Tegan 🏳️⚧️
@spitfire.bsky.social
I make tiny trains.
Follower of the Iron Horse and spawn of a Chaos God.
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Follower of the Iron Horse and spawn of a Chaos God.
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Alt @spitfire-rambles.bsky.social
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Tegan 🏳️⚧️
@spitfire.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Fascists dont exist in my model railroad.
Had a bit of inspiration yesterday so decided to start on the next kitbash, a 3 door RPO baggage.
Side was made from two Labelle RPO kits cut and shut together.
Side was made from two Labelle RPO kits cut and shut together.
January 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Had a bit of inspiration yesterday so decided to start on the next kitbash, a 3 door RPO baggage.
Side was made from two Labelle RPO kits cut and shut together.
Side was made from two Labelle RPO kits cut and shut together.
A little bit of work on 999 saw the beginnings of a solution to solidly mount the gearbox as well as a place to mount pickups.
January 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
A little bit of work on 999 saw the beginnings of a solution to solidly mount the gearbox as well as a place to mount pickups.
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Happy holidays everyone!!! 🚋🎄🚋🎄
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Happy holidays everyone!!! 🚋🎄🚋🎄
A nice NYC train, with my K-3q.
Coaches belong to my friend.
Coaches belong to my friend.
December 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A nice NYC train, with my K-3q.
Coaches belong to my friend.
Coaches belong to my friend.
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New haven.
That is all
That is all
December 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
New haven.
That is all
That is all
I actually worked on some trains last night!
Applied decals to a couple flatcars Ive had sitting around for quite a while. I believe one is Labelle and the other Bitter Creek.
I also painted the decks a wood color.
Applied decals to a couple flatcars Ive had sitting around for quite a while. I believe one is Labelle and the other Bitter Creek.
I also painted the decks a wood color.
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I actually worked on some trains last night!
Applied decals to a couple flatcars Ive had sitting around for quite a while. I believe one is Labelle and the other Bitter Creek.
I also painted the decks a wood color.
Applied decals to a couple flatcars Ive had sitting around for quite a while. I believe one is Labelle and the other Bitter Creek.
I also painted the decks a wood color.
Tiny train do tiny work.
No matter how they phrase it, they're still playing with their trains.
December 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Tiny train do tiny work.
Whats coming out of the tunnel?
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Whats coming out of the tunnel?
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An eastbound manifest freight, led by a pair of Conrail ES44ACs, passes thru Perry towards Jersey City on the Garden State Northern Railroad. 🚂
The Second weekend of Holiday Shows start at noon today! If you're in Northern NJ, stop by and check us out!
Info on our Website: gardenstatetrainclub.org
The Second weekend of Holiday Shows start at noon today! If you're in Northern NJ, stop by and check us out!
Info on our Website: gardenstatetrainclub.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
An eastbound manifest freight, led by a pair of Conrail ES44ACs, passes thru Perry towards Jersey City on the Garden State Northern Railroad. 🚂
The Second weekend of Holiday Shows start at noon today! If you're in Northern NJ, stop by and check us out!
Info on our Website: gardenstatetrainclub.org
The Second weekend of Holiday Shows start at noon today! If you're in Northern NJ, stop by and check us out!
Info on our Website: gardenstatetrainclub.org
The B-2 got her first run last night.
After some help from my friend messing with some CVs, she is running beautifully.
After some help from my friend messing with some CVs, she is running beautifully.
December 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The B-2 got her first run last night.
After some help from my friend messing with some CVs, she is running beautifully.
After some help from my friend messing with some CVs, she is running beautifully.
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Been struggling lately with lack of modelling drive. I want to be productive but the moment I try theres no passion behind it. Its deeply frustrating because I know I can do great work but my brain wont give me the happy juice.
December 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Been struggling lately with lack of modelling drive. I want to be productive but the moment I try theres no passion behind it. Its deeply frustrating because I know I can do great work but my brain wont give me the happy juice.
The B-2 switcher got a little more detailing including a coal load.
And a quick test showed the headlight works despite the harness issue. Yay
I dont think Ill be giving this engine a backhead due to space constraints with the motor. So a crew is all thats left to add.
And a quick test showed the headlight works despite the harness issue. Yay
I dont think Ill be giving this engine a backhead due to space constraints with the motor. So a crew is all thats left to add.
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The B-2 switcher got a little more detailing including a coal load.
And a quick test showed the headlight works despite the harness issue. Yay
I dont think Ill be giving this engine a backhead due to space constraints with the motor. So a crew is all thats left to add.
And a quick test showed the headlight works despite the harness issue. Yay
I dont think Ill be giving this engine a backhead due to space constraints with the motor. So a crew is all thats left to add.
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First print of the 1832 Mohawk & Hudson RR coach. This was the first step away from the stagecoach style coaches the railroad used in 1831. It looks very much inspired by the Stephenson (of NYC) built horsecars of the same era.
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
First print of the 1832 Mohawk & Hudson RR coach. This was the first step away from the stagecoach style coaches the railroad used in 1831. It looks very much inspired by the Stephenson (of NYC) built horsecars of the same era.
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First coat of paint. No idea what these were painted like in actuality, but some vague clues suggest a light colored frame and dark colored body. Yellow tended to hide dust so was pretty typical color for frames and wheels on road going vehicles of the era.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
First coat of paint. No idea what these were painted like in actuality, but some vague clues suggest a light colored frame and dark colored body. Yellow tended to hide dust so was pretty typical color for frames and wheels on road going vehicles of the era.
Couple photos from the first weekend of my clubs open house. My two trains being my S-1 on a milk and mail as well as a short freight pulled by my G-8.
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Couple photos from the first weekend of my clubs open house. My two trains being my S-1 on a milk and mail as well as a short freight pulled by my G-8.
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What we want from big tech:
- stable communication, art, and entertainment programs
- reliable electronic appliances we can depend on (inc. computers)
What we got:
-endless surveillance, theft, manipulation, and worst of all, unreliable crap tech designed to break.
They deserve the ire!
- stable communication, art, and entertainment programs
- reliable electronic appliances we can depend on (inc. computers)
What we got:
-endless surveillance, theft, manipulation, and worst of all, unreliable crap tech designed to break.
They deserve the ire!
How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’
How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’
At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
What we want from big tech:
- stable communication, art, and entertainment programs
- reliable electronic appliances we can depend on (inc. computers)
What we got:
-endless surveillance, theft, manipulation, and worst of all, unreliable crap tech designed to break.
They deserve the ire!
- stable communication, art, and entertainment programs
- reliable electronic appliances we can depend on (inc. computers)
What we got:
-endless surveillance, theft, manipulation, and worst of all, unreliable crap tech designed to break.
They deserve the ire!
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A normal train to close out the open house today with @spitfire.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A normal train to close out the open house today with @spitfire.bsky.social
Shes looking good.
However due to a problem with the harness, the headlight might not work sadly. And replacing the harness at this point is probably too much of a pain.
However due to a problem with the harness, the headlight might not work sadly. And replacing the harness at this point is probably too much of a pain.
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Shes looking good.
However due to a problem with the harness, the headlight might not work sadly. And replacing the harness at this point is probably too much of a pain.
However due to a problem with the harness, the headlight might not work sadly. And replacing the harness at this point is probably too much of a pain.
The B-2 switcher had her first test under power.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The B-2 switcher had her first test under power.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
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Began weathering models full time at 16, burned out at 23. Went to Italy for an industrial design apprenticeship, came back, went to college for it, did well. Graduated and worked at an abusive hardware startup. Quit. Got cold called to build a train layout, now build layouts and love it!
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Began weathering models full time at 16, burned out at 23. Went to Italy for an industrial design apprenticeship, came back, went to college for it, did well. Graduated and worked at an abusive hardware startup. Quit. Got cold called to build a train layout, now build layouts and love it!
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Good greif! These old Peco trams are a nightmare to build! The castings are all over the place!! Well, I might be able to get this looking nice, but time will tell... 😂🤞
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Good greif! These old Peco trams are a nightmare to build! The castings are all over the place!! Well, I might be able to get this looking nice, but time will tell... 😂🤞
This friday begins my clubs open house season. If youre in the Long Island, NY area, come by and run some trains!
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This friday begins my clubs open house season. If youre in the Long Island, NY area, come by and run some trains!
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
Friday saw the first (and only) run of the AmSteam before she developed a gallop, threw a crankpin, and cooked her speaker...
Time for another rebuild then...
Time for another rebuild then...
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Friday saw the first (and only) run of the AmSteam before she developed a gallop, threw a crankpin, and cooked her speaker...
Time for another rebuild then...
Time for another rebuild then...
Once I got the tender painted, I could start on decaling. And I screwed up the decals, twice.
Both sides I messed up the second '3' while applying microsol. And there were only 4 of them on the sheet, so another decal sheet was ordered.
Hopefully the second time around goes a bit better.
Both sides I messed up the second '3' while applying microsol. And there were only 4 of them on the sheet, so another decal sheet was ordered.
Hopefully the second time around goes a bit better.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Once I got the tender painted, I could start on decaling. And I screwed up the decals, twice.
Both sides I messed up the second '3' while applying microsol. And there were only 4 of them on the sheet, so another decal sheet was ordered.
Hopefully the second time around goes a bit better.
Both sides I messed up the second '3' while applying microsol. And there were only 4 of them on the sheet, so another decal sheet was ordered.
Hopefully the second time around goes a bit better.