Sunday Photo Fun 8-27-06

[Jumijo]

I'll second that, Frank. Those mountains are incredible! Talk about inspiration! I just downloaded that photo to use as a guide.

Jim

[ChiefEagles]

I found this at the train store yesterday and knew it needed a new home, I stepped forward and did my duty.  The price on the pump was .19 a gallon-----sadly, I can remember paying that price in the '60's in Missouri............



Jon

YOU POSTED A PICTURE!!!!  Great.

[mitchelr]

Thanks Mitch, I wish it was original but it has been restored. I was looking for an nice original 1700e at York this past spring but just couldn't find one for my liking. So I thought this nice restored one will work for now, and maybe this fall at York I will find an original. I would like the get all of the varaitions of the 1700e's as well as the rest of the Lionel Juinors.

railfan23 - I just love pre-war streamlined passenger trains like the Flying Yankee and the Lionel Jr/1700e.  I don't have one yet,  but it is high on my list of wants.  I run all my trains so restored doesn't bother me. I'd be afraid to run a mint version for fear it would crash to the floor.  Having the different variations would be neat.  There are a bunch of them.  There is something about that orange that just draws me to those trains.  Of there's a yellow one that is pretty cool too!

Mitch

[railfan23]

Thanks Mitch, I wish it was original but it has been restored. I was looking for an nice original 1700e at York this past spring but just couldn't find one for my liking. So I thought this nice restored one will work for now, and maybe this fall at York I will find an original. I would like the get all of the varaitions of the 1700e's as well as the rest of the Lionel Juinors.

[jonadel]

I found this at the train store yesterday and knew it needed a new home, I stepped forward and did my duty.  The price on the pump was .19 a gallon-----sadly, I can remember paying that price in the '60's in Missouri............



Jon

[mitchelr]

Lets give this a try, my first pic post.

railfan23 - Is that an orange 1700 Lionel Jr. ??  Sharp looking engine.

Mitch

[csxt30]

Jon : you're welcome & so glad I could help a bit !! Good to see your layout again !!

Thanks, John

[jonadel]

THANK YOU csxt30 John Seaman for the key to unlock the mystery of posting pics

I have struggled mightily with this new software to make it work and John offered a suggestion that makes it work.  THANK YOU JOHN.

The old software was much more user friendly (at least for me) and I am now on my 3rd browser to make this work  Hopefully the gremlins will not invade my computer tonight
Jon

[Frank53]

that is very very nice work.

[jonadel]

[Brutus]

I was thinking of putting a little Ma & Pa grocery on my Halloween layout - Vincent's Price Chopper!  Fresh Meat! Farmer Vincent's Fritters a Specialty!

Great pics guys - as always, David, you are on the cutting edge of everything all at the same time!  Man, your energy is incredible!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Buckeye-- Did you get over to the Cumbres/Toltec?

Stopped at Charma on the way from Taos to Pagoda Springs.  Next trip we ride.

[railfan23]

Lets give this a try, my first pic post.

[jonadel]

Buckeye--
Did you get over to the Cumbres/Toltec?

[Buckeye Riveter]

 

[ChiefEagles]

Yes, Apitz did a good job of helping me invade the Nawth. [Eagles Ridge Electric Park]

[cnw1995]

Mt Seaman in the back has a new N scale beacon on one of the lower hills.

The signs Jim Apitz sent me are great! Eagles Ridge Electric Park in the background

The other end of the layout - My son's homemade Lego factory at the far end.

The Santa Fe steam passenger train by K-Line was a bit balky. The freight shed made of an oversized K-Line boxcar looks good. In the foreground is my attempt at farm crops using pipe-cleaners.

I have two trolley tracks around the Girard station - front and back - and the main line too.

One of the Johnstown trolleys at Union.

[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

[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.

[thatboy37]

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

[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:

[dougdagrump]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[weldman87]

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

[dougdagrump]

I'll try it one more time!

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

[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.

[scottsmith]

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

[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?

[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.