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    Astounding ...could not believe it.

    made a deal on some lead , posted in the lead section ....
    with that , the gentleman that I was talking to about the lead was standing in the front door to his shop and I had a hard time concentrating as I was looking over his shoulder into his shop ... at a "train" !! ...
    What the ..??? , Miniature train ..? Looked closer and I could not believe my eyes .. a working model , fully functional
    model of the "G" class locomotive ? ..
    the type that people ride on in fair grounds or what not , but this was different down to the smallest detail .
    I was simply astounded , the man was a master of wax mold process and casting and machining with the lathes and presses he had in his shop .
    Old school , self taught from what I understand , definitely not a "push button machinist" in his work.
    every detail on the locomotive he created to scale himself , right down to the little frame for the bell and he created the mold for the bell itself and had another outfit pour the brass !!
    he told me so much information about it , I could not take it all in as I was just standing there in awe..

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    Whoah! Very Very cool! I wish you could have taken more pics. Being there & seeing person must have been amazing.

    Thanks for sharing!

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    That is amazing and beautiful!
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    Great! Hope he passes his skill on, as if not it will pass with him.
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    you need to go back and take some more photos

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    He needs plans to donate to a Museum when he's moved on to a higher plane. Often our families do not share our passions at the same level, and it would be a shame to see such a quality piece of Technical Art lost in the future.
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    Great photo!
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    Breath taking
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    Wow! That would be something to see. I can't imagine the time that took to build or the sense of satisfaction one would feel after that project was finished.

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    Do have one or two more pics..
    Will have a bit more when I get home tonight
    It is much easier to fool people ,
    than to convince them they have been fooled !

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    Can't wait to see more pictures.
    Talent like that is already a lost art.
    Our previous generations had many, but alas, the new age of computer run machines have made it obsolete.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Great! Hope he passes his skill on, as if not it will pass with him.
    Will it? They say the man who made this is dead, but I think that is just a malicious rumour.

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    There are some very talented people out there. Take a look at these aluminum aircraft models.
    http://www.beautifullife.info/art-wo...raft-modeling/
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    Wasn't this the train that was on American Pickers?

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    I'll take ingenuity and inventiveness and perseverance over "education," as it's practiced today, ANY day! We were once a "can do" nation, and if we didn't know how to do something, we learned, or taught ourselves via trial and error. Now? When folks get a box of parts to assemble, the directions are the LAST thing they read, but if they are getting into something new, like reloading or casting, they just ask others what to do. It seems we have a generalized aversion to reading the directions.

    My heart really goes out to those who, like me, though, read the directions and can't always understand what they're trying to tell me! Now THAT is a problem! Isn't it ironic how these things work? Ain't it fun bein' human????

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    I truly marvel at the skill of some folks. And the tenacity...
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    On that note .....back home from work.
    have a pic or two more but none of the first quality ...
    The gentleman stated that all told ...He had about a year's worth of man hours into the build ..
    Also stated that he has it on Ebay with a price of 41,000 dollars ., I looked for a bit but not that good on searching on their site.
    In the past , post recession he said he had a regular business supplying custom kits/pieces here in the states and over in Europe and England.
    Talk about a custom business !
    After 9/11 or about that space in time , his business dropped off to nothing to speak of ....
    thinking about it ... give or take , would that be in the ballpark of computerized machining taking off ?..
    At this point in time , he is considering going another direction in life and disposing of all the bits and pieces from the past.

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    not as good but...

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    Caught him behind it , shows a bit of perspective , a bit blurry

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    This one back in the rack ... He said he built when he was 16 ! ..Wow !
    He is from So Cal , his dad was a machinist , ...anyway , he stated that this machine was in a movie , a older hollywood star sat on it ..and he told me the title and actor , recognized the name of the actor but have forgot by now ,(been a bit busy lately)

    Attachment 194611 part of the odds and ends of the lead deal ..looks like he poured lead into his casting for trial , to see if the came out to spec's as they are soft lead ..
    Been fascinating and maybe will contact him again just for ducks ...so to speak , just for another visit ....
    It is much easier to fool people ,
    than to convince them they have been fooled !

    If you can read this , thank a teacher ...
    If you can read this in English , .. thank a Vet !

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    A local fellow (he is in his mid 80's) worked as a machinist all of his life.
    His hobby, making scale model engines taht were miniature copies of vintiage and antique engines that ran.
    He also restored many vintage and antique engines and tractors.
    his workshop was a joy to visit.

    A man who can make a working scale model steam locomotive would have no problem making a gun, or anything else
    Go now and pour yourself a hot one...

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    That shows the love of working with your hands to get details perfect. Something no machine can reproduce!

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    My Grandfather was a tool maker at Ford and my Dad was a die maker at Chrysler. Grandpa would come over one night a week and spend the evening with Dad and I in the shop. There are two complete locomotives in Dad's basement along with several partials and several scale stationary engines. One locomotive is set up to burn propane and the other is set up for coal. Coal smoke always brings back memories of Grandpa.

    They take a tremendous amount of work.

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