Inspiration can be an odd thing.
My newest creation is a train inspired by a
youtube video. (Train appears at 2:50 if you're impatient). This music video was produced by a group known as
The Piano Guys. The two guys seen above are representative of musicians Jon Schmidt (piano) and Steven Sharp Nelson (supposed to be a cello). Go ahead and watch - if you have any appreciation for music at all, you will enjoy this. Check out the rest of their videos, too - they have a great talent as well as a great sense of humor.
A big thanks to my friend
Collin for introducing me to these guys.
The train itself was provided for the video by the
Heber Valley Railroad, who offer scenic railway tours in Utah. The locomotive is #1813, an
EMD MRS-1 diesel-electric road switcher built in the 50's. I assume the rest of the cars belong to the railroad as well.
After watching the video a few times, I suddenly became drawn to the train - maybe because the train was so 'mismatched' in it's complement of cars, but mostly because of the flatbed with the two musicians playing on it. How cool and absurd will that be when seen running around the layout? :)
This train took me a week to build, start to finish.
