Category Archives: Modeling

Bigelow Engine House Core Roof Cut

Posted on March 12, 2022 by narrowtracks

Last night I laser cut the roof sections and supports. Then did a test fit.

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Bigelow Engine House CAD

Posted on March 12, 2022 by narrowtracks

I thought some of you might like to see the 3D CAD images.

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Bigelow Engine House Core – Laser Cutting a 3D Puzzle

Posted on March 6, 2022 by narrowtracks

For the past two months I’ve been using SOLIDWORKS to design the core I of the Bigelow engine house. Today I started cutting out the puzzle pieces on the laser cutter. While I have SOLIDWORKS at work and manage a … Continue reading →

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Bigelow Engine House – References and Modeling Ideas

Posted on March 6, 2022 by narrowtracks

I’m making a push to move forward on completing my Bigelow Module. One of the most significant gaps in the module is the Bigelow Engine House. This post may get updates. The Engine house was built in early 1900’s, was … Continue reading →

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Search for SR&RL freight car red

Posted on December 10, 2016 by narrowtracks

I want to have a large fleet of SR&RL friend cars, and all of them will need to be painted. Much discussion related to model colors has occurred in M2FQ, and on the various Maine two foot yahoo groups.  The … Continue reading →

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