Steam Railways in Preservation in the 1980s-90s From May 14, 1993 Two Bulleid Pacifics, two from Festiniog, and 34046 Braunton
100 at Festiniog Gwyn Roberts
Braunton in the rough! May 14 1993
BR(SR) Rebuilt Bulleid Light Pacific locomotive no 34046 Braunton is owned and operated by Locomotive 34046 Ltd. It was restored from scrapyard condition to full working order by West Somerset Restoration…
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These are few more railroad projects in progress that I did last week, testing to see how far I can push Planet Coaster’s building editor tools to make accurate narrow gauge relics in the game. Top two are nearly-finished versions of the D&RGW Crested Butte and RGS Ouray depots, bottom image is a custom switch with guard rails, frog, ground throw, and new ties. More updates to follow, and once these are done along with the prior structures like the Como Roundhouse and turntable, I’ll upload them to the Steam workshop as DLC so that other railroaders with the game can use them in their parks.
After ten long days and 60 hours of work, I’ve finished this painting for a very special occasion. @thesunsetempire and I will be heading out on July 3rd to see this locomotive, Southern Pacific No. 18, steam up for the first time in over 60 years. I will be presenting this painting to the team of Carson & Colorado Railway volunteers who restored this relic at the Eastern California Museum in Independence, CA, right in the heart of the Owens Valley where these little giants toiled in the scorching sun for half a century.
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Another work-in-progress of the next painting. As aforementioned, I am planning a road trip with @thesunsetempire to Independence, CA, for the first public steamup of Southern Pacific’s No. 18, the only one of the three surviving SP narrow gauge steam locomotives to be restored to operation. I’ll be presenting this piece to the Carson & Colorado Railway’s museum once it’s finished. More updates to follow…
Casual reminder that Planet Coaster is an insanely cool game. These are works in progress of various custom buildings for those who want a realistic sampling of Colorado narrow gauge in their western themed parks. So far, a sandhouse, coaling trestle, turntable pit, and four-stall version of the Como roundhouse are taking shape. At some point I’ll make these and other soon-to-be-built structures available on the Steam workshop, along with smaller lineside items such as crossbucks, tunnel portals, switch stands, etc.
Just a quick little painting study that I never got around to completing, but I decided to post it in its unfinished state. I really ought to work more with lighter, softer color palettes to give some tonal variety to my work.
Newly-finished painting for http://www.furaffinity.net/user/gothwolfie/ of their wolf character at work on the Walhalla Goldfield Railway in Victoria, Australia.The exported Baldwin steam locomotive is of the NA Class, a type which has become synonymous with the Puffing Billy Railway and other Australian narrow gauge lines.
If you would like to order a painting in this style, I am currently open for commissions of portraiture, landscapes, critters, and industrial tech!
