Now this is what a workbench should look like!
Timmy does not have enough parts to have collected them for 40 years like some of us have.
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
SeeYou190 Little Timmy And STILL dont know what I'm looking for !!! I had something similar happen on Saturday. I was going to the tile shop to buy the tile for the garage. I looked up on the internet where the tile store was. When I saw where it was at, I thought "great, that is next to (X), I will stop in there when I go to the tile store. Then I forgot what store (X) was! I went back and looked at the map, and nothing sparked my interest. I have no idea what the other store was I wanted to stop at. -Kevin
Little Timmy And STILL dont know what I'm looking for !!!
I had something similar happen on Saturday.
I was going to the tile shop to buy the tile for the garage. I looked up on the internet where the tile store was.
When I saw where it was at, I thought "great, that is next to (X), I will stop in there when I go to the tile store.
Then I forgot what store (X) was! I went back and looked at the map, and nothing sparked my interest.
I have no idea what the other store was I wanted to stop at.
-Kevin
Maybe the pharmacy where they sell that memory enhancement pill advertised on TV?
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Little TimmyAnd STILL dont know what I'm looking for !!!
Living the dream.
Good grief, a bench you could work on without taking an hour to find a 12"x12" spot to work. An inspiration to all of us, but I'll probably run out of gas or have to go to work outside before I make much difference on mine.
Thanks for sharing,
Richard
gmpullmanGlad you have the Xylene at one end and the ash tray at the other
Yea , I'm not into "Explodioding". Besides, that's my lifetime supply of liquid glue.
I FINALY remembered what I was looking for. After I painted the flatcar's , I went back to fiddling with my water car's. I needed a lens for the headlight on the back of the slope-back tender, so thats what started my search/massive clean-up.
I finally found my pile of headlight/markerlight's .....
But, none of them are the right size ??????
AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Now I want to blow something up !)
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Little TimmyThen I got "Frustrated", and cleaned my workbench's....
Yeah, I get that way, too.
Glad you have the Xylene at one end and the ash tray at the other
Cheers, Ed
I still don't remember what I'm searching for ..... but my "old timer" part's box is now organized.
Then I got "Frustrated", and cleaned my workbench's....
And STILL dont know what I'm looking for !!!
( but as you can see, I DID find a bunch of detail part's that I hung up on the workbench, just so I could find them later ...... and now I have a Brain full of "project's" ..... OH NO !!!!!)
nice work everybody !
So, as I was "digging" through my pile of part's , looking for ..... I have no idea what I was looking for.....
Anyway, I found 3 more Roundhouse flatcar's.
So of course I have to stop everything, and build them. ( I didn't want the one's I built last month to get lonely.)
And wouldn't you know it ..... I mixed up WAYYYYYY to much Tuscon Red paint.
Hmmmmmmm...... now what do I do ????
Paint a building !
We will see how far I get on these ...... before something else "distract's me ......
"Ooooooo , ... Shiny Brass part's ........
Thank you Peter. I now see that it is the same superbly detailed bulkhead car you shared last weekend. I have no idea how you were able to create dents and chipped/rusting paint on the face of a plastic bulkhead. Fine work indeed.
Tim
Late to the model railroad party but playing catch-up.....
It's high time that I posted something in WPF! I had a Funaro & Camerlengo Erie steel milk car kit that was in the stack of completed rolling stock, so I started putting it together. The kit comes "flat" meaning the sides and ends are separate parts. This requires the use of a magnetic holder jig and a small machinist's square. After the car body was assembled, I put the roof walk in place. Next up is to get a shake can of filling primer to spray onto the joints where the ends meet the sides and check for gaps.
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
More great work Gents and a Blessed Mothers Day to all the moms out there!! Here is my really clean "Q" SD9 chuggin' through Moreland in Portland, OR. Why the CB&Q(?), I'm not sure, but do like the paint scheme!
Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RR
York1looks like a large fish
Thanks for your interest John, Yes, a fish sign I modeled after one that still sits atop a building in the S.F. bay side town of Rodeo. Sign was at one time advertisement for a longtime fishing resort that is gone but not forgotten. I like sprinkling my layout with little remembrances.
Garry and Kevin, Thanks for the nice comments.
Everyone have a good Sunday, regards, Peter
CapnCrunchQuestion(s) for Peter
Tim, Like Ed said. Recent shot of same flat car.
Thanks and Regards, Peter
Peter, you may have explained this at some other time, but I'm curious what business sign is on one of your buildings -- looks like a large fish.
York1 John
That explains it. Now that I look more closely, I can just see a corner of the low bulkhead beyond the vertical bracing. Thanks for the informative link Ed.
CapnCrunchIs that a special kind of bulkhead flatcar with what appear to be fold-up ramps at one end?
I believe it is a result of the type of diagonal bracing used on the lower-type bulkheads.
Like these:
http://modelingthesp.blogspot.com/2012/07/modeling-sps-bulkhead-flat-cars.html
Good Luck, Ed
Question(s) for Peter (or anyone else who might know the answer).
Is that a special kind of bulkhead flatcar with what appear to be fold-up ramps at one end? If so, how does it work?
Kudo's to everyone for the quality and array of posts including some good humor.
Peter: That is a great looking load on your bulkhead flatcar.
Harrison: Good to see you back! Your progress is great, and I swear, your skills are improving with each new update. Your hobby work/skills with computers and 3-D printing will benefit you in ways you might not be aware of. When my middle daughter was your age I bought her an internet domain and she tauight herself coding. She made and maintained an impressive web-page for her Neo-Pet activities. Now she is a software engineer for a major corporation in Seattle. It all started with a hobby.
Peter ..... The bulkhead flatcars with loads look outstanding.
Harrison ... Very nice work with the mock-up of a service station, the barriers, and the mill comples.
Kevin .... Thanks for commenting on my fun photos.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Sorry everyone, I realized I haven't contributed to WPF for a few weeks. Lots of good stuff everyone!
https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/a-layout-update-while-in-self-isolation/
I scratchbuilt a mock-up of Dubrey’s service station for Plattsburgh on my layout. I’ll start work on the actual building soon.
I 3D printed some Jersey Barriers for use on my layout, such as keeping the parking contained at the hardware store.
I’ve been doing some switching at the recently rebuilt GP mill complex. I still need to finish up scenery in the area.
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
Rick, Thanks for opening the WPF with more of your rolling goodies.
John, Holy shrieking violins! glad there's not a 57' Ford parked at the motel, oh gads, it might already be in the swamp. Spooky cool scene and ready for Halloween!
BH flats in service, but the 70T looks kinda overloaded.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers, have a good weekend and regards, Peter
Garry: Loved the scenes. I posted in the diner about them.
John: The Bates Motel scene looks correct, a great movie inspired scene.
Ed: The 4141 is a handsome locomotive.
Mel: Your work with these miniature LEDs is unbelievable.
Paul: Your corner scene is looking very good. I do not own any camelback locomotives, but I love them in photographs.
Bear: Thanks for the toon, good for a laugh as always.
Bear: ... LOL .. Thanks for another Bear-toon. .. Glad you liked my razzing yu.
Paul .... Thanks for commenting .... You posted great phtos !
Ed .... Nice photos of 4141 and people celebrating .
Everybody .... Keep posting great stuff.
Thanks Garry.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
peahrensEd: I got to see loco 4141 in Palestine TX with Big Boy 4014 last November.
Interesting stuff!
How about a few more photos of the popular engine?
UP_4141b by Edmund, on Flickr
UP_4141 by Edmund, on Flickr
UP_4141d by Edmund, on Flickr
I staged this scene when I heard of the passing of George Bush. I had bought the 4141 some years earlier when it was at a close-out price at, maybe TrainWorld.
I just liked the paint job on the engine so added it to the roster
Carry on with the great contributions, everyone!
Hello, all.
Rick: Thanks for the kickoff. I like the layout with the track & roadway. Very realistic terrain.
Kevin: Great job on the box car project.
Garry: I enjoy all your people. I think I need to start painting those in my closet!
John: I think we stayed in that motel. Not too pricey.
Ed: I got to see loco 4141 in Palestine TX with Big Boy 4014 last November. It was disconnected and disappeared that day, I beleive hauled back to Bush #41 library in College Station, unless taken to an intermediate location. I'm resisting adding a 1/87th version to my fleet.
Mel: Congrats on your vehicles projects. I'm afraid I'm a RTR guy so far.
This week I hit a major milestone, completing the scenery. That included finishing up a portion of a stream on the corner, plus adding some easy peasy Woodland Scenic kit trees.
IMG_7182 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_7180 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_7190 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_7251 (2) by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
Next priorities: paint some people and start (at least) servicing the loco fleet.
John , Ed , and Mel ... Thanks for commenting . I'm glad you ejoyed the fun with Bear.
John ... Creepy scene . I actually saw that movie long ago in a theater.
Ed... I like the NYC loco. Thank you for commenting on my fun pictures. Mel .. great work on your vehicles. Thanks for commnting on my photos.
Garry, I didn't mean to ignore you. We must have been typing at about the same time. I posted, and I didn't see yours until I just checked back in. You and Bear are going to have issues with each other over his oil leaks. Funny stuff.
Ed, I love your Bush UP 4141. Great job!
Mel, as always, you do wonderful work with the cars. I know the difficulty of working with those tiny lights. Unlike me, at least you have hair to lose.