Well, here it is at last! Camo netting in place, tools and other items in the tool bin....Now I will start a diorama!
A step by step article on the scratchbuild is almost ready to submit. Comments welcome please!

Robert, this is a stunner! It will grace any dio. Lovely work... and a joy to watch it the whole way through too.
Still no pictures of the wheels?? Lovely base also. I would rust up the tracks and clamps a bit more, leaving only the top where contact is made with wheels shiny!
What are you planning to show along with this? Or will that be a surprise? What did you use for the tracks?

Excellent work!!! I cant wait to see this in the dio. Can you give us a few details? Kevin

Great work. Your hard work on this really paid off. I will be watching for the article.
cheers,
Bryan

Stunning, Robert, It has been an absolute joy following your build. It turned out great! I can only imagine what the dio will look like. If the base is only half as good as the engine , you will have a winner for sure. Looking forward to reading your article also. Bravo and three cheers

Looks Great, I enjoyed watching the progress on it.

Wonderful job! I fantastic scratch build! It is amazing the level of detail. Did you have plans to work with or just photos? I do have one question. Where is the fuel stored? No tender for the coal? I was just wondering.

Thank you so much for the kind words...The tracks (from Dragon) are not finished..Plastic Battle- the pictures of the wheels are in the Gallery. I have several flatcars, boxcars, draisines (kommandowagen and artilleriewagen), a couple of Railwaymen from CMK also. I have a million ideas for the diorama, so it will be a surprise for all (including me!!)
Thank you again

Tiger101- there is a tender for this one to haul coal. I haven't built that tho I may.

That...is...AWESOME!!!
Speechless!
A bit jealous, I want one too.
Looking VERY foreward to your article!

Cuhail

Good work! Can't wait to see this in the diorama! Could you provide us some more details? - KolzManz

KolzManz- thank you. There are more pics in the gallery.

Robert awsome model ! The build, painting and weathering is right on the mark. And your detailing is super ! I'll be looking for your finished dio and article.

Cheers,

Garry

this is a model to be proud of .very good work Robert and you finished it great. thanks for sharing the build steps with us and i agree it will look awesome in any diorama

1 word:

LEOPOLD!

Ahhhhh, models and railroading--my favorites!

Here is LDSIG, the model railroad temple, and here is a link to a recent discussion of painting track

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ldsig/message/51983]RailroadTrack Painting

You can check the other posts, lotsa ideas on color of track--new, old, steam era, diesel...

Think how much fun you could have if you could put a motor in it and make a model railroad layout. WOWEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a blast. Makes me want to go out and dig up some of my Fleischman trains and buy a bunch of those ROCO goodies . Wait, I have all that stuff....UH-OH.............................

you have done a fantastic job of scratchbuilding this loco. Congrats on the finishing of it. I look forward to seeing the dio.

Robert's article has been published:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/394

Pawel