Sunday Photo Fun 2-19-06

[c50truck]

Thanks every one for your post, I look forward to this post every Sunday. Of course on dial-up it can be a slow wait, but it's worth it.
Doug, today I can see your pics, and it was worth the wait, thanks.
Rod L

[jefelectric]

Doug, I can see your pictures now.

Roy, Maybe we should post photos of ourselves without caps. Don probably has more hair. Don't have many pics of myself as I do most of the picture taking.



See not much hair! This is my ID photo when I was working.

[wrmcclellan]

John,

My barber says for a bald guy, I sure have a lot of hair! HE certainly makes his profits for the day off me!

[FJ and G]

John,

For guys like us, best just to keep our caps on! :-)

My toy train buddy and I are racing construction, motivating each other with photos. Here's his progress over the weekend. Note that it is not yet fully detailed!!!!

[jefelectric]

Dave, I like that engine house. Is that a kit? If so who makes it?

I want to show my wife the beagle step, she is a real dog lover.

[FJ and G]

Hi John,

He kitbashed it. I deleted his email but sent out another asking what type. Glad you like the hound step. I'll get back w/you on the engine house.

[FJ and G]

Hi John, fast reply!!!!!

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I quote:

" The basic kit is a Lionel warehouse manufactured several years ago. I
> believe it is no longer in production, but the Lionel store up in
> Kensington, Md., had some in stock a year ago, so I purchased one for kit
> bashing. Its walls come in "modular" or sectional form, so it is perfect for
> kit bashing.
>
> I used half of the new kit to make a smaller warehouse on my port's wharf
> area. Then, to make an engine shed, I used other parts to kitba***he
> original warehouse I built several years ago (by cutting the access into one
> end, removing the loading dock, and installing two wall sections with
> windows instead of those with loading doors designed for the dock).
>
> Grandt Line makes great 1/4-inch O-gauge plastic and metal castings for
> scratchbuilding. For the two cylindrical exhaust chimneys I first built a
> base (using three pieces of wood from a paint stirrer that I laminated
> together). I applied the mortar mix I use for brickwork to these bases, and
> they really resemble masonry footings. I cut the opening to turn the
> warehouse into an engine shed. Grandt Line engine house doors completed the
> conversion. This engine house reminds me of the popular two-stall engine
> house that Revell made in HO-gauge back in the 60s. Guess I've always had a
> fondness in my heart for its design dating to those days.
>
> Probably more than you needed to know ... But there it is!"

[zwbob]

Hi Guys

I finally repainted my grain silo. Though it doesn't look pink in the before picture it did in real life.

Before



After

[dbaker48]

OK, I promise no more personal or family pictures !!!

This space is better suited for pictures like Bob did above. That is one heck of a great silo! How tall is it? Sure looks great, the scenery around it isn't so bad either.

But, to help save John 's (jefelectric) reputation, below is a pic of my "other" brother, my son, and yours truly.



Yes, I do color my hair to give me a "distinguished look", dark brown is boring.

[laz 57]

Great looking silo ZWBOB.
Great looking family foto DON.
JOHN, JELECTRIC, handsome guy.
laz57

[mickey4479]

Dave, nice look at the loco shed. I like the light by the door of the attached extension in the photo. What are those "things" by the side of the shed? Barrels, 55 gal. drums? It looks great.

I also kitbashed 2 lionel one stall sheds into one 2 stall shed by removing one panel from each side of one building and adding those to the sides of the other building. So I then had 4 sides, 2 with 5 panels each, and 2 with 3 panels each. I fabricated 2 ends for a double door shed and added doors and larger roof to size. I also made a trackside transfer building and extended platform with the 3 panel sides and old ends and roofs. You can see my shed and coal tipple on coffee pot thread. Lights out for me. [|)]

[Jumijo]

Thanks for the layout photos, Laz! I'm happy to finally see a few. You didn't disappoint!

Jim

[FJ and G]

Mickey,

I shared your nice photos and words with my friend.

Don,

Nice family pix as well.

[FJ and G]

Mickey,

Regarding the lights, etc, my buddy writes:

"Thanks for sharing, Dave. Your virtual friend did a nice job kit bashing the
Lionel kits; as I said, because the walls come in sections, you can extend
length to your heart's delight if you don't mind building your own roof.
It's a shame the warehouse is not in production any longer. I was not aware
Lionel made a one-stall shed!

Speaking of roofs, I use masking tape to replicate tar paper. Applying it in
odd lengths and peeling the occasional seam creates a nice effect. A coat of
grimy black paint completes the job. This wouldn't work too well for your
buildings outdoors, would it!

The light over the door on the shed extension is one of those Walthers
HO-scale goose-neck lamps. I think they're perfectly scaled for O, frankly,
and a one-inch extension of 3/32-inch brass tubing on the taller "boulevard"
lamps creates a perfect downsized light for my wharves.

The electrician did a great job installing my fluorescent lights in the new
train room. The light is bright and evenly balanced. It will really help to
show off the layout.

[1688torpedo]

Nice Family Photo Don![:)]