Sunday Photo Fun 6-10-07

[spankybird]

 

[Dave Connolly]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tmcc man]

Tom, of course CSX is better than the NS.

Dave, the weathering and detailing is jaw dropping. Very nice job.

Guys, your layouts are both great.

[raymans]

Spankbird, great looking coil cars as well as all else on the layout

Dave, what can I say?  fantastic isn't a good enough adjective

 

Baby Hudson, with EOB installed by TAS 

 

 

 

[alexweiihman]

Dave- You always have such good pictures!

[wrmcclellan]

Here is some video of the Lionel Grand Central Terminal Hoilday Layout at the LCCA 2006 Convention in Denver last summer. Many details and the snow were left off since it was just a 3 day setup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzHENHzUtvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJo1Dfq9zlQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDRAdwpGje4

 

[Reading T-1]

Great pics everyone! I always look forward to sunday photo fun. Dave your layout is very nice. I like the look of your highrail layout! I don't mean to be pushy but I would like to see more photos and info of your layout.

[csxt30]

Great pictures everyone !! Here's a picture of my new Kelloggs truck I picked up at a flea market, bran new & still in the sealed wrapper in the box !! Same size as my Lionel trucks !!  

Here's a video I took of the CSX business train last week for those of you who may have missed it !!

http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l112/csxt30/?action=view&current=DSCF0860.flv

Thanks, John

[Frank53]

With no new progress on my layout, I have to resort to recycling old photos:

[Brutus]

Our new Pirate car:

and, the last run of my 4-4-2 prior to the breakdown:

Kids - Don't do this!

[kpolak]

Awesome photos guys!

Spanky:  Are the scrap loads castings??  It looks like nuts and bolts.  Very cool either way, and I love the collection of cars.

Dave:  Great shots!  How big is this layout?

Raymans:  More excellent photos!

Kurt

 

[Buckeye Riveter]

The last time I posted the survey crew was hard at work laying out the new project. 

 

Then the BUST-YER-BUTT Brothers Construction Company took over and the new water tower is completed. 

Spanky, I know the Chief will really enjoy your photos as much as I have enjoyed seeing them. How did you make the scrap loads?

Great photos as always.  It amazes me the variety of layouts and settings in the photos.

Ray were you able to put a TAS Smoke Unit in the Hudson?  I have a 5412 Hudson. 

[Anonymous]

wow great pics as always and your layouts are beautiful

 

spankybird- who makes that csx loco i really like it

 

dave- great pics

 

rayman- love the garage

 

frank- i like that car sitting there, did you buy it like that or did you weather it ?

 

jim-  love the pirate car, were did you get it?

 

buckeye - them black n whites are really nice

 

 

[spankybird]

Zeke - the engine is by MTH (PS2)

buckeye - the scap loads came with the cars, also made by MTH

and yes they are a one peice molded.

[Anonymous]

love the engine and the scrap, not to crazy about the mth right now as i am still trying to get mine going.

 

very nice though

[raymans]

Buckeye, nice sepia pics

TAS didn't replace the smoke unit, using the stock one but sure like the EOB cruise

 

Zeke, here is a closer look into the garage

 

 

[Anonymous]

who makes that garage? its really nice

[raymans]

Zeke

 

Walthers made it Krazy Kens but has been out of production for a while.

I know someone who has been trying to find one.

 I think MTH makes something similar

 

[fifedog]

Here we are day one of the CUMBERLAND SUBDIVISION construction.  Dividing wall from laundry area and benchwork on the ground.

Chris is hard at work placing some butt joists into the benchwork.

Gulp-gulp-gulp, hey boy, missed one there...

Chris and Alexis test benchwork strength, as proud pappa looks on. Total time to this stage has been about 11 hours.  Thanks to Jamie for posting my pics.

[Frank53]

Ray:

Your interiors are outstanding.

Fife - yer on your way - nice benchwork

[Anonymous]

fife - lookin' good!  That's some nice benchwork you got there... I noticed no pics of Chris and power tools... hmmmm...

Susan was looking over my shoulder and saw the engines in the cabinet... 'You need some of those yellow and blue Chessie engines.'  'Why yes deer I do!  That is why I will be asking for them for Christmas!'   She thought I was going to go out and buy them now... told her I have too many other projects right now, buying more train stuff would only cause me further withdrawl.

[perry1060]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[laz 57]

Here we are day one of the CUMBERLAND SUBDIVISION construction.  Dividing wall from laundry area and benchwork on the ground.

Chris is hard at work placing some butt joists into the benchwork.

Gulp-gulp-gulp, hey boy, missed one there...

Chris and Alexis test benchwork strength, as proud pappa looks on. Total time to this stage has been about 11 hours.  Thanks to Jamie for posting my pics.

 

FIFE, nice bench work remember PACE your self don't want to get burnt out.

Have fun.

laz57

[1688torpedo]

Nice photos everyone. Especially the Black & White pictures. Perry- Your Dinosaur is a Ham as he likes to appear in most of your photos. He Must like the fine look of Tubular Track on your layout. Take Care all.

[Brutus]

FIFEDOG

Perry!    Looks like that guy is putting the Hammer down on Gojira!

Zeke - this was a new releast Pirate Aquarium Car from Lionel, I think it just came out a month ago?  The pirates move around the deck when turned on.  Nice little car and my kids loved it.  I'm sure you can find these all over the place, or order online.  I got mine on a pre-order from Trainz.

Spanky, excellent pics as always.  Frank, I just love that layout.  Roy, nice videos!  Anybody I forgot, sorry - I loved it all as usual.

[Anonymous]

 

Love your diesels!

Wayray

[Blueberryhill RR]

Great pictures, everyone.  I, also, liked the black and whites.

Chuck

[overall]

Don Connolly,

I like your passenger platforms in your posting. I am going to build something similar for my own railroad. Could you give us the Cliff's Notes version of how you built it?

George 

 

[FJ and G]

Casting project proceeds

Except for the axle housing and wheels (which are made from shot and gunpowder mixed with epoxy and are currently curing), here are the master pieces ready for casting of the 7/8n18 tipper.

There’s the V-dump, made from steel and rivets in paper; the chassis, made from wood (paint stir sticks) and rivets in paper; the coupler for the link and pin device, cut from a piece of plastic I found in the dump; the tipper holding device, made from strap iron and wood connected with epoxy and bondo; and the chassis upright which will mate with the tipper holding device, also made from strap iron and wood connected with epoxy and bondo.

The V-dump requires a 2-piece mold, over which is a cement mother board; and the chassis requires a simple 2-piece mold. Other parts use a simple, single mold. I’ll focus on the V-dump and explain the other parts later this week.





First, we wrap the V-dump in cellaphane. Aluminum foil would work too.



Then, atop the cellaphane and all the way around, we entomb the V-dump in non-hardening, non-sulfurous clay, the thickness being about 3/8 inches.



The next step, which I screwed up, is to pour the concrete mother mold around the entombed V-dump. I striked the mold while it was still green and began to input registration marks with a screwdriver so the 2nd half of the mother mold could be easily joined. As I was screwing the mother mold, the mold broke and here’s the results.

Plaster could have been used but is more expensive. Actually, if you’ve got lots of money, you could forego all of this and simply pour the silicone rubber RTV mold. However, the price for this much RTV would likely be around $200. The cement (Quikrete) costs about $3 for an 80 pound bag.



Next try: built a box. The box is held together with screws so I can strike the mold and turn the concrete upside down to do the 2nd half of the mold.

Notice that inside is the entombed V-dump. The strap iron, which I got for free, helps to strengthen the concrete mother. The 2 pieces of clay inside are registration marks. When I turn over the mold, I’ll remove them and there will be 2 dimples where the other half of the mother concrete section can be joined. The level is to ensure it’s all level.



Here it is poured. This evening I’ll strike the mold (it takes 5 days to cure completely, but I’ll chance it as it’s been about 2.5 days). I’ll then proceed with the rest of the project and describe it here. However, I’m running really low on RTV so it’ll be a real cliffhanger.



So where’d all the RTV go? Bunches of projects like these. A 2-piece wheel mold, track frogs, other types of wheels, the tipper parts and even gears. I’ll describe all these later this week.



Poor, lazy man’s garden pond.

I had planned to make an elaborate flume leading to the lake (a cattle trough) but got lazy (from making casting projects and burnout) and instead, painted and stalled a galvanized fence pole, a sort of giant culvert, into which goes a hose and out comes raw sewage. I may build a nuclear facility beside the “culvert”, as I’ve seen real nuke plants spewing water.



Every time I post a photo, someone usually asks me for an overall view (vice just closeup). So I rented a Cesna and took an aerial view.



garden shots; the daisies, moss, ferns and wild oak are doing fine, thank you.

[Dave Connolly]

 Kurt, the layout takes up a space of about 22x48. Not a lot of RR or track. It is sort of a walkaround and has fairly generous aisle space.

 George, the platforms are nothing more than masonite cut to fit between the rails and scribed and painted to resemble concrete. The passenger shelter uses commercial castings from Keil Line. These are sold 3 to a pack I believe for around 15 dollars. They are finished off with basswood sheets cut to fit as well as stripwood. The tarpaper is fine grit automotive sandpaper that after it was glued on was sprayed with tarnished black to seal it.