Sunday Photo Fun 8-31-13

[spankybird]

IT won't be long, and it will be looking like this.

Ed added supper streets to his layout for a trolley line

watch?v=5zWHzk71Y7M&feature=c4 overview&list=UUSQNa0qBpnV4H9FUhXebQqQ

[AF53]

Here is my latest acquisition. Lionel's MLB Steam Berkshire Set.

Berkshire Locomotive.

Tender

There are two Passenger Cars

And the Observation Car

[AF53]

Here's the video for the MLB Berkshire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdhztxrc7Y

[daves92camaro]

christmas last year....

[srguy]

Nice touch!

[rtraincollector]

Nice pics/video all thanks for sharing. I'm digging out the train room again at least I was able to run trains again today lol

[Dave632]

UP Big Boy at RR crossing.

[Eriediamond]

dave, thanks for sharing the pics of your layout. What brand is your track work?

[railhead53]

Old B&O Q4b #4611 had been dead lined until I could replace its traction tires.  The other morning, however, #4611 with three crewman in the cab was back to work on the MARS!  Here's a shot of her as she steamed by my trackside location. 

Hope everyone is having a good Labor Day Weekend.  Bo 

 

You can visit the MARS, a work in progress,  at http://www.bostrains.com/

[railhead53]

I'm not a very good videographer, but here is something I put together on the MARS a short while back.

 

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Bo 

 

You can visit the MARS, a work in progress,  at http://www.bostrains.com/

[Dave632]

 

Eriediamond

dave, thanks for sharing the pics of your layout. What brand is your track work?

   A combination of Gargraves and Lionel Super O. I have to make an adapter for the center conductor but the ground rail pins are compatible.

[Dave632]

railhead53

Old B&O Q4b #4611 had been dead lined until I could replace its traction tires.  The other morning, however, #4611 with three crewman in the cab was back to work on the MARS!  Here's a shot of her as she steamed by my trackside location. 

Hope everyone is having a good Labor Day Weekend.  Bo 

 

You can visit the MARS, a work in progress,  at http://www.bostrains.com/

Very realistic looking setup. How did you get that look for the rails?

[sir james I]

It sure looks real.

[railhead53]

Dave, thank you.  I simply masked the center rail and then sprayed the rails and ties with Rust-oleum's flat brown.  After I have the track in place at some point using an airbrush I generally spray on a very thin wash of grime or grimy black.  The ballast is crushed granite from Brennan's Better Ballast.  Bo   

[railhead53]

Sir James l, thank you!  Honestly, the locomotive did most of the work, I just clicked the shutter.  Bo 

 

[Willi]

Hi

Very nice. looks real. How did you do the snow?

[Dave632]

railhead53

Dave, thank you.  I simply masked the center rail and then sprayed the rails and ties with Rust-oleum's flat brown.  After I have the track in place at some point using an airbrush I generally spray on a very thin wash of grime or grimy black.  The ballast is crushed granite from Brennan's Better Ballast.  Bo   

Thanks for that tip. I like that look a lot since I have never seen real rails look shiny on the sides. They always look like yours, great job.

[fifedog]

railhead - Always enjoy your videos.

Thanks to all who shared their pics this week.

[railhead53]

FIFEDOG, thank you!  Bo 

[wallyworld]

Spankybird

That is just simply a wonderful winter time scene that captures a far away time and place perfectly. You can feel the winter' wind's  bluster in that white landscape. Made my day. As a relocated Northerner it made me homesick which is no small accomplishment. Worthy of a article.

Bruce