mikesmowers wrote: Very nice pics this week. I have also been working on my Merchant's Row, I am almost ashamed to post pics here after looking at loathers, I wish mine looked as good. Here is what I have to show, I still need to some more detail work such as signs etc... And this is my new Fire Station. Sorry these are not as good as the other pics here this weekend but I have been working on them for several weeks and wanted to show off I guess. Have a good weekend. Mike
Very nice pics this week. I have also been working on my Merchant's Row, I am almost ashamed to post pics here after looking at loathers, I wish mine looked as good. Here is what I have to show, I still need to some more detail work such as signs etc...
And this is my new Fire Station.
Sorry these are not as good as the other pics here this weekend but I have been working on them for several weeks and wanted to show off I guess. Have a good weekend. Mike
Man there is nothing to be ashamed of with your modeling work. Great photography and the night scene with interior lighting, people on the streets, and vehicles makes the town look alive and thriving....Bob
AggroJones,
That is great weathering! What are your techniques?
Thanks,
Hansel
Great weathering, I like it very much. Some fine day...
My current work, Diamond Valley the second last segment.
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Well, after a very aggravating 2007, I'm finally able to post a some pics of my 1st car since last winter-Proto pic 1st:
After seeing Crandell's sepia toned pics, I decided to try one.
Here is my latest G scale MOW car. It is one of the three tool cars on the train.
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C_and_O Fan wrote: steinjr wrote: Track plan:http://home.online.no/~steinjr/trains/modelling/progressive/progressive17.jpgI'm gonna have to lose some weight before i come over for an ops sessionmy belt size is 32" and i thought i was skinny for an old man !I Like the track plan !
steinjr wrote: Track plan:http://home.online.no/~steinjr/trains/modelling/progressive/progressive17.jpg
Track plan:
http://home.online.no/~steinjr/trains/modelling/progressive/progressive17.jpg
I'm gonna have to lose some weight before i come over for an ops session
my belt size is 32" and i thought i was skinny for an old man !
I Like the track plan !
Thank you!
Shouldn't be necessary for you to lose too much weight - fortunately operator in plan is 30" diameter, not 30" circumference. I am definitely not a skinny guy, and I fit in here just fine in the space set aside for operator
Smile, Stein
Nice job everyone.
Looks like you are sure having fun with the sepia, Crandell. Keep them coming.
Mike, Your Merchant's Row is looking great with your interior additions.
Aggro, Thanks for sharing your before and after photos on weathering. Now when I look at freight cars you have taught me to look for the blemishes. Thanks for that.
Sue
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steamage wrote: AggroJones wrote:Nice work evryone. Especially sweet Brian M.Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?Heres some stuff from me.Aggro, Thats really good weathering on the Frisco hopper. I'd like to read a thread of how you weather and did those rusty spots.
AggroJones wrote:Nice work evryone. Especially sweet Brian M.Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?Heres some stuff from me.
Nice work evryone.
Especially sweet Brian M.
Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?
Heres some stuff from me.
I agree on a how-to thread. Absolutely fantastic job of weathering on that Frisco covered hopper....Bob
Nothing new on the layout to share this week. Too much camotion with getting the roof redone.. For a railroady picture however..
For those of you who don't know what or where this is, it is what Use to be the DT&I RR going through Allen Park, Michigan.. Took it last November just before dusk on my way home from a job. For a short time in the 1920s, Henry Ford owned this part (or all) of the railroad with the intention of having both railroad and watercraft supply lines to his factory (Ford Rouge). I believe it was he who attemped to electrify the railroad and the arches shown in the photo are the still standing remnants of that project.. A very little about it can be found here..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit%2C_Toledo_and_Ironton_Railroad
Somewhere I have a photo of them stringing the line but I cannot find it right now..
steinjr wrote: Snip Track plan: Hope everybody else also is having fun with their hobby! Grin,Stein
Snip
Hope everybody else also is having fun with their hobby!
Grin,Stein
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Construction is now complete on my N scale Allegheny & Cumberland. Today, I finished the east end of Coal Fork Jct. with the addition of palster cloth, & some senic material. I installed the last of the facia for this area earlier this week & this is the finished product. I still have a huge amount of clump foliage to add, but no more screws & glue ! What I like best about my layout is that, with all the twists, turns & even tunnels, my 20 car trains look longer from the track side railfanning perspective since the entire train cannot be seen....
loathar, the restraunt looks great! Great work and a nice present. Nice pictures everyone, I'll try to get my camera in comission to share some pictures I took when I went on a recent senic RR trip. Have fun this weekend everybody!
-beegle55
SpaceMouse,
I'm guessing that plate might have something to do with the sign on the right. Possibly telling work crews that, that sign should be there, i'm also guessing that the sign is a mile marker.
By the way, that's a nice lookin' car your kid made!
This week it warmed up a little and I decided to take a walk with my dog. I had it in mind to find my way to the tracks because I could hear the horns of the coal drag at 1 am in the distance and I knew they were in the area. In the winter, with the follage down, I figure I had a shot. Well, I hiked about 1/2 mile on some decent trails and all of a sudden I was on top of them.
My goal is to catch an SD-45 coming out of the tunnel. The tunnel was built in 1903 for the Buffalo, Rochester, & Pittsburgh and I bet there may be as little as 6" of clearance in places.
Notice how tight the curves are. I did not zoom to make them seem tighter. They seem pretty tight for out in the sticks. No doubt, more remnants of the BR&P.
In picture 4, there is a number and a steel plate bolted to the ties. Any ideas what the plate is for?
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
loathar wrote:I finally finished my Birthday present. (took me long enough!)
Loathar, nice structures! I hope thats an Italian restaurant, I could go for some Braciole !
Che bella/buona cena !!
Empire under construction !
The early bird catches the worm.
But, the second mouse gets the cheese!
Not a scene that would have been at home in GMR, but it shows what I have been doing this weekend - working on benchwork and lighting for my Progressive Rail shelf layout (an expanded version of the one I submitted for Space Mouse's contest):
Testing placement of structures:
steamage wrote: AggroJones wrote: Nice work evryone. Especially sweet Brian M.Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?Heres some stuff from me.Aggro, Thats really good weathering on the Frisco hopper. I'd like to read a thread of how you weather and did those rusty spots.
AggroJones wrote: Nice work evryone. Especially sweet Brian M.Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?Heres some stuff from me.
Great photos once again, and here is my latest attempts at weathering and scenery:
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Thanks for the complements in respect of the SP coal train - the locos and train belong to Rob Mallett, who also did the weathering. I hope you won't mind another example of his smashing work, taken this afternoon.
Brian
Thank-you for your feedback, Bob. I like the "feel" that sepia adds to the images. Although, I guess a little goes a long way, more-so for some than others.
Regards,
-Crandell
Great pic's everyone....
So, about 2 months ago I started a project...here was the before:
It basically was a ok bridge, but had unrealistic supports (brick) and well, as the first bridge entering the room, just didn't "do it" for me. Also, the slope had a poor transition and kept causing the Kadee's to let loose...my son found it funny to see 5 or 10 cars rolling down the hill, but I was not amused... Anyway, I ripped up some track and the bridge, paid more attention to the transition and here she is... (scratchbuilt, my first from Central NY plans...)
Much improved and so much fun now.... just have to tweak a bit but works fine!
Good work all... keep it coming!
AggroJones wrote: Nice work evryone. Especially sweet Brian M.Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?
Yes, Woodland Scenics field grass. I still need to trim it here and there,& maybe spread it out a little to look more realistic.
Can you explain in just a few sentences how you add rust to your boxcars? It is very convincing.