dti406For the DT&I, Lehigh Valley, and D&TS cabooses I have done they did have ACI Labels and I verified the location from online photos.
Thanks for that information.
I was under the assumption that ACI labels were only for freight cars... now I know better.
Lakeshore SubI like the noise that they make on turnouts, crossings and track joints.
I do too! I am glad I am not the only one.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190 Scott: Glad you found new wheels that you like. Do you find they are more noisy on the track? All my freight cars have metal wheels, and I love the sound a train makes like that.
Scott: Glad you found new wheels that you like. Do you find they are more noisy on the track? All my freight cars have metal wheels, and I love the sound a train makes like that.
Kevin, I do find that the metai wheels make more noise but I like the noise that they make on turnouts, crossings and track joints. Also like weight that they add to the cars.
This last 100 pack almost completes the conversion of my entire car fleet. A few MOW cars, 10 ore cars and 6 Athearn and MDC passenger cars to go.
Scott
SeeYou190 Rick: Great photographs from your workbench, as always. The red and yellow DT&I caboose is especially eye catching. I don't remember ever seeing an ACI label on a caboose. Was that normal practice?
Rick: Great photographs from your workbench, as always. The red and yellow DT&I caboose is especially eye catching. I don't remember ever seeing an ACI label on a caboose. Was that normal practice?
For the DT&I, Lehigh Valley, and D&TS cabooses I have done they did have ACI Labels and I verified the location from online photos. I have a number of RTR Cabooses where I need to check if they have the ACI Labels and add them.
Also I have a number of engines that have ACI labels and I add them if necessary.
I have NKP, PRR, and NYC cabooses that were merged out of existance before the ACI Labels were attached (1968).
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!
SeeYou190Ed: The paint on the E unit looks good. I have never had any success making an old paint scheme show through from underneath a new one. I always get too heavy with the paint, then the effect is gone. I hope yours turns out exactly as you want.
Thanks, Kevin.
I'm toying with the idea of using baking soda in the Air Eraser. I 'might' have a little more control with that. I plan to mask some of the areas with the fresh black paint and these will be the spots that were 'patch-painted' by P-C before applying the P-C lettering.
This might be a bit extreme but, well, in reality that's the way many were.
Dead Line Find by Doug Lilly, on Flickr
Penn Central E-7 & E-8 at Chicago IL Oct 1974 by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Great Stuff from everyone this weekend!
Cheers, Ed
This has been a great edition of Weekend Photo Fun!
Dan: I loved the picture story you have made about the aquisiution and improvements to your AHM center cab diesel. I was surprised you were able to get it to run so well. I have a few of these shells that I bought at train shows for kit-conversions, but I never even gave a thought to making one run well. Hog away all you want!
Ed: The paint on the E unit looks good. I have never had any success making an old paint scheme show through from underneath a new one. I always get too heavy with the paint, then the effect is gone. I hope yours turns out exactly as you want.
Bear: Love the toons. I have a few HO scale bears that I scatter around in scenes from time to time.
David: Your new fueling facility sure looks good. It is amazing how you find space for new details like that.
Mike: Jurassic Park is one of my favorite films, and one of the top ten for times I have seen it in a theater. The Flea Circus scene was the perfect length to make the point and ad some depth to the John Hammond character. This film is one of the few examples where the movie is much better than the book it was based on.
Guy: I have never used photo stacking software. I have a lens that stops down to F32, and I get good depth of field with that, but your photos with stacking are better for sure.
Shane: Please keep up posted on the advancements with your electric street car line construction. I have ridden the street cars in New Orleans and Tampa. The relettered patch jobs on your hopper cars looks good. It is amazing how the camera lens sees faults that our eyes do not.
John: That bridge is impressive. It sure dominates the scene.
RMNRWY: Your llighting is magnificent. I have experimented with lighting, but I never got very far into it. It is in the plans for the next layout.
Allan: Nice string of hopper cars. Sorry to hear about your computer troubles.
Peter: Great picture of the mechanical refrigerator.
BMTrainmaster: Good looking big green covered hopper car. Thank you for posting the pictures of your train run. I am looking forward to seeing your future layout updates.
Pike-62: More good beer cars. Thanks! You have quite a collection of these.
Southgate 2Thanks for opening, Kevin, and what a nice kit! Opens itself up to all kinds of 'bashlery.
My original plans were to replace the baggage car with an extra Harriman diner body I have and make a sandwich shop out of it. However, after looking at the kit, it sure seems like it would be great in a yard scene. We will see what I have room for.
gmpullmanYour photos of the resin/laser kit gives me the itch to get started on the backlog of a few of the laser kits I have on the waiting list
I have SO MANY kits stocked up. The backlog is huge! I do not need to buy any more kits for the layout build, that is for sure.
dti406Kevin, thanks for starting us out, I have a number of old Fine Scale kits that I want to build in the future
I have seven Fine Scale Miniatures Kits that I have accumulated. The center-piece of one side of the layout will be an industry built from combining kit number 155 "Coal Dock" and kit number 205 "Wilfrid Brambell" into one large facility.
York1Kevin, thanks for another week of photos! That kit looks interesting. I hope one day we can see all of your work in a layout.
ME TOO!
HO-VeloKevin, Thanks for opening the WPF. Ahh rats, gypped out of a rodent.
I an wondering if the inclusion of the "rat" in the bill of materials was humor.
Thank you to everyone that contributed.
We will make a stop in Dunkirk New york today to sample some local brews.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Another nice showing this weekend, Gents.
Ed, good looking paint jobs. Almost appears black.
Bear, always love how "The Bear" times his appearances!
David. Your rats are not as ugly as ours. I like your boneyard. Looks like a lot of stories could be told about it.
Rick, sharp cars! I really like the tank farm. I'd like to see more of it.
Guy, I'm not sure what photo stacking is, but that scene is very realistic.
Scott. Looks like Godzilla paid you a visit. I'll keep Tangent in mind if I ever need wheelsets again.
Shane, those 2 diesels are very sharp looking.
John, neat bridge, it's beggin' for traffic! And thanks for the 3 day weekend reminder, I was gonna hold off.
RMNRWY The night effects are SUPER! Like Peter, I like the PIE scene.
Allan, Nice score!
Peter, you have a way with these subtle pictures, "less is more" applies.
BMTM, good looking BN hopper. Looking forward to progress on your layout. That tractor load brings back memories.
Well, as I mentioned, I was going to wait, but John pointed out it's an extended WPF. So!
Regarding the little GE centercab and Cary box cab: I was actually more exited about the box cab. But I knew already how I was going to approach it. So I started looking to see how I might go about refining this uncharted territory, the AHM GE Centercab.
It had a stiff 3 pole motor, and a double helix wormgear (advances 2 teeth on the spur gear per revolution, why!!!) it was very jerky and took off like a scalded cat when it finally would overcome its internal magnetic and mechanical drag. The whole chassis was slated for replacement.
Moving forward, the smaller black supermagnet motor on the flatcar got the nod. And I took advantage of that admittedly oversized cab and put in a big hawnkin' flywheel.
Look close, you'll see the gear towers are really some Kato Blomberg trucks chopped off, and the shafts were ran directly into them. I used a Dremel to grind off the detail that stuck out, except I kept the bearing journals.
Oh, and Hey! I discovered it doesn't like being dropped from the workbench to the floor. Who knew?!
A couple hours later and some parts replaced...
Also note the loco's original side frame is replaced by brass flat bar. The original was too narrow.
Lead was used to make saddles that hold this otherwise very loose and wobbly mechanism just snugly but not tight into the body shell. Note the styrene shims on one. The added weight is a plus.
A worm's eye view of the chassis: Still room to add more weight to the 8 ounces so far.
Now, this is how it appears presently. Needs all the usual details and couplers, but it runs very smoothly! It's quieter than I expected for being crammed into the plastic shell. The truck based gear towers have just enough wiggle room to keep all 4 wheels firmly on the uneven track.
If I'm hogging too much WPF space with my WIPs, I can post them separately. But I like WPF as it motivates me to make progress for it.
Dan
I ran some trains today.
I got a nice photo of a soo line gp35 on a curve
The train rolls through the town.
The BN 2 bay covered hopper I built yesterday after some tunning is running very well.
A flat car loaded with tractors.
Also, soon I will paint my layout green so it will look more realistic.
Here is all three at the quarrry
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
The second of 4 60's era stock cars redone. I just noticd the NYC herald is not set cannt see that in person all the well. It duidnt silver when the dull coat was applied.
three finished Boswer 70T ballast cars. weathered. no load yet. the trucks dont show the weathering the wheels do.
Shane
trainnut1250"I bearly noticed he was missing. Maybe he went for a cub sandwich"
Today I finished building my accurail burlington northern 2 bay covered hopper.
It am very happy with how it turned out
Kevin, Thanks for opening the WPF. Ahh rats, gypped out of a rodent. Reminds me of my days as a proud member of a loose-knit model railroad club named the Railrats.
Rainy day and a sore back, but finding comfort with ibuprofen, a hot cup of tea and digging all the WPF contributions.
Guy, Your Willoughby Line always touches me, beautifully done and presented steam era, golden hills and valley oaks.
RMNRWY, Like the night scenes and the P.I.E. tractor trailer, seeing those trailers on the hwy as a kid always made me think of a piece of pie.
My Rapido RR-61 reefer' arrived last month. A nicely detailed model, rolls freely and happily negotiates an 18"R curve. Rapido says some of these reefers' saw service into the 80s, so looking forward to adding 25 years or so of wear and grime, though not sure I've the heart to tear off that fine looking roof walk.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Have a good weekend. Regards, Peter
Thanks for the start to WPF Kevin. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the thread so far.
Not much new on the BRVRR lately. I've been having major problems with my FTP progam after a computer collapse. Not sure if I posted this photo before the collapse:
I purchased these hoppers (6) at the Medina train show a few weeks ago. All are in need of couplers, wheels and loads. A project for the future.
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/
Shy by Bear, on Flickr
"I bearly noticed he was missing. Maybe he went for a cub sandwich" - Sorry about the bad puns - part of my DNA
Guy
see stuff at: the Willoughby Line Site
York1 David, that's another nice scene. I've always been meaning to ask if some of the vegetation on your layout is real. Some of the plants look like they are actually real.
David, that's another nice scene. I've always been meaning to ask if some of the vegetation on your layout is real. Some of the plants look like they are actually real.
Not real, John. 100% plastic. Painted various colours to give variation.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
I finished most of my lighting for night operations. Here is a collection of pictures.
Kevin, thanks for another week of photos! That kit looks interesting. I hope one day we can see all of your work in a layout.
Dan, that looks like an interesting set up with a diesel shop next to a roundhouse.
Ed, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished Pullmans.
Rick, I love the caboose. Nice work!
Guy, nice scenes from your layout. Very realistic.
Scott, I really like that Great Northern boxcar.
Shane, I like the streetcar! I have decided to add a streetcar line to my layout. I ordered a New Orleans car on Ebay, but I received a St. Louis streetcar instead. I'm supposed to be getting the New Orleans Desire car today.
Bear, thanks for all of your computer work and your sense of humor to keep us all liking your beartoons!
My bridge is nearing completion. I'm working on the approaching tracks today. I will be happy to see the first train cross the bridge:
In the U.S., Monday is a holiday, so we have a long weekend. Time for a lot more photos!
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."
The new layout in design is going to have a trolley system in the urban area. SO I have been poking around looking at such equipment. This being one, I know nothing about it othr than it might run but not move. we shall see when I look into it tomorrow. I have a bowser PCC as well. that one ois new. I want a couplw others. IN steps this wreck. Everything is there to turn it into a trailer. surprising the motor turns quiet and smooth. Motor wont stay in this one. I have Percision scel unpowered trucks for this. Not sure I can even get a power truck since it was belt drive. The belt having crumbled. The power truck is gone to history (or another demension).
This one, just because. They were sitting here to model the decaling for others on the work bench.
All this finer work ment:time to run stuff far older than me from a simpler time.
Happy Friday to everyone.
Kevin: Thanks for starting us out. First time I've heard of someone purposely looking for a rat!!
Dan: Looking like a couple of interesting projects coming up for you with those critters.
Ed: Wow really like the detail on that E-unit.
Bear: As always, another great Beartoon.
David: Nice picture of the new yard and all of those locomotives.
Rick: Really like that paint scheme for the DT&I caboose.
Guy: The photostacked pictures turned out great!!!
Something different this week. Bought a 100 pack of semi scale replacement wheelset from Tangent at Trainfest in November. Like to so much that I decided to order some more. This shipment was arriving today to I got started a little early. Here are the cars and the pile of old plastic wheel sets waiting for th shipment.
The wheels arrive in the mail today. Only 3 days from when they were ordered.
They work great in Accurail, Athearn and MDC trucks on the majority of my cars. They are already blackened and look and run great.
Keep em coming. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Scott Sonntag
Happy Friday everyone! Here are a couple from me. These use photo stacking.
Kevin, I hope you find your missing rat. It could be wreaking HO scale havoc somewhere
Have fun,
Maybe the rat is supposed to be like the fleas here:
Mike
NorthBritKevin. Thanks for starting us of this weeks WPF. A good looking kit. Then you mention 'Rats'? Rats?
Yes, the list of materials says there is supposed to be one HO scale rat included.
I could not find it.
Good morning from cloudy, cold, windy and snowy Northeast Ohio! There are a plethora of accidents out there this morning, we are staying in until bowling tonight.
Kevin, thanks for starting us out, I have a number of old Fine Scale kits that I want to build in the future, will see how that goes this summer.
Dan, nice scenes can't wait to see the finished product.
Ed, you sure get a lot done quickly, I always stall out on the locomotive projects, prefer doing the cars. I love how they CA stuff together in China so we cannot get it apart.
David, your yard is looking good, and now you can operate good going.
Here is this weeks projects that were completed.
Proto 2000 Northeast Caboose, blanked out some windows and painted it with Scalecoat II ATSF Red and Reefer Yellow paints then applied Highball Graphics decals to the caboose. In the early 60's the DT&I acquired 5 ex-Reading cabooses as they were retiring the wood hacks from long ago.
IMWX 1937 AAR Boxcar kit, added Yarmouth Models sill steps in place of the plastic ones of the kit, then painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red #2 and lettered with Speedwitch Media Decals. NP used these for grain service and lumber service as demand needed them.
A pair of Athearn GP40-2's with a general freight rolling thru an industrial area on the Strongsville Club layout.
Kevin. Thanks for starting us of this weeks WPF. A good looking kit. Then you mention 'Rats'? Rats?
Oh! They are a nickname for a Class 25 locomotive, here in the U.K..
A Class 25 'Rat'
IMG_4813 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Dan Loving the scenes. Sounds like you could be busy with the upgrades.
Ed. Great looking paint jobs. Well done.
A Beartoon. Excellent!!!
I finished altering Crown Point Yard from last week. The small fuelling depot has to be finished.
IMG_2517 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Just ran trains to see if all was well.
Class 25 25237 waits at the signal.
IMG_2522 by David Harrison, on Flickr
I also ran a steam train session.
A scene at the 'new' Crown Point Goods Yard. A Northbound train about to depart.
IMG_2530 by David Harrison, on Flickr
SeeYou190The instructions said there was also a "rat" included with the details,
Thanks for the kickoff of the second WPF or 2023, Kevin. Your photos of the resin/laser kit gives me the itch to get started on the backlog of a few of the laser kits I have on the waiting list
Great Stuff, Dan! It will be fun to follow along on your motoring project. Is that a traction motor I see on the flat car?
I got the airbrush oiled up the other day and shot the future Penn-Central E8 and a pair of the Broadway Limited P70s that I'm planning to make into Bessemer & Lake Erie coaches.
Here's the E8 pre-paint with a few modifications I made such as the foot step just below the cab window along with additional grab irons to enable crews to clean the windshield, later air horns and a Sinclair antenna. I masked the door in order to make part of the NYC nose herald show through as I recall seeing on many "quickie" P-C paint jobs. Plus I blanked out four of the side windows.
NYC_L-L_E8-prepaint by Edmund, on Flickr
Looking like a $100K Steinway the gloss black Scalecoat went on flawlessly.
NYC-PC_4090 by Edmund, on Flickr
Actually, this is sort of the look I'm after!
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/pc/pc4054acz.jpg
This is the way I remember them "back in the day".
A fresh coat of Pullman green:
BLI_P70-to BnLE by Edmund, on Flickr
Little did I know that the windows were cemented into the P70s to withstand a simultaneous earthquake and hurricane! I pretty much destroyed them on removal but an email to Broadway Limited has two sets of replacements on their way
On to more great stuff, folks!