WPF 28-30 May 2010

[Hamltnblue]

SD60M

Hello everyone. The only thing i have is a video of my layout, here is the link.

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

-Kade

 

You mentioned that your broadway limited AC6000 goes haywire. What exactly do you mean?  It's possible that you have to turn off DC mode in CV29.

[jon grant]

I've mostly been weathering some freight cars, since last WPF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really must get some progress done on the new layout so I have somewhere to run all this new stuff.

Jon

[Packers#1]

Great shots everyone, thanks to those down under for starting this weekend! Some great shots by all Well, no video at this time, as there isn't much to tell. King Furniture is out, and in it's place will be an industrial district with plenty of places to spot cars, but not heavily overdone with spurs (or so I hope). Right now that plan is in the beginning stages an there's several ideas I have for it. Part of that plan involves ripping up part of the forest, which I did, and now I've flushed out the lake corner forest and just completed the scene except for gluing down the scenery and superdetailing. GP9 #3 rounds the curve with a Conrail boxcar in tow: A view of some more of the train from a different location on the lake: A boxcar close-up: close-up of the motive power: overall view: N-JOY!

[SD60M]

Hamltnblue

SD60M

Hello everyone. The only thing i have is a video of my layout, here is the link.

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

-Kade

 

You mentioned that your broadway limited AC6000 goes haywire. What exactly do you mean?  It's possible that you have to turn off DC mode in CV29.

Well it will stop and start, it resets itself everytime i put it on the rails, and the volume has a mind of its own up and down. I've tried actually reseting it using CV8 but that doesnt work. I will try CV29 and see what happens.

-Kade

 

[Hamltnblue]

 With those symptoms it's probably not CV29 but it won't hurt to try.  Is the loco a Blueline or Paragon 2?  If it's a paragon then there will be a hard reset button under the shell that you can try.

[SD60M]

Hamltnblue

 With those symptoms it's probably not CV29 but it won't hurt to try.  Is the loco a Blueline or Paragon 2?  If it's a paragon then there will be a hard reset button under the shell that you can try.

Its the old paragon version i will try the reset button. 

-Kade

[duckdogger]

 Dave/Kamoto - the CSX GE is very well done.  Subtle.  Jon Grant - excellent work.

 Paul

[UncBob]

 Even though I have a small layout I really wanted one Articulated lettered for the ME&O

I got a Bachmann 2-6-6-2 and it is just about the same size as my Berk so it looks Ok

I also framed and hung some more prints and test ran my 2662 and PRR 2-10-0

 

 

[mononguy63]

Driline

Reading your previous three "Aussie" post's using an Australian accent makes it much more interesting

Wow, I thought I was the only one who ever did that! Unfortunately the only "Australian" I know sounds either like Crocodile Dundee or a Monty Python sketch ('Allo, Bruce!).

[cudaken]

  Nothing from me yet this weekend. My new job could suck rust off the rails! Takes all my time and does not pay Caboose, well yet.

 Thanks to my Monon friend Jim I have added to the engine and Caboose roster. Picked up a pair of NYC PK 1000 F-3's soon to be wearing Monon colors and finally a great looking Monon Caboose!  All so bought a pair of F-9's by Stewart. With my other F's I now have 12. Have more F's than when I was in school.

Motley

Wow some incredible shots so far.

I got some more trees done on the mountain...

 

 

 Micheal, looking pretty good. Not being a pro in any way shape or form I do have a couple of ideas that you might like. I started out with store bought trees like you. Problem is they all look the same and are around the same height. I am sure some will post a link, but you might try making fern trees using bamboo BBQ skewers and blue furnaces filters from Wall Mart. You can make around 70 of them for about $40.00.

 These show some of the first ones I made and then second batch that looks much better. Third batch, I have no pictures of handy.

  Far as your plaster rocks (they are plaster?) they look great and a little to unformed to be natural. Might be the look you are going for like it was blasted out of a hillside. Plus I don;t know what else you are going to model in the area. You might try using some foam to make look a little less man made.

  One last thing, there is good chances you will regret the green grass mat like I do the thin outdoor carpet I used. If there is only one thing I would not do again I did not do, it would be the outdoor carpet. My layout stated as a HO slot car track, hence the carpet. Slot car folks as a rule don't model as detailed as MRR's.

        Your friend, Cuda Ken

  

   

[simon1966]

Some real nice veriety in this weekend WPF. 

I have done essentially nothing to my layout for months, just been too darned busy with work.  I did manage to take a couple of shots this evening.

The trains are nice, but on a warm evening like this evening, there is nothing like a cool root-beer float.

[selector]

This is going to be a banner thread the way it has begun.  Some of you guys must be making great strides...the modeling is exquisite!  Photography, too.

My thanks go out to Jacon12 for adding smoke and fixing some layout artifacts for this image.  It is a re-shoot of an image I did about a year ago with a Spectrum J which I no longer have.

-Crandell

[duckdogger]

 In response to the joint UP and CSX intermodal service and promotion, I assembled a promo touring train set.  One 4-unit spine car set and matching trailers pulled by one of the executive F40PH units. Actually did a blue spine set and a yellowspine set.  Had the paint and had the time.

 

[duckdogger]

Had this SD-70 for almost 3 years and finally weathered it along with an SD50 cousin.  I still have to add the numbers. I know, should have done those first- I feel a fantasy patch coming on...

[duckdogger]

 Also received the last decals I needed to finish this ABBA E-unit CSX executive set.

 

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

 

I'm really impressed with all of the great models posted today.

Duckdodger .. that is quite a CSX passenger train!

Crandell ... The N&W train looks good with the smoke.

Jon .. Terrific weathering!

Trun back your clocks to about 1960, and here are some F units delivering an ore train to the steel mill.

 

[wedudler]

 

A few days only until the FREMO-meeting in Unna starts.

Here's my first "folding module", an idea from Tom.

 

Wolfgang

[zgardner18]

Re-visiting an old favorite.  MRL on San Dimas Southern.

Jeff's Layout

[Hamltnblue]

 Yesterday I received my copy of Photoshop CS5.  A neat feature included is HDR PRO which stands for  High Dynamic Range. What it does is take multiple photo's you shoot with different exposures, and combines them. You can then adjust the pic to make different effects. This is my first attempt. I used a pre set effect called Hi Contrast HDR.

[Hamltnblue]

 Here's another:

I'll be experimenting with different shots etc.  Pretty fun stuff.

[Hamltnblue]

 M1a passes through town

[quietstorm454]

Your backdrop looks fantastic! Nice job hamltnblue

[mountaingoatgreg]

Well the mess is cleaned up the mainline is back in service and business is back to usual, except for this car. This car will be heading to the shop and the mechanical forces will try and put it back together.

 

[Guilford Guy]

Nothing much for this weekend. Went to the LHS and picked up a hopper that more fits my new era then came home and weathered it. Weathering consisted of a dusting of polly-scale roof brown, then highlights on the rivet lines and underbody. Lastly, because this car will be in sand/gravel service, I dipped a stiff brush in a bag of Highball Ballast, picking up the dust similar in consistency to Pastels, and brushing it down the sides of the car.

[Hamltnblue]

quietstorm454

Your backdrop looks fantastic! Nice job hamltnblue

 

Thanks Quietstorm

[Hamltnblue]

Duplicate post

[Packers#1]

weathered this boxcar over the past week or so:

[Geared Steam]

 Happy Memorial Day everyone.

 

[mikelhh]

 Geared steam  that one enlarges really well!  And Hamilton - love your backdrop.

 

 This is the latest on Guilford's mud-pit

 

Lots of landscaping to do yet.  Oh - and a bridge to build across the top.

Mike

[cudaken]

  With the look of the top of the rails I guessing it is for display only? Looks great either way!