Custom-Built Amtrak Paper Trains! Runs on Wooden Railway Track
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Hey everyone! Here's a short video I put together of my newest paper train models, a pair of Amtrak diesels. These are the first in a series of models I'm planning, that I've built to run on wooden railway track.
I've been creating my own paper trains for almost 20 years. Beginning at age 7, they started out pretty rough but slowly evolved into detailed models as my drawing and modeling abilities improved. I built most of my trains to approximate or exact O scale (1:48). More recently, I decided to start making some easier but still detailed, smaller trains. I was inspired by some pages on the web of people who build their own wooden railway trains, some of which are very elaborate. I thought, why don't I make some paper trains the same gauge? The result are these engines. They're built from templates I draw myself by hand, with a ruler. Then I copy the pages, color them, and cut and assemble the pieces with transparent tape. Most of the trains are made out of paper, but also feature a cardboard frame for more durability. The wheels are cardboard circles, glued together to 3mm thickness, connected to axles made out of toothpicks. With added weight put inside the models ($2 worth of quarters, lol) they roll very nicely down the tracks. In the video, I run the trains through various wooden railway tracks. Even with the engines' longer length than normal wooden trains, they still make it through sharp curves and switches.
I'm planning on making many more trains this size, including more equipment to make an entire Amtrak train (baggage car, Superliners, etc), plus freight locomotives & cars. What trains do you think I should make next? Let me know in the comments section!
Also...if enough people are interested I may post a how-to video of how I build these trains, and I can put the templates online so they can be downloaded to make your own trains. Let me know if any of you would be interested in that. Again, if you have any model requests let me know in the comments. I can't promise everything, of course, and it takes time to draw new templates and build new trains, but I'll definitely take any suggestions into consideration. I have a few ideas of my own that I may share in future videos.
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Can you do tutorials
Maybe try some ho or o scale models with plastic trucks those would look great
that s nice P42 units look
2:27 We could be looking at a model of the Southwest Chief, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Sunset Limited, or Coast Starlight in the future
Excuse me is it ok if I can borrow one of your templates?
Incredible
SOOOO COOL!!!!!!!!!!
Great news everybody! Due to popular demand, I'm in the process of getting the template pages for my P40/P42 locomotive released online. I've also finished the template for my baggage car mentioned in this video, and plan on releasing both at the same time, along with an instruction manual for each and how-to videos here on RUclips. Thank you all for the comments, and I welcome any suggestions for future models. Be on the lookout for the released templates soon with future videos on my channel. I'll also update this video's description when I have more info to share.
So where's the video?
Dispatcher_35 Yeah, where is it?
Agreed. Can you Send a Link Please!?
Link please
He might never
I can't wait to see this when all the trains are done!
This is so awesome!!
This is such a cool idea!
Very interesting
they are AMAZING!!!
Wow! Tremendous! Just don't leave them unattended on the floor at the wrong time. A single step on them and it's bye bye.
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RIGHT, but in the description he said that he added a cardboard frame to prevent THAT to happen.
@@rickd3777 Unfortunately cardboard is only so durable. Yeah it adds strength and durability which definitely is much better than just straight paper, but still, nothing like something you worked so hard on having an unfortunate accident.
Metra MP36 407 yeah, that’s right. I’m making a China Railways DF5 inspired by the video, I’m from China but lives here in the states.
I Looove your models 👍
I like it
This looks Good! Cant believe you did this
THATS EPIC OMG you do thast so good thats alot of work you did!
THAT IS SOOOOO COOL
That is so cool
Cool models! They looks better than the traditional ones for sure!
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thanks ☺😊😀😁😂😃😄😅😆😇😍😏
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can you tell me how you made the amtrak 'phase v' P42DC #154? (or make a video? either one is fine).
wow wow wow
This looks so cool! Can you send me a template and make a tutorial video?
Those are awesome models. You did great on them. How long did it take you to make them?
Thats cool!
I’ve actually started on this scale on the mbta mark. It’s going on nicely
This looks so good!! 👍👍👍
Can you make coaster train?
I Like Trains Because it's Very big Vichicles
My 4 year-old and I would like to use your templates to build our own locomotives. Please share.
I agree
That's so cool!!
Yee
My friend Benjamin likes the trains
Can you make the templates downloadable? I wanna try to make them for a train video for the channel
You built 145 AWSOME!
😁COOL TRAINS
That would take days.
did you build it according to any scale or just maintain the gauge?
anyway, nice job!
If it has any scale, probably HO.
How did you make them?
wow I wish I had that ur very lucky it would take me long to do that so I can't
It's been THREE YEARS! WHERE ARE THE TEMPLATES!!!!
Where is the tutorial video?
Please put the templates online for download PLS
You should make the coaches
I wanna see more, did u build any coaches or baggage cars yet????
Not yet. I'm actually working on another paper train project at the moment which I'll probably post a video of in a month or two...
Bobby Harvey Amtrak?
@@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions how u get the wheels?
They look cool what is your favorit train
cool models
Did you just draw Parts and use glue or Tape?
Because I use tape
Well, tape seems fine. It's just that tape can peel. I prefer to use glue when making stuff.
These are amazing!!!
How do you make one
Please put the templates online and make tutorials on how to build them
They look like Amtrak plushies
Maybe make a Metra F40PH or Amtrak F40PH either one!
I very much enjoy these models and I defiantly agree they look better than the traditional ones.
How much would you sell them for?
Selling them for right now is not in my plans as I'd have to get licensing from Amtrak, plus the amount of time it takes to build them, it wouldn't be worth it. If enough people want them though I'll put the templates online so they can be downloaded. I'll probably also post tutorial videos on how to build the models.
Bobby Harvey plz put a template
Ok well please put the templates up and great job!
Hi, these look awesome. I'm in need of some for a party I'm having. Do you sell your template?
Can you make Amtrak rolling stock
Well done mate!
Can you make a caltrain F40PH in a paper model please
You got a talent you should sell them $20 each I would buy 10 that super lineer
Cool you paper amtrak train
I decided to start on a push-pull train with the design from GTA SA (2 locomotives, carriages would be made if the locomotives are successful)
All I need is the coupler tutorial
I am building p42 #148 and p40 #817 as the locomotives
could of done a heritage unit like Bobby. e.g 156
Did you ever finish the project?
link for the locomotives please?
OMG THAT'S SO GOOD👍👌🙂😱🤩
Nice!
Awesome
nice job!
Hello . Can you please share the temple.
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Nice
How you get those
But this is more, can you do a tutorial or send the template on the web so we can use it?
amazing!
imagine if it fell on water
Wow kulul
Wait how are you going to couple them up
make a steam train next
Superp work try to make more like this
Can you make a Amtrak drift
I wish you could do a tutorial on this but it looks time consuming
That's where I live
can you do a tutorial on how to make these?
nvm i just read the destcription
No way! May I please have these templates!?
and the website please?
its 2019! wheres the freights? i wanna see so i'll sub you cause you will be the most amarzing train toy YT ever!
Yeah, I need updates!
I mean America in Rochelle Illinois 4th Avenue
I’ve been also making paper trains but except there 11 mili meter s wide and pretty small for the height
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Where can you but these
What if it drifts 😳
So after my last attempt to make this failed miserably, I decided to give it a 2nd try tonight.
京承线上的黄桔子 cool can I see?
Jared T well, I might make a video of it in the near future, it’s scale is approximately HO 1:87, as I’m from China (lives in the states), I did a red China Railways DF5, but more locomotives and rolling stocks are coming!
woah nice and are you going to make coaches and or freight trains next?
I'm working on a baggage car right now for Amtrak trains. Then I'll probably make Superliners for a western long-distance consist. I'm planning on making freight trains also but I'm not sure what I'll start with just yet.
A next video: Custom Build Soviet paper locomotive TEP60 Runs on Wooden Railway Track
Make part 2
Can I buy sum
Can u share the template
Make Buyable Kits
¿como lo ases?
I am working on southwest chief paper model I am doing a southwest chief consist
nice!
Templates pls?
I know this guy
Tell him to get us the templates then
Maybye do a steam engine after you do the baggage car
Noice