Sunday Photo Fun 9-30-07

[Jumijo]

Agreed, Doug. Another reason I would have taken the lazy way out. And I don't know how many people think about color, but the gaily painted red represents to me, subliminally perhaps, the excitement of a happy time or a boom time. Where as the somber gray coloring quite clearly evokes thoughts of the "mean streets, hardscrabble era" of the 1940's that so many 1/48th scale Americans experienced back then.

[cnw1995]

I hear you, Jim. I especially like how the chrome is dulled or painted. I find it hard to get paint or a wash to adhere without being too thick.

[Jumijo]

before:

That's why you get the two thumbs up. I'm lazy, and would have just wiped the Coke logo off with a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover, then sprayed it with flat and weathered it a little. You took it to a whole 'nuther level with that gray. Talk about transformation! 

[Frank53]

before:

[Jumijo]

Finished up a repaint on a second K-Line vehicle - the Coca-Cola red looked a little too new:

Say! That's some nice work right there. You really outdid yourself on that one. Wowzer!!! Mighty fine! Boy, you throw a black wash on those chrome spoke wheels and I'm convinced it's REAL!

Not , but !!!

[Frank53]

Finished up a repaint on a second K-Line vehicle - the Coca-Cola red looked a little too new:

[Brutus]

Looks great, Doug!

[cnw1995]

Thanks, David, it sure looks suitably weedy. JimA and Kurt, it runs pretty well so far. I have to fiddle with it a bit more. Pressing down the slider toward the track worked. Since I took off the front truck, I love how it whips through the curves. I think it is still a little too light - enough for this motor to move though...

[FJ and G]

Hi Doug. I'm actually now modelling an abandoned RR as I've been going on a writing project and have left MOW duties fall by the wayside (so to speak).

 

[kpolak]

Nice work Doug!  Looks great! 

Did you find out the cause of the Zeppelin studdering?

Kurt

[Jumijo]

She's a beauty, Doug! I hope it runs as good as it looks!

[cnw1995]

I didn't know it was G gauge. I thought I had discovered a new electric to be pursued. Here's the latest project I've mentioned in another thread, and a new meeting place for trolleys.







Have to fix the yard

[spankybird]

Hi Doug,

I am not sure on it. The G gauge layout was on loan to us for just the one day.

[cnw1995]

David, do your outdoor trains have enough pulling power to go through 'weedy' track? Is it an issue?

Jim A, thanks for in the inspiration! It is tough to find actual photos of 'ol Thom.

Spanky, what is that unit on the 2nd raised loop in your 4th photo opening this thread at the museum? It looks like an ETS unit - like one of those Swiss 'gators.

[FJ and G]

Here’s the finished concrete pot. Used a ramp to hoist it up, as I used 120 lb of concrete, plus with the water mixed in, I didn’t want to hurt my back.



Tree tunnel



Here’s some photos of some trackage that needs rehabilitation:

tree fell (you can model this indoors as well)



additional photos

[PostwarMan07]

Frank, that layout is amazing!  The website is looking great as well.

[Anonymous]

Very close!!! It is fom the civil war or before. I didn't get to hear much about it, just that it was that old! This was my first trip to our railroad museum but it wont be the last. I'll find out more in the future.

[Brutus]

Eye- Carumba!  Terrific work Frank!  Great pics everyone!

[Frank53]

Lackawanna FM creeps through the city:

pretty enormous photo when you click on it - carumba

[pennsy_fan]

Daylightfan, Im gonna wager that the old wooden boxcar is from the 1880's.I'm thinking that the little window in the upper corner means it's either a boxcar-turned-caboose or a military or payroll carrier....Am i close?

[Anonymous]

  Very nice everyone. Wish I had a camera.

Frank, how much longer till we can see you in CTT?

Raymans, I really dig that fruit and plants, ingenious!

[Anonymous]

Well, this weekend was the first of three weekends for Thomas to be here in Oklahoma City. Of course we all had to go!

Here's the three train guys.



What better place to have a layout than in a luggage car!?



Posing in front of the RS3



Can anyone guess the vintage of this boxcar? The railway museum owns two of them.

[Frank53]

Frank.......see, great minds think alike! , great job!

LOL Ray! Yours looks much better. Probably won't be the last idea I pilfer from you. 

Great job!

[tex702]

OK Spankybird, I thought I was the only San Francisco 49er fan in this forum!!  GO NINERS

[raymans]

Frank.......see, great minds think alike! , great job!

 

 

[Jumijo]

Just back from church, hayrides, horsey rides, and apple picking. Now off to paint the bedroom trim...

Great photos, Laz! Love that new steamer!

Frank's new industry came out great. Another step towards that magazine feature.

Here's a few for Doug M. to keep his interest in Thomas up.

He seems to be in awe of what's beside him. I don't blame him. They are in super great shape, and run silky smooth on our FasTrack. Please note that I finally glued the missing porthole back on.

Here's a hopper I just re-painted as B&M

It's sitting on some shelves I made a few months back. Here's a blurry photo or two of them.

And here is what you see as you walk down the stairs into our train room.

Jim

[PhilaKnight]

Here's a Williams GG-1 I picked up at a train show today for only 60 bucks

Doing some night operations

[laz 57]

Hot off the camera......

DA BEARS attack a TIGER.......

ALL out war breaks out.....

My new WEAVER HUDSON....

And finally my favorite corner

laz57

[Frank53]

Other then adding in some fencing, additional overgrowth and some trackside clutter, this is the outcome within the the reversing loop: