This is the weekend thread where modelers can show their completed models, work under construction and layout pictures new and old.
Let's have a lot of participation this weekend!
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!
Good morning from cloudy, cool and rainy Northeast Ohio!
After missing last week due to some family medical issues, I managed to finish some cars this week.
First up, a prepainted PRR Hopper Car kit, where I dull coated the factory finish to get rid of the paint shine on the car. The PRR had 36,000 of these H21 hoppers and this addition to my fleet brings me to less than a .1% of the PRR's total.
Next going to the NYC for one of their 50's built 70 Ton 14 Panel Hopper cars, the NYC also had a large fleet of hopper cars servicing mines in IL, IN and WV. The car is a Stewart Kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black paint and lettered with decals that Brian Branna allowed me to purchase from his decal supplier, these are great decals that follow the prototype well.
Now going the the merger, I have a Tangent Sam Rea GATC Clone of their 4600CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray paint and lettered with Champ Decals. Car was in grain service on the PC.
A pair of PC Kato SD-45's with a mixed freight running on the Strongsville, OH Club Layout.
Have a great weekend!
Rick, thanks for starting this week's WPF. As always, your work on the cars is excellent.
My time has been spent on remodeling my N scratchbuilt bridge. I changed it from single to double track.
Before:
I was able to cut the side trusses off with a saw, saving me from having to rebuild the entire bridge.
The bridge itself finished, with approach work ahead:
I hope we can have some great photos this weekend!
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."
Thanks for setting things up for our December WPF, Rick. Great work on the rolling stock!
Always nice to see bridgework, John Where's our other bridge guy lately?
Speaking of bridges...
This signal installation was one of my early installations and I decided it was time for an upgrade.
Signals On Bridge by Edmund, on Flickr
I've sometimes seen bridges used to mount signals and that was my inspiration here. One thing that always bugged me was that these masts only display red or green since that was all that was available in LEDs way back when. So I gutted them and installed three-color LEDs that display a nice hue for signal colors.
Bridge Signal Parts LED by Edmund, on Flickr
Bridge Signal Mast by Edmund, on Flickr
I made a new walkway and sturdier handrail. This is before painting and weathering:
Bridge with Signal by Edmund, on Flickr
Looks like I have some ballast to trim up a bit, too.
Bridge planking by Edmund, on Flickr
Looking forward to more great photos...
Regards, Ed
Rick, Thanks for firing up the WPF. Wow, 36,000 hoppers, king coal.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Have a good weekend. Regards, Peter
Hey, great pictures everyone.
These past few weeks, I spent most of my modelling time working on my scenery. My mountain is finally starting to look like one: spent the entire week filling gaps with sculptamold. Looks a bit snowy for now... I'm still quite a few steps away from color and texturing.
Simon
IMG_20231201_190058 B Simon Royon Flickr
3d print projects. Black Maria B unit. SP-40-BP-15-1 bagage car. with roof. and full interior 009 locomotive shed and a few bits. Ho milk stop building and a few buildings. they are waiting final curing then off to primer
Kadee log bunk car. ready for primer and paint. this one will get a tank on it for the SHay. A p2k 8K tank from a tank car kit.
Shane
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
I built, painted an decaled a couple of cars for our club's Christmas gift exchange and here they are.