Happy July 4th!
I don't have a patroitic theme, but here's a shot of the scenery progress on my trestle/pond:
Tom,
Great looking loco! I have to have one or two of those!
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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nice photos everyone!
don't have anything patriotic (or new...) for this weekend, but here's an older shot of my Mantua NYC Hudson
... since my railroad of choice to model has (again) changed... she's going to be relegated to club layout duties.
can't wait to get started on the Bowser B-6 that showed up this week
-Dan
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MAbruce,
That is some very nice modeling. Your pond is terrific. How did you create the ripple effect?
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
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Here is what I have been working on:
This is my GP35 MRL #404 that I am almost finished with. Still needs just a little bit more weathering on the trucks and a few other places. Behind it is #406 that I finish just before. Both used to run the local that ran from Livingston to Bozeman the town that I lived in. Sorry but the lighting makes the engine look lighter than it really is.
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Hello all.
I tried using the Sony camcorder to take some still photos, to see what the depth of field was like.
Also shot another couple of videos while I was there
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An Atlas Spirit of America 8-40B leads another set of Atlas 8-40Bs Gold units and a westbound freigntpast the turn near Cardington Yard.
Engineer Jeff NS Nut Visit my layout at: http://www.thebinks.com/trains/
Morning MOW train doing ballast work on the branch.
tcwright973MAbruce, That is some very nice modeling. Your pond is terrific. How did you create the ripple effect? Tom
Thanks!
I used Mod Podge Gloss Medium applied with a brush over a painted surface. I brushed it on in one direction and repeated this with several coats. The brush strokes build up and eventually become ripples.
Ok so this is my second post this weekend, I got a chance to be productive.... Sue me...LOL
So I came home to the afore mentioned brand new man cave Thursday afternoon.
Friday morning I got my tables up and the base layer of foam cut.
Being given to planning, I laid my foam out in a square foot grid and assigned each square its own grid coordinate and then laid out a 3/4" hardline around the edge to keep me honest when I started laying out the trackplan.
I looked at the clock and rushed the family out to the car sowe could go to the cook out at my mother's place... After a few hours of merry making we came home and I sorted track and started laying it out and pinning it down.
I tried a little something different for me, insteas of trying to cut pieces of sectional track to fit, I outlined around half an 11" radius and then pinned the curve in my flex track and went on. I am using a lot of sectional track to lay out the track plan, but when I go to lay track permanently, I will use as much flex trqack as possible to cut down on the number of joints... Anyhow I got over half of the outer mainline laid out and traced.
All for this week, come on Thursday....LOL
All contributors are making this an excellent WPF for Independence Day. Bruce, I commend you for your water and trestle...really creditable modelling. DJ, (Grampy) another excellent image showing enviable depth of focus and super modelling.
A track-level image from me showing a hard-working H-8 from the C&O slowing to replenish water and coal at Seneca Falls Sub.
-Crandell
I made significant progress on my staging yard and lift bridge this week. I laid track in the staging yard and added a safety fence to shield the trains against the long drop as well as stray elbows.
The staging yard can hold 4 full-length trains.
In addition, I added the safety stop that cuts off power to the staging yard, bridge, and both approach tracks when the bridge is up. After two failed attempts using metal contacts (getting them to touch was a hit-or-miss scenario) and momentary switches (reversed functions; bridge is up train goes, bridge is down train stops!) I finally hit on the solution using a default-off button. Now I have good contact, the switch triggers easily, and the train stops when the bridge goes up!
Photo lights are really useful when taking photos under the benchwork! The tiny little pin is the button itself, with the wiring visible below. It's actually a complete mess down there, with a lot of remnants of old wiring from the two failed attempts before that. I ended up only isolating the inside rail, since with no ground, trains won't move. So I have a lot of redundant wires down there. The large dowels are my method of keeping the bridge in alignment.
Now all that's left is to add track on the bridge... It will have to be glued with wood glue or plain white glue, since the hardwood is impossible to drive track nails into, screws don't go into it, and pre-drilling holes is out since I don't have a bit small enough.
Happy Independence Day to my Fellow Americans, and a great weekend to everyone else as well!
Crandell..... Nice shot! That loco is making me drool all over the keyboard! Outstanding job on the concrete dock as well.
I have been continuing around the corner from the farm to the Team Track by the Freight Depot.
Wider view:
I Also put together this Tomar Horse Drawn Farm Wagon this week. The team is actually from some other horse drawn equipment now set over by the shed. I love the Tomar kits, but are a bit of work.
Bird's eye veiw of the same:
And an overview of the entire area.
I am about 80% done with this scene. Just needs a lot more small details, people, and frieght.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus...I love the Tomar kits, but are a bit of work...
But not for you, Ray. You done real good!!!
Your layout is astounding. You have been plugging away at it for months in a big way, and the results show it.
Thanks for your feedback.
selectorhowmus...I love the Tomar kits, but are a bit of work... But not for you, Ray. You done real good!!! Your layout is astounding. You have been plugging away at it for months in a big way, and the results show it. Thanks for your feedback. -Crandell
Thank you sir! And your welcome as well!
Happy 4th of July everyone, may your bottle rockets glare extra bright and your firecrackers be nice and loud!
well at least that is my TRAIN of thought so...happy Birthday America!!!
Also super nice work this week all, i again seem to have picked a week to post when all the stars showed up! lol.
Chuck & Heather.
tattooguy67Happy 4th of July everyone, may your bottle rockets glare extra bright and your firecrackers be nice and loud! well at least that is my TRAIN of thought so...happy Birthday America!!! Also super nice work this week all, i again seem to have picked a week to post when all the stars showed up! lol. Chuck & Heather.
Happy 4th!
I wish I could get the license for firecrackers and bottle rockets. rocket motors duct taped to sticks with a crackle ball with a elongated fuse on to just doesn't cut it.
I only have one section of layout with scenery and am still decideing what color soils to use. Here are two photos, one with light colored soil the other darker real soil.
Keep in mind the background hills are all honey colored grass and when I settle on something they will get the same treatment.
Any thoughts?
John
spidge I only have one section of layout with scenery and am still decideing what color soils to use. Here are two photos, one with light colored soil the other darker real soil. Any thoughts?
The darker soil looks better in the particular lighting that you used to take the picture. How typical is that lighting?
Have you glued down the dark real soil yet? I tried some ballasting recently with real dirt and it darkened significantly (and too much) when I used some alcohol to "wet" it before hitting it with diluted white glue. It never lightened, even when dry. Suggest you try a small test area.
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Oakhurst Railroad Engineer The darker soil looks better in the particular lighting that you used to take the picture. How typical is that lighting? Have you glued down the dark real soil yet? I tried some ballasting recently with real dirt and it darkened significantly (and too much) when I used some alcohol to "wet" it before hitting it with diluted white glue. It never lightened, even when dry. Suggest you try a small test area. Marty
Thanks Marty. I have not glued the dark soil yet. I will add a variety to see if that helps.
Aggro, Have any links?
AggroJones,
I to thee, Master of all weathered railroad cars!
I will never be able to achieve what you do -
unless you teach me!
Aggro,
What I would like to see is you create a video of one of your trains running by with all of your nice weathered cars.
Aggro wrote-You won't see me makin a how to video. I can only give writen tutorials and such.
Or you could make a how to video and sell it at a reasonable price...I'd sure as heck buy one.
I'm really impressed with layout photos added to WPF on the 4th.....Crandell, Steamage, Engineer Jeff, Jon, Zk, etc....... WOW......outstanding work!
I was with friends at the FREMO meeting in Bathmen, Netherlands.
More pictures and infos at my blog.
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Love the ps everyone. Especially Wolfgang;s simply because it;s a great MRR pic without a train.
That said, Wolfgang, there;s something in the formattin of the blog that has mashed the first paragraph way to the left, annd it is kinda painful to read.
-Morgan
Flashwavethere;s something in the formattin of the blog that has mashed the first paragraph way to the left, annd it is kinda painful to read.
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Are the colors accurately reproduced in the picture? The rails look green to me. What brand and color is the paint?
Edit -- I'm referring to John's photo of a train crossing the steel bridge.
Mark