"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Nice one there bear.
I was on vacation this week and a lot of work on the club layout
Ballast work in "Shire Oaks"
One of my freelanced boxcars I did. Started as data onlyonly
Weathering on the concrete floor in the just finished shire Oaks roundhouse. Assembled the kit and weathered.
Close up on the doors. I simulated peeling paint on the door, and soot generally accumulating the higher up you go.
Have a great weekend all.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Good morning and a wonderful start to the morning Bear and Jimmy.
Jimmy, nice club layout you have there and a lot of work done and still to be done.
I managed to finish a couple of cars this week along with a new motive power purchase.
Atlas 17,600 Gal Corn Syrup Tank Car kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black and lettered with Islington Station Products Decals.
Atlas 17,600 Gal (ADM Style) Corn Syrup Tank Car kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black and lettered with Herald King Decals.
I had missed these when they first came out, and when I got Klein's notice for 20% off on Athearn, I checked their offering's and they had 8 of these in stock, so I got one at a good price. I reaaly like some of the the Bi-Centennial engines and have one more to get that Athearn is doing this year the DT&I version, along with a couple I am painting.
See you all later!
Rick J
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Morning All
Love the little loco Bear
Spent the last few days on Decoder installs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pwWosu9lvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8im1UP6X5Q
TerryinTexas
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Bear ... Nice little engine.
Jimmy ... Looks like a large club layout.
Rick ... The tank cars look great, and the N&W bicentenial locomotive is impressive.
Terry ... Watched your videos, and the sound decoders are great sounding.
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I weathered 11 ore cars in recent few days, and some are in these photos. Now all of my ore cars are weathered. ..... The first photo shows steel mill switcher (patched former GN) shoving ore towards the high line in the back of the blast furnace. ..... The second photo shows More cars of ore in front of the blast furnace.
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GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Great stuff everyone! Love that old logger in B&W, Bear
Finished up the switchback that rises behind Snowden to the Merry Widow Mine. First pic is the start and end, the second is the switchback in between.
The unpainted loading rack at the GRAMPS pipeline terminal.
Closeup of the pumps.
For now, the rack is pushed towards the mainj, but eventually there will be a siding in the space in between seen here.
OK, this will be a 2-parter...
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
An MT train of GRAMPS tanks at Black Cat Junction. They shuttle back and forth between Snowden and Chama, bringing crude to the Oriental Refinery in Durango on my layout.
Passing Summit.
After testing for close clearances, the mockup of the Merry Widow Mine is under construction. This is where the uranium comes from that ends up at the AEC's Dove Creek facility.
More details to add, but the Merry Widow (think of all the payments for those miners who'll die from breathing radon... ) is substantially complete.
And the Blackstripe Brewery finally got its vats and some lights...
Bear, Thanks again for starting the fun! As you and Jimmy Braum have shown, B&W photos hold a special charm.
Recent experimention with water effects prompted a re-post of the Susie D, except the tug is a bit longer than the water test piece.
Thanks to all and regards, Peter
I'm enjoying everyone's fine examples this week as always. I especially like the completed scenes, the unique items (rolling stock, marine items, etc).
The last two weeks I've made some progress on my road area. New concrete slabs at the Richland Oil Company and (the new) Miss Bettie's Diner. And lighting for Sicken Tire, Richland Oil and the diner. And striping on the roads and parking slots at the diner. I've been reading prior threads on flashing crossing signals, so considering 4-6 crossbucks (maybe two unlit) w/o arms.
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
A good start to WPF everyone.
Bear I like the little steamer.
MikeL, you are the busiest modeler I know of.
Here are a couple from the BRVRR:
Still tinkering with Fred's Machinery Sales. Added a few pieces this week. Have to hit more of them with a bit of weathering powder to take the shine off.
A photo of the front half of what my grandson calls "The Big Black Train." This time it is headed by NYC Niagara 6008 and followed by 10-mixed heavyweight and streamlined cars.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. Because of you, WPF is always the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Great photos everyone. Here's a couple more from the Arizona Model Railroading Society layout
BRVRRMikeL, you are the busiest modeler I know of.
Allan,
Thanks, that's mighty fine praise. It's not always true, but it sure looks that way in WPF pics. Some projects percolate quite awhile before they pop up, although you could see more of this week's stuff in process the last few weeks than is usually the case.
Looks especially manic right now as I'm trying to finish things up before my turn hosting our division's monthly meeting a week from tomorrow (or Sat, 13 June at 1pm). I've got 4 new hoppers for the new AEC business up at the Merry Widow to finish, plus misc tuneups and repairs and getting the new timetable and paperwork in order one of my dispatcher's composed out of my somewhat eclectic paperwork in a week's time, so it will be close.
First time visitors are always welcome, even if you're not an NMRA member, just drop me a message via PM here if you want directions. Found out this week the layout might be on one of the tours during next year's 2016 Indianapolis National Convention. Originally thought it might be just a low-vistor count Before or After On-the-way tour, but now they want to know if they can get a bus parked close by! It is just two hours from Indy, but kind of depends on whether they can work it into the loop out and back. That would give a whole different group of people a chance to see things running if it happens.
Otherwise, if people want to visit just drop me a note and I'll see what I can do.
This weekend it´s 10-coupled alarm!
The Bolivian "ENFE" 2-10-2 (engine by Mehano and tender by PFM/United WP 4-8-2), the Argentinian "Ferrocarriles Argentinos" 2-10-2 (engine by Bachmann, tender frame by Bachmann but tender shell by unknown manufacturer), the SP F-4 2-10-2 (engine by Mehano and tender by Bachmann) have just been finished and were joined by brand new SP SP-1 4-10-2 (by Westside) 3 days ago. The SP 2-10-2 and Bolivian 2-10-2 are the same model (Mehano 2-10-2), but modified with brass and plastic parts to look as close to the prototype as possible. The comparison is really interesting. Although quite big for a 2-10-2, the Bolivian Mehano engine with PFM/United tender looks very small in comparison to the huge SP 4-10-2.
De Luxe,
Good looking engines. What kind of min radius does it take to run those?
...And another tip from Mike on getting stuff done -- insomnia.
And if you don't watch TV - I watch SNL and Downtown Abbey (in season) you can take care of some serious business. That's pretty much it. Puts a few additional hours in your modeling day. I also have a wife who is a bit of a railfan, which helps. I never have those wandering conversations about "why you spend so much time in the basement?" some folks seem to have frequently. That might save you an hour a week, unless you're the unlucky type and can't avoid it
Just Finished This Video
See if you can find the Error
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aEEBfYlfL0
Restarted my SD40-2 project after busting down the concrete wall I had hit.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
I had to take a break from posting on the forum, sometimes social media gets on my nerves, but I've still been reading. You guys never cease to amaze.
Peter, the Susie D is a nice looking tug. The weathering on the hull is awesome.
Mike, you truly are the busiest man in the hobby. I agree with you about turning off the idiot box- you really can get a lot done, however I am guilty of "investing" time into several recorded episodes of Tracks Ahead from time to time . Beware invitations on the forum- the teddersons are just to your north on the other side of the cheddar curtain.
We're on the way back up to Wisconsin today after a wedding and a stay at a casino in TX and OK so while we're in the car I figured I'd share some progress on my brewery from the past few weeks.
Thanks everyone for the free education here.
T e d
Ted,
Thanks for the kind comments
Nice looking brewery. I really like that eye-catching roof-top tank. Is that freelance, a kit, or after a prototype?
Rather very nice work. Looks great.
mlehman Ted, Thanks for the kind comments Nice looking brewery. I really like that eye-catching roof-top tank. Is that freelance, a kit, or after a prototype?
Thank you.
It's a Campbell's kit. The tank wrapper came as a flat piece of decking. After scoring horizontal lines for the bands to be seated in, the decking was wrapped around the tank core. The decking staves were broken in groups of two or three to make it wrap around the core. Scotch tape on the backside and rubber bands on the outside kept all the pieces together while the glue dried.
The bands are fishing line that I dipped in black acrylic paint. The directions suggested shoe dye but I was impatient and tried acrylic. The acrylic might flake if handled too much but so far, so good.
Making the tank and the roof are my favorite parts of this project so far.
Edit: Mike you asked if the tank was prototypical. Upon surfing the net for info others posted about this kit, there is debate whether or not the structure could support the weight. I'm guessing probably not.
tedteddersonMike you asked if the tank was prototypical. Upon surfing the net for info others posted about this kit, there is debate whether or not the structure could support the weight. I'm guessing probably not.
Maybe yes, maybe no. It is amazing the weight post and beam construction can support. Just take a look at some of the large water powered factories that were built in the 1800s. The outer shells were brick, but the real load bearing structure was wood.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
mlehman De Luxe, Good looking engines. What kind of min radius does it take to run those?
Thank you. The Bolivian and SP 2-10-2 by Mehano run perfectly on 18" radius, the Argentinian 2-10-2 by Mehano runs very well on 20" radus, and to my big surprise the SP 4-10-2 can also enter a 20" curve! It can´t run through it and will bind, but it will not derail. I will grind off the flanges of the 2nd and 3rd driver and grind off the frame a bit around the 5th driver to increase lateral play, so with these modifications I´m sure it will run through the 20" radius easy.
C&O FanSee if you can find the Error
Just a guess here... at 0:13
Whistling off from a standstill should be two shorts instead of a grade crossing two long, a short and a long?
Still, nice work!
Ed
gmpullmanWhistling off from a standstill should be two shorts instead of a grade crossing two long, a short and a long?
Almost..... In north America it should be two long blasts (Release brakes and proceed - forward) Two shorts is "Acknowledgment of any signal not otherwise provided for." Three shorts is "When train is stopped: means backing up, or acknowledgment of a hand signal to back up; when moving: stop at next station."
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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!
gmpullman C&O Fan See if you can find the Error Just a guess here... at 0:13 Whistling off from a standstill should be two shorts instead of a grade crossing two long, a short and a long? Still, nice work! Ed
C&O Fan See if you can find the Error
Although you are right about the whistle look again and tell me how many units
went into the tunnel and how many came out ????????
We had some plaster to paint. We basically left future pavement and the river unpainted.
tedteddersonEdit: Mike you asked if the tank was prototypical. Upon surfing the net for info others posted about this kit, there is debate whether or not the structure could support the weight. I'm guessing probably not.
Now that you mention it, that could be a lot of weight. But there were plenty of RR water tanks that were even heavier, so I'll agree that it could be done FWIW On the other hand, I was thinking more about where I might have seen the building before. A Campbell kit nails it. Thanks
Talk about fun, doesn't get any better than that!
Thanks and regards, Peter
tedteddersonfree education here.
Ted, I agree 100%, over the years the generous MRR forum members have provided more knowledge than I can shake a stick at, not to mention all the great photos and movies. BTW, thanks for the Susie D compliments. My enjoyment of this grand hobby would not be possible without my wife Susie's tremendous support and encouragement.