Littlelocos Model Engineering

A little (informative) Railroad humor to brighten your day.
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It's nice to have been part of the making of these long-lost parts. I 3D scanned the original pieces and then used TurboCAD to determine the geometry of what looked like a complex curve. From there I worked a bit of forensic reverse engineering to produce the test piece and ultimately a new foundry pattern. Projects like this are why we've chosen to offer patternmaking services as part of our little business. Enjoy!

Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Inc.
Metalgod Casting LLC

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These are LARGE, 3D-printed nameplates to display with our Parsell & W**d and New Holland engines. (12" ruler for scale :-) )

The New Holland is coming together well (albeit slowly), and will not be available until Spring.

The Franklin Engine nameplate is my own design based on a Parsell & W**d advertisement from around 1900.

The New Holland nameplate was hand-traced into CAD from a photograph and includes many of the minute imperfections of the original.

We are gauging interest in laser-cut nameplates for our models. In miniature each is a little over an inch wide.