Granite Creek Enterprises
 
P.O. Box 147     Prather, CA 93651     (559) 298-7889


Custom Work

This page is of custom work that I've done.  I do work in more than just On30.

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Logging 0-4-0
This was a fun project.  I took an On30 0-4-0 Porter and removed everything except the frame, wheels, rods & cylinders. Then I built the replacement body. Because it's not powered, it's put in front of a little Porter or I'll run it with a 4 wheeled "powered" water tank car for example. By adding weight, the brass boiler helped, the side rods move giving the illusion that it's really pulling the train.  A layout has a different look & feel when a loco like this is used.

on30por1.jpg (764428 bytes) On30 Porter
This loco started life as a 0-4-2. The rear & front pilots were removed. A different stack & front end were installed, along with a crew, wood load, chain & pick.  the work is done but it still needs a bell rope, whistle pull, more detail, more weathering...

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006_6.JPG (1296437 bytes) 1/4" Scale Diorama w/Small Shack, Foot Bridge & Water

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001_1.JPG (1523355 bytes) Golf Diorama
This is Hole #3 at a local golf course.  The fairway, green & sand trap are the same shape as the real one.  If you have a favorite golf hole, let me know.  It can be done in a variety of sizes & can also include a water hazard.  Also suitable for wall mounting.

 

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customeng.jpg (584117 bytes) This little loco started life as a HO engine. With a different cab, light, bell and a larger engineer it's now a cool little On30 loco.
custompeople.jpg (622907 bytes) On30 18' Work Crew Car 
    A car like this would be used to transport workers to and from the work site.   Could be used for logging or mining.
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On30 24' Flat Car with Load
Because of the length of the car, and the load on it, I did double queen posts per side and added an extra turnbuckle.
 

 

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An On30 18' long flat car (F-4) with a chained loco load.
I built the little loco by using an HO mechanism (now it's On30)
and it is over 10' long.

On30 Wine Car with Inebriated Passenger
(this is a variation of the Wooden Water Tank Car TC-2)

The tool box that's mounted on the side is for wine glass storage

inebriated figure

extra lettering

car can also be made into a beer wagon.

 

  

G  Scale  --  4 Wheel Gondola

          

G Scale -- Engine

MDC Roundhouse Loco with Trackside, Grandt Line,
and Ozark Miniatures details

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Gn15  --  Flatcar  
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Gn15  --  Loco
      I wanted to build a large scale, very narrow gauge, plantation loco. So I used the lower frame from a Ozark mining loco. Than the hood was enlarged by using one from an "S" scale engine and the cab from a MDC Roundhouse Big Hustler. It will turn on a dime so large scale in a small area is very doable.

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05/14/2011