02-27-2009, 07:05 AM
This was very cool - a number 1 gauge Big Boy weighing in at 160kg (~350 pounds), 2.5 years in the making, that will sell for about "We think about $150,000, but that hasn't been finalized". 
hock:
Super well detailed - a fully functional, remotely extendable smoke deflector was the coolest example. It was nice and stoutly built - the running gear suggested live steam well enough that I had to ask that question, just to be sure. I wasn't the only one. He plans on building 20 - all uniquely numbered (just like the real thing!).
The beautiful O scale A above it looks almost tiny in comparison! I didn't ask about it - this booth was supposed to be for Kohs and Company, so in hindsight I'm wondering if it's one of their models.
I thought I had more photos of detail, but I must have taken that with the video camera - I was juggling three cameras the entire time (phone, video and still)!
hock: Super well detailed - a fully functional, remotely extendable smoke deflector was the coolest example. It was nice and stoutly built - the running gear suggested live steam well enough that I had to ask that question, just to be sure. I wasn't the only one. He plans on building 20 - all uniquely numbered (just like the real thing!).
The beautiful O scale A above it looks almost tiny in comparison! I didn't ask about it - this booth was supposed to be for Kohs and Company, so in hindsight I'm wondering if it's one of their models.
I thought I had more photos of detail, but I must have taken that with the video camera - I was juggling three cameras the entire time (phone, video and still)!
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio