RAILWAY DRAWING

[Marian]

Nice, looks mean

[dolphus]

I made a boo boo yesterday with the pics i posted the ones i meant to post are the next two:-

My loco is already starting to earn money with it's first payload

[dolphus]

A 57' open gondola

[dolphus]

CSX Corp reefer (Refrigerated freight car) no prize for spotting the mistake

[dolphus]

A Caboose of the Santa Fe

[dolphus]

At last my imaginary loco "imagineered" has got an imaginary colour scheme, that of the modern South African Railway Services

[dolphus]

My latest project is the General Electric Gas Turbine Locomotive hereare some of the interesting stats on the loco:-
General Electric Turbine (Veranda)

Engine: 15-stage Turbine
Horsepower: 4500 / 3800
Speed: 65 mph
Weight:551,720 lbs
Tractive Effort (starting) 137,930 lbs @ 25% (continuous): 105,000 lbs @ 12.9 mph
Quantity Built: 21
Total Length 83'-08.5"
Height to Top Engine Hood 15'-08"
Fuel Oil: 7000 / 1000 gallons

[Marian]

Another masterpice

[dolphus]

Marion! you make me blush but thanks for your comment

[Marian]

Your welcome

[Bryan K]

@marian said:

Another masterpice

Agreed. You pretty much own the trains.

[dolphus]

My latest effort a humble Ore Carrier

[img]http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/OreCar3.png[img]

[dolphus]

A freight car bogie or truck partially "imagineered" by me

[dolphus]

Thank you James for your kind comment

[dolphus]

And here are some 3 Axel Bogies

[dolphus]

The start of the first half my next project 16 Axel s of a 32 Axel Schnabel type car for carrying ultra heavy or large dimentioned loads like Nuclear Reactors, Long storage tanks, mirrors for Astronomical telescopes and Electric transformers

[Crazy Eyes]

Very nice. I'm actually building a low-poly train for a BF1942 Mod (Global Front). Looking at your pics have helped me to understand how trains work and so how to construct it. Thanks

[dolphus]

Hi Crazy Eyes you are welcome and i am glad i could help believe it or not i have only just started to get an idea of how trains etc work. If i can help just ask (believe me i have got tons of reference material by now)
Here is the next element in the Schanabel type car another 16 axle unit (one of 2 required in the car

[dolphus]

Remember my Gas Turbine loco/ weoo here is its fuel tender:-

And here is the loco with it's refueling tender

[dolphus]

one more view