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Display case
« on: April 17, 2019, 09:39:32 pm »
Still haven't finished yet. Still got to get plexiglas cut for sliding doors and put lights in. But its getting close. Had to see if everything I wanted to put in it would fit. Still got a few more to go in but they will all fit with a little room left for a few more.

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Re: Display case
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2019, 09:43:51 pm »
Very Nice  8) Really like the two on the bottom left and is that a 1" Coles Case above them?
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Re: Display case
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2019, 09:56:30 pm »
Thanks for showing us Randy, what a nice collection.
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Re: Display case
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2019, 12:05:34 am »
Whoa yeah ... there is some seriously nice machinery displayed in that cabinet!
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Re: Display case
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2019, 12:34:13 am »
Holy cow! That's quite a menagerie. You really look a bit overloaded...I could easily store something here for you. I'd have to run it every once in a while, ya know to keep it fresh. I'm not picky which one, they all look damn fine
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Re: Display case
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2019, 05:37:48 am »
Very Nice Really like the two on the bottom left and is that a 1" Coles Case above them?


Hi Nick, I think that might be a 1.5" or 2" Case.
The flywheels on the bottom shelf are 8.25" on the Sam Harman Moguls.

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Re: Display case
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2019, 05:48:14 am »
Randy, your display case looks great with some fine model engines in it!


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It is clearly more than strong enough!


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Re: Display case
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2019, 06:16:04 am »
You have a wonderful collection Randy.

And the display case looks great.

Thank you for sharing.

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Re: Display case
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2019, 06:34:26 am »
Very nice, but you may as well start building a second, as you know this one will be overflowing before long!
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Re: Display case
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2019, 06:43:34 am »
Thanks everyone. The Case is a 2" scale. I built it from castings from Coles several years ago. This cabinet is one of 7 I have in my shop. The others are smaller and full of steam toys. When I get everything done I'll post pictures of all of them. Just playing having fun.

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Re: Display case
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2019, 06:47:03 am »
Forgot to give size. The cabinet is 8ft long, 10ft high, 2ft deep.
 

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Re: Display case
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2019, 07:50:04 am »
Great display case for your engines - looking forward to more pics.
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Re: Display case
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2019, 08:36:38 am »
I like that screen-cooled International at the lower left. My kind of engine!
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Re: Display case
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2019, 03:27:00 pm »
Thanks everyone. The Case is a 2" scale. I built it from castings from Coles several years ago. This cabinet is one of 7 I have in my shop. The others are smaller and full of steam toys. When I get everything done I'll post pictures of all of them. Just playing having fun.

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Forgot to give size. The cabinet is 8ft long, 10ft high, 2ft deep.

The cabinet is much larger than I had guessed! I just bought a 2" Case, and it's a heavy engine at 140 pounds to lift up onto that shelf  ;) We need something common in the picture for scale.  ;)
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Re: Display case
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2019, 03:44:22 pm »
Helps out alot with the full size engines.