Awaiting the call to duty, circa 1941, on the Hudson Highlands RR.
CNJ831
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
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The Penn line midgets pop up on EBAY on a regular basis. I have 3 and their good pullers for their size. All of mine are still stock and pushing 50 years.
CHUCK
IRONHORSE77 wrote: Off hand the lomax switcher looks like a old penn line midget.Chuck
Off hand the lomax switcher looks like a old penn line midget.
Chuck
Right you are! I found the Pennline shell at a train show many years ago. I shortened the cab to make it look smaller, and installed a PFM SPUD power truck. I scratched some sideframes and handrails and added some details here and there. The "Lomax" lettering on the hood are individual plastic letters from a British firm, meant to be the name of the lumber company - Lomax Lumber, named after a friend.
Thought I had lost this engine several years ago to a thief at a train show. Got home and it wasn't in my stuff, checked everywhere. Put out a note on our area YahooGroup asking if anyone had seen it, or to let me know if it showed up anywhere. Never heard a thing.
Quite some time later I was opening up my pair of modules, they are normally packed scenery to scenery in a box type configuration and stay in a closet most of the time. While they were standing on end, I happened to look down into the enginehouse and there was my model! It had been there for several setups and I had never noticed it! I sure was glad that my kitbashing efforts weren't lost!
Bob Boudreau
CANADA
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Hello everybody .....
I'm enjoying the postings here on weekend photo fun, and I really see some great work. Congratulations, everyone.
Here's my Denver Zephyr. It's a mix of various HO manufacturers. The observation car is kitbashed.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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Nice photo's and nice work everybody!Pic's of new power on my layout, been wanting a set of these since they first came out.Have a great weekend!
Nice photo's and nice work everybody!
Pic's of new power on my layout, been wanting a set of these since they first came out.
Have a great weekend!
Flashwave. No, the showers are not operational. This crane however is fully functional. Michael
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~Excellency in the Details ~
Can I play this weekend? I finally have the first section of my layout completely scenicked. Here's some shots of my scratch-built turntable, Utopia station, and a view to the north and south of the Utopia yard. The flash seems to make the images look more "plasticy", but enjoy!
Jim
This is my favorite pic for now since it makes my layout look finished. Dont judge by this pic though. No track is permanently laid. As you can probably tell, the sky is digitally added.
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.
MRH044 wrote: More MOW cars for me this weekend. This is a more unusual set - a shower car used by the ATSF railway. It is not exactly like the prototype but it gets the job done.Detailed and ready for paint.Complete tender with weathering.The water car with extra piping detail.Enjoy. Michael
More MOW cars for me this weekend. This is a more unusual set - a shower car used by the ATSF railway. It is not exactly like the prototype but it gets the job done.
Detailed and ready for paint.
Complete tender with weathering.
The water car with extra piping detail.
Enjoy. Michael
Any plans to make it work?
Oh, and Bob: Would you mind telling me about the Lomax switcher?
-Morgan
concretelackey wrote: Kenfolk wrote: Nice winter scene. What is that tall, translucent structure next to the engine? Looks to me to be a large aquarium for public display that is froze solid.....hope the dolphins and sharks are ok!
Kenfolk wrote: Nice winter scene. What is that tall, translucent structure next to the engine?
Nice winter scene. What is that tall, translucent structure next to the engine?
Looks to me to be a large aquarium for public display that is froze solid.....hope the dolphins and sharks are ok!
No people/animals where hurt in the taking of this picture.
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Well today I worked on a winter diorama for pictures. I used flower for the snow and it really worked well. All I used was a board and some paint sticks. Here's my favorite photo.
After paying 290.00 for a locomotive I just cant bring myself to put dirt and grime on it. I am still working on my weathering skills with freight cars. Someday I will get as good as you are. Nice job. Keep up the good work.
Kenfolk wrote: Bob-As usual, your photo is outstanding (not to mention the modeling). "Is it real, or is it Bob's?" Here's an interior of an operating trolley at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. It can be operated from either end.
Bob-
As usual, your photo is outstanding (not to mention the modeling). "Is it real, or is it Bob's?"
Here's an interior of an operating trolley at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. It can be operated from either end.
Thanks! You photo reminded me of this one of mine:
New Haven I-5 wrote: Railphotog, what scale do you model?
The models in the photo are HO scale, but I'm also into On30, mostly assembling and collecting so far.
Thanks to all for the photos this weekend!
Very nice work everyone. Here's a road I 've been working on. Still have some fiinishing touches to put on it but at least trains can run again.
Tom
Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!
Go Big Red!
PA&ERR "If you think you are doing something stupid, you're probably right!"
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
With the late afternoon sun shining on my modules the past few days, I've been able to get some outdoorsy type shots:
(click on photo to enlarge)
As usual the WPF contains top notch model railroading! Keep it up guys!
Here are my first attempts at weathering this DT&I boxcar, a work in progress:
And the start of a new grade crossing and trees on the layout, this is a work in progress:
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Theres some nice work going on out there. I especially enjoy the benchwork progress photos.
Here the yardmaster will be working on sending the power off the just arrived train, to the service tracks, and sorting the remaining cars. The tank train is passing on the main but will not dissrupt the yard. He better get to work as the yard is nearing capacity and the industries around the yard need servicing also.
John
Bill54 wrote: Can't wait to get further along like a lot of you are. I'm still working on finishing the backdrop and getting some roadbed laid. Now I have to do something about getting some lighting on the layout side of the backdrop. Great photo's everyone.Bill
Can't wait to get further along like a lot of you are. I'm still working on finishing the backdrop and getting some roadbed laid.
Now I have to do something about getting some lighting on the layout side of the backdrop.
Great photo's everyone.
Bill
Wow great benchwork, nice lighting and a killer layout room. We are all jealous
This past week I've been doing the mud work hiding the seams and screws. This is the staging side of the backdrop.
Another shot from the layout side.
Last night I painted the backdrop section that I've been working on all week.
This is the staging side.
Driline wrote: Last week I sent my newly purchased RTR Athearn locomotive off to a fellow forum member after he offered to weather & detail my locomotive pro bono. I have never met him and have only casually spoken to him via this forum. Has anyone seen it?
Last week I sent my newly purchased RTR Athearn locomotive off to a fellow forum member after he offered to weather & detail my locomotive pro bono. I have never met him and have only casually spoken to him via this forum.
Has anyone seen it?
Nope not at all.