Weekend photo fun 8/28 - 9/1

[spidge]

Nice shots on the other link Zack, thanks.

Here is a shot of my unfinished canyon bridge scene.

[zgardner18]

Looks good Zack, although I attempted to look at your link but all I get are pictures of F150's.

150s?  Are you talking about my link to RRpituresarchieves.net?  If yes, and you went to the Model Railroad link on that site then yes I only have two pictures of an Atlas F150 that I customized to look like an off-road race truck.  They came down on everyone on that site about uploading model railroad photo when they only wanted real trains.

I haven't really put together a site with my photos of my model trains yet because I don't have a good camera to do so, plus my diorama still isn't finished.  BUT my other link is from a buddy that is building a MRL layout and has a webpage who was so kind to create a link off of his site to have some of my photos on.

[Rotorranch]

Have you tried stripping the paint off, Sawyer?

I don't think alcohol would work, but you could try brake fluid. Just a little bit in a hidden part of a loco (like inside the shell).

Gonna try that. On my GP9 first, because that shell has the most paint (factory paint, AL, SEC, ARR). I'm gonna make that yard into a small industrial park. Muck better.

Brake fluid "works" but really softens the plastic. Leaving the loco in a tub of 90% alcohol is the best, and safest way to remove paint.

But for enamel paint I don't think it works. I've, tried, but no results.

Easy Off oven cleaner will remove the Testors model car paint just fine.

Rotor

[Rotorranch]

I was able to do a little railfanning yesterday while running around doing errands.

There were some MOW cars sitting on a siding in Morrow, GA, where I've caught the MOW crews parking equipment before. These just got here a couple of weeks or so ago.

I also saw this on the tracks:

It appears this is what the sign was painted with:

Rotor

[russstraw]

The plant was much larger than the "caricature" of it that I modeled, even in 1951. I was trying to capture the feel of the structures and compress them into the space I had on the NTRAK module. This is what it looks like today.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

This is one of two photos I snapped just before I left my trailer this morning.

[spidge]

 

 

Looks good Zack, although I attempted to look at your link but all I get are pictures of F150's.

 

 

[Packers#1]

hey packer where did you get the outline of that train i have a disign that i want to put on a blank train but i cant find one

Me, or packer? Call me sawyer if you're asking me please, helps stop the confusion, lol. If you were talking to me, I'm guessing you're asking about the trackplan and where I got it. I designed the oval, and just kicked some switches around to decide the industrial park.

EDIT: Ah, you ment the paint scheme. I just used paint and stan lytle's loco drawings (http://www.locodata.info/locogifs.html )

[shlbygt500]

hey packer where did you get the outline of that train i have a disign that i want to put on a blank train but i cant find one

[stebbycentral]

A couple of weeks back in the Show Your Layout thread, I noted that I was in the middle of a spruce-up, fix-up campaign.

I removed all the figures, vehicles, and structures from the layout.  I inspected, cleaned, and repaired each structure as necessary.  And I made some long-delayed planned scenery upgrades.  Anyway, here are some of the results now that everything is back together. 

The two houses on the hill got actual foundations added to them, so that they now no longer appear to just float over the scenery.  And they set level for the first time since the layout was constructed.  I also constructed a board fence to separate the owner's property from the utility easment next door.  I had to create a cardboard template of the scenery profile in order to get the fence to conform to the hill. 

I also added a concrete foundation under the hangar at the heliport.

Two of the three buildings on main street got upgrades to their interiors.  I added view blocks and window shades on the second-story windows.  I notice that the Public Works Dept., has some work to do on the sidewalks...

And finally I added a BLMA chain link fence to protect the storage lot at my Deere Parts Distribution Center. 

I had estimated one-week to complete the project, it actually took two. Most of my vacation in fact.  Which was OK because we didn't have plans to go anywhere this year due to the gas prices. 

[jacon12]

Hey Don, thanks for the pictures.  Gives me ideas how to handle my tunnel area.... if I ever get over to that spot on my layout..

Jarrell

 

 

I've been busy in a forestry project...along with trying to detail all of the rockslide areas and underbrush before planting the trees. I've gone (SLOWLY) from this 2 weeks ago:

 

To this as of today:

 

Don Z.

[selector]

I agree with Lee, and have gone back and edited several posts by deleting duplicated images, particularly if they were a series of more than two...it really does get long and tedious to have to scroll through three and four repeated strings of images.  Just name the poster of those images and add your compliments.  Perhaps one photo can be repeated for special mention and pointing out something, especially if it was back two pages, but dupicating the entire post is unreasonable, particularly for those on dial-up.

Thanks for your cooperation.

-Crandell

[zgardner18]

I need to chip in:

Here's a shot of a BNSF exiting a tunnel

I added this shot to show my custom painted MRL units.  I've got to show off my MRL

[modelmaker51]

Hey guys, do us all a favor... when you reply to a post with pictures, PLEASE DON'T QUOTE THE PICTURES!  We'd only have about 3 pages of new shots if you eliminate all the duplicates... It's just a pain to have to scroll through the same shots over and over.

If there's a particular picture you want to discuss, include that, but please delete all the others from the quote.  It'll take a small investment of your time, but save the rest of us from getting a cramp from wheeling down through everything!

Thanks.

Lee

It wasn't just you Jay, there were a couple of others earlier in the topic as well. It's a real PIA for dial-ups, have some consideration folks.

[Don Z]

I know Alot of Pictures, not alot action at the yard today, but some switching, of autoracks, the switcher, was a SD70ac(SD70mac) I couldn't get a good picture, it was to far the line.

I'll be going back there, It was very cool, and Alot of cool stuff. Now What I find weird Is that since i like conrail, I'm getting into CSX now...

A confused railfan

Tjsingle

must have been a slow day to take pictures of Autoracks. Either that or you don't get racks very often. 

Nothing to it! Just held the Shift key and highlighted all the photos to delete them...

Don Z.

[wm3798]

No just a slow day, Its a sunday, the yard office, had alot of switchers  around it, so I guess not alot of switching on the line.

Highlight and hit delete... no problem.

Also, Jessup is the site of a fairly significant auto distribution yard, so you see a lot of racks there whether it's busy or not...

But as long as I'm here, here's what I've been goofing off with lately...I'm working on two projects, first, a ballast car for the Laurel Valley...

And another piece for the Steam Era collection... a 40' Intermountain car.

Both still need some weathering, and as you can see, I ran out of "W" and "M" decals...

Lee

 

[NS2591]

Hey guys, do us all a favor... when you reply to a post with pictures, PLEASE DON'T QUOTE THE PICTURES!  We'd only have about 3 pages of new shots if you eliminate all the duplicates... It's just a pain to have to scroll through the same shots over and over.

If there's a particular picture you want to discuss, include that, but please delete all the others from the quote.  It'll take a small investment of your time, but save the rest of us from getting a cramp from wheeling down through everything!

Thanks.

Lee

Lee, I was going to. but for some reason those pictures are linked funny. I know that I could remove the HTML for them, but I didn't want to screw up the rest of post. Try quoting the pictures and you'll see what I mean. 

[wm3798]

Hey guys, do us all a favor... when you reply to a post with pictures, PLEASE DON'T QUOTE THE PICTURES!  We'd only have about 3 pages of new shots if you eliminate all the duplicates... It's just a pain to have to scroll through the same shots over and over.

If there's a particular picture you want to discuss, include that, but please delete all the others from the quote.  It'll take a small investment of your time, but save the rest of us from getting a cramp from wheeling down through everything!

Thanks.

Lee

[Digitraxman]

 

Very nice scenes.  they look so realisitc too.

[moelarrycurly4]

 Pretty good modelin' when someone on a forum can tell where the heck in Texas the scene is located from looking at the model.. 

and it's not some world famous tunnel or trestle!

Jarrell

 

 

Ok that second shot looks like a place near Richmond/Rosenburg Texas ???

Correct, the Santa Fe track over the Highway 90 underpass is the city limit between the two towns. That is the Richmond water tower on the right. The other shot is what the Imperial Cotton Gin in Sugar Land looked like in the early 1950's.

 

well its a pretty acurate model of the scene. things around it have chnaged but I am sure that is how it looked in the 50's 

[Tjsingle]

must have been a slow day to take pictures of Autoracks. Either that or you don't get racks very often. 

No just a slow day, Its a sunday, the yard office, had alot of switchers  around it, so I guess not alot of switching on the line.

Edited by selector- images removed to help other viewers

[NS2591]

No Models, but went railfaning in CSX's Jessup Yard.I know Alot of Pictures, not alot action at the yard today, but some switching, of autoracks, the switcher, was a SD70ac(SD70mac) I couldn't get a good picture, it was to far the line.

(Edited by selector- photos deleted in consideration of other viewers)

I'll be going back there, It was very cool, and Alot of cool stuff. Now What I find weird Is that since i like conrail, I'm getting into CSX now...

A confused railfan

Tjsingle

must have been a slow day to take pictures of Autoracks. Either that or you don't get racks very often. 

[Don Z]

Beautiful work Don Z.

Gotta love vertical scenery.

Can you share what the trees near the portal are made of? They look great.

DingySP,

Thank you very much! The trees on the lowest level next to the portal are made from the Goldenrod plant. I buy them from a regional supplier; he clips the plants, trims the trees, treats them with a preservative and then he dyes them by dipping them in a 'secret formula' green dye.

Don Z.

[Flashwave]

Mike

The NWSL catalog lists:

The partial regear kit-

186-6 2 truck MDC

187-6 3 truck MDC

188-6 is the Bullgear upgrade kit.

Check your PM for a NWSL sheet.

Maybe Sue can add to this.

GS

Mike,

GS covered the list well.  As for the side rods, you need to do some MacGyvering.  Since the side rods are ornamental, make sure that there is enough slip to prevent gear bind with the "real" driveshaft.  You want the side rods to engage the wheel sets enough to turn, but not to bind.

Sue

Thank you gs and gear-jammer.  You two are very helpful.  I am starting to think I just may start the 3 truck this winter.  I also want to put a can motor and a  decoder in it.  Any recomendations? 

Take a cue form Spectrum and stick the decoder in the trailing tender/truck

[DingySP]

Don Z.

Beautiful work Don Z.

Gotta love vertical scenery.

Can you share what the trees near the portal are made of? They look great.

[rs2mike]

Mike

The NWSL catalog lists:

The partial regear kit-

186-6 2 truck MDC

187-6 3 truck MDC

188-6 is the Bullgear upgrade kit.

Check your PM for a NWSL sheet.

Maybe Sue can add to this.

GS

Mike,

GS covered the list well.  As for the side rods, you need to do some MacGyvering.  Since the side rods are ornamental, make sure that there is enough slip to prevent gear bind with the "real" driveshaft.  You want the side rods to engage the wheel sets enough to turn, but not to bind.

Sue

Thank you gs and gear-jammer.  You two are very helpful.  I am starting to think I just may start the 3 truck this winter.  I also want to put a can motor and a  decoder in it.  Any recomendations? 

[jacon12]

 Pretty good modelin' when someone on a forum can tell where the heck in Texas the scene is located from looking at the model.. 

and it's not some world famous tunnel or trestle!

Jarrell

 

 

Ok that second shot looks like a place near Richmond/Rosenburg Texas ???

Correct, the Santa Fe track over the Highway 90 underpass is the city limit between the two towns. That is the Richmond water tower on the right. The other shot is what the Imperial Cotton Gin in Sugar Land looked like in the early 1950's.

[moelarrycurly4]

Ok that second shot looks like a place near Richmond/Rosenburg Texas ???

Correct, the Santa Fe track over the Highway 90 underpass is the city limit between the two towns. That is the Richmond water tower on the right. The other shot is what the Imperial Cotton Gin in Sugar Land looked like in the early 1950's.

 Dang I am good. I recognized that metal building with the covered chutes. i rember that spot where the highway ducks under there.

[Packers#1]

Great photos TJ.

[Tjsingle]

No Models, but went railfaning in CSX's Jessup Yard.

 

I know Alot of Pictures, not alot action at the yard today, but some switching, of autoracks, the switcher, was a SD70ac(SD70mac) I couldn't get a good picture, it was to far the line.

I'll be going back there, It was very cool, and Alot of cool stuff. Now What I find weird Is that since i like conrail, I'm getting into CSX now...

A confused railfan

Tjsingle