More of Dave Ware’s Machines
Dave Ware’s Steam Shovel This is a remake of the classic steam shovel. The boom was made moveable instead of fixed. A P49 motor was used with a modified engine # 10 to allow separate controls for the boom and Read More …
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Dave Ware’s Coaling Station
I was surprised to find out that the original Coaling Station from the 10 1/2 Electric Train Set only had a belt that went up and down and did not transfer coal to the other side of the model where Read More …
Dave Ware’s Giant Power Plant
The Giant Power Plant is a model with lots of action. This is the second time I have built it. I wanted to add even more action, so I added a fan (or is it a windmill) driven off the Read More …
Dave Ware’s #12 Walking Beam Engine
This is my version of the No. 12 set (the set that never existed) Walking Beam Engine. I tried to follow the plan as much as possible. However, I found some directions to be wrong or irksome. I couldn’t make Read More …
Dave Ware’s Buildings
The Space Needle was built for the Seattle World’s Fair of 1962. It is 605’ high and has a rotating restaurant at the 500’ level. More info (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle) The Gilbert version shown here (next to the real one) is from Read More …
More of Dave Ware’s Amusement Park Rides
Dave Ware’s Carousel Dave Ware writes: The horses for the carousel were made from a photograph of a real carousel horse. My wife traced them and colored them for me. Flashing lights were added to the base. Dave Ware’s Hand Read More …