Layout Pics

[Bob grech]

A boxcar is parked along a siding.

I weathered the boxcar using a mixture of A&I stain over Dullcoat. The rust and lime deposits were done using pastel chaulks:

A hopper car is loaded with coal.

The coal conveyor was scratched built from a project article which was featured in MR back in the 1980's!

A pickup truck makes its way across town:

[jaartrip]

Looks fantastic Bob!!

[loathar]

[C&O Fan]

Great Modeling !!!

[spidge]

Hey Bob is that an RS3 in the background of the boxcar photo. You know, we diesel guys thought you only made the steam guys look bad and were thankfull.

Very nice shots, again.

Thanks.

[Kutter]

Great job Bob. WOW.  Do you have web site for your layout???

[SilverSpike]

Once again your layout pics are a sight to behold!

The weathering is fantastic!

 

 

 

[Bill54]

Bob,  what did you use to make the coal load?

Great job on all of them.

Bill

[Red Horse]

Bob your pics are great and an insperation to a guy who is new to the hobby, wow, the box car looks too real, great work, where can I see more pics of your lay outs???

Thanks,

Jess Red Horse.

[Bob grech]

Hey Bob is that an RS3 in the background of the boxcar photo. You know, we diesel guys thought you only made the steam guys look bad and were thankfull.

Very nice shots, again.

Thanks.

Yes. You have good eyes. That's the only diesel in my roster. I use it mostly to run trains during open house visits.

Here a closeup shot of the engine:

[Bob grech]

Bob,  what did you use to make the coal load?

Great job on all of them.

Bill

 

Woodland scenics coal was used for the load.

[Bob grech]

Bob your pics are great and an insperation to a guy who is new to the hobby, wow, the box car looks too real, great work, where can I see more pics of your lay outs???

Thanks,

Jess Red Horse.

You can view more of my photos in my Photobucket Album. Just search under "Engineerbob" and you'll find it.

[DeadheadGreg]

Hey Bob, how did you weather that engine?  It looks great.  I tried my first chalk weathering attempt today with.... less than stellar results, haha.  I scraped off powder with my hobby knife, and it worked good for making rust-colored truck springs, but when I tried covering an old covered hopper, it wasn't so good because the powder wasn't fine enough; it collected as really tiny beads, sort of.  Should I have pulverized it first?  Also, I was using a really stiff brush, because thats what the Sierra Scale Models directions suggest on their site (i was using regular pastel chalks).  I was looking back today afterwards at pictures of...  i forget who it was showing their method with powder, but they were using a makeup brush, kind of like the one old barbers used to lather on shaving cream.  Is that the way to go?

[Anonymous]

That's a great weathering job! You're a pro!