I figure it's a long weekend, so let's go!
One of my brand new Tyco USA express Alco's, the only R/W/B trains I have.
Rotor
Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often you won't even notice ...
My newest aquisition. An Athearn KCS covered hopper in the 'Southern Belle' paint scheme.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Jeffrey, the hopper is real nice looking. I need to get some covered hoppers. I own exactly... NONE!
Here's what I've been working on the past couple nights. It's the larger warehouse for my Dad's layout. It's going to be located behind the engine service facility, against the backdrop. It will hide a large hole in the backdrop that some tracks pass through.
In this next shot you can see my tiny workbench. But it gets the job done.
My daughter wanted to take a picture of me working on my models. She's a pretty good photographer for 5yrs old. The block of wood I'm pushing up against is to square up the edges. I also stand it on the long side to use as a sanding block square. I sandwich some sandpaper between it and the table top. It works great and *** near free! Just below my mouth you can see a picture of the Hotel Vancouver I printed out from last weeks post. Just above it (behind my big head;) ) is picture of Reading terminal in Philly. That will probably be my next project.
Here's all the pieces prior to assembly. You can see the kit bag in the upper center of this shot.
I'll post more as I build it.
Keep the axels greased and the tender full, we're rollin' now.
Ron
My layout progress posting Named "PRR Schuylkill Division"
Link to my Youtube videos. http://www.youtube.com/user/myowngod2
Since it our (USA) nations birthday I will show some of my Bicentennial equipment.
I have spent a good chunk of this week, at least my modelling time working on the miners house that was featured in a construction thread. http://cs.trains.com/forums/1/1475957/ShowPost.aspx#1475957 Here it is in its position on the layout. There is plenty of scenery work to do to blend it in properly.
There are also some out-buildings for the neighbors house that I built last week. A summer kitchen, smoke house and fire-pit on the left.
Have a wonderful 4th everyone!
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
Looks like another great weekend! A short stroll to the cinema, I see, Simon.
Checking my calendar, I guess I should post from my US layout.
Aiming for New England in winter with occasional snow. Please excuse the junk [and the overscale snowballs ]
Mike
Modelling the UK in 00, and New England - MEC, B&M, D&H and Guilford - in H0
SCL on the TCC
simon1966 wrote: I have spent a good chunk of this week, at least my modelling time working on the miners house that was featured in a construction thread. http://cs.trains.com/forums/1/1475957/ShowPost.aspx#1475957 Here it is in its position on the layout. There is plenty of scenery work to do to blend it in properly.There are also some out-buildings for the neighbors house that I built last week. A summer kitchen, smoke house and fire-pit on the left.Have a wonderful 4th everyone!
Simon, I have decided to order the $6.99 wood kit building (your 2nd from L) and give it a shot!
They all look great that you have there in that pic!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Happy birthday America from your northern neighbor!
(The last photo taken by the photographer! )
Bob Boudreau
CANADA
Visit my model railroad photography website: http://sites.google.com/site/railphotog/
pike-62 wrote: Since it our (USA) nations birthday I will show some of my Bicentennial equipment.
mmNice RS-3m!
Love the Red White and Blue!!!
Here is a project I have been working on, This my first photo post so I hope it all comes out well.
galaxy wrote:Simon, I have decided to order the $6.99 wood kit building (your 2nd from L) and give it a shot!They all look great that you have there in that pic!
Thanks G. The kit you ordered will be a perfect introduction. It is the basis of a modelling competition on another forum. http://www.kitforums.com/viewforum.php?f=22 if you follow that link you will see a dozen or more examples of the same kit where modellers have taken artistic licence to build the structure. The only rule was that you had to use parts form the kit. Extra wood etc had to be salvaged from the left overs of the kit. My little smoke house was made that way, even using the shipping envelope for the shingles. Anyway, there are some really neat ideas for this kit at that site. Good luck with it.
One of my old projects.
Good photos All !
Nice Hopper car Jeff
Love the winter photos Mike
Interesting Tunnel photo Bob
Like the miners house Simond
I'm jealous of all the RWB rolling stock
I added a sanding tower beside the coaling tower
and also added 2 fueling towers but still need a small pump house to pump the fuel from the tank car to the locos
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
Just running trains here...
going really fast...
Enjoy!
Heres my Southern 40' boxcar I just finished. I also added a black and white photo.
Sorry for the bad shots. The laptop has a better picture editing program than the desk top. Didn't feel like turning it on
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Looks like another weekend of great pics on great projects.
Here's an update on the Buttes--looks like it's turning out to be an all-summer project. About 3/4 done and lots of work still to do.
This is a shot of Bassett's, where a trail will begin leading up the Buttes to a future Forest Service lookout tower.
Here's an overview of Sierra City, Bassett's and the Buttes so far. The Buttes are a combination of Cripplebush rubber rocks and Sculptamold rock castings. "Cat Butte" is to the left of center. It's the one with the jagged 'ears'. It wasn't planned, it was kind of a 'mold' accident, but I decided to keep it.
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!
A couple of guys talking things over near the new turntable..
and I had to perform a C section today, both parent and little one are doing fine..
actually, I have a couple of O scale engines that have been sitting up for a good while without use and are now balky about running so I'll change out the rechargable battery to see if that's the problem. I sure wish HO had O sound!
JaRRell
Great work here so far. I forget if I've shown ya'll my new desktop layout ( I think the answer is no), so here it is.
My favorite scene: an abandoned station.
And yes, I have fixed up the tracks so the weeds aren't so high.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ray, I like the fence in that 3rd photo. Scratchbuilt or store bought? Either way it looks good, I've got to build one similar.
howmus wrote:Some very, very nice photos already, and the weekend is still very young!In between cleaning house and packing for camp next week, I found a few minutes to play with the camera. Some new CFL's arrived this week for the layout. I decided to try some 10w 5000K Full Spectrum from NeoLight. These are instant on and come on almost at full brightness. They are supposed to be the equivalent of a 40w incandescent, but the lumen output is more like a 50w incandescent. the difference between them and the 2700k 9 and 11 watt CFLs I have been using is drastic. My son was just here and i asked him which he preferred for the layout and he said the new without a doubt! So here are a few new photos shot without any additional lighting of some sceniced areas on the Seneca Lake, Ontario, & Western RRThe first two are lighted completely by the new CFLs. All were done in Manual Mode, f/22, ISO 400, white set for Daylight.At Hopewell JunctionThese were partially lit with the new and partially light with the old 2700k.
jacon12 wrote: Ray, I like the fence in that 3rd photo. Scratchbuilt or store bought? Either way it looks good, I've got to build one similar.JaRRell
Thank you Jarrell! The fence is scratchbuilt from Kappler Scale Lumber.
Ray--just had to comment on those BEAUTIFUL photos of your layout. Really superb!
Packers--I really like what you've done, especially the weed-grown tracks. That has a LOT of character!
This WPF just keeps getting better and better every week.
Happy Fourth of July!
Today I chased the W&W Fireworks Express from Ashland to Hockessin. Here are some of my favorite pics.
#98 crossing Ashland Truss Bridge
Passing the site of Yorklyn Water Tower
Pulling into Hockessin
I also went to the local club (Nordel) open house. It was the first time I used DCC. I drove a passenger train with 3 SAL E-units. I rearended a stopped coal drag causing a minor derailment. Sorry no pics.
jacon12 wrote: A couple of guys talking things over near the new turntable..and I had to perform a C section today, both parent and little one are doing fine..actually, I have a couple of O scale engines that have been sitting up for a good while without use and are now balky about running so I'll change out the rechargable battery to see if that's the problem. I sure wish HO had O sound!JaRRell
How can a Alco give birth to and EMD?! And who's the father!
-George
"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."
Here's some photos of a bulkhead flatcar I kitbashed.
PA and ERR wrote: jacon12 wrote: and I had to perform a C section today, both parent and little one are doing fine..actually, I have a couple of O scale engines that have been sitting up for a good while without use and are now balky about running so I'll change out the rechargable battery to see if that's the problem. I sure wish HO had O sound!JaRRellHow can a Alco give birth to and EMD?! And who's the father!-George
jacon12 wrote: and I had to perform a C section today, both parent and little one are doing fine..actually, I have a couple of O scale engines that have been sitting up for a good while without use and are now balky about running so I'll change out the rechargable battery to see if that's the problem. I sure wish HO had O sound!JaRRell