This is an HO Scale vegatable stand I did a while back.
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Blue Tombstone Gallery
No modeling for me, but I did catch some trains in Lewistown, Pa. Here are some videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_4C0rXRyyw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn349qzKoQY
NS has some prebuilt track in place:
NS is planning to rebuild Lewistown Interlocking.
Modeling the Bellefonte Central Railroad
Fan of the PRR
Garden Railway Enthusiast
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http://www.youtube.com/user/PennsyModeler
Bear, Thanks for the link. The movie was indeed enjoyable and interesting. Manufacturing, transporting and laying that "flex track" took a huge amount of old fashioned manpower!
regards, Peter
...."I'm from Australia...." I won't hold that against you Dan!!
HO-Velo Surprising to read that the DG 6SKRT cracked engine blocks were sent to the states for repair
I'm only surmising that in the 70s the local workshops didn't have that capability, Peter. Here's a link to a thread I've just posted in the "Prototype section that shows some of the NZR workshop capabilities in the 50's (6.38 minutes) and there's a fleeting glimpse of an as built Dg at 15.04 minutes, if you're interested.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/13/t/231630.aspx
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Extra 451 East departing Buck Creek on the Operations Road Show layout.
-Fritz Milhaupt, Publications Editor, Pere Marquette Historical Society, Inc.http://www.pmhistsoc.org
Bear, The NZR DG history makes for a nice WPF lead in. Surprising to read that the DG 6SKRT cracked engine blocks were sent to the states for repair as I was under the impression that metal stitching can be done on site.
Yesterday while out on a bicycle ride my son snapped the attached photo of a POVA loco near the line's interchange with the BNSF in Sandpoint, Idaho. The POVA is a fascinating short line railroad that leases a portion of it's line each year to the area's Lions Club for excursion trips. I think the POVA would make an interesting basis for a model railroad.
Thanks to all, Regards, Peter
Happy weekend!
Inspiring stuff from all concerned. 'Makes me want to get busy on the layout. As summer winds down,I should have more time to give it,but for right now I'm s-l-o-w-l-y working on some On3 Kits when it's too hot,or too wet,for yard work.
'Pretty much done with the San Juan Car Co. short caboose - maybe some light weathering:
San Juan stock car(still have some touch-up work here,and doors to install):
As long as I was painting up the short caboose,I decided to get a headstart on the long caboose kit:
Keep the photo's coming...I always look forward to WPF.
Mike
I know what you mean Bear, I'm from Australia and I don't see many kits at all, especially for American Prototype stuff. I found a couple of kits second hand a show recently and am mostly enjoying putting them together. I'm currently doing an Intermountain Cylindrical 4-Bay Grain Car and it is being difficult. Hopefully I'll have some photos to show soon.
mlehmanI wouldn't mind seeing more of the TTn3.5.
My apologies for the photo quality.
As always, a nice start to the weekend with some fantastic modeling being shown. Always love this thread!
I finally managed to get a bit more done on the girder bridge today. Needed to create some J bolts to tie the sleepers (ties) to the top of the bridge. The prototype has them every 4th. tie so I did the same (except for the center where it is only the 3rd. tie as I am one tei short from the protoype). Finally decided to use some shortened code 70 rail spikes I had laying around. Drilled holes in each tie that would get the J Bolt and then glued them into the holes and set to connect with the top of the I beam undermeath. The photo has the bridge upside down setting on the walls. Shots of both sides.
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Something from my N scale side.GVR GP35-m turns 30 next month and is still in it's origonal paint scheme.Covered hopper GVR 4107 is my first car with the new Grande Valley Railway graphics.
Love the old timey stuff shayfan.
Some more 1:1 photos from the San Juans summer 2014.
Red Mountain Pass
Silverton
Unloading pulpwood at the mill. I made the unloader out of a Walthers travelling crane, two different pieces of construction equipment, small gage solid wire, and a few parts out of the scrap box.
Our mainline got some greenery this week. I have this lovely column to deal with as my hard stop going east. Now I gotta try to make it disappear.
Great work as usual.
I finally finished the Butte Creek Bullet passenger train. It consists of four early 20th century cars (baggage, coach, diner, and observation) built from LaBelle wood kits. Here it is pulling out of Blackwater under the power of my recently acquired Rayoneer
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Great stuff so far everybody!
I'm continueing to build mountains around Horseshoe Curve:
I've also been adding more tree near Kittanning Point:
Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.
www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com
Busy night at Cheyenne Depot Station.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Excellent modeling and photos from eveyone. Just a yard shot.
Thanks for starting things off again Bear. Interesting photo. I admire modelers who can scratch build locos and cars.
Mike. Great modeling and photos as usual.
We have been running trains on the BRVRR this past week. Or I should say my grandson has been running trains this week. The train room is always his first stop when he comes into the house. This was Santa Fe week on the BRVRR:
Santa Fe GP-30 #1207 at the head of a short freight approaches Grafton tower on the inner mainline of the layout.
Santa Fe FP-45 #5945 at the head of a streamlined passenger train meets #1207 near Grafton Tower.
Passing.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. You always make WPF the best thread of the week.
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Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Bear ... The scratch built diesel is very impressive.
Mike L ... Your new diesels look good on the layout. Same with the Unimog and the Goose. Small station looks like a classic.
Here are a pair of red SD's arriving in Black Hawk from the steel mill branch line with some empty hoppers.
Edit ....
Dan ... Nice UP covered hopper!
Allan ... Santa Fe looks good on your layout.
.Everybody, keep on posting good photos!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hi Everyone,
Bear, thanks for starting this thread each week.
I always enjoy looking at the progress you make Mike.
I've been lurking on the WPF threads for a while now and finally have something to contribute. This week I completed my first Proto2000 kit, a 4427 PS2-CD High Side Covered Hopper. This was a really nice kit that fit together really well (once I worked out to remove the paint from the joints...)
Hopefully that photo works properly.
Dan
I wouldn't mind seeing more of the TTn3.5. I've heard a few hardy souls who model the Newfoundland Railway use it, with all the same challenges. Thanks for posting that, Bear.
It's been a busyweek with a lot of different projects. Except for some weathering when I am in the mood for it, my second PSC DL-535E is done, runs well, and looks good.
There are a bunch more pics in this thread: http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/210285.aspx
Been working on some of my Unimogs. None are powered (yet), but the hyrail ones can still serve an operational purpose if the dispatcher sets one on the track to deal with some MOW issues, for instance. Here's one pic of the latest version of the 3' gauge conversion I made of one into a MOW service truck. Eventually I want to add a small crane, but looks pretty good for now.
The Unimog! thread: http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/202704.aspx
The Goose was chartered by some railfans, so got some pics myself.Here they are preparing to leave Silverton.
Here it is at the newly rebuilt (to accomodate the DL-535s on the Red Mountain branch) platform at Sheridan.
I picked up a Branchline LaserArt kit at the LHS today. It was an easy build. I add a smokejack and stove, flooring, and a foundation. Still needs signage and lighting. It will be the Black Cat Junction station up on the Cascade Branch.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL