Sunday Photo Fun 2-19-06

[1688torpedo]

Nice Family Photo Don![:)]

[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.

[FJ and G]

Mickey,

I shared your nice photos and words with my friend.

Don,

Nice family pix as well.

[Jumijo]

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

Jim

[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. [|)]

[laz 57]

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

[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.

[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

[FJ and G]

Hi John, fast reply!!!!!

-------
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!"

[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.

[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]

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!!!!

[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!

[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.

[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

[laz 57]

KEITH,
One thing it doesn't eat is GRITS.
laz57

[1688torpedo]

CSXJohn- Does that Monster eat Corvairs to get his daily dose of Iron?[;)][:P] Dave-You come up with some neat ideas for BB The Beagle[:)] Take Care All.

[csxt30]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tmcc man

CSXT30 John, great switch tower, and I love that engine. You must be really happy with it.

Thanks Colin ! I am, just wish it would smoke better !! [:D]
Here's a picture I just sent my little 3 yr. old Grandson. Hope he still wants to visit ![:D]

[FJ and G]

THanks, Chief & Roy.

Workin on a bridge right now but got a nail jammed in my air gun so I'm having to disassemble it & try to pry out the partially welded nail (these things melt!)

[jonadel]

Doug--they are working now, thanks-----looks like a fun layout!

Jon

[wrmcclellan]

SO has anyone noticed that John (jefelectric) and Don (dbaker) appear to be identical twins???

Dave - nice job on that building!

[cnw1995]

I wonder why you have to click on them - I put them up on shutterfly and copied their address under Properties like the instructions said - I can see them, but I'm sure that's because Windows is trying to help me... hope it works, I was looking forward to sharing them.

[tmcc man]

Now some of them are working. I tried the "view photo" with the right click, but it still did not work.

[ChiefEagles]

Dave, I like the BB escape door. Pretty good job [building too].

[FJ and G]

Don,

Works for me too. WEIRD!

[dbaker48]

I was able to get all the pictures, on Dougs I right click on the box, and select view image.

[laz 57]

DOUG,
I'm getting NO pics.
Are you on the Shutterfly Site and using it with the ?
laz57

[tmcc man]

CSXT30 John, great switch tower, and I love that engine. You must be really happy with it.

[jefelectric]

Good morning, Looks like a few new pholos since I checked yesterday. Roy that is a neat video. I am not getting Doug's pics either.