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Weekend Photo Fun 11/16/07 to 11/18/07

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, November 19, 2007 2:08 PM
 rs2mike wrote:
 TrainManTy wrote:

Hmmm... interesting arrangement of tracks at that oil refinery! I wonder what the minimum radius is.......Cool [8D]

That foliage one is very colorful!

Is that a TGV in the staging yard? 

Yes it is a tgv in the staging yard.  And I forgot to ask Larry Olsen what the radius was on the oil refinary.  I love the fall colors in Bob layout.

 

 

TGV... That brings back bad memories of a show awhile back. The club's 22/24" radii corners were a little tight for an annoying 8 year old running one of our 2 donated, TGV sets. hit the curve too fast and the TGV went flying into the nearby wall. That was the end of the TGV. The kid has since retired from the club but the TGV remains in pieces.

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Posted by rs2mike on Monday, November 19, 2007 2:02 PM
 TrainManTy wrote:

Hmmm... interesting arrangement of tracks at that oil refinery! I wonder what the minimum radius is.......Cool [8D]

That foliage one is very colorful!

Is that a TGV in the staging yard? 

Yes it is a tgv in the staging yard.  And I forgot to ask Larry Olsen what the radius was on the oil refinary.  I love the fall colors in Bob layout.

 

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Posted by Trynn_Allen2 on Monday, November 19, 2007 1:21 PM

I just "finished" this Jordan Erie Steam Shovel.  Roof, tracks and chasis are painted, Boom is next, not yet sure on the cab colors.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 19, 2007 12:12 PM

Hmmm... interesting arrangement of tracks at that oil refinery! I wonder what the minimum radius is.......Cool [8D]

That foliage one is very colorful!

Is that a TGV in the staging yard? 

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Posted by rs2mike on Monday, November 19, 2007 11:58 AM

Spent the weekend at the local club home layout tours in wooster ohio.  Here are some of my pics.  Please excuse the quality.




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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 19, 2007 10:35 AM
Oh whew! That would be VERY nice if it was a model. From the photo it looked like a really nice (read expensive) model!
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Posted by SilverSpike on Monday, November 19, 2007 8:15 AM
 TrainManTy wrote:
 SilverSpike wrote:

Now here is a really neat photo I was informed of from the NS-NC Yahoo group I belong to, this image was taken by Jonathon Russell, and here is his story behind the photo:

Group, here is a shot of 165 Tuesday night with 2 KCSM GEVO's sitting
at Majolica waiting on P60. P60's headlights really illuminated 165's
power as it passed by.

 

Cheers,

Ryan

Please don't tell me that's a model!!!!

If it is, it's really good!

I want to try to duplicate that in HO scale! 

No model, that's the real deal! Thought it would make for some interesting prototyping.

Ryan

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Posted by GAPPLEG on Monday, November 19, 2007 7:43 AM
Nice work from both of you on those lumber yards, I never really saw this kit before. Looks like something I should add to the layout.
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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Sunday, November 18, 2007 11:22 PM
Nice Loathar. Sure puts mine to shame.
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Posted by loathar on Sunday, November 18, 2007 8:45 PM

Just a different look at that how that kit could turn out...



 

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Posted by OKrlroads on Sunday, November 18, 2007 8:20 PM

Well, here its Sunday evening, and just now getting around to posting for the weekend.      Great looking work everybody.

I just finished assemble of the Atlas lumber yard myself MilwaukeeRoad. Fun little kit to put together.

PBucket shure is slow tonight, anybody else having problems?

Happy Thanksgiving everybody, Have a great week.

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 18, 2007 11:32 AM
 SilverSpike wrote:

Now here is a really neat photo I was informed of from the NS-NC Yahoo group I belong to, this image was taken by Jonathon Russell, and here is his story behind the photo:

Group, here is a shot of 165 Tuesday night with 2 KCSM GEVO's sitting
at Majolica waiting on P60. P60's headlights really illuminated 165's
power as it passed by.

 

Cheers,

Ryan

Please don't tell me that's a model!!!!

If it is, it's really good!

I want to try to duplicate that in HO scale! 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, November 18, 2007 11:19 AM
All very good photos so far everyone, keep up the good work.

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Posted by HHPATH56 on Sunday, November 18, 2007 10:30 AM

Hi Corey,

Your photos of the store fronts are great. My only suggestion is that you show what is behind the windows of the store fronts. They appear to be boarded up!  I like the shades in the upper windows.      Bob

 

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Posted by SilverSpike on Sunday, November 18, 2007 10:13 AM

Now here is a really neat photo I was informed of from the NS-NC Yahoo group I belong to, this image was taken by Jonathon Russell, and here is his story behind the photo:

Group, here is a shot of 165 Tuesday night with 2 KCSM GEVO's sitting
at Majolica waiting on P60. P60's headlights really illuminated 165's
power as it passed by.

 

Cheers,

Ryan

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, November 18, 2007 10:03 AM
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 GAPPLEG wrote:

And now from the boring side of model railroading, made molds of trashcans and have been pouring resin most of the night making multiple copies , for all over the layout.

 

 

Jon , great job on Sweethome , really nice work. 

Nice dirty old switcher there Guilford guy.

 

I'd sure like to see a "how to" on how you do that.Thumbs Up [tup]

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

I'd like to see it too. 

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Posted by loathar on Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:54 AM
 GAPPLEG wrote:

And now from the boring side of model railroading, made molds of trashcans and have been pouring resin most of the night making multiple copies , for all over the layout.

 

 

Jon , great job on Sweethome , really nice work. 

Nice dirty old switcher there Guilford guy.

 

I'd sure like to see a "how to" on how you do that.Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by wm3798 on Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:35 AM
The WM hosted a Customer Appreciation Special this weekend for it's connecting line, the Laurel Valley Railway. A consist of LRV passenger equipment was pulled by WM 761, a carefully preserved H-8 Consolidation.

More views of the trip are available at the web gallery. http://www.wmrywesternlines.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=60

Enjoy the trip!
Lee

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Posted by conrailpolice on Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:58 PM

Yes they are...

 

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Posted by selector on Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:09 PM

Well, I like what you have done.  I would like to see this very scene when you have it finished if you wouldn't mind.  Ballast, greenery, any little details.  If you keep going like this, you should have a killer layout.

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Posted by Don Z on Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:00 PM
 selector wrote:

I'd say ya done good, Don.  Cool [8D]  The rails and ties look nicely weathered.  Will you alter the appearance of the ties a bit, the odd one or two for the natural effect?

-Crandell

Crandell,

Thanks very much! I painted the rails first with a mixture of Grimey Black and Rust, then painted the ties with a mixture of Railroad Tie Brown and Grimey Black. The photo doesn't show the difference in colors very well; there are many ties that look like mud has splashed on them and others where they look like heavy oil has spilled or leaked from the locos. I may go back and hand paint some ties for a 'new creosote' appearance.

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Posted by selector on Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:50 PM

I'd say ya done good, Don.  Cool [8D]  The rails and ties look nicely weathered.  Will you alter the appearance of the ties a bit, the odd one or two for the natural effect?

-Crandell

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Posted by GAPPLEG on Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:41 PM
Are those the new Riverpoint trucks ?
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:40 PM

NICE mark!

I did some trucks and lower body weathering...

I was really bored so I made a really bad movie...

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/Guilford_Guy/?action=view&current=SW9.flv

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Posted by conrailpolice on Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:32 PM

 

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Posted by GAPPLEG on Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:22 PM

And now from the boring side of model railroading, made molds of trashcans and have been pouring resin most of the night making multiple copies , for all over the layout.

 

 

Jon , great job on Sweethome , really nice work. 

Nice dirty old switcher there Guilford guy.

 

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Posted by Don Z on Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:08 PM

I actually have something to post on WPF!!! After much trepidation, I ventured into the world of air-brush painting today.....

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Posted by Driline on Saturday, November 17, 2007 7:37 PM
 MisterBeasley wrote:

Hey, everyone step back and give yourselves a round of applause.  Just excellent work this week.  'Fraid I've got nothing to show.  I'm doing a sound install on a P2K Geep, which isn't exactly photo-op material.  I did get some pigs for my stockyard, and some loading dock workers at the Greenberg show today, but their next stop is the Dul-Cote factory.

 Driline wrote:

Here's a Laser-Art HO Drayton house I built just this week. I love these wooden structures. They look so much more realistic than the plastic structures. I haven't "weathered" it too heavily yet though.

And now for my final question:  What's that gray-haired, slightly overweight gentleman doing to merit a hot chick like her?  Is she turned on by craftsman kits?  If so, I'm starting my Weimer's Mill right now.

He's obviously a model railroader. Chics are drawn to guys like that. Or maybe he's just rich Smile [:)]

Well, maybe not. Looking at that old truck and dilapidated house he's got.

On a similar note, I just got back from attending "The Great Train Expo" here in Rock Island. As I was browsing and purchasing items for my layout, I noticed several vendors ,mind you, selling little HO people by NOCH displayed in all sorts of sexual positions.

Now I know where little HO people come from Big Smile [:D] I'd post a picture, but I'm sure it would get removed from the forum police LOL.

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Posted by Hoople on Saturday, November 17, 2007 7:11 PM
GG looks like we both picked up switchers for $30... I got an Atlas ALCO S3.
Mark.

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