Don Z wrote: Big power made a temporary appearance on the Butte Terminal Railroad this weekend on it's way to the cutter's torch.Don Z.
Big power made a temporary appearance on the Butte Terminal Railroad this weekend on it's way to the cutter's torch.
Don Z.
Don--
SCRAPPER'S torch?
As Alfonso Bedoya said to Gregory Peck in the terrific western THE BIG COUNTRY when Peck was about to mount a horse called "Old Thunder"--DON' DOOO EEET!"
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!
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
Here's my new branch line caboose on which I jsut now applied the decals. Along wih the repainted GE 44 ton loco, it serves my branch line from Valley Heights to Hinterland.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Can we extend WPF for 1 more day, I have been wanting to get some of my pics in for a while but I havent had anytime.
Grampys Trains: BEAUTIFUL layout !
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Grampys Trains
TerryinTexas
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http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Grampys TrainsNice looking layout, Great job.
Nice looking layout, Great job.
Heartland Division CBandQ wrote: Uh, Don........... Instead of cutting them up....... I, er, .... um... I've got this garbage can here....feel free to use it instead........
Uh, Don........... Instead of cutting them up....... I, er, .... um... I've got this garbage can here....feel free to use it instead........
Garry,
They're not actually going to get cut up....let's just say I hope they find a new home in the next 7 days......
Research; it's not just for geeks.
Selector,
Do you recall who TH&B aquired its Berkshire(s) from? ( I'm assuming they were 2nd hand). I'm planning to model a bit of the TH&B in the Fort Erie/Buffalo - Welland area in 1952-53. So far the only TH&B steam I have is the BLI Hudson like yours. I know that Bachmann and Lifelike both have released berks, but I didn't think they were used by the roads I'm modelling (CN, NYC/MC, PRR & TH&B).
Thanks for any info you can provide.
John G.
Everybody else....... I'm enjoying all the photos!
Happy Model Railroading!
steinjr wrote: New track plan: Smile, Stein
New track plan:
Smile, Stein
I'm concerned that your industrial leads are directly off the main line. You will be fouling the main quite a bit while working the industry tracks. Is there only going to be 1 train going at all times? IMO the industry tracks would be on a long runaround so the main stay open for other trains. Of course if there is only 1 train, then no problem. But I like the plan otherwise.
Simon, you have the weathered look on structures down to an art...nicely done!
Tom, thanks. I really enjoy seeing your layout. The caboose recycled into an out building is very cool. Good job. Great image, too.
Grampy, very nice layout, and your photography of same makes it that much more enjoyable.
Don....Huh!? Cutter's torch? Are you changing roads?
-Crandell
Great shots this weekend everyone.
Huron River's only GE.A tired old 70 Tonner with its newest paint beginning to chip on the handrails and above the cab window..
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
steinjr wrote: Grampys Trains wrote: Hi Stein: Thanks for your reply. As long as you're having fun, that's the main thing. In my second post, I promised you a track plan. I don't have that, yet, but in the mean time, how about a photo tour? It's basicaly a west loop w/staging to a east double loop. It's double track east to the yard and single track from the yard to east staging. The branch goes from the mine east to staging. Note: All the trains are west bound. Wow - that is beautiful work! Btw - what are you using to make your roads - they look very good? And I have a little trouble visualizing how picture 4 and 8 fit into the layout - are they shot looking west instead of looking east ? Smile, Stein
Grampys Trains wrote: Hi Stein: Thanks for your reply. As long as you're having fun, that's the main thing. In my second post, I promised you a track plan. I don't have that, yet, but in the mean time, how about a photo tour? It's basicaly a west loop w/staging to a east double loop. It's double track east to the yard and single track from the yard to east staging. The branch goes from the mine east to staging. Note: All the trains are west bound.
Wow - that is beautiful work! Btw - what are you using to make your roads - they look very good?
And I have a little trouble visualizing how picture 4 and 8 fit into the layout - are they shot looking west instead of looking east ?
Yeah, I thought the same thing about it all... BEAUTIFUL work... and the roads...PLEASE share! I am trying to make mine and they haven't turned out so well, yet....
Brian
Boy, this is a weekend for great photos, everyone.
Crandell--I like the weathering job on that Hudson. Especially the close-up--sure brings out the detail!
Grampy's--that is one AWESOME hunking layout there. Great work! You've got me drooling.
Thought I'd include another angle of the shot of Fred and the ash-pit car from a couple of weeks ago. They just dumped the ashes from #1400 and that's a WOODEN car.
Is Fred an Over-Achiever or WHAT??
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Grampy's that is a very impressive layout and some excellent photography as well.
In between getting soaked this weekend with storms I have been working on an interior for a switch tower I am building
Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum
Nice cross section of photos this weekend, everybody.
Grampy/DJ - I've spent a lot of time trackside in PA, and you certainly have captured (quite well) the look and feel of the PRR main's Harrisburg-Pittsburgh line. Niiiiice.
C & O Fan - nice pic;handsome engines.
CNJ 831 - great scene.
Grampys Trains wrote:Hi Stein: Thanks for your reply. As long as you're having fun, that's the main thing. In my second post, I promised you a track plan. I don't have that, yet, but in the mean time, how about a photo tour? It's basicaly a west loop w/staging to a east double loop. It's double track east to the yard and single track from the yard to east staging. The branch goes from the mine east to staging. Note: All the trains are west bound
Great work all! You guys are KILLING me. It's work like this that almost makes me regret only being able to afford a 1 bedroom condo with NO room for even an 'N' scale layout. *** NY tri state area with it's ridiculous housing costs Buyer's market my a.. er um, bum!
BTW Grampy, what do you use to make your roads?
J.P.
I have had this BLI Hudson for just well over three years, and I performed my first weathering job (at least, that was the idea) on it a few weeks after I got it. So, it looks like a tired old lady, second hand from the NYC when the TH&B purchased it and it's sister-to-be, #502. BTW, the TH&B also had Berskshires.
I tried a more intimate, and hopefully dramatic, image this time. There are two images, a distant shot and one much closer to the engine and ground crew.
Grampys Trains wrote: Hi Stein: Looks like you're off to a good start. That also looks like a good track plan. Did you use track planning software to draw that up? It's very impressive.
Hi Stein: Looks like you're off to a good start. That also looks like a good track plan. Did you use track planning software to draw that up? It's very impressive.
Thank you. Yes, I used a program called XtrakCad to draw up my plans. I have gotten a little further on the original part of the layout (se below), but still have very far to go there too.
I am a slow builder - my default sequence of action is think-build-think, not build-think-build, so it takes quite a while. Then again - there is no particular deadline, as long as I am enjoying what I am doing.
Track plan is strongly influenced by prototype track plan from Minnesota short line Progressive Rail's suburban Airlake Industrial Park in Lakeville, MN, ca 2000-2001, but I am planning to backdate the layout to the late 50s or early 60s (to run with older and smaller cars), and make it more urban looking.