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.
Discord-Spitfire2865 | 30 | (They/She/It)
Alt @spitfire-rambles.bsky.social
Feel free to DM. I dont bite (mostly).
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Tegan 🏳️⚧️
@spitfire.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Fascists dont exist in my model railroad.
A bit more work on the switcher while I figure out how I want to arrange the wiring harness.
Engine pickups will be the only pickups on the model so hopefully thatll be enough.
And I added the tender hatch so the tender is ready for paint.
Engine pickups will be the only pickups on the model so hopefully thatll be enough.
And I added the tender hatch so the tender is ready for paint.
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A bit more work on the switcher while I figure out how I want to arrange the wiring harness.
Engine pickups will be the only pickups on the model so hopefully thatll be enough.
And I added the tender hatch so the tender is ready for paint.
Engine pickups will be the only pickups on the model so hopefully thatll be enough.
And I added the tender hatch so the tender is ready for paint.
Recently, I finally got around to painting and lettering those little whitemetal hopper cars.
Decided on a fictional LS&MS scheme and numbers just to finish them. Next Ill stuff them with a load.
But do I go with coal or iron ore? 🤔
Decided on a fictional LS&MS scheme and numbers just to finish them. Next Ill stuff them with a load.
But do I go with coal or iron ore? 🤔
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Recently, I finally got around to painting and lettering those little whitemetal hopper cars.
Decided on a fictional LS&MS scheme and numbers just to finish them. Next Ill stuff them with a load.
But do I go with coal or iron ore? 🤔
Decided on a fictional LS&MS scheme and numbers just to finish them. Next Ill stuff them with a load.
But do I go with coal or iron ore? 🤔
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The B-2 switcher is getting close to painting. I even primed most of it after these photos.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The B-2 switcher is getting close to painting. I even primed most of it after these photos.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
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Keeping the campaign train rolling, here’s a video of Coal River Valley 4-8-2 number 708 leaving Statesville on the club layout last night!
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Keeping the campaign train rolling, here’s a video of Coal River Valley 4-8-2 number 708 leaving Statesville on the club layout last night!
The B-2 switcher is getting close to painting. I even primed most of it after these photos.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The B-2 switcher is getting close to painting. I even primed most of it after these photos.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
Latest changes, I added the handrails, domes, and a rear light on the tender. After realizing I forgot it, I scratched up a whistle for the center dome.
After painting, I can worry about cab detailing.
Last night I made a simple motor mount from bent sheet brass.
November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Last night I made a simple motor mount from bent sheet brass.
I forgot to post this.
Did a bit more work on the switcher. Added the airpump and some steps as well as fixing the feedwater piping.
Still needs handrails, domes, and a rear headlight.
Did a bit more work on the switcher. Added the airpump and some steps as well as fixing the feedwater piping.
Still needs handrails, domes, and a rear headlight.
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I forgot to post this.
Did a bit more work on the switcher. Added the airpump and some steps as well as fixing the feedwater piping.
Still needs handrails, domes, and a rear headlight.
Did a bit more work on the switcher. Added the airpump and some steps as well as fixing the feedwater piping.
Still needs handrails, domes, and a rear headlight.
Last night I found a bit of energy to work on the B-2 switcher again.
I was dreading doing the injector piping but it seems to have come out pretty well.
Next is some extra steps and the airpump. Then the domes can be fixed in place and sandpipes corrected.
I was dreading doing the injector piping but it seems to have come out pretty well.
Next is some extra steps and the airpump. Then the domes can be fixed in place and sandpipes corrected.
October 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Last night I found a bit of energy to work on the B-2 switcher again.
I was dreading doing the injector piping but it seems to have come out pretty well.
Next is some extra steps and the airpump. Then the domes can be fixed in place and sandpipes corrected.
I was dreading doing the injector piping but it seems to have come out pretty well.
Next is some extra steps and the airpump. Then the domes can be fixed in place and sandpipes corrected.
The last of my purchases from Timonium were these two wood boxcars and a bag of small brass trucks. Might use the trucks on these tiny ore hoppers.
A fun detail to tell equipment is from the turn of the century is the lack of side ladders, which were later safety appliance act additions.
A fun detail to tell equipment is from the turn of the century is the lack of side ladders, which were later safety appliance act additions.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The last of my purchases from Timonium were these two wood boxcars and a bag of small brass trucks. Might use the trucks on these tiny ore hoppers.
A fun detail to tell equipment is from the turn of the century is the lack of side ladders, which were later safety appliance act additions.
A fun detail to tell equipment is from the turn of the century is the lack of side ladders, which were later safety appliance act additions.
Have a quick picture from last night of my NYC&HR G-8 consolidation and my A&W SW-1 switcher.
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Have a quick picture from last night of my NYC&HR G-8 consolidation and my A&W SW-1 switcher.
Another purchase from Timonium was these roundhouse coaches. Normally I wouldnt go for these molds but its so rare to find anything in my road I just had to.
Plus they look good behind small engines.
A quick bit of weathering along the lower side and theyre ready for the club.
Plus they look good behind small engines.
A quick bit of weathering along the lower side and theyre ready for the club.
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Another purchase from Timonium was these roundhouse coaches. Normally I wouldnt go for these molds but its so rare to find anything in my road I just had to.
Plus they look good behind small engines.
A quick bit of weathering along the lower side and theyre ready for the club.
Plus they look good behind small engines.
A quick bit of weathering along the lower side and theyre ready for the club.
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Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
October 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
Picked up a few things from the Timonium show this past weekend.
One of which is this little brass railtruck for $20. The old motor was DOA and took up the entire back of the van, so remotoring and DCC is the plan.
One of which is this little brass railtruck for $20. The old motor was DOA and took up the entire back of the van, so remotoring and DCC is the plan.
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Picked up a few things from the Timonium show this past weekend.
One of which is this little brass railtruck for $20. The old motor was DOA and took up the entire back of the van, so remotoring and DCC is the plan.
One of which is this little brass railtruck for $20. The old motor was DOA and took up the entire back of the van, so remotoring and DCC is the plan.
This weekend I got to see the T-1 AutoTrain in person. Damn does it look good.
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This weekend I got to see the T-1 AutoTrain in person. Damn does it look good.
This weekend, come to Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium, Maryland!
We have AmWoods at the MARRS modular club! Turn right as you walk in and go all the way to the end.
We have AmWoods at the MARRS modular club! Turn right as you walk in and go all the way to the end.
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This weekend, come to Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium, Maryland!
We have AmWoods at the MARRS modular club! Turn right as you walk in and go all the way to the end.
We have AmWoods at the MARRS modular club! Turn right as you walk in and go all the way to the end.
A new arrival for a future project, some BMT D type 'triplex' bodies from www.3dsubway.com.
These are only body prints so Ill have to scratchbuild the frames, trucks, drive mechs, and underbodies.
A long term project but one I wanted nontheless.
These are only body prints so Ill have to scratchbuild the frames, trucks, drive mechs, and underbodies.
A long term project but one I wanted nontheless.
October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A new arrival for a future project, some BMT D type 'triplex' bodies from www.3dsubway.com.
These are only body prints so Ill have to scratchbuild the frames, trucks, drive mechs, and underbodies.
A long term project but one I wanted nontheless.
These are only body prints so Ill have to scratchbuild the frames, trucks, drive mechs, and underbodies.
A long term project but one I wanted nontheless.
Having a play with the proportions for my B-2 build.
That middle dome is S scale but it kinda works.
Unfortunately, the boiler is a bit too small and the stack is too tall, but I cant find anything better in my stash.
That middle dome is S scale but it kinda works.
Unfortunately, the boiler is a bit too small and the stack is too tall, but I cant find anything better in my stash.
October 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Having a play with the proportions for my B-2 build.
That middle dome is S scale but it kinda works.
Unfortunately, the boiler is a bit too small and the stack is too tall, but I cant find anything better in my stash.
That middle dome is S scale but it kinda works.
Unfortunately, the boiler is a bit too small and the stack is too tall, but I cant find anything better in my stash.
The combine got underframe trussing, handrails, and bolsters and the roof got rounded and filled.
When I actually have energy, these kits can go together quite quickly.
When I actually have energy, these kits can go together quite quickly.
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The combine got underframe trussing, handrails, and bolsters and the roof got rounded and filled.
When I actually have energy, these kits can go together quite quickly.
When I actually have energy, these kits can go together quite quickly.
Always a good operating session when you can clear the yard, if only briefly.
Our annual invitational session was a load of fun, having enough people to operate the entire layout.
Our annual invitational session was a load of fun, having enough people to operate the entire layout.
October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Always a good operating session when you can clear the yard, if only briefly.
Our annual invitational session was a load of fun, having enough people to operate the entire layout.
Our annual invitational session was a load of fun, having enough people to operate the entire layout.
Fatigue sucks so much. I want to not be stuck in bed.
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fatigue sucks so much. I want to not be stuck in bed.
Did a little more work on 999. Had to solder bushings into each of the rod bosses to fit on the markits crankpins.
October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Did a little more work on 999. Had to solder bushings into each of the rod bosses to fit on the markits crankpins.
One combine has come together. Next is the roof and underframe.
October 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
One combine has come together. Next is the roof and underframe.
And because I never know when to quit, here are two 60' combines that Im building differently.
One has a continuous windowband while the other ends with the windows.
Might do something different with the vestibules. Not sure yet.
One has a continuous windowband while the other ends with the windows.
Might do something different with the vestibules. Not sure yet.
October 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
And because I never know when to quit, here are two 60' combines that Im building differently.
One has a continuous windowband while the other ends with the windows.
Might do something different with the vestibules. Not sure yet.
One has a continuous windowband while the other ends with the windows.
Might do something different with the vestibules. Not sure yet.
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Finally got around to getting ICRR 382 a brand new numberplate fitted and man, she looks better with it
October 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Finally got around to getting ICRR 382 a brand new numberplate fitted and man, she looks better with it
Friday saw the club debut of the newest coach, along with my two other narrow vestibule cars (and the milk reefer).
October 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Friday saw the club debut of the newest coach, along with my two other narrow vestibule cars (and the milk reefer).