WPF: 7/16-7/19

[secondhandmodeler]

Nice pictures so far everyone. 

Here is a quick pick of the trestle area with a few trees.  I still have to add the actual road.  Now that I look at it, I need to dirty up the bridge piers as well.

 

[Motley]

Very nice shots Ken!!! The lighting looks fine to me....

Love those Monon F3's.

[cudaken]

  Lighting looks a little odd with sun pouring into the train garage at 6:45 AM. Pair of Monon F 3's doing a coal drag.

             Cuda Ken

[dragenrider]

All of my train stuff is packed up until the house sells and we move to a new home, so I thought I'd drag out a picture from the past.  This is the end of a Cedar Branch & Western coal drag shown rumbling through Millers Cove.

[Flashwave]

Welp, sorry guys, I'm gonna drop the standards here, but I kinda want to put these up, so 'll duck and run. To kill time, I'm attempting to refurbish an old 4H module Dad and I built a LONG time ago. I'll dig out the pic of me and it on display someday for ya'll to see. Right now, it needs ballast, and a road, since I took up the Hotwheels road we used earlier. (I was 6 at the time) Eventually, a friend has shown me how to lay road with concrete patch, so we'll try it. And in reading, I think I know why the ballast has turned out somewhat lousy. But hey, it's a pne track branch, Ill prolly weed it up a bit. I'm debating a catenary, we'll see. Anyway, first try, we'll get better by the time I have an actual layout, we hopes.

[VAMidlandRR]

 Did some outside shots today in the upper 90's heat we have been having frequently in Virginia.  You can hardly tell the hoppers are weathered from the high sun angle.

 

 

[cudaken]

  Crandell, is that Ford carrying some shine as well? Didn't think slaming trucks came into style till the 60's or later.

  Either way great picture.

  Oops, looks like a belly button on a second look. 

             Ken

[Motley]

Hamltnblue

Sir Madog

 Michael,

have you heard about the story of that rookie guy starting out on building a layout? The first pictures he presented made me think "Oh, no - not again one of those Plywood Pacific RR". All of a sudden, this guy presents some of the most spectacular scenes - with the backdrop perfectly blending in!

to what you have achieved in such a short time!

I Totally agree.  He's been working some serious overtime on the layout or has a crew helping.  The results are top notch for sure.

 

Thanks!

I have no life. I go to work, get home, take a nap, and work on the layout. I've been doing that a lot lately. 

[Driline]

 Con-Cor cab over repainted and lightly weathered for Bettendorf Barsol Chemical Company with the Driline switching in the background....

[wm3798]

 

More progress on the Thomas Sub.  This is Thomas, West Virginia.  From left to right, the main line, two storage tracks, then the switch back to serve the coal mine in the back, and a couple of industries.  If time permits, I'll be filling in with some foam to rough in the scenery a bit.  First I have to finish the wiring.

I've also been working up some car bumpers... Some things just aren't worth spending money on!  

Especially when there's a ton of scrap rail laying around!

Lee

[wedudler]

 Spotting a car at Medusa Cement.

 

Wolfgang

[selector]

 Very impressive developments here, Fellas.   Nice to see all the good model shots.

Just before it is to depart Seneca Yard, the Train Master informs the engineer to hold back for a couple of minutes for a last minute request for shipment.  A local farmer loads four barrels of vinegar, a specialty of his, into a boxcar for a customer about 120 miles down the road.

 

-Crandell

[Hamltnblue]

Sir Madog

 Michael,

have you heard about the story of that rookie guy starting out on building a layout? The first pictures he presented made me think "Oh, no - not again one of those Plywood Pacific RR". All of a sudden, this guy presents some of the most spectacular scenes - with the backdrop perfectly blending in!

to what you have achieved in such a short time!

I Totally agree.  He's been working some serious overtime on the layout or has a crew helping.  The results are top notch for sure.

[Motley]

MAbruce

howmus

Motley

When you used the diluted white glue, does it "float" ?

 

Michael, you need to use a "wetting agent".  It can be a spray of water with a few drops of dishwashing detergent in it or 70% rubbing alcohol sprayed or applied with an eyedropper to break the surface tension and let the glue flow into the ballast.  I use the second (alcohol).

73

 

Yeah - what he said... 

I used the dish washing detergent spray method, but I've heard the rubbing alcohol works great too.  It's just that spraying rubbing alcohol near an ignition source (a furnace) makes me a little nervous...   

I also used diluted matte medium as my glue (just like white glue but dries without any glossiness).    

 

Yes I did use the alcohol with an eye dropper, then used the WS scenic glue with an eye dropper, and it still floats the ballast. Not alot though, but I still have to brush off the ballast from the ties.

Does the real rock react any differently? It should be heavier right?

[MAbruce]

howmus

Motley

When you used the diluted white glue, does it "float" ?

 

Michael, you need to use a "wetting agent".  It can be a spray of water with a few drops of dishwashing detergent in it or 70% rubbing alcohol sprayed or applied with an eyedropper to break the surface tension and let the glue flow into the ballast.  I use the second (alcohol).

73

 

Yeah - what he said... 

I used the dish washing detergent spray method, but I've heard the rubbing alcohol works great too.  It's just that spraying rubbing alcohol near an ignition source (a furnace) makes me a little nervous...   

I also used diluted matte medium as my glue (just like white glue but dries without any glossiness).    

[Grampys Trains]

 Nice work, everyone.

GP7 No. 8577 passing through the yard. DJ.

 

 

[j610]

Great work guys.It sure raises the bar for me. I feel so unworthy. Thanks again.    RON

[mountaingoatgreg]

I have made a little progress in my shelf layout...

 I was able to get all the turnouts working with Tortoise switch machines and DPDT switches in place on the edge of the layout. All the track is in and has been tested in DCC mode without any problems. Next I will tackle the small staging area and test the operations.

 Here is a photo of the completed track and some trains staged in action.

 Here are a couple of photos of some structures I am mocking up. I am still not sure where everything will go but I am getting some good ideas from the stand ins.

As always more photos on my blog OREGON TRUNK BLOG

[howmus]

Motley

When you used the diluted white glue, does it "float" ?

 

Michael, you need to use a "wetting agent".  It can be a spray of water with a few drops of dishwashing detergent in it or 70% rubbing alcohol sprayed or applied with an eyedropper to break the surface tension and let the glue flow into the ballast.  I use the second (alcohol).

73

[Robby P.]

 So far so good!!!!

 Here's a shot from me.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Odds favor Ron being inspired already!  ....... Great work from everyone so far! .... Bob ... The old four mill is a fantastic model! That IS INSPIRING! .......

Here's the doodlebug passing by the vegetable garden along the branch line.

 

 

[fireman216]

 Just some trees I have been working on

 

 

[Motley]

MAbruce

Motley

Very nice looking yard!. What did you use for ballast? Please give me details on how you accomplished that. I want to make my yard look like that.

Thanks,

Michael

 

Thanks!  I used a locally made product I found at my LHS called "Boston & Maine Gray Rock Debris (Tallus)".  It's basically finely crushed rock (almost powdered) which I thought would look great in N-scale.  I applied it like regular ballast (using diluted white glue) and it seems to hold just fine.

I also painted the track and weathered the ties a bit.  Here's a close up:

 

 

 

Wow that looks great. My LHS (Caboose Hobbies) has the Arizona Rock & Mineral Yard Mix for HO scale. I beleive this is the real crushed rock right?

Ballast

When you used the diluted white glue, does it "float" ? I have been using the WS ballast on the mainline and it tends to float and get all over the ties. Since the yard is a big area, I think the real rock would be the way to go on this.

 

Thanks,

Michael

[MAbruce]

Motley

Very nice looking yard!. What did you use for ballast? Please give me details on how you accomplished that. I want to make my yard look like that.

Thanks,

Michael

 

Thanks!  I used a locally made product I found at my LHS called "Boston & Maine Gray Rock Debris (Tallus)".  It's basically finely crushed rock (almost powdered) which I thought would look great in N-scale.  I applied it like regular ballast (using diluted white glue) and it seems to hold just fine.

I also painted the track and weathered the ties a bit.  Here's a close up:

 

 

[Motley]

 

MAbruce

j610

wpf  i need some inspiration.    RON

 

Not sure if this will be inspiration for you, but it's the first time I've filled my rail yard since reconstructing it.  More scenery details to add yet, but it was nice to see that everything works.

(Backdrop was digitally added)

 

Bruce,

Very nice looking yard!. What did you use for ballast? Please give me details on how you accomplished that. I want to make my yard look like that.

 

Thanks,

Michael

[Motley]

Sir Madog

 Michael,

have you heard about the story of that rookie guy starting out on building a layout? The first pictures he presented made me think "Oh, no - not again one of those Plywood Pacific RR". All of a sudden, this guy presents some of the most spectacular scenes - with the backdrop perfectly blending in!

to what you have achieved in such a short time!

 

Thanks Ulrich!! I really appreciate the great feedback. I've been having a blast building the new layout. I'm not even close to being done, and there's still another extension room to be built. (9' x 9').

I have learned everything from all you guys, thanks to everyone for helping me out.

Great shots everyone, keep them coming!

 

Michael

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 

[MAbruce]

j610

wpf  i need some inspiration.    RON

 

Not sure if this will be inspiration for you, but it's the first time I've filled my rail yard since reconstructing it.  More scenery details to add yet, but it was nice to see that everything works.

(Backdrop was digitally added)

 

[james saunders]

Got a few new goodies from the train shop yesterday. Kato P42 and four Kato Amtrak superliners. Very nice runners! and these five freight cars behind my SD40-2. An Intermountain Trinity hopper, Athearn Bulkhead flat, Intermountain Trinity Hopper, followed by two Atlas ACF 3 Bay hoppers.

[jdobo]

Older EMDs in the E-Street Yard . . Regards Jon.