolphus' yard

[dolphus]

My GE U50 crossing a bridge.......

.... and my Experimental loco crossing a bridge

Sketchup and Corel Photopaint

[dolphus]

Hi here is a progress report on my latest project a....
EMD SD70M-2 locomotive
some stats on the loco:-
Engine: 710G3B 16 cylinder
Horsepower: 4000
Tractive Effort (continuous): 137,000 lbs @ 12 mph
Total Length 74'-02"
Wheel Diameter 42"
Height to Top Cab 15'-07.5"
Cab Width 10'-03"
Distance between Truck Centers 61'-02"

please feel free to comment

[dolphus]

Some of my less satisfactory work Passenger trains.....

...but I have not given up the best is yet to be drawn....watch this space

[d12dozr]

Well we're watching and waiting, Dolphus - although maybe silently - we still enjoy every image
...fantastic modeling

[pilou]

Astonished work
Have you a plan for a top view "circuit" where all that can be moving?

[dolphus]

Thank you d12dozr for your comment, I must say that sometimes the SILENCE is deafening...
Pilou sadly only in my dreams...one day when I get a supercomputer that is not intimidated by my biggest enemy..polly count then i will be in modelers heaven (nice big layout by the way is it yours?)

[dolphus]

Start of the Main Driving Trucks of a GE AC4400 locomotive....

[liam887]

I think your double Decker passenger trains are great, not sure about the textures on the first one out of the three, the third is my favorite!

[dolphus]

Thanks for the comment Liam I am not really very happy with either of them I must still learn a great deal about using textures, the trouble is that i enjoy making names and logos in cad form then creating 3d images in SU and "branding then (intersecting) with the model but i will have to mak an effort to "texture" properly

[MALAISE]

It's like drinking fresh water under Heath , I'm dreaming each time I see your drawing.

Friendly

MALAISE

[pilou]

@unknownuser said:

by the way is it yours?

oh no, sorry, just an Web image, don't kow the author