Weekend Photo Fun 12/14->12/16

[luvadj]

I had two things I wanted to do this weekend...I was reading about the dual control article this past week and thought "why not Atlas snap switches?"

Granted, it doesn't look as good as my main panel, but I can work the yard section without running back and forth now...

Pics of the other small project tomorrow (I had to do the switch work before I could do the next project...storage solution for the backdrops)

 

[MAbruce]

Very nice pictures so far.  Nice work everyone!  Holy crap Art, are you trying to model the Grand Canyon?!    It already looks impressive.

I've spent the day getting things done ahead of a big storm coming in tonight.  Tomorrow will be a write-off, so I'll just relax and watch the PATS destroy the Jets. 

I've also run out of pictures.  This is the last one that I have not shown (I think).  I'm not really crazy about it.  It's a wider scenic shot (with digital backdrop), but it makes it look like my layout has a tilt.      

  

Oh, and to answer a question from last week, my trees are 'Supertrees' by Scenic Express. 

[Looshi]

Before I get to my pictures, I want to introduce myself as this is my first post. My name is Kyle and I live in the Cinncinnati area. I'm 18 years old and this is my first layout. It's got a long way to go to fit in here, but it is constantly improving and I'm proud of it. Finally it's gotten to the point where I'm not too embarassed to post.

 This weekend I worked hard on my roads. Roads have definitely been a learning experience all around, but today I finished panting them and they look a lot better than I ever expected. The layout in the background on the second picture is my dad's; an O Scale layout. 

 

And here's just a random image I took that I thought was pretty nice. I just have a point-and-shoot so I still have to figure out the techniques. The locomotive is an Atlas N&W SW-1500.

 

 

 

[secondhandmodeler]

 Kyle, welcome to the forum.  You certainly don't have anything to be embarrassed of. That must be nice to share a room with your father for modeling.  Once again, welcome!

[Driline]

Before I get to my pictures, I want to introduce myself as this is my first post. My name is Kyle and I live in the Cinncinnati area. I'm 18 years old and this is my first layout. It's got a long way to go to fit in here, but it is constantly improving and I'm proud of it. Finally it's gotten to the point where I'm not too embarassed to post.

 This weekend I worked hard on my roads. Roads have definitely been a learning experience all around, but today I finished panting them and they look a lot better than I ever expected. The layout in the background on the second picture is my dad's; an O Scale layout. 

The roads look really good. I hadn't thought about adding that wide white strip at the crossroads. I'll have to add that to my own layout. Thanks for the idea.

[Looshi]

The roads look really good. I hadn't thought about adding that wide white strip at the crossroads. I'll have to add that to my own layout. Thanks for the idea.

I looked up the Manual to Uniform Traffic Control as kind of a guidelines for my markings. I didn't bother with the dimensions, however, because doing the crossing signs and everything at the 'correct' distance looked wrong. To make the lines I used these 'paint pens' that I got at a craft store. They could stand to be a little finer point, but it was the best technique I could think of.

[Great Western Rwy fan]

Heres a Life Like Proto 2000 I painted in the Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern scheme. I also added a working strobe light utlizing my NCE DCC decoder. I painted 3 of these, one with sound. This is one smooooth engine.

How did You wire your working strobe light? I have an proto 2000 Gp9 that I have custom painted in a Great Western Rwy scheme {colorado sugar beet rr..not the chicago & great western}.The prototype also had a strobe,so I would like to add a strobe to mine.I will put  a MRC decoder in mine also.Anyway if You have any tips please respond,Thanks,Ron

[MilwaukeeRoad]

Very nice Kyle!

I am a teen too, 14 and a freshman. (boo - i know that's what your doing lol)

Anyways, we have a forum for Teens here.

It's called the Teen railfan/ model railroader place. Nice people, good modelers, good pictures.

All in all, welcome aboard.

[Anonymous]

Great pics so far everybody

mabruce that lake in your pic looks great, though the picture does seem tilted as you said

Art's canyon work is amazing looking as usual 

 Well i did some work earlier this week

finished painting my basic backdrop, just blue with some white blended in to start my horizon

more details will be added, but not until some of the basic scenery work goes in 

overall though im very happy with it, I'll start laying track this week : D

 

[AggroJones]

This is my layout's swan song.  As of last night, it nolonger exists.  I won't be posting pictures for quite some time.

 

 

I'm right there with you. My layout is about to be torn down soon too.

[C&O Fan]

Before I get to my pictures, I want to introduce myself as this is my first post. My name is Kyle and I live in the Cinncinnati area. I'm 18 years old and this is my first layout. It's got a long way to go to fit in here, but it is constantly improving and I'm proud of it. Finally it's gotten to the point where I'm not too embarassed to post.

 This weekend I worked hard on my roads. Roads have definitely been a learning experience all around, but today I finished panting them and they look a lot better than I ever expected. The layout in the background on the second picture is my dad's; an O Scale layout. 

Kyle

Nice looking Layout !

It's great to see Teens involved in the Hobby !

Keep up the good work !

 

And here's just a random image I took that I thought was pretty nice. I just have a point-and-shoot so I still have to figure out the techniques. The locomotive is an Atlas N&W SW-1500.

 

 

 

[lvanhen]

Great work Kyle - nothing to apologize for!!  I bet some heavy posters here wish they could do as well!!

[C&O Fan]

Great Photos everyone

Here's a few shots of my C&O H-5

Crossing the river

 

 Rumbling thru Thurmond on the way back to the mines with a string of emptys

while 3007 waits on the west bound main

[luvadj]

I couldn't sleep last night. I was up at 4:00 this morning, and after that first cup of joe, I went out to the garage to finish my other project...an idea I had to store the backdrops when not in use. I drilled holes for 1/4" dowells in spots on the underside of the layout and set the backdrops behind them. Next, I partially nailed in some 6d nails above the backdrops, cut the nail heads off and bent them 90 degrees. I'm able to turn them and use them as a kind of lock to hold the backdrops in place. Now, they're mounted in place under the layout when not in use and they're accessable when needed instead of hanging around somewhere where they can be damaged.

I've also been working on the town this past weekend finalizing structure position. Here's a shot from a couple of weeks ago.

I've been painting structures and planning a new church scene with momma (she's got big big plans for a cemetary scene for behind the church. We nixed the Life-Like church for her scratchbuilt church (a 2 year, on and off battle), as we both finally agreed that the life-Like's spire was too tall. Here's the latest shot:

Fantastic pics everyone.... 

 

[Wayzata Modeler]

 

C&O Fan:  What do you use for ballast? 

[jacon12]

Toast Etc....

JaRRell

[C&O Fan]

 

C&O Fan:  What do you use for ballast? 

That's  Arizona Rock's Fine Gray on the main line and Yard mix in the yard

I've tried several types but Arizona Rock looks the best to me

Kinda pricey almost gold dust

http://www.rrscenery.com/azrock3HO.html

 

[Driline]

Heres a Life Like Proto 2000 I painted in the Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern scheme. I also added a working strobe light utlizing my NCE DCC decoder. I painted 3 of these, one with sound. This is one smooooth engine.

How did You wire your working strobe light? I have an proto 2000 Gp9 that I have custom painted in a Great Western Rwy scheme {colorado sugar beet rr..not the chicago & great western}.The prototype also had a strobe,so I would like to add a strobe to mine.I will put  a MRC decoder in mine also.Anyway if You have any tips please respond,Thanks,Ron

Ron, first off DONT USE AN MRC DECODER! From what I've read on this forum every user says they're CRAP. Use NCE or digitrax. I know for a fact that the NCE decoder allows you to add a strobe. Follow JK's instructions as shown in this thread. Basically all you do is drill a small hole for the wires to go through in your cab and then solder them to the extra solder pads on the decoder for the strobe. Program that light in your CV for "strobe" effect. I've done three and its not all that hard. Some engines like Atlas's GP7 look a little tricky so I've not done them, but the proto 2000's sw1200's are very simple.

[HHPATH56]

     

 This is a picture of the empty coal gondolas on a barge, in front of the swing bridge.            

Is everyone familiar with the way to "Paste" a picture in WPF ? This may be the Vista Windows method, but it works for me 0n my new Compaq Laptop. 

 Transfer your camera picture to "My Album" in Photobucket, and Name it. Below the picture will be four options. Choose the [IMG]  option to Click on. Momentarily, it will say "Copied" This means that the code for the picture is automatically "Copied" to the "Word Processor" program.    Now, go to the Trains Forum WPF thread, and Click on "Reply". Click on the little Icon with the W on it, in the Tool Bar, (which tells you that it is transferring the picture from the Word Processor program      The  "Code" will appear in a box, to which you can add your Text explanation to the pictre, before click on on "Insert" (At the bottom left) of the box. This takes you to the "Reply" box. You then Click on "Post", at the bottom left of the Reply box.  "Lo and Behold", when you go to WPF, your Picture and Text, appear as a "New-Old Post",(or at the end of "Old to New" Posts).  Any picture on WPF can ,then, be enlarged by clicking on the Picture". To return to the smaller size, you Click on "Close" in the upper left coner. You can always click on "Edit", to correct any typos , or add to the Text. Be sure that you then Click on "Post", to return you corrected picture and text, to WPF.  Click on "Post" (only once, or the WebMaster will scold you!) You can "Delete" a Post, but you must explain to the WebMaster, your "reaaon", for wanting to "Delete"   Other Computers, may require that you use the "Old method", as explained atthe top of the "Discussion" Threads.

 

[Railphotog]

Is everyone familiar with the way to "Paste" a picture in WPF ? This may be the Vista Windows method, but it works for me 0n my new Compaq Laptop. 

A minor correction - the copied IMG tag goes to your computer's clipboard, and not to a word processing program.  It will stay there until you copy anything else or turn off your computer.  The clipboard is a temporary place in memory to store stuff.  This described method is the same with Windows XP.

 

[HHPATH56]

Thanks Bob, for the "minor correction".  I am not "up" on exactly how things work on a computer. Glad to know that this method also applies to Windows XP.  I wrote a note to Bernie, to get the updated option included in his "old directions", on how to Post pictueres.      I am a little at a loss, as to how you add the dashed boxes around someone's Post, and then add your own text.  Will you please enlighten me (and others).   Bob Hahn  

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I just use the IMG tags. [ img]photobucket photo[ /img]. Just omit the spaces.

[CNW 6000]

A pair of GP50s wait for clearance to proceed SB on triple-track with a unit grain train.

[Driline]

A pair of GP50s wait for clearance to proceed SB on triple-track with a unit grain train.

Very nice shot. You can tell the quality layouts apart from the others as evidenced by your great job on ballasting and scenery technique.

[tomkat-13]

Checking the outgoing........

[Anonymous]

As usual, great photos all!

secondhand modeler: That really stinks! I remember when I was in progress between layout; I finally succombed and broke out the EZ track, hooking my DCC system up to it and running trains!

[GAPPLEG]

As someone at 60 years of age, I found a new way to punish myself. Athearn in their wisdom didn't put coupler cut levers on their new SD40T-2, I suppose they aren't putting them on all the RTR units. So I bought Deatail Associates cut levers and brackets and Detail West MU hoses to add to the unit. Many awful hours later I got them on. My old eyes couldn't focus on those tiny brackets at all. And then threading the cut levers through them was a real treat. Anyway here they are:

Front:

Rear:

 

 

[wm3798]

Well, I stepped away from the egg nog long enough to get some more work done. 

Put the decoders into my friend Bob's PRR F-unit fleet this week... It's been fun running all those covered wagons!

Lee

[zgardner18]

Well, I've been just fooling around and had an old Bachmann Dash8-40CW in UP that I didn't like the paint job so a while back I weathered the heck out of it, and since I don't really model the UP anymore I decided to strip the paint and repaint it in MRL colors.  I had to paint the nose stripes since I didn't have decals for those.  So remember its just a Bachmann engine, nothing special.  All for fun.  I'm still thinking of adding ditch lights to it.  Maybe it'll be a keeper.  Personally I think I really like the MRL paint job on a GE engine.  I'm even thinking of doing it on a AC4400CW or something.  Sorry that the pictures are so bad.

[ShadowNix]

Wow...really, nice paint job.  Great pics everyone.  Keep up the good work!

 

Brian