Here's a new railfan trip on my layout!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHE2KZzLdbw
Enjoy!
Jep1267. The RS turned out really nice man.
Art,come on up its time for supper.
AltoonaRailroader wrote: Nice cliff work Don, should look pretty cool once it's painted. Can you give us a run down of how you did that cliff face? I'll need to do a small pary like that myself.
Nice cliff work Don, should look pretty cool once it's painted. Can you give us a run down of how you did that cliff face? I'll need to do a small pary like that myself.
Altoona,
Thanks! The castings in both photos were applied while the plaster was wet. I used latex molds for the castings. In the second photo, there are only 4 different molds in that scene. I'll probably apply more castings this weekend and if so, I'll try to have someone document the process with photos so I can post my first tutorial!
Don Z.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
2 BC Rail C44 9W's getting a bit of fuel during a short stop over before hooking on to it's East bound freight.
Both are Athern Units and have NWSL wheels,both have been medum weathered and are on the #6 Arrival track in the Yard.
(Sorry about the crack in the sky couldn't find any hardboard past 8' long)
Have a good weekend ( I will, going to a train show)
Mike
Some years later, I caught this westbound freight, led by the diesel that would become the last one on the CSX roster to still wear its original WM colors.
The mid morning sun highlights this eastbound as it charges across the Youghiougheny on its way to the summit at Deal.
Finally, while hiking on the adjacent hillside, I caught this interesting lash-up headed westbound.
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
Here's my contribution for this week..
Jarrell
I judge the last two series of images to be excellent. Well done, fellas.
-Crandell
modeling that good makes you wanna smack your grandma!
wm3798 wrote:Great feedback so far. Let's keep it going! Here's a few views of my favorite scene on my layout...The first time I visited here was in 1953... Some years later, I caught this westbound freight, led by the diesel that would become the last one on the CSX roster to still wear its original WM colors.The mid morning sun highlights this eastbound as it charges across the Youghiougheny on its way to the summit at Deal.Finally, while hiking on the adjacent hillside, I caught this interesting lash-up headed westbound.Lee
steamage wrote:This is the east bound Chatsworth Hauler. I had finished detailing the U25 and the RS11, and also got the new Athearn, GP40X to add into the lashup.
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
I am back to a black and white theme this week. Here, the C&O H-8 lumbers up the spur servicing Sentinel Coal. The rails have to handle several coal hoppers at once, so the mine owners splurged for 150 lb rail which allows the Allegheny to move up to the mine's smallish yard.
Very nice work gents. I loved the railfan video Ty wish the modern consists were that varied. The black and white photos are really awesome - gives the scenes a real air of authenticity. I'm still bogged down with work between loading for trips and a tech seminar in our shop tomorrow (a good excuse to clean the shop though). I did get a little time in on the important stuff - the trains and got the basics in for a new building incorporating an import car shop and some signage courtesy of Miller Electronics. Nice stuff and easy to install. I figure there's enough work on the details to keep me busy a decade at least before I get happy with the way it looks. But without further ado here is my weekend fun.
On with the fun. J.R.
I see a lot of impressive photos. Really outstanding stuff, everybody.
Here's a short passenger train with a consist of modernized heavyweight cars.
PS .... If you are interested in reading of my experiences with backdrops, I posted them in Elliots Trackside Diner. Enjoy a refeshment while you are in the diner.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
selector wrote: I am back to a black and white theme this week. Here, the C&O H-8 lumbers up the spur servicing Sentinel Coal. The rails have to handle several coal hoppers at once, so the mine owners splurged for 150 lb rail which allows the Allegheny to move up to the mine's smallish yard.
Great pics everyone.
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GMTRacing wrote: Very nice work gents. I loved the railfan video Ty wish the modern consists were that varied. The black and white photos are really awesome - gives the scenes a real air of authenticity. I'm still bogged down with work between loading for trips and a tech seminar in our shop tomorrow (a good excuse to clean the shop though). I did get a little time in on the important stuff - the trains and got the basics in for a new building incorporating an import car shop and some signage courtesy of Miller Electronics. Nice stuff and easy to install. I figure there's enough work on the details to keep me busy a decade at least before I get happy with the way it looks. But without further ado here is my weekend fun.On with the fun. J.R.
I recognize the Rexall sign from Miller, is there another in the pic?
Lee: Amazing work! I love the last one!
Acutally, that consist was supposed to be modern.... Quite a few of those cars are too old, (like that ACL covered hopper) but I can live with that. Eventually the older ones will be either replaced or patched so no one can tell their age by the roadname.
LNEFAN wrote: I wanted to upgrade an Atlas TT for my layout so I styled it after the much photographed/modeled SP Gallows Turntable at Laws California. No attempt was made to create an exact model and some elements are slightly out of scale...just a "good-enough-stand-way-off-scale" approach to disguise the less than eye appealing Atlas model as it comes out of the box! I used balsa stripwood, stone blocks from A.C Moore, piano wire, stain and india ink/alcohol. I'll do final installation this week to get it operating. It was a bit time consuming but a fun creative project, even though not up to rivet counting standards in any way. <snip>
I wanted to upgrade an Atlas TT for my layout so I styled it after the much photographed/modeled SP Gallows Turntable at Laws California. No attempt was made to create an exact model and some elements are slightly out of scale...just a "good-enough-stand-way-off-scale" approach to disguise the less than eye appealing Atlas model as it comes out of the box! I used balsa stripwood, stone blocks from A.C Moore, piano wire, stain and india ink/alcohol. I'll do final installation this week to get it operating. It was a bit time consuming but a fun creative project, even though not up to rivet counting standards in any way.
<snip>
Very nice, inspiring job!
How does it run with the extra weight on it? Any balance issues?
Craig
DMW
Here's one...
Here are some cars and trucks on my diorama.
Nice shots guys....
I've had a Walther's Mijak put away for the longest time. It suffered major damage from the last move and I couldn't bare to look at it much less fix it. Well, I finally broke down and spent some time with it and got it back on the layout....
The girls and I decided to run the Brill trolly for a while as well....
Bob Berger, C.O.O. N-ovation & Northwestern R.R. My patio layout....SEE IT HERE
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My new layout, (#4), a bridge-line that takes place in Eastern Missouri, will connect the CB&Q near hiway 79, then west to Hawk Point then south along hiway 47 across the old Wabash / Norfolk & Western RR line near Warrenton thru Missouri Wine Country to connect with MKT near hiway 94. Since this is "my" railroad most places will have the "flavor" of this area but maynot be perfect to the prototype. Time will be pre Burlington Northern (1970).
The things that will be different on this layout:
#1 This will be a point to point RR built on Hollow-core doors along two walls, so it will be in sections.
#2 It's going to be less track, no yard, no switch machines, open staging, & simple engine service area.
#3 Just a few small towns with one or two sidings.
#4 More open scenery between towns.
#5 Interchange with RR on each end.
#6 Keep everything simple so I can spend more time running then repairing!
I'm always open to comments and/or suggestions as I'm looking to learn anything that I can that could help make this hobby more fun!
Nice photos,all!
Northbound Train #124,"PRITA" (Proviso-Itaska), waits in the hole as #167"SPOSTP" (Spooner-St.Paul) takes the southwest leg at Chicago Juction before entering Spooner Yard limits:
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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B30-7 MTS 1991 on her way to Grand Gravel Co. with two fresh loads of cement for the GGC batch plant.
The lokie is an N scale Bachmann.and the two cement hoppers are by ATLAS.I just finished the two hoppers,but have 3 more that are 3 bay that need trucks.
jacon12 wrote: Here's my contribution for this week..Jarrell
Nice!
You could frame those and put them on the wall!
Looked outside my window this morning. Snowing heavily. So here's what I finished today.
Tom
A little something from the Platte Valley & Western's Narrow Guage Lines...
Karl & Scott spent most of our 1st Friday Work Night cleaning track & verifying wiring. Here's a sample of the results.
The PV&WRR website (http://www.pvwrr.org/) will have more pictures coming soon or the next time you're in Denver on a Tuesday or Friday Night (7pm to 9pm), stop by. We're in the basement of Denver's Union Station. Check the website for a calendar of events & activities.
Great weekend full of photos everyone!
I haven't been able to work on the layout this past week, so I dug back in the photo archives and found this one:
I've been trying to figure out how to model the prototype in n-scale