This is the weekend thread where modelers can show their completed models, work under construction and layout pictures new and old.
Let's have a lot of participation this weekend!
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!
Good morning from sunny and warm Northeast Ohio!
Got some cars done this week!
First up, and old Bev-Bel hopper car already prepainted, just dull coated and installed Kadee couplers. Only problem Bev-Bel numbered and lettered the car as a GLa class hopper, the Athearn ribbed side hopper more closely fills in for an H31 class hopper.
Next another kitbash of a Stewart 3 bay 12 panel hopper into a 2 bay 65Ton NYC rebuilt hopper. The NYC in the mid 60's had too many of the old 50 Ton hoppers to easily use servicing their industrial customers, so they rebuilt the hoppers with higher sides to hold 65 tons of coal versus the common 70 ton 3 bay hoppers. The NYC rebuilt 4725 of these hoppers in the mid 60's.
Finally a Walthers NACC RBL, North American car assembled several thousand RBL's using assorted parts from Pullman Standard, Stanray and others so each car was somewhat different depending on what lot it came out of. They were sold or leased to various private owners and railroads. This one was leased to the Hershey's Chocolate company for moving finished chocolate products from their various plants.
A trio of Rapido RS-11's running with a coal drag on the Strongsville Club layout.
Thanks for looking!
Rick, thanks for starting the WPF again. I love hopper cars, and you have done your usual great job with yours.
Here's my small loading dock. I had trouble finding any modern N semi-trucks. This one is from Kato:
York1 John
Rick Thanks for starting this weeks WPF
We have younger granddaughter here for two nights.
She loves to operate the controls at Leeds Sovereign Street
Click on picture for the real one.
David
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Rick, Thanks for opening the WPF with some nice hoppers. Your HERX calls to me, love chocolate and still remember the old Pullman Shops in Richmond, Ca.
John, Liking your loading dock, conjures up some fond memories of the mid-70s and working the loading dock for a small mfg. in West Berkeley, Ca. Like the semi too.
David, Who wouldn't want to be on the controls at Leeds Sovereign St., grand to see a young imagination being sparked.
With warm weather and car shows abounding couldn't resist posting the '8' Ball again.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Have a good weekend. Regards, Peter
Evening
Thanks for WPF Rick.
As always, great looking stuff here gentlemen
Bridge #1 is on deck. It took almost more time to take her apart, than it took to put her together. No pun intended
I've got a new plan for this old girl!
Keep em coming friends.
TF