Living the dream.
Hello everyone, and welcome to an exciting brand new weekend!
I have two special shares this week.
This first one is very special to me. I remember this locomotive's introduction very well. It was announced around Christmas time in 2006. My middle daughter was graduating High School in May of 2007, so I was just about to get a spare bedroom to build a new HO scale layout in. IHC announced a "freelanced 2-10-2" model, and it was reviewed in Model Railroader in early 2007.
The review said it was not based on any specific prototype, ran well, had nice detail, and would negotiate an 18" radius curve! What more could I ask for?
To this point, I had been modeling HO scale for about 12-13 years, and had only bought four locomotives. I explained to my wife that this new IHC 2-10-2 was going to be the "standard" steam locomotive for the STRATTON AND GILLETTE, and I wanted to puchase six, or maybe eight, of them. She said OK!
Then... THE HORROR! I ordered six from Gulf Coast Model Railroading. They called me after a few weeks and said they could not get any. I tried Orange Blossom Hobbies, Ready-To-Roll Hobbies, and Colonial Photo & Hobby, NOTHING! I called advertisers in Model Railroader, None, None, None. I was so disappointed.
Every so often a decorated model would show up on eBay, but never an undecorated one. I never saw one at a train show. I gave up.
Then one day last week I woke up at 7:00 AM (2 hours sleep) with a stomach ache, and turned on the computer. A seller in California had just listed TWO of them for $130.00 each. I bought one as fast as I could click. I thought about the second one, but someone else snapped it up before I was ready to commit.
It arrived on Monday, and it is beautiful. The detail is as good as my Bachmann EM-1, and it seems to run right on the same level as that one, amazing. It will start up and creep along with no hesitation just as smooth as you could dream about.
I love the white-outlined driver wheels.
It will go through my 22" radius S-Curve test track perfectly with no problems! Imagine that from a 2-10-2. I think this is amazing.
It is a beast! Right about fourteen inches long overall.
This removes my desire for the brass "freelanced" Westside Brute. No need for two monsters on the SGRR Centerville division.
It was worth the wait to get this model.
Last week I received a very generous gift from forum member "Pav" from way up North. He read about my troubles getting the Rapido Railcrew uncouplers I needed and offered to send me the six extra that he had.
Having these is a load off of my mind. I can now get the mainline track laid down right away since I have enough uncouplers to fill all the needed positions.
I just need a finished train room.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I am looking forward to seeing everyone's photographs this weekend. This thread can always be counted on to be the best of the week.
Lets GO!...
-Kevin
Kevin, that 2-10-2 looks to be a beautiful locomotive. Never knew that IHC made one.
Here is my contribution for the week. Last Saturday I finally attended a train show, and found this little beauty. Not sure how well it runs, but the seller told me it did. No matter; I have plans to remotor it, add pick up wipers, and a decoder. It is certainly my style and size...
And now, a small scene from my in-progress N layout...
Chuck - Modeling in HO scale and anything narrow gauge
Kevin. Thank you for starting WPF.
A beauty of a locomotive.
Chuck. An interesting looking locomotve. I like it.
A new arrival at Sovereign Street. A 0.4.2 locomotive of unknown origin. She runs well, but soon loses her wagons. Attention to the couplings are needed.
Before I took bad with Covid I was remodelling the village street. Gone has Agnes Marston's house (which was TT scale) I then built some 'stone' houses typical to what I lived in when in Yorkshire.
Still some work to do when I feel a lot better.
Keep the pictures coming.
David
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Good morning from partly cloudy and warm Northeast Ohio!
Kevin, thanks for starting us out, good looking locomotive one of IHC's best efforts, still like my PRR N1s for a 2-10-2.
Chuck, great find almost looks like a Vulcan Duplex, be sure to show us the finished product!
Dave, your new scene looks great, I have watched so many BBC television shows that those houses look familar.
Here is this weeks completed work!
Eastern Car Works, 2600 CF Airslide Kit, with added airlines then painted with Scalecoat II MOW Gray and lettered with Prime Mover Decals. The Erie leased these cars from General American and they were returned to General American shortly after the EL Merger and were re-leased to other people with the ERIE and Logo painted out.
Walthers FGE RBL kit, with some added grabs, Moloco End of Car Cushioning Coupler pockets and Plano Walk over platforms added. Painted with Scalecoat II C&O Blue paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. Car was assigned to the Inland Plant of GM in Vandalia, OH for auto parts service.
My fill in projects redoing the old Athearn 40' Trailers, some had the gusset removed at the landing gear and the grabs from the nose of the trailer as only the FGE trailers had these. Cars were painted with Scalecoat II Silver or White paints and all were lettered with Microscale Decals. Also added mudflaps and if you look closely some have Fruehauf or Strick labels on the flaps.
Another view of my Stewart C628 and C630 on the Strongsville Club layout with 38 ore cars strung out behind.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
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Kevin ..... Thanks for starting Photo Fun . I like that 2-10-2.
Chuck .... Your 0-4-4-0 T is a neat looking little locomotive.
David .... I like the little 0-4-2 T and your urban scenery.
Rick .... Your PRR 2-10-2 looks great. I like the Erie Air Slide covered hopper a lot. The C&O boxcar, the TOFC trailers, and the Alcos all loook great.
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One of my favorite pictures I took has my 2-10-2. It is a Walthers Heritage model of a USRA 2-10-2 which is like some that operated on the Burlington.
Below are some more of my attempts at making prototypically correct Burlington passenger cars.
The Silver Fountain is a diner/parlor/observation car. I kitbashed a Walther Budd observation car to make it.
The passenger train in the background has my Denver Zephyr observation car. It was kitbashed from a Con Cor dome/coach and an old Model Power Budd blunt end observation car.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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SeeYou190 I love the white-outlined driver wheels. Having these is a load off of my mind. I can now get the mainline track laid down right away since I have enough uncouplers to fill all the needed positions. -Kevin
The Rapido uncoupler is awesome. I have two on my layout. The early instruction sheet had a mistake in the wiring - if you see something odd, check the Rapido Website for an updated version.
Simon
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hello, All!
Great Stuff this weekend and a big thanks fo Kevin for kicking things off. We have a 2-10-2 theme this weekend
Right about the time I was starting my layout in '95 I.H.C. was making improvements to their steam imports. The Premier line had better pickups and drives and perhaps a little added detail. At the time they were good engines for the money.
Thanks for showing us your great train show find, Chuck.
I'm glad to see you back on the footplate, David! I hope you're back to full boiler pressure soon. Great scenes you show there.
Excellent photos by you as well, Rick. I remember when it was very common to see railroad hearalds on truck trailers. Not so much anymore
Your custom work on your passenger cars is outstanding Garry. I, too, love the first scene.
Simon and Bear have good posts, too!
I was fortunate to have been able to attend a train show in NE Ohio last Saturday as well. Within the first two minutes of being there, in fact at the very first table I looked at was a familiar, green Overland box. Without hesitation it was in my grasp and I was handing the proprieter a crisp Benjamin!
Inside was a factory painted, Nickel Plate Road bay window caboose. No extra charge for the dust on the roof. It actually helps to blend in with the rest of my dusty rolling stock
NKP_500_caboose by Edmund, on Flickr
Although I had a similar one on my roster this one was slightly different and Radio Equipped!
In another building I spotted a Rapido FL9 that looks like it hasn't been out of the box. It was also very attractively priced. In fact I asked the vendor if he was certain it was a DCC sound model since it was even less than what the straight DC models were going for.
P-C_FL9_5006 by Edmund, on Flickr
This engine will be paired with my earlier blue and yellow PC/MTA FL9.
Otherwise, my activity at the bench has been to continue replacing some older QSI decoders and upgrading speakers in some of my older steam, including an ERIE 2-10-2 from Life-Like Heritage Series.
Onward with more great contributions!
Cheers, Ed
Added some detail to a few of my Walthers ATSF cars.
Still pondering whether I prefer the off-white or grey blinds.
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Kevin, I'll remember this trick next time I get a stomach ache, buy a locomotive!
Nice pictures everyone. The scenery the trains are running through is all very impressive.
I've been so busy the last few weeks I couldn't think of anything to share, but I can jump on the 2-10-2 bandwagon this week. Some years back now, after some strong influence from the forum here, I picked up this IHC. For the price I paid, I could be happy with it as a roundhouse queen.
I don't have to though, it can make my #4s, a bit noisily, but a 2-10-2 making them at all is amazing. It won't need to run the #4s in it's ops assignments anyway. (Still) Intending to paint out the Erie for a western name, I made a smooth oil tender top for it. Not sure about that square bottom at the front. Anyone ever seen one like that in 1/1? Anyway, I like to watch that nice valve gear motion...
I pulled it out of storage for a couple pictures and a little run time. Quiet and smooth. And the thing looks heavy! I may change the tender if I can't find a prototype for that square tank though! Again, good stuff, everyone. Dan
I may change the tender if I can't find a prototype for that square tank though! Again, good stuff, everyone.
Dan
The New Zealand Railways J class 4-8-2 of 1939 had a square front to the Vanderbilt tender.
The post WWII Ja class (as the Bear can presumably testify) also had this feature, although the lower section of the "box" was slightly narrower.
Check page 132 and following of "The NZR Steam Locomotive" or Google.
The model, made by Mehano in Slovenia(?) originally was powered on the lead truck of the tender, hence the extension of the bunker downward to house the power truck. The original model was a C&O Mountain type, hence the distinctive cab. The shell has been used for 4-6-4s and 2-10-2s since.
Peter
Kevin, Thanks for firing up the WPF and glad to see that your bill was filled in a very nice way.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Have a safe weekend and Happy National Motorcycle Ride Day. Regards, Peter
Well, the title does say 'fun with photos'..... and I really thought this one stood out.
and Ed.... nice FL9 and wide vision! Two of my favorites.
Douglas
Thanks for opening another WPF, Kevin. I'm glad you were able to find that locomotive after years of wanting it!
Chuck, that's a nice scene on your N scale layout. That tower is something that I may try to build this winter.
David, those stone houses look great. Hopefully you will recover quickly.
Rick, I love the Erie hopper car. Nice work!
Garry, once again I really like your Burlington passenger cars. Your attention to details makes them stand out.
Bear, that's a nice scene from the modular layout. Are you a member of that group? Have they been able to hold together through the virus mess?
Ed, that scene with the F and the passengers on the platform is very good. I love passenger trains and scenes.
Watson, as I've written above, passenger cars are my favorite. You, along with the other posters, are doing a great job with attention to detail. Personally, I think I prefer the gray shades, but both look good.
Dan, your Erie 2-10-2 looks great. It must be fun to run that train.
Peter, as usual, your scenes are some of the most realistic models I've seen. Nice work!
Douglas, it took me a minute to figure out your cover photo! I kept thinking, "That's not what my latest issue looks like."
I have not been able to work on the layout at all. It seems like time is going very quickly and there's not much hobby time. Once the snow starts, I think I will have more time.
This is my favorite train, the City of Los Angeles, somewhere out west in some desert area. For N Scale, this Kato model sure has nice details and runs great! The sounds are pretty amazing for such a small speaker.
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."
I remember that IHC 2-10-2 review in MRR and thought it would be a nice model to have, but I also never came across one either. Glad to see you managed to get ahold of one Kevin!
I've been working on various projects, specifically WWI themed stuff for the moment. I have a number of Airfix Mk.I tanks that will be going on some OO gauge flatcar kits that I'm waiting on.
The tanks have been weighed down so the incoming flat cars won't be too light, and have been covered with tissue-tarp for transport.
Subsequently, I needed something that can pull several tanks and wagons and railway guns so I ordered this Bachmann ROD 2-8-0 from Rails of Sheffield and it only took about 6 days to arrive from the UK to TX and arrived yesterday! Very smooth running, good slow speed. It'll get a sound decoder from the UK at some point, as well as some weathering and real coal.
Otherwise it's just waiting on decoders to come in stock and working on the fleet. I've got some ESU Loksound 5s on order loaded for a UP 4-12-2 and Big Boy to replace a Paragon3 and Soundtraxx, but of course the chip shortage means stock is low everywhere, but that gives me time to install decoder buddy motherboards.
Michael
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Nice looking tanks, Michael. Are you building a Great War theme layout?
Southgate 2 I may change the tender if I can't find a prototype for that square tank though!
NorthBrit Nice looking tanks, Michael. Are you building a Great War theme layout? David
Thank you! Indeed I'd like to do a Great War themed layout, maybe involving a depot not far back from the front where troops and equipment would disembark. I've had my eye on the little Bachmann OO9 Baldwin tank too, so maybe incorporating a narrow gauge line going to the trenches.
A layout is a little ways off, as we are currently house hunting so I'm more focusing on the equipment-gathering side of things. Hopefully soon, it would be nice to have more than a few feet of flex track to run.
Flying Scotsman ... Your Santa Fe passenger cars look great.
Dan .... The Erie 2-10-2 looks great as it is.
Peter .... The motor cycle scene looks fantastic.
Douglas .... Your altered Model Railroader is a big complement. Thank you very much !!!!! My current edition of MR already has a nice photo on the cover, however.
Ed .... I like your NKP caboose and the FL9 very much. Thank you for your comment on my pictures.
John York 1 ..... I like the UP pasenger train and you nice layout including signals.
Michael .... The WW1 tanks and the steam locomotive are intersting.
Bear: ..... Uh, oh. A "non modeling photo". We'll have to withhold the honey from the bear for that. However, it is an interesting photo.
Thank you to everyone that has contributed already this weekend.
Chuck: That little 0-4-4-0 tank engine is wonderful. I wish you success with the remotoring project.
David: Glad to hear your condition is improving. The 0-4-2 is a great looking little locomotive. I hope the couplers are an easy fix.
Rick: How much work did you need to put into the ECW airslide kit? Does it have re-fitted grab irons, or is that box-stock? It looks great. I was hoping to eventually get one of the Overland brass models, but yours looks very good indeed.
Garry: Great picture of your 2-10-2 pulling the freight train. I count 5 freight cars all in defferent shades of boxcar red. It looks fantastic. Your converted diner/parlor/observation tail car also looks great.
Simon: I do not know how well the IHC 2-10-2 will pull. Since I doubt I will be able to fit more than 11 cars behind it, I am not too concerned. If it does not pull well I will just assign it to one of the shorter staging tracks!
Bear: Your Proto/Heritage 2-10-2 is sure a handsome machine.
Ed: I always liked the white letterboards across the NKP cabooses. I kind of copied the look with beige letterboards on several of my SGRR cabooses. Your new model looks right at home on your layout.
Flying Scotsman: Your blinds look great in white or gray. Either colour looks a lot better than the blinds I never installed in any of my passenger cars! Good work on the details.
Dan: I don't think I can buy a new locomotive EVERY time I have an upset stomach. However... I did eat way too much Chinese food last night. This morning I ordered another new lens for my camera. Hmmm... maybe there is a pattern here.
Peter: Page's place looks like it might be best avoided, the crowd appears a little rough! Is that an Oldsmobile Toronado in the scene?
Douglas: Garry's layout does deserve a cover shot. No doubt about that!
John: That picture of the UNION PACIFIC passeneger train leaving the tunnel sure brings back memories of scenes like that on my N scale layouts. It looks very good.
Michael: I like the Mk1 tanks. Those have always fascinated me. When I saw the picture of your Bachmann 2-8-0 my mind immediately started contemplating conversion possibilities.
Let's all keep the good photographs and informative responses coming. I am looking forward to it all. You guys are a really great group.
Wow, very diverse set of subjects this week. Wish that I had enought room for a 2-10-2. Great models and pictures everyone.
Doing some work on passenger cars this week. Put together a couple of Palace Car Company interior kits to put into my old Rivarossi streamlined cars.
Best part of the kit is the weight that forms the floor of the car.
The second photo is a section of one of the C&NW 400 streamliners where streamlined cars were pulled by hand-fired steam locomotives as late as 1956.
Gives me a prototypeto to have a couple of streamlined cars transfered from one location to another using small steam.
Great stuff as always everyone.
Scott Sonntag
Kevin - Thanks for the start to WPF. The 2-10-2 is a beauty. Glad you managed to get the components you needed for your layout.
Trwroute - Thats a cool looking little loco. The layout appears to be coming along.
David - Interesting 0-4-2. I like the looks of the stone houses. Hope you get well soon.
Rick - The 2-10-2 looks good. Nice cars as usual. The trailers look good too! Labels on the mud flaps! Cool! the ore train is impressive.
Garry - The 2-10-2 looks good. Your passenger ars are works of art.
Bear - Good photo. Are you a member ot the group.
Ed - A couple of great finds.
Flying Scotsman - The additions to the cars look good.
Southgate/Dan - Another good looking 2-10-2.
HO-Velo - Great street scene.
Douglas - New cover?
Yourk1/John - Great photo. Love the train.
Michael - Interesting stuff.
Bear - Thanks for the follow-up, photo and info.
The two new locos I was expecting arrived: Both are Amtrak EMD F40PH Walthers Mainline models.
Number 401 is ESU sound equipped.
Number 404 is a standard DC model I equipped with a Digitrax DH126MT decoder.
I'm having trouble changing the loco address number on the ESU decoderi in #401, with my Digitrax Express. Not sure what the proble is. More research is needed. The digitrax decoder readily took the new address but runs backwards. Another problem to research.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. Thanks to you WPF is always the bet thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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SeeYou190 Rick: How much work did you need to put into the ECW airslide kit? Does it have re-fitted grab irons, or is that box-stock? It looks great. I was hoping to eventually get one of the Overland brass models, but yours looks very good indeed. Ed: I always liked the white letterboards across the NKP cabooses. I kind of copied the look with beige letterboards on several of my SGRR cabooses. Your new model looks right at home on your layout. -Kevin
Kevin,
Everything on that Eastern Car Works model is stock except for the airline I hung under one side of the car and the lines going from the air reservoir to the ABD valve. If you can find an undecorated E&B Valley car it would be better as many of the Eastern Car Works cars have warped side sheets that are a bear to get looking good on the finished model.
Regarding the NKP caboose, the stripe is not white, it is aluminum it just faded so badly and film at the time suggested it was white. Also look closely at Ed's picture the word Service is all messed up. When our shop got the first undecorated models of this car we wanted to paint up some, but found all the decal sets available at the time (and there are no new ones) the word Service would not fit between the little window at the top of the car and the end of the car. We then purchased a painted Overland Models car like the one Ed got and they sort of merged the r and the v in order to get it to fit.
Sunday Update:
In keeping with the 2-10-2 theme. I just finished installing a Tsunami2 decoder and better speakers in this, the twin to Bear's ERIE 4212:
ERIE_4212-tt by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's a similar Bessemer D2a. The Bessemer had 26 of these Baldwin locomotives.
BLE_524_2-10-2-D2 by Edmund, on Flickr
BLE_524_2-10-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Some serious weathering is in the cards for these workhorses.
Speaking of "White walls", here's an Erie Pacific all dolled up with painted tires:
ERIE_2925 by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's another look at those classy NKP cabooses to illustrate what Rick was pointing out about the lettering. The descender on the G in High sure looks funky, too!
NKP_445_caboose by Edmund, on Flickr
Seen better days:
Nickel Plate Railroad Caboose 470 by Paul, on Flickr
Here's a quick screen capture of yours truly on NKP 414 while on display in Cleveland in 1958:
NKP_414_ET58 by Edmund, on Flickr
Note my matching red pants!
Thanks for all the great contributions and excellent comments
Regards, Ed
SeeYou190Is that an Oldsmobile Toronado in the scene?
Thanks Kevin, A 69' Buick Riv'. Regards, Peter
So many great posts this weekend!
Kevin, glad you found that 2-10-2! I forgot about IHC making those and they are sharp!
Chuck, that 2-4-4-2 looks great! Always a fan of brass.
David, love the stone houses and wishing you a good recovery.
Rich, that PRR N1s 2-10-2, those freight cars and trailers are excellent work!
Garry, your CB&Q trains running through your scenes is always great to see. Excellent modeling work!
Bear, always liked the look of diesel running with steam. Thanks to for the prototype photo!
FlyingScotsman, those Santa Fe cars look great!
Dan, nice finish work on your 2-10-2!
Peter, like the bikers parked by bar.
Doug, nice cover work!
John, nice UP train going through scenery
Michael, nice work on the tanks and that British 2-8-0 looks great! Real wartime feel.
Scott, dig the passenger car work, and that steamer pulling streamlined cars.
Allan, sound is always a great addition to our models.
Ed, digging the locomotives and caboose pics. You're having a great time on that NKP caboose! I dig that Erie 4-6-2 with white walls and definitely want to do that with at least one of my locos.
Alvie
It was my birthday last month, I saw this Westside NYC J3a "Super Hudson" thought want it and it's one of my favorite engines. I'd never owned a Westside Hudson and out of the box, it ran better than other brass steamers I've owned, and looks sharp! I didn't think a model from the late '70s would be as well done as it is. I look forward to when I can do some upgrades, such as DCC and sound.
A scene on my very much under construction shelf layout. The buildings are from a South River Model Works kit, still much to do, but wanted to put those in place to fill up empty spaces. I'm posting a thread in the layout building forum on here about progress made to the shelf layout. I'm planning for it to have an upstate New York theme with B&M and NYC power, but all of my locos for that railroad are DC and my PRR and Reading power has DCC and sound, so it'll be located in Pennsylvania for now.
Thank you for all for the comments on my pictures. Much appreciated.
I have enjoyed everyones contribution. Thanks for showing.
The thread of the week I look forward to.
Thank you to everyone for making this a great edition of Weekend Photo Fun.
Scott: The passenger car interior looks great. One of the things I have stashed away are a good supply of Walthers interiors for passenger cars. Maybe someday...
Allan: It looks like Walthers did a good job on the F40PH models. I do not remember ever seeing a model before in that phase of the Amtrak paint scheme.
Rick: Thank you for the information on the E&B Valley kit. I will be keeping an eye out for one. I had no idea the letterboard was actually silver on the NKP cabooses. The decal problem was completely unnoticed by my eye.
Ed: The pictures of your 2-10-2s are beautiful. Yes, that "g" over the window has a look to it. I did not notice it either.
Peter: Rivieras and Toronados were both great looking cars that just beg to be customized. For a long time I wanted a "boat tail" version, but that never happened. Now I have no desire for old cars anymore.
Alvie: I have heard stories about how well Westside brass steam locomotives run. I am glad yours is one of those. I do not own any myself, and now the only one I wanted is no longer on my list. Your 4-6-4 sure is a beauty. I really appreciate the in-progress layout pictures. Thanks for sharing those.
I will see you all again next week. I am looking forward to it again.
Stay safe.