I was able to finish three new cars from the NMRA Heritage Fleet of famous fictitious model railroad layouts. This brings my collection up to nine of the cars from the Heritage line, and one from the Living Legends. I also have my VIRGINIAN AND OHIO car I painted, and my Fox Valley Models car lettered for the ALLEGHENY MIDLAND, so there are 12 famous model railroads now in total.
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These cars are for the FIREWATER AND KICKING HORSE, BENT SPAGHETTI LINES, and the HOLLYWOOD AND WESTERN.
I purchased all of these three train cars for $5.00 each at the Atlanta Train Show a few months ago... what a find!
Please continue to share your Model Railroad pictures and lets have a great weekend filled with lot of Photo Fun!
This is always my favorite thread every week, and I look forward to seeing everyone’s contributions.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning from Cold and Snowy Northeast Ohio, woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground this morning.
Thanks for starting us out this morning Kevin, glad you found some of the NMRA great model railroad cars, something I never got into.
Managed to complete a couple of cars this week!
Atlas (Ex-Branchline) 1944 AAR Boxcar kit with 7's Door, removed the rivits from this car as the Ann Arbor cars were of welded design, added A-Line Sill Steps, then painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Smoke Box Graphics decals. Car was painted in the 1951 as delivered scheme but I added the flag which was not on the as delivered car which was in general service.
Athearn 2893CF PS2 Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray Paint and lettered with Dan Kohlberg's, ICG Decals. Most of these cars were in Soda Ash or Potash service. Not used for cement as cement or sand would overload the car's maximum weight if loaded fully.
A pair of Alco C636's testing out on the PC before their own C636's are delivered. Picture taken on the Strongsville Model Railroad Club Layout.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
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!
Kevin ... Thanks for starting Photo Fun. Your freight cars look great.
Rick .... Your freight cars are excellant, and I like the C636's.
Mel ..... It is amazing what you do with the cab forwards.
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Below is a GE 44T ,
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Kevin: Thanks for getting things started. I know you give a lot of cars away,but you still must have a large fleet of rolling stock by now.
Mel and Rick: Always a pleasure seeing your fine work.
Garry: It's easy to forget how big even the "little" boxcabs are - until you notice how it dwarfs that dump truck to the right of it.
One of the reasons I like to photgraph the layout is the fact that a picture shows me things I need to fix that I just don't notice with the naked eye.
This picture from last week's WPF is a case in point:
The tar paper has lifted on the roof of one of the houses on the hill,and the house next to it(a cheaper knock-off of the AMB kit on the right)just doesn't look as good as the houses on either side.
So I replaced it with another AMB company house,and added porch lights to both:
These are Woodland Scenics HO scale entry lights,but they make good porch lights for small O scale houses:
This was a small,quick project,but it's given me the push to get busy installing lights around the rest of the layout.
Have a good weekend!
Mike
Thanks to all of you for the great pictures and ideas. I check this thread every week, but I have never posted. I just started my N-Scale layout last year, and I am in awe of the work you guys do. I wish I had started years ago, but retirement has finally given me the time.
My first project in building something was a radio station. After I bought the building, I looked at it and thought that I could have just made it myself. That got me going on scratchbuilding the buildings.
I finished a train station and a Starbucks. I bought the windows from Tichy and the cars from a Chinese ebay seller, and used Evergreen plastic for everything else.
York1 John
Been quite busy, but was able to sneak in another project.
New Hope and Ivyland 1533 ca. early 1970s which makes 3 for 3 of New Hope steam locomotives. Built from a brass CN H-6-g, but still has a new smoke box front, tender shell and all new plumbing to make it exactly 1533.
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60361449@N02/
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Mike (Middle man) ........ Thanks for your comment about my photo. You made a good point talking about your picture. We can see things needing correction when viewing the picture. I can also think of ways to enhance my photo if I were to retake it.. .... I like your lighted houses.
York1 / John ..... Your radio station looks great. I don't recall previously seeing any radio stations modeled on layouts. You have great idea.
Casey .... Your video of 1533 and other beautiful locomotives is outstanding. I like the finale with a triple header.
Thanks for starting off WPF Kevin. Great looking and unusual cars.
Rick - Great work as usual.
Mel - The cab-forwards look good. You're a magician.
Garry - I like the little GE. Love the Fs in the background.
Mike - Some really good stuff in the photos.
John -Welcome to WPF. Good work on the structures.
RPG Casey - Nice video. The little steamers look great!
Nothing new on the BRVRR again this week. Time for another little trip in the time machine:
2005 Northwest corner of the BRVRR layout.
2019 Pasture Curve, northwest corner of BRVRR layout.
Keep the ideas and photos coming guys. Thanks to you WPF is always the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Wow its the weekend already. I've had a busy week too. Shoppig for trains that is!! haha
Kevin those boxcars look awesome, what a killer deal for $5 each!
Mike middleman your layout is looking spectaular! The crazy amount of detail you have put into that scene alone.
The level of talent and experience with everyone here. (Its intimidating sometimes) but I try to learn from you guys, and everybody is so generous with their help. We (newbs) all appreciate this very much.
Ok I finally have some trains to show everyone! This is all very exciting. I am expanding my horizons and buying some 1950s equipment, and will swap them out with the modern stuff.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Kevin, Thanks for opening the WPF with your trio of fanciful and vibrant boxcars.
Middleman Mike, You've aptly demonstrated with your engaging scene how unyielding the camera's all seeing eye can be, but at the same time a great help in enhancing modeling accuracy and composition.
Saints Fan John, Not that you're modeling the 60s, but your nice transmitter tower and radio station still remind me of nights tuning into Wolfman Jack and imagining him broadcasting from such a place.
Forever grateful to our Veterans for their service and sacrifice.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Happy Veterans Day, regards, Peter
MotleyOk I finally have some trains to show everyone! This is all very exciting.
Michael: That is a nice looking string of boxcars.
Especially the third one!
I am glad it found its way to a good home.
This is my next building for my N scale Fos Wharf - Port Elisabeth project.
The design is my own inspired by some pictures of old distilery in New England.
This N scale building will feature two tracks for service on each side.
It's a big building nearly 3/4' long., it's one of the last building of the project with all the sides modeled.
It's come along quiet well, all made in Evergreen clapboard styrene.
Tichy Windows will come in the numerous holes.
John: Very nice work on the tower and buildings.Scenery in that tower shot looks great,too.Hope to see more from you in WPF.
Casey: Awesome!
Garry: I should have mentioned that the clutter,weeds,etc. in your junkyard shot is just right.
Allan: What a difference!Terrific little scene beyond the engines. (Reminds me that I've got a stock pen I still need to fill - but at the prices I see on O scale sheep or cattle,I could buy a new engine with what it would cost to assemble a decent flock or herd.)
Peter: Thanks for the reminder of what we owe our service men and women - past and present.
Michael: It's good to see you back on the forum,and working on a new layout - keep the pictures/updates coming.
Marc: Beautiful!