Author Topic: Pliny's Diesel Locomotives (Read 3280 times)

Pliny · February 19, 2011, 10:23:31 AM

I built a bunch of diesel locomotives and I wanted to post them. I built them a while ago, but I got worried about build stealers. So here they are.

My U.S. diesel engine. It was based on a variety of models, but has side doors instead of front-ones due to some complications.

My British Railways Class 47/50 locomotive. It also lacks doors. It was actually a cobble-together of the two classes.

My British Railways Class 22 locomotive. I'm not quite happy with the front's transition into the roof. The interior is the same as the Class 47's.

All of them are on '6 gauge. The BR ones have buffers since that's the European coupling system, whereas the American does not due to the advance of knuckle couplers completely replacing buffer-and-chain systems in the U.S.

All of the stuff in the background is also mine and may be posted later.
For my steam locomotive, see here.

Feedback of all kinds, along with ratings, are appreciated.

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EndGame · February 19, 2011, 10:24:57 AM

I like the first one better.

Pliny · February 19, 2011, 10:25:31 AM

Any particular reasons as to why?

EndGame · February 19, 2011, 10:28:45 AM

Frankly the second one looks kind of odd, with the first being more crisp and boasting a better shape IMO. And as you said,

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I'm not quite happy with the front's transition into the roof.

I'm with you on that.

Still, they're both pretty good. Keep it up.

plad101 · February 19, 2011, 10:35:14 AM

middle one is more of a electric looking locomotive then a deisel looking locomotive rest are fine that and the first one looks the the ENSF

man of smart · February 19, 2011, 01:00:44 PM

Wow. really nice I hope you make more.

breadboy · February 19, 2011, 09:01:58 PM

I like the british one looks cool

Sleepy Dinosaur · February 19, 2011, 10:28:19 PM

i like them :)

Pliny · February 21, 2011, 04:11:42 PM

Bump. Does anyone have any suggestions for improving the locomotives?

HikerBob · February 21, 2011, 04:13:42 PM

Quote from: Pliny on February 21, 2011, 04:11:42 PM

Bump. Does anyone have any suggestions for improving the locomotives?

These are very cool, and are well made.
As for the last one, do you think you can make the front a bit less flat? That's all I can think of for you to improve upon because there are high quality.

Pliny · February 21, 2011, 04:16:24 PM

I can do only so much for the front, but thanks anyway. :C

HikerBob · February 21, 2011, 04:21:48 PM

Quote from: Pliny on February 21, 2011, 04:16:24 PM

I can do only so much for the front, but thanks anyway. :C

Ah. I thought you may have based your trains off of something, but then again I purged that idea.

Blaze0 · February 21, 2011, 04:22:58 PM

You won't have to worry about build stealers with quality THAT bad!

No, just kidding. These are actually really good. 9/10

TheArmyGuy · February 21, 2011, 04:23:25 PM

I saw this when you were making it. The US engine came out great :D

TrainandSpacelover · February 21, 2011, 08:25:15 PM

Awesome but the BN engine (green train/US engine) really needs front doors. Thats how the real trains like that are.