Thanks!I will!
philo4226 NVSRR,
You both may want to repost these photos on next weekend's Weekend Photo Fun. I'm not sure how many people will see this in the middle of the week, and you both do nice work.
York1 John
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Clear flat applied.I am pleased with the result!
Just a NVSR coach to show a time long gone.
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
This coach was an ebay find. It was painted in that tuscan, with the grey areas left in a green color. So I painted them grey to look better and clean up the edges of the tuscan color. It had no name or number. Buffalo creek name is a creek in the region. So that worked for a private car.
So this is one of a group of passenger cars for the excursion train. Which represents alot of fallen flags. This one took some research. Bellefonte Central stopped passenger service to all but Penn State university. They never had a steel coach. Penn State was served by the old wood coach 15. And heavy traffic (start. and end semester, holidays durning classes) PRR coaches also came into PSU. In the days before diesel and matching cars, color schemes were different.
Only one (very dark but clear) picture of a freshly painted 15 at the main shops in Coleville is all I had plus a few word caption. saying dark green and yellow. On the big screen I noticed under the yellow, hard to see was red striping as well. Similar to pennsy pinstrips.
Using that, and the fact that The rr would not need anything large, this rivarossi 60' coach would work. This is the result. Except the Reading green turned out lighter than I wanted. Working with that green as a close match to the stripe on the diesels. Turned out a little lighter. Still very plausable
Rick: Thanks for all the comments. I will pick up the production soon. I actuallu just finished my WPF contribution for next week!
Bear: Thank you for the link to the Ferry construction.
Donn: Thanks for the explanation of the tissue printing. I need to try that. It looks so good.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
MapGuy42For those wondering about printing on tissue paper:
Thanks Donn.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
For those wondering about printing on tissue paper:
First, do a print on regular paper, making sure my signs are more or less centered on the sheet. Note the orientation of how it comes out of the printer.
Then cut out a square of tissue somwhat larger than your graphics, and place it directly over what just printed. Tape it down with Scotch tape, making sure the tissue is flat to the paper.
Flip it end for end, relative to how it came out of the printer, and put it back into the paper tray. It should be face down in the tray. Print again!
For adhesion, I paint the sign area on the model with thinned matte Mod Podge. Carefully smooth it out with a little wad of the same tissue. You don't really get any "working time," and the tissue tears easily. Fortunatly, if you really mess it up, you can easily scrape it back off and try again.
For a vibrant sign, I paint the area white first. For a faded one like this, I just put it right over the base color of the model.
-Donn
SeeYou190 Rick: Wow, again two new freight cars in a week. You are a machine! The covered hopper is fabulous! -Kevin
Rick: Wow, again two new freight cars in a week. You are a machine! The covered hopper is fabulous!
Gee Kevin, give me a little more credit, there are 3 units I completed, the flat, the trailer and the covered hopper.
Kevin, I understand how you feel, when I was working for Harley-Davidson in the early 2000's I was traveling 42 weeks a year, and after 9/11 taking your modeling supplies with you was problematic, plus after being on at the dealership for 10 plus hours, I just wanted to unwind with a drink, dinner and nothing else to do.
Thanks to all the contributors this last week, there was a lot of neat stuff completed or being worked on. Also, thanks to all the new contributors, it was getting sparse that last year with only a few people contributing we appreciate all the new contributors.
I don't complete the cars in one week, many of them spend a month or more on the workbench being assembled, then painted, then decaled and final assembly, the more difficult cars and engines may be sitting there for a year or more. I just pick out the ones I want to complete, then paint, decal and final assemble.
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!
SeeYou190Bear: I like the car ferry a lot. I would love to see more pictures of it.
Here's a link to the build thread, Kevin, it got photobucketitis, so I recently redid the photos.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/220945.aspx
Cheers, the Bear.
Bear: I like the car ferry a lot. I would love to see more pictures of it.
Ed: The loading platform looks right at home in the location on your layout.
Michael: The weathering on your covered hopper model looks good.
Allan: I am surprised to hear that your Santa Fe F units do not pull so well. F units are my best puller (all Stewart/Kato) because there is so much room for weight.
Jimmy - Thanks for starting WPF. Entertaining video too.
Ed - The loading dock looks good. The NYC tri-power is unusual.
Motley - Your layout is coming along.
John-York1 - Your structures look good.
Garry - Love the bridge scene.
Phil - Great job on the elevator. Its one-of-a-kind now.
philo426 -Nice little loco.
Kevin - Nothing wrong with your "old photo."
Donn - The signs look great.
Paul - Good looking flat and load.
Peter - Good advice.
Guy - Looking good.
TT - Lucky guy, Brakie.
Kevin - Nice flat loads.
Bear - Your car ferry is a work of art. Looking forward to seeing it in context.
Ed - The loading platform looks even better in its home location.
Michael - The covered hopper looks good to me.
My new BLI Santa Fe F3s with a short streamlined passenger train passes under the Route 32 overpass at the east end of the BRVRR layout.
I'm a little disappointed in the locos pulling power. Only 6-lighted cars. I may have to buy a powered B-unit.
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/
Great work on the oil platform Ed. I really like all the details you added.
Here is a covered hopper I just weathered.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Hello again, everyone —
Here's another look at the tank car loading platform after setting in place and wiring up the lamps:
Tank_car_fill by Edmund, on Flickr
A little more weathering and perhaps a light wash to tone down the aluminum paint in some areas is in order.
Thanks for all the contributions and positive comments Still time for more great stuff
Cheers, Ed
dti406Bear, are you ever going to finish that car ferry so you can send it to me for all my Wabash cars.
Don: Your work on Merchants Row is amazing. I am very impressed with that large painted sign you printed onto tissue paper. That turned out very well and really sets of the whole structure.
Paul: The decals on the Tichy flat car look good. I have that flat car kit, but have not assembled it yet. There is not much room for lettering on it.
Peter: the scene with the hopper cars looks amazing.
Guy: Your tank cars look good. Congratulations on completing a project.
Toad: The two locomotives in basic black sure look like they are ready to work hard.
I received my two industrial machinery flat car loads today. The double-helical gear set actually works, and is very smooth! These are small enough to fit on non-fancy flat cars so I do not need to buy any special equipment to haul them. I have a brass model of a six axle flat car for the bearing block.
Very impressive work Gents!! This week's contribution is of a coupla units I did awhile back for Larry aka - Brakie.
Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RR
Great to see everyone is building things during the pandemic.
Here is a project I recently finished (well nearly, they need some dullcoat - later today that will happen). These cars were mostly built by a friend of mine. They look great but weren't up to operating standards. i went through and weathered the trucks and under bodies, replaced parts and installed metal wheel sets...
have a great week end,
Guy
see stuff at: the Willoughby Line Site
Jimmy, Thanks for starting the WPF with your fun movie.
Been taking some good advice lately; 'stay calm and play with trains'.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers, have a good weekend, regards, Peter
I think Version 1 is pretty spectacular. Better is the enemy of good.
Tissue paper, who knew?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I'm enjoying the many nice items going up on Friday. Let's make it a great weekend again.
This afternoon I knuckled down and added decals to this Tichy flat that had been running around naked for quite a few years.
20200731_161015 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Phil .... I like your grain elevator. ... THnks for your comment about my photos.
philo426 .... Your 0-6-0 is looking grat so far.
Kevin ..... Nice photo of S&G 638, an 0-6-0. .... Thanks for your nice remark about my pictures.
Donn .... Your MR IV aand your trees look great.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Odds and ends this week. I'm building Merchant's Row IV (a better kit than MRI, I have to say), so here's a painted sign I applied as inkjet on tissue paper, and I'm trying to blend the rest of the wall to match.
I'm also thinking ahead to all the trees I'll need for my background mountain, and trying different things. These are butterfly bush flowers hairsprayed and dipped in Woodland Scenics fine turf.
All the work looks great so far, and it's only Friday morning (for me). I'm looking forward to all the rest this weekend!
It's fine always nice to have a full explanation as to where you are at on your layout ,engines and rolling stock!
Jimmy: I enjoyed the video of slow action on your layout. It is nice to see your efforts coming to life.
Ed: the tank car loading platform is sure looking good. There is a lot of visible detail and the effort looks to be well worth it. I also like the picture of the NEW YORK CENTRAL hybrid locomotive. What a sturdy looking workhorse.
Michael: The progress is looking great. Getting a new locomotive running on new trackwork is a satisfying milestone.
John: Great scene, I do like the Starbucks next to the tracks. I would get a coffee there and sit out back to enjoy it.
Garry: I always love seeing pictures of your layout, and I will never grow tired of BURLINGTON red and gray locmotives. They are so handsome looking.
Phil: The grain elevator is a great looking model. Grain elevators are one of those things that I love the look of, but will probably never have on one of my own layouts. I prefer industrial and manufacturing structures.
Philco: I really like your 0-6-0. I think the 0-6-0 and the 4-4-2 are my two favorite wheel arrangements, maybe the 4-6-0 also for three favorites. Oh, I also really like 4-8-2s as well.
This is an old picture of the only 0-6-0 I have for my STRATTON AND GILLETTE:
Yes, I am sharing an old picture in Weekend Photo Fun this week. I have nothing new to bring to the table.
When I started this house remodel project (master bedroom and bathroom) back in March, I set aside about two dozen freight cars that only needed weathering, dullcoat, trucks and couplers to finish. All my other modeling stuff got packed away.
I figured I could still finish one freight car each week, since they only need like 45 minutes of work to get each one done.
That way I could continue my participation in Weekend Photo Fun uninterrupted, and you all would be like "Gee Whiz! Kevin is working on his house eight hours a day and still contributing to WPF as active as ever. He is amazing."
Unfortunately, am finding it difficult to get the gumption together to work on these train cars. I need to clean the desk off from the dust before I can do anything. If anything goes wrong I have no access to tools or supplies to fix it. It is just more difficult to keep moving than I thought.
Working on trains was something I always made a whole evening out of. I put on a good movie or music and just sit back and relax. The train projects took me out of the real world for a while. Making a hurried effort just to post something in WPF seems more like a chore than a relaxing past time.
I will work on stuff to share, but not as prolific as I intended to be.
So... sorry for rambling on like that. I just wanted to let you know why you are seeing recycled pictures and new brass models from me more than completed projects.
Keep the great photos coming. I do love this thread.
My brass GHC 0-6-0 Switcher awaits its decals(hence the gloss coat).