Weekend Photo Fun - 9-11 March 2007

[FastTracks]

FastTracks: Do I dare ask how much time was put into that masterpiece of a switching complex?

Designing it, about 100 hours so far.  Building the first section of trackwork, the triple turnout, took about 3 evenings.

Tim 

[TrainFreak409]

FastTracks: Do I dare ask how much time was put into that masterpiece of a switching complex?

Metro Red Line: What all did you do to move the trucks? I haven't seen the bottom of a Con-Cor autorack, so I'm not sure if it's a simple process or not. Wouldn't mind having a few of them. Where'd you get the FRED?

[AggroJones]

Aggro, 

 I always enjoy the detail on your rolling stock.  I am curious, what are you using for your trees.

Sue

Thanks. Trees on my layout are mostly what some people refer to as 'Aggro trees' which are made from furnace filters, bamboo skewers, and various treated foams. I wrote down the process in a thread on this forum. Its round here somewhere.

A few 'super trees' and hair net trees are also used here to vary the look.

[AggroJones]

Nice work everyone!

Selector is that a BLI Niagra?

 

Here is my Birthday present to you Beasly.

WOW !  

Aggro that is some awesome detail, at first I thought that was the real deal !!!   

Please, P L E A S E  share your technique.

 

Well, here is an article he wrote on his "Steam" technique, I'm sure it still applies to steam and probably close to rolling stock, but maybe he'll share the full technique with us for rolling stock as I'm equally interested. SOOOO, comon Aggro!


Oh and Aggro, I have recieved several emails about this article since it's posting, so you have a following across the states including this forum!

Happy modeling!

http://www.crtraincrew.com/modeling/steam1.html

Thanks.

Actually weathering a steamer goes nothing like that modern ROCK, aside from the use of dullcote.   I share some of techniques at the modeltrainsweathered.com

[beegle55]

jbink- congrats on your joyus occasion. Im right with you. Although the layout I have focused on right now has been "done" for 15 years, just yesterday I added some base scenery on bald mountain, and the layout is now "finished" and is ready for details and fun! Ill drink to that! Wish I had some pics, but the camera is dead and is on charge...

 -beegle55

[jbinkley60]

Jeff,

Nice ceremony to mark the 'historic' event.

I hope you 'joined the sections before now and ran a few trains. I would never have had the patience to wait.

Good looking layout. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

 Actually I had not.  I had 2 point-to-point layouts up until this time.  It was quite a test of patience.  Train #1, the first to make the double loop of the mainline (after the track cleaner) was made up of 3 Dash 8s, two with sound.  Behind this triple header was a string of 20 freight  cars made up of boxcars, husky stacks, covered hoppers and a tank car.  It was a beautiful sight.

 

[BRVRR]

Jeff,

Nice ceremony to mark the 'historic' event.

I hope you 'joined the sections before now and ran a few trains. I would never have had the patience to wait.

Good looking layout. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

[Metro Red Line]

I lowered and moved the trucks on an N-scale Con-Cor autorack car, and also installed a working FRED on it:

 

[Don Z]

Added the next section of trackwork to the crossing posted earlier this week...

 Here is a shot of it joined to the previous section.

 

 Not as intricate as the first piece, but important none the less...

Tim

Tim,

You've got some mad skills!

Don Z.

[PFS]

Decided to stip/repaint an Atlas 60' AutoParts Car with damaged stirups(need to still fix those).

About halfway there, decals and more weathering tonight. (the nice weather slowed this one down)

Cheers

PFS

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[FastTracks]

Added the next section of trackwork to the crossing posted earlier this week...

 Here is a shot of it joined to the previous section.

 

 

 

 Not as intricate as the first piece, but important none the less...

 Tim

 

[jacon12]

I was at a friends house and took a picture of one of his modeling diaromas..

He does a LOT better work than me.. 

JaRRell

[NS2591]

Lucky!!! I've been trying to find a Single A unit. My LHS had spilt up a A-B set and sold Just the A unit. I got the B unit on clearence. I figure I'll just use it with my GP38-2 and GP18

[jon grant]

I finally managed to locate a second CNW F3 at a local show yesterday enabling me to make a matching A-A set.

I soundchipped one of them and chipped the other with an NCE chip, after removing the Lenz chip that was already installed (didn't have speed tables and I was unable to match the speed of the 2 locos)

Naturally , I shot a video clip so you can also see and hear it in action.

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/album508/abd

Jon

[jblackwelljr]

...  The day my RDG T1 arrived, I rushed home from work, kissed the dog, patted my wife on the head and headed down to the basement.  She understands.

I wonder what the dog wuz thinkin'.

That's who I was talkin' about.

[dano99a]

ok, I'll do more than just comment, below is what I did this weekend, with commentary:


worked on signals


and more signals


and yet more signals


then move on to retaining walls


from there I witnessed a crime scene


then learned how to defend myself against raging miniture bears


I went camping...


learned of creative places to bury the dead...


then worked on the trackage on the coal tipple...

cya next weekend! Happy modeling!

[jbinkley60]

Mr. B - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!  I know the feeling. Great townhouses. I think I saw some of them in Boston!

Selector - Nice machine shop and a great scene! The Niagara is my favorite steamer.

loathar - Looks like it is going to be a nice layout. Keep us updated.

jbinkley60 - Be sure to take pictures of the 'Golden Spike Ceremony" - they'll be historic!

perry1060 - Great scenery! My grandson will love the T-Rex.

I think I'm out of my league here again, but here are a couple of pictures of my latest project:

P1K RDC originally in B&O livery, now in NYC. I gussied up the interior and added some passengers and basic lighting.

NYC RDC #53 Meets the 'Michigan' on its maiden voyage on the BRVRR.

Keep up the good work guys. You are always inspiring!

Here's a couple of pictures from today's Golden Spike ceremony.  Three Dash 8s, led by the 9/11 memorial unit, met a pair of Dash 9s at the track junction.  A golden spike was driven.

 

 

[dano99a]

Nice work everyone!

Selector is that a BLI Niagra?

 

Here is my Birthday present to you Beasly.

WOW !  

Aggro that is some awesome detail, at first I thought that was the real deal !!!   

Please, P L E A S E  share your technique.

 

Well, here is an article he wrote on his "Steam" technique, I'm sure it still applies to steam and probably close to rolling stock, but maybe he'll share the full technique with us for rolling stock as I'm equally interested. SOOOO, comon Aggro!


Oh and Aggro, I have recieved several emails about this article since it's posting, so you have a following across the states including this forum!

Happy modeling!

http://www.crtraincrew.com/modeling/steam1.html

[selector]

...  The day my RDG T1 arrived, I rushed home from work, kissed the dog, patted my wife on the head and headed down to the basement.  She understands.

I wonder what the dog wuz thinkin'.

[jblackwelljr]

OK, it's my 60th birthday today, so I'll blow out the candles and start the celebration. 

Happy birthday indeed, Mr B.....now, I seem to remember something about a Hudson.....?? 

 

OK, OK.  I get the message.  The Hudson has been patiently sitting in its box for two months, waiting for it to be "given" to me.  So, last night I got to open up the packaging.  I'd already tested the engine and programmed the address, so after I installed the front boiler hatch, all I had to do was put the engine down on the tracks and power it up.

Now, though, it's back to the shop for me for some trackwork.  As always, a big steamer has found the imperfections in my tracklaying, so I've got some work to do before this one can run down the tracks without derailing.

I sure admire your will power - I don't know how you kept your hands off that beauty for so long.  The day my RDG T1 arrived, I rushed home from work, kissed the dog, patted my wife on the head and headed down to the basement.  She understands.

[ARTHILL]

The river bed is about 8 inches wide, but all the canyon walls on that side are removable so I will carve them on the work bench. That is also how I will have access to the back drop and other maintainance.

[Tom Bryant_MR]

First things first - I overlooked - Happy Birthday Mr B. 

And, Art, how wide is that space in there where you still have some carving to do ?

Regards,

[Tom Bryant_MR]

Nice work everyone!

Selector is that a BLI Niagra?

 

Here is my Birthday present to you Beasly.

Aggro, these just blow me away everytime !

Regards,

[ezielinski]

AggroJones, your weathering never ceases to amaze me - they always look so real.

Happy Birthday MisterBeasley!

I haven't had that much time over the last 7 weeks, but I did find time to detail a generic Bachmann PRR 0-6-0 steamer by painting the smokebox "charcoal" (it's alot darker than it looks), added a scratch built condenser coil (made with brass rod) to the left side, added grab irons and a number board to the front of the smokebox and grab irons to the rear cab of the locomotive, window "glass" in the cab, and added grab irons and a reverse light lense to the tender.  I also glued the a layer of ground foam around my speeder shed and the remaining yard areas so that you can't see the base coat of brown.  12 sq ft. more to go!  Now I just have to plant ALOT of trees...

 

 

And of course, I can't forget the reason I haven't had time over the last 7 weeks...

 

[gear-jammer]

Nice work everyone!

Selector is that a BLI Niagra?

 

Here is my Birthday present to you Beasly.

Aggro, 

 I always enjoy the detail on your rolling stock.  I am curious, what are you using for your trees.

Sue

[RRCanuck]

Happy Birthday Mister Beasley.  I haven't reached your age yet, but am certainly old enough to have a killer back ache this weekend.  Since simply standing up straight is a real pain (literally) the only pics I can contribute are left-overs from last weekend.

Aggro, the weathering on that boxcar is fantastic.

Cheers.

[electrolove]

This is what I have been doing the latest two weeks. Building more benchwork.

More about my work at:

http://www.thrutherockies.com 

[TrainFreak409]

got my car fixed

its my birthday

fixed my bumper

new taillights.....

That's funny...

That's almost exactly what my car is in the shop for...

[BRVRR]

Mr. B - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!  I know the feeling. Great townhouses. I think I saw some of them in Boston!

Selector - Nice machine shop and a great scene! The Niagara is my favorite steamer.

loathar - Looks like it is going to be a nice layout. Keep us updated.

jbinkley60 - Be sure to take pictures of the 'Golden Spike Ceremony" - they'll be historic!

perry1060 - Great scenery! My grandson will love the T-Rex.

I think I'm out of my league here again, but here are a couple of pictures of my latest project:

P1K RDC originally in B&O livery, now in NYC. I gussied up the interior and added some passengers and basic lighting.

NYC RDC #53 Meets the 'Michigan' on its maiden voyage on the BRVRR.

Keep up the good work guys. You are always inspiring!