Tokyo Disney Western River Railroad locomotive.

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Roy wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:00 pmHow did you make the name panel, on the cab side?
S. Towler wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:27 pmMade them out of strip styrene, with half a slice of a styrene tube for the filleted ends. Cab paneling is v groove styrene
Thanks, Sam. I'm surprised no one has made a ready-to-run Marsh model, given how much money the Tomix Tokyo Disneyland models fetch. Have you thought of making a Marsh model commercially available?
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Roy wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:34 am Thanks, Sam. I'm surprised no one has made a ready-to-run Marsh model, given how much money the Tomix Tokyo Disneyland models fetch.
The only DRR 4 model that I know of was the large scale one from Hartland Locomotive Works. It was a limited edition model and not widely available though.
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Roy wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:34 am
Have you thought of making a Marsh model commercially available?
That's quite a bit beyond my resources and capacities! Michael Campbell would be the best person to poke about having railroad products.

I'm surprised Disney/TDR/TOMIX haven't done a second run of those trains since they seem to be quite valuable. And how can you go wrong with a train set!
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Locoboy5150 wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:19 pmThe only DRR 4 model that I know of was the large scale one from Hartland Locomotive Works. It was a limited edition model and not widely available though.
That's pretty sad. I used to have a New Bright Disneyland set, in G size. I liked the excursion cars, but the loco was just so much sewer rat excrement.
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Roy wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:34 am Have you thought of making a Marsh model commercially available?
S. Towler wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:36 pmThat's quite a bit beyond my resources and capacities!
I doubt there's much beyond your capabilities, Sam. Have you seen the 3D printed locomotive models available, on the Shapeways site?:

https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/m ... to%5D=2500
S. Towler wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:36 pmI'm surprised Disney/TDR/TOMIX haven't done a second run of those trains since they seem to be quite valuable.
These things were rare from the get-go. My guess is that there was some serious tool failure involved. I've heard there was a licensing problem with Disney, but I doubt that's the story. You don't invest tens of thousands in production tooling, unless you have all your i's dotted, and t's crossed.
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Roy wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:48 pm I doubt there's much beyond your capabilities, Sam. Have you seen the 3D printed locomotive models available, on the Shapeways site?:
I have no doubt it can be done, even at just a prototype stage. I've modeled and printed hundreds of parts in the last 5 years and used a couple sites for my projects at home, including Shapeways. The real logistical issues would be scaling it for mass production, proper tooling, factory sourcing, legal, marketing, licensing, etc.... you get the idea! If you mean just having a model in an internet marketplace such as Shapeways, it could certainly be done, just not an interest at this time.
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S. Towler wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:43 pmThe real logistical issues would be scaling it for mass production, proper tooling, factory sourcing, legal, marketing, licensing, etc.... you get the idea!
Other Burnsland members that have hands-on direct experience with getting officially licensed Disney theme park train merchandise made and sold have mentioned in the past how much of a headache it was.
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S. Towler wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:43 pmI've modeled and [3D] printed hundreds of parts in the last 5 years and used a couple sites for my projects at home, including Shapeways.
That's interesting! 8)
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S. Towler wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:43 pmThe real logistical issues would be scaling it for mass production, proper tooling, factory sourcing, legal, marketing, licensing, etc.... you get the idea!
Locoboy5150 wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:47 pmOther Burnsland members that have hands-on direct experience with getting officially licensed Disney theme park train merchandise made and sold have mentioned in the past how much of a headache it was.
One way around Disney approval would be to sell a model of the D&RG Montezuma.
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Roy wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:39 pm One way around Disney approval would be to sell a model of the D&RG Montezuma.
This makes no sense.

As you've noted, while the Marsh is loosely based on the Montezuma, there are significant differences between the two engines. So either you're going to make a scale model of the Montezuma (which by definition is not "getting around" Disney), or you're going to make a model of the Marsh, and call it the Montezuma (to the derision of the scale narrow gauge crowd).

Honestly, Roy, I'm not sure why you even bother with this particular board, focused on Disney trains. It's abundantly clear that you prefer the as-built engines of the D&RG from the 1870s/1880s. Why not hang out on the narrow gauge discussion boards, where the subject engines and eras will be far more suited to your liking?
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