Thanks for the positive comments on my articulated locomotive.
For anyone who's interested, there's an illustrated thread covering the construction HERE
Wayne
Well, Not much, but I can share a picture from my playing down at the club today.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Nice work eveyone. Not much from me been tuning up my rolling stock. So made a couple loads for my flat car's
Not sure how I am goning to fasten them to the car's yet maybe chian. Have a nice weekend Frank
Waaay too many folks to thank individually this weekend(that's a good thing),so let me just say I've enjoyed everyone's contributions.
#497 has a fresh coat of grime,new motor,LEDs for headlights,class lights,cab and firebox.Also replaced the scary looking engineer and fireman that MMI puts in the box. I installed my first Tsunami 2(2 amp steam)decoder,and couldn't be happier with it. I'll try to get some video for next WPF.
Mike
gthomsonwow! fantastic work. Love everything about it. Question for you - I noticed your base is still wood. Is that something you would wait to finish last? newbie here. Would love to see the entire layout
Hi gthomsom....
Who were you refering to? In the forum, all new posts are listed at the bottom so it is best to always say who you are talking to (like I did at the beginning....).
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmusHi gthomsom.... Who were you refering to? In the forum, all new posts are listed at the bottom so it is best to always say who you are talking to (like I did at the beginning....).
I was wondering the same thing, and went back through the entire thread but didn't notice any photos showing bare wood in a scene.
Hi everyone! Great work posted as usual!
I recently finished a locomotive project. Starting from a Walthers Proto E9A in SP colors, through kit-bashing i ended up with an ATSF E8m. I hope you like it. Out of curiosity, since i am new here, do you post all completed projects in the WPF or one can start a separate thread for a specific project with more pictures/explanations?
I hope you like this
Yannis
doctorwayne howmus Hi gthomsom.... Who were you refering to? In the forum, all new posts are listed at the bottom so it is best to always say who you are talking to (like I did at the beginning....). I was wondering the same thing, and went back through the entire thread but didn't notice any photos showing bare wood in a scene. Wayne
howmus Hi gthomsom.... Who were you refering to? In the forum, all new posts are listed at the bottom so it is best to always say who you are talking to (like I did at the beginning....).
Oops, my bad. I used the Quick Reply thinking it would nest under the original threads post. Guess not!My first comment was for hlpullman in regards to photos 4, 5 &6
My second comment was HO Velo's photos.Sorry for the confusion
Yannis Hi everyone! Great work posted as usual! I recently finished a locomotive project. Starting from a Walthers Proto E9A in SP colors, through kit-bashing i ended up with an ATSF E8m. I hope you like it. Out of curiosity, since i am new here, do you post all completed projects in the WPF or one can start a separate thread for a specific project with more pictures/explanations? I hope you like this Yannis
Yannis .... I like the E8m. ... Excellent details, painting, and lettering. ... Some forum members start a separate thread about a model they made. They can show how they made a model with photos taken of the work in progress. ...
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Welcome to the forums. If you have a project that you want to share with the group you can start a thread and provide the details. Others will add their comments so it will be an interesting discussion.
Joe
Joe and Gary, many thanks for the comments and for the guideline, will-do!
Yannis, I have fond memories of riding the Santa Fe from Denver to La Junta behind a single E8m. The train was just a baggage car and coach, but it was impeccably clean and had a coach service attendant who kept it that way and made sure the passengers were comfortable. At La Junta, I changed trains and continued to Chicago on the El Capitan.
Thanks for stirring up some great memories!
Tom
Tom (ACY), you are more than welcome! The train you just mentioned is a great choice for short passenger trains, if it wasn't for the surfline i would definately opt for it. I enjoyed watching it in a Gulash video (if i am not mistaken).
doctorwayneI was wondering the same thing, and went back through the entire thread but didn't notice any photos showing bare wood in a scene.
Perhaps he was asking about my photos of my ongoing Post Office project? If that's the case, anyone can access all of my Photobucket Albums simply by clicking on any of the photos.
*[edit] I see that gthomsom has clarified his reply.
http://s155.photobucket.com/user/centralpullman/library/Model%20Railroad%20Informative?sort=3&page=1
http://s155.photobucket.com/user/centralpullman/library/Model%20Railroad%20Scenes?sort=3&page=1
HO-VeloEd, Thanks for the WPF start-up. Still curious as to the materials you used in building your elevated roadway/overpass, it's really nice, the sidewalk, manhole covers, curb drain and lighting look good.
Thank you! The overpass is a conglomeration of Walthers street components and RIX bridge parts (beams and railings) with Central Valley girder supports. The Walthers street system comes with some pretty decent catch basins, personnel covers (PC manhole covers?) sidewalks and curbs.
Coincidentally, MR had an article about a similar "multimedia" overpass in last month's issue.
Wayne, I really love the gutsy appearance those top-mounted air reservoirs make on your 2-6-6-2!
Thanks to all, especially the new contributors, for making this a GREAT Weekend Photo Fun threat!
Regards, Ed
gthomsonnot a kit.
Thanks for the compliments. Correct, not a kit, store walls are Monstermodel Works concrete block sheet and coping. Pump island canopy scratched from styrene.
Thanks again & regards, Peter
Yannis:
Really nice locomotive! Great work!
I strongly urge you to start your own threads about your various projects. There are a couple of ways to approach it. One is to do a summary of the work you have done showing various stages and methods. Another is to start a thread when you start a project and post your progress and ask questions as you go. The advantage of this method is that you will get lots of great feedback as you work on the project. You will be given ideas which you may not have thought of. I have done this a couple of times and I got some great ideas as my project moved forward. It is also useful for getting help when you reach a stage where you are not sure of how to proceed, or if you want feedback on a part of the project before you move forward. Sometimes these types of threads can get quite lengthy, but when the project is done there is nothing to prevent you from doing a shortened version of the thread as a summary.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter Yannis: Really nice locomotive! Great work! I strongly urge you to start your own threads about your various projects. There are a couple of ways to approach it. One is to do a summary of the work you have done showing various stages and methods. Another is to start a thread when you start a project and post your progress and ask questions as you go. The advantage of this method is that you will get lots of great feedback as you work on the project. You will be given ideas which you may not have thought of. I have done this a couple of times and I got some great ideas as my project moved forward. It is also useful for getting help when you reach a stage where you are not sure of how to proceed, or if you want feedback on a part of the project before you move forward. Sometimes these types of threads can get quite lengthy, but when the project is done there is nothing to prevent you from doing a shortened version of the thread as a summary. Dave
Thank you very much Dave for the information and for the kind words. Will do! (i got a lineup of units waiting to undergo to the same treatment...)
Sweet loco, Yannis
Another way to think of WPF vs a separate thread is that a WPF post is a quick highlights or headline post.
Sometimes it's as good place for an uopdate on what's been happening on your workbench or layout, especially if you have multiple projects going on.
A separate thread will go more in-depth and focus on a project or theme.
I tend to be lazy about starting threads and can often tell a story about a project in 4 or 5 pics, so just put what I'm doing on a project in WPF.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Thank you Mike, i ll have these in mind. Trying to sort out the weathering on a GP35 to make it post-able soon. :) Here is a preview.
doctorwayne For anyone who's interested, there's an illustrated thread covering the construction HERE Wayne
OMG....Great work - loved the thread...
Guy
see stuff at: the Willoughby Line Site
Yannis Thank you Mike, i ll have these in mind. Trying to sort out the weathering on a GP35 to make it post-able soon. :) Here is a preview.
Yannis,
Here's what I'd do here, since opening a lengthy conversation in a single direction is likely best served with its own thread. Use this as a teaser and include a link back to a post that will host the discussion you'd like to have on weathering this loco. Another example of such a post would be to throw a problem out that you have no idea of what the solution is. Include the photo to illustrate and it makes a great update for WPF.
Sometimes you already hjave a finished result, but you've been waiting to publish until you felt confident you'd gathered enough media to do so. A pic of the finished product with a lead to the "mini-clinic" on what you've accomplished and how then takes the reader to your more involved explanation, which can once again invite a longer conversation,
But WPF is a very flexible concept. Got a pic, plus a story or update? Good enough, so long as you realize it's a thread designed to cover a lot of different interersts, rather than to focus on a specific project. Which is not to say that something won't become the talk of the thread, it does happen, but that it's usually a big get-together with lots of different things to see where we do our best to encourage everyone, no matter what their skill level, to get to the bench or layout and get something out the door for all to see.
trainnut1250OMG....Great work - loved the thread...
Thanks for your kind comments, Guy, and thanks, too, for taking the time to wade through that thread.
Cheers Mike, I was thinking exactly that, this photo acting as a teaser and any more in a separate thread of its own.
Wayne, awesome work! (Having seen numerous photos of your work in other threads, it is a great source of inspiration!!!).