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Icebreaker eh? thats a pretty sweet unit.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Whoa Russell, you can't just drop something in here this good and not say anything about it! That's some neat work, tell us something about the scene.
Jarrell
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Wow Great Work Russel !!!!
Is the background Video shopped or is that your sky board
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russstraw wrote:
Awesome work, russstraw.
Packer, that brake fluid is working great so far.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
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Tom
Did it make the shell soft like GG said it might?
I found out about that one on accident really. One of the banjo bolts in my car broke when I was torqueing it. Some of the fluid got out and some got on some plastic stuff in the area. I noticed it didn't affect the plastic, and that it took off some of the paint I used on the brake calipers and mounting brackets.
I haven't done anything yet, but after work today I'm going to paint those Alcos I got so they are right.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
rs2mike wrote: I also completed this MDC/Roundhouse 2 truck shay. It was a complete basket case. I disassembled it and rebuilt it. To my dismay it was missing the rear drive shaft to the truck and the motor drive t was split and it was missin all of its driveshafts. So this one will be a dummy display at the museum when I get to building a layout.
I also completed this MDC/Roundhouse 2 truck shay. It was a complete basket case. I disassembled it and rebuilt it. To my dismay it was missing the rear drive shaft to the truck and the motor drive t was split and it was missin all of its driveshafts. So this one will be a dummy display at the museum when I get to building a layout.
Nice work.
NWSL has rebuild kits for your shay. When we rebuilt ours it became tougher and pulled better than our Bachmann 3-truck shay.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Packer wrote: Packer, that brake fluid is working great so far.Did it make the shell soft like GG said it might?I found out about that one on accident really. One of the banjo bolts in my car broke when I was torqueing it. Some of the fluid got out and some got on some plastic stuff in the area. I noticed it didn't affect the plastic, and that it took off some of the paint I used on the brake calipers and mounting brackets.I haven't done anything yet, but after work today I'm going to paint those Alcos I got so they are right.
Just a little. Bends a little more now. nothing serious, like crushing it, lol.
gear-jammer wrote: rs2mike wrote: I also completed this MDC/Roundhouse 2 truck shay. It was a complete basket case. I disassembled it and rebuilt it. To my dismay it was missing the rear drive shaft to the truck and the motor drive t was split and it was missin all of its driveshafts. So this one will be a dummy display at the museum when I get to building a layout.Nice work. NWSL has rebuild kits for your shay. When we rebuilt ours it became tougher and pulled better than our Bachmann 3-truck shay.Sue
alco's forever!!!!! Majoring in HO scale Minorig in O scale:)
Here are some progress pics from the 4' x 8' layout I'm working on. This is my first layout with scenery and learning as I go has been a lot of fun thus far. Careful, it's a flood. The last two are my most recent work. I'll post updates on upcoming WPFs as I progress.
Matt
Dang, that's some good scenery work matt. Here's some shots of the small industrial park.
The foreground spur is the future lumber yard. the one behind it is the transfer warehouse's:
here's an overhead shot. I'll probably use lichen to hide that crack inbetween the foam.
The spur for the propane dealer and the main:
Front of the transfer warehouse:
What's going on at the Aiken Locomotive Works:
and the back main:
Thanks!
Nice shots of your industrial park. It has been an enlightening experience watching it take shape, along with everyone elses projects. Good job all!
NS AS-416 wrote: Thanks!Nice shots of your industrial park. It has been an enlightening experience watching it take shape, along with everyone elses projects. Good job all!Matt
Thank you to matt. I should hopefully have small piping structure built to put along side the propane dealer siding for now. I can then scenic a little bit more.
Here's my planned layout that hopefully will be started next summer:
BTW, NOT OPEN FOR CRTIQUE, thank you! I like it how it is and the switching headaches that there are. besides, it'll be more focused on a roundy-rounder running than operations.
And here's the new paint scheme I'll be painting my locos in (I can't stand how the testor's paint looks):
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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
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
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jacon12 wrote: Whoa Russell, you can't just drop something in here this good and not say anything about it! That's some neat work, tell us something about the scene.Jarrell
I was thinking the same thing! NICE work!
Tom Bryant-Looks like you've got spiders as bad as I do! I HATE those things.
Packers1 wrote:Before finishing reading through these three pages, may I to dave vollmer for that CR SD35. great work on it.
Thanks! I was very lucky to find a photo of the prototype on the Fallen Flags website.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
Ok that second shot looks like a place near Richmond/Rosenburg Texas ???
HO Shelf layout 50"s era Had an empty spot I had to fill so I scratch built this little Freight Station over the last month. No plans just out of my head.
DON
Thanks Jarrel.
Hey Packers, is that ivy wall just ground foam? it looks real nice, I might have to try it :)
Well this is what my wife and four kids and I saw this weekend here in Paducah on our trip. We went to the Paducah Railroad Museum yesterday and toured their club layout. Great bunch of guys there. They showed me how to make rock face for cliffs, how to space the dual track mainlines, how to wire the mains in blocks to add future signaling, and they had a run-away-train. It was a great time. My son and I can't wait to get home and start the construction of our layout.
We also went over to a guys home where he wants to start a Hobby shop "Fast Freight Hobbies". His name is John Shadrick. Nice guy. Bought a Cornerstone Northern Light & Power kit from him.
We also had to run over to Metropolis and get pics of the fam in front of the Superman statue. The museum kinda depressed me since I never knew that Superman died. Kinda bummed me out this afternoon.
"It may sound absurd but don't be naive. Even heroes have the right to bleed. I may be disturbed but won't you concede, even heroes have the right to dream? It's not easy to be me."
corksean12 wrote: Thanks Jarrel.Hey Packers, is that ivy wall just ground foam? it looks real nice, I might have to try it :)
Yeah. what you need is a clean paint brush, some 50:50 white glue/water, and ground foam. dip brush in glue, paint on surface, sprinkle on ground foam, repeat until desired thickness. might make some patches smaller than others, to give the allusion that the ivy has been climbing the wall and is thicker at the bottom, or vice versa. I got it off an episode of cody's office, like I said.
Geared Steam wrote: MikeThe NWSL catalog lists:The partial regear kit-186-6 2 truck MDC187-6 3 truck MDC188-6 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.
Wow 6 pages of great photos !
I've been practicing shooting videos here my most recent attempt
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Enjoy !
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.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
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