Weekend Photo Fun: 18, 19, 20

[BRAKIE]

 Since we can not see our trains due to the hills we use the mirrors to watch our trains especially when we are sitting at the table talking,drinking coffee or a soda,eating or making light "running repairs".There are mirrors facing the front of the layout should one of us actually sit at the control panel.

[CSXDixieLine]

PBCO rolls toward Columbus with GP50 #500 leading 2 GP38-2s with 36 cars in tow.

Larry, That is a great looking scene. Are those mirrors up on the wall? If so, could you describe how you use them? I am thinking of using mirros to operate a hidden staging yard and have seen very few working examples for reference. Thanks, Jamie

[shayfan84325]

I'd never heard of these kits.  Please tell me about them.  What's included? Are they plastic, or wood?  If plastic, how much detail is cast in place?  Trucks included?  How long does assembly take, not including painting/weathering?

 

Westerfield kits are cast resin freight car kits and come with all parts except trucks wheels couplers and paints. One of the things I like most are that the decals are included (unless you specifically order the kit without).

They take on average about 8 to 10 hours to build, depending on complexity and the excellent instructions give some idea of the time to build each kit. Some of the newer kits have a one-piece body/roof casting, but be prepared to drill and fit lots of grabs (included)  

The variety of their kits covers from around the turn of the 20th century to variants and conversions that lasted through the 1950s and beyond.

Rather than tell you about the level of detail, here is the link to their illustrated website, so you can see for yourself. Just click on each photo to see all the variants and some constructional photos.

http://www.westerfield.biz/

hope this helps

 

Jon

Great info.

Thanks,

[BRAKIE]

PBCO rolls toward Columbus with GP50 #500 leading 2 GP38-2s with 36 cars in tow.

[jon grant]

I'd never heard of these kits.  Please tell me about them.  What's included? Are they plastic, or wood?  If plastic, how much detail is cast in place?  Trucks included?  How long does assembly take, not including painting/weathering?

 

Westerfield kits are cast resin freight car kits and come with all parts except trucks wheels couplers and paints. One of the things I like most are that the decals are included (unless you specifically order the kit without).

They take on average about 8 to 10 hours to build, depending on complexity and the excellent instructions give some idea of the time to build each kit. Some of the newer kits have a one-piece body/roof casting, but be prepared to drill and fit lots of grabs (included)  

The variety of their kits covers from around the turn of the 20th century to variants and conversions that lasted through the 1950s and beyond.

Rather than tell you about the level of detail, here is the link to their illustrated website, so you can see for yourself. Just click on each photo to see all the variants and some constructional photos.

http://www.westerfield.biz/

hope this helps

 

Jon

[shayfan84325]

Hello all.

I've been spending far too much time on a couple of Westerfield truss-rod boxcar kits, but finally got them finished this afternoon.

Jon

Very nice work!

I'd never heard of these kits.  Please tell me about them.  What's included? Are they plastic, or wood?  If plastic, how much detail is cast in place?  Trucks included?  How long does assembly take, not including painting/weathering?

I usually build wood craftsman kits, but mine don't look as realistic as yours, so I really would like to know more.

Thanks

[GDRMCo]

Nice coach there Jeff. We use to have an old CNW caboose sitting here, but I think CN pulled that out in 2004, along with the old CNW wigwags.

Dave, I love the VIA F unit, looks nice.

Well I don't have much. A while ago I made a freelanced Railroad. I don't think I'll be modeling it, but I think its fun to make up a paint scheme and paint it on your computer.

This is the Wisconsin Illinois and Northern. There roster mainly consists of SD40-2. There are 5 GP38s (3801-3805), 3 SD40s (4000-4002), 11 SD40-2s (4200-4210), and 5 Tunnel Motors that WIN recently purchased to replace it's aging SD45s. 4212 is a SD40T-2, and 4213-4216 are SD45T-2s. WIN classifies them as SD40-3s, as they are rebuilt with -3 standards, but the 4 SD45T-2s still have there 20-645E3 prime mover (20 cylinders instead of the normal SD40-2s 16 cylinders).

Here are some samples.

WIN 4209 is what most of the WIN SD40-2s look like.

WIN 4200 is WINs only SD40-2B. They picked this up from the BN. If you notice, it says "IMW B unit only", the IMW (Illinois Minnesota and Western) is WINs parent company.

This unit is by far one of my Favorites. A SD40-2 snoot nose.

This is the WINs first OLS (Operation Life Saver) unit. It's a SD45T-2, or on the WIN a SD40-3.

Last we have a direct link to WINs lines. They picked up most if not all of there trackage in 1995 from the WC when they where dropping some of there "surplus" trackage. The red is the WINs line.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/Wisconsin%20Illinois%20and%20Northern/WINmap-1.jpg

 

Did Michael Eby give you permission to use his drawings?

[twhite]

AggroJones -I'd sure love to be a fly on the wall watching how you do that magic sometime!

I dont' think it's magic. I think he's taking pictures of the proto's and photo shopping them into model pictures. That's my best guess, man those look good. Mmmmmm, could you imagine a whole train or fleet of old weathered cars? Maybe headed to the scrap yard?   Dreaming of a time.......when I can weather like that. 

AltoonaRailroader: 

Aggro is simply the Renoir of weathering, and that's the highest compliment I can give anyone!  Everytime he posts, I just stare and STARE.  He's brilliant!

Tom

[AltoonaRailroader]

AggroJones -I'd sure love to be a fly on the wall watching how you do that magic sometime!

I dont' think it's magic. I think he's taking pictures of the proto's and photo shopping them into model pictures. That's my best guess, man those look good. Mmmmmm, could you imagine a whole train or fleet of old weathered cars? Maybe headed to the scrap yard?   Dreaming of a time.......when I can weather like that. 

[Blue Flamer]

Here is a visiting Reefer getting spotted at the mine complex, delivering some perishable supplies.  The mine crew must be getting some better fare for a change?

Cold chisels?

That reminds me of the doctor keeping bandages in the fridge for cold cuts.

Jeff.

Don't give up your day job. You'll starve as a Stand Up comedian unless you pick up all the tomatoes they'll throw at you. LOL. 

Blue Flamer. 

[Packers#1]

I did this work on the weekend, so I suppose it counts.

Repaints:

GP30

H-15-44

And a comparitive of the F7 and GP9:

I've re-done most of the scenery.

Moved the house

And added a garage:

Frieght station

Another view of the house.

Mainline out front.

Passenger station

Garage and such:

[C&O Fan]

Nice photos Dave

The last one is really good !

[O_Kamoto]

Here's some from this weekend at the club.

 

NS at Bridgeport.

 

 

 

Wauhatchie.

 

 

 

More Wauhatchie.

 

 

 

Wildwood, with new tree work in place.

 

Late Afternoon Sun at Wildwood.

 

 

 

Enjoy,

-Dave

[Geared Steam]

Brian, I like that patched Milwaukee Road engy. its sweet......

[PA&ERR]

 Should I enter this photo in a contest?  Any comments?

I hope you are making a joke; unless you are Luke Renish, the "Copyright Luke Renish" in the upper right corner indicates it is someone elses work. The judges probably would not be pleased. The judge would say "" or something stronger.

I have another copy, and yes I am Luke Renish.

No, you shouldn't enter it into any photo contest... EVER!

Especially not any contest that I plan to enter!

-George 

 

[Packers#1]

Wolfgang: The station looks great.

dragenrider: Great job on the painting and decaling.

[wedudler]

I came to a stop with my station building due to a lack of Northeastern wood.    

More How To at my station site.

Wolfgang

[dragenrider]

My NCE command station is in for repairs, so I've been concentrating on cars.  My last week's labor includes...

 

Decaling some more hoppers for the Cedar Branch:

 

Putting my left over Turtle Creek Central decals to good use:

 

And painting & decaling a pulpwood car:

 

Hmm, looking at these pictures make me realize that I should also get to work on all of that incomplete scenery....

[Packers#1]

Great work, Jon and Tyler.

[New Haven I-5]

G Paine

New Haven I-5

 Should I enter this photo in a contest?  Any comments?

I hope you are making a joke; unless you are Luke Renish, the "Copyright Luke Renish" in the upper right corner indicates it is someone elses work. The judges probably would not be pleased. The judge would say "[V]" or something stronger.

...

[jon grant]

Hello all.

I've been spending far too much time on a couple of Westerfield truss-rod boxcar kits, but finally got them finished this afternoon.

Jon

[Anonymous]

George; I think he is Luke Renish...

Great photos everyone!

I just have a few shots of the hillside seperating the towns of Stude and Dooley, which I just forested (I know that's not a verb, but it should be!) last week.

I liked how these shots "from an airplane" turned out...even if you can see the wall in one of them.

[G Paine]

 Should I enter this photo in a contest?  Any comments?

I hope you are making a joke; unless you are Luke Renish, the "Copyright Luke Renish" in the upper right corner indicates it is someone elses work. The judges probably would not be pleased. The judge would say "" or something stronger.

[CNJ831]

 Should I enter this photo in a contest?  Any comments?

Overall and perhaps depending somewhat on exactly what sort of photo contest you are considering, I'd tend to respond with a no. While well done, this is a very static, lifeless, shot. Good contest photos will normally convey a story, or at least some sort of impression of action. The shot you've posted I would regard as more in common with perhaps a "builder's photo", which is rarely considered contest quality from a photography standpoint.

As suggestions, attempt to show human activity/interaction in the foreground: engineer leaning out of the cab talking with a conductor or crewman; older adult hand-in-hand with a small child examining the engine close up, etc. If one lacks a human element, try substituting nature: a dramatic gathering violent storm in the background; the train passing a lake with its reflection visible in the water; an otherwise barren terrain with the approaching train lit by the setting sun, etc. These are the kinds of railroad images that take prizes in serious photo competitions. And this works, whether the shots be images of the prototype or models. 

CNJ831   

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Here is a visiting Reefer getting spotted at the mine complex, delivering some perishable supplies.  The mine crew must be getting some better fare for a change?

Cold chisels?

That reminds me of the doctor keeping bandages in the fridge for cold cuts.

[stebbycentral]

Here is a visiting Reefer getting spotted at the mine complex, delivering some perishable supplies.  The mine crew must be getting some better fare for a change?

Cold chisels?

[VAPEURCHAPELON]

...maker unknown 

Hi Tj,

tell your grandpa this is a UNITED model imported by Pacific Fast Mail probably in the 1970s - unless it is the extremely rare last run from 1989, but this was painted.

I have one of these myself. These C&O K-4 Berks have been imported by several Companies and built by different builders, and I have seen them all. The detail of the later Korean built K-4s is better, but I would clearly prefer that PFM/ UNITED piece because nothing can compare to the solidity and impressive craftsmanship of the JAPANESE built models. Lokking to these you actually can see that our Japanese friends were really PROUD to build high quality models! And this K-4 is a fine piece which always was highly regarded within the brass community.

[jbinkley60]

 

Here's my contribution this week.  A new set of Kato Gunderson MAXi IVs show up at my intermodal terminal.

 

 

[New Haven I-5]

 4-6-6-4: A mountain or a waterfall may work.