Train frame

[Marc Lizer]

Mizz Po' saw the prototype of this in Vegas.
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~spcldlxe/GDF/train%20large%201.jpg
and
close up left (http://www.home.earthlink.net/~spcldlxe/GDF/train%20large%202.jpg) close up right (http://www.home.earthlink.net/~spcldlxe/GDF/train%20large%203.jpg)

And here is another one.
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~spcldlxe/GDF/train%20small%201.jpg
close up (http://www.home.earthlink.net/~spcldlxe/GDF/train%20small%202.jpg)

Sometimes simple is good.

So what is it?

4 1/2 x 1 Solid Walnut.
Tung Oil finish (inside and out).
Plexi held 1/4 x 1/4 nailed stained wood.
Fabric on wood back.
Train Track for train mount.

graemlins/icon21.gif

[Marc Lizer]

Frame 1 is 10 x 60 :eek:
Frame 2 is 8 x 20 graemlins/icon9.gif

[Framing Goddess]

Very cool!
How do ya keep the train from rolling?
-e

[Ron Eggers]

Originally posted by Framing Goddess:
Very cool!
How do ya keep the train from rolling?
-eEdie, you just put a little scale model of my car waiting to cross the tracks when I'm already late for an appointment. The train won't move an inch!

Ron

[Lance E]

Curiosity has me Marc, what is the timber used?
It is very simlar to one of our natives here (a member of the pine family, just).

[Ron Eggers]

4 1/2 x 1 Solid Walnut.
Very distant relative of the pine . . .

[Marc Lizer]

It is Profile 742 from Foster Mldg.

They make it in Bass. A hardwood (whereas pine is not, but then again, Balsa is a hardwood too.)

I made one in Bass, but the wood is not too pretty. So I gussied up the frame with N-Gauge track across the face of the mldg. (Mitering THAT wat a pain).

I just wanted a better wood.

For a custom run, most to least was:
Maple
Ramin
Oak
Walnut
Bass (stock)

So I ordered stock in Walnut and Oak.

I thought about Koa graemlins/icon9.gif . . .

I would have thought Walnut to be a fortune. But it is not.

And Gawddess:
It just sits there. It is not attached. That would take all the fun out of it
;)

[Marc Lizer]

It's alive!

[Framerguy]

Duh!! I posted an addition to this thread as a new topic!! My mind is on camping and not computers this morning. I apologize.

Go Here (http://www.thegrumble.com/framer/ubbs/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000050) to see what was supposed to be on this thread.

I am going to leave now and build a big fire and enjoy nature.

Framerguy

[John Gornall]

Marc,

How about a little CAD and computer mat cutter work to create a few layers of mountains and trees for the background.

[Marc Lizer]

I want to put a diarama that they sell in the train stores, but they are all too tall. You only see tree trunks, or the first floor of buildings.