Track fiddlerKevin.... you lucky dog. Two big train stores in one day
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I really had a great day yesterday. We went to at least six antique malls as well as a couple of "Kevin" stops.
Finally back at home. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Thank you to all for a great Weekend Photo Fun.
Harrison: I am especially glad the boxcar continues to earn its keep.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Heres what I've been tinkering with,
Basically I took the KCS Super Gondola and stripped all the underframe off then shortened a 89 foot TOFC flat to match and mounted the gon body onto the flat, after I took that picture I've relocated the trucks farther towards the ends, my next job will be mounting couplers and solving any running issues the car has, then I'll cut the angle bracing off the underframe and then use strip styrene to extend the side bracing down the side of the flat and underneath to the center frame.
More than one person has told me "it looks like a gondola on a flatcar" I am aware of this effect and contribute it to the color difference between the flat and gon and the fact that I literally glued the gon onto the flat and haven't done any work to make them look like one piece, I believe extending the braces like I said and painting it all one color will solve this problem.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
I've always liked this thread. It's always fun looking at everyone's work. Very nice looking stuff guys.
I have never been to Randolph before. It's a very nice rural town with Railroad tracks all over the place. I will make it a point to stop and get some pictures of the Trackside businesses tomorrow.
I really liked this model at the train show. You gotta love rust!
Kevin.... you lucky dog. Two big train stores in one day
TF
My wife and I spent today driving through North Central Georgia. I stopped at two hobby shops I have never been to before.
Legacy Station in Lilburn, Georgia and B&B Hobbies in Grayson, Georgia.
Always a good day when you visit new hobby shops. A great kind of weekend fun.
Great work everyone.
I have been working on phase 2 of the Bifold Branch switching layout. Busy with base construction and laying track.
20190321_135411 by Daves Trains, on Flickr
20190321_135328 by Daves Trains, on Flickr
Have a great weekend,
Dave
Cheers, the Bear.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Kevin, I liked it before the last wash, but maybe a wash of light gray could help if you're still not happy with the results.
Rick, Great looking cars
Harrison, Great progress, but you want to shim under those spurs where the track drops off the cork and onto the tabletop for best results.
GARRY, Long hood forward diesels are a lot like honoarary steam power.
Allan, Nice T-1.
George, I can almost feel the chilly mist from that waterfall.
Ed, Did not realize that was how the Stewart ore cars were built up.
John, Nice work on that panel.
Bear,
Peter, Nice scene!
Well, spending a lot of time getting ready for next weekend's Lincoln Square Train Show here in Urbana, but did grab some railfanning pics of the layout while doing some switching. Here the 375 is working the dock at the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka.
Here the 454 is leaving Silverton headed towards the Cascade branch crossing over the Rio de las Animas bridge.
We ctach up again with 454 as it hits the grade to the Lime Creek Gulch bridge.
Further up the Branch with the quarry in the background, 463 arrives at Crater Lake with the MT Gramps tank cars headed for the loading rack at Snowden.
463 passes Crater Lake station.
Finally, the EOL at Snowden, where the MT tanks are dropped at the rack and a cut of MT pipe gons and spacer flats is picked up for the return trip.
Have a great week and hope to see some of you at the train show next weekend. Going to give the train show thread a bump right now, so look for full info there, including a partial list of vendors.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Kevin, Thanks for starting up the weekend photo fun. I like your wood work, funny how our own eye is the most diffcult to please.
Harrison, Looks like your track crew will be needing a chainsaw.
Thanks to all the contributors. Regards, Peter
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
That waterfront scene looks great John, and the bridge is exceptionally good. 5 John Allens for you.
Rob
Hello All! I had a long night at work, so I am late to the party, but at least this party goes all weekend long!
As much as we all dislike wiring our layouts, it makes a huge difference for operation sessions. I just finished my control panel for an industrial section on my new N scale expansion. It operates turnouts, lineside signals, and animatronics like my Lighthouse Beacon, Welder in the Engine shop, and neon signs on the Gentlemans Club.
20190322_221146 by John Collins, on Flickr
I also have been working on a small waterfront scene. In front is the harbor opening up for boats and watercraft, and in the back, you can see where I will have a large beach surrounded by a wooden boardwalk which will feature all sorts of people, vendors, animals and other numerous details. any advice for improvement is always appreciated. Cheers!
20190323_001327 by John Collins, on Flickr
Thanks for Looking! Happy Modeling!
-John Collins
Hello, Folks
Thanks for the kick-off, Kevin. I really think you did a great job on the planking. Not overdone at all.
I like the way the light passes through the walkways on your center flow car, Rick. That makes it look very realistic.
Your layout is coming along nicely, Harrison. Keep up the good work.
Work-a-day Geeps are nice to see, Garry.
A big T1 would be something to see in real-life, Allan. You can still see the remains of the extra long shed at the Crestline, OH roundhouse that was built to handle these things.
The river and falls look great, George. I keep putting off the water modeling I need to do on my layout.
Among other projects this week I decided that my fleet of PRR G39 ore cars needed to expand.
PRR_G39-Stewart by Edmund, on Flickr
Out of the dozen cars here, seven had to be renumbered to avoid duplication. Microscale black trim film took care of that job nicely:
PRR_G39-Stewart3 by Edmund, on Flickr
The car numbers are actually from a B&O loco numberboard set.
Stewart did a fantastic tooling job on these twenty-some year old cars! Being able to slide the body away from the ribs made the decal work extra nice.
PRR_G39-Stewart2 by Edmund, on Flickr
The body shell is actually die-cast alloy which provides for the weight.
Great Stuff fellows!
On to moge goodies...
Ed
I finaly finished the waterfall on the Boothbay Railway Village layout that I started last spring, then ran out of time before opening day. Still some scenery work to do
I also did some railfanning around the layout. It is breaktime at Wirthmore Feeds
and milk cans are awaiting pickup near Whitefield depot
Kennebunk Station just got some new streetlights
Thanks for starting off WPF Kevin.
Rick - Greaat cars as usual.
Harrison - It appears that you are making progress.
Garry - Love the GN Geeps.
Something a little different from the BRVRR this time. My grandson's PRR T-1 with a short mixed consist passenger train.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. Thanks to you WPF is always the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Kevin .... Very nice decking in the gondola.
Rick .... Excellent boxcar and covered hopper.
Harrison ... Apparently you are busy working on your layout. Good !
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Last week, Rick indicated he likes long-end forward. So, here are some GN GP7's and a CB&Q SD9 running that way. GN operated its road switchers long-end forward. Most CB&Q road switchers were equipped with duel controls and could run either way.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Kevin and Rick- nice looking cars.
I have been fiddling with track. I have decieded on this track for Plattsburgh.
All the hammering cause some destruction in the forest.
The transfer caboose needs some paint touchup, and detailing and then decals.
The next scenery project is to make piping going from the GP pulpwood loading to the paper plant across the road.
Kevin- your car is working hard on my layout.
Keep the good stuff coming,
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
My YouTube
Good morning from cloudy, cold and rainy/snowy Northeast Ohio!
Kevin, thanks for starting us out this morning, nice work on the wood floor of that gon.
First Up is an Atlas FMC 5077CF Plate B IPD Boxcar. One of the early IPD boxcars these and the ACF and PS 5077 were the starters of the Railbox and the early IPD boxcar fleets. This car was painted and lettered for the Green Mountain Railroad Corporation, painted with Floquil SP Daylight Red and Scalecoat II Aluminum and Black Paints, then lettered with Herald King Decals. In the next road any road fleet. After a while due to ICC complaints the large SSI was painted out as the ICC referenced the Billboard Reefer rules regarding painting cars.
Next up is an Atlas 5000 CF ACF Pressuraide Covered Hopper, Air was used to help completely empty the the contents of the car, there was extra reinforcing to the side and ends. Montana Talc had a small Talc Mine and leased three of these cars to move their product from the mine to processing plants. Car was painted with Scalecoat II UP Hopper Gray and lettered with Islington Station Products decals.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
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Welcome to Weekend Photo Fun
MARCH 22 - 24, 2019
All Are Welcome!
Here is an opportunity to showcase any recent project or layout progress.
Please feel free to post any model railroad related photos here — past or present. This is a place to share photos of your layout, equipment or current project.
I am excited to be starting Weekend Photo Fun this week, even though I have been traveling for work and do not have much to contribute..
Below is all I have accomplished this week. I have been working on painting the deck of this Life-Like Proto 2000 gondola.
I am fairly happy with it now. It has the well used look I was trying for. The first photo is 90% done. The second photo is after the final wash.
I think I might have gone one step too far. I always have a hard time judging weathering in process. It will have a big load in it, so most of the floor will be hidden, but I still wanted it to look appropriately used.
Please share your photos. They can be new work, old work, projects, or memories.
Happy Weekend!