Image gallery

This page was auto generated from the remains of a crashed gallery database. As a result it's a bit of a mess, but all the pictures are here! Click on the images to access the galleries.

Half a Shay: the Sh

 

Eric's February 2007 expedition: find a logging incline in Yosemite Valley.

 

Eric's live steam Bachmann project

 

Eric's 7/8ths scale crew car

 

Lego train on gauge one track

 

Picnic with Rolls Royce Owners club, Napa CA, 2009

 

Futurama, Bender, Tin Toys, USA

 

Eric's MP from Felt Bicycles

 

An Alco-Garratt in 1:20 scale

This album contains pictures of the construction of an "Alco-Garrat" locomotive. Such locomotive never existed but could have been as Alco owned a license to build Garratt type locomotive from Beyer-Peacock. It is built out of two Accucraft Ruby chassis powered by a Titch boiler.

First test of the portable track.

 

Steamup on May 21st, 2006.

This is the first run day at Eric's layout. It is located in his girlfriend's small backyard.

Eric's 1:8n30 locomotive, an O.S. Krauss bash.

 

1:8n15 Ruby

Modifiying an Accucraft Ruby live steam locomotive from 1:20n3 to 1:8n15

Long wheel base Toyota Land Cruiser

A long wheel base, right hand drive, troup transport Toyota Land Cruiser.

Coaches for the Fairlie

 

Narrow Gauge Porter Locomotive

 

Full size locomotives

 

1:8 Scale Mich-Cal Shay

 

Hazmapo, Tri-Yella Figure, USA

 

Weeden, Model 702 live steam engine and accessories, USA

 

Garratt Bunkers

 

Junko Mizuno, Peach Night Chica, Miznotic Fantasy, Japan

 

Lego Museum

This is a showcase of old bricks and old kits made by Lego. It also contains models that I built using old bricks. Disclaimer: as you already know, Lego, Lego Technic and Lego MindStorms are trade marks of the Lego Group. I don't work for Lego Group and this page is neither supported nor related in any way with the Lego Group.

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Back to the Future III, custom R.R. Delorean time machine

 

House

 

Converting a Bachmann Davenport gas mechanical outline electric locomotive to live steam. Because I can.

 

Steamup at Mark's place on December 9th, 2006.

 

Alice

 

Loading ramp for the Accucraft Garratt

 

Steamup at Richard and Melinda's On January 19th, 2008

 

Combat Armor Dougram, 3 Types Asstd., 1/144 scale, Japan

 

Uintah Mallet

 

Steamup on January 21st, 2006.

Today, Henner, Eric and myself had the priviledge to participate in the first steamup at Richard and Melinda's layout. While still under construction, the layout has most of its track in place. The weather was foggy, rainy and somewhat cold: in other words, perfect for running live steam trains!

A Shay locomotive and log train for BRIO track.

 

Eric's Modified Accucraft Ida

 

One input, two outputs

This simple mechanism runs one or the other output depending on the direction of rotation of the input shaft.

Maier internal combustion engine, Germany

 

Tesla

Pictures of cars manufactured by Tesla Motors, including my Roadster

Steamup at Dr Dan's on September 30th, 2006.

 

Mars Pathfinder, Sojourner Rover, Hot Wheels

 

Tokidoki vinyl figures

 

J1772 Adapter

A compact adatper allowing to charge a Roadster from a J1772 compliant charger. This prototype is limited to 24A due to the internal components used!

Maker Faire 2009

 

Construction of a single blade switch based on the one found at Snaefell on the Isle of Man.

 

Eric's Konrad Bash, Steam in the garden, 2008, 2nd place contest winner

 

Large scale, dual gauge switch construction

On February 6th, 2006 I started work on my second large scale switch. Its main branch features dual gauge (3.5 inch and 4.75 inch gauges) whereas its diverging branch features only 4.75 inch gauge.

BAGRS Live Steam Track

 

"Almost Joe Vig" time travel vignette

 

A Shay with a twist

 

DOTS

 

Delaware trip. August 2010

Pictures taken at the Hagley Museum near Willmington Delaware. Includes early patent models and powder yard railroad details.

Eric's Electra

 

Fairlie

 

1:8 scale trestle construction

 

Eric's Cricket from WLW, serial number 34

 

7t Decauville from HDC-Dampf

 

Eric's ride-on layout construction

 

Betsy - Project (Henner)

 

The first "official" steamup at Melinda and Richard's house. These pictures were shot on 08/26/2006.

 

Sacramento Summer Steamup, 2009.

 

Jeneric's House Progress

 

BayLUG meeting on October 8th, 2006.

 

Dynaman, Metal Roboss, Japan

 

Custom Case Threshing Machine, 1/16 Scale

 

Eric's 1:5 scale rolling stock and accessories

 

Forney

 

1:8 scale figures

I comissioned an artist to sculpt four figures in 1:8 scale.

Stomper 4x4's

 

Logging Activities at Jacks on 4-12-07

 

Machinery

 

Ridding car

 

Building Saxonia

 

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

 

Walking dragline

 

Gachapon machine capsule toys, Japan

 

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A "project" Toyota Land Crusier

This one is a daily driver. Needs paint and some rust work but otherwise appears complete.

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Steamup at Mark's place on December 30th, 2006

 

Ardenwood 2005

Pictures and movies from the 2005 Rail Fair held at Ardenwood Park in Fremont CA.

Eric's Maxitrak Planet

 

Best Steam Tractor

 

Traxi-mod (?) concept development

 

2' on Eric's layout.

 

Saturday and Sunday

During the show I had very little time to look at the other exhibits, or even take good pictures of my own display!

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Views of my (small) gauge one layout.

 

Live steam Lego locomotive

This locomotive is a 040+040 powered by a Midwest Product boiler and engine mounted on an articulated chassis made of Lego Technic bricks.

Narcissus, Alien, Action Fleet

 

Workshop, Henner's House, 2/4/12

 

Mining in 1" (1:12) scale, Eric's project.

 

Stomper Construction Machines

 

Models based on set 4404

This set is new for 2003. It includes intructions for several models of cars, trucks and motorbikes. The main model is a pickup truck. It is made up of two main parts: a chassis and a body, just like a real truck. The pictures below show how I built my set: the body is more or less per instructions, but the chassis is all new. The original has no steering and has 4 wheel independant suspensions.

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Eric's Steam Tractor & Thresher, 1:20 scale

 

Various equipment in the Roaring Camp yard

 

MC120 tear down

Disassembling a Tesla Motors MC120.

Moon Way vehicle and containers

 

Micro Machines Alien Transforming Playset

 

Camera rigs

 

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Krauss Riding Car Rebuild Album

 

Henner's one inch (1:12) scale live steam Heisler

 

After the pizza: 1:8 Scale diorama

 

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MoAH's car show. 2008.

 

Swiss Vapeur Park

For more information, check their website here

Quadruplex

 

Robots

 

Friday setup.

 

2011 Holiday steamup at Mark's

 

Turbine powered steam locomotive

 

BAGRS open house, May 2005

These pictures were taken during the first BAGRS open house at my place, on May 15th, 2005.

Disneyland resort, through the eyes of a model railroader. August 2010

 

Kubrick, Alien Space Jockey set

 

Contents of the my workshop.

 

Plymouth gas-mecanical

 

Cold Steel Tantos

 

Live steam hamster wheel

 

"Planet" first run at GGLS Sept. 2010

 

A pair of Jeepster Commandos

I see the blue one almost everyday, parked in front of the same house. ON the day I decided to stop and take some pictures of it, the second one appeared, only a block away!

Bricks by the Bay 2010

 

Eric's Kustom (Casey's Bike)

 

Eric's 1:14 scale truck project.

 

The Maximod

 

Building an accurate narrow gauge flat car in 1:8 scale

 

Cattle Mutilation Toy, Japan

 

Ardenwood 2010

 

Stomper Amphibious Crawlers

 

Lego BAGRS live steam locomotive.

This locomotive uses a Midwest Product single cylinder steam engine powered by a gas fired boiler. The chassis is made of Lego bricks. A complete meltdown is avoided by a piece of wood placed between the steam parts and the plastic bricks.

Misc.

 

Jeneric's House Before

 

BAGRS at GGLS, May 2005

On May 1st, 2005 The Golden Gate Live Steamers had their spring public open house. The Bay Area Garden Railroad Society was invited to setup our portable live steam track. This album contains a few pictures of both GGLS memebers' pictures as well as some gauge 1 equipment on the BAGRS track.

Donkeys in 12" Scale

During a business trip I (Henner) could sneak out and drive to Camp 18 50 miles west of Portland/OR. Here a variety of logging equipment is on display, although unfortunately some of them in a state of decay. Thanks to David for hosting this gallery !

Plug Caddy

 

1:5 scale Plymouth, Eric's Maxitrak kitbash

 

The First Run of the Big Shay, Steamup at David's, 6/13/09

 

Large Scale Trains

Pictures of model trains and train projects ranging from 1:20 to 1:8 scale.

Sunbeam automobile display

 

Steamup at Crabfu's place on April 29th, 2007

 

May steamup at my place, 2007

 

Shunya Yamashita, Vinyl statues, Japan

 

Railroad Crane, 1:12 scale, scratch built

 

Roaring camp narrow gauge track in the forest

 

Robot Hacchan, Japan

 

Steam-up at Mark's on December 15th, 2007

 

Tiny Table Saw

 

Henner's 4-4-0

 

Dioramas

 

Howl's Moving Castle, metal jewelry box, Japan

 

David's bike

 

BAGRS show at Roaring Camp, 2007.

 

Mini Katana

 

Field Trip 4/27/2008 to Santa Cruz Lumber

Santa Cruz Lumber Co.

Portable

 

Boiler and Cab

 

National Summer Steamup near Sacramento, Ca. July 21st, 2007

 

Eric's 1 1/2" (1:8) scale Falk Locomotive

 

A critter bash that started in the 1930's; a Buddy L bash

 

APC, Aliens, Action Fleet

 

Figures

 

Stomper Military Tanks and Half Tracks

 

Bill's track extension

 

Peugeot 505

In good shape except that missing driver side mirror that has been "repared". I guess an original 505 mirror is somewhat challenging to come by in California...

Batman Begins Tumbler

 

Burrell tractor

 

Customs and Restorations

 

Lotus Esprit S2

This one is owned by the same guy who owns the '60 Cadillac

2007 BAGRS annual meeting.

 

Combat Armor Soltic, 1/72 scale, Japan

 

The Cabinet of Curious Frivolities; Eric's museum of unique toys.

 

EDH Lumber Co. 1:20.3 Scale Donkey Engines

 

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Lego Technic models and ideas

 

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Vintage Ford Pickup with travel trailer

 

BAGRS at Roaring Camp, June 18th, 2006

 

EDH Workshop Days

 

Henner's Guinness loco

 

Productimeter, USA

 

Maker Faire 2006

 

Eric's Bantam Shovel and Dragline

The adventures of modifying a pair of die cast models.

Macross Veritech Fighter (Valkyrie,) 1/48, Japan

 

1960 Cadillac

 

Eric's 1:20.3 scale "diesel" locomotives

 

Aliens Drop Ship and APC, die cast metal, Japan

 

Eric's Modified Dr Mercer steam tractor

 

Bill's scratchbuilt Garratt

 

Gizmos