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The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3 Locked

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Posted by mbinsewi on Sunday, February 17, 2019 6:58 PM

It's not the first time.

Mike.

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Posted by BNSF UP and others modeler on Sunday, February 17, 2019 5:23 PM

Not sure what to say to that... except I hope you come back some day...

You were really doing well and it was an inspiration to see all that progress...Huh?

I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Sunday, February 17, 2019 3:43 PM

I'm posting this to let you know that I'm leaving the hobby. My website is down already, that's why the pictures are gone. 

Thanks for everything!

 

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Posted by rrinker on Saturday, February 16, 2019 3:13 PM

 Whole site appears to be gone, not just the pictures. he hosts them off a personal web site hosted on 1and1. 

                                     --Randy


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Saturday, February 16, 2019 2:14 PM

Same here.

Mike.

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Posted by BNSF UP and others modeler on Saturday, February 16, 2019 1:38 PM

Yeah, I was so excited about the newest posts...but I can't see anything either.

I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.

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Posted by SouthPenn on Friday, February 15, 2019 9:54 PM

What happened to the pictures?

South Penn
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Posted by michaelrose55 on Monday, February 4, 2019 4:49 PM

Today I've laid out the main line between Bad Adomeit and Rosenheim, including the industrial area that is being served by the main line here.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Sunday, February 3, 2019 4:57 PM

I added some extra plywood so that tomorrow I can start playing with the track arrangement in this area:

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Saturday, February 2, 2019 4:30 PM

Today I have started to work on the main line between Bad Adomeit and Rosenheim:

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 8:08 AM

Yesterday evening I sealed the surface with a mix of white glue and water. Now everything is dry and the bridge is sitting approximately at it's final position on the layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Monday, January 28, 2019 7:48 AM

hon30critter

Sure looks good Michael! What are you using for the mortar?

Dave

P.S. Try not to drop this one! Okay?!?Smile, Wink & Grin

 

Dave,

I use a mix of plaster of paris and dry pigments (black, brown and yellow). And yes, the idea is to keep the bridge in one piece Big Smile.

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Posted by hon30critter on Monday, January 28, 2019 2:00 AM

Sure looks good Michael! What are you using for the mortar?

Dave

P.S. Try not to drop this one! Okay?!?Smile, Wink & Grin

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Sunday, January 27, 2019 6:06 PM

I have filled the mortar lines on one side of the viaduct and the inside of the arches. The other side will happen tomorrow.

 

 

 

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Posted by mbinsewi on Sunday, January 27, 2019 4:03 PM

Thats really looking great Michael!

Mike.

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Sunday, January 27, 2019 3:35 PM

I added one coat of my alcohol/india ink mix:

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Sunday, January 27, 2019 1:53 PM

Layer 3 is a gray with ochre undertones:

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Sunday, January 27, 2019 10:25 AM

A light gray as the second layer:

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:21 PM

I've dry brushed the viaduct with a medium gray craft paint as the first layer:

 

 

 

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Posted by Erie1951 on Friday, January 25, 2019 3:35 PM

The bridge looks absolutely majestic, Michael. Great job on the color. Thumbs Up

Russ

Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ.  Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/

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Posted by tedtedderson on Friday, January 25, 2019 3:24 PM

Looks good.  Must have taken forever to lay all those bricks. Whistling

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Friday, January 25, 2019 3:07 PM

The bridge survived being taken outside and painted Big Smile. I put on a coat of a dark grey primer followed by an overspray of textured paint.

 

 

 

Now I will have to wait until this is completely cured before I can start dry painting. Patience, patience...

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:47 PM

I've added the last few missing details, including the bases for the catenary masts. The next step will be painting the viaduct.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Monday, January 21, 2019 4:55 PM

As always there will be pictures with trains:

 

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Monday, January 21, 2019 4:23 PM

I've added a few additional pieces and installed the roadbed as well:

 

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Monday, January 21, 2019 10:22 AM

Finally the viaduct is coming together again! Now let's hope I don't break it this time...

 

 

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 9:25 AM

nycmodel

I don't know about the rest of you but I would love to learn how such a massive structure was "destroyed by accident". I have all sorts of images floating in my head.

 

It's a cardboard structure. All you have to do is lift it at one end and not support the other... no earthquakes needed Big Smile!

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Posted by nycmodel on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 8:50 AM

I don't know about the rest of you but I would love to learn how such a massive structure was "destroyed by accident". I have all sorts of images floating in my head.

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Posted by michaelrose55 on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 4:39 PM

In case you're wondering what's going on with me...

 

I destroyed the viaduct by accident and am now in the process of rebuilding it. That will take a week or so of laser time.

 

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