On30 MODEL RAILROADING - I Scratch-Build A Narrow Gauge Diesel Switcher Using a HO Power Chassis. 

A BIG project? Humm, I wander what that could be? Wow this loco came out looking awesome!! So cool and thanks for sharing!

love the design of the diesel. looks great.

The critter looks awesome!

Congrats on 1000sub milestone...great work on the Lil swamp rat.

great looking Diesel Switcher... hopefully they guys have bug protector on..

Great video and great article. I've read the article in my copy of the 2014 On30 Annual multiple times and always thought now neat it would be to build a "critter". Can't wait to see a video of the "Rougarou".

An excellent model - thanks for sharing! This sort of scratchbuild / kitbash is a great way for people to get into On30 motive power on a budget - the techniques carry over to making a fleet of rolling stock as well - especially flatcars and gondolas. Cardboard Aided Design works a treat... even those of us who use CAD software on the computer for a living can benefit from mocking a design up at the actual size in order to get a better visualization of the results. Your scrapbox is a great resource for future projects - lots of things which were leftover from other projects can be made to look useful as details. I'm told that the modelbuilders at ILM raided plastic model tank and airplane kits to get features for the models used in the Star Wars films. There are lots of garage sale finds where a 1:35 tank kit can yield things like fans with grills that would look appropriate on an O - scale diesel locomotive, for example. For the uninitiated, you are looking for the cheaper kits, possibly where there are broken / missing parts if you go down this route... For those folks who don't have ready access to a model railroad scale ruler, O scale is 1:48 aka 1/4" = 1' - 0", a common architectural drafting scale, pretty easy to find at Staples or Office Depot, or an arts & crafts store.

Wahl, I nevah did hyar that story afore...mighty fine. (Good work,eh)

Engineer's got some firepower in the cab with him...there's photos from some WV mining/logging lines with the trainmen carrying sidearms to deal with the copperheads and rattlesnakes they'd frequently encounter. Not sure how they'd fare if a bear or a cat showed up.

I like that, it just needs an O scale builders plate and mosquito creek ?? US Navy?? herald to finish it off. I noticed the rifle for when those pesky alligators think about inviting the loco driver for lunch. Which I thought was a nice individual touch. Is there such a thing as a fire proof exhaust that would look good on a logging diesel or petrol (gas) engine'd Loco?? Another detail or two that would make sense is a water bag hanging by the cab window ( but that might be more of an Aussie thing ) and the drivers crib box in the cab

Who's brand and what chassis did you use??