Parting shoot before the lock is put on.
Inter Mountain Hopper I am building.
Ken
I hate Rust
Phoebe Vet P&Slocal: I went down in the dungeon today and was going to take some progress pics when I noticed that the 3/4" foam I had glued down a couple weeks ago had lifted. So I check it out to see why it did so....I guees it helps if you remember to peel the plastic facing off the stuff before you glue it down... no pics this week since I had to tear that section up. ooooooo I did that once ... ONCE! Well, actually I painted it without removing the plastic. But it's the same lesson.
P&Slocal: I went down in the dungeon today and was going to take some progress pics when I noticed that the 3/4" foam I had glued down a couple weeks ago had lifted. So I check it out to see why it did so....I guees it helps if you remember to peel the plastic facing off the stuff before you glue it down... no pics this week since I had to tear that section up.
I went down in the dungeon today and was going to take some progress pics when I noticed that the 3/4" foam I had glued down a couple weeks ago had lifted. So I check it out to see why it did so....I guees it helps if you remember to peel the plastic facing off the stuff before you glue it down... no pics this week since I had to tear that section up.
ooooooo I did that once ... ONCE! Well, actually I painted it without removing the plastic. But it's the same lesson.
Hehehehe, I did that too! I didn't even realize it had the plastic coating on there, until I got to the second sheet, and thought what the heck, and peeled it off.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
P&Slocal I went down in the dungeon today and was going to take some progress pics when I noticed that the 3/4" foam I had glued down a couple weeks ago had lifted. So I check it out to see why it did so....I guees it helps if you remember to peel the plastic facing off the stuff before you glue it down... no pics this week since I had to tear that section up.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Robert H. Shilling II
Late entry from me! I started laying down track for my apartment layout. Just need to get a few pieces worked in and then I'll start practice runs. Sorry, the photo is a little fuzzy.
Tom - Great video, very informative. I like the double headed MDC Critters, the street running and brick canyons. Please keep us up to date as work on your layout progresses.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Now, before anyone gets really excited, this video was filmed with a $40 security camera from Menards. Quality is not good. What it does show how to build in switching time on a small layout to make it seem much larger. On YouTube, the video runs over nine minutes to move a cut of cars from one end of the town of the other.You will also note a great lack of detail in the scenes. All I can say is "I'm working on that."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WDWkpz7M2sTom
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Wow. Good stuff all.
Margaritaman - I love those Douglas firs. Yesterday I watched a couple videos from Paul Scones and he does those type of trees. I got the materials yesterday and hope to start one this afternoon.
While on trees - Jon, that first tree is a beauty!
I am still working on Spoon Yard. Getting the wood grade crossings in and the dirt road colored in. I am not quite satisfied with the color . . . almost. The coloring is from a trick Joe Fugate uses to weather track. I use a bit of plaster of paris and mix in dust free powder paints. When made wet, the color comes out and the plaster fixes it in.
Tom
Hey guys,
Thanks for the word of encouragment...
I have had the backdrop prepped before I started the benchwork but had never finished it. I was able to Yesterday get the final coat of sky on around 0900 and had what you see above done by around 2300. I stayed up for another hour or so messing with things and taking some pictures.
If you have never painted a backdrop I highly recommend the Kalmbach publication by Danenman. Nice step by step and lots of pictures.
Here is an update...
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"Mountain Goat" Greg
SP&S Oregon Trunk
Mountain goat greg ;very nice ,you say you did all that in a day .looks great ...J.w.
mountaingoatgreg Hey guys great stuff so far... I painted my backdrop today...I have a most of the background done now I need to work on the foreground painting....
Hey guys great stuff so far...
I painted my backdrop today...I have a most of the background done now I need to work on the foreground painting....
I think it looks real good!
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Pair of GP40-2's on my layout before tearing it up.
I'm still busy with my turntable at Salina. Here's the picture to the vid.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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Great pictures, folks.
I am in the process of moving, so my train stuff is packed away, but I have an old picture I'll contribute:
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Jon, you should go in business with those trees.
zgardner18 Just showing it off once again
Just showing it off once again
Beautiful Job ZGardner18! I love seeing all the pictures but love seeing the more modern layout photos, especially of BNSF!
Bear Down!
Great stuff so far.
More trees from me
Jon
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Bob, sure enough, and I must say it is a superb photo...wouldn't you agree? A very nice looking diesel, too.
-Crandell
Crandell,
"I love all the steam photos. Some of the fellers will add more diesel images before long, but it won't be me."
Not only will some of the fellers add more diesels but MR in the header pictured at the top of the page has removed that beautifull weathered steamer and replaced it with a diesel.
Sooner or later the past will just a distant memory.
Happy Railroading
Bob
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Definitely makes one do a double take.
San Dimas Southern slideshow
From my second "chainsaw" layout, which I tore up before moving last May.
I'm trying to model 1956, not live in it.
Motley, I like the dramatic shot of the turbine at the station. Do you run a day/night cycle on your layout?
Grampy, That is extremely impressive scenery. I'll second the call for that shot to be in MR magazine - very nice!
Here's my contribution. The HOn3 C-16 I won on Ebay came in last week. Here's a 'before' shot:
And this is how it looks now:
It's also had DCC installed, and runs like a charm. Just what I need to take the miner's special along the Bradford branch.
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I love all the steam photos. Some of the fellers will add more diesel images before long, but it won't be me.
I show a Pennsy Q2 taking the mine spur in the Seneca Highlands.
Darn. This makes me want to take an axe to my layout.
Jarrell
Margaritaman
My wife and I visited the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tn. this past weekend and rode behind ol' #610. The engine was built in 1952 ...
We took the short trip, about 6 miles or so.. over to their turntable and backshop. Here the engine is approaching the turntable to be turned for the return trip..
They use a wye at the depot to get the train aimed in the right direction again.
I'm still busy with my narrow gauge (H0n3) module Salina. A very first vid.