Gidday All, as you will see I haven't actually achieved very much but my excuse is that it will suffice to get the latest installment of WPF underway.
Looking forward to the Really Good Stuff!!
Have a Great One fflokes
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Bear,
Good to see you with a day or two off. I'm sure you've earned it...and optimistic that those two cars will indeed soon turn into something good.
This week I built four houses from Grandt Line kits, No Problem Joe's and the 3 Reece St. Row houses. I plan to use one of the houses as the assay office at the North Star Sampler. It's the one in the left background in the second pic.
The little folks need lights of course...
And I'm working on lighting the San Juan Zephyr right now...
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
I've recently reached a point with my latest project that I feel confident showing it here. This is my first attempt at painting and detailing a locomotive. The prototype is the Carolina Coastal Railway's no. 23. It's also my first attempt at model photography
Bear: Looks like you're off to a good start on those hoppers.
Mike: Awesome night scenes as always.
Trainguy: That GP30 looks terrific.
I've done absolutly nothing on my own layout this past week but I did drive down to Hilton Head to visit my parents. While I was there, I decided to shoot some photos of my Dad's O-guage Hi-Rail layout.
Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.
www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com
Thanks! Love the big Trainmaster
Trainguy,
Nice work on the GP30. The pics are pretty good, too, but could use some fill lighting in front to let us see down into the shadows better. Hate for you to do all that great work and not get to show it all.
Slow Progress on the Milwaulkee Road Engine house at Avery CO
that i've been working on for my friend in AZ's layout
Here's some proto type photos
I made the doors and found some hinges that are actually for a doll house so they are a bit large but after painting theyshould work There are 3 entrance doors along the side but because i had to slectively compress to get the 12 windows in place theres only room for the door in the middle The proto type uses a sliding barn door type door because there are tracks right next to the building I made some boxes and an out house from the left over window cut outs I ran out of 2x4 Dimensional lumber to complete the interior so I am waiting for more to arrive Once the wall studding is finished I can start on the rafters I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~!
I made the doors and found some hinges that are actually for a doll house
so they are a bit large but after painting theyshould work
There are 3 entrance doors along the side but because i had to slectively compress to get the 12 windows in place theres only room for the door in the middle The proto type uses a sliding barn door type door because there are tracks right next to the building I made some boxes and an out house from the left over window cut outs I ran out of 2x4 Dimensional lumber to complete the interior so I am waiting for more to arrive Once the wall studding is finished I can start on the rafters I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~!
There are 3 entrance doors along the side but because i had to
slectively compress to get the 12 windows in place
theres only room for the door in the middle
The proto type uses a sliding barn door type door because
there are tracks right next to the building
I made some boxes and an out house from the left over window cut outs I ran out of 2x4 Dimensional lumber to complete the interior so I am waiting for more to arrive Once the wall studding is finished I can start on the rafters I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~!
I made some boxes and an out house from the left over window cut outs
I ran out of 2x4 Dimensional lumber to complete the interior so I am waiting for more to arrive Once the wall studding is finished I can start on the rafters I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~!
I ran out of 2x4 Dimensional
lumber to complete the interior so I am waiting for more to arrive
Once the wall studding is finished I can start on the rafters
I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~!
I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood
Happy Easter All ~!
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Good start everyone, nothing new finished this week so here are some pictures of our club layout which will be open for the NMRA Convention this year.
PRR N1s leading a coal drag oast the tower. PRR FM C-Liners on a coal drag through town. PRR L1 Mike stopping for water! Thanks for looking! Rick J
PRR N1s leading a coal drag oast the tower.
PRR FM C-Liners on a coal drag through town. PRR L1 Mike stopping for water! Thanks for looking! Rick J
PRR FM C-Liners on a coal drag through town.
PRR L1 Mike stopping for water! Thanks for looking! Rick J
PRR L1 Mike stopping for water!
Thanks for looking!
Rick J
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
Nice work everybody, and it is always good to see many participants in this weekly thread.
Trainguy4466..... You first attempt at model photography is great. I like number 23, too.
Here is a GN ore train arriving in Blackhawk to deliever to the steel mill. One of the mill's Bardwin switchers is moving coke hoppers.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Nice shot, Garry. F7's and a GP7 pulling out of the yard. DJ.
Other than needing to put some roadbed under the track for the most part this is what I've got done.
THis is work that has so far helped me cope with the grief from one of our dogs passing away yesterday.
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide
Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
Finally we know whose mine this is. I have pictures that says the mine tipple was put in place at least 10 years ago. The mine now has an official owner and a name.
The signs are home made decals using an inkjet printer. Artwork was done in OpenOffice's presentation tool (like PowerPoint). The decals were applied to white scribed styrene sheet and dirtied up a bit with powders and a faint paint wash.
Why the name? Well, if Mr. Peabody can have a coal company....
George V.
Some really good scenes here I'd hate to single out any in particular, but there's some very impressive work
One of the Maine Central's RS-11s had a run today
It's an Atlas /Kato running on Loksound.
Mike
Modelling the UK in 00, and New England - MEC, B&M, D&H and Guilford - in H0
Lots of great work and it's only Friday night.
As for me, my decals arrived from Rail Graphics. So my little parts built loco got "branded":
Tomorrow I'll give it a little light weathering.
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Nice pictures everyone.
trainguy4466 - great work!
Great stuff again this week guys.
Here is one from the Railroading Page on my updated website.
The Grafton Turn, which today starts out with NYC SW-8 #9622 and its caboose are eastbound on their daily run. They are passing the Farmers Union Elevator and approaching the Grafton Tower.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. You make WPF the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Happy Easter!
regards, Peter
Here's an update to my previous post. Weathering is done and glass is installed. After working on this little guy for months, he's on the layout for good:
This is the first time I've used slide cover glass on a model. With a little practice I found the .007 inch thick glass pretty easy to cut using a carbide-tipped scriber. I used speaker foam adhesive to glue it in place. The results are darned good.
Had a productive weekend so far.
Here is the progress. This side with the bridge will be pretty steep mountainous terrain similar to what Jim Reising's Oakville sub.
This side will be low hills along the backdrop. Where the hills rise to blend into the other side will be a ranch. The other end will be a large orange grove and you can see another small section to the left of the photo will be an town and industrial area with a grain elevator and a produce supplier.
Great work from everyone else!
Cheers,
OzJim
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
C&O Fan Slow Progress on the Milwaulkee Road Engine house at Avery CO that i've been working on for my friend in AZ's layout I made the doors and found some hinges that are actually for a doll house so they are a bit large but after painting theyshould work I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~!
Some great stuff, Guys.
Terry, great job on that structure. If those hindges bother you, you can try drwayne's method of "hook" and "eyelet from bronze/ piano wire. The strap detail can be made to scale w/ styrene.
Are those "stain" markers the ones from Minwax?
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
bogp40 C&O Fan Slow Progress on the Milwaulkee Road Engine house at Avery CO that i've been working on for my friend in AZ's layout I made the doors and found some hinges that are actually for a doll house so they are a bit large but after painting theyshould work I used a stain pen/marker to stain all the interior wood Happy Easter All ~! Some great stuff, Guys. Terry, great job on that structure. If those hindges bother you, you can try drwayne's method of "hook" and "eyelet from bronze/ piano wire. The strap detail can be made to scale w/ styrene. Are those "stain" markers the ones from Minwax?
Thanks for the kind words I thought about using just straight pins as hidden hinges but chose to go with these instead
They probably won't show anyway as the doors will be open most of the time
Yes the Stain Pens are the ones from Minwax you can get them at most DIY stores in the paint dept
I prefer the Dark Walnut and Early American Antique
They really are a mess free way to stain
Happy Easter everybody!
After much dragging of feet, I finally got back to work on the engine yard on the Altooona end of the layout. I'm not trying to recreat the actual Pennsy Juniata shops; that wouldtake up half my layout. I'm trying to give an impression of whats there. Sorry for the poor image quality, these were taken with my iPad and not my SLR.
Happy Easter! This is my first venture into the WPF threads, although I frequently lurk and admire everyones work. I finally assembed 15 flat cars for my Ringling Bros Circus train this week and am happy with the result. These all started out as Walthers kits of various release from the early 90's, repainted and decaled. Next step is to install the metal wheelsets and fine tune the trucks and couplers.
Warren Flat Car
Mt Vernon Flat Car
Ski season is over, so I'm back to working on the railroad again. The last couple of weeks have been spent on this Walthers tank car platform.
Lots of small parts for a small kit. I've spent two whole weekends on it, on and off, as it's one of those where you paint a bit, let it dry, glue a bit, let it set and so on. I've still got parts on the sprues left to go, but this is the general look of it. The tanker is an Athearn Hooker Chemical car I scored off eBay. The pipes to the left will be extended out for a while. The thin sections on the ends are to make it easier to attach the extensions, which are made of coffee stirrers.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Its been a while since I've posted anything, but just finished up a kit-bash from 2 old HO Sun Coast kits to create a model of C&O's Ansted WV station. Its based upon an old photo of the freight station version (apx. 1910) and a plan drawing of the 1920-ish passenger waiting room/agent office addition. This station was torn down around 1958 or so.
Charles
I went to Baltimore over spring break, and during the trip I did make to MB Klein. They were helpful, kind, and had a beautiful shop. This is what I got.
My Layout Photos- http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/ajwarshal/library/
Here are two photos from a not-quite-completed section of the Bunter Ridge, Raton Pass Southwestern.
These two are taken from the western side of the Laqatlas River, so named because the scenery was constructed and river poured while waiting for Atlas code 55 turnouts. I reached a point of grinding halt after building the lower staging area to the point where I needed turnouts to build the "back half" of the yard ladder. Being stuck with those lemons, the Laqatlas River scene became the lemonade.
This scene is built on a peninsula about 4x6. The track spirals down a double track oval helix the entire length (and then some) of the peninsula. The oval helix allows me to wind the track down about a foot in about a 1.5% grade using 21" minimum radius eased curves meshing up to straight sections of about 36" between curves.
In the first picture, an E8A shows off in front of a fisherman on the hunt for rainbow trout in the Laqatlas in the fall of 1958. In the extreme foreground are a pair of deer sneaking a drink. The locomotive is a Kato, the figures and trees are Woodland Scenics. The river still needs some surface effects which will come next. It is three layers of EnviroTex Lite. Ballast is Arizona Rock and Mineral C&NW/Santa Fe Mauve.
The second picture is further up the Laqatlas, where a pair of canoers enjoy the same fall day as a Bunter Ridge RS1 appears. These figures are also Woodland Scenics, with the partially visible RS1 being an Atlas.
The locomotives are lightly weathered (does not show up in the photo very well), and supposed to indicate they were recently shopped and underwent the paint scheme adopted in 1956 to coincide with orders for Alco RS11s and EMD SD9s. The paint is Tru-Color, unthinned when I airbrushed it. Decals were printed on a laser printer.
- Mark
I have recently moved from Pennsylvania to Nevada. We have every little room in our "new" rented place so little modeling for me for a while. However, the bonus is that I am in a railroad town.
Here is the local station which is now City offices.
Friday we drove up to the county seat and got our marriage license. This little fellow sits at the edge of the courthouse property in the park.
Sunday as we were coming back into town from Las Vegas, we noticed a WB coal train stopping.
This is the "caboose" end of the coal train.
My new bride was taking the pictures while I got the mail and I could hear locomotives and looked west....it was the first meet I have seen in town! I had to yell at her from across the street to turn around. An EB mixed.
The first boxcar was Mexican one and it was a ruster and tagger dream...and she didn't get a good shot of it!!!
And as it was about to pass the "cabeese!"
One thing I never expected to see on the UP was Norfolk Southern locomotives, but I have seen them lead by a UP of course, but I didn't have a camera with me that day.
Robert H. Shilling II