I haven't got much done on the layout this past week or weekend, but I thought I'd share a photo of my robotics team's 3D printer cranking out face shields for medical workers. Another team member was running it for a couple weeks, now I have it. Maybe I could sneak in a couple RR prints...
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
Garsh, lotsa great stuff gents and I love it!! Here is my contribution; an AHM 40' plug door (CRIP never had 'em) that I modified for paper service on my RR, Wishram, Oregon & Western.
Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RR
Great looking refinery! That would take up my entire layout!
York1 John
@ Renegade1c - Quite a daunting task, but it sure paid huge dividends, that scene is awesome! I also like how you opened up that warehouse to show the interior details and rack storage.
Terry
Inspired by Addiction
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Well I finally sat down and decided to actually hook up the refinery lights. I had installed lights in about 60% of the structures but had to do the entire back row. The whole refinery has north of 175 LED's.
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OMG that is just awesome looking refinery with the lights. great work!
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Renegade1cWell I finally sat down and decided to actually hook up the refinery lights.
Outstanding!
Cheers, Ed
Almost all the LED's are 0603 which are 1.6mm x 0.8mm in size. It was a good place to use up the 1000 piece roll I bought of cool white. They don't look so good in locomotives but make great industrial lighting.
I have on more building which needs lights installed and that is the cooling tower. It will have 11 LEDs installed on it.
All buildings have a single connector on them which hooks up to a card underneath that controls the lighting. I haven't done anything special effect wise yet but it gives me the option.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Happy Easter to all the WPF fans!
Energizer by Edmund, on Flickr
Little TimmyBTW: You pack a lot of "punch" into a 4X8 layout. I'm impressed ! Selective compression can be hard to figure out ( what should I model... what should I leave out..)
The layout is about 5-1/2 × 9-1/2. That provided for typically 26" curves, plus a moderate 2.4% grade to the upper curve at one end. Still tight as I chose to squeeze in a lot in that space.
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Lots of neat work, hoping Rick's wife came through the procedure A-OK.
Been running some trains as therapy.
The telephone shack in the middle of this scene likely looks familiar to many. It's an old Atlas kit I built about 50 years ago.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
peahrens I took a few photos but, again, anyone willing to PM on my depth of field issue is most welcome to do so.
Look's good to my eye's !
BTW: You pack a lot of "punch" into a 4X8 layout. I'm impressed ! Selective compression can be hard to figure out ( what should I model... what should I leave out..)
I hope I can pull it off as well as you did, when the time come's.
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Pike-62 : I love those Lakawana TOFC trailer's
peahrensTimmy: Those car sides are way past my patience threshold. They look great.
Thank's ! ( their a pain in the ... well you know. ) But, I HAD to use real wood because, "Nothing look's like wood except wood." Let's face it, I can and have painted plastic to look like wood.
But , I think my side's look better.
Anyway's... So far today, I managed to get the wooddeck on the smaller watertender.
EDIT: Let me get a better picture of it. ( less "clutter" around it.)
And, I started on the Queenpost's and cable's on the larger watertender.
Ok everybody. We still have a whole day left in this weekend...... let's get some more picture's up here !
Ed,
High 5 to ya!
gmpullman Amtrak_SDP2 by Edmund, on Flickr I have a soft spot for these SDP40Fs, too Cheers, Ed
Amtrak_SDP2 by Edmund, on Flickr
I have a soft spot for these SDP40Fs, too
"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
Rick, Thanks for opening the WPF, hoping all is well your way. As always I'm liking your handsome models, the NP covered hopper wearing BN green is especially interesting.
Mel, Your Xing signals are fine examples of some super fine work.
TF, Really nice looking portals, great carving technique.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers, have a good weekend and Happy Easter, regards, Peter
middlemanPlenty of weekend left,keep the pictures coming!
Antonio's stable mate:
As always,it's great/inspiring to see what everyone's been doing.
Cupla night shots:
Plenty of weekend left,keep the pictures coming!
Mike
Hey guys; compliments on the good photos and info you've all been sharing!
Re: My SDP40F, thank you for the kind replies. Motley, I agree that the Ice Cutter does look cool, but Amtrak units assigned to the east coast did not have them, which is why I'm removing mine. From a prototypical standpoint, it made sense to remove them since it made it easier for Amtrak's mechanics to access the horns.
I am enjoying the thread as always. Keep it coming!
Rick: Nice cars & loco. I wonder where you keep them all!
Antonio: That Athearn Amtrak loco is good looking.
Michael: I treasure my 2 (Kato) Dash 9s. Yours look great with the weathering.
Ed: Nice photos. Can we PM about how to improve depth of field? I have a Canon M50 that surely has more capability than I am achieving.
Jimmy: Brownsville Rd out of Pittsburgh would surely go by my wife's hometown of California PA.
Mel: Your crossbuck signals show some real skill and patience.
Pike62: I like those piggybacks. I should research the timeframe, as I lack that type of rolling stock.
Garry: Nice work on the hand laid crossings. No need for commercials stuff that would not compare.
TF: Impressive work on the tunnel portals. I enjoyed making a couple with plywood back, plus timbers glued to that.
Timmy: Those car sides are way past my patience threshold. They look great.
Allan: The NYC F7s remind be of a ride I begged from Spuyten Duyvil to downtown with some freiends, pulled by F units. Great memories.
Kevin: The carboard train concept is a great way to mitigate the "this hobby is so expensive" issue! I have a wooden one, a step up...
This week I completed a first pass on scenery addition (details can be added) so I was able to re-install the backdrop and removed buildings. Next I need to dive under the table and reconnect the building lighting wires to their barrier strips. I took a few photos but, again, anyone willing to PM on my depth of field issue is most welcome to do so.
IMG_7082 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_7089 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_7096 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_7099 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
I always enjoy Weekend Photo Fun.
I do not have time for a proper reply. I have not been on the forums much in the past few days. I have been doing the demolishion for my house remodel, and there is a deadline to get it done. They are hauling off the dumpster on Tuesday.
I did find this cardbaord train I bought at the Transpotation Museum in Norfolk, Virginia a couple of years ago, and I put it together.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Rick- Good looking cars as usual. I like the Ann Arbor caboose and the Wabash FAs. You don't see the Wabash livery very often. I wish only the best for your wife.
Antonio- Good to see you back. I think you will like the Tsunami.
Motley- The Dash 9 is a good looking loco.
Ed- An impressive group of locos.
riogrande- Some interesting facts. Thanks.
Jimmy- Quite a bridge.
Mel- Some good looking crossing lights.
pike- Good job on the flats and loads.
Garry- Good job!
TrackFiddler- Those are some great looking portals. Impressive work.
LittleTimmy- I feel for you. I once made 108 guardrail post in on batch.
Mel- Great work and imagination!
Bear- Thanks for the humor!!!
I finally got my pipeline on wheels done.
Here are all 15-cars finished.
Here are the tank cars westbound behind my matched pair of InterMoutain F7s.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE !!!!
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/
York1 I don't have any pictures this week, but I still love this thread. Great work, everyone. Mel, I need some crossing signals on my N layout, but I don't have your skill at making such things. Fantastic work!
I don't have any pictures this week, but I still love this thread.
Great work, everyone. Mel, I need some crossing signals on my N layout, but I don't have your skill at making such things. Fantastic work!
MotleyI got the MTH Dash 9s at Trainworld.
Russell
Bear .... LOL
TF .... Your tunnel portals look good.
Timmy .... Nice work on your freight car project. Sorry to hear you "mauled" one of them., however.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Track fiddlerI started a thread a while back making some HO portals out of foam I ended up getting sidetracked and putting things on the back burner so I'll post the progress here
Those portal's are coming along nicely ! I have been meaning to try something like that.
RR_Mel I decided I needed a crossing signal at my crossing but either they were too much money or a couple of months delivery so I went to the brass scrap bin and about an hour each I came up with these.
Ain't scratchbuilding fun .....
I had a bit of a setback, I managed to completly "Maul" one of my cars side's.
Not to fear..... I anticipated a few "Boo-Boo's" along the way, so I made enough part's for Three or Four cars. I have been busy drilling hole's into the stake's ( 72 holes in all ) and after 4 hour's , this is the result.
That's all I cand stand for one night..... Uhhhhg !! All those tiny bolt's ...... my eye's !!! My eye's !!!
( BTW: since there are Two WPF thread's this week, should I post a different project on the other thread ? I am still working on the "Pile " of Tankcar's .... )
Rick thanks for starting WPF I like them all especially the Red Caboose
Antonio great job on the Amtrak
Bear you're a card I always have loved your humor
Michael nice weathering job on the UP I like it
Ed as always the locomotives look fantastic
Jimmy good job on the bridge
Mel those scratch-built cross signals look sweet
Pike I always loved piggybacks Nice!
Garry those grade Crossings turned out really good I'm sure that was tedious
I started a thread a while back making some double HO portals out of foam I ended up getting sidetracked and putting things on the back burner so I'll post the progress here
Sisters
I got the base coat color on next some India ink and then some dry brush brushing
Fun to be here It's been a while
TF
csxns Motley I just got a new MTH Dash 9. Where did you get this MTH loco i have one and need another to run with it.Can't find any MTH Dash nines anywhere.
Motley
I just got a new MTH Dash 9.
Where did you get this MTH loco i have one and need another to run with it.Can't find any MTH Dash nines anywhere.
Hello csxns,
I got the MTH Dash 9s at Trainworld. Also look on ebay. They have a lot them still. And for great price $149 w/sound.
They are heavy great pullers, and smooth as butter. I usually run all the MTH locomotives together, and no need for speed matching.
Also I just heard MTH is releasing new SD70Aces soon.