Driline wrote:You know growing POT plants so close to your layout could cause problems with both train operation and oral hygiene. Geez, next time check your pictures BEFORE posting.
You know growing POT plants so close to your layout could cause problems with both train operation and oral hygiene. Geez, next time check your pictures BEFORE posting.
Ummm.....what? Was that a joke? That doesn't make any sense to me......
cudaken wrote: Did not really work on the track today. But, I did get something done! I was bored at work and looking through the Walthers catalog. I want the AMH grain elevator with the 8 silos for the bench. Hum, bored, have cardboard, what to do? It is not pretty and on scale only thing that is right is the height, but it is my first mock up. When I get the correct tools, I think I will be doing more mockups. I did enjoy doing it. Found a use for the old sale tags from work as well. Sorry the PIC is so bad, did not feel like finding the tripod. Bench is slowly coming to life. After I get the upper mine level figured out I will post a few more pictures. Cuda Ken
Did not really work on the track today. But, I did get something done! I was bored at work and looking through the Walthers catalog. I want the AMH grain elevator with the 8 silos for the bench. Hum, bored, have cardboard, what to do?
It is not pretty and on scale only thing that is right is the height, but it is my first mock up. When I get the correct tools, I think I will be doing more mockups. I did enjoy doing it. Found a use for the old sale tags from work as well.
Sorry the PIC is so bad, did not feel like finding the tripod.
Bench is slowly coming to life. After I get the upper mine level figured out I will post a few more pictures.
Cuda Ken
I don't usually put layout photo's up on here but what the heck,this is actualy from the old one (moved to a smaller locationand haven't got the new one up and running yet )and no I don't use a tripod so sorry in advance for the "fuzzies"
Rob
I hate Rust
Here's some pics, I got no problem going into next week!!!!
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Dave, don't get all mushy on me, but thank you. It has been a long road but I am getting there. Thanks mainly to the great folks here. Jeff, Crandall, Art Hill, and Tom (T-Stage) come to mind first but many others have helped as well and I like to thank all of them.
On the grade, it works fine! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy! E-6's and 7's with 6 wheels trucks they are picky about track not being level. I was afraid it would derail when it hit the grade. Not a hitch and backing up from a number 4 Atlas turnout yet.
Far as track plain, well there been a few. I will see if I can find the one that sort of got me started. Main thing is I though I never had the room I needed.
For now the raised section will not hook to the main bench. One of the reason I designed this as a stand a lone section is so I have a train fix when I start tearing the other stuff down! Funny thing is I can be just as transfixed on the SD-50 Bloody Nose pulling its 13 car drag, as the Dash 9 and B40-8 pulling there 40 car drag on the A-line.
Special thanks, to Ken Kroschwitz owner of K-10's Models Trains. Think I drove you folk's nuts?
Extra thanks to Don Gibson as well! You made me so mad at times I had to learn just to prove you wrong.
1train1 wrote: Not being picky here - but explain the "weekend" being March 23rd to March 31. That's more like 7 days - translate 1 week. I always thought the weekend fun was Friday to Sunday. Without a program I can't keep up to all this non organized 'do whatever anyone pleases' as of late. Trolls or no trolls. No wonder flame wars are occuring all over the place - For everyone's well being, I really think Spring better arrive soon.I'm here to learn about and to admire everyone's work. Not to boost my post count.
Not being picky here - but explain the "weekend" being March 23rd to March 31. That's more like 7 days - translate 1 week. I always thought the weekend fun was Friday to Sunday. Without a program I can't keep up to all this non organized 'do whatever anyone pleases' as of late. Trolls or no trolls. No wonder flame wars are occuring all over the place - For everyone's well being, I really think Spring better arrive soon.
I'm here to learn about and to admire everyone's work. Not to boost my post count.
Maybe it's a looong wekend?
Y'all get too bent out of shape over details!
Lighten up and have fun! Relax. Go run some trains!
Rotor
Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often you won't even notice ...
Since re-entering the hobby in 2001 I've acquired 15 brass locos and a brass railbus. All are vintage and still raw. I figure I'll finish all the track and operate them for a while. Once I'm sure I'm satisfied that they run the way they should, then I'll paint them.
I need to find a custom decal maker, too (I want white lettering and I don't have an Alps printer).
Does that sound like a rationalization?
How about posting a picture of yours in paint?
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
shayfan84325 wrote: SpaceMouse wrote:Nice Phil. Say, how come all your engines are painted gold? Thanks for the complement.It's this weird brass thing. In days of old, foreign loco-makers made beautiful golden locos, but they had two speeds: Fast and stop (mostly stop). Out of courtesy to their customers, they left them unpainted and without lights or windows so we can put in good motors and gears, tiny lamps, and ultra-thin glass, and so we can re-solder the occasional crooked part. Then we, their valued customers, muster the courage to unleash the airbrush and bring forth the paint! Sounds cool, huh?I'm in the mustering nerve phase.
SpaceMouse wrote:Nice Phil. Say, how come all your engines are painted gold?
Thanks for the complement.
It's this weird brass thing. In days of old, foreign loco-makers made beautiful golden locos, but they had two speeds: Fast and stop (mostly stop). Out of courtesy to their customers, they left them unpainted and without lights or windows so we can put in good motors and gears, tiny lamps, and ultra-thin glass, and so we can re-solder the occasional crooked part. Then we, their valued customers, muster the courage to unleash the airbrush and bring forth the paint!
Sounds cool, huh?
I'm in the mustering nerve phase.
Shayfan:
Take it from an old brass man: That "Mustering Nerve" phase can last a long, LONG time, LOL!
This one ran raw for 3 years. Sure matched all those PFE reefers for a while, though.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
davidmbedard wrote: best guess, we lost part of Sunday and maybe Saturday to "debates". Also, and more accurately, for most of us, ie the normal people, this is Spring Break. Which translates into a week to work on layout. But some of us have weird schools, and we don't get off til next week...Actually, us normal people actually have to work. David B
best guess, we lost part of Sunday and maybe Saturday to "debates". Also, and more accurately, for most of us, ie the normal people, this is Spring Break. Which translates into a week to work on layout. But some of us have weird schools, and we don't get off til next week...
Actually, us normal people actually have to work.
David B
Now why wouod you want to do a thing like that?
-Morgan
TrainManTy wrote:I like the tanker Jeff! If I could just make one suggestion, you might try taking off a little of that paint on the left-hand truck, it looks to be a little thick. Just my
I like the tanker Jeff! If I could just make one suggestion, you might try taking off a little of that paint on the left-hand truck, it looks to be a little thick. Just my
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cudaken wrote: Fash, there is a cross over on the North end of the bench. You maybe going blind but, I post part of the posting, then check and post again. You may have caught the posting while I was editing. Lamoille, yes and no. I started the new posting before Haven I-5 started theres. But, I did change the date from 03-23-08 to 03-23-08 to the 31st. I have never started or post in Weekend Photo Fun and do not know the ruels if any about starting the posting. Hope I did not step on any toes. Time to run trains and thanks for the answers. Cuda Ken
Fash, there is a cross over on the North end of the bench. You maybe going blind but, I post part of the posting, then check and post again. You may have caught the posting while I was editing.
Lamoille, yes and no. I started the new posting before Haven I-5 started theres. But, I did change the date from 03-23-08 to 03-23-08 to the 31st. I have never started or post in Weekend Photo Fun and do not know the ruels if any about starting the posting.
Hope I did not step on any toes. Time to run trains and thanks for the answers.
h, that ,make good sense. Thank you! I may yet have some 1:1 scale pics for yall, Some guy named CSX was out retracking Western Indiana today.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
I posted this on the other WPF thread, but it was on the downwind side of the fire. I'm feeling so good about it that I want to be sure the less heated crowd gets to see it.
I've been working on this turntable for a few weeks. It's HO scale and the pit is from scratch, but the bridge is a wood kit. I used 5mm sealed ball bearings for the carrier wheels and it works great.
I finally have some photos to show! Just been playing around with different perspectives on my mostly finished area. I really need to finish painting the rails......
I have some new updates on my railroad blog too, see link: http://wrsrr.blogspot.com/
jeffrey, the tanker looks good.
Not a fan of graffiti myself, but as it is now all over your model is certainly a good representative of today's culture.
I drive by a large CN yard every day and it amazes me how widespread graffiti is, hardly a car without it.
The graffiti vandals have struck again!
cudaken
You are off to a good start, what you have so far looks good. I envy you having a garage available for your layout. Have you a trackplan of the new layout you could share?
Well, I was going to post in the other WPF but there's too much fire, though it seems to have died off a little.
Anywho, here's an old photo of mine, unfortunately, nothing new. maybe next WPF
alco_fan wrote: Guilford Guy wrote: He is you! That's the problem! Probably not. The usual troll has been playing around with assuming others' identities to embarrass them. "Lamoille Valley" is likely just the troll picking up stuff from Luke's profile to create his own bogus profile.
Guilford Guy wrote: He is you! That's the problem!
He is you! That's the problem!
Probably not. The usual troll has been playing around with assuming others' identities to embarrass them. "Lamoille Valley" is likely just the troll picking up stuff from Luke's profile to create his own bogus profile.
I think tstage confirmed my suspicions. Probably best to get back on topic now...
Alex
Don--
That's really looking GOOD! Post progress photos as you color in, okay?--really nice job!
Since the other photo thread went down in flames, here's what I worked on this week. I spent a few hours on Thursday mixing plaster and applying wet castings on my layout:
Yesterday I spent some time applying the first round of coloring...I still have a lot of work to do.
Don Z.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
Happy Easter, Cudaken!
Your layout is really coming along! In the time you've been in the forum it's been fun watching you evolve into a true model railroader.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
New Haven I-5 wrote: davidmbedard wrote: Lamoille Valley wrote:Didn't New Haven I-5 start a new Photo Fun that goes until sunday before you Cudaken?Yes he did, but I would rather post in CudaKen's. You hurt my feelings. What did I do?
davidmbedard wrote: Lamoille Valley wrote:Didn't New Haven I-5 start a new Photo Fun that goes until sunday before you Cudaken?Yes he did, but I would rather post in CudaKen's.
Lamoille Valley wrote:Didn't New Haven I-5 start a new Photo Fun that goes until sunday before you Cudaken?
Yes he did, but I would rather post in CudaKen's.
Get over it geez......