In before lock
a wild west gunfight. Worth it just for the ALCO, IMO
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/Austin%202010 (if you're wondering, I'm the one in the black shirt, the brother is in the blue)
Also some videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwfV75UdiJghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5bxQGYRrmU
After that I hit a shop over there and picked up 8 40' trailers, a PFE 85' flat, 2 SP 50' PC&F boxes, and a BN FMC covered hopper. All Athearn for $80.
And that was only saturday
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.
Nice video wolfgang!! Love the D&RGW also, and sweet looking layout.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Here's a video about action at Salina. But like you see, I have still to work with the turntable.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
Come to us http://www.westportterminal.de my videos my blog
cudaken I am not even sure if I can install one row of seats with the placement of the motor.
I have seen a number of the Athearn RDCs with the gear drive conversion that were donated to our Boothbay group for resale. The conversion changes the RDC from all wheel, rubber band drive to gear drive on the front truck only. The drive shaft goes across the front compartment, so installing seats there may be questionable. The part in back of the motor would be clear, so seats could be installed there with no problems.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Thank You for the effort BRVRR but with it being a Athearn nothing is the same. As I stated mine has the Rubber Band Drive but I have the need kit to convert it to truck drive. My motor is in the center as well.
I am not even sure if I can install one row of seats with the placement of the motor.
Funny thing when I could have got a Proto RDC car cheap, I did not like them. Then I got the Rubber Band drive, go figure.
Still like some more pictuers.
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust
Cuda Ken,
I found an old photo I took during the modification of my RDC. It shows the chassis sans body shell. The Digitrax DH123 is clearly visible on top of the stock light board. I installed a couple of grain of wheat bulbs on the bottom side, wired to the power pickups for lighting. They are just visible below the chassis light board.
Hope the photo helps.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
I really love done in a day. I've read it cover to cover, several times. Practically memorizing the darn thing. It's one of the first books I picked up after I got "re-started" in the hobby. I love weathering, and that was just what I needed.
kyle
Modeling whatever I think looks cool.
PUGET SOUND LINES
"Service, Pride and Efficiency"
Modelbnsfer, thank you very much.
Ken
Cuda Ken, nice photos!
Everyone else, great photos too!
Bear Down!
Got a few pictures to share. I have had a renew interest in Covered Hoppers. I built some Accurail from the fallen flag line up. Over all not a bad kit, but a few things I did not like, like mounting post for the truck's and couplers.
Engine is a RSD 15 by Blue Line. I must say I love the sound and looks of the engine. Pulls pretty darn good as well.
Next is three Costume Painted Athearn Blue Boxes, only cars I have that do not matching road numbers.
Next is a old Blue Box hopper I got used off E Bay 5+ years ago. It had been painted a God Awful Blue and was wore out. Finally got around to painting it and installing new trucks. Have some Santa Fee Decal's I will install in a few days.
Next are a few Train show find's, both are Athearn BB
Next is another Train Show Car, a Inter Mountain Kit I built. Well for $4.00 what can I say. But, very disappointed with the kit. Few of the parts fit well, most had to be sanded to fit. Trucks where just plain junk and had to be replaced with Athearn's. But what disappointed me the most, after installing around 75 to 90 parts, detailing does not really look better than the Athearn's.
Final picture, couple more costume painted Athearn Blue Boxes.
Thanks for the answer BRVRR. After I posted I looked better at your picture and saw it does look different than my Athearn. Guess before I worry about the lighting I need to get the decoder and gear drive installed anway.
Still like the paint of the front, I may steal that idea.
Remember this?Which became this?And then this?Well, it met the hack saw last week, And now is part of this...Recycling at it's finest!Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
The RDC is a Proto 1000. I'll have to look and see if I have any images from when I modified my RDC and installed the lights.
There is a pre-stripes photo and a brief description of what I did to it on my website on the 'Early Diesels' page. Just go to the bottom of the page. Here's a link:
http://www.intergate.com/~acoates149/Early%20Diesels.html
I'll look for some earlier images later.
Scarpia, I really like your image. Superb!!!
Allan, thanks very much.
Ray, I especially like the second image. Great photography! What a catch!!
-Crandell
Hope nobody minds a few 1/1 scale photos.....
On the way home from the Large Scale show, we did a bit of Railfan stuff. Here are a few shots of the Rockville Stone RR Viaduct over the Susquehanna River just North of Harrisburg, PA.When Built in 1902 it was the longest stone bridge in the world. It is still used regularly 100+ years later. Just to give you some prospective, here is one of the whole thing...
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
BRVRR, Would you be so kind to post a few more pictures of your RDC please? I am getting ready to do mine and like some ideas, plus I like to see how you did your lights.
I am guessing it is a Athearn that came with the rubber band drive.
Wikious I went to the Green County, WI model railroad show today and got quite a haul. Done in a day
I went to the Green County, WI model railroad show today and got quite a haul.
Done in a day
Did you read it cover to cover in a day (like I did)?
Really exelent work in there. I've read my copy to the point that the bindings are starting to fall apart.
I went to your website (before you repaired the photo link). I thought I was the only one who had Hogwart's Express and Thomas the Tank Engine in my miniature world.
When my grandson is operating, Thomas has even been known to run in the subway.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
RRTrainman,
This was my first laser cut wood structure kit. It went together really well and the two level porch construction was easy and looks great. The Campbell roof shingles (not in the original kit) also turned out well after painting
Thanks,
Marty
www.oakhurstrailroad.com
"Oakhurst Railroad" on Facebook
Great stuff as usual guys.
Crandell, another great photo of a big steamer. Great work.
I finally got around to striping the front of my NYC RDC. Once I worked out the methodology it went pretty well.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. This is always the best thread of the week.
More from pre-teardown.
I'm trying to model 1956, not live in it.
I've finished my basic scenery at my Salina. I have to work with the segment transitions still. And I need structures.
Tom Bryant_MRMargaritaMan, are your douglas firs flocked?
Most of those trees are Grand Central Gems pieces and they do flock them over plastic branches. I've changed a few of them with cheap hair spray and Woodland Scenics ground foam. The few hundred in the background (and shorter) are ones I've made and saved from an old layout using every method in the book.
Yours looks great btw.
MM
San Dimas Southern slideshow
Oakhurst Railroad Engineer It took three weeks to complete the new "Hotel Wawona" (actually a Bar Mills laser "Idaho Hotel" kit), but it is now reopened for business along the Oakhurst Railroad ... [View:http://cs.trains.com/trccs/themes/trc/utility/:550:0] Thanks to fantastic modeler Bob Grech for his help with the roof! My 14-year old daughter dropped my camera, so this is a loaner without full manual capability. Thanks, Marty
It took three weeks to complete the new "Hotel Wawona" (actually a Bar Mills laser "Idaho Hotel" kit), but it is now reopened for business along the Oakhurst Railroad ...
[View:http://cs.trains.com/trccs/themes/trc/utility/:550:0]
Thanks to fantastic modeler Bob Grech for his help with the roof!
My 14-year old daughter dropped my camera, so this is a loaner without full manual capability.
Nice work on the hotel
4x8 are fun too!!! RussellRail
Track planning for realistic operation
A huge bag of Accumate couplers
6 covered hoppers- 2 P2K, one Accurail, 3 unknown all needing some minor repair work and repainting
A Bowswer 3-bay hopper
A bundle of sectional track (I use it to plan out layouts)
Total cost was about $70 for it all. Sorry for the bad picture quality.
The work train holds the main in Redmond waiting for the crane to return from laying out rail. Once the supplies are unloaded they will move down the line and finish getting the siding built.
The real stoty is I ran out of wire so I had to stop work on the track. If all goes well I should have some wire Monday and get the layout completly operational by next weekend.
More photos on the Oregon Trunk Blog
Be Wise Beware Be Safe
"Mountain Goat" Greg
SP&S Oregon Trunk
The photo artistry has really stepped up several notches from what I remember. I have a ways to go.
My first attempt at a douglas fir. Used method from Darryl Huffman..
MargaritaMan, are your douglas firs flocked?
Tom
As always great work being shown off with some fine photos!
I just got back home last night from York, PA and the Large Scale Show. Right inside the door was a very nicely done Garden Railway. here are a few photos of it.
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Thanks for the kind remark, C Mac. DJ.