Hi Doughless--
Well, an H1 painted BNSF (Athearn) SD40-2 arrived today in the mail, along with two Gevo's, and perhaps if I can find an ATSF unit in that number series, I would get one...the low numbers in the 1000's are demoted to switching service. 6209 is a number I would want to have...Thanks for the suggestion.
John
SeeYou190Now that is a win. I would snap those up for $20.00 each with no hesitation at all. They are wonderful locomotives, my favorites. -Kevin
Yes they are all are powered
Some of the rolling stock was from a place called H&D hobby out of Calgary never heard of them
also got these two Monon Limited edition cars from 1988 only 200 of each made got them both
mikeGTWalso got these two Monon Limited edition cars from 1988 only 200 of each made
Those are all good finds.
Wins all the way!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Just got them last week found a receipt in the monon cars from 1990
Going back later today for a few more John just texted me heading there now he said he found some more
Fantastic topic!
Recent huzzahs:
1. Getting help isolating my pike using DPST toggles;
2. Someone fixing a long tank car, so it can navigate a curve;
3. Snagging cheap green paint for the fascia from HD's "oops table."
A few things!
Getting a Precision Scale Boston and Maine T1b 2-8-4 to run much better than when I got it. When I got it, it shorted, made a lot of noise, hesitated, and ran intermittently. I got it running a lot more smoothly, I regauged the wheels, eliminated the shorts, and it's much quieter. It had been nerve-wracking working on such an expensive train but I do appreciate the simple construction of brass models that plastic models, especially those with sound and DCC have in comparisson. I'll at some point convert to sound and DCC.
I won an Overland brass Boston and Maine wood caboose for $90 plus shipping and taxes.
My biggest win, and I've posted photos in WPF on here is getting that South River Model Works kit put together and seeing it go from a box of parts to becoming a finished model, and not just of the building, but the scene as well. Still have much to do, but it's getting there. It's the first time I did painting and finishing of a brick building model and though I like to think I do good work, I keep looking at the building's finish and say, wow, I did this.
Alvie
After sitting on the "to be built someday" shelf for quite a while, I completed a Suydam "Brown Bungalow" kit; the old Strathmore board kits have their own feel. Simpler than a craftsman kit, but good for basic skills, and an opportunity to test out a couple of techniques. Instead of the pieces of sandpaper for a simple tar-paper roof, I used a roll of kraft paper "cedar shingles" for the roof treatment, along with some other enhanced roof detail. Instead of the brick-paper chimney and simple wooden pillars and balustrade on the porch, I experimented with a new technique, using small rocks (filtered from a batch of dirt I used for scenery) to simulate a river-rock chimney and porch (sometimes found on Craftsman homes.) I slathered the wooden chimney form (and later the wood/Strathmore board porch) with Hob-E-Tac and sprinkled on the stones, let them dry overnight. I added a thick coat of sanding varnish to seal the stones in place and fill the gaps in between them, then a coat of Dullcote to reduce the shine. I like the effect and may try to find other places to test it out. So, a successful modeling experiment, filled in a blank spot on the layout, and I made a little room on the "unbuilt kits" shelf!
In addition to the cat in the window, there's a cat on the porch (one of my layout rules is that each house has its own cat.)
Matching garage on the far side of the house.
Jetrock I used a roll of kraft paper "cedar shingles" for the roof treatment, along with some other enhanced roof detail. Instead of the brick-paper chimney and simple wooden pillars and balustrade on the porch, I experimented with a new technique, using small rocks (filtered from a batch of dirt I used for scenery) to simulate a river-rock chimney and porch (sometimes found on Craftsman homes.)
Great job on the old kit.
The experimental chimney looks good to me. I remember chimneys like that in my neighborhood when I lived in Gainesville, Florida.