WPF Sept 5/7

[C&O Fan]

Great snow scene Alex !

I spent this last week working on the C&O station at Cotton Hill

Using some photos from the C&O Historical Society

as a guide

Proto type front

My version front

 

Proto type rear

My version rear

 

You can see the construction photos here

http://cs.trains.com/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1527772

[Dave Vollmer]

A very lightly weathered CR GP38-2...

[railroadyoshi]

Tyler, how 'bout you bring that lugger up to the QNE sometime, eh?

 

[Anonymous]

I'd really like to try this with a russel plow sometime

Hmmm...

[rs2mike]

No new images from me this week.  Spent the week painting and weathering my rs-2 "t-rex" from last week wpf.  I wanted to do a patch job for the numbers using woodland senics rub on numbers, painted over and use masking tape to peel off the numbers but was highly unsuccessful.  Those of you who have patch jobs how did you do it or any suggestions on how to do this.  I want it to look like the numbers were stuck on by the paint shop and then painted over so the paint from the loco sticks out.  Any better ideas are appreciated.  Well off to work at 3:30 am this is crap.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

[twhite]

Aggro--

I can almost SMELL the bark on those logs.  Fabulous! 

Tom

[Guilford Guy]

I had a spare piece of styrene tubing. I set up the camera with a two second timer, and a good sized amount of snow just before the plow of the loco. I hit the shutter, and blew on the snow bank, which sent baking powder flying through the air, giving the blizzardy look, and the idea of speed, with the snow flung off to the sides. I'd really like to try this with a russel plow sometime, and a good camera that you can adjust the shutter speed on...

[Anonymous]

How'd you create the blowing/flying snow Alex? I'm almost afraid to come collect my unit, you seem to be having so much fun with it! I'm sending you an email...

[AggroJones]

Guilford Guy-- raw special effects!

Robby- you are ever improving!

 

 

 

 

 

[selector]

A reminder, please, to limit your reproductions (quoting) of favoured images to perhaps one image.  If you duplicate an entire string, it takes considerably longer for those on dial-up and other slow connections to get to enjoy what everyone is doing.

Thanks, fellas.

-Crandell

[jacon12]

 Lol... you've proved what I keep saying, it doesn't matter what's just out of sight of the camera, it only matters what the camera sees.

good job!

Jarrell

 

Edited by selector - images removed in consideration of those not on fast internet connections.

[cheese3]

great pics everyone, Here are a few of mine. I present the hobo hotel which is an abandoned caboose turned into a stopping point for hobos on the move. it is based off of the woodland scenics possom hollow kit.

and here is one just for fun.

[Guilford Guy]

Hey Guilford Guy!!  You can't post pics like that without a description of what you did to take them!!!!  Outstanding!!

Haha... it was really quite simple...

Here's a couple pix from before with a blue tint.

[CNJ831]

A glimpse of the season that's just around the corner.

                      

CNJ831

 

 

[lvanhen]

Hey Guilford Guy!!  You can't post pics like that without a description of what you did to take them!!!!  Outstanding!!

[Packers#1]

Here's a few simple snow pix of WRS 1701 racing northwards.

Out of those four, that one has to be my favorite. BTW, great pictures everyone, I'll some for ya'll later.

[Guilford Guy]

Here's a few simple snow pix of WRS 1701 racing northwards.

[SD60M]

Well i finally got working on my BENCHWORK and i hope i will be running some trains in a few weeks. Heres a pic of what i have done so far!

[jacon12]

 My eyes are going crossed from studying your handiwork.  Can I sue you for that?

Jarrell

 

Hi Jarrell: That is an outstanding scene and great photography. Not much from me this week.  Just the shop guys doing some cutting and welding and a shark in the shop.

 

[selector]

Jarrell and DJ, exquisite images from both of you.    You keep me trying.

Tom, what a great series of photos, and I live your steamer.  Robby, you do very good work.

-Crandell

[Anonymous]

The only hobby-related stuff I've done recently is host a friend (and his model railroader father) to my layout, and disasemble my Atlas SDP35 to fix a shorting problem... Worn out motor brushes, like some of you over on Electronics and DCC figured out... Hope I can fix it without having to buy a new motor...

[MAbruce]

Here's a shot of my own layout deconstruction. I finished my tear-down this past week. It's time to move on to bigger and better things.

I also made a video of my deconstruction. I took one photo everytime I removed something from the layout and put them together as a movie. I thought it would be something different and I think it turned out pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACOVZeOR870

Wow, you made it look so easy.   Nice video. I also liked the music (Coldplay).

Are you planning to build a new layout from the ground up, or leaving the hobby for something else?

[twhite]

Jarrell:  OHMYGAW, what an absolutely BEAUTIFUL shot to start the weekend off.  It looks so damp and chilly that I can SEE the residue on the boiler of that big loco.  Really FINE work!

And Grampys:  Beautiful.  Just beautiful as always.  Your modeling skills are a real inspiration for me. 

Well, nothing new from me--ended up having surgery to re-build my knee about a week ago, and I'm not allowed into the garage yet.  So I dug into the file and thought I'd show you the 'before' and 'after' shots of my favorite Basket Case loco--the newer Yellowstone.  Can't wait to get out of the brace and get out there and give her some more running in.  Maybe next week if I'm a good little boy---

 

The basic black is Floquil's Grimy Black and I applied it with a--GASP!--spray can. 

Tom

[selector]

I don't belong on the first page, but I have things to do and want to get my image posted early.

SW8 setting serviced by night, but some track work at the front entrance needs to be completed first.

[Robby P.]

GREAT work guys.  Each week gets better.  

NOW, I know Aggro last week wants to see me do a rust bucket................Well Aggro hows this?????????

Its a Ex BN and now its a BS "Birmingham Southern Railroad."   I also added kadees, air hoses, and cut levers.  Its a GEM!!!  Well sorta.

 

 

[C&O Fan]

Snip

I also made a video of my deconstruction. I took one photo everytime I removed something from the layout and put them together as a movie. I thought it would be something different and I think it turned out pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACOVZeOR870

 

Cool video

but you should run it in reverse

and it would look like it was under construction

[Looshi]

Here's a shot of my own layout deconstruction. I finished my tear-down this past week. It's time to move on to bigger and better things.

 

I also made a video of my deconstruction. I took one photo everytime I removed something from the layout and put them together as a movie. I thought it would be something different and I think it turned out pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACOVZeOR870

[lvanhen]

George Paine, Nice work on those pick-ups - too bad they're the LL ones though - the tires are too small or the wheel openings too large.  Mini metals has some good pick-ups out, try them next time - your work deserves a better "canvas"!!

[wedudler]

I go not so far, demolition. But I replaced a throw bar.

Must be weird a working PC board throw bar to replace. But I like PROTO:87 look.

 

You see, the switch stand is working, of course.  :   

Wolfgang