Marc Dobson
Western Thunderer
Since I started my move to S7, from FS, I have been working to convert all my GER stock with the plan to build something like a tramway,W&UT style. My usual way of working is build the layout then worry about the stock. Having come unstuck by having a layout and no stock I have decided to do it the other way round this time.
So starting with locos. I have 2 of Jim McGeown's G15 trams but his kit only covers 2 of the 10 locos in the class, and a fold up chassis. So I started to design some of my own. I produced two prototypes, one each of the other two variants, about 2 years ago and then had a major data loss and lost everything apart from the trial etch. So I have redrawn everything and I've now got this far with the 3D design.
I did originally have the idea of doing them as ready to runs but its impossible to build them for a figure that people would want to pay for and give me a profit to live on, with out going to china to have them made. They might come out as kits if anyone asks, but that is something for the future at the moment they are for me.
Marc
So starting with locos. I have 2 of Jim McGeown's G15 trams but his kit only covers 2 of the 10 locos in the class, and a fold up chassis. So I started to design some of my own. I produced two prototypes, one each of the other two variants, about 2 years ago and then had a major data loss and lost everything apart from the trial etch. So I have redrawn everything and I've now got this far with the 3D design.
I did originally have the idea of doing them as ready to runs but its impossible to build them for a figure that people would want to pay for and give me a profit to live on, with out going to china to have them made. They might come out as kits if anyone asks, but that is something for the future at the moment they are for me.
Marc