Weekend Photo Fun 4-4 through 4-6

[trainboyH16-44]

New lens + old trains = Fun!

DOF at f/40 and 350mm = non-existent!

 

[pike-62]

Pike-62, that turned out very nicely.  It looks just as you say.  Nice modelling!

Is your forest polyfiber and ground foam?  Quite a convincing expanse you have there.

-Crandell

Yes, they are poly balls with home made ground foam applied. Hhere is a pic of the layout from a while back showing the area just above the location of the previous one.

 

 

[Dave Vollmer]

I just finished installing Digitrax DZ125 decoders in these two husky brutes, both Athearn BB's, an F7-A and a GP50.

Jeff,

Question...  You've often mentioned how your diabetes makes your hands numb and affects your fine motor skills.  The DZ125 is tiny and has no plug (not that your BBs would have been equipped with a DCC harness anyway).  Just curious, how were you able to solder it in?  I have enough trouble soldering my DZ123s into my N scale steam, and my hands are rock-steady.  Just wondering, and in a bit of awe...

[BATMAN]

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WOW!!! Talk about thinking outside the box (Pun intended) You have created a situation for a lot of sleepless nights as my fascia must now be more than it was going to be. You can add a lot of character to a train room by doing something like that. I think you are responsible for a major evolution of benchwork creativity in model RR. Thanks.

B

[NeO6874]

amazing work as always gentlemen.

 

Finally have something of my own to add  this weekend.

I got a Bowser NYC K-11 in the mail earlier this week, and finished it up just this afternoon .  Both these shots have it sitting on some MicroEngineering c70 flextrack.

Side View: 

 

 

Head On:

I have the superdetail kit for it as well, but I figured it'll be better to break it in before adding all the delicate parts.

[rolleiman]

I wait until I'm steady enough to do the work. I'm not shaky all the time. JK, you would understand that if you had any understanding of my medical problems, which you obviously don't.

Don't sweat it.. Only someone who is on the same train would understand..  

[Packers#1]

I've started my new layout. No wiring, and I gotta get more flextrack and turnouts:(

[David Woodard]

No work on the layout today.  Went RailFanning on the NS Poky.  Here are some of the Dryfork 3 & 4's

 

 

David

[Packer]

I gotz mah U-boatz nowz!!!

Sersiously though, Proto should include the sheet that tells you what you need to put on it like they used to.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

And it looks good.

[Packer]

And to break it in, I'll run it around the club's layout with the coal cars I got from you, and the ones I already have.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Sounds like a plan.

[Pruitt]

I finally have a working engine terminal.

I finished installing the radial tracks off my turntable in Laurel tonight. The grey "pad" is the floor of the future roundhouse (but then, you already figured that out, right?).

Things will stay this way for awhile, since I have to complete the backdrop and upper deck over Laurel before installing structures and scenery here (the coaling tower will be removed when that starts). Since I'll be working elsewhere on the layout, it'll be awhile.

Here are the storage / servicing tracks populated:

Even though it doesn't look like much, the terminal is now functional. It's nice to have a spot other than one of the two interchange yard tracks at Laurel to keep the locos!

[Anonymous]

I just finished installing Digitrax DZ125 decoders in these two husky brutes, both Athearn BB's, an F7-A and a GP50.

 

Looks fantastic!!  You did a great job on these details!  The decals look very realistic and blend in nicely.  Keep up the good work!!  Anxiously looking forward to see more pics!!

[cf-7]

I just finished installing Digitrax DZ125 decoders in these two husky brutes, both Athearn BB's, an F7-A and a GP50.

Jeff,

Question...  You've often mentioned how your diabetes makes your hands numb and affects your fine motor skills.  The DZ125 is tiny and has no plug (not that your BBs would have been equipped with a DCC harness anyway).  Just curious, how were you able to solder it in?  I have enough trouble soldering my DZ123s into my N scale steam, and my hands are rock-steady.  Just wondering, and in a bit of awe...

I'm wondering why he used DZ125's.  Isn't the stall current for an Athearn BB motor more than the DZ can handle?  

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I'm wondering why he used DZ125's.  Isn't the stall current for an Athearn BB motor more than the DZ can handle?  

It's within the decoders limit. I have four BB Athearn's running with DZ125's right now. The stall current of each unit is below 1 amp. The decoders current rating is 1 amp, 2 amps peak. If you're in doubt check the Digitrax website.

http://www.digitrax.com/prd_mobdec_dz125.php 

 

[saronaterry]

An early August morning shift change at SP tower just south of Spooner, WI.

Terry

[WCfan]

I finally got some work done this weekend! My original goal was to patch 90% of my Soo Line fleet to WC (Proto type of course). But I never got around to that. So after taking a look at my Kato SD40, I deiced it needed a bit more work.

My goal is for it to look close to the proto type. Like this:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=264646

(The number boards on mine will be normal) I added 2 details, a snow plow and a hand brake. The locomotive is far from Finished. I still need to add an All weather window (the full package), snow shields, nose heads lights, a bell where the head lights are now, and ditch lights just to name a few.

Any way this is what the Kato SD40 original looked like:

I didn't like the foot board so I cut that off:

I then cut it flush to the Pilot.

After that I bought a details west snow plow and painted it Black:

While I waited for the paint to dry and dug in my junk box. I found and old intermountain hand brake that was close to the proto type (Not exactly, but I wasn't about to order a hand brake). I painted that grey along with a piece of styrene. When I test fit the Hand Brake it stuck out a little too far. I cut part of the rod off. Then I attached the Hand Brake to the styrene and test fit it one last time to make sure it.

Then I used CA to attach it. Next was the snow plow. I didn't wait to put on the MU cables, air hoses, or ditch lights yet. I will probably regret not doing that first. But owell. Here is the finished product with the details I have added.

This locomotive still has a long way to go. With these few details it turned out nice. But I can wait to see it all done.

[JerryZeman]

Great Northern F7s arrive at Worley Yard on the Spokane Southern in August, 1952

 

Northern Pacific Class A-3 Northern prepares to depart Worley Yard for Parkwater with a manifest freight.

 

Another view of Worley Yard action.

 

Regards,

Jerry Zeman

[tomkat-13]

 This week end I installed the backside false roof, the roof vents, the loading dock, foundation walls to raise the dock to boxcar door level,  windows, inside flooring,  in the main machine shop building. This building is 28" long, made by using back wall & roof section moved to the front. False back roof (made from white foam-board painted to match the front roof) & back wall made from cardstock. I still have more flooring, smoke stack, vents, stairs, ect to put on.

I also added window glass & shades to the DPM mill building & primed my next building to be built the Walthers feed mill.

I know the photos are dark....I still have to move some lighting arround. (plus my girls had painted the walls dark when they were teenagers for their "black light")

 

 

 

Related links:

                   http://cs.trains.com/forums/3/1378506/ShowPost.aspx#1378506

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1315698/ShowPost.aspx

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1348379/ShowPost.aspx

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!

[loathar]

saronaterry-Where did you get those 2 autos from? I've never seen those 2 models in HO before. They look like they have detailed interiors . Nice!

[cf-7]

I'm wondering why he used DZ125's.  Isn't the stall current for an Athearn BB motor more than the DZ can handle?  

It's within the decoders limit. I have four BB Athearn's running with DZ125's right now. The stall current of each unit is below 1 amp. The decoders current rating is 1 amp, 2 amps peak. If you're in doubt check the Digitrax website.

http://www.digitrax.com/prd_mobdec_dz125.php 

 

Jeff - I believe you on the decoders ratings; that is not the part that I questioned.  If nothing else, you could have saved a little money by using the DH123's!   

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I'm wondering why he used DZ125's.  Isn't the stall current for an Athearn BB motor more than the DZ can handle?  

It's within the decoders limit. I have four BB Athearn's running with DZ125's right now. The stall current of each unit is below 1 amp. The decoders current rating is 1 amp, 2 amps peak. If you're in doubt check the Digitrax website.

http://www.digitrax.com/prd_mobdec_dz125.php 

 

Jeff - I believe you on the decoders ratings; that is not the part that I questioned.  If nothing else, you could have saved a little money by using the DH123's!   

 

That's just the point, I didn't want the DH123. I wanted the DZ125. I got what I wanted. You get what you want.

[David Woodard]

My trains on my 9 year old's new layout.  He needs trees and such scenary things, we know.

 

David

[SD60M]

It has been a while since i have posted a pic here but i hope ya'll like it! Here are my newest additions to the roster a kato BN SD70MAC and an athearn BNSF H3 Dash 9. Notice the under the bed track plan!

[choochin3]

David Woodard,

My Aunt lives on Water St. in Pocahontas.

We usually visit once a year,and I am trying to find new photo locations on the Pokey.

I usually go to Bluefield,or the crossing at Falls Mills Va.

Sorry to hear the old Company Store collapsed,I wish at least some of Pocahontas can be perserved.(the Cricket looks like it's seen better days too)

 

Carl T.

[luvadj]

I worked on the farm this weekend.....

Finished my last batch of pines for the hills....

Then my luck went bad. I started to drill holes around the layout for UPC's awaiting my new Lenz system, and realized that the yard was full

Sort of like the great quake of '08

At that point, I decided to pack it in and give the garage a good cleaning. It's nice to be able to just shove it outside when I need to....

 

[David Woodard]

David Woodard,

My Aunt lives on Water St. in Pocahontas.

We usually visit once a year,and I am trying to find new photo locations on the Pokey.

I usually go to Bluefield,or the crossing at Falls Mills Va.

Sorry to hear the old Company Store collapsed,I wish at least some of Pocahontas can be perserved.(the Cricket looks like it's seen better days too)

 

Carl T.

 Just out past my store there is an access road that goes down by the dam on the bluestone river.  You can get the dam, the trestle or the tunnel that goes to Bramwell.  There is also the old shoot that goes to Pocahontas there.  The yard in Yards, VA is also a good shooting spot.  I actually saw two NS cabooses, with the NS logos on them at that yard last week.  I go to Amonate to the huge trestles there, and the dryfork tunnels.  Stop in my store and I will head you in a few directions.  I may even go, too.  Love shooting trains.

 

David

 

 

[Renegade1c]

I just updated my webpage, progress report March 2008. Located under the model menu.

http://www.thrutherockies.com

 

Very Nice work. I can already tell that is the big 10 curve. its about 5 miles from my house. You have done a very good job of representing it even without scenery!

[New Haven I-5]

http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/SuperChieff/?action=view&current=NewPics015.flv A video of my 2 Bachmann Berks before I installed sound.

No comments on my first video???