Sunday Photo Fun 8-27-06

[spankybird]

Be sure to click on the pics to enlarge them

tom

[csxt30]

Nice pictures of Toms layout !! Here's a picture of my little fuel depot for my tanker truck !!

 

Here's another with my new WP K-line tank car !

Thanks, John

[Blueberryhill RR]

Here are a few pictures of my GG1 and Madison cars.

You'll have to excuse the dust on the controls. ( you won't )

Nice fueling station,  John.

[ChiefEagles]

John, what did you use for fuel tanks?  Looks like oil fliters upside down.  If so, pretty good idea.

[csxt30]

Thanks Chuck & Chief !! Yes, those are oil filters upside down that I haven't painted yet, & I want to make some piping for them next, too. Look for the filters that are smooth at the bottom.

Nice GG-1 set, Chuck !!

Thanks, John

[guilfordrr]

Nighttime action in Blackrock:

Also went on a few day trips this week... The Boston Museum of Science had these Standard Gauge and Live Steam models displayed in their "Going Places" exhibit:

...as well as this old textile mill steam engine:

 

 

[jefelectric]

Nice pictures everyone.

I took some pictures of some MOW equipment the past week neer the E-town Amtrack station.  Not sure what they are, maybe John or NStrackman can tell us.

 

 

Tom's layout picture showing the over the road steam engine reminded me of some pictures that I took at the fair of a friends models that he had on display.

That is the builder in this picture.

 

I forgot to ask what the scale is but it is larger than O gauge.  My guess would be 3/4" to the foot.

[waltrapp]

That darn Ghost of Christmases Past came again last night!  Three weeks in a row now he's taken me back to 1999.  I do smile though and that's his point.

Christmas mass in Waltburg:

Catching the train home after Church:

OVERALL:

- walt

[csxt30]

John ; those are really nice pictures of that collection of steam !! What a mastercraftsman that fellow is !!  Yes, where's NS Trackman at ? !! That's his dept. !!

Walt : won't be long now, you'll be seting back up for Chritmass 2006 !! Nice pics !!  

Thanks, John

[dougdagrump]

 Chuck, Just think of that dust as "custom weathering", it took a lot of time and effort to accomplish that.

[wrmcclellan]

Good Morning (or afternoon) all!

 

Here are some more vidoes of the Lionel Grand Central Terminal layout from the LCCA convention in Denver earlier this year.

NOTE: Sincere apologies - these files are quite large - not for dial up or slow speed connections.

http://home.comcast.net/~roy.mcclellan/Photos/LCCA_GCT_Layout_060728.AVI

http://home.comcast.net/~roy.mcclellan/Photos/LCCA_GCT_Layout2_060728.AVI

 

[jefelectric]

Roy,

Nice videos, I liked the second one best.  Very good job at keeping everything in focus, from crossing gate to backdrop.

[webenda]

Great pictures guys. I really enjoy seeing your railroads.

Tom, how many railroads do you have? Every Sunday you post photos of scenes I have never seen before. Maybe I have gotten senile and cannot remember if you have ever photographed that section before.

There is a problem on your railroad. You see that big locomotive going into that sharp radius turnout?

Tell me that is not an O-27 turnout! That looks like cruelty to locomotives. I think I am going to push the "report abuse" button and turn you in for locomotive abuse.

I was just kidding. Your photos are entertaining and informative. What is that, your Allegheny or Challenger?

[highrailjon]

OOPS!!!!

Wayne, THIS is abuse!!!!

[webenda]

Jon,

What have you done? That looks like your water tower. No wonder you are going to have to build a new one. Were you able to save any of the hardware?

[spankybird]

Wayne, Believer it or not, just two layouts. This is the Allegheny

tom

[Brutus]

Great pics and videos!  Here's a pic from the first vision of my Halloween layout last year - we expanded it, but I haven't gotten around to posting the later pics.

My wife is mad because the buildings at the ends were hers, from Hallmark, and they were going to add another building each year with accessories -- she went by the other day and they said it was cancelled and no more sets are coming.  The LaGhosti Theatre in the middle was mine - Dept 56.

[dougdagrump]

  OK, everything appears to be correct but the photos aren't opening.    

SD-35's with a long string of coal hoppers.

 http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d606b3127cce8c06be24810900000016108IYs2LFy1bu 

 

Short tank train rounding the bend.

 http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d606b3127cce8c06be4b005600000016108IYs2LFy1bu

[GregM]

Doug,

I used the image command to make picture show directly in this thread.  Hope you don't mind.

I  typed [ i m g ] before the link and [ / i m g ] after the link.  (Remove spaces)

P.S.  Nice picture.

[spankybird]

  OK, everything appears to be correct but the photos aren't opening.    

SD-35's with a long string of coal hoppers.

 http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d606b3127cce8c06be24810900000016108IYs2LFy1bu 

Short tank train rounding the bend.

 http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d606b3127cce8c06be4b005600000016108IYs2LFy1bu

 

 

did this help?

[scottsmith]

Scott Smith
Sorry I didn't mean to have two topics going-it appears we posted about the same time.
Scott

[1688torpedo]

Hello All!  Nice Layouts & Photo's.  Jim F- You'll need a Model of Vincent Prices' House for your layout & then it will be complete. Take Care all.

[dougdagrump]

I'll try it one more time!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d606b3127cce8c0015af00e600000016108IYs2LFy1bu

[weldman87]

great pictures everyone. Looks like everyone is having a good time . keep up the good work.

[Anonymous]

Have nothing new but here some pictures from  Mt'Washington NH

[dougdagrump]

Hey Scratch, In that first photo it looks as if you found the prototype for the "Girls Train".

[Frank53]

finally solved the backdrop issue.

Used to look like this with a stylish "hump" over the conduits:

CSX Al suggested I run the backdrop behind the conduit and print a patch to go over the pipe. Makes a huge difference:

[thatboy37]

great pictures guys sorry i couldnt post any this weekend had a long one but will have a few for you next weekend

[FJ and G]

My Ruby live steam kit came in on Friday. The 4 boxes it came in were stacked neatly with parts labeled nicely



it even came with Boiler test and Gas test certificates and an assembly instruction book, of course



The most difficult part so far is tightness. The frame could not be fitted over the 4 bronze bushings next to each wheel on the axle. I had to use pliers and even then it was tough.



other problems were screw holes that were not completely bored out and lost 2 screws, one stuck inside, when mounting the front boiler saddle piece. Ended up using JB Weld to hold it together. Also, I bent one of the E-clips when I was assembling the main rods. I bent it back and it snapped in 2 so I’m now searching for E-clips. There were spare screws included but no spare E-clips. If I can’t find any, I might try slip rings.

So here’s where I got to. It is fun, though, and I’m learning about the names of all of the parts that make up a steam locomotive. I look forward to continuing once I find some E-clips (and there are more parts later on that require E-clips as well; even smaller ones!).



So go ahead and shoot me. I STUPIDLY ordered code 332 track, which is way too large and went to return it & would cost $70 to ship back. So did some experimenting. I cut up some ties and spray painted the section (I need a different color). The results are pleasing so I’ll keep the track.

Besides, the ties come with tieplates and I won’t have to spike it all.

And besides that, I’m modeling in 7/8” scale so the code 332 actually comes out to about 80 lb rail. And, I discovered a prototype of sorts still in existence in South Carolina; the Palmetto Brick Railway, a 1.5 mile line that uses 2 Plymouth diesels and runs on 3 ft track.

The line, built in 1895, used 40 lb rail; then it was upgraded to 60 lb and now it’s being upgraded to 90 lbs.

One could make a supposition that such and such a line acquired used rail from Railroad X, which upgraded its poundage of rail; happens all the time, tho usually the old rail is used for spurs.

Anyway, after planting the rail into ballast, it looked at home. Obviously I’ll only use ties without the holes you see.

Once plant life takes root in the tracks, the large rails will diminish.

Anyway, that’s my thinking

The first photo shows a comparison of an O gauge flat car and a Gauge 1 flat car (kit so not yet assembled)









Recall my battery car that I camouflaged in various manners? Well, the bulkhead flatcar load is now even more diverse:

Old pipe load



old wood load



original load



new load battery car using PVC to simulate a large aluminum tube



inside



in action



ready for winter with a snowplow that I made from the section of PVC that you just saw on the bulkhead flatcar; the piece of PVC used was the cut out slit. It is angled at 45 degrees and is awaiting to be bolted to a heavily loaded gondola.

Both projects, the plow and the flatcar load, came from about 30 cents worth of PVC.

[cnw1995]

Nice job, David. I've always wanted a Ruby. Here's a series of photos by one of my guests this weekend. He has a good camera - the 248 at speed. Click to enlarge them a bit.

his red-eyed son

corner of one of the farms

Bright photo of a dark part of the layout