I like your idea of a 'true' style, but have to confess I also like the trench design. Still, a fine project and good to see it all in On30!

It’s funny because some of the trench locomotives did end up in civilian use on American soil. There’s the two that ran trains on a private estate (Davenport 5240 & 5241) and atleast one of the elusive and unique Vulcan 2-6-2pts went to the lost river railroad! Of course none looked quite like these as the Davenport ones were rebuilt to tender engines and the lost river ones were otherwise unmodified for the most part but I honestly really like your interpretation of a “true” American style on your model!

She looks like a nice, hard-working engine that would be thought of fondly on the little freight railroad she would work on! It's always fun to see people have fun with model railroading. Keep up the great content SteR!

Congratulations on the 5k man Your little engine is absolutely beautiful, i got a similar project in the works thats so far taken me the last 5 months and its still not done.

Great Loco steR! Hope you continue to grow as a channel and have a great time doing this On30 Project and sharing it with us along the way! I hope you have a wonderful journey forwards in life (hopefully sticking with trains) through the channel among other things. Love the vids.

Oh my gosh I love it! It’s beautiful.

Goober :3

If you do want to try and keep your hands out of the way maybe you could try an overhead camera? Not sure if it would help but might as well try ig

AH COME ON JUST DROP IT NOW 😭

A bit long winded fo me but nice end results. Makes me want to pick up a trench engine myself.