Happy Weekend To All!
This is the weekly thread where we all gather to share photographs of our model railroad projects. This is consistently my favorite thread every single week. Let me offer a big Thank You to everyone that contributes.
I finished the weathering and installed couplers on this boxcar this week, and it has been added to my fleet. Not a big accomplishment, but it indicates I am still moving in the right direction.
Please share photos, and lets have some fun.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Thjank you for starting us off this weekend, Kevin!
I really like the name on your box car. An Old Crow WAGL. Chalk marks are a nice touch
Earlier in the week I got a satiny-smooth coat of black paint on the new "bottle car" for the blast furnace:
Treadwell_80T_hot-metal1 by Edmund, on Flickr
The trucks are really neat on this model. The side frames pivot on that small center pin and that pivot is sprung, too. Very intricate design. Now for some weathering and maybe a little "Skull" around the spouts.
Here's an update on the PRR POC70R observation car I painted a couple weeks back:
PRR_POC70Rltr by Edmund, on Flickr
The clear finish over the decals is 80% Glosscoat and 20% Dullcoat. Next time I'll try 90/10. I'd like just a bit more gloss for well maintained passenger equipment. Another thread addressed this and I'm still of the opinion that bottled Dullcoat is some potent stuff. Good, but really provides a dead-flat finish. Never had the mottling problems that I sometimes get with the rattle can variety.
PRR_POC70R by Edmund, on Flickr
I got the lettering done (cursing PRR for placing the stripes right over the belt rail and rivet lines ) I put the glazing in and cobbled together a little bit of an interior. Nothing fancy, just something to trick your eye into seeing objects behind the windows.
On to more great stuff folks!
Cheers, Ed
Good stuff all
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Good morning from cloudy, hot and rainy Northeast Ohio!
Kevin, thanks for starting us out, I will comment after I see your underconstruction photos.
Managed to go white this week!
Intermountain Railway PS 5277CF Boxcar Kit, painted with Scalecoat II Reefer White and Silver paints, then lettered with Herald King Decals. The St. Marys Railroad participated in the IPD boxcar boom of the late 70's and early 80's by ordering a number of boxcars, these were repainted Orange in the 1990's as the white did not old up.
Athearn ACF 4600CF Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II Reefer White and lettered with Herald King Decals. The SOO LINE in the 70's wanted to change its image and ordered a lot of cars painted in white and noted as being a ColorMark Car, I have never been able to find out what the Colormark logo meant, I saw one place where it meant the car was in specialized service but there is no other marking on the car that would substantiate that like return to.
Underframe for another 57' Mechanical Reefer that is ready to be painted, all the underbody detail has been installed.
Last week was another operating session at the club, I was using my PFM 2-8-0 to run all the mainline freight trains again, and it performed well, but I need to add a some weight to haul the longer trains up the grade.
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 Weeekend Photo Fun with another nicely painted boxcar with a creative name.
Ed .... I can tell your bottle car is not a Walthers model. I like it. Also, I like the PRR observtion car.
Rick ... You continue doing great work with freight cars. I like your 2-8-0.
Here is an example of "forced perspective". The road is widest in the foreground and gets more narrow as it moves into the distance. After the curve it gets very narrow. The bridge trusses are not parallel being farter apart in the foreground than farther back.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Thanks for starting WPF Kevin.
Liking the boxcar very much.
Ed. The bottle car is great. A neat job on the observation car. Well done.
Rick. I like the white cars. Unusual over here.
Garry. A lovely scene that is well done.
My elder granddaughter (5 year old) bought me a garden shed for my birthday. Now built and in a prominent position to see when she visits.
Going to empty the postbox. Royal Mail have bought a new Commer van.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Kevin- Thanks for starting this week off with that boxcar, looks great. I wonder if they run on old MILW trackage, seems plausable running from washington to the great lakes! Thats the fun with freelance
Ed- Sharp looking cars! I love sprung trucks. I would like to update all my rolling stock someday
Rick- You always make SOO many cars! Get it? maybe I should leave jokes to the Bear. Nice looking cars as always, soo has a soft spot in my heart.
Garry- Great use of forced perspective! Really nice looking scene
David- I like that red van!
This week I built a removable bridge to get more room on my layout. Now its longer than my last one!
Ran some of my trains at the club, first time I brought my own rolling stock, about a 20 car local.
Also got around to adding plows to my MP15 and SW1500
And did my first sound install using a lok sound 5 decoder and speaker, tight fit but made her work!
Had to build a shelf over the front truck to house the speaker
Not sure how to make the video come up the same as a picture but its there if you click the box.
Keep the good stuff coming!!
Kevin - Nice job on the boxcar. Old Crows would approve.
Ed - Neat bottle car, and nice job on the passenger observation car.
Rick J - Nice job on the freight cars, and a sharp looking steamer.
Garry - Great use of forced perspective. That road looks like it is very very long.
David - Nice little storage shed.
Ringo - Good job on the lift out. I like "in progress" layout pics.
Not a lot of stuff to share, other than a bit of little projects getting towards completion. I added reflective markings to one of the MR&T Hoppers that were recently done.
HO scale MR&T by Richard W, on Flickr
The reflective markings are actually reflective! A bit thick scale wise, but a trade off I was willing to accept. I don't think I will be adding them on all my freight cars, but a few here and there, and the look of the regular non-reflective ones are very similar, so you will think they are all reflective.
I have also started the weathering of the trucks, with my base coat and bearing cap colors completed, and highlighted the springs with an AK light rust pencil. Next step will be a india ink wash to tie everything on the trucks together. Wheelsets will be painted with the same base coat, with a bit of india ink wash added to blend both together.
(For those wondering why the one bearing cap is different - I was railfanning recently and saw exactly that - 3 bearing caps that blue color, but very dirty, with the 4th dirty red. I assume a bearing got replaced somewhere along the way, and either is a different brand or the run is different age to make the different color. Either way, I thought it was a neat little detail, and thought that one or two cars like that would add a bit of realism.)
Keep up the great work and pictures everyone!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Ringo58... This week I built a removable bridge to get more room on my layout. Now its longer than my last one! R
R
Simon
snjroyNice... I hope you can lock that door!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
David .... Thanks for the complement. Very nice gift from your granddaughter.
Ringo ..... Thanks for commenting on my picture. Your train looks great running on the club layout.
Ricky ..... I appreciate your remark about my photo. .... The MR&T covered hopper lookd good.
Bear .... LOL
Kevin, Thanks for starting the WPF, small steps add up to a nice boxcar.
Ringo, Congrats on the sound install, fun to hear as well as see 1550 moving down the line.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers, have a good weekend and Happy National Woodie Wagon Day, regards, Peter
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Here's some pictures from my train room, which is a bit like a model railroad museum! All the different things I've been into over the years, kept everything, and still run it all!
12 loops of track, 11 can operate simultaneously. Quite the sensory overload.....!
Paul
ricktrains4824The reflective markings are actually reflective! A bit thick scale wise, but a trade off I was willing to accept. I don't think I will be adding them on all my freight cars, but a few here and there, and the look of the regular non-reflective ones are very similar, so you will think they are all reflective.
Are those the Smokebox Graphics ones? I hardly notice the thickness and the reflectivity is a neat touch.
Well this weekend so far has been busy for me. I spent 11 hours total today driving, railfanning, hanging out at the live steam (7.25 inch gauge) and visiting the incredible layout of a retired D&H engineer. Here are a couple of photos. I'll be sharing more about this amazing layout and incredible man soon.
Have a good weekend all. My video from the live steam club should be up on Monday on my YouTube page.
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
My YouTube
Well, tain't prototypical, but what the heck; Herald King decals and an old Varney covered hopper and WA - LA!
I used the original trucks, a bit modified that is. They are offset because I did not like the look of the Kadee wheels being at the very end of the car.
Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RR
BTW - Great lookin' passle of pics Gents!!
Ed: Great looking hot metal bottle car. Those three axle trucks look unique. Do you know if they were ever used on other types of freight cars? Your PRR passenger car also is very sharp.
Rick: I do not have any under construction pictures of the WAGL boxcar. I am pretty sure it is either a Intermountain or Red Caboose kit built stock from the box (except for trucks and couplers). I love your SOO LINE covered hopper this week. Green lettering on white looks great when done right. Your is very nice. Edit: Now that I looked at my boxcar again, I think it is a Kadee car.
Garry: Your use of forced perspective in the picture you posted this week is very convincing, and it is a nice scene as well.
David: I'll bet your granddaughter will be very happy to see the shed on display on your layout. I like that mail van. One great thing about modeling a world of nonsense is that I can include the occasional nifty looking European automobile.
Ringo: Boy I hope that door can be secured! Your equipment looks great running on the club layout.
Bear: Thank you for the toon. These are always good for a smile and a chuckle.
Ricky: The MRT car looks very good. To my eye the reflective decals look absolutely accurate. Nice touch.
Peter: Thank you for sharing another one of your great photographs. Maybe someday you will share your method of shrinking down real automobiles to 1:87 scale.
Paul: That layout looks like a whole lot of fun. Thank you for sharing in Weekend Photo Fun.
Harrison: That layout you visited looks impressive. I hope you can share more.
Toad: Your decal application of the covered hopper car is very well done.
Jimmy and Simon: Thank you for checking in and stopping by this week.
I hope I did not miss anybody.
gmpullmanI really like the name on your box car. An Old Crow WAGL. Chalk marks are a nice touch
I plan to make another boxcar with the reporting marks WIGL, and run them together.
I lettered the WASHINGTON AND GREAT LAKES one letter at a time. The "OLD CROW" came from a 1/48 P-51 decal set. The Old Crow was piloted by Clarence Anderson.
I like using lettering from WW2 decal sets because I assume it is appropriate for my era, and I love the stylized letters in the name. I was originally planning to alter it to be COLD COW or something, but decided to leave it as intended.
I hope Captain Anderson does not mind my tribute.
NittanyLion Are those the Smokebox Graphics ones? I hardly notice the thickness and the reflectivity is a neat touch.
Caught this centerbeam flat with a load of Pabco sheetrock
Terry
Inspired by Addiction
See more on my YouTube Channel
This week in the railroad building.
first up:
Over the years, various Penn State cars appeared. I have collected them.
second:
HOe/009 gauge project. These two 3d print steamers are well on thier way. The one needs a tender printed. Both need the hand rails applied., couplers, head lights added and weathering. I want to put a deck under the smoke box. The 0-6-T might bet a tool box. And coal load or oil. No layout built yet, still in process of getting track material. Also going to step up a video the process in a layout build series for the coming you tube channel.
This ITLA building has had an addition. weathered to match and in place on the modual. now, details, old siding, plant life and done.
This ITLa building is now under roof, and its base has basic paint, and rough weather job and sealed. ready for detail work. The building didnt get a clear coat yet so the weathering powder is a but vibrant. did get a wash. The fire escape was built and has a base coat of paint no weathering. There is mortar in the brickwork but doesnt show on here.
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
NVSRR Over the years, various Penn State cars appeared. I have collected them.
I like it
NVSRRHOe/009 gauge project. These two 3d print steamers are well on thier way.
What did you use for mechanisms for the locomotives? Are they Shapeways 4D prints?
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
SeeYou190Ed: Great looking hot metal bottle car. Those three axle trucks look unique. Do you know if they were ever used on other types of freight cars?
Thanks
I came across this photo taken at the B&O Museum, Kevin:
BS Co. No. 127, Hot Metal Car by B&O Museum Collections, on Flickr
These are the same, or nearly identical, to the trucks on my model.
I would have to do some further digging to see if this is a truck designed by Treadwell. I certainly haven't seen one on any equipment outside of specialty steel cars.
These Pollock cars look like they have Buckeye-clone trucks. It will be fun to research.
Hot_Metal_zpseyoajd9u by Edmund, on Flickr
[edit]
Here's a better photo with the trucks in sunlight. Note Treadwell bearing covers:
BSCo. No. 127 by B&O Museum Collections, on Flickr
Great contributions, everybody!
Terry: That is a great picture on your layout of the drywall load. Normally pictures from a high perspective don't look very good, but yours looks like it was taken from a rooftop and has a nice authenticity to it.
Shane: The OO9 locomotives are looking good. 3D printing amazes me. It sure seems to have opened up a lot of creative avenues in model railroading.
Ed: Thanks for the information about the trucks on the hot metal car. They really are a distinctive feature. They look almost like a normal two axle truck with a pivot pin over one of the axles where the outboard frame attaches with the extra axle. I love the way they look.
ricktrains4824 Something tells me the capt'n won't mind too much. (He might take offense to having to fly the boxcar instead though.
See you all next weekend... stay safe.
G Paine. Most who do the 3D print design them to fit either kato or Bachman mechanisms and chassis. Kato for the diesels and Bachman. For both steam and diesels. M akes everything so much easier. Shane
SeeYou190 Terry: That is a great picture on your layout of the drywall load. Normally pictures from a high perspective don't look very good, but yours looks like it was taken from a rooftop and has a nice authenticity to it. -Kevin
Hi Kevin,
It's actually a diorama outside in the backyard. I tried taking it during broken cloud cover, so our southwestern sun wouldn't "white out" the pic. Yes, "aerial" pics can be tricky, as height and angle can distort the shot. I have a railfanning spot (multi-story parking garage next to tracks) where I can get perspective on real trains. Guess I got lucky with my own shot of my model.
Thanks for the props, glad you like the pic.