Hello this is what I have been working on still a long way to go.
Have a good weekend Frank
Heres my latest car. Its a B&O 2-bay hopper. I found this photo on railcarphoto.com and NIch Henderson was more than welcome to let me use it.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Alright, this is what I have been working on.
Right now I'm starting to kit bash a GP38 into a SDL39. Yes I know I could have bought the kit, but I figured this way would be cheaper, and would work on my Kitbashing skills. Right now I have cut most of the long hood off as the doors on that end didn't match. I have Cannon and Co. Parts on order. When the parts arrive I'll chop the molded in frame shorter. I don't have an updated picture but I cut out the Conductors side battery box as that didn't match either. Right now I'm looking for SDL39 truck side frames.
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A couple of things going on here this week.
First of all a visiting Reefer is being hauled off to the classification yard for dispatch to a layout out West.
I also completed the build of an old and little know JL Innovative structure called Dunn Processing
Have a nice weekend 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
While railfanning near Cold Spring, NY, two boomers are lucky enough to catch a meet between one of the NYC's premier trains, the Empire State Express, southbound to Gotham and a northbound freight one long ago Sunday.
There's no Photoshop trickery here, save for the smoke. This is a diorama scene, shot against the actual backdrop of the Hudson River and the Hudson Highlands' famous Storm King Mountain.
CNJ831
Here's what I've been up to the past few weeks:
roundy-rounder moutain layout:
The mountains are made w/ pink foam, blue foam, and styrofoam glued together w/ hot glue. The foam will be covered w/ plaster cloth.
And here's the prototype of my the yard I'll be putting in on my big layout:
Since this will only be servicing 2 locomotives on my next layout, I moved locomotive servicing to the other end of the A/D track and put it on one long track (an H-15-44 and a medium road switcher can't use a whole lot of fuel, right?). The gP30 is parked in what was locomotive servicing. I've almost finished ballasting, and still have to wire it (atlas terminal rail joiners).
And right now I'm bidding on a GP35 on ebay. if I lose it (and I'm not opursuing it that hard), I'll get some plaster cloth and terminal rail joiners for my current layouts. BTW, great work so far everyone
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Grampy - very nice subtle weathering job, both on the car and the bridge shoes.
Here's a shot of the new Athearn Checker Cab that just showed up at my LHS.
This is one of a series of 4, I think, in different cab company colors. I like the more muted finish they put on it, instead of the high-gloss surface that comes on most auto models. Still needs a bit of weather, but I couldn't wait to take a picture.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Robby P. and dJ-nice weathering
Mr. Beasly-cool cab
Hey folks, here's my regional RR (the South Carolina Central's) current paint scheme:
[image posted w/ permission of author (7/18/08) and MR forum]
I live in aiken, so I'm doing a freelanced version w/ a few real world ties that runs from Aiken-Eureka-Trenton-Edgefield. Those towns are right around where I live, so I can get some good scenery pictures to go off of. I'll see about the pickens rwy., though.
EDIT: Real interesting Robby. They've got 8 U18Bs 9no n scale model of that though), but they do have a good traffic base. The paint scheme is really cool as well. I'll dig up some info and compare what I'm doing to it (only drawback is I'll have to dump my three locos probably [a GP30, a GP9, and a H-15-44) and figure out how to make a U18B.
A sunny morning in Castle Canyon as the fog lifts...
The scenery, the weathering...Great work everyone! My project this week is not quite as glamourous but gotta start somewhere. Installed some front boards on the brackets along the east wall of the layout room and did some of the benchwork across the doorway:
Finished all of the brackets along the north wall:
And just for fun:
Jamie
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Thanks for the tour around your layout Jay
Looks like you're having fun !
Looking forward to more progress photos
TerryinTexas
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Haven't been doing a heck of a lot the last week, but here's a 'tailing' trestle I've built for the Champion Mine complex.
What it is:
Where it's going:
Still have to put in the tailings, mine doors and log wall to keep the tailings from slopping over onto the mainline (in back).
Tom
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Cool layout, Jay.
Tom, that's a neat trestle.
First operation of Russellville yard. No Problems!!!
4x8 are fun too!!! RussellRail
Picked this up in Alexandria this mprning. The only thing I don't like is that UP loco. That piant job is going to bite the dust as soon as I get ready to redo it. The bonus car is an Athearn Genesis covered hopper.
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Here's a little project I've been fiddling with:
Tractor was a unpainted Peterbuilt from Herpa, Trailer was a dull gray Herpa model. I painted all the tires flat black, the trailer aluminum, tractor gloss black, cab interior a nice red velvet . I installed a happy lil trucker, chrome bull bar, custom made chrome drop visor, and air hoses.
WCfan wrote: Alright, this is what I have been working on.Right now I'm starting to kit bash a GP38 into a SDL39. Yes I know I could have bought the kit, but I figured this way would be cheaper, and would work on my Kitbashing skills. Right now I have cut most of the long hood off as the doors on that end didn't match. I have Cannon and Co. Parts on order. When the parts arrive I'll chop the molded in frame shorter. I don't have an updated picture but I cut out the Conductors side battery box as that didn't match either. Right now I'm looking for SDL39 truck side frames.
They have a article in mrr about kitbashing this model
graphitehemi wrote: Here's a little project I've been fiddling with:Tractor was a unpainted Peterbuilt from Herpa, Trailer was a dull gray Herpa model. I painted all the tires flat black, the trailer aluminum, tractor gloss black, cab interior a nice red velvet . I installed a happy lil trucker, chrome bull bar, custom made chrome drop visor, and air hoses.
WHEW! With all that chrome, I'd be a happy lil' ol' trucker, myself
Nice work!
CNJ831 wrote: While railfanning near Cold Spring, NY, two boomers are lucky enough to catch a meet between one of the NYC's premier trains, the Empire State Express, southbound to Gotham and a northbound freight one long ago Sunday. There's no Photoshop trickery here, save for the smoke. This is a diorama scene, shot against the actual backdrop of the Hudson River and the Hudson Highlands' famous Storm King Mountain. CNJ831
Beatutifully done. But why can't they do decent people? It's the only tip off.
-Morgan
Honestly: I prefer the stock cab, shortened and lowered.
V&AL, I prefer the stock nose. the EMD is all right, but the GE is hideous. I'd rank them on a scale of 1-10, 10 being perfect:
stock: 8.5
EMD: 7
GE: 5, maybe 6 if black
The bullhauler you showing is a KW not a Peterbilt.
CHUCK
Check out what I just won off of ebay: An N scale atlas classic GP35. WHOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Picture is the ebay picture.