Railphotog wrote: Bob grech wrote: Bob B: Love that Ballast Spreading Car. Can you share more info of it? It's a Walthers Jordan Spreader with a new front blade from a Custom Finishing kit. Looks a lot more like local ones do, rather than with the large snow plowing blade on the front. I also made the side blades operational, as the way it came they wouldn't really open and close although they were supposed to. I had an article on my changes in the January 1999 Model Railroading magazine, with the model on the cover too.
Bob grech wrote: Bob B: Love that Ballast Spreading Car. Can you share more info of it?
Bob B:
Love that Ballast Spreading Car. Can you share more info of it?
It's a Walthers Jordan Spreader with a new front blade from a Custom Finishing kit. Looks a lot more like local ones do, rather than with the large snow plowing blade on the front. I also made the side blades operational, as the way it came they wouldn't really open and close although they were supposed to.
I had an article on my changes in the January 1999 Model Railroading magazine, with the model on the cover too.
Great photos of your stuff too, Bob Grech .
Just picked up the November issue of MR and I know I've said it before, but I got to say it again ... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Congrats Bob on 3rd place. Can't wait to reread the article and get started on my own layout.
GUB
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CANADA
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Bob,
Thanks for the photos. Every time I see photos of your layout, I am simply amazed. I have also noticed how interesting your scenes are when photographed from a different angle. New details emerge or an entirely different look. Have you ever thought about trying Hollywood as a set designer?
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Tim Fahey
Musconetcong Branch of the Lehigh Valley RR
Bob, Great Photos. Very inspiring. I think after thanksgiving is over, I'll start work on my next diorama. Can't wait to get my hands on MRR and see your article. I think it will be on the News Stands next Tuesday.
Great Work!!!!!!!!!!!!
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EspeeC9 wrote: Bob what kind of loco is that on the turntable? Is it some kind of Alco? Dave
Bob what kind of loco is that on the turntable? Is it some kind of Alco?
Dave
It's an RSC-24, one of three made for CN by MLW, Canadian licensee of ALCo. It's basically a switcher with six wheel trucks under it and a small pug nose on the end of the cab. The model was started by a friend who lost interest and I completed it. It is not powered. My friend later did make a powered version.
Great photos! Here are a few of mine, taken on my HO scale modules:
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Old man Johnson (owner of the meat packing plant and avid train buff) sits outside his office awaiting the 9:15 to roll by.
Mainline action on the Western Pacific.