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[Kusojiji]

Very nice!!

 

[logandsawman]

Some recently completed projects for your viewing pleasure.
First off is a small addition to CM 39. I finally found a pair of CM decal badges I had printed awhile ago, and added them to 39's tender.
Before:
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After:
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Next up is the "new" CM 1, (a fine birthday present!) which replaces a substitute CM 1 I've had for a number of years. (More on that one later)
Before:
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After: (you'll notice a different lettering scheme compared to 39, the CM had many over the years.
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Bonus prototype photo for comparison:
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I love your coal loads, I will have to work on mine

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Very nice!!

Thank you!

I love your coal loads, I will have to work on mine

Thank you as well! I have a 14oz. jar of it I've been using for these projects. Unfortunately, I don't remember what brand it is because the original packaging fell apart, which is the reason it's in the jar. I'm almost thinking it was something like Arizona Minerals, but I don't remember for certain. I've had it for a long time, though. The new CM 1, however, is the only one I didn't add a coal load to, since it already had a decent looking one to begin with.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

I repainted and re-lettered my home built wedge snow plow.
Before:

After:

 

[DeaconKC]

I hate to tell you this.....but you should have lettered it Wedge-E!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

I hate to tell you this.....but you should have lettered it Wedge-E!

If I ever build another one, I might just have to do that!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Latest project photo dump. My home built doodlebug, CM, MT & SL Motor 103. As you can see by the photos, this creation started life as a damaged Bachmann Spectrum NYC combine that was missing the trucks and a number of other parts. The drive is a salvaged Tyco unit from a parts ALCO Century series diesel. There's still a few minor issues that need to be worked out, but overall it runs fairly well.

 

[DeaconKC]

That turned out great!

 

[Kusojiji]

Holy smokes! That headlight effect is awesome! What kind of bulb is that?

 

[migalyto]

Well-done!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

That turned out great!

Thank you!

Holy smokes! That headlight effect is awesome! What kind of bulb is that?

Thank you! The bulb is just the stock incandescent unit that was attached to the salvaged Tyco power truck. The headlight housing is a capstan from a broken cassette player that I modified for that purpose. Who says holding on to old junk doesn't pay off.

Well-done!

Thank you!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

One of several projects that I completed at the end of '25. First up is CM 101's new tender. Having acquired a large lot of fixer upper tenders, I was finally able to put a tender behind CM 101 that more closely matches what was on the prototype.
Here's before, with the Mantua tender I originally used. (It was all I had available at the time)

Here's after, with a modified MDC tender.

Here's a prototype drawing for comparison.

And, here's a couple of detail shots. Shortly after this class was built, the lettering was changed from "COLORADO MIDLAND" to "CM", and the road number was painted onto the headlight and backup light lenses, so that's what I did here.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Here's the other two completed projects. After repainting these two from their factory appearance, they sat unlettered for awhile until I was able to figure out the lettering.
Here's as found:

After repaint:

And lettered at last:

Both together:

Thanks for looking!

 

[DeaconKC]

Wow! Those are just lovely. Well done Sir!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Wow! Those are just lovely. Well done Sir!

Thank you very much!

 

[Kusojiji]

Like the Cosby kids used to say, "good junk". Awesome work! Incandescent does have its advantages.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Like the Cosby kids used to say, "good junk". Awesome work! Incandescent does have its advantages.

Thank you! I also have a set of Tyco Blomberg B trucks with the built in motor and an incandescent bulb that I'm planning to build something with. Haven't figured out what yet, but they came from an old F7A with a severely warped shell. I may build another doodlebug type unit, or some kind of home grown switcher, but I don't know yet.

 

[Kusojiji]

Boxcab?

 

[DeaconKC]

Funky Galloping Goose?

 

[Kusojiji]

Toilet?