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[j610]

I would start wpf myself,but I haven`t started my layout yet.  I have no pictures to post.    RON

[IVRW]

I too, do not (currently) have a layout. A move to Florida left it standing but never to be touched again. Photos of the last hurrah! The DCC is fixed!!!!!!! The locomotives dont work except for the shay.

A stop for passangers at St. John

Passing through Irvine

And gears all a-puffing...

... as she turns around a corner to who knows where

Who knows where this wonderful layout will turn up? What will happen to it? Tis a bitter sweet parting. There is but one element of a layout that never leaves, and that is my undying thankfullness for all it has done for me.

[Grampys Trains]

 Just a yard shot, RS3 No.8856 WB.DJ.

 

 

 

 

[leighant]

No new photos from me either this weekend, but I recently uploaded some oldy moldy photos for a discussion, and here aree I some I find interesting.  (Like I think I am interesting while listening to myself talking....)

My late mother-on-law's house in Hutchinson, Kansas, near one of those huge grain elevators.  As reproduced in N scale.

 

 The Bachmann/Spectrum Sears catalog house-- N model of a "prototype kit" bashed from 2 story to 1 story, just to be different.  And because it made it similar to a house across the street from the back of the TV station where I used to work.

 Santa Fe company service tankcar, repaint from a Kato N model.

N tankcars representing oil company brands that used to operate in Texas in the 1950s transition era, before the oil company mergers.  Magnolia was a Texas affiliate of Mobil. 

Conoco logo came from a service station decal.  Magnolia and Phillips 66 from individual letters to match prototype photos.

[GRAMRR]

The first boxcar lettered for the home road.  A lot dirtier and rustier than I had planned but had to cover up bad spots in my crummy home made decals.  The "Black Diamond" slogan was printed on an HP printer and was perfect.  All the other decals were printed on a Lexmark printer.  All were sealed exactly the same, all printed on Micro-mark clear decal film.  For some reason the Lexmark black started to leach out in spots.

The colored decals for the two trucks were printed on Micromark white decal film with the Lexmark printer.. They remained sharp with no evidence of running or smearing.  Anyone else have problems with Lexmark black ink?

[selector]

Very nice, guys, especially in N scale...wow!!

I show a Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 crossing the Seneca River.  Track was weathered again, and I added a shiny oil/creosote slick down the middle.

-Crandell

[MAbruce]

A nice start to wpf.  Great work!

Another N-scale shot:

 

[Packers#1]

Well, I posted these shots earlier in the week, so I'll just add this shot of U23B #6330 rounding the curve by the lake:

[mononguy63]

Grampy, you've outdone yourself with that photo. That overpass looks like it's about a half-mile away!

[G Paine]

I completed another boxcar for my layout this week, it's an Athearn undecorated blue box kit that I painted, decaled and lightly weathered. The decals are from some Rail Graphics sample materials I got a long time ago, and figured I shoud use up. I could find no record of Omaha Western in the real world, so it must be freelanced.

I also completed a Walthers 6 stall roundhouse for our layout at the Boothbay Railway Village. I will get some pictures on the layout once we get it installed and sceniced.

The wires inside the roundhouse are the feeder wires for track power and lighting.

[georgev]

GRAMRR

 

Those trucks are great!  An inspiration to haul out the decal film again.  Love that beer truck in particular but I am not sure who buys a beer with that name!  Or does Flatz compete against Miller Sharps? 

George V.

[GRAMRR]

George,

Actually I plan on building a brewery and already had a couple of Blatz reefers.  I figured it was an easy change to wipe out the "B" and decal in an "F".  The truck is actually a Mini-Metals Falstaf Beer truck.  I chose the dark blue background for the logo so I wouldn't have the hassle of repainting the truck or removing the Falstaf logo.  If you get your eyeball up against the logo you might see a bit of the original logo underneath the white letters but for all purposes, you can't see it.

The Enrico Corona truck is an Imex all metal truck.  It had a very thick coat of high gloss paint - no way did I want to deal with taking it off or putting even more paint on it.  I printed the decal background yellow on white film.  The original express logo and paint show lightly through the decal but to me it looks like background graphics that are a part of my logo.

Since the original surfaces were already glossy, I applied the decals directly.  After the setting solution had dried after a couple of days, I applied a coat of clear flat and some chalk dust road dirt.

A tip on protecting the windows from the flat spray, I put a small piece of scotch tape over each window, using the tip of a sharp hobby knife to cut carefully around the frame.  Then burnish the tape to the window with a suitable tool and remove the excess.  When the flat spray dries, simple pull off the tape with you needle nosed tweezers.  Nice clear shiny windows, dull weathered paint.

[fireman216]

 DJ as always a beautiful shot. I think my eye is attracted to the sky in the background the most. That to me is the most convincing part that makes that scene look so real. Is that a digital image added or is that your real backdrop?..If so what colors or techniques did you use to achieve that look? Hats off!!

[howmus]

Ah, it appears to be the weekend already!  DJ, wow as always, I do so love your work and photography!  Crandell, I just want to take a walk into that scene and listen to the loco roar past!  In fact all of you have some great work here!

I got two of the Fast Tracks turnouts finished and basically installed on the layout near the "Quarry" scene.  I am amazed at how smooth a car can roll through the turnout!

Only 3 more to make for this area and some hand laid spurs to the loading docks and the engine house.  As soon as I have the final locations for track, the section will be removed so I can work on the quarry itself (cutting the hole into the plywood and gluing foam below decks).  Then it can be reinstalled and the scene finished.  Long way to go!

73

[jdobo]

The T&nm still have a few covered wagons on the roster, here's an example:

[Robby P.]

 Here's a gas station I've been working on.  Still a ways to go!!!

[willjayna]

Sorry everyone, I don't have any pictures of my current project I am working on but I still wanted to contribute. I recently completed my second Norfolk Southern ES40DC coverting it from a Tower 55 in the Northern Pacific livery. My current project has me making a C39-8 out of a rail power C32-8 shell on an Atlas U33C chassis. So far the shell fits perfectly and it will be off to Mainline Hobbies in the morning to get the rest of the detail pieces I need. I will certainly post pictures of my completed engine hopefully next weekend.

 

Will

[Grampys Trains]

 Thanks, mononguy, Tim, and Ray.

Tim, that is my backdrop. Linoleum runner painted with blue and white latex paint.

Ray, those fast tracks TOs are looking good.

DJ.

[Packers#1]

Here's another pic from me. Wouldn't you kill to be the bus driver? Seems he inched up real close to the tracks. luckily the train was moving slow enough our photographer was able to catch the cab of #6330.

[csxns]

Packers#1 i bet the passengers had something to say to that driver.

[Packers#1]

csxns

Packers#1 i bet the passengers had something to say to that driver.

Probably. I think the guy in the 5th row asked if he could come to the front.

[Engineerk Kyle]

[mononguy63]

I've been working on a few pieces of rolling stock. The photos were snapped quickly - sorry for the poor quality.

First is a P2K mill gon. Paint scheme doesn't follow a specific prototype. I like to refer to it as "proto-plausible."

The hopper was decaled from a photo. Not sure what brand it is, might be a Tyco. The caboose is a fantasy scheme done by request. It'll end up on a friend's pike.

The fantasy cabooose and another nearly-prototypical. I kinda like the pre-50's paint scheme, before the Monon started using the large-serif lettering, Ol' Stumpy must like it, too.

Jim

[cudaken]

  By friend Jim, do you mean someone that is to lazy to do the work them self? In that case we are friends!

  Looking forward to getting it running around my pike. Looking forward to getting all the Monon engines up and running again.

  There are some great and helpful people on this site, Monon Guy is only one of them.

  By the way Jim, I need 5 more by Tuesday!

               Cuda Ken   

[jwhitten]

selector

Very nice, guys, especially in N scale...wow!!

I show a Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 crossing the Seneca River.  Track was weathered again, and I added a shiny oil/creosote slick down the middle.

-Crandell

 

 

That looks great Crandell. I like the oil slick between the rails. That's a nice touch.

What about the trestle, did you make that? How long did it take you?

 

John

[Hamltnblue]

Packers#1

csxns

Packers#1 i bet the passengers had something to say to that driver.

Probably. I think the guy in the 5th row asked if he could come to the front.

 

The passengers are probably standing in line for the bathroom to "clean up"

[CSXDixieLine]

Starting scenery at the south end of the layout:

Hoping to apply some of the skills I have picked up from observing the masterful work displayed on this forum.

Jamie

[Anonymous]

CSXDixieLine

Starting scenery at the south end of the layout:

*snip*

Hoping to apply some of the skills I have picked up from observing the masterful work displayed on this forum.

Jamie

 

Jamie, I've got to tell you that I'm continually impressed with how professional your layout looks. You've mastered the simplicity and elegance of the real thing. I always look forward to seeing the progress on your layout.

[selector]

John, I am happy you like the image.  Yes, I scratched the trestle out of scale dimensional lumber of the kind you get at hobby stores.  It has a curved deck, so it took more care and more research to learn how such a construction is undertaken.  I don't recall how long it took, but we'll say three evenings, and then came the installation, probably an hour.  Note that I stained it with real creosote oil, which gave the layout space a nice odor.  Wife gave me 'the look' when she came downstairs the first time after I brought it into the house.  The smell dissipated within three or four days.

-Crandell

[wedudler]

 Great pictures and work!

I've no pictures for now. I've just started a new module (four segments), about 3200mm long (~10' ). Narrow gauge, of course.     

Wolfgang