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WPF 11/27 - 11/29
Posted by luvadj on Friday, November 27, 2009 8:21 AM

Wow...I came on to post in Weekend Picture Fun, as it's been awhile since I've done so, and it's not up yet, so I guess I'll start it off (a first).

I was running trains waiting on the turkey yesterday....Here's a couple of shots of my Mike pulling a string of old time coaches up to the station on my in progress city scene on the patio layout:

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Posted by C&O Fan on Friday, November 27, 2009 9:40 AM

Absolute Zero work done after the Turkey induced coma yesterday

Here a video of my H-5 pulling a coal Drag on Art Bormans Layout

during his Open House

http://blip.tv/file/2887387

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Posted by O_Kamoto on Friday, November 27, 2009 9:44 AM

Here's some from last weeks running session.

Terry and Edward meet at Wildwood.

 

Edward's N/B Train at Wauhatchie.

 

Bob's N/B Train at Wauhatchie.

 

 

Keith's S/B Train at Bridgeport.

 

 

Enjoy,

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Posted by Driline on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:05 AM

 Here's a couple of photo's from my train club's layout. This is probably one of the best modeled area's on the clubs layout. It depicts the John Deere Works in Moline.


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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:13 AM

Those are some OUTSTANDING buildings, Frank!

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Here's the project that has had operating sessions on hold...fascia panels with bill boxes, throttle ports, and the switch for my only reversing circuit. I have four of these, one for each town: Lebanon, Mascoma, Enfield (pictured), and West Canaan - all prototype towns in New Hampshire. I would have built a full fascia for only $20-ish more, but time was an issue. I can always add a fascia later if I feel it is needed. All it does is look pretty - and for me and my small operating crew, we can live without it...

The industry labels from left to right are LeBlanc Scrap, E&R Rail Interchange, Enfield Transfer, and Agrawal Paper. That shiny stuff is aluminum tape (really sticky stuff!) serving as a dam while the "water" in Enfield Bog dries.


 

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Posted by pj1775 on Friday, November 27, 2009 11:15 AM

Attached on the link below....status of an old housing complex.   I LOVE wooden kits! 

 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/pj1775/WoddenHouse.jpg

 

 

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Friday, November 27, 2009 11:33 AM

Hello Great work everyone.My radiator shop is just about done a few more odds&ends and it should be good. I got it set in place but it needs a fence and some trees.

have a great weekend Frank

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Posted by Packers#1 on Friday, November 27, 2009 12:04 PM

 here's an update video from me. I'll hopefully have pictures up soon. I think I need some sculptamold to even out the plaster roads though, but I already painted the lot, so that'll require more painting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47dvdk3HHew


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Posted by pj1775 on Friday, November 27, 2009 12:37 PM

I love the roof of the radiator shop.  How did you build it?

 

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Posted by MAbruce on Friday, November 27, 2009 12:49 PM

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

Great start to WPF!  Love the John Deere facility.  Very well done!

 Here's another shot with a digital backdrop added:

 

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Posted by berlingo on Friday, November 27, 2009 12:50 PM
Great work everyone, This kit has been assembled, just finished weathering. This is my latest one. Pickle Factory by Model power
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Posted by Packers#1 on Friday, November 27, 2009 1:34 PM

 Great work posted by everyone!

I psoted the vid link, but here's some pictures:

Yard overview:

The loco fleet:

ANRR HQ (still got some scenery work left to finish)

Site of the furniture factory. Just waiting on some door and window castings from Micro engineering before I begin.

A backdrop really imp[roves this scene, eh?

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Friday, November 27, 2009 3:02 PM

 Tyler, remind me to stick uncoupling picks in your foam next time I'm over! I'll bring a few thousand and make a fortress out of your layout.

Alex

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Friday, November 27, 2009 6:41 PM

Time for a little Penn Central lovin'...

I weathered my new N scale ESM Flexi-Flo hopper with a combination of washes and pastel chalks with lots of Dullcote. Also added ACI labels:

I also was inspired to tackle a foobie MTL PC 50' gon. I wanted to warm up before I tried weathering my new ESM 65' PC class G26 mill gon. I added a COTS and ACI label per standard practice. This was a combination of acrylic washes and pastel chalks again.

Just for giggles and grins I also tried to do a subtle fade on an old MDC Railbox car using pale yellow washes and pale yellow chalks. I think it may be too subtle, but sometimes that's good.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, November 27, 2009 7:18 PM

 

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Posted by cudaken on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:12 PM

 Jeff W, I don't know if you are getting better at modeling or with the different camera it just look better, bet either way your stuff is looking very good!

 David B, on fading have you ever tried sanding with a fine sandpaper something around 300 to 600 grit? After a dull coat you should not be able to see the sand scratches.

           Ken

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:18 PM

Ken,

I have, actually...

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:26 PM

 All Alcos.

 

 

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Posted by Margaritaman on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:30 PM

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, November 27, 2009 11:24 PM

I see great work from everybody so far. I hope each of you had a good Thanksgiving.

Here is a Heritage 2-10-2 with an eastbound train entering the bridge over the Mrs. Hippy River.

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Posted by wedudler on Saturday, November 28, 2009 2:14 AM

 Great pictures!

I've no picture this time, but a video: Harbor turn part II

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Posted by jecorbett on Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:27 AM

Driline

 Here's a couple of photo's from my train club's layout. This is probably one of the best modeled area's on the clubs layout. It depicts the John Deere Works in Moline.


WOW!!! I'd be proud of that too. I love the way the complex has been kitbashed to create the feeling of several annexes having been added over time. 

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, November 28, 2009 12:56 PM

jecorbett

Driline


WOW!!! I'd be proud of that too. I love the way the complex has been kitbashed to create the feeling of several annexes having been added over time. 

I agree, that's a great large building complex; lots of details and interesting things going on. The covered stairway on the rear building - is that scratchbuilt or a kit?

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Posted by selector on Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:27 PM

Nice covered stairs and concrete on the ground at the base of those buildings..with the railings.  Looks very realistic.

Grampy, beautiful image.  Tack sharp...I wish I could get them sharp that way.

Here is a Sunday excursion in the highlands near Seneca Falls.  N&W's trusty J Class #607 gets the honours.

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Posted by C&O Fan on Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:37 PM

Nice photo Crandell

For one guy to have all those cool steam locos just isn't fair ! Bow

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Posted by steemtrayn on Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:36 PM

 

A servicing pit...with drains... Now that's just too much.
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Posted by Packers#1 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW0f7AB6pb0

just thought I'd post my latest update video.

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Posted by pj1775 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:40 PM

Just completed my Flats project....let me know what you think.  

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/pj1775/Flats6Wooden.jpg

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Posted by mononguy63 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:54 PM

I just received a new camera as a combination birthday/Christmas gift (did I mention that I really love my wife?). Went out and did some railfanning while discovering the bold new world of "depth of field."

Hey, Ma, lookie at the view from out here!

Jim

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Posted by Silver Pilot on Sunday, November 29, 2009 8:51 AM

Nice pics so far.

Packers#1 - looks like your prior video wasn't very well received.  Hopefully you'll take the replies to heart and see that there are better ways of doing what your trying to accomplish.  If you learn from the criticism then it is completely negative.   Both videos are pretty shakey.  Anyway of getting rid of the shakes and saving us from motion sickness?

Driline's club's building looks good.  It has that large size that some many industries on a layout lack.  Too many times in trying to fit as many industries/buildings on a layout as possible we end up making the industries too small.  It would take one of these small industries a long time to fill up a 40' boxcar let alone the fact that the boxcar usually dwarfs the building.

 

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