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Weekend Photo Fun --- February 22,23,24 - 2019

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Weekend Photo Fun --- February 22,23,24 - 2019
Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, February 22, 2019 8:05 AM

Everybody: ....It is time ot post this weeks photos. Let's have a lot of participation. Please show you model railroad photos. 

Below CB&Q 200, an EMD GP7, is serving rural industries. 

GARRY

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Posted by Harrison on Friday, February 22, 2019 9:08 AM

Garry- another amazing scene on your layout.

I have been working on an Adiondack forest diorama for a history project.

I didn't have room for a loggin camp, so I included a small line shack and loggers cutting down trees.

An old Bachmann 4-4-0 sets the scene.

Me and my friend have made a lot of trees for the diorama.

Got a 4 ft shop light from Harbor Freight, really lights up the layout, though taking photos with it don't turn out to well.

Haven't done much on the railroad, CN #4114 leads a southbound freight through south Plattsburh, NY.

Keep the good stuff coming, 

Harrison

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, February 22, 2019 10:05 AM

I just finished another structure for the right side grade on the Bootbay Railway Village layout. The Benoits clothing store was a well known busiess in Portland, ME into the 1950s. As with all buildings in this area, the back of the building is modeled; it assumes the street side is 'behind the backdriop'

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by BRVRR on Friday, February 22, 2019 11:11 AM

A good start to WPF guys.

Nothing new on the BRVRR. Had to return an new SD70Ae because of a direct short somewhere inside.

Here is an oldie-but-goodie from the BRVRR website: Santa Fe freight and passenger trains meet at the west end of the BRVRR layout.

Keep the photos and ideas coming everyone. Thanks to you WPF is always the best thread of the week.

Tags: BRVRR , Santa Fe

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, February 22, 2019 12:40 PM

Great start guys... I have been busy all morning, but I am finally able to show up for the best thread of the week!

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Garry: That grain elevator looks very good. That corner of your layout is beautiful.

Harrison: I spent a week exploring the Adirondacks about twenty-five years ago. It is a beautiful region.

George: Is that building made from Desing Preservation Models modular walls? Thos are real problem-solvers for lots of layout real estate.

Allan: Another grain elevator! Great looking ATSF locomotives too.

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I finished this nice bright red boxcar this week. I am very happy with the end results.

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I can't believe I broke a stirrup step installing the floor. What an amateur mistake. Embarrassing.

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It looks like the STRATTON AND GILLETTE went through a Time-Warp for this freight car. It certainly is not appropriate for 1954!

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Hey Chuckie... Tell us how it is done...

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-Kevin

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, February 22, 2019 10:53 PM

SeeYou190
George: Is that building made from Desing Preservation Models modular walls? Thos are real problem-solvers for lots of layout real estate.

Yes, I used 2 styles of window for a bit of a different look, and had to kitbash some pieces to get the building to fit the space

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by irishRR on Saturday, February 23, 2019 1:45 AM

I have finally taken the time to properly measure and lay down some of the pavement markings for my recent expansion on my N scale layout. Still have much work to do, but when the details are added to this Main street, i think it will really start to look nice. Cheers!

 20190221_184230 by John Collins, on Flickr

 20190223_012721 by John Collins, on Flickr

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Posted by BRAKIE on Saturday, February 23, 2019 4:45 AM

Here's a project I currently working on for my steam era team track.

Larry

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, February 23, 2019 5:30 AM

Thanks for starting us off this weekend, Garry!

Great contributions, everyone —

The UPS man brought some goodies this week including this beat-up ex Pennsy, ex P-C Conrail GP9:

 CR_GP9_7105_3-4 by Edmund, on Flickr

I'd like to say that's all my own custom fading and patch work but this is Athearn Genesis right out of the box!

 CR_GP9_7105b by Edmund, on Flickr

Anybody that watched railroads in the Penn-Central era can certainly relate to this beat-up old workhorse.

While I had the camera out I took a peek in the roundhouse:

 Roundhouse1_tone by Edmund, on Flickr

and through the window Cool

 Roundhouse_pane by Edmund, on Flickr

On to more great stuff, folks.

Regards, Ed

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Posted by BRAKIE on Saturday, February 23, 2019 6:58 AM

Ed,Great job on the roundhouse interior detailing! Wow Thumbs UpThumbs Up

Larry

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, February 23, 2019 7:07 AM

Thank you, thank you, Brakie.

 I really need to get more photos of it. Soon I hope Confused

Cheers, Ed

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, February 23, 2019 9:30 AM

Harrison, Kevin, and Ed .... Your comments about my post are appreociated.

Harrison ... The diorama looks very good.

Allan .... I like the Santa Fe meet. 

Kevin ... Your S&G boxcar looks great.

IrishRR .... The pavement on your N Scale layout looks outstanding. 

Larry .... Very nice loading dock for a team track.

Ed .... The Geep looks great. I'm sure you will enjoy it becasaue Genesis makes the best HO Geeps in my opinion. .. The roundhouse interior is fantastic. 

 

Everybody.... Thanks for participating 

GARRY

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Posted by mlehman on Saturday, February 23, 2019 12:22 PM

GARRY, Thanks for the start and awesome rural scene. Love that Co-op elevator.

Harrison, Nice work. Might try the white balance adjustment if the pics didn't turn out quite how you expected?

George, Gritty industrial look. I like it!

Allan, The Santa Fe is aklways in style.

Kevin, A little modern for you, but good looking.

IrishRR, Welcome and fine looking effort!

Brakie,  A great platform!

Ed, Those shots inside the roundhouse came out great!

I worked on my Sunset K-36's driver insulation problem by hooking it up briefly to several hundred amps from the Land Cruiser battery. With a crackle and a small puff of smoke, the problem was resolved. Then I caught a few shots of it hanging out with little #7.

This overhead shot really highlights the differences between these two locos.

480 also got a fresh set of wipers.

 

Mike Lehman

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Posted by HO-Velo on Saturday, February 23, 2019 2:15 PM

Garry,  Thanks for opening the WPF with an interesting scene, says plains and grain to me.  Your single story structure at the livestock yard looks familiar, is it a metal Campbell kit?

Thanks to all the contributors and regards,  Peter

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Posted by dti406 on Saturday, February 23, 2019 3:23 PM

Good afternoon from party sunny and cold Northeast Ohio!

Great start to this weekend, Gary, Mike, Kevin, Alan, George and anybody I might have missed, some real inspiration going here.

Photobomb finally opened up so I could download pictures I took this week.

Built a 40' PS1 boxcar that will be painted and decaled for the Rock Island.

Also built a 4650CF ACF Covered Hopper for the N&W.

Started on a Plano/Athearn PS 2600CF Covered Hopper that will be done for the Katy before I tackle a number of these for the DT&I.

Athearn Genesis F7's will a coal drag photographed on the Strongsville Club layout.

Thanks for looking!

Rick Jesionowski

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Posted by mbinsewi on Saturday, February 23, 2019 3:44 PM

Excellent work guys!  Yea, and OK Ed, just where was that roundhouse you were standing in?  Grumpy  I'm on to you, fess up!

Some spine cars, finaly done and waiting for trailers!

Keep the WPF comin'on!

Mike.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, February 23, 2019 3:47 PM

Mike L ... Thanks for commenting on my photo ... Great work on # 480.

Peter ... Thank you for your comment about my photo. The metal office building at the stock yard is one I made from an old Suydam kit. Instructions said to solder it together, but today's adhesives make the job much easier. ... I like your scene. In particluar, I noticed the industrial windows were open. Nice.

Rick ... Thanks for your remark about my photo as well as others. Your frieght car projects are coming along nicely. The Genesis F7's look great.  

Mike SE WI ... Your spine cars look very nice. 

GARRY

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, February 23, 2019 11:19 PM

dti406
Athearn Genesis F7's will a coal drag photographed on the Strongsville Club layout.

I remember when the EF15, 9675, was assigned to the Geauga District, Rick —

 

 PRR_EF-15 by Edmund, on Flickr

Genesis/Highliners are excellent models but I wish they would fix the cab floor height and depth from the windscreen. The engineer in the 9675 above is hitting his head on the cab ceiling!

 

 PRR_EF-15_2_tone by Edmund, on Flickr

 

Fun Stuff!  Ed

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Posted by irishRR on Sunday, February 24, 2019 1:56 AM

Thank you for the comment on my roads. I get stressed out when doing projects like laying pavement markings which tend to be more perminent. So I decided to finish lighting up my mining spurs for night operation. Here you can see the day and night photos of my N scale coal industry. I hope you enjoy. Cheers!

- John

 DSCF0345 by John Collins, on Flickr

 20180706_002028 by John Collins, on Flickr

 

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Posted by PennCentral99 on Sunday, February 24, 2019 9:40 AM

As I was standing in a dry wash checking out an old wooden bridge, a mixed freight came rumbling by.....caught this centerbeam on it's way to pick up a load.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Sunday, February 24, 2019 2:33 PM

A couple more for the WPF, spine cars are loaded and ready, alongwith a few well cars tagging behind.

I need a different camera, I've had this for about 15 years.

The week end is still with us!  More WPF please!

Mike.

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