Some of my first (DC) ''projects'', of 40 years ago just taken out of their box's after maybe 30 years in the dark and put on today's layout (DCC) for a photo no-run-by shoot.
MDC "Climax"
MDC Caboose and Business Car.
Working on a building for fabrication on a steel mill sight. Only this mill had a specialty of ordinance. Midvale steel was one of many mills in Philly that made orcinance. Only this company created a bunch of allows that improved stuuf such as train wheels and axles. Even though it is what will call a micro mill today, I still cannt fit it. so A representation of two buildings. This is the ordinance building. or the very end rather. Got the corrigated on it, but long from complete. needs doors and windows and finishing. Lots to do yet
SHane
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
Also finished this unit. LV had 5 NW2's. This one is the result of a project to make money. I bought the NW2 (624). This postwar had been painted a grey blue at some point. It didnt run either. I figured If I could get it cleaned stripped and redone back to the 624 I could make money selling it. The plastic didnt take to even a mild remover. it bleached. oh well, I tried. but couldnt leave it that wat. With all the LV coal hoppers Lionel did in postwar period, I had an excuse to paint it to this beauty. Once I redid the e unit and completely rewired it, runs very quiet and just like new. Shame I couldnt restore it, but this works.
Shane
PC101, opening that box after 30 years must have been like Christmas morning. What a great thing to see after all those years.
Peter, as always, your work is great. Your pictures always make it difficult to tell the difference between a real scene and a model. I'm 69 years old -- I won't live long enough to ever approach your level of modeling.
Shane, nice work on the elevator. I hope you show us some more photos as you finish it.
York1 John
This has been a great weekend of photographic fun. Thank you to everyone that had contirbutions this week.
Ed: The Flexi-Flo hopper car is a great model.
John: I think the hotel looks fine. Finishing a project that I cannot get enthused about is something I have problems with as well.
Robert: Thank you for the additional information on the bridge support.
Peter: As usual, another great scene. Your NP covered hopper looks perfect.
PC101: That MDC climax is the best example I have seen of that model. It looks very hard working.
Shane: I think the LEHIGH VALLEY locomotive repaint looks great.
Sorry if I missed anyone. See you all next week.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Here is a before and after. I rehabbed the Walthers two bay engine house for a friend's layout. It was assembled about 25 years ago straight from the box. It was subsequently in storage for a while. It needed some attention.
Before:
31D0D3D9-0EDF-48D2-9D7A-651B0CE0BC02 by Jeffrey Cooper, on Flickr
After:
F3C6074C-D7A4-4B4F-AB9E-424D29B832F2 by Jeffrey Cooper, on Flickr
Jeff
Jeff: Nice job finishing that old enginehouse kit. It definitely looks a lot better in the "after" picture.
This is so much fun, I can't wait to see what you people have for this coming weekend. Thank you all.