New Projects Slowly Underway.

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to drop a note that my self imposed vapor lock is finely starting to, well, unlock. Thursday, as a job from my custom paint shop, I started working on an NJ Custom Brass D&RGW "San Juan" passenger car set to be painted up in a freelance paint scheme. I have them primed and am waiting for the primer to fully cure before sanding out some blemishes that showed up with the primer coat. It is taking its lazy time drying so in the mean time I dug out that Bachmann 50 Foot Plug Door Box Car that I had been agonzing over several weeks back. For the record, this car is a like one of 5 Erie Lakawanna Cars that I have, I only have one that has all the lettering, and I am repainting the other four. (Dont know if the remaining three are for personal layout or resale yet). As I think I stated previously, This car is in Great Northerns Big Sky Blue paint scheme.

One last thing. Those of you whom I announced I was in the middle of a move. I must apologize. Due to my car breaking down at the last moment. I am now stuck at my present location while I rebuild my finances. As can plainly be shown, the few items from my workshop that were packed are now dug back out, and I am again working. I think I will leave my layout dissassembled though to facilitate a faster move when the time arrives. Those of you whishing to contact Mitich Rail Limited about a custom project can do so by following the proceedures at my website. http://w3.trib.com/~mrljim

Thanks everyone, I just wanted to share recent events with you, and I wish you all happy model railroading.

James

[philnrunt]

James- Isnt it amazing how plans get re-arranged by life? Rebuilding finances is a way of life for a whole lot of people.
I just got around to reading the" UP extorting $ "post, so if you do custom paint, it sounds like that could pick up if you can do UP!Just don't let them know, or they might take you to court.
I was interested in your comment that you did'nt consider post 1982 UP a very good railroad. I guess it kind of came as a surprise that people can like just certain times of a railroad. This forum is always opening my eyes to new thoughts!

[Anonymous]

The reason I don't like Post 1982 Union Pacific, is 1982 is when the WP and MP mergers took place and Union Pacific went from Kind Friendly Uncle Pete, Brother to Uncle Sam, to We are the UP Borg, You will be assimilated, Resistance is Futile. Before 1982 Union Pacific had alot of the same feel and look as it did When Big Boys, Challengers, and FEFs ruled the rails. Just they were using diesles. Whole different feel in my opinion post 1982.

James

[philnrunt]

I think Americans understand a corporation's drive for profits, it's unconscionable greed that upsets them. UP has always garnered my respect as one of the best ran RR's in the world, but recently they have made some bad decisions, and then compounded them again and again. This dos'nt make them stand out from other businesses, they all seem to do it, but they once were so above the norm.Now they're swimming in the mire with the rest.
Oh well, it makes for interesting forum topics.

[Jetrock]

I suppose that uncontrolled greed and desire for profits are a railroading tradition at least as old as the steam engine--from the Big Four charging "mountain" rates for land on valley floors, to UP's first ripoff, the Credit Mobilier scandal, to "the Octopus" that was Southern Pacific in its heyday, to the modern era...it's nothing new.

But on to slowly underway projects.

The project I am working on now, and the main reason I have not entered the scratchbuilding project, is a 2'x2' display for the California State Railroad Museum. They are in the process of creating a toy train display based on the famed collection of Thomas Sefton, and as an addition to the Sefton display (which will be large, including a tinplate layout, much #1 and O-scale tinplate, and several tinplate-scale structures blown up to "life-size") they will have a small section dedicated to explaining how model railroads are different from toy trains, with small dioramas of six common scales: G, O, S, HO, N and Z.

Thus comes to my four square feet--a small, turn-of-the-20th-Century engine terminal. It will consist of a 70' gallows turntable and the front two-thirds of a roundhouse, plus a little scenery, with every perspective-stretching trick in my kit bag to make four square feet look like more than it is.

It's small, but since the museum of course demands museum-quality workmanship I'm a bit nervous about it...due to the small size of the display one can pack in a lot of detail! I am definitely VERY proud to be part of this, not to mention pleased as punch to be able to build a model that someone else is paying for!!

[Anonymous]

Cool Jetrock.

Nice to hear about other modelers projects. I look foward to you being in my Sctatchbuild Compitition Next year.

James

[philnrunt]

Jetrock-Kind of makes me feel like I'm rubbing shoulders with the Masters! Keep us posted on how it turns out, and let us know what the other scales ended up doing. Sounds like a fantastic deal!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations. I imagine everyone is nervous with other people's money. Do the very best you can little by little.

I am assembling a depot and engine service area but using Tyco, Out-of Production AHM and IHC kits as well as a few modern walthers buildings to finish it. Decaling indiviual numbers denoting the water level on the tower was nerve wracking to me. (No coffee before decal work =) I hope to have it finished by contest at the LHS.

Even if I dont finish it I think the Depot of "Falls Valley" will be a excellent point on the line.

Again, best of luck with your work. I certianly an not a master but still happy neverthless. That is the best part of the hobby.

[Noah Hofrichter]

Jetrock,

I've been to the museum before but I'll have to go again now to see the display your working on once you get it done.

Noah

[Anonymous]

i'm workin on my first scratchbuilding project[:)]

[Anonymous]

You guys are makin me feel bad[:(] I've has a pair of Atlas GP40's that have been languishing on a shelf for 2 years now. Superdetailed and ready for paint that, until now, looked like it might never come..until now. After all, what self respecting model railroader would admit to having what might be the oldest incompleted project of the group!
Thanks for the shot in the um,,,,,,uh,,,,nebbermind![:D]

[Anonymous]

I hope to start my first scratchbuilding project soon on my ATSF GP9!![;)][yeah]

BNSF ALL THE WAY!!!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kbfcsme

You guys are makin me feel bad[:(] I've has a pair of Atlas GP40's that have been languishing on a shelf for 2 years now. Superdetailed and ready for paint that, until now, looked like it might never come..until now. After all, what self respecting model railroader would admit to having what might be the oldest incompleted project of the group!
Thanks for the shot in the um,,,,,,uh,,,,nebbermind![:D]

Hey don't feel to bad. I my self have projects that have sat on a shelf for ages and ages. I built once this little DH 88 Commet Airplane kit. Had 26 parts. The fit was so bad, it took me three and a half years to put it together and it still looks like ****. So Put your painting gloves on, get a smile on your face and finish it. then tell us all about it;

Your welcome for the shot in the arm.

James