Guido wrote:
:woo_hoo:
Are these PE sets commercially available?
We're thinking seriously about. But first we have to both complete our full dioramas and make sure every part is workable and flawless (as you may see on the prototypes, there are some defects to be corrected). Then we'll decide if we go on and how to define modular subdivisions so any customer could buy one or more parts of it. This will certainly take another few months, this will take us to the second part of 2008.
Cadman wrote:
The trains look cool. I would love to see some closeups of the various RR equipment. I have a real soft spot for trains.
Jean is now working hard to assemble the numerous RR equipment. Here are his comments (with pictures below, more to come in the future) :
"The RR equipment only includes those seen on the NavSource pictures for the period : box cars, gondolas, flat cars and tanks. I designed two type of diesel powered locomotives only to find later the Navy Yard used two old steam ones to move the cars on the piers (one of these can be see on the USS California pictures from NavSource). Unfortunately I missed identifying this loco (reader's help invited). I added -just for fun- a type of caboose which wasn't in Mare Island.
I found the Japanes dockyard diorama by Philippe Malliart (
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... -main.html ) very inspiring ..and maybe he could help us for the steam locos.
The main source was the astonishing site by Rob (
http://prr.railfan.net/ ) which provided all the plans and dimensions."
Here is an enlarged part of the NavSource photo with the mysterious steam loco :
...and now, Ladies and Gentlemen, Jean's first completed models :
a boxcar :
a flat (his finger escaped safely) :
box and cabooses (the paint tin is a real one) :
...and still his busy caterpillar working and working again to get that dio ready
More to come later...
Bruno
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The sheer level of detail and precision in assembly + painting is incredible. 
