HO-Velo Gonna' sneak another one in; The road turns sharply up before the rest day. Allez! Allez! Thanks for all the nice comments, regards, Peter
Gonna' sneak another one in; The road turns sharply up before the rest day. Allez! Allez!
Thanks for all the nice comments, regards, Peter
That's another neat scene, Peter. OK, who's the guy in the red and black cape waving a pitchfork at the bike riders?
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
dti406In addition 3 weeks ago I fell in the parking lot while a downpour was going on and sprained my ankle and twisted my knee.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I just received my shipment of the Scaletrains carbon black hoppers. I got 20 of them. I'm gonna use them for Gates Rubber, I just decided that for an industry on my new layout.
I got all the cork in for the railyard. Next I will be working on all the yard tracks.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Chip, That's a mighty good dusty, dirty, faded look you put on that livery stable. My guy is laboring on Labor Day weekend, but glad the winch has a torque multiplier.
Daves_Trains, Oh yeah, sandlot baseball! Really liking your scene, lots of neat elements, the nice switcher, Buick cop car and DTD structures to name but a few. The palm tree says the locale has a mild climate?
Ok,
I decided the Demon's Hollow lone caboose nedded some sister's sooooo...
I just pulled them out of the paintbooth, ( they have been there since Wednesday.)
So tonight is "decal - O - rama" night. I'm also continuing work on the logcar.
You can't really tell, but this is Two hour's of " fiddlin" with Plastistruct and Liquid glue....... ( anybody notice my fingerprint in the glue on the main frame ??? )
AND: I may give the Buffalo Brine logo another shot.
( Hey, I figure I already got my fingerprint disaster out of my system ....... what could possably go wrong now ?? )
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Little TimmyHey, wait a minute .... This is "Labor Day " weekend . So we really have until midnight on Monday before it's over.
You will need to bring that up to Rick who started Weekend Photo Fun this week.
He clearly set the dates to September 4th through 6th.
Seriously... looking forward to seeing your photos this week.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Hey, wait a minute ....
This is "Labor Day " weekend . So we really have until midnight on Monday before it's over.
(I will be posting some progress pictures shortly...)
Dave: Thank you for joining us in Weekend Photo Fun. Your 44 ton locomotive scene looks good.
Garry: Your scene with people enjoying the long weekend looks like a great place to be right now.
See everyone next weekend!
Howdy ..... It's good to see so many people contributing great photos and having fun. .... I took yesterday off as we celebrated our anniversary.
Here are photos of my county park where people are enjoying Labor Day Weekend.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
mikeGTW So I put four axle trucks on this was a sd9 so what should it be now ?
So I put four axle trucks on this was a sd9 so what should it be now ?
So it went from 6-wheel (3 axle) trucks to 4-wheel (2 axle) trucks. It's not a GP9, as it's too big. So it is either a SD9 with 2-axle trucks, or perhaps a SD6 (two-thirds of an SD9). If the latter is correct, if it started as a SD7 it would be a SD4.66666666667.
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Another great weekend of posts. Nice modeling and photos.
Whats a long Holiday weekend without some sandlot baseball?
Bachmann 44 Tonner 4 by Daves Trains, on Flickr
Allan: Great picture share this week as usual. Play time sounds great on a weekend.
Mike: Thank you for sharing more flat cars. Your SD on four axle trucks actually looks pretty good. It can't be a GP-9. Maybe an SD-9(G)?
So I put two axle trucks on this was a sd9 so what should it be now ?
Kevin I did those Athearn flat cars yrs ago I know I still have some just not sure where but they were easy to do if I remember
Here's another one not an Athearn it's an old Gilbert brand all metal
Rick - Thanks for starting off WPF. Some good looking cars in that group. I liked the Rock Island loco. The DT&I train is cool.
Kevin - The flat car looks capable.
Ed - Quite an array of steel coil cars.
Ringo 58 - Getting there. Good job on the weathering.
Jimmy - I've seen worse.
Mel - High tech for sure. Looking forward to a cab ride.
Paul - I like your bus.
Ringo - Dummy switchers?
L. Zhou - Good start on the reefer. Have you ever tried 97% alcohol? It works much faster.
York 1 - Nice shot. Good looking layout.
Keven - Thats quite a flat car.
HO-Velo - Good scene.
Chip - Love it.
A little play time for grandpa:
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/
Peter: Thank you for the amazing waterfront image.
Mike: Your modifications to those Athearn Heavy Duty flat cars is quite good. If I can find a second one, I think it will be converted into a Well Car something like yours. Thank you for sharing.
Chip: I love it! Your work on that building is almost art-like. If you built an entire layout in that style it would be incredible.
HO-Velo--What's your guy doing. It looks like he is pulling against his own cleat? Good photo though. Made me want to click on it.
Mike--It looks like that flat car was designed specifically to move whatever that is.
Okay, as promised here is the livery stable.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Ringo58 It looks like a boiler for a steam engine it's cast metal not sure where it's from
Kevin same car I just redid the middle part
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Rick, Thanks for opening the WPF, no matter the post size I always enjoy seeing and reading about your beautiful models. Ah, now I know the maker of my partial open deck 50' TOFC. Wishing you a fast and proper mend.
Paul, That is a cool bus, guessing the prototype was a GM product?
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers, have a good Labor Day weekend, regards, Peter
Ed: those are very nice new coil cars you have acquired. I do not know much about them, but those fiberglass hoods sure do look different. I am 99% sure these were not around in 1954.
Ringo: Your SOO LINE SD39 is a beautiful locomotive. The application of grime is very reallistic. It will be even better with handrails. I never had an SD39 when I modelled 1968, but I had a lot of SD40s! I have never used shaper sheets. Your undecorated switcher fleet sure came together in a hurry. Good job!
Mike: Your depressed center flat car looks good, but it is different than mine. My model does not have a depressed section. Is that a modification you made to the model?
Jimmy: Your scene looks good. There is a railroad here in Florida that runs a few miles of trackage near the center of the state that has similar looking equipment.
Mel: I am looking forward to the day when my layout is far enough along that I will need a camera car. Your work on the project looks great.
Paul:, Sorry to hear about your arthritis. The scene on your layout is beautiful. I was not aware of that Athearn bus model. It is beautiful.
L. Zhou: That is a great project you are working on. I love taking train set cars and upgrading them to the same level of detail as my Westerfield, Sunshine, and Intermountain freight cars. Your skills are becoming well rounded, which is something was can all applaud you for. Those loads are from a seller on ebay with the name "Multiscale_Digital_LLC". They had a small as in Model Railroader this month.
John: Your lighting in the night scene is great. I have never added much lighting to my models or scenes, but I think I will need to tackle that on my final layout.
Chip: I am looking forward to the next update on your Livery Stable project.
A few months ago I bought a home-built project of the PENNSYLVANIA "Queen Mary" flat car. It had 4 brass 4 axle trucks underneath it.
I think I am going to see if a pair of these will work under the Athearn Heavy Duty flat car when I finally get a workshop in operation again.
Rick--Nice weathering. Welcome back.
Kevin--congrats on your acquisition.
Ed--hopefully the K4 only needs a new decoder.
Ringo--Model Railroading Rule #37: Everything takes longer than expected.
Jimmy B. --Pastel powders are very useful for a lot of things not the least of which is weathering.
Mel--I bet that will be a kick getting an engineer's eye view of your layout.
Paul--Do you have a spot where the bus is going to go? I'm thinking it's just posing here. Nice find.
L.Zhou-- Good luck with that reefer. That paint seems to be a little stubborn.
John--Rix created a monster scratch builder. (I mean, why would anyone by a kit any more. You can build exactly what you want. )
I've got a livery stable coming, but I still need a couple hours. Sorry to make you wait until tomorrow. Wait, Saturday is still part of the weekend, right?
Lots of good stuff at mid-day on a Friday!
Thanks for the start, Rick. I really like your Rock Island covered hopper. I think some covered hoppers are my next purchase, since I have a grain elevator now. It's good to hear your injuries will not be long-term.
Kevin, I can't wait to see what you do with the flat car. I'm sure it will look as professionally done as all your other work.
Ed, those are all nice coil cars. That's another type of car that I don't have.
Ringo, I think your SOO SD39 looks good. Good luck with the shaper sheets. I've never tried those.
Mike, nice depressed center car. I really like the NYC covered hopper behind the car.
Jimmy, that's a nice scene. I'm sure the railroad is not in a hurry to paint the locomotive as long as it runs.
Mel, that looks like a project that you will do well with. I've mentioned before that you've convinced me to try one of the sq cameras. I have N Scale, but I think it'll fit. Of course, I won't attempt your project getting the camera to pan back and forth. As always, I'm impressed with your skill.
Paul, nice scene with the bus. Hope your arthritis eases. I have a little, but not anything that stops me from doing things.
L. Zhou, that's a nice project you've got going there. I'm very impressed with your skills. For a young person, I think you're doing very well -- well spoken, skilled, and friendly. I hope you continue to show us your work.
I have been working on a house project, so I don't have anything new this week. I have a picture of a Union Pacific locomotive shop I bought from Rix. This was the second model building I got, and it was after this that I decided to try scratch building. The other structures are scratch built. If I finish the house project, hopefully I'll get back to some layout projects.
peahrensI received this Athearn UP intercity bus this week. I did not know there were such things, presuming that only bus companies provided bus service.
Both Maine Central and Bangor & Aroostook RR had bus service. They served as both a feeder service from remote areas to train stations, as well as a cheaper but slower alternative to the train for long distance travel. My wife's dad started on MEC as a bus driver on the Bangor to Boston route before getting qualfied as an F3 engineer
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Hello everyone!
Rick: Welcome back, thanks for jump-starting WPF for the week. Great work as usual, the locomotive looks quite sharp.
Kevin: A great find, I'm looking forward to see the paint job on the flatcar. Load looks pretty good too.
Ed: Coil cars are always a favorite, they look supurb.
Ringo: Nice going on the layout and the weathering on the locos.
Mike: Great load and flatcars. The weathered wooden deck is awesome!
Jimmy: I like the many paint patches on that one. The locomotive certainly had a hard life.
Mel: Looking forward to watching the footage that the new camera car will capture.
Paul: I especially like the simulated chrome on the bus, it's very nice.
Here's my project. Three years back I bought this reefer at a train show for $2. When I got home and ran it, I realized why it was priced that. The car wobbled and the couplers were low and couldn't be adjusted. The paint job was awful.
So it sat around collecting dust until this week, when I decided to redo it as part of a "Trashbox to Showcase" contest in another community online. Here's my progress so far:
I retrucked it with a screw and a wheelset that I found in my parts bin. Paint was really thick.
I opened the car up, and found that the previous owner had installed a battery as a weight. This D-Cell battery probably has been around longer then I had. There's no leakage, I assume that it has never been used.
I soaked it into 70 percent rubbing alcohol overnight and scrubbed it with a old toothbrush on Wednesday morning. Still needs work.
I gave it another bath but it was shorter, as you can see, the paint still stripping to get to the details. Here's how it looks as of today.
That's all for me folks, have a good weekend!
"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." -Lin Yutang
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Mike - Nice flat car load. What is it?
Jimmy - Nice geep. Very nice weathering
Mel - Nice camera car. I want to watch some cab rides now
Paul - I like the bus!
Rick - Thank you for the kind words.
A small update for me, I received my sw1500 dummy chassis from eBay today. I was looking for a powerd one but chouldn't find one so a dummy will do for now. 2 Weeks ago I wanted more switchers, now I have 3 more! Just need to paint them and get them detailed.
Family photo!
peahrens Perhaps this is National Orthopedic Week. I had to go in for a recurring issue, a thumb that did not like golfing at all. Diagnosis arthritis, with a steroid shot that will hopefully have a positive effect. 20200904_103043 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
Perhaps this is National Orthopedic Week. I had to go in for a recurring issue, a thumb that did not like golfing at all. Diagnosis arthritis, with a steroid shot that will hopefully have a positive effect.
20200904_103043 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
Paul, I had the same thing a few years ago, the steroid shot did not really help, also did some excercises with the thumb it still hurts at times, luckily it was not the hand I bowl with that one has no problems at all. I saw those buses but did want to get any at this time.
Kevin, That will be a good looking car once you get the load on.
Ed, I wanted to get one of the DT&I cars to go with all my Red Caboose Coil Cars, but the Greenville Hi-Cubes and Finger Rack Flats maxed out my budget for this month.
Ringo, lots of nice work completed so far, I used to use Floquil all the time but moved over to Scalecoat so I did not have to gloss coat before decaling, but have to take the extra drying time for Scalecoat into account before masking and or decaling.
Jimmy, I think I have seen one of the rust bucket GP30's around Cleveland, one of the reasons I have never liked CSX was how they took care of their power.
Rick Jesionowski
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Rule 2: I make the rules.
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dti406In addition 3 weeks ago I fell in the parking lot while a downpour was going on and sprained my ankle and twisted my knee. I thought itas getting better until I went bowling and it really hurt so I went to the orthopedic surgeon, who gave me some braces to wear for support. He then called me while I was driving to work and let me know I broke my Tibia but no cast was necessary at this time.
Rick, thanks for the WPF kickoff. You had a busy 4 weeks of productive modelling.
Perhaps this is National Orthopedic Week. I had to go in for a recurring issue, a thumb that did not like golfing at all. Diagnosis arthritis, with a steroid shot that will hopefully have a positive effect. We could have a weekly ache & pains thread, but that might get too lengthy.
I received this Athearn UP intercity bus this week. I did not know there were such things, presuming that only bus companies provided bus service. I think it is a cool model.
Rick that’s a bunch of good looking cars and locomotives!!!!Kevin I’m working on a similar flat with a slightly different load.Ed great looking cars, I like the colors!Ringo nice looking locomotives and the crossing signal.Mike the load looks neat in the depressed flat.Jimmy I think he’s wondering about the paint on the locomotive.I too have too many projects going, this one has been work in progress for a couple of months. Got the Intermountain wheels in a couple of days ago and have one truck wired one to go.It as you can see will have my SQ23 camera on board along with some goodies for powering the camera and LED lighting.
I’ll put some sort of cover over the electronics but the camera will just be a camera. I installed connector pins in the bed of the flat so the DC to DC converter can be removed easily when not needed Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Thr yard foreman overlooks the "new" unit. "I need a tetanus shot just looking at it!"
Yeah the weathering is powders
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