WPF 30-1-2-3-4

[tomkat-13]

Loading empty 55 gallon drums at MFA shed Hawk Point Mo.

[BRVRR]

Great modeling and great photos everyone.

The following three photos are of my latest project.

This was the starting point, an Athearn BB FP-45 in Milwaukee Road colors.

Here is the body shell after stripping and the first coat of paint. I posted this photo a couple of weeks ago.

Here SF FP-45  #5945 is at the head of my Santa Fe passenger consist, trailed by its running mate, SF #5941. The new loco has a Soundtraxx LE decoder w/ 1-inch speaker, home made hand rails on the doors and MU and air hoses. Still some weathering to do on the trucks and pilot.  It runs quite well and sounds awesome.

 Keep up the good work guys. I always find this thread inspiring.

[Packers#1]

Ken, sweet pics from that club!
Had some more fun with the camera. tried to help the lighting, but with a desk lamp and another lamp you can only do so much; I really need some better lighting equipment!
Dern, NO ONE is downtown today!

DANG living by the ANRR is good! Here we got an excellent shot of U23B #6330

Another shot of the 6330:

A rather artsy shot:

looking down the long hood:

Finally, we saw an extra pulled by GP9 #3. the old 3 rarely leaves the yard, so this was a treat!

N-JOY

[cudaken]

  Today was open house at K-10 Model Trains in Maryville IL and I took some pictures. Has you my remember last month I meet Scott and his nephew Dawyn. I hired Dawyn to be my engineer at the last open house. Today I renewed is contract.

 My engineer and my PCM Big Boy.

 I all so took something to K-10 that I am sure few have seen, a fleet of Old Dutch Hooper's by Tyco.  They have all been worked and roll as good as the high end stuff.

 Big Boy heading up around Paul's Peak, 1.5 % grade.

 Seems they where having a bad day at the park.

 Iron Horse Park. Love the over grown fences.

 Old Dutch Hopper's on the move.

 All so took some Monon F-3's with me, here they are heading out of the yard.

Heading toward the bridges.

 Few other things that caught my fancy.

 I can say a layout can be to big! I am worn out after being there 3 and a half hours! Layout is 61 X 80 foot. But it was fun.

          Cuda Ken

 

[mountaingoatgreg]

Thanks Tyler...I was pretty happy with the result!!

[Anonymous]

mountaingoatgreg

I caught this neat looking SOO LINE Car...

Those are some nice photos, but you're in the wrong forum...this is the Model Railroader forums for model trains! Seriously though, that is some outstanding weathering! Solid photography doesn't hurt either.

[mountaingoatgreg]

I caught this neat looking SOO LINE Car...

[GTW6401]

Hamltnblue

Great Night shot GTW6401. Also what color did you use to weather the tanker trucks?

Hey Hamltnblue, Thanks for the compliment! The the trucks are first sprayed with Rust-Oleum Rusty Metal Primer which has a tiny bit of texture and a rusty red color. When "dry" in 10 mins or so the primer is slightly tacky. I then dust the trucks and wheels with varying amounts of Cargo Dust, Russian Earth, Grimy Black, and Track Brown MIG Pigments and thats it, Re-install onto the car. Obviously the cars in the photos have not been weathered but just the trucks dramatically add to the look of the car right away I think. This process is now the first thing I do to a car and send it back out on the layout until I can devote the time to weathering the whole car. Don

[Hamltnblue]

Great Night shot GTW6401. Also what color did you use to weather the tanker trucks?

[GTW6401]

Howdy, I recently picked up on a new truck weathering technique thanks to Tom Mann's awesome book. Its impossible to screw up and it only takes about 5 mins per car or pair of trucks. and here is a shot I took a while ago, not much in the way scenery but the idea is here. Power for a later coal drag idling away in the empty yard while a mine run returns with 12 loads for the yard which will later become part of a unit train bound for Consumers Energy in Essexville, Mi. Don

[jdobo]

A new addition to the fleet:

[Hamltnblue]

Thanks. I have been modeling in all modern but lately I've been warming to steam. I broke out my Blueline M1A which I had to repair the tender plug, and Just picked up the Y6B.  You're right about the Y6B, it's a beautiful loco and is a joy to watch for sure.  My Son especially likes watching the smoke which is synchronized with the chuff.

Oh and a few of the pics aren't modern.  The section around the bridge are original buildings from around WWII.

 

[selector]

BH, if you don't yet, you are going to want to be buried with the Y6b.  It is an outstanding engine.  You have made a very fanciful, but wistful, image with the modern skyline.  It would be great to see one of them in steam again.  Heck, I'd settle on the Y3 they have laid up down in the States someplace, probably near Roanoke.

-Crandell

[Packers#1]

 There's been a landscaping frenzy! (yes, the yellow will be toned down/mixed, but haven't gotten there yet. and yes, I'm aware the lighting isn't too good, I should have brought the desk lamp over)

 

 

 

 

 

there are a couple videos to follow soon.

[Hamltnblue]

[Hamltnblue]

[Hamltnblue]

New Paragon 2 Y6B and Concor MP54 coaches. 

[Grampys Trains]

Thanks, George. Yes, Ho, Athearn made the Mack. DJ.

[G Paine]

Grampys Trains

A couple of loaded TOFC's. DJ.

 

Great work DJ, who is the manufacturer of the Mack truck? HO Scale I assume?

[dti406]

Here are a few pictures of my completed cars.

Walthers kit, removed all cast on grabs and stirrups and replaced with metal grabs and stirrups.  Painted PC Green and decaled using Walthers Decals.

Athearn Impak cars with 45' Athearn Trailers.  All painted and then decaled using Microscale Decals.

Athearn Impak cars with 40' Athearn Trailers.  All painted and then decaled using Microscale Decals on the Impak Cars and Herald King Decals on the Trailers.

 

Thanks for looking

Rick

 

[blownout cylinder]

Well, I have some of the Denfield New Life grain elevator complex to show. Not sure why my pix show up furry but I've got my suspicions Did not use macro focus----

[zgardner18]

[C&O Fan]

selector

Oooo...some very nice images shared already.  Niiiiiice.

This is my first ever building scratchbuild.  It is incomplete...needs strapping and a chimney with flashing at the base, glazing, etc.  But, I thought I'd post an early view.  My hat is across the room for you fellows who make flawless and entirely believable buildings that are so much more complicated and intricate.  Sheeesh....I don't know if I'll ever manage it.

-Crandell

 

Pretty good for a first time scratch build

The roof looks good as do the rafters

Are you gonna add glass windows and a door ?

[joe27]

Started working on a farm scene this week. I still have ground cover and weathering to work on this weekend

[Grampys Trains]

 Thank you, Tim, much appreciated. DJ.

[fireman216]

 Grampy...Your modeling and photography of it just plain inspires me. The details and weathering of your work is what motivates me to walk downstairs and get dirty. Bravo!!.....Tim

[cudaken]

 Driline, I really like your tank trucks. Where did you happen to pick them up?

 Get pictures folks, I might add a few later.

          Ken

[Driline]

 Barsol Chemical Company Bettendorf; starting to take shape.

[Motley]

 

 

Michael