can't believe not started yet. Tomorrow I bring my 3 rail track to work and begin to shape a layout. I'm gonna run short cars on it like the below:
7/8n18 scale beam car, made from two 1:1 spike hole filler wood chunks (used to fill spike holes in ties). Wood is naturally weathered, no treatment done. Made axles from 027 rails, spiked to the beams. Wheels are Lionel fast-angle, needle axle. Rolls smoothly. Ready for couplers and a load. Each beam car takes about 5 minutes to make. To see prototypical beamers, visit (and scroll down): http://www.7-8ths.info/78yackety/index.php?topic=144.0
made a couple improvements. Screwed copper plating to the underside and sweat-soldered the 027 (Lionel) rail to the copper. Does 3 things. Mechanically holds the beams together (vice just wood glue); Secures the axle housings (rails) better to the frame; and thirdly, it lets the axles rub against the copper vice the wooden underside (as eventually, might cut a groove?)I'm sure there will be many more refinements to come such as the couplings, bumper plates and some designing of the topside
David,
Your ingenuity and creativity never ceases to amaze me.
Hope that the big controversy of who gets to start the Sunday Photo Fun thread doesn't happen here.
GregM wrote: David,Your ingenuity and creativity never ceases to amaze me.Hope that the big controversy of who gets to start the Sunday Photo Fun thread doesn't happen here.
Finally got trains running on the new bridges. Still have a lot of work to do on scenery. ...................
Blueberryhill RR wrote: Finally got trains running on the new bridges. Still have a lot of work to do on scenery. ...................
JEALOUS
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Whoa! - That's nice. Tubular track would have made it nicer, but, it's nice.
Chuck,
Coming along very nicely! If you feel as I did, there's nothing quite so satisfying as getting that final link connected up so you can run the trains continuously. Wish I had a spot somewhere on my existing layout for one of those Atlas bridges. They have all the detail I want in a bridge.
WTG
Bruce Webster
Chuck : That's looking great !! Your layout has really grown !! Hope we see your tubular track photos down the road !!
Thanks, John
Chipping away at this:
Before:
during:
after:
Frank53 wrote:
Frank.... That is great work. I wish I had your talent for scenery.
( Like your tubular track )
Chuck
Nice work GIZ.
CHUCK your coming along nicely.
FRANK great job on the cliffs.
DAVE keep on keeping on.
laz57
Now that is a fantastic shot (but of course I'm partial to GG-1's).
Great photos!
Finished a couple little projects, a billboard and loads for hoppers
gotta go!
Jim
these are some nice bridges. if you dont mind telling me where did you get them and how much did they cost. i would love to get a couple of them to put on my layout as they would really add a little more excitement.
David, are you running O-scale 2-rail or G? In any event your cars look great! Can't wait to see a few of these hooked up!
Chuck, the bridge looks great! Are you planning catenaries for the GG?
Frank! Awesome! You amaze me with the earlier work, and your new work always seems to get better.
"Grits??? I could've had Grits??"
Kurt
In answer to your questions......
The black bridge is an Atlas. ( 41 inches long ). It was given to me by a close friend. Looks great.
The metal bridge is a 100 Year Bridge Co., and is going to get spray painted, in the Spring. ( Blueberry Blue, naturally ) and it was less than a hundred dollars. Very strong. 47 1/2 " long.
Also, I am not planning to put in catenaries, at the present. I would love to, but I need to concentrate on scenery for a while.
And last , but not least, ( Frank53 ).....After much mental debate and sleepless nights, I tearfully decided to go with Gargraves, instead of my beloved tubular. I had too many bends to make of various radius, and thought it would work better.
Graet work & great photos everyone !! I just got a couple new cars recently, a B&O boxcar & a custom painted Home Depot gondola. Here is a little clip of them in action !! The Geep is one of the early Railsounds engines. Great horn & bell ! Should be able to just click on !
http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l112/csxt30/?action=view¤t=DSCF0757.flv
I think I got it now !!
Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.
Here is the Polar Express in polar conditions, with a polar bear, during the International Polar Year! Taken yesterday morning.
Alaskans use a heat gun to hunt this species of polar bear!
Here is one for our friends in Canada and across the Big Pond!
The Polar Express crew decided to step outside and cool off a little.
Best regards from the freezer! Kevin T.
PS Get ready– our two week cold snap is suppose to end sometime later this week and I am sure when it does it will be visiting our friends in the Lower 48!
AKKevinT wrote: Here is the Polar Express in polar conditions, with a polar bear, during the International Polar Year! Taken yesterday morning.Alaskans use a heat gun to hunt this species of polar bear! Here is one for our friends in Canada and across the Big Pond! The Polar Express crew decided to step outside and cool off a little. Best regards from the freezer! Kevin T.PS Get ready– our two week cold snap is suppose to end sometime later this week and I am sure when it does it will be visiting our friends in the Lower 48!
All I can say is WOW......I have to ask this.....Did the train actually run in that temperature ??? That is cold.
I finished the benchwork (except for the legs that will help support the 4x4 areas), and am going to try to get the blue foam today...
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249282011/0
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249297666/1
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249281962/2
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249281944/3
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249297603/4
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249281912/5
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249288334/6
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249305496/7
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249297520/8
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804249305463/9
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804244043151/10
Thanks for looking,
Wes
Now THAT's what I call a POLAR Express!
Dayum!
Here are my purchases from the train show in ALLENTOWN..
DA CHIEF with the WWII Priest vehicle..... Could be the CHIEFs favorite?
Light up watchman...
Peoples...
And K-LINE F3 ABBA set I won on Ebay from our other forum member 4 KITTIES.
Wow, great collection of pics today guys.
Laz, you got some great stuff. Are those F units TMCC?
tmcc man wrote: Wow, great collection of pics today guys.Laz, you got some great stuff. Are those F units TMCC?
TMCCMAN, yep they are TMCC with dual motors in both A units and smoke in all units. I didn't try the smoke units yet and according to 4 KITTIES he never had them on either. I'll let you know when I prime em and fire em up.
Well, Rail-King is out on one of his ridiculous crusades against Lionel, so I'll take care of photos today.
Here's some photos of the railyard across from the fairgrounds last month at the Big E in Springfield, MA:
Glad to see the Suday Photo is still alive on this Forum
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Jim Fortner wrote:Great pics and scenery everybody and Chuck, you are doing great - my first thought was where was your tubular track? My camera is still in the shop Dave, did you treat that old weathered piece of wood prior to use? I think you might want to put something on it to stabilize it? Maybe Laz has a suggestion. Epoxy would make it shiny, which wouldn't be good...
Here it is. All over the lower level loops...............
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