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Prototype Scale Model Making
I've been making scale models since I was a kid - airplanes, military, rockets, etc.
But prototype-based scale model railroading has been a continuing passion from
the age of 7 when Santa brought a set of toy trains for my brother and me.
Here is a selection of models I've made over the years.
All are HO scale (1:87) unless noted otherwise.
I've been making scale models since I was a kid - airplanes, military, rockets, etc.
But prototype-based scale model railroading has been a continuing passion from
the age of 7 when Santa brought a set of toy trains for my brother and me.
Here is a selection of models I've made over the years.
All are HO scale (1:87) unless noted otherwise.
To learn more:
US Free-mo - prototype-based modular model railroading
Northern California Free-mo (NorCalF) - the ground-breaking Free-mo group I helped co-found
Modular Signal System (MSS) - the train signaling system I co-invented for modular model railroads
Scale Nature Company (SNC) - home of my Occupancy Bus Utility Board (OBUB) designed for the MSS
US Free-mo - prototype-based modular model railroading
Northern California Free-mo (NorCalF) - the ground-breaking Free-mo group I helped co-found
Modular Signal System (MSS) - the train signaling system I co-invented for modular model railroads
Scale Nature Company (SNC) - home of my Occupancy Bus Utility Board (OBUB) designed for the MSS
ATSF Ce-1 999131
(Centralia Car Shops)
(Centralia Car Shops)
ATSF GP60M 113
(Fox Valley Models)
(Fox Valley Models)
ATSF GP40X 3800
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
ATSF GP50 3843
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
ATSF GP60 4017
(Fox Valley Models)
(Fox Valley Models)
ATSF SDF40-2 5255
(kitbash)
(kitbash)
ATSF U36C 8761
(Atlas)
(Atlas)
Glen Frazer
Free-mo module
Free-mo module
Iona
Free-mo module
Free-mo module
Robinson R22
helicopter (1:72, Pavla)
helicopter (1:72, Pavla)
SP C-50-8 4665
(brass)
(brass)
PG&E trucks
(Boley, Trident)
(Boley, Trident)
Mail Delivery Jeep
(Roco / Trident)
(Roco / Trident)
Alameda Belt Line
S2 105 (Atlas)
S2 105 (Atlas)
Trona AS616 53
(Stewart)
(Stewart)
MSS: replace Optek
with ISE optical sensor
with ISE optical sensor
SP SW1500 2599
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
SP GP9e 3770
(Front Range, legacy)
(Front Range, legacy)
SP GP9e 3882
(Front Range, legacy)
(Front Range, legacy)
SP SD40e 7319
(Athearn kitbash, legacy)
(Athearn kitbash, legacy)
UP CA-7 25469
(brass)
(brass)
Legacy Locos
(old models)
(old models)
ATSF Ce-11 999821
(brass)
(brass)
ATSF Ce-1 999016
(Quality Craft, legacy)
(Quality Craft, legacy)
Apache Railway tank car
(Tichy Trains)
(Tichy Trains)
TLDX tank car on SP flat
(Roller Bearing Models)
(Roller Bearing Models)
San Jose, CA layout
Pleasant Hill, CA layout
Las Vegas, NV layout
Mojave
Free-mo module,
control panels
Free-mo module,
control panels
ATSF GP35u 2890
(kitbash, legacy)
(kitbash, legacy)
Santa Fe intermodal
trailers, containers, chassis
(assorted)
trailers, containers, chassis
(assorted)
ATSF MoW wheel car
(kitbash)
(kitbash)
SP covered hoppers
(assorted)
(assorted)
Plymouth 'critter'
(kitbash)
(kitbash)
SP SD40T-2 8385
(Athearn, legacy)
(Athearn, legacy)
UP SD40-2 3295
(GSB/Athearn, legacy)
(GSB/Athearn, legacy)
UP SD40-2 3690
(GSB/Athearn, legacy)
(GSB/Athearn, legacy)
ATSF GP30u 2711
(Front Range, legacy)
(Front Range, legacy)
ATSF SD45 5594
(Athearn, legacy)
(Athearn, legacy)
Other vehicles
(assorted)
(assorted)
United Parcel Service
trailers, containers, vans
(assorted)
trailers, containers, vans
(assorted)
Coca-Cola
(assorted)
(assorted)
ATSF business car 89
'William Barstow Strong'
(Samhongsa/Stewart)
'William Barstow Strong'
(Samhongsa/Stewart)
ATSF SD26 4674
(kitbash)
(kitbash)
ATSF SD40-2 5134
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
ATSF B39-8 7401
(Overland / Atlas)
(Overland / Atlas)
ATSF GP60M 152
(Fox Valley Models)
(Fox Valley Models)
ATSF GP60B 340
(Fox Valley Models)
(Fox Valley Models)
ATSF SDFP45u 92
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
ATSF DASH9-44CW 605
(Kato)
(Kato)
ATSF DASH8-40CW 807
(Atlas)
(Atlas)
ATSF SD75M 215
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
ATSF/MKCX SDF45u 5956
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
ATSF/SPSF SDF45u 5970
(Athearn)
(Athearn)
Note: I created many of the model photos here using Helicon Focus - learn more here.
ATSF 5-unit well car
(Walthers)
(Walthers)
Other intermodal
trailers, containers, chassis
(assorted)
trailers, containers, chassis
(assorted)
ATSF piggyback flat cars
(assorted)
(assorted)
TTX / Trailer Train equipment
(assorted)
(assorted)
J.B. Hunt equipment
(assorted)
(assorted)
Modular Signal System
(MSS)
(MSS)