The ones I pictured were actually 1.8 mm. The 1 mm leds don't have lenses (that I have found).
I'm sure you have already seen this site. I order most of my lights from them:
https://evandesigns.com/collections/hobby-leds
https://evandesigns.com/products/universal-solid-leds-for-transformers
York1 John
RR_MelI knew you couldn’t resist that one BEAR....
Mel, the trouble is that the Bear is easily LED.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Interesting examples of fine modeling above, as always. Thanks to all for sharing as it stimulates my work and ideas.
After getting my yards ballasted, I completed about 2/3 of mainline ballasting (not a large layout) this week. Still learning as I go, illustrated by too much variability of the ties appearance, which I hope to improve somehow (with a wash, perhaps?).
Mainline Ballast by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Paul, that looks like a good job with the ballast. You also did a good job with the street crossings on the tracks.
SeeYou190 Robert: Thank you for sharing the picture of the SGRR Boxcar in service on your layout. These are my favorite pictures to see, and I got two in one week! How cool is that? -Kevin
Robert: Thank you for sharing the picture of the SGRR Boxcar in service on your layout. These are my favorite pictures to see, and I got two in one week! How cool is that?
-Kevin
Hey Kevin -
It's way cool. It appears that SGRR is a freight transport company that offers prompt and dependable service coast-to-coast and worldwide.
I'm proud to have a limited-edition boxcar on my layout. Thanks.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
I have recently been going through my car roster and realized I was missing a significant car for the railroad. I was missing beer concentrate tank cars for the Coors Brewery.
They do make them commercially but they are about $25 dolllars a piece.
At a recent train show I found a bunch of MDC tank car shells for $1 each. I have 3D printed a bunch of parts for those that were missing. I looked on athearn's/MDC's website for the parts but apparently out of production.
I'm not superdetailing them but making them a pretty close approximation. For example the actual cars are 62'. The ones I'm making are only 52'. The big spotting feature on them is that the loading and unloading connections are insulated.
Here is the real life example.
Here is my example. I have yet to paint it. I also need to find decals for it. I have 15 cars to do. I'm finished construction on 8 of 15 cars. Once I get them all constructed they will go to paint shop.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Renegade1c I also need to find decals for it. I have 15 cars to do.
For that many cars, it makes sense to go to a custom printer. Highball Graphics does custom work as well as standard decals; I have bought from them and like their work
https://highballgraphics.com/
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
What an outstanding Weekend Photo Fun with many great contibutions!
I alraedy commented on Ed's, Rick's, and Kevin's posts early in WPF.
Bear........ Thanks for you humor.
Thanks to John (York 1) , Allen, Kevin, and Mel for commenting on my post.
John ... Nice chemical plant and S&G boxcar.
Harrison .... I like your scenes and how you brought them to life.
Kevin .... The yellow boxcar looks very good. So do other S&G boxcars other forum memebrs posted.
Allan ........ FP45's are impressive.
TB Danny ....... Your 2-4-0 is very impressive. Great work !
Little Timmy. ...... Your tank car project looks fun.
Mel .... I'm impressed with your headlights.
Mike Middleman ....... Nice scenery with the passenger train. The combine should be a fun project for you.
Robert ..... Nice layout shot with your S&G boxcar.
Peter ........ Your industrial scene looks real.
Tanke Toad ..... I like your boxcars.
L Zhou ..... Looks like you have a fun layout.
Paul ..... Your ballast looks great. That's a lot of track to balalst all at once.
Renegade ..... Your tank car project looks great.
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Everybody .... Stay home and stay well.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
G Paine Renegade1c I also need to find decals for it. I have 15 cars to do. For that many cars, it makes sense to go to a custom printer. Highball Graphics does custom work as well as standard decals; I have bought from them and like their work https://highballgraphics.com/
Thanks for the Tip!. I have printed some at home but they seem to much more fragile than professionally printed ones. I mostly just need the actual reporting marks and road numbers. I would rather it be one or two decals instead of piecemealing letters together. If it were one car that would be ok but not for 15. There are plenty of datasheets out there for tank cars. Looks like it will be about $90 to get them custom printed but for 15+ cars, that is worth it to me.
Heartland Division CB&QKevin .... The yellow boxcar looks very good. So do other S&G boxcars other forum memebrs posted.
Thank you Garry. That model is a Broadway Limited undecorated NYC/USRA steel boxcar. The decals were from an enthusiast. The DEVILS GULCH AND HELENGON was a narrow gauge line on John Allen's layout. Of coarse, my freight car is standard gauge, but I could not resist the chance to add this legendary roadname to my collection.
Living the dream.
Weekend? What weekend? I went to bed friday night, woke up monday morning and went back to work...........what I miss?
Rich
PS Looking good folks!!