Flashwave The early 70s, and Penn Central 52-71-53 is winding up to blow out of LaSalle (IN) station on the Naotown & White River Model Railroad club. This was a short test season prior to the unit's experimental schedules between CIcago and St. Louis. PC was hoping to pawn off the Turbo concapt on the NWR, so they could ultimately can the James Whitcomb Riley. Despite it's popularity though, the support network for the Turbo just wasn't present in the Indiana Shortline.
The early 70s, and Penn Central 52-71-53 is winding up to blow out of LaSalle (IN) station on the Naotown & White River Model Railroad club. This was a short test season prior to the unit's experimental schedules between CIcago and St. Louis. PC was hoping to pawn off the Turbo concapt on the NWR, so they could ultimately can the James Whitcomb Riley. Despite it's popularity though, the support network for the Turbo just wasn't present in the Indiana Shortline.
Beautiful night shot! That Turbo looks great in the dark, and I love the station lighting. Very believable!
-Tim
Looking fantastic Lee, keep the updates and photos coming.
Larry
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This weekend I've been working on some scenery for the Connellsville Sub along the Casselman River. Here's what it looked like a few months ago...
Lee
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Harry and Sean, thanks so much!
Crandell
cudaken Far as grinding up chalk have you tried sandpaper? I use 80 to 220 git depending on how fine of power I want.
Far as grinding up chalk have you tried sandpaper? I use 80 to 220 git depending on how fine of power I want.
This was the first time I have used pastels for anything. The idea of different granularity of powder hadn't even entered my head!
I want to try weathering some rolling stock with it as well. I assume that would need some pretty fine-grained power.
Jajajoie -
That is one of the best back scenes I've ever seen.
- Harry
Crandell, that is exceptionally good!
selector ...I generated and posted this image in a slightly different form about 8 months ago... C&O Power! Crandell
...I generated and posted this image in a slightly different form about 8 months ago...
C&O Power!
Crandell, those are some serious improvements. LOVE it.
Sean
HO Scale CSX Modeler
Ken,
Thanks for the encouragement! I completely forgot about cropping, thanks for the reminder.
Graphitehemi: Yes, I did all the detailing on the GP7. I know I have to still do the number boards, but for the first attempt at detailing an engine, I think I did well. Here are a few more of the Walthers Trainline GP9M:
Nice work on the elevator scene!
Did you do the details on the WC GP7? Don't forget the number boards! ;)
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After many years, I have finally finished the trackwork, ballasting, and basic scenery on my layout. Now all that I have to add is a metric ton of trees and bushes, a few more switch stands, and alot of detail...
The yard plan with the ADM grain elevator at the bottom...
The last section - the ADM grain elevator and trackage...
Nigel,
I haven't done a great deal with the FP-45s. Both are Blue Box kits and both have Soundtraxx decoders and 1-inch speakers.
In general the details are what you see. MU hoses and home made railings for the doors. I made the number board numbers on my home computer. I weathered them with Bragdon Industries powders and sealed everything with Dulcoate. This one, #5945 started life as a Milwaukee Road loco. I stripped and painted it and then applied Microscale decals. It is shown her shortly after completion in May 2010. The trailing unit is #5941 before it was weathered this week.
Both could use more detailing, engineers and proper lights, for instance. But for now they satisfy my needs.
Nice to hear from you. I often wonder if anyone looks at my photos.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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MisterBeasley: I love th use of the Y for a Depot.
Nice wood fence. Not sure I like the fit of the warehouse right there though. Good looking F45s, too.
That winter mine scene is very pretty.
Grampy rocks as always I see.
Who esle did I miss?
-Morgan
jeep35 This is an Atlas model that was modified with a kit I purchased to make it a "hammerhead" (unfortunately I can't remember who made the kit)
This is an Atlas model that was modified with a kit I purchased to make it a "hammerhead" (unfortunately I can't remember who made the kit)
Nice hammerhead. I did one in N scale, but I had to rely on my own parts box. No kits available.
Hi Allan (BRVRR),
Yes I have a soft spot for FP-45's too, ever since I saw a picture of them coming out of a tunnel in one of my Father's books! Your Blue Box looks good, done much detailing to it?
Regards,
Nigel
The backgrounds in the pictures above are Walther's instant backgrounds. They are glued to 1/8" Masonite.
I am going to replace them with photo backgrounds as soon as I find some that are appropriate.
where did you get your back picture
charlie
Great stuff again this week guys! Keep them coming.
Grampy - Great photo as usual. Your layout is inspiring.
Crandell - Lovely shot, again. I have to learn to add smoke and steam to my photos.
gandydancer 19 - Nice little engine facility. Love the turntable. Makes me want to re-engineer my engine house.
Nigel - Nice FP-45s. I have a soft spot for them too.
I've been working on the railroad a little this past week. I filled in the last bare spot on the layout this week. The area around Grafton Tower finally has some basic ground cover. I added a few roadways and a couple of crossings. I added a few details and weathered one of my FP-45s to match it better with its running mate.
Keep up the good work everyone. This is always the best thread of the week.
kansaspacific1 gandydancer19: Nice looking loco facility. How did you do the turntable? Chuck
gandydancer19:
Nice looking loco facility. How did you do the turntable?
Chuck
Hi Chuck,The base for the turntable is a wood block with the track laid on top. The pivot is a 1/4 inch phone plug glued in a hole in the center of the block. The phone plug plugs into a phone jack in the center of the pit. The plug and jack are used for the electrical connections from the layout to the track. The turntable is moved or turned by hand.The sides are ME bridge girder sides glued to the wood block.Some spaces were cut between the ties and square brass tubing slipped in to form the deck support (about 4 of them), then the outer planks were glued on and brass railings added.The pit walls were made of speaker rings and the bottom a piece of Luan. N scale track was split down the center and one half was used for the ties and rail in the pit.
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.
Some great looking pictures folks.
Micheal Very impressed with your mine and the snow scene. Are you going to go with snow all the way around or is this temporary? If you would not mine (bad pun) I would love a few more pictures of the mine.
Krupa Love the PF 45 Warbonnet's! Far as grinding up chalk have you tried sandpaper? I use 80 to 220 git depending on how fine of power I want.
Sean Don't sell your old 3 Mega Pixels camera short, it will still make a good photo. Best tip I can offer is get a tripod for around $25 to $30 and turn off the flash. Turning off the flash should give you a slower shutter speed. Then adjust and crop using your photo program.
Here is a picture from the club with my old HP 320 3.2 Mega Pixel camera.
My fleet of Old Dutch Hoppers rolling past the park.
Cuda Ken
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Ok, these pics make me wanna not even try MRR after all these long years away lol
This is what I am working at on the club's layout. Still more details and balasting to do but it is getting along fine.
My first try at static grass.
Jack W.
Lee,
Thanks for the tip. Yeah, my camera is an older point and shoot, If I remember correctly it is only 3 mega pixels. But I will try your suggestion on my next round of photos.
The scuplatmold is still wet when I took the pictures. All comments are welcome, particularly about my photography.
I seem to have a better depth of field when I back off from the layout and zoom in to fill the picture frame with the subject. You get better focus front to back. Thats one of the few thing I remember from the photographers' classes I attended a way back when. I am assuming an auto focus camera with zoom.It looks like the project is coming along great.
Have fun
This work is far from finish, but I have had to take pictures.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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P&Slocal Looks good. I have no idea how you N scale modellers do it. My overgrown sausages for fingers would never allow me to do something like that.
Looks good. I have no idea how you N scale modellers do it. My overgrown sausages for fingers would never allow me to do something like that.
Thanks! To get pieces into position, I use toothpicks, pointy exacto knives and a lot of patience.
Not sure of the locale you are shooting for, but I have seen many old houses of this style with rolled roofing instead of shingles. I have also noted slate shingle in areas and in eastern PA many houses like this have old standing seam metal roofs.
I'm not modeling any specific region at the moment. I just always think of roofs as being either metal or shingled.