I guess I will start it. I have been working on the upper part of the layout with mountains, and working on the backdrop. Heres a few shots of it, and also I added the weathered boxcar I finished up.
Here we go..................
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Nice job Robby!
I'll continue the weathering pics, here's my U23B (I've weathered three boxcars and two other locos, pics soon):
The album:
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/Packers_1/AAT%20Rwy/weathered%20U23B/
The prototype (not my photo):
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Nice weathering guys! Robby, I like the way your rock work came out.
About all I have to show right now is the start of the platform for my "temporary" Freight House at Hopewell Junction. The platform is scratch built from scale lumber, board by board construction. Unfortunately, I am now out of 1" x 4" lumber so I am waiting on the mill to ship me a load more so I can get this part of it finished. The interior will be detailed and lighted as well.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
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Packers#1 Nice job Robby! I'll continue the weathering pics, here's my U23B (I've weathered three boxcars and two other locos, pics soon): The album: http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/Packers_1/AAT%20Rwy/weathered%20U23B The prototype (not my photo): http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=55152&nseq=3
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/Packers_1/AAT%20Rwy/weathered%20U23B
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=55152&nseq=3
HI Packers, nice weathering; lets get those links working and give this WPF a bump to the top!!
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Nrw road and town on the backdrop.
Montana Rail Link's "Business Special" passenger cars with Mr. Washington's private car The Silver Cloud bringing up the rear was photographed entering and exiting the Bozeman Tunnel at Muir, Montana while heading from Missoula to Billings and back again. The Silver Cloud is in the process of being repainted and is without lettering or numbers at the present time these photos were taken. Montana Rail Link's SD45-2 #310 and SD45 #369 supply the power for the pull.
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G PainePackers#1 Nice job Robby! I'll continue the weathering pics, here's my U23B (I've weathered three boxcars and two other locos, pics soon):[pics removed]The album: http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/Packers_1/AAT%20Rwy/weathered%20U23B The prototype (not my photo): http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=55152&nseq=3 HI Packers, nice weathering; lets get those links working and give this WPF a bump to the top!!
Packers#1 Nice job Robby! I'll continue the weathering pics, here's my U23B (I've weathered three boxcars and two other locos, pics soon):[pics removed]The album: http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/Packers_1/AAT%20Rwy/weathered%20U23B The prototype (not my photo): http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=55152&nseq=3
Thanks. Thought I made them clickable in my original post, but oh well.
V&O run through train #344 passing Carbo, WV
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Two NYW&B trains pass through the New Haven RR's "Cut" in west Mount Vernon.
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I'm busy with the gates for the oil dealer at Diamond Valley.
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Hi folks, and best wishes of the season. Last week, Lou (lvanhen) correctly pointed out that I needed to alert my HO drivers that at the next intersection the road they were driving on was becoming a one-way road (in the opposite direction).
I've corrected that now (Thanks Lou)... I think the sign might be too high - I may cut 'er down a touch. Cheers.
Wolfgang, that scene looks outstanding! I love the weed-grown siding. Is that fence the BLMA kit?
Hmm, I have a better Idea. The sign is the right height for street running. It would clear the boxcars at least.
Great Modeling as always. I love the MRL cars, it;s a great scheme.
I'm presuming that those gates are powered Wolfgang?
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In it's present location, the sign prohibits vehicles from entering the intersection, thus requiring them to make a U-turn. Why not eliminate it altogether and just run traffic in the other direction?
Dave
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steemtrayn In it's present location, the sign prohibits vehicles from entering the intersection, thus requiring them to make a U-turn. Why not eliminate it altogether and just run traffic in the other direction?
Actually the sign forces the cars to make a left turn unless a Do Not Enter and a Left Turn Only sign contradict each other. True, you make a good point that I could indeed make the one-way street go in the opposite direction, but I already have a bunch of One Way signs posted that point the other way... I admit I'm too lazy to change them all. Cheers.
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Just before dark...
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RRCanuck Hi folks, and best wishes of the season. Last week, Lou (lvanhen) correctly pointed out that I needed to alert my HO drivers that at the next intersection the road they were driving on was becoming a one-way road (in the opposite direction). I've corrected that now (Thanks Lou)... I think the sign might be too high - I may cut 'er down a touch. Cheers.
Thanks, glad to have been of some small help
Traffic lights at either end control access to the one lane covered bridge at the east end of Bedford Falls. It is a bottleneck for travelers but so far, the preservationists have been successful in blocking efforts to replace the historic structure with a modern two lane bridge.
Ozark: I'm guessing that the gates are controlled by hand using a push-pull knob on the fascia. MR had a section on that on their back page (when it was used for modeling tips, I don't remember the name) and I seem the remember reading something on the WT site that showed how a gate for another industry was constructed using that method. Could be wrong though. Wolfgang?
My gosh, great pics and absolutely fantastic modeling everybody! and again
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Here's my contribution... Since this particular car got my drawers in a bunch, I thought it would be appropriate to offer some MOW equipment that I've modeled...
This is the washroom lobby car I did using an MT troop sleeper and a couple of prototype photos, that apparently I'm the only one to possess...
I built this tool car using an Atlas 40' box as the base. It also has a track cleaning pad hanging below the floor, cleverly concealed by the walkboard... The end doors came from a couple of Life Like FA's I had in the junk box.
My favorite... an icicle breaker. This car would be at the head of trains of open auto racks as they traversed the 5 tunnels between Hagerstown and Cumberland during the winter months.
This is an old steam tender, one of several that survived into the 1970's as part of MOW and wreck trains. Coal and water were needed to support the systems of the crew cars to keep them heated and to keep the washroom cars functioning.
It always adds a bit of interest to schedule an MOW train during an operating session... And with the cleaning car, it actually helps take care of the layout!
Happy New Year, one and all!
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The water is beginning to rise in Moose Bay.
The large body of water called Moose Bay has been painted, and now it's time for the Envirotex. Here it is after the first of many pours. One thing to remember when "making water" is not to make the pours too thick, or you'll get permanent bubbles. Another thing to remember is not to run out of Envirotex. That's why I've only got this one small area turned into a wading pool so far.
Really nice work this week. Being from Bedford, Masschusetts, I love the shot of Bedford Falls with the old covered bridge. And that icicle breaker would have come in real handy about a week or two ago as winter came in full force.
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wm3798 Here's my contribution... Since this particular car got my drawers in a bunch, I thought it would be appropriate to offer some MOW equipment that I've modeled...
Shouldn't that car be silver??? Lookie good. Jamie
Funny as a crutch, Jamie...
RRCanuck steemtrayn In it's present location, the sign prohibits vehicles from entering the intersection, thus requiring them to make a U-turn. Why not eliminate it altogether and just run traffic in the other direction? Actually the sign forces the cars to make a left turn unless a Do Not Enter and a Left Turn Only sign contradict each other. True, you make a good point that I could indeed make the one-way street go in the opposite direction, but I already have a bunch of One Way signs posted that point the other way... I admit I'm too lazy to change them all. Cheers.
If we are going to pick nits here, I believe the correct configuration would be to have two Left Turn Only signs on the overhead, one for each lane. The Do Not Enter sign would be mounted at street level, probably on the lamp post opposite.
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reklein, just wanted to say what a great job on the buildings in the backgraound, that are drawn/painted on the backdrop. I also wanted to say what a great job all of the modellers do on this thread. Right now my layuot is just two 4x8's in an "L" formation, track and vey little details. Each weekend I go through this thread to get ideas and explanations on the different weathering techniques, as soon as i set up a photobucket account I will be able to post pictures. Again, I wouldlike to pass on kudos to all who contribute to this thread and to let you know you do a wonderful job of teaching those of us who are less experienced. P.S. I may fall into that "lurker" description of the past post.