WPF Weekend of July 9.5, 10 & 11...

[cnw400]

(Added a background to make)... a stormy mid-west afternoon.

[Geared Steam]

No modeling pictures, but I caught some 1:1 pictures today.

Anyone model this? A flatcar to haul rafts? 

[zgardner18]

I had the opportunity to visit one of our fellow forum-ites who I found out lives not to far from me.  Today I met up with Margaritaman over at his house for a little “Show me your layout and lets run some trains” time.  His layout is excellent and I appreciate his time. 

 

I can’t take credit for my photos since they are from his camera and his layout but I can take any credit for the Montana Rail Link engines and cars.  It helps to have a good camera!  Here are my favorite three from the day:

[blownout cylinder]

CNJ831

Those attending the NMRA Convention in Hartford this past week might recognize my photo "CNJ MEET", included below, from the contest room. It took First Place B&W Model Print. Another shot of mine took Second Place in the same category.

CNJ831

 

I can see why too. Congrats on the win there!!

[onequiknova]

blownout cylinder

I'm thinking of 'stealing' that idea for part of the layout here---except having the subject car being an old 'gasser' from the 1960's found in a barn------

 

 Kinda like this? This was a fun, one evening project I did starting with a Model Power 55 Chevy. I removed the front bumper, opened up the grille, radiused the rear wheel openings, scratchbuilt the straight axle, and turned the slicks and skinnies from styrene tubing. The back bumper is buried somewhere on the work bench. I was going for the "2 lane blacktop" look, but didn't like how the model looked painted gray, so I resprayed it orange.

 

 John.

 

[Ibflattop]

onequiknova

blownout cylinder

I'm thinking of 'stealing' that idea for part of the layout here---except having the subject car being an old 'gasser' from the 1960's found in a barn------

 

 Kinda like this? This was a fun, one evening project I did starting with a Model Power 55 Chevy. I removed the front bumper, opened up the grille, radiused the rear wheel openings, scratchbuilt the straight axle, and turned the slicks and skinnies from styrene tubing. The back bumper is buried somewhere on the work bench. I was going for the "2 lane blacktop" look, but didn't like how the model looked painted gray, so I resprayed it orange.

 

 John.

 

   John

 Could you please tell us How you "Radiused the wheel openings"? Was it with your Dremel and a Sanding Barrel?  What Dia of tubing did ya make the slicks out of?  I would love to make an oval Stocker out of a 55' and a 57 Chevy!  The 55 is intemidating to me because of working with a Metal body as the Model powers and Malibus are metal.  I think that if I could find a 57  Chevy by Busch it would be easier to work with cause of the plastic Body. I would also like to find a 65' Chevy Malibu by Praline to make it into a Stockcar.   Thanks Kevin

[rs2mike]

Those diesels look great on the layout.  I am so jealous!!!

[onequiknova]

Ibflattop

 Could you please tell us How you "Radiused the wheel openings"? Was it with your Dremel and a Sanding Barrel?  What Dia of tubing did ya make the slicks out of?  I would love to make an oval Stocker out of a 55' and a 57 Chevy!  The 55 is intemidating to me because of working with a Metal body as the Model powers and Malibus are metal.  I think that if I could find a 57  Chevy by Busch it would be easier to work with cause of the plastic Body. I would also like to find a 65' Chevy Malibu by Praline to make it into a Stockcar.   Thanks Kevin

 I radiused the rear wheel opening with the small sized dremel sanding drum. It's a perfect fit for the opening. The plastic tubing for the tires is just some scrap I had laying around. I think it's Plastruct, but I'm not positive. It measures.313 OD with a thick .070 wall thickness. I would have actually prefered a slightly taller rear tire, but I used what I had on hand.

    What I did was cut off about a 3 inch lenth of the tubing and chucked it into an electric hand drill. First I drilled out the inside diameter of the tube to slip onto the Model Powere wheels, then with a sharp #11 exacto knife and the drill running at a medium speed, I shaped the end of the tube to look like the side wall of the slick. Once I was happy with the shape I used and Xacto saw to cut the tire from the lenth of tube. This will make the inside of the "tire" completely flat, but that won't be seen when the car is sitting down on its wheels. I used the same processs for the skinny front tires.

    The Model Power 55 Chevy comes with non stock looking wheels that resemble after market  Centerline wheels, so I used them. YOu do have to modify them to accept the new tires though. The Model Power wheels originaly had rubber tires, so you need to remove the lip on the wheels that held the old tires on. I chucked a wheel in my electric drill and used a file to take off this lip. I think I had to mount the wheel onto the axle for this process to give the drill something to hold onto.

  The Model Power 55 is a great looking casting once the old thick paint is striped. You will be amazed at the detail that the original paint hides.

 

 John

[selector]

It has been a really good WPF this weekend if a little short at this point.  I have nothing new to offer, so I thought I would post an older one.  I had posted this as an example of a bridge on a grade in the thread on this page about truss bridges, and I remembered why I like this image so much.

[mikelhh]

  Crandell I like it too!  Excellent stuff in this thread.  And that view along Margaritaman's bridge is terrific,

 

 H0 Proto 2000 Boston and Maine S3   

 

Mike

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

If I had to pick an all time favorite WPF, Crandell's picture here would certainly be on my "short list". Nice Picture!

[Dave Vollmer]

Sorry about the quality; I'm using my iPhone since our good camera is broken. I started construction of the yard extension for the N scale Juniata division. The extension is constructed the same way as the existing layout; a hollow core door topped w/ 2" of Styrofoam with folding/telescoping H-shaped table legs. The fascia is 1/8" tempered Masonite hardboard painted semi-gloss black. I'm test-fitting the tracks; don't get too hung up on the arrangement; it's not 100% done yet. The backside of the mountain will be covered with a removeable 1/8" Masonite backdrop mounted against the old layout with industrial-strength Velcro (for tunnel access). You'll note that I'm using Atlas code 55 this time instead of the code 80 used on the previous part.

[DingySP]

Been working on a DPM building kit.

First model I've worked on in years. I rebuilt the front entryway with Evergreen styrene and a door from Tichy Train Group.

Thanks for looking, Tom

[Margaritaman]

Crandell, I hope you don't mind.  Your picture was screaming grainy old time black and white.  If you're not ok with it let me know and I'll delete. It looks even better blown up on a big monitor.

[mcfunkeymonkey]

Finally got to almost start thinking about beginning to start to think about laying track.
All benchwork & bus & panel wiring done.
& the workbench under the middle.
 

 & got a wee bit of track laid & connected:

& here's me work train, ready to haul anything along the 16" of line laid down so far:

 

The Dogeared & Broken Spine RR is operational!
Feelin' pretty groovy since this is my first dcc setup (after 15 years of dc with dad in the '80s).

Here's a video overview (if it works: still working on how to embed videos):
http://s637.photobucket.com/albums/uu99/mclitton/?action=view&current=MOV05106.flv

Many wonderful, fab picts this weekend!
Thanks for inspiring!
Cheers!
--Mark

[selector]

Hi, Margaritaman.  I don't mind, and am flattered that you would take the time to do this.  I quite often convert my images to sepia or B&W.  I don't think I had ever considered doing this one in B&W, but as you suggest, it was indeed an oversight.  Thank-you!

-Crandell

[Packers#1]

 I spent this morning painting the shells of my locomotives and three of my boxcars in ATSF blue. I still need to do the walkways and order decals, but here's the photos (please forgive the scratches, I only wanted to strip the locos and paint them):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, I bought these saturday: