Tony Koester's Trains of Thought column in the May 2024 issue of Model Railroader mag. prompts me to re-post some marine-rail shots. Loading/unloading the carfloat is a fav. operation on my small layout.
Hoping to see lots-o-model railroading photos.
Thanks and regards, Peter
Peter, thanks for starting us out, nice car float scene. Got to operate the club's wharf area at our last operating session, was a lot of fun, but got points off from the dispatcher as we did not reload the barge first after unloading and missed the sailing time.
I did get a little work done this week!
Assembled an Eastern Car Works H2a Hopper Car kit, painted it Scalecoat II Black and lettered it with Mount Vernon Shops decals. The PRR was transitioning from 50 Ton 2bay hoppers to 70 Ton 3 bay hoppers, they built 2000 H35 hoppers to replace worn out H21 hoppers but lacked the cash for any more at the time so they leased 2,000 H2a hoppers from the N&W (48% controlled by the PRR) for 10 years and returned them in 1966. The PRR painted over the N&W and just added the PENNSYLVANIA and car number.
I finally finished my second DT&I GP7, with their special curved grab on the short hood, spark arresters and a Nathan M5 horn. Engine was painted with a 50/50 mixture of Scalecoat II ATSF Red and Reefer Yellow paint, Black Paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. This was one of the last two GP7's on the railroad and were many times leased to the PC for use in and around Toledo.
Finally, last week I took a pair of Athearn DT&I GP40-2's to the club to replicate the Railblazer an all TOFCEE train that ran Dearborn to Cincinnati.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
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Thanks for setting up another WPF, Peter! Always nice to see your accomplishments.
Rick has some fine rolling stock displayed, too.
I started on a Walthers PRR brick depot this week. It is a pretty straightforward kit and I only made a few enhancements during construction.
PRR Walthers Brick Depot by Edmund, on Flickr
PRR Walthers Depot 3-4 by Edmund, on Flickr
I added a floor for the baggage area and a wooden 'bumper' at the loading door.
PRR Walthers Depot Back by Edmund, on Flickr
Then I installed LEDs under the soffit.
PRR Walthers Depot Express by Edmund, on Flickr
PRR Walthers Depot Night Sleepers by Edmund, on Flickr
PRR Walthers Depot Man-T by Edmund, on Flickr
It's nice to have another local stop on the layout for the passenger trains.
Cheers, Ed
1914. Train of London & North Western Railway carriages on a Stockport to Leeds Sovereign Street service. Carriages are All First Class 6 wheeler, All 2nd Class 6 wheeler and a 1st/3rd 4 wheeler at the rear.
The layout is based in Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway territory, but the L&Y and LNWR had excellent running of trains arrangements; so much so they amalgamated in 1922
Click on picture for proper one.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Peter: I love those water effects!
Rick: Great job on the engines. The orange mix looks perfect to my eye.
Ed: Excellent job on that station. The weathering is superb.
David: Your scenes are always so peaceful. Is the UK really that flowery? A trip there is on my bucket list.
Here's a shot taken at the club. Weathering on the cars was done by J.F. Rioux.
IMG_20240406_102527 on Flickr
Simon
Thanks for opening, Peter. I think that murky green is perfect. It's the color I want for my dock scene
Nice pictures everyone.
After a paruse thru the shallow archives, heres an "eventual" project. An easy 'bash, Mehano 2-6-0 + MDC Vandy. I'm exited about the news about Scalecoat!
Dan
snjroy David: Your scenes are always so peaceful. Is the UK really that flowery? A trip there is on my bucket list. Simon
Thank you, Simon for the kind words.
Take life in the slow lane and see what is missed. The multitude of colours in the trees and grass. Oh yes they are green leaves and green grass, but see the different colours of green. See how much yellow there is there as well. Then there are blues and a hint of red.
A bucket list is worse than a railway modeller's 'to do list' imo.
Put a picture of somewhere in the U.K. on your fridge door and a date you are coming. See you here then.
All the nice comments are much appreciated.
Rick, Always look forward to seeing the rolling stock that comes off your bench and the history behind them, like those club shots too. Part of the carfloat fun is loading in a balanced manner.
Ed, Lovely photos, really dig those Model T's and how they help define the era.
Simon, Likin' the car weathering and industrial complex
Dan, Good to have those 'eventual' projects on the horizon, good looking background greenery.
David, Always enjoy the quaintness of your layout and is how I like to envision the British countryside, villages and towns.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Have a good week. Regards, Peter
Southgate 2murky green
Dan, Did a lot of scouting and pic taking around S.F. bay in choosing color for harbor water, light and cloudiness of day sure makes a difference, like how the color of the water on the shady side of big freighter tied up at a dock is different from the sunny side, but don't think that'd look right on a model railroad even if prototypical.
Just for grins looked up the paint, color and ratio I used: Createx Transparent colors; 7 pts Dark Brown, 6 pts Leaf Green and 1 pt White.
Regards, Peter