PackerJeff, How long is that tyco tank car? Looks like one of those could be a possible canidate for a fuel tender (namly the ones with an expansion dome) bash, but after some modifications
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Guys, I think the animals may be invading more than just the dinner. I just had a fox run across my yard, and an armadillo is laying in the middle of the road.
Not much done for the day other than spray the Kato Century frames I had modified a while back black. I fogot to do that earlier, so when I was looking at the pair on my test track with a pair of U28Bs (got the CB&Q mars light to work on the non-sound U-boat) I noticed the white chunks of styrene I used to mount the couplers to the frame instead of the chassis, which was done to be able to use newer atlas shells
Garry, That drill gone mixer is a riot. But how did you make such a good looking road out of cardboard?
Jeff, How long is that tyco tank car? Looks like one of those could be a possible canidate for a fuel tender (namly the ones with an expansion dome) bash, but after some modifications
Chris, Definently intrested in the aritcle. Buying one of the athearn RTR ones has proved to be trick since the fuel tender painted cars tend to go for over $50 on ebay; so bashing the BB version will have to do.
Tom, you got to do what you gotta do to get it to run. Hope you can get pictures soon, I think Green or Blue (russian iron) boilers are really cool!
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Afternoon everyone from CloudyCal:
Weather is overcast, but not as dark as my mood right now. The little Brass Baby started acting up again, so I tore into it to see what the matter was. Everything LOOKS okay, but back together, it jerked and hummed and wobbled and snarled. Now I'm a pretty good brass repairman--I've been doing it for about thirty years or so, but this baby just has me STUMPED! Works right for about ten seconds, then all H breaks loose.
I finally gave up in frustration, called Bob Zimmerman at Caboose Hobbies and asked if I could return it for repairs. He said no problem, just ship it out, they'd take a look at it. I have no idea what it is. First of all, I can't get into the reduction gear boxes to see if one of the gears is stripped, but it acts as if one is. Runs perfectly in reverse, spins the drive rod in forward. Say, WHAT? I've taken the gearboxes off and run the mechanism on a piece of glass, and there are no hangups on the drive rods, but as soon as I put the gearboxes back on--WHAM!
I hate to say it, but I think I got Ripped Off. Not by Caboose Hobbies--I've been dealing with them FAR too long to think that. But I think I got Ripped Off by the guy who put the locomotive on consignment to begin with. I think he Trashed it, then decided to investigate the market to see what top dollar for this particular model was, then put it in at Caboose on consignment at a WAY inflated price for its condition, and guess who bit for it? Yup, little old me.
There's only one problem. I really LIKE this little baby, she's cute as the Devil, and the repainting is coming along pretty well. But right now, I hope whoever this guy was, when he went to deposit the check from Caboose Hobbies, that he fell flat on his face before he got to the teller machine and severely injured his nose, LOL!
Actually, the way I feel right now, I hope he got hit by a truck in the parking lot.
So, anyway, I'm shipping her back to Bob at Caboose Hobbies this Monday. I know that their brass repair department is absolutely tops--I've heard nothing but positive reports about it. But I have a feeling that this Little Baby is going to incur some additional expense OVER the inflated price I paid for it.
Oh well, live and learn. I counted up how many used consignment brass loco's I've bought from Caboose Hobbies over the years (14) and any 'tweaking' I've had to do with them has been on the Very Minor side--mainly just breaking them in. I'll definitely continue to do business with them, they're a great bunch of people. But THIS little baby is a complete mystery to me. Hopefully, she'll return to me in good shape and I can put her to work on the Yuba River Sub.
I guess my Austrian stubbornness is kicking in now: "I don't care HOW much your repair costs, I bought you and you're going to RUN for me!"
Oh, PS: She has a Rio Grande Green boiler, now. If she were RUNNING, she'd be cute as all get-out.
Okay, end of Rant.
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Lee, Ya know I did read something about that stuff.. I should pull out an old Walthers and check.
But two things came to mind concerning those brick roads.. are they printed.. ? Or some matte 3/D feel?
And the other is .. Do they have N scale?
I have a pic .. that Ulrich sent me.. of the train station I am using. If I remember correctly .. aside from a streetcar I can't fit it, there are brick payement that look really nice. Ah don't mind me.. just catching up on some reading. Been busy lately mapping streets. I'll get around to looking up Walthers.
Blazzin Pancakes coming up!
Pancakes coming up!
Heck, for the Clarence Fire Dept. annual pancake breakfast, our guys mix batter in 5 gallon buckets, and use a paint stiring auger on a drill... "MORE POWWWWWWWWER! *grunt grunt grunt*
RAY: Hey, glad the bridge pic will help! The Chicago and Union Pacific NorthWestern double track main is down in a cut, hidden by the Iowa summer weeds. It is a neat old bridge, scary to drive over...but still neat. Speaking of "neat," a board-by-board enginehouse floor???? Jeepers Creepers Crimenently!!!! Sure looks good, but I'd be going bug-house doing THAT! As for the bear, every so often, he asks if I know of any "pick-a-nick baskets," and if I've seen "the forest ranger" around. Hmmmmmmmmmm.
My how strange this place has gotten since we moved!
KEITH: Yer awfuly quiet today!
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Keith: A couple of road shots----
Something might work!! I do have others here---
Good Afternoon/Evening--
I forgot this is reading week----eeerrgh. No classes or Seminar tomorrow---church on Sunday though
Chloe?---Oh hello Ms Squirrel, I'll just have a coffee tonight please ---thanks--I'll be at the RC for a bit
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
howmus Mornin' everyone! Chloe! Good to see you here this morning! We missed you...(the new staff just isn't as amiable, if you know what I mean. Well maybe the raccoon but............) Heartland Division CB&Q Pancakes coming up! Ingenious! Have to remember THAT next time I go camping......... OMG! That is so funny. Don't let Jeanne see this, she'll want to go camping just to try something like this1 Fantastic.. to think we've been missing out on this all these years. 73
Mornin' everyone!
Chloe! Good to see you here this morning! We missed you...(the new staff just isn't as amiable, if you know what I mean. Well maybe the raccoon but............)
Heartland Division CB&Q Pancakes coming up!
Ingenious! Have to remember THAT next time I go camping.........
OMG! That is so funny. Don't let Jeanne see this, she'll want to go camping just to try something like this1 Fantastic.. to think we've been missing out on this all these years.
73
Garry.. wow.. nice pic. Is this N scale or HO or what? Nice of you to share. So thats what its called?~
Forced perspective.. got it~
As far as Tatoo's go. My daughter wouldn't listen. She got one anyway. I told her.. just as I tell many young people.
Hepatitis. And which one? lol.. Hepatitis A B C D or E. What is really scary.. there's probably Hepatitis F G H and I?
That they haven't discovered yet~ All I can say..
If there ever was one particular group of people.. lets say young people that came down with hepatitis.. what would be the percentages of them also having tatoo's.
Now of course there are many ways to get hepatitis, but I'm talking about young people that have the illness, and also have a tatoo. Young people would be surprised.
This is not to say getting a tatoo will make you come down with something nasty, I'd just like young people to realize they are sharing a needle. Getting pricked by
a dirty needle.. well how can I put it.?
Confucius say~ Health is like bubble.. one *** of dirty needle.. all gone~"
LSWrr Keith, I would place the buildings where you think they look the best and (in pencil) trace their footprint on the bench work. The cut out your sidewalks and set them with the buildings and when you get the look you want trace the corners of the sidewalks, adjust the traces of the buildings if you need to. Then install your roads, and then permanently install your sidewalks and buildings.
Ah Lee.. lol.. you're a poet and don't know it. Does all this you wrote rymne? In a nut shell.. where were you when I was reading all this. Lol.. I could have just asked you~ Well I did learn something.. enough to share. No one mentioned the 'retaining walls' .. I bet those go last.
Afternoon folks!
Oh Mr./Ms... Raccoon, I see your doing wait duty again tonight. I'll have a hot chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes w/ gravy and a nice house salad with Creamy Blue dressing and cup of decafe. I'll go sit between Chris and the bear at the Rivet Counter.
Spent part of the day on the phone with Caboose Hobbies. My credit card wouldn't go through for them and the item I really need now for the engine house is, of course, out of stock! I told them to put the card through again and it worked this time, but the parts............ This happens almost every time I have a part I need in a hurry. Only good thing is Walthers now list it as "In Transit" meaning they are loading it on the boat somewhere in the "Very Far" and it ought to be arriving some time this decade.
Chris the photo of the beer/chicken came through on my computer with no problems before..... BTW, love THAT bridge!!! I know what modifications I need to make and how to do it now for the "Bridge to Nowhere".
Just went on line to check on the Jury Duty..... Don't have to report on Monday. Need to check again Monday Afternoon to see if I need to report on Tuesday...... One day down 4 more to wait on.
Picked up some long shank Kadee couplers today at the LHS. Going to use them in a couple of my 80' passenger cars to see if they can take the curves on the SLOW better. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I should rebuild the entire layout and have 48" radius curves and the problem would be solved and they would look soooooooooooo much more prototypical, etc., etc., etc. Ain't gonna happen!
Later!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus Afternoon folks! Ah, little squirrel, I'll have a Dr. Pepper if you please. Maybe you can get the raccoon to help carry it over to the front booth now that the Moose have left and the deer cleaned up the mess they made.... What? Oh, (sings) "I used to be a Fox, a good old Fox too. But now I'm finished Foxing, I don't know what to do..." (any Woodbadgers out there???) Kieth, They didn't have many "modern" streets and roads way back in 1925, so I have no experience putting in blacktop on the layout. Now gravel and brick....... However, I would get all the buildings ready to go the layout in the rea yu will be constructing. Do some measuring to be sure everything is going to fit and look right. Then remove the buildings and put in the roads/streets/highways/etc. Then install the building permanently, add scenery, and last of all the stuff THAT can be moved around. Aka: cars, trucks, people, racoons, squirels, foxes, moose, and other critters found here in the diner. The road will do little to interfere with putting in buildings and scenery, but buildings and scenery may make it a PITA to w*rk on the highway.......??? Later! 73
Ah, little squirrel, I'll have a Dr. Pepper if you please. Maybe you can get the raccoon to help carry it over to the front booth now that the Moose have left and the deer cleaned up the mess they made.... What? Oh, (sings) "I used to be a Fox, a good old Fox too. But now I'm finished Foxing, I don't know what to do..." (any Woodbadgers out there???)
Kieth, They didn't have many "modern" streets and roads way back in 1925, so I have no experience putting in blacktop on the layout. Now gravel and brick....... However, I would get all the buildings ready to go the layout in the rea yu will be constructing. Do some measuring to be sure everything is going to fit and look right. Then remove the buildings and put in the roads/streets/highways/etc. Then install the building permanently, add scenery, and last of all the stuff THAT can be moved around. Aka: cars, trucks, people, racoons, squirels, foxes, moose, and other critters found here in the diner. The road will do little to interfere with putting in buildings and scenery, but buildings and scenery may make it a PITA to w*rk on the highway.......???
To hear each one of you describe of what to do first has been so valuable. To piece each version together.. well I gotta tell ya.. "I got iT~!" Your idea, along with another.. I came to the conclusion of just mapping each set of buildings.. on paper.. to be moved around.. Lots of fun. I thank you. I took valuable information and put it to use. I'm taking this seriously. Here's a downward shot.. and each set of buildings.. can be moved.. with their appropriate footprint.. and sidwalk markings. (all four pieces of paper .. meet at the middle each street.. so I have a floating.. free movement.. of each cluster.
thank you~
Robby P. Keith.......For roads I use "Smooth it". Its made by Woodland Scenic. Its about $5.00. You just mix with water, and get it about like cake mix, and pour. Its also sand able, but it will make a mess!! I was thinking that maybe "plaster paris" might work just as good. For starters, I had read about the 'Smooth It' and is probably a second choice for me. The mess I am not up to the quest. I shall be going with the styrene for two reasons. 1. I like the cut version of making sidewalks with them. 2. I like the paint and crack idea then stain it / wash it with a darker color to give the looks of 'cracked pavement. 1....... I would put the buildings down first. Let the road come to them. Don't wanna have the road down, and then change your mind. After where the buildings would go, maybe outline the base of them. So you know where to pour your road/sidewalks/etc.... Whoa Robby, now this one sparked many ideas and thoughts. This is probably one of the best ideas and a hard one to explain to others. I won't go into my earlier thoughts concerning the cart before the carriage. But to approach my questions in the first place would see to be a 2 part question. 1. What do you do.. or how do you do a dioramma ... First? That is, you first need to 'Map' it.. and what do you do first to aid in your wants and needs. 2. What do you do first.. when building it. But being I really knew nothing of what to do, each persons reply gave me a different look at what needed to be done... 'First' So Robby, your explaination gave me the idea of mapping out each cluster of buildings.. and leaving plenty of room to work with. By mapping it out on paper.. leaving lots of room to cut down.. and lots of room to move the sheet.. I get the feel of "letting the road come to them~" Thank you. It is also fun, did I mention it? And on paper.. you can erase.. and change. Also.. each sheet of paper / cluster of buildings and be moved arround to 'Just see"~ 2.... I wouldn't glue the cars. I like to move mine around the layout. One minute a car is at the warehouse, then the next I will put it at the switch tower. Kinda changes things up. I did see somewhere that some people were using a sticky wax for the people on the layout. So if you wanted to move them, you could. Hope that helps.
Keith.......For roads I use "Smooth it". Its made by Woodland Scenic. Its about $5.00. You just mix with water, and get it about like cake mix, and pour. Its also sand able, but it will make a mess!! I was thinking that maybe "plaster paris" might work just as good.
For starters, I had read about the 'Smooth It' and is probably a second choice for me. The mess I am not up to the quest. I shall be going with the styrene for two reasons.
1. I like the cut version of making sidewalks with them.
2. I like the paint and crack idea then stain it / wash it with a darker color to give the looks of 'cracked pavement.
1....... I would put the buildings down first. Let the road come to them. Don't wanna have the road down, and then change your mind. After where the buildings would go, maybe outline the base of them. So you know where to pour your road/sidewalks/etc....
Whoa Robby, now this one sparked many ideas and thoughts. This is probably one of the best ideas and a hard one to explain to others. I won't go into my earlier thoughts concerning the cart before the carriage. But to approach my questions in the first place would see to be a 2 part question.
1. What do you do.. or how do you do a dioramma ... First? That is, you first need to 'Map' it.. and what do you do first to aid in your wants and needs.
2. What do you do first.. when building it.
But being I really knew nothing of what to do, each persons reply gave me a different look at what needed to be done... 'First'
So Robby, your explaination gave me the idea of mapping out each cluster of buildings.. and leaving plenty of room to work with. By mapping it out on paper.. leaving lots of room to cut down.. and lots of room to move the sheet.. I get the feel of "letting the road come to them~" Thank you.
It is also fun, did I mention it? And on paper.. you can erase.. and change. Also.. each sheet of paper / cluster of buildings and be moved arround to 'Just see"~
2.... I wouldn't glue the cars. I like to move mine around the layout. One minute a car is at the warehouse, then the next I will put it at the switch tower. Kinda changes things up. I did see somewhere that some people were using a sticky wax for the people on the layout. So if you wanted to move them, you could.
Hope that helps.
Good afternoon.... wow...still a full-house 'o critters!
DER JOHN: On THAT rattler...I've got my 3/4-length firefighter boots on...and brought my axe, which is very well suited for chopping the hiss out of snakes!!! Neat (yet sad) story on how the "Cross of Nails" originated, I never knew THAT. On the photo...I sure don't know why it didn't w**k...I'm guessing some PhotoBucket fluke!
We'll give it another whirl...
GARRY: THAT's a cardboard road? Who woulda knew? Very nicely done! I tried cardboard once, on the photo set. I must've soaked it too badly while applying gravel and other "stuff," warped the ever-living heck out of it! I try to minimize THAT side while shooting my creations. Photo Set 2 will try something different...
VINCENT et TRAINMAN SAM: I found the article on those BN Fuel Tenders. Looks like a fairly easy kitbash of the Athearn 62' tank car, which works for part of the fleet. It's not the most detailed article (RMC Kitbashing Award), but I think you guys could w**k through it just fine. If interested, lemme know 'eh?
TODD: I found the pic of THAT bridge west of Boone... might give ya some ideeeerrs for "tweaking" your bridge.
Welp, I see the raccoon has his/her/its order pad at the ready...guess I'd best order something! Double cheeseburger basket with a Coke please 'n thankya...no, not Barry-sized this time...
*sigh*
I'll have me a seat at the RC, if the bear don't mind! Too bad we don't have beer in here, knew a guy in Central City who had a pet bear. He used to take it to the bar and buy it beers. Then again, I guess once they'd finally cut it off, it would get...cranky!
der5997One cool mom and dad! From your description, that cross of nails, IIRC, was first made the morning after Coventry cathedral in England was destroyed in a WWII bombing raid, The nails were long mediaeval iron ones, collected from the ashes by parishioners, and made into that cross shape, and placed on the remains of the high altar with a note "Father forgive..."
Thanks, my parents are pretty cool. BTW I wasn't aware of a history to the nails tied together, THANKS, makes more of a conversation piece now! And, maybe I am a bit dense, but what does "IIRC" mean?
I just picked up a Bachmann SD40-2 w/DCC from thebay... pretty cheap too (I'm not too worried about it, I have purchased several items from the seller, and if it doesn't run that great, it'll just get modified as funds allow! I plan on adding sound to it at a later date as well. Here's a Prototype Pic:
And here's the model I just picked up:
Just needs weathering, and number change... voila! (hope I spelled it right, the wife and spell checker isn't home)
With THAT purchase I now own all of the currently operational locomotives on the NH&I roster! Here is a list:
#40- Baldwin Consolidation 2-8-0
#7087- C30-7 (former CSX)
#5577- SD40-2 (Former CP Rail, still wearing those colors but has been put to work!)
#2198- GP-30 (Former CR 2198/ PC 2198/ PRR 2250)
Here's a link to a website with their complete roster:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=NHIR
I am just one step closer to my layout! I have decided to attempt to build the New Hope Station section of the layout plan as a "domino" that way I have something to work on without having to try to build the whole thing now! We shall see!
CHLOE!?! Is that you!?!? Am I glad to see you!!! Please tell me you're back for good?!!! That we won't have to deal with the "critters" anymore! Whew... May I please have a RBF in a NH&I Hurricane Glass? Thanks!
Sam
May He bless you, guide you, and keep you safe on your journey through life!
I Model the New Hope & Ivyland RR (Bucks County, PA)
howmus Blazzin1. Ah the width of the roads? I think I have read somewhere here .. that one inch represents one road. Just guessing.. for N scale.. 1/8th equals 1 foot? And most roads are legally 8 feet.. so 1 inch. Ah....... 8 feet??? Nope! Try 12 feet......... per lane. Got parking? One side.... or both? Add another 7/8 feet per parking lane or if on old city streets..... traffic has to wait.. while other traffic clears. If no curb.. add 2 feet for the shoulder.... each side. At least THAT is the most widely used modern data. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/480617 THAT said, a bit of selective compression might be in order. 73
Blazzin1. Ah the width of the roads? I think I have read somewhere here .. that one inch represents one road. Just guessing.. for N scale.. 1/8th equals 1 foot? And most roads are legally 8 feet.. so 1 inch.
Ah....... 8 feet??? Nope! Try 12 feet......... per lane. Got parking? One side.... or both? Add another 7/8 feet per parking lane or if on old city streets..... traffic has to wait.. while other traffic clears. If no curb.. add 2 feet for the shoulder.... each side. At least THAT is the most widely used modern data. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/480617
THAT said, a bit of selective compression might be in order.
I thank you now.. right up front.. and each and everyone of you.. and ~ I shall give a response to each one,.. and share what I've learned. All of you have taken the time to reply valuable information. It has to be a two way street.. lol.. no pun intended.
That being said, you and I know you are an artist. And an artist sometimes does not paint what he/she sees, but paints a better version of what they see as the subject matter. And~ lets say ... would never draw conflicting lines.. but fudge a bit.. and move something over.
That being said, .. lol...
1. 'Selective Compression' shall be one of my choices. Compressing the traffic car lanes to what I would call 'reasonably acceptable.' And / or pleasing to the eye.
2. I know I have at least 4 different sizes of N scale. So aside from the compressing of lanes or/and curbs.. I shall choose to use the smaller versions of cars and trucks.
3. I have first decided to map out the areas. In doing so, by placing a sheet of paper out, laying out the buildings.... drawing out the maximum (proposed) 'foot print' of the buildings and also the maximum area for sidewalks, I can ALWAYS CUT BACK. By doing so, I leave myself room to adjust and just figure on the maximum with room to alway cut back and / or to just 'slide the building here.. or have "No Parking" here next to this curb' and so on.
4. Keeping that all in mind and with the theme of 'Selective Compression' .. Writing all this down, has brought forth new and old ideas I've read. But after everything is mapped out... I would even guess, changing the dimensions of the streets. Just the opposite of having thing 'all perfect' but to 'crimp the size ot the streets .. ever so slightly.. change it from parallel lines.. to deminishing lines.. with 'lines of perspective' well at least..change em a tad.. so the human eye doesn't notice ether. Either what? That the lines are not parallel, and that they can't see the perspective lines.. but the mind does... LOL... I hope that makes sense. And.. and~ even using smaller cars for the background to aid in some type of .. what .. horizon? Ok.. I thank you again.
Holy cow Jeff...talk about a flash back...I had that same exact tank car when I was a kid..wow. I remember always having an issue with that thing staying on the track...but as a kid I didn't have the tools or knowledge to fix that stuff. I always sat in the yard somewhere.
A true friend will not bail you out of jail...he will be sitting next to you saying "that was friggin awesome dude!" Tim...Modeling the NYC...is there any other?
Isn't it amazing what you can find in a box of Cracker Jack? I should be able to have some fun with this. It's Tyco but what the hey. I received it in a package with a bunch of other cars that were made around the same period. Two from Tyco, two from Bachmann, four from Mehano and one from AHM.
Good afternoon Diners: Just a black tea and a molasses cookie please and thank you. I'll be over at the Rivet Counter
Todd:
If you bring the scenery to the building, the 50/50 white glue you use to attach the ground foam or dirt or whatever, will leech enough to attach the building to the layout, but usually not solid enough to make you think you're gonna bust the thing to pieces if you ever want to relocate it
BurnsvilleJim (aka hcc25rl):
Elliot - I don't get it.
Sam:
But I got one, on my right shoulder, of the nails from Jesus' hands forming a cross, that also looks like it is piercing my skin. I didn't tell them about it. My mother found out about it, only because I forgot I had it and wore a sleave-less shirt around the house one day, and she saw it. Her exact words were "Nice tatoo, DON'T let your father see it! He'll go ballistic!"
Chris:
I've tried several times, but this excellent picture of beer can chicken won't function. It won't even function on Photobucket. Don't know why...it's 0430 and I really don't give two hoots 'n a hollar... It's a shame though...durn nice picture, even if I do say so me-self!***
Barry: finding bits and pieces of little parts from a jar that I thought I had screwed the lid on. I did not do such hence all kinds of small pieces/parts fell out and promptly scattered themselves under the layout....had much the same incident the other evening, but with Plastruct Liquid glue! Unfortunately, I was working at my computer desk, and the flood got to my keyboard. The first casualty was the space bar and the RHS alt keys becoming fused together ( a quick fix with an Exacto knife). The second I haven't been able to figure out, and your suggestions are welcome, gang. The RHS Shift key doesn't function. It moves OK, but nothing happens "on screen" when it is used, everything stays lower case. All the other keys around it are OK, just the Shift has taken umbrage.
finding bits and pieces of little parts from a jar that I thought I had screwed the lid on. I did not do such hence all kinds of small pieces/parts fell out and promptly scattered themselves under the layout.
Ray:
Was THAT Ryan's famous Beer Can Chicken I saw earlier on the grill? Mmmmm Good! maybe for supper tonight.
So, what have I been doing with the layout? Some time back I bought a Cornerstone sanding tower kit, and decided that the older one of the pair was just too out of era for my comfort. Googled up a modern facility, and have been busy with that - I showed you the track-side delivery bin and its bulk tower as far as I'd progressed, last time in. Then CapeJim kindly sent me an article from MR on sanding towers and such. So, I've now built the small units that get the sand from covered hoppers for both the freight yard (attached to the bulk tower) and the passenger yard (free standing and to serve the "modern" cornerstone tower when its built.). what took most time however was finishing the delivery bin. I had to get rid of the vertical beam, and so lower the delivery hose as the whole thing was just too high, remember I was guesstimating from a photo with no figures to scale from, and got it wrong. The whole thing is probably just too large for the prototype, but it is what it is! Now it's on to figuring out how to make safety caged ladders for the new tower and bin. The MR article shows how, but converting from HO to N is a wee bit tasking!
I'd better get this to press and feed Rosie-the-dog as it's that time again soon. TTFN
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Afternoon All....Its sunny and 38 here...I'll have a cheese burger,onion rings and a diet coke please...thank You..I am looking forward to going to train show at Mattoon Mall this week end..looks like snow and sleet coming in late tonite hope its not to bad..You all have a good one...Jerry
Sunsetbeachry: Got you messgae, sent you an email back.
My I have used canned sheet rock, you can apply it and let it sit let it dry [not to thick about 3/8 in ]after dry take a real sponge sqeezed almost dry and smooth out or correct any problems just remember to make the coating thin. I've been making dirt roads the same way except using yrailer tires for ruts because they are wider. I like the name Hairy, I,ve called all of mine Spidey little green spiders don't live to long JR likes to chase and eat 'em....FLIP very glad Deb is getting along better ,prayers for both......TO ALL Here on the coast its beautifull 55deg. and sunny. Ocean can be seen from here now that I'm up on the 2nd floor and have all these windows to see out of. Got half a dozen pair of log buggies from maillady. Ever rty backing up a 4% grade on the mountain with a 2-8-8-2 ???? I'm still stuck in the 20's 1920's with nothing but trees and lumber and some older bldgs. out of some wood and some of C.C. Crows beautifull castings of rock walls. Only two more 4 drawer file cabs to get upstairs. I've most of my spare time getting all of the three no four libraries put together and set in their own cases. 6 five shelf cabs 4x6 one 4x8 and master 4x24 soooooo many books 1/2 of master all hard back RR. other half engr.and comp. almost 2 full of back copies of mrr mags. one of reference books for rocks and gems the rest misc. some junque some fine. Should I become a library?????? L O L Lunch and meeting time coming up, put on socks and socks YAA I do wear them sometimes especally with mud not sn*w here. Fair Winds and Following Seas Chuck-------------loving OREGON after 40 years.......
Anyone model NYC ? I dont't know how to forward into the forum so if anyone wants to see some photos send me your "E" address and I'll send them on. I have four from R T .
Deb wants that %^*#)*^% neck collar OFF. Neck itches and from what she can see in a mirror, will need a hairdresser to fix the botch job where they cut her hair. I say big deal. I still love her.
Its a chilly fifty here with a breeze and bright sunshine. Hope y'all doing o.k.
Prayers for all,
Flip
All natural chicken soup, please.
***Garry, real nice road there.
Seeing Garry's road gave me an idea. Maybe I'll have the energy to do some experimenting with it this evening.
Keep posting pics guys, both the 1:1 stuff and the MRR'ing as well. We enjoy viewing them all.
Have a good day y'all. Rob
Heartland Division CB&QPancakes coming up!
OK, I'll have the same as Barry ordered as long as you have batter left. I'll be over in the front booth for a bit.
Thanks for the kind words about the flooring for the engine house. Barry it is made from scale 1"x4"x8' lumber weathered and then glued in place over a balsa base. I have decided THAT this one will the practice one and some time in the near future I will make another for a small diorama for judging in the region (NMRA).
Ordered some Grandt Line windows and doors last night from Caboose Hobbies. They showed everything I wanted in Stock. Walthers didn't even have two of the items listed so I didn't go through the LHS. I'm going down there to order some other items today.
It is actually above freezing, 33°F outside, for the first time in February around here. Can Spring be just around the corner??? More little white flakes of stuff are supposed to come down tonight. Not enough to cause any problems, but still. Actually we haven't had very much of the stuff here this year. Probably due for a blizzard sometime next week when I have jury duty..... I find out tonight whether I have to report on Monday.
OK, look at the time! I'll be moving on and come back in later.
Barry ordered pancakes ...
blownout cylinder Good Morning-- Oh good--a human exists as staff---I'll have a batch of pancakes with maple syrup as well as coffee please. I'll be at the corner booth this morning--
Good Morning--
Oh good--a human exists as staff---I'll have a batch of pancakes with maple syrup as well as coffee please. I'll be at the corner booth this morning--
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Herr Ulrich- Check weekend report. Make you feel right at home. Might be you know some of the people. Heck, may even be close to where you live.
And everyone else, take a look. Beautiful modeling.
Good grief. We got everything in here but the usual staff anymore! What happened that the zoo ended up here and not where it was just a short while ago? Did anyone check to make sure that the property we are now on is actually owned by us?
I'm getting ready to do some evening classes and weekend seminars now---I'll be on at funny---for me--- times I guess.
Chloe? Oh good--a human exists as staff---I'll have a batch of pancakes with maple syrup as well as coffee please. I'll be at the corner booth this morning--
*Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn*
Good mornin',
VINCENT: Yep...after the weekly "face time" with THAT, I'll see if I can dig up the article on THAT fuel tender...I'm sure it's based off of the Athearn 62' tank car. I still see 'em in bunches on "theBay." And yep, Uncle Pete had some for awhile...made out of the really cool CGW 54' tank cars CNW kept for fuel service. They just didn't look the same in gray/yellow. These tankers were each a different color, supposedly to color code the comodities.
TODD: I know THAT type of bridge all too well...there's one just west of the Kate Shelley High Bridge near Boone. Somedays, all you can do is look for the oncoming gravel dust cloud. Others...ya just cross yer fingers/say a prayer/go for it.
LEE: I thought about a tat once...was gonna get a maltese cross with the asterik (I mean, "star") of life inside it. Now THAT I'm OUT of EMS...kinda glad I didn't. The maltese is still "active" but THAT blue asterik thing... I do applaud your way of handling this, and looking over the tat shop first. There was one in CR before the Flood of '08...guess the guy was really good, but word on the street was he had just about every blood-borne communicable disease possible! He was also a 100% cash-only business, and carried a side arm...openly. Interesting charecter. Got flooded out, disappeared.
JEFF: "Hairy," THATs a good one... Glad to see there is never a dull moment around there! Sounds like a real score on the paints. I used to be skeptical about using latex paints...you've shown conclusively they w**k just fine. Now I just gotta get smart enough to try 'em myself!
Whoops, gotta get a move-on, time to load-up and head for THAT-land... I also gotta fix THAT ding-dang bracken-fracken beer can chicken photo today too...\
Have a good, SAFE day everybody...
Todd- Yep, we were just like you. Cute little babies , then we grew up.
Lee- Glad you were only kidding. I have four powered trolleys that I used to run on a pair of tracks with an automatic reversal unit. Looked cool. As for SBD RR , I have 38 mixed freight cars and three locos. I alternate my RR's and rolling stock as I wish. Sometimes B M , or FEC or what ever I feel like. GN , UP , ACL, CR , CSX, D&RG ,NW / NS , SF are all in my collection as well as special cars . With over fifty powered locos, I can have really mixed up consists. But ,hey, I once saw , in Miami, a B.an O. loco heading a FEC consist.
Prayers for all.