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The Light Inside the Tunnel

By WernerP, member Nov 12, 2021

Primarily made from scrap alder, sapele, walnut, SA mahogany, purple heart, holly, cocobolo, wenge and an unknown urban. Detailed with hand fashioned brass including shop turned bell with clapper and stanchions. Embedded module in locototive makes train sounds and LED headlight turns on when steam dome “button” pushed. Boiler “banding” simulated by sandwiched veneers. A hidden spring loaded compartment pops up when chimney depressed. Sapele tunnel rough cut with gouge to simulate rock.

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