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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️

@spitfire.bsky.social

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I make tiny trains. 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.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 3h

One combine has come together. Next is the roof and underframe.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Two Labelle 60' combines. The upper built to the instructions, the lower keeping the windowband continuous.

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Fennec @fennectherailfur.bsky.social · 1d

Finally got around to getting ICRR 382 a brand new numberplate fitted and man, she looks better with it

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 2d

Friday saw the club debut of the newest coach, along with my two other narrow vestibule cars (and the milk reefer).

G-8 consolidation pulling a milk car, one B&O and two NYC&HR coaches.

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Forest Litz @prrshepherd.bsky.social · 2d

I was able to bring down my newly rebuilt Key Alco FA1/FB1 to the club for some laps. Here, they are passing by the Bethlehem Steel plant. Nice locomotives, took some time to rebuild, and still need a little work, but im happy with them.

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Pair of HO scale Alco FA's run past the Bethlehem Steel plant.

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Faerie Alexandra Rat @faeriealex.bsky.social · 2d

New proto-freelance/alternate history traction system just dropped. 👀

Interurban box trailer, painted in the two-tone gray with orange stripe scheme of the fantasy New York and Long Island Traction Company

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 2d

I knew shit like this would happen which is why Im legally F.

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 4d

Wish I had tits like that.

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks!

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 5d

A bit more work on the coach. Got the inner handrails and roof clerestory finished.
Last to do but certainly not least is the outer handrails and associated ironwork.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 5d

Literally me

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 6d

The coach got trucks and underframe along with the other end vestibule.
And this time I went with 4 wheel trucks just like my previous narrow vestibule car.

Coach with 4 wheel trucks, trussrods, and underframe tanks.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 7d

Yep. Mostly all wood.

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 8d

A little bit of work last night but important work nontheless. Found a design for the doors I can live with.
The doors themselves are Bitter Creek castings.
Now to make the other end match.

Unfinished wood coach with a narrow vestibule.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 9d

We went to that one last year.

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 10d

I bought 15lb which worked out to a good thickness for tichy turnbuckles.

Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 10d

Trains with fricken laser beams on them. Also a GP35.

GP something or another. Idk its not steam.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 10d

More trains

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 10d

Metro North Open House in New Haven, CT.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 11d

These cars arent for a specific train. Its just all generic coaching stock for the early 20th century.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 11d

Im sorry? Im not understanding your question.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 11d

Last night saw the new baggage cars get a run in.

6 car train of RPO, express mail, and passengers

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 13d

New coach has been started. A 60' labelle 1905 kit with slightly shortened sides because Im turning it into another narrow vestibule car.
Annoyingly, due to the shortening, the windows are now not aligned. Oh well.

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 15d

After a week of low energy I finally found the drive to put decals on the baggage cars.

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Forest Litz @prrshepherd.bsky.social · 15d

The locomotive from my last post is now back together and ready for service, now with an added B unit!

Can't wait to bring them to the club for their test/shake down run.

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A Key Imports Alco PA A and B set is now ready for service!

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