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@spitfire.bsky.social

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.

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10 NYC&HR coal jennies ready for priming and painting.

10 NYC&HR coal jennies ready for priming and painting.

Coal jennies have been built. 10 in all but I do have 3 more unbuilt.
Next is to prime them.

24.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any excuse to not work is a valid one.

19.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
10 NYC&HR coal jennies unpainted and unfinished.

10 NYC&HR coal jennies unpainted and unfinished.

I really should finish these coal jennies....

18.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Floor trains!

18.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooo very pretty.

18.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thats totally a mood. LD is hard. I dont blame anyone for avoiding them.
Being able to hold someone regularly is very important.

18.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Decals are easy. Dont fear them.
Theres plenty of online guides that do a much better job than I could of explaining it all.
But generally, apply decals to gloss surfaces and let setting solution do its thing.

18.02.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Geographically incolvenient crush

Geographically incolvenient crush

17.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Two Walthers Amfleet 1 coaches with number decals

Two Walthers Amfleet 1 coaches with number decals

On the bench is a handful of the new improved Walthers Amfleets. They actually roll fairly well. Slowly adding number decals to them.

17.02.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
photo of an HO scale model of the 1837 locomotive Baltimore profile view

photo of an HO scale model of the 1837 locomotive Baltimore profile view

photo of an HO scale model of the 1837 locomotive Baltimore rear 3/4 view

photo of an HO scale model of the 1837 locomotive Baltimore rear 3/4 view

Doing some updates to my model of the Baltimore & Susquehanna RR's locomotive Baltimore of 1837, should be available on 3DPTrain by the end of the month.

14.02.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Its an Atlas

16.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty butch

16.02.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SEPTA toaster.

15.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

13.02.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
MDT reefer #14479 weathered and ready for service.
Of note, the correct 4 hinge doors not seen on any other RTR models. Its a bit shorter than the Roundhouse cars but variety is good.

MDT reefer #14479 weathered and ready for service. Of note, the correct 4 hinge doors not seen on any other RTR models. Its a bit shorter than the Roundhouse cars but variety is good.

Big Four (CCC&StL) boxcar #4058.
This car I had sitting unlettered for months and I finally decided to just throw some decals on it.

Big Four (CCC&StL) boxcar #4058. This car I had sitting unlettered for months and I finally decided to just throw some decals on it.

A couple newly finished and weathered cars, a scratchbuilt MDT reefer and a Big Four boxcar from a Bitter Creek kit.

13.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

12.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks hun

11.02.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes Maam

11.02.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

11.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
RPO with finished baggage door windows.

RPO with finished baggage door windows.

The RPO baggage has gotten grabirons and window panes in the doors.
All thats left now is some steps and finishing.
Unfortunately painting will have to wait for warmer weather.

11.02.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

You are hot.

10.02.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely

10.02.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A short goods train hauled tender first by my 18" Cauliflower.

Getting my British stuff setup takes time with all the scale couplers needing manual coupling.

10.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

09.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
MDT reefer build from wood.

MDT reefer build from wood.

The MDT reefer got a coat of brown on the roof and black on the ironwork.

09.02.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A Tichy kit for a steel underframe flatcar. A little out of era but close enough.

09.02.2026 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some small shenanigans occurred last night at the model railroad club.
πŸš‚

08.02.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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08.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Weathered reefer.

Weathered reefer.

Yet another Roundhouse reefer I weathered.

07.02.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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N-scale color printing is primarily a matter of high dimensional precision. Things have to fit together. Did you guess the prototype? The model is exact, but the paint scheme is not, that is just a test bed to train my color printing skills

06.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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