My latest model

[barnart]

My Dad made this from scratch,(4000 hrs work). Dad passed away last week and left this to me.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x113/barnart/tr ain3.jpg?t=1225777137 (javascript:void(0);)

[james]

Awsome,what a bottler.

[pitcrew]

Sorry to hear that Barnart.
Definitely very skilled
What a beautiful model, what scale is it.
Cheers

[barnart]

Sorry to hear that Barnart.
Definitely very skilled
What a beautiful model, what scale is it.
Cheers

Don't know weighs about 80 kilo's and runs on a 5&3/4" track, will pull about 20 people.

[Holdennumber1]

Wow that is one awesome model.:)
Sorry to hear about your dad though,:(
He must have been one very talented man.
All the best in this hard time,
Thomas

[TAG05]

Conolances on the loss of your father, :sad:

But you will always have this marvellous peice of engineering to remember him by. :)

I hope the model brings lots of light in a dark time for you.

Andrew

[XTRALO]

Awesome.
Your dad was obviously very talented, what a great piece of family memorabilia.

Condolences to you and your family.

Cheers,

[singer]

Scott,

Please accept my condolances on the passing of your Father.

Looking at the Model, it should bring you hours of pleasure & many happy memories

[Damage]

That is amazing, what a piece of art! Our thoughts are with you and yours during this difficult time mate. Chin up.

[Maq]

I am thinking of you mate.
That train is awesome. The next street over from me there is a huge park that runs these types of trains for the kids. They have a couple of little steem trains aswell. I hope you get it on a track and enjoy it. They are works of art.
Maq

[monarocveightz]

Scott....I can see where you get your skills from mate....that train looks fantastic.

Also my condolences to you and your familly.

all the best

Codie

[Kashmir]

Looks great Barnart:cool:,sorry to hear about your Dad though:(

[wazza002]

That is a awesome model steam train you got there barnart, Sorry to hear you lost your father mate. we are all thinking of you and your family.

cheers wazza

[brchi17]

not sure how to respond to this one, but my condolences to you and your family Scotty...so did the train come with any track and carriages...???

[8hype]

what a talented man.that train is awesome!my condolences also mate.

[minh427]

Condolences Barnart, your dad is very talented.

[halbster]

Barnart, Sorry for your loss.
What a great piece to keep in memory.

My son loves going to the model park at Ludnam (NSW), where on the last Sunday of every month they run the trains.

[wazza002]

Barnart, Sorry for your loss.
What a great piece to keep in memory.

My son loves going to the model park at Ludnam (NSW), where on the last Sunday of every month they run the trains.

I use to go there racing slot cars and my father did race boats as well. and the trains are great fun. to buy one of these is about $10,000 plus dollars to buy one .

[barnart]

I use to go there racing slot cars and my father did race boats as well. and the trains are great fun. to buy one of these is about $10,000 plus dollars to buy one .

Wazza try around $30,000+, Dad built me a 1/24th scale slot car track 35 years ago from sheets 5mm timber, in doing that he lost 2 fingers on the buzzer, but I had the best slot car set in town it was 4 lanes and filled a single car garage. I remember I found his fingers the next morning, but it was to late to sew them back on. The tales my dad told my kids about how stumpy and stumpy became.

[malscar]

Scott, sorry to hear of your loss. To me, that your Dad left you his Loco shows the amount of love and trust he had in you. I hope it brings you many happy memories of the time you had with him.
Mal

[Kalekta]

Condolences on the loss of your Dad Barnart. Obviously a very talented man.

That engine will be a very treasured memory i'm sure.

Regards

Mike

[wazza002]

Wazza try around $30,000+, Dad built me a 1/24th scale slot car track 35 years ago from sheets 5mm timber, in doing that he lost 2 fingers on the buzzer, but I had the best slot car set in town it was 4 lanes and filled a single car garage. I remember I found his fingers the next morning, but it was to late to sew them back on. The tales my dad told my kids about how stumpy and stumpy became.

Hi barnart, so you did slot cars as well mate, I did for 16 years started when I was 13 years old but my dad did race slot cars as well when I was about 6 at greenvally at the shopping centre back of liverpool in n.s.w. sorry your dad loss two fingers making your track for you but some good stories about our dads hay mate.and I know the train is worth that too

cheers wazza

[Designer]

Nice mate...special piece.

[wayno]

My deepest sympathies on your loss mate. Don't know what to say at the moment but wish you all the best.
And mate, that is a seriously awesome piece of work! :cool:

[BB]

Same here Scott. He must have been a very clever man. I am very sorry for your loss. Tell us a bit more about the loco. It obviously was his pride and joy.
Is it made of metal and steam driven or a two stroke and was it based on a particular model? It certainly isn't a gogomobile "dart" Is the GWR Great Western Raiways ?

[Andrew]

Barnart, I am very sad to hear of the passing of your dad. I hope you and your family are holding up well. I also hope it wasn't unexpected so you had a chance to say goodbye.

Your father was a very skilled man - that is a beautiful and irreplaceable piece he built. Losing two fingers clearly didn't stop him building such a magnificent locomotive from scratch. That is a wonderful reminder of your dad and his abilities. We all know it will be cherished.

All the best.

[hobby]

Scott My condolences to you and your Family,
that engine is awesome your dad was obviously a very talented man,
may he rest in peace.
Gerry

[david5]

Scott, so sad about your dad. I still pick up the phone every now & then to ring my dad & have to hang up when I realise hes been gone over 8 years but that just means they are always in our thoughts.

When you feel like it Im sure we would all love to see & hear more about your Loco.

Cheers David

[fatty]

My simpathy to you and your family. I love those large scale outdoor railways.

[texan]

Condolences Barnart.

That is certainly a beautiful model.

A friend of mine's dad, who also passed away prematurely, also built a very similar model. These people have amazing talent. I'm guessing the same as your father, my friend's father actually scratchbuilt everything, including every screw & nut. In fact the only thing that he didn't make were the wheels, which were cast but still had to be machined. Sadly he never got to fire his up, he only got to do an air pressure test.

All the best.

[barnart]

Same here Scott. He must have been a very clever man. I am very sorry for your loss. Tell us a bit more about the loco. It obviously was his pride and joy.
Is it made of metal and steam driven or a two stroke and was it based on a particular model? It certainly isn't a gogomobile "dart" Is the GWR Great Western Raiways ?

It runs on a 7&1/4" track with steam, Dad made all the wooden paterns which were cast in India due to cost savings. Frame and body is in steel, with a lot of brass & cooper parts. It was then painted in 2 pack by a local panel shop. Great Western Railway correct, the name Dart was a real engine name in England.

[BB]

It runs on a 7&1/4" track with steam, Dad made all the wooden paterns which were cast in India due to cost savings. Frame and body is in steel, with a lot of brass & cooper parts. It was then painted in 2 pack by a local panel shop. Great Western Railway correct, the name Dart was a real engine name in England.

Brilliant, just brilliant and thanks. Again condolences for your loss.

[05shan]

Awesome train mate, my neighbour has built a few of them over the years, he is in a club of some sort. He is currently building one at the moment and it is fascinating watching it come together. He has even started building a track around his back yard. My Daughter went for a little run on the track a few days ago (its only half done).

[gab73]

Sorry for your loss, i can see where you get your talent from, the apple dosen't fall far from its tree.

[john]

My condolences on your Fathers passing barnart. He must have been one very talented man.