Thanks to everyone for their contributions to another great WPF. It's very late (or very early) so will take a pass on calling everything out specifically. I was having camera problems (new 4K camera needed a better micro SD card) and a crazy busy week so finally only got around to it now. While there is some distortion due to the wide angle lens, some cropping minimizes it. The results are pics that display an impressive view of the layout.
The central penisula where Durango resides.
Looking back across Durango
The ASARCO smelter complex in West Durango
Hesperus and the May Day Mine.
The standard gauge continues west past the falls
Meanwhile, behind and above the standard gauge, the narrow gauge has been climbing through Rockwood (behind Hesperus) to arrive at Tefft, the junction with the Cascade Extension.
AS the RR croass the Rio de las Animas coming into Silverton, an amphibian sizes up landing on it!
Regardless, Silverton is both destinaton and the begnnings of more adventure.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
I’m relying on the contributors really Good Stuff, of which I’m pleased to see there is plenty of!
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, Bear
So, I continued with laying out the foundation of the "new and improved" roundhouse tonight. This animal is going to be a little more of a challenge than the former Heljan model.
With the old one all the radial tracks could be put down, then the building set over them. With the new construction the rail gets set into the floor, then slots have to be milled for the inspection pits to sit in (I'm doing 7 out of the 9) and then the whole thing set in place and the track trimmed and filed to meet the turntable.
Since the pits sit into the milled (routed) slots there will be no fudge room to play with.
After I scraped up all the old roadbed my original 22 year-old center lines were still there but I had a heck of a time getting the new base to align to them.
Then... it hit me
I have a laser level out in tool shed #3!
Laser_RRtt by Edmund, on Flickr
Now I'm cookin with gas... or to be more accurate "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation" . I thought this thing would come in handy on the layout someday!
Laser_RRtt1 by Edmund, on Flickr
There was some discussion about how to level benchwork and check roadbed heights on the forums some time ago and I mentioned how neat these laser devices are but some of the respondents shunned the idea. Well, it worked out pretty well for me.
I have a little tic mark on the center of the turntable shaft and used the centerlines of the radial tracks marked in pencil and now the roundhouse is perfectly aligned with the center of the turntable.
Laser_RR by Edmund, on Flickr
If anyone is at the early stages of building benchwork I'd say one of these little puppies would be a pretty handy tool!
We're only half-way through the weekend, fellas, let's keep the GOOD STUFF coming!
Regards, Ed
gmpullmanOn to more of the Good Stuff, as Bear would say
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
SouthPenn If you would like to see all the shafts, pulleys, and belts still in place in a railroad machine shop, visit the East Broad Top railroad in Rockhill Pa. Their machine shop is the same as it was circa 1930.
If you would like to see all the shafts, pulleys, and belts still in place in a railroad machine shop, visit the East Broad Top railroad in Rockhill Pa. Their machine shop is the same as it was circa 1930.
PLEASE don't try to do this unless it is on a fully authorized, pre-arranged tour! The property is historically unique and irreplaceable, and the owners of the property take trespassing very seriously!
Tom
Rick, Thanks for the WPF start-up and that long and heavy serpentine coal drag.
RDG Casey, Nice looking and most appropiate string of boxcars.
Middleman Mike, Nice scene, vegetation is great, so too all those conifers.
Garry, Splendid work on the engine house/shop interior.
Ed, Interesting movie. Thankfully the belts were long gone when I worked this shop, but the jack-shafts were still on the ceiling. Photos circa 1922
Now for a little bit of "cow trailing," minus the cows and the patties.
Thanks to all the contributors and regards, Peter
gmpullman Sometimes I don't know how I get into these crazy projects? As if I don't already have enough to do — Roundhouse4 by Edmund, on Flickr I looked at my perfectly good Heljan roundhouse that has served the railroad well for the past 22 years and decided to... Roundhouse by Edmund, on Flickr Tear it down! (My railroad is always reinvesting in capital improvements!) There has been conversations about the Walthers Modern Roundhouse in these forums and it got me thinking that it was about time to build one for my layout. At the time I did the Heljan, the Walthers one hadn't been made yet. IMG_0971 by Edmund, on Flickr I like the option of having finished interior walls, larger windows and more interior detail with better lighting than my old one. I must be a glutton for punishment (plus I really enjoy building large structures!) On to more of the Good Stuff, as Bear would say Regards, Ed
Sometimes I don't know how I get into these crazy projects? As if I don't already have enough to do —
Roundhouse4 by Edmund, on Flickr
I looked at my perfectly good Heljan roundhouse that has served the railroad well for the past 22 years and decided to...
Roundhouse by Edmund, on Flickr
Tear it down! (My railroad is always reinvesting in capital improvements!)
There has been conversations about the Walthers Modern Roundhouse in these forums and it got me thinking that it was about time to build one for my layout.
At the time I did the Heljan, the Walthers one hadn't been made yet.
IMG_0971 by Edmund, on Flickr
I like the option of having finished interior walls, larger windows and more interior detail with better lighting than my old one.
I must be a glutton for punishment (plus I really enjoy building large structures!)
On to more of the Good Stuff, as Bear would say
I have pretty much the same dilemma. I too have a 9 stall Heljan roundhouse which I completed shortly before Walthers came out with theirs. I do like the look of the Walthers roundhouse better but I can't convince myself it is worth the investment of time and money to replace the Heljan roundhouse. Maybe someday if I run out of things to do. I also have a craftsman South River five stall enginehouse at the same turntable. It has a detailed interior and is oriented so one can look inside. It services the shorter locos. The Heljan is situated so the primary viewing angles are from the side or from behind so the lack of interior is not a problem.
Allan, Ed, Terry (TX)..... Thanks for commenting on my photos.
Ed .... I could keep adding details such as the belts. However, I have so many other pending projects, I don't think I will do much more to the enginehouse. .... Your roundhouse looks like it will be a big project.
Terry .... I like your Shay.
Allen .... The E7 looks great.
Mike Middle man .... I like your scene.
GARRY
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I didn't get much done this week,but I did finally add the crossing here:
The signs for the crossing,and a driver for the car,are in the mail(I hope).
Also still planting weeds:
Enjoy the weekend,
Mike
Hello, Folks!
February already, still cold and snow covered around NE Ohio — good model railroading weather!
Thanks for starting things off, Rick! That sure is a great photo. Nothing says Pennsy like a heavy coal drag.
dti406 The Pennsy used these large engines to haul ore from the Lake Erie Docks to the steel mills,
I picked up an N1s from the Berea Show last fall
IMG_9974 by Edmund, on Flickr
I'm really looking forward to getting a paint job and decoder (possibly sound?) in her so I can put her to work! I just read a great article in the PRR T&HS Keystone (Winter 1992) that covers these engines pretty well.
I hope mine turns out as well as yours
Your 1900 scene is looking better than ever, Garry — especially that engine house interior. I wonder, have you given any thought to having a line-shaft over the machines? It might make a nice conversation piece. Grandt Line makes sheaves and pillow blocks that could probably be used.
Nice E7, Allan. I have a fondness for NYC, of course
I only see one photo (and a good one at that) Terry.
I assume those reefers are loaded with cold beverages for the weekend, Casey?
Busy week for me at the layout:
I've had these Snyder Fuel Cranes in the package for years! I finally got around to assembling them...
Fuel_pad by Edmund, on Flickr
They turn out to be a pretty neat detail (Yet to be painted, of course)
All the tastes of Philadelphia headed to Minnesota via the Reading.
Go Eagles!
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Love the interior shot of the engine house
Wish i had room in mine for the machines
Here's some Shay action
I wonder why i always get a double picture when i use the BBC code that says its for forums ?
TerryinTexas
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ROBERT PETRICK Hey Rick, Great photo. But I have to ask (and I apologize profusely for doing so), why do the signals indicate green? I read your rules; I understand your rules; I live your rules. But, nevertheless, there they are. Green. Sorry. Did I mention that's a great photo? Robert
Hey Rick,
Great photo. But I have to ask (and I apologize profusely for doing so), why do the signals indicate green? I read your rules; I understand your rules; I live your rules. But, nevertheless, there they are. Green.
Sorry. Did I mention that's a great photo?
Robert
Thanks Robert, signals are green as the engine is entering the area where the wiring has not been complete for operating signals. We are going to work on that in the future, but is was delayed by the partial dismanteling of the layout over a year ago to repair the walls that were caving in, meant a lot of work cutting the layout apart and then cutting all the wiring and resplicing it when it was finished and that is not 100% complete as of yet.
Area where layout was removed and new walls installed!
This is the same area with the layout still in place!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
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dti406 Good morning from cloudy and cold Northeast Ohio. This is where we show what we have been working on the past week or old pictures which show what have been done in the past. I did not finish anything this week, although a number of items are in progress, but I did not get any pictures, although looking at half finished car kits is not all that great to look at. Here is a picture I took at the Strongsville Club of some of my equipment! One of my favorite pictures, a PRR N1s 2-10-2 hauling a coal drag up the hill. The Pennsy used these large engines to haul ore from the Lake Erie Docks to the steel mills, and return with coal from the coal mines in PA, WV and OH to the trans shipments points on Lake Erie for water transport to the power plants on the upper Great Lakes. Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski
Good morning from cloudy and cold Northeast Ohio.
This is where we show what we have been working on the past week or old pictures which show what have been done in the past.
I did not finish anything this week, although a number of items are in progress, but I did not get any pictures, although looking at half finished car kits is not all that great to look at.
Here is a picture I took at the Strongsville Club of some of my equipment!
One of my favorite pictures, a PRR N1s 2-10-2 hauling a coal drag up the hill. The Pennsy used these large engines to haul ore from the Lake Erie Docks to the steel mills, and return with coal from the coal mines in PA, WV and OH to the trans shipments points on Lake Erie for water transport to the power plants on the upper Great Lakes.
Thanks for looking!
LINK to SNSR Blog
Thanks for stating off WPF Rick. Great picture!
Garry, the details in the engine house are inspiring.
Here is NYC E7 #4032, the last of the Burlington livery locomotives converted to the cigar band livery.
A few more details to finish but the hard stuff is done.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. Thanks to you WPF is always the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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Rick ..... I also like the photo. I can see why you consider it to be one of your favorites.
Below are more photos of the 1900 era scene I have been working on. I am mostly done with this scene and have cleaned up the messy scenery stuff in my train room. I will add details later.
The locomotive is a Mantua 2-6-6-2 which I recently repaired. It somewhat resembles Burlington 2-6-6-2's which were built about 1905 and operated in southwestern South Dakota until about 1950.
Edit .... Here is a photo of inside the engine house.