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Jim & Cheryl Martin All Messages By This Member #176405 Hi Mike.? My Dispatch arrived today. Great article and a most excellent cover shot. I really think that the extensive list of building techniques that you have shared on this list is literally a ready made construction article. Something to think about later. The Mel Thornburgh six part article on building a Wabash Mogul in brass premiered in MR's 25th anniversary issue, January 1959, and ran through to June of that year. What is remarkable is the simplicity of the tools that he used. No lathe, he turned brass with an electric drill and a file. In fact he also stated that he at times used a hand operated drill clamped in a vise. ?In terms of plans and construction articles I think 1959 may have been one of MR's best years ever. Don't forget that this and other articles are free to members through the NASG library. Cheers Jim Martin
Mike Swederska All Messages By This Member #176410 开云体育 Jim, The Mel Thornburgh articles really impacted my young modeling life. At ten years old our family did not have extra money for hobbies. I got my MR from the library and discovered his brass building articles. As you described in you post, the articles were about scratch building ?locomotives with very little money and tools. He proved to me that a young inexperience kid with no tutoring, money or machinery to work brass can still build his dream steamer in brass. His inspiration caries into my 70th year making it 60 yrs of his influence on my brass model building. I think of his work all the time while at the bench. I was just telling my wife this morning about his work and influence on ?me. I have always wanted to give back by writing a series of articles as he did directing it to a young audience with the hopes of inspiring a young model railroader as he did me. I would call them “Building a brass locomotive at the kitchen table.” Mike Swederska? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 12, 2025, at 7:02?PM, Jim & Cheryl Martin via groups.io <themartins@...> wrote: ? Hi Mike.? My Dispatch arrived today. Great article and a most excellent cover shot. I really think that the extensive list of building techniques that you have shared on this list is literally a ready made construction article. Something to think about later. The Mel Thornburgh six part article on building a Wabash Mogul in brass premiered in MR's 25th anniversary issue, January 1959, and ran through to June of that year. What is remarkable is the simplicity of the tools that he used. No lathe, he turned brass with an electric drill and a file. In fact he also stated that he at times used a hand operated drill clamped in a vise. ?In terms of plans and construction articles I think 1959 may have been one of MR's best years ever. Don't forget that this and other articles are free to members through the NASG library. Cheers Jim Martin -- Mike Swederska Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16 https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149 Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model railroading fun!
Mark Mugnai All Messages By This Member #176411 I believe there was a series of "how to do it in brass" -type articles in the "O scale 1/4" Foot" magazine in the '90s by an equally skilled builder, one Bob Turner; I think the model was a CB&Q Hudson. ? Mark in Oregon
Bob Werre All Messages By This Member #176424 开云体育 When I started my DCC trip, there was a widely known retailer --Loy Spurluck who ran Loy's Toys.? for a couple of bucks he'd send out a series of newsletters, as pretty much the entire industry was just getting started.? Eventually he was sort of the master of DCC and Digitrax at the time.? He moved from California to the wilds of Arkansas and set up shop there.? He also once held a 'school'--"students" traveled (probably camped), but they experienced DCC with others around in a workshop situation.? I could see that being applied to Engine Building in Brass 101!? Being held over a three day weekend for a hand-full of those 'highly motivated' .? Mike could conduct that class and collect a few dollars!? Graduation would be a Ops session on his layout! Bob Werre PhotoTraxx toggle quoted message Show quoted text I believe there was a series of "how to do it in brass" -type articles in the "O scale 1/4" Foot" magazine in the '90s by an equally skilled builder, one Bob Turner; I think the model was a CB&Q Hudson. ? Mark in Oregon
JGG KahnSr All Messages By This Member #176425 开云体育 The Canadians are still scratchbuilding, particularly Simon Parent and Andy Malette Jace Kahn toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bob Werre <bob@...> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 9:11 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [S-Scale] Magazine cover ? When I started my DCC trip, there was a widely known retailer --Loy Spurluck who ran Loy's Toys.? for a couple of bucks he'd send out a series of newsletters, as pretty much the entire industry was just getting started.? Eventually he was sort of the master of DCC and Digitrax at the time.? He moved from California to the wilds of Arkansas and set up shop there.? He also once held a 'school'--"students" traveled (probably camped), but they experienced DCC with others around in a workshop situation.? I could see that being applied to Engine Building in Brass 101!? Being held over a three day weekend for a hand-full of those 'highly motivated' .? Mike could conduct that class and collect a few dollars!? Graduation would be a Ops session on his layout! Bob Werre PhotoTraxx I believe there was a series of "how to do it in brass" -type articles in the "O scale 1/4" Foot" magazine in the '90s by an equally skilled builder, one Bob Turner; I think the model was a CB&Q Hudson. ? Mark in Oregon
Mike Swederska All Messages By This Member #176431 开云体育 Well, we all are scratch builders.? Building a steam loco and working in the artistic medium of brass is two very different subjects.? Mike Swederska? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 13, 2025, at 10:07?PM, JGG KahnSr via groups.io <jacekahn@...> wrote: ? The Canadians are still scratchbuilding, particularly Simon Parent and Andy Malette Jace Kahn From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bob Werre <bob@...> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 9:11 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [S-Scale] Magazine cover ? When I started my DCC trip, there was a widely known retailer --Loy Spurluck who ran Loy's Toys.? for a couple of bucks he'd send out a series of newsletters, as pretty much the entire industry was just getting started.? Eventually he was sort of the master of DCC and Digitrax at the time.? He moved from California to the wilds of Arkansas and set up shop there.? He also once held a 'school'--"students" traveled (probably camped), but they experienced DCC with others around in a workshop situation.? I could see that being applied to Engine Building in Brass 101!? Being held over a three day weekend for a hand-full of those 'highly motivated' .? Mike could conduct that class and collect a few dollars!? Graduation would be a Ops session on his layout! Bob Werre PhotoTraxx I believe there was a series of "how to do it in brass" -type articles in the "O scale 1/4" Foot" magazine in the '90s by an equally skilled builder, one Bob Turner; I think the model was a CB&Q Hudson. ? Mark in Oregon -- Mike Swederska Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16 https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149 Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model railroading fun!

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