DFerg wrote:Bachmann CPR GP 35
Bachmann CPR GP 35
That's funny....
Here's mine!
That crossing now has working crossing lights, but I'm too lazy to take photos of them right now....
Railfan Alex wrote:Nice pictures! Always liked those GP30's. Did you know that they were "styled" by GM's auto department?
Thanks for the compliment. I don't know that, I just think the GP30 looks tight.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
GP30's rock. At one time I had 5, 1 is currently on loan, and 2 are destined to be shipped off to BN. The ICG GP30 was sent to me free from a good friend who passed last November.
Alex
Nice locos Sawyer! That's a freelaced short line right? Something about short lines, I really like them.
Alex (Guilford Guy) I like that winter shot. How'd you do it. I think I read it was WS snow something. Sure beats my winter shot.
Another locomotive might be in the line of fireing to be patched, a P2K BN SD45.
My Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JR7582 My Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wcfan/
Alright, I'll do a quick overview of my roster (or what I can remember off the top of my head!)
That's it! Pretty weird roster eh?
EDIT: Added these on May 13th: Athearn BB BN SW7Unknown Pennsylvania SW1IHC 2-8-0 Mogul CN (custom repaint)
Railfan Alex wrote: That's it! Pretty weird roster eh?
Weird? No! Just diverse, or flavourfull.
Guilford Guy wrote: GP30's rock. At one time I had 5, 1 is currently on loan, and 2 are destined to be shipped off to BN. The ICG GP30 was sent to me free from a good friend who passed last November.
that photo there just makes me want to go and buy that SP GP30 at one of the local hobby shops
Here is a piccie of the layout sofar
Railfan Alex wrote: Alright, I'll do a quick overview of my roster (or what I can remember off the top of my head!)BLI Cartier RSD-15Atlas CSX Dash-8Kato CEFX AC4000CWKato CN&W SD38-2Athearn RTR AMT F59PHIRoundhouse Unlettered 40 TonBachmann Southern 44 TonPK2 Undec. GP9Athearn BB GTW SD40-2Athearn BB CN&W SD40-2Athearn BB CP SD40-2Walthers Santa Fe GP9m (custom repaint)Walthers Guilford System GP9mAthearn BB BN F7 (2A's 1B)Athearn BB Undec. F7Athearn BB Burlington Route GP7/GP9 (2)Athearn BB Burlington Route SD7/SD9Athearn BB BN SD7/SD9Athearn BB GP38/40/-2Athearn BB BN SW7Unknown Pennsylvania SW1IHC 2-8-0 Mogul CN (custom repaint)That's it! Pretty weird roster eh?
EDIT: Added these on May 13th:
I wish I was in a club.... I can't run long trains on my layout without stringlining them on the grade, derailing cars, or hitting dead spots everywhere..... My track just....won't.....stay.....clean!
Anyway, I'm done whining now...
Railfan Alex, I'd be interested in some pix of your stuff too, maybe even a video! (Club layouts are great for that)
Sure! Photos soon, but you can see much video footage on the club website I took. See my other videos on Youtube. See links below.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
I, as a teen model railroader myself, (modeling the New Haven's line between Boston and Providence in the 1940s), was wonedering if you had any tips and tricks for such a modest budget, or anything for that matter.
By the way, 3/2 and a half people don't know fractions.
Boston! (Do you actually live in Boston? I'm kinda near there)
There was a few threads on here about cheap tricks. Here are some links...
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1119859/ShowPost.aspx
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1079508/ShowPost.aspx
http://cs.trains.com/forums/858942/ShowPost.aspx
http://cs.trains.com/forums/683815/ShowPost.aspx
http://cs.trains.com/forums/309699/ShowPost.aspx
Welcome Boston! with the from Tyler.
I made a new Free laced RR. Right now I have 3. This one is called Illinois Minnesota and Western. I think I should of did a diffrent truck color. I was going for silver.....
Or how about my short line? Two Rivers Manitowoc and Western? lol, it's just some patched locos.
Last it's my Moutain RR called the Montana Western, with da puke yellow frame color! LOL, that was the one big mistake I made.
SD45.
I'll also post the F45.
Hey all, I live over on the west coast in California, near San Francisco. I am working on rebuilding my former 4x8 HO scale layout. I hope to one day model some Southern Pacific mainline action, but for now I have a primarily switching layout. I use a Digitrax DCC system on my layout, and have a fairly random mix of rolling stock. Once I get underway on my new layout, I'll try to post some pictures.
I want to shift my attention to the pre-merger SP line that serviced the San Francisco Bay area, but currently most of my equipment is several decades older.
Since a lot of guys were posting their rosters, I'll include mine as well. Though I have several locomotives, I usually only use the following two switchers:
S12 (Stewart)
SW7 (Broadway Limited Imports w/ sound)
When I'm lucky, I can still see some SP motive power on the freight trains around here, but usually its all Union Pacific. After this summer, however, the "hometown" railroad will change dramatically, as I will be going to college in Pennsylvania, and there is (I believe) a Norfolk Southern track through town. It will definately be a big change from the yellow UP engines to the black and white NS!
Might as well post my roster while we're at it...
4-8-8-4 big boy, broadway limited blueline
4-6-6-4 challenger, athearn genesis
4-8-4 GS-4, bachmann (Soon to be replaced by BLI)
4-8-2 Mountain, Bachmann Spectrum
2-8-0 Consolidation, Bachmann Spectrum
E9A, P2K
F7A, Athearn
GP9, P2K
S-3, Atlas
The paint scheme is sort of based off of a couple different RRs. The green was more of a lighter version of the cascade green, the "Z" stripe is based off the WC F45s, the trucks where based off of the EJE trucks (I could also say ATSF too), and the biggest help was the DME paint scheme. That's what really inspired me.
boston1943 wrote:I, as a teen model railroader myself, (modeling the New Haven's line between Boston and Providence in the 1940s), was wonedering if you had any tips and tricks for such a modest budget, or anything for that matter. By the way, 3/2 and a half people don't know fractions.
WCfan wrote: The paint scheme is sort of based off of a couple different RRs. The green was more of a lighter version of the cascade green, the "Z" stripe is based off the WC F45s, the trucks where based off of the EJE trucks (I could also say ATSF too), and the biggest help was the DME paint scheme. That's what really inspired me.
Nice! My first guess would have been CN&W, because the paint scheme with the Z looks a bit like their last paint scheme, along with similar colors.
Today I did a bit of Rail Fanning of my Diorama.
When I arrive at Clear Water Junction we find the LO15 waiting just beyond the CNW/UP diamond.
We asked the crew if they knew when the CNW train was coming, but they didn't know. So we quick went to get some dinner. When we had got back the CNW train had already crossed, and the LO15 had left.
Later the scanner comes alive; an Empty Ore train to Superior is heading west from Algoma Steel.
We hear the roar of the EMDs as they start the grade, and then slow down for the crossing. After clearing the crossing the crew would put her in notch 8 to get up the grade. Looks like An Oakways SD60 is helping the ore trains. (I'll probably re do this picture with a better back ground if weather permits tomorrow.)
WCfan wrote:Today I did a bit of Rail Fanning of my Diorama.
WCfan wrote:Looks like some one need some Weed conrtol on there ROW.
Guilford Guy wrote: WCfan wrote:Looks like some one need some Weed conrtol on there ROW. Nah... we're pro environment!
LOL