the walkway is done, except for vaccuming
model in O. the Western NY and Ontario Railroad
they are good ut why do we wnt to see them again? sry just asking. lol
slow train Ed
A peek through the window at my latest project. Read more about it in the Layouts and Layout Construction section...
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
Nothing new here, but I finally got some of my older photos organized. Here are some pics from Krøderen station, Krøderbanen is the longest museum railway in Norway:
You can see all the pics in this photo album here.
Svein
Gee Mr. B looks like a google earth photo
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Great pictures and great modelling, everyone. I, too, am a big fan of that waterspout.
The perpetual chirping in my train room told me it was time to change the battery in the smoke detector. It's about 10 feet up, so I needed to haul the big stepladder in from the garage to change it. While I had the ladder out, though, I thought I'd snap some "aerial photography" shots.
This one is downtown Moose Bay:
And here's a shot of the Bay itself:
Sorry, I don't have a bi-plane, so I couldn't put a wing in the photo like Jon's shots of Sweethome.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
tattooguy67 Hi all, this week we mourn the end of one era But we celebrate the begining of another! updates as we get them. Chuck & Heather
Hi all, this week we mourn the end of one era
But we celebrate the begining of another!
updates as we get them.
Chuck & Heather
Oakhurst Railroad EngineerSo, Margaritaman, are you hiding a fantastic layout in Southern California, or have you been on local layout tours? From what you are showing, it looks great! Thanks, Marty
Hiding, but your more than welcome to see all 6 x 9 of it. Send a PM or email.
San Dimas Southern slideshow
don7 C&O Fan Would have been nicer if it was in focus. Sounds good anyway.
C&O Fan Would have been nicer if it was in focus. Sounds good anyway.
Sorry not sure why the camera doesn't focus better
It's not a true video camera but a snap shot camera that can shoot videos
I can only get with in 21/2 inches of the subject in macro mode on a still shot
but in videos the camera acts confused as to what to focus on
Heartland Division CB&Q Grampy... ..What, no Alcos, this week??
Grampy... ..What, no Alcos, this week??
See pg.86-87, July MR
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
simon1966Ray, great shots. I am really interested in the long retaining wall at the rear. Can you tell me a little about it, brand, method of construction etc?
Hi Simon and thank you!
Not sure which retaining wall you are referring to as there are two of them in the photo. The one directly behind the the Water Column is made from hydrocal. Way back in the 1980s I bought a couple stock ones at the LHS (I can no longer find ones that are exactly like those BTW) and as I had little cash to spend on things like that, I made a mold and poured my own. They were then "stained" with some oil paints my late wife had by making a diluted wash and staining it several times. It is still the best stone wall on the layout. The wooden retaining wall way in the back (top of the picture) is scratch built from some more or less scale lumber that a Technology (aka: Shop) teacher gave me, again, 25+ years ago. It is either pine or basswood, not sure which. It was the trimmings from some class project he was doing and he thought it might be something I could use. It was...... It was cut to length, stained with some old wood stain I had laying around the house, and glued in place with Walthers Goo. Been sitting there for a quarter of a century and still solid as a rock!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Silver Pilot Here's my first try at a WPF post. Some SOO F7s weathered including a little snow after working Michigan's UP.
Here's my first try at a WPF post. Some SOO F7s weathered including a little snow after working Michigan's UP.
Excelelnt first WPF post I LOVE the weathering on that SOO unit!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Nice start to the weekend all!
I removed a backdrop today, in preparation for running the mainline perpendicular to the current mainline, crossing the aisle and entering a staging yard along the wall. Now I just need to realign the mainline.
BEFORE:
AFTER: The mainline will run along the backdrop, and it's current alignment will be filled by the town of West Canaan and some industries.
So, Margaritaman, are you hiding a fantastic layout in Southern California, or have you been on local layout tours? From what you are showing, it looks great!
Thanks,
Marty
www.oakhurstrailroad.com
"Oakhurst Railroad" on Facebook
howmus I did, however, complete a Waterspout to satisfy the demands of those thirsty passenger locos stopping in Hopewell Junction. A few varied shots of her:
I did, however, complete a Waterspout to satisfy the demands of those thirsty passenger locos stopping in Hopewell Junction. A few varied shots of her:
Ray, great shots. I am really interested in the long retaining wall at the rear. Can you tell me a little about it, brand, method of construction etc?
Thanks
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
Wow! More good stuff! More great models. Also, a bonus of some international pictures.
Vincent asked me: "Garry, the scene looks good. Couldn't the local frieght go around the passenger train on the other track, or is it one of those arrangments where all traffic heading one way can only be on one track?" ..Vincent, the local freight train was holding as instructed by the dispatcher. When the eastbound passenger train clears, the SD7 of the local freight train will need to use both mainline tracks to pull the green box car out of the siding on the right of the photo. That box car will be added to the local train before it heads east on the same track as the eastbound passenger train. The SD7 crew will have limited time because a westbound train will be passing through in about 45 minutes on the westbound mainline track.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
... time to review some old pictures - just to wet your appetite...
selectorMargarita Man, you have a great scene there...wow!-Crandell
Thank you sir. That bridge was a took a lot of self convincing, but no regrets now.
Little modeling this week: been working on design for new layout.Did next best thing though: father / son railfanning!Took him over to Martinez & watched the 100+ car frieghts roll through, then the Richmond / Sacramento Amtrak. The Sac-Richmond ran through first, going forward, then the Richmond-Sac came through a minute later going reverse (all the way to Sac, I believe).
I forgot how tall these dudes are! (The human included for scale reference is 33" tall).
Nearby is an old SP 0-6-0 steamer kept caged up & beyond a moat:
Kind of a groovy tender (know what kind?)
The little monkey in front is either showing 1. how he drives a loco, 2. how drives his father loco or 3. how he "toots".Great day, $0! (until we stopped by the LHS on the way home )
Keep up the great picts!That is very cool snow on that SOO!Those waterspout/columns are very groovy details: must remember to include on mine!Happy summer, peoples!--Mark
M.C. Fujiwara
My YouTube Channel (How-to's, Layout progress videos)
Silicon Valley Free-moN
Thanks, Ray!
Margarita Man, you have a great scene there...wow!
-Crandell
selectorGeez, Ray, your nifty waterspout puts my scratched sorta one to shame. I guess I should upgrade. Where would I find a nice one like your'n? -Crandell
Geez, Ray, your nifty waterspout puts my scratched sorta one to shame. I guess I should upgrade. Where would I find a nice one like your'n?
Thank you Crandell! Actually I kinda like yours! I think you should keep that scratchbuilt one. You did a great job on it. Mine is a Tichy Train Group kit. Not the hardest kit I have done but a bit persnickety though. Technically they are called a Water Column but around here I have heard then referred to as a Waterspout........... Probably a local thing.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/293-8006http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/293-8006
I love that F7 SOO combo...too cool!
And the campfire
Nice start to what should be another great WPF thread! I am always impressed with the work shown here.
I haven't gotten a lot done this week and most is just some mudane stuff that is not very photogenic..... I did, however, complete a Waterspout to satisfy the demands of those thirsty passenger locos stopping in Hopewell Junction. A few varied shots of her:
And a closeup:
My first attempt at a scratch built bridge. Nothing fancy, and not really "correct" but I like it. The track hasn't been weathered yet.
Todd
Silver Pilot -And a mighty fine first WPF post it is! Super weathering job!
Silver Pilot
Excellent work! I love the snow. How did you do that?
Very nice Oz rails up there, and F's are weathered very nicely. That's quite a convincing first WPF post!
For my effort this weekend, a Pennsy Duplex takes a short consist of heavyweights across the interchange bridge over the Seneca River bridge. Very slow going until she rejoins the main in another 500 yards.