"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Mike,
The way things have changed so much over the yrs. what I have on the side of My door in the pic' ICC MC and USDOT number along with a IFTA sticker, is all that is needed for Intrastate operation....no more bingo stickers on the side....just the IFTA sticker and of course a ''P'' on your licence plate, which stands for Power Plate and you can go anywhere, including Canada, which I used to frequent. I passed by HON30critter Dave's house at least a 100 times......did not know Him at the time though.
Take Care!
Frank
zstripeThe reason I said PUCO was not necessary....is because of the fact that PUCO stands for Public Utility Commision of Ohio, just don't go into Ohio....LOL.
Frank,
I think I have the placards covered then, urr, uncovered might be better..
In this case, PUCO also stands for Public Utilities Colorado. Might be more relevant. Given how low that truck is probably geared for service in and around Silverton, I doubt it ever makes it east of the Mississippi...
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
The hazmat triangles now are the same for Railroads & Vehicles. The bad part about the Woodland Scenic ones are the fact that they only give you three. The law states that every side of the vehicle/container must have an appropriate triangle on all four sides. That's why you see four diamond shaped placard holders on a tank car. On a box truck/van/tank it can be put on the front cab of the vehicle. Trailers/ containers it must be displayed on all four sides.
The reason I said PUCO was not necessary....is because of the fact that PUCO stands for Public Utility Commision of Ohio, just don't go into Ohio....LOL. DOT info is necessary. Graphics on Demand has decals in 1/87 to go on the side of doors or tank/truck/trailer with DOT numbers etc.
Thanks, very helpful stuff. Got the Graphics on Demand website bookmarked.
I have a set of Microscale 87-975, Transition Era Freight Car Placards, and was wondering if these are essentially one and the same as the WS dry transfer set?
You can get by without any PUCO info, but the Hazmat stickers are a must have on commercial hazardous hauling vehicles, especially Tankers. Woodland scenic's makes some dry transfer decals for that. The older type prior to the early 70's were rectangle shape with the commodity spelled out inthe class colors. The newer universal type are the diamond shaped. As for mirrors......another must have, (hard to drive a truck without them) I use A-line stainless steel etched mirrors, but You would need to drill holes prior to painting. Browse through the site and look for the plastic ones, they look a little oversize to Me, but can be CA'ed on.
https://ppw-aline.com/collections/mud-flaps-all-items-pkg-16/products/50152-straight-tractor-mirrors-pkg-of-4
Should You ever need any Truck decals again of many kinds, check this site out. Been dealing with them for yrs. and had some custom one's made by them. They are slim self stick vinyl, with excellent color:
http://store.graphicsdemand.com/sinclair.html
Mike, Thanks for the WPF start up, good to see your work again. A local lumber yard's storage structure looks very much like yours, but I'll bet your lumber is straighter.
Ed, Good to see you made short work of cleaning up and fixing the water damage. Also nice to get a glimpse of where your nifty modeling work happens.
Middleman Mike, Delightful scene, so much beauty, and I really like that big tree.
Thanks to all the contributors, Happy Halloween and regards, Peter
Nice pic, Mike.
dti406Mike, thanks for starting us out, definately need some decals on that neat truck, at least the PUCO information on the door.
Rick,
I scrounged around to see what I had that was appropriate and fuelish. Came up with some Sinclair dinos in the last scheme that Sinclair had IIRC.
No PUCO, in fact, couldn't find any in HO. It's kind of simple, but too small for me to piece together. Maybe Frank can help me out, otherwise I'm stuck on that one? It's be nice to have, but personally, it's the lack of mirros that bothers me more. I may have to fab some.
Nice - and varied - stuff this weekend! Good to see the two Mike's back...
No work on the layout for me this week,but 462 is waiting for me to put her to work:
Have a good weekend!
Mike
Some great pics this weekend - I really have to get a chance to sit down and really take a good look at them.
Don't have anything "directly" railroad related this weekend (or any time soon for that matter), but I got bored waiting on the slow-boat from China, so I built myself a prototype of my LED controller on some perf-board. Images are straight off my phone - apologies for them being wonky.
And a couple vidjeos of it (and a smaller 16-LED variant) in action, because why not:
http://www.djph.net/media/32LightTest.mp4
http://www.djph.net/media/16LightTest.mp4
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
Great Stuff this weekend (Last of October already!)
Here's an update on my repaired workshop floor —
Shop1b by Edmund, on Flickr
This other "station" is where I have the computer for JMRI and the test track:
Shop1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Don't 'ya love that vintage Steelcase chair? GE had tons of beautiful office furniture. I couldn't haul it home fast enough. Most of it wound up in a scrap heap.
I watched a movie about the Washington Post and the Pentagon Papers the other day. They reproduced the W-P newsroom circa 1972. They had to scrounge around for old Steelcase and General Fireproofing furniture. I could have supplied all of it and then some!
On to more great photos, folks...
Regards, Ed
Quickly teaching myself fitting a boxpok face on a spoked main driver marks the start of another one. Spectrum heavy 4-8-2 to Lehigh Valley T-1 4-8-4.
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60361449@N02/
Anthracite Modeler - YouTube
mbinsewiMike, nice truck. Is that one of the Menards models?
Yes, it is. I was a bit too clever in hiding the hotlink in the last sentence.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/269915.aspx
A couple of additional pics there, plus a look at the 79 cent Hughes 500-look alike helo Denver Models has out now.
Thanks to every one else for their kind comments.
Mike, nice truck. Is that one of the Menards models?
Kevin, Rick and Gary, great pictures.
Ed, we had Leafgaurd gutters installed when we replaced the roof in 16, a little pricey, but worth it. No more gutter cleaning.
Nothing new from me, I'm just getting back into things again after a busy summer, but here's a GLC GP40 crawling out of the siding and onto the main.
Mike.
My You Tube
Mike L ... Thanks for strting this week's photo fun ... I like the truck
Kevin ... I enjoy seeing your creative road names .
Ed ... Sorry you had a mess to clean up.
Rick ... I do not tire of your older photos. The big Alcos look great always.
Speaking of older photos here is one of mine with EMD SD's .
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
dti406Ed, sorry to see that happen,
Thanks, Rick. I'm blessed with a nice, (usually) dry basement. This mishap was relatively minor but it had the right motivation for me to get out and clean the gutters and clear the drainage in the window well. Fortunately that kind of rainfall is pretty uncommon.
The new floor looks great and it will motivate me to replace the rest of the thirty-year old carpet in the remainder of the room
I know what you mean about more serious basement flooding... been there, too
Good morning from cloudy and cool Northeast Ohio!
Mike, thanks for starting us out, definately need some decals on that neat truck, at least the PUCO information on the door.
Kevin, as Ed said nice decal work, but you did forget the Car Class next to the CAPY number and the New Date next to the LTWT Number.
Ed, sorry to see that happen, but it looks better than when I went down the basement in my parents house to see 2' of water. I cranked up my Binks Air Compressor which had been submerged it shot out a stream of water and continued to work for a lot of years.
Nothing new again, so another old picture.
A picture similar to last weeks at the same location, but this time Alco C-628 and C-630 with an ore drag of G39 ore jimmies instead of the coal drag last week.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
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Thanks for opening another fine rendition of WPF, Mike! Glad you're getting back in the modeling saddle again.
Great job on the F & G boxcar, Kevin. Especially all the data and tiny decal work
While not exactly my idea of enjoyable modeling work this was something that had to be addressed.
Shop_floor4 by Edmund, on Flickr
See the window in the background? Well a couple weeks ago we had a torrential downpour. 3.29 inches of rain in a two-hour period! The window is below grade and sits in a window well that has gravel and a perforated drain pipe under that.
Shop_floor2 by Edmund, on Flickr
So, while the rain was coming down I discovered that the window well had become clogged with sediment, leaves and of course the gutter above it was plugged. The water was pouring down that wall. Fortunately the only damage beside the ruined floor was some rusty single edge razor blades.
Shop_floor by Edmund, on Flickr
You bet I cleaned out the well and gutter (I HATE gutters!) After a week of running the dehumidifier the floor was still damp. The whole plan came together pretty well anyway. Since I tore out the carpet in this area I put down laminate plank flooring (photo tomorrow) and it is better than having a chair mat over the carpet for my two roll-around task chairs I use at the bench and computer.
On to more great stuff, Folks!
Mike: Thank you for starting us off. The Mercedes is looking like a tanker. Nice job.
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Something much more typical from me this week. This is a Tichy Boxcar that I decorated with decals from the collection of Whit Towers that I purchased. These were another set of ancient custom decals from the 1960s. The FUMBLE AND GRUMBLE railroad has been brought back. I am actually pretty fond of this car. For a silly roadname it has a good look to it.
Keep the pictures coming, and as always, HAPPY WEEKEND!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Been away from WPF the last few weeks. Things have been crazy busy and just little new to report on. Finally got my Mercedes tanker truck mostly finished, although I have a few details to add still, maybe a decal or two.
There are a couple more pics in my Denver Models conversion and hacking thread.