It's that time again, so let's get rollin'!
Southern Railways 'The Tennessean' led by E6 #2900 late in the afternoon somewhere in the southern Appalachians.
HO scale, Proto 2000
Jarrell
Nice shot Jarrell!
I got a few new things in this week:
And did some more scenery:
~G4
19 Years old, modeling the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railroad of Western Washington in 1927 in 6X6 feet.
Wow, John.. those vehicles are beautiful! Are they Jordans?
IVRW Nice shot Jarrell! I got a few new things in this week: And did some more scenery:
No, they are surprisingly from Aethern. Here is another pic of my other one.
jacon12 Wow, John.. those vehicles are beautiful! Are they Jordans? Jarrell IVRW: Nice shot Jarrell! I got a few new things in this week: And did some more scenery:
IVRW: Nice shot Jarrell! I got a few new things in this week: And did some more scenery:
Jarrell, love your photo. I notice particularly your ground cover and the bridge, its weathering, and the nice bridge tracks. Nice work on the installation.
The switchback in the last photo, just above, is amazingly steep. Does the tank engine work okay on it? I love switchbacks. They were a fact of life in railways in the Andes Mountains where I lived as a youngster.
Here is mine for the week:
Night Departure From the Roundhouse
Crandell
selector The switchback in the last photo, just above, is amazingly steep. Does the tank engine work okay on it? I love switchbacks. They were a fact of life in railways in the Andes Mountains where I lived as a youngster.
Initially, my Shay, No. 5 couldnt make it up because of slipping gears, however, No. 2, the 0-6-0T, can make it up without hesitation. Actually, the prototype had an astounding 7-9% grade, so to simulate such a stiff hill, I took a 4% riser from Woodland Scenics, and squished it up about half an inch to make about a 4.something percent grade.
Jarrell, I agree with Crandell, nice work on the bridge.
John, I like those old cars.
Crandell, night shots can be tricky, but your shot is excellent.
SD45 crossing Hammer Creek. DJ.
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
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
Some really great photos already this week!
I really miss having a layout to shoot... Hopefully I'll be ordering track this weekend! It's getting there!
Very nice stuff this week!
Moving boxcars on a beautiful sunny day:
The sky & smoke are digitally added, but the rest is my work.
Great work every one.
John, the picture of the solitary car on the unfinished plaster is a classic imo.
Happy railroading
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Nice! Bruce, what do you use to weather your track, it looks great.
MAbruce Very nice stuff this week! Moving boxcars on a beautiful sunny day: The sky & smoke are digitally added, but the rest is my work.
Once again, a great start to the weekend. I have been drooling on my computer keyboard due to several of the photos.........
I have been little by little making progress on the Engine house and workshop for the quarry. Started this thing months ago and figure i mught be half done with it right now. Added more of the belt drive equipment. In fact this finishes up the belt drive machines which have proven to be a very, very tedious job. Fun actually!
Here are a few shots of the main room from several angles where I have been busy..... Oh! The end of track bumper is a scratchbuild..... Quick and easy!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
O... M... G...
WPF is always amazing. But this week, just... I don't even know what to say.
Here's my humble contribution. Nothing completely special, just a lot more completed scenery and trackwork, and an attempt (that's about all it is) at ballasting. However, they are major steps toward layout completion.
Tri State Rail: Photos!
Enjoy, and hopefully more to come!
My Model Railroad: Tri State RailMy Photos on Flickr: FlickrMy Videos on Youtube: YoutubeMy Photos on RRPA: RR Picture Archives
Street scene in downtown Putney, NY, set in the autumn of 1941.
CNJ831
Too much fun with this thread. Great pix everybody.
My "pistol packing postal worker" with a Colt 45...and a little "Coreling".
Wish I could capture more of him, but the windows are too small...or the camera's too big. It's a lot more fun live and up close.
DC
http://uphonation.com
Well, it is time to let the cat out of the bag. As most of you know my work has been done mainly on a 3x10 diorama, not no more. I have distroyed all of it down to the bench work and have moved it to another part of my garage. I have also added upon it as I have started an actual layout. I would have done this years ago but we were suppose to sell the house. I can't wait any longer.
I have started a blog which will allow everyone to follow along as I bring this layout to life. Here is the link for whoever is interested:
http://mrl369dude.blogspot.com
Just to show you kind of where I am at with this layout, here is a photo. You must excuse the mess. I put this bench work up last weekend and ran out of time so I just threw stuff where ever. This weekend will be used for organizing. Oh, and don't mind the Lionel's. This will be a HO scale layout. The Lionels are to be sold on Ebay to help fund this project a little. The bench work still needs a lot of additional work.
--Zak Gardner
My Layout Blog: http://mrl369dude.blogspot.com
http://zgardner18.rrpicturearchives.net
VIEW SLIDE SHOW: CLICK ON PHOTO BELOW
jacon12Nice! Bruce, what do you use to weather your track, it looks great. Jarrell
Thanks. I used Rustoleum's Rusty Metal Primer. It was an experiment that I think turned out okay. My track looks better than it did plain, but I've also seen track done a lot better.
Rustoleum... who woulda thunk it! Looks great in the photo.
Thanks Bruce.
MAbruce jacon12: Nice! Bruce, what do you use to weather your track, it looks great. Jarrell Thanks. I used Rustoleum's Rusty Metal Primer. It was an experiment that I think turned out okay. My track looks better than it did plain, but I've also seen track done a lot better.
jacon12: Nice! Bruce, what do you use to weather your track, it looks great. Jarrell
howmus Once again, a great start to the weekend. I have been drooling on my computer keyboard due to several of the photos......... I have been little by little making progress on the Engine house and workshop for the quarry. Started this thing months ago and figure i mught be half done with it right now. Added more of the belt drive equipment. In fact this finishes up the belt drive machines which have proven to be a very, very tedious job. Fun actually! Here are a few shots of the main room from several angles where I have been busy..... Oh! The end of track bumper is a scratchbuild..... Quick and easy! 73
This is truely a great piece of work
i love all the detail and all the machines inside and the attention to detail of the drive and belt system
although it's a bit cleaner than most machine shops
still great job !!!
Where did the machines come from ?
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Motley
Motley,
I would say you have a nice start to your pond scene. IMHO is is possible to have too few clumps of grass. Very difficult to have too many:
I have figured out what is wrong with my brain! On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!
Here's some pics of my tree work on the corner from earlier in the week:
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
dcfixer Too much fun with this thread. Great pix everybody. My "pistol packing postal worker" with a Colt 45...and a little "Coreling". Wish I could capture more of him, but the windows are too small...or the camera's too big. It's a lot more fun live and up close.
Try putting the camera on a tripod a little farther away and then use a longer (telephoto) lens, or a zoom lens to take the picture. Stop the lens way down as far as it will go (f16 / f22-- whatever is your smallest aperture / largest f-stop number). It will be a long exposure so you'll probably want to dim the lights too. See if maybe that captures the inside of your car better..??
John
Sawyer, those trees are awesome.
Sean
HO Scale CSX Modeler
stebbycentral Motley: Motley, I would say you have a nice start to your pond scene. IMHO is is possible to have too few clumps of grass. Very difficult to have too many:
Motley:
Stebby,
I see what you mean. Yours looks great! I need to add some more wheat grass then. Thanks for the suggestion.
Well, since WVF seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird, I'll plug this in here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdN9DM2vxDc
Jim
"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley
I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious. -Stephen Wright
C&O Fan This is truely a great piece of work i love all the detail and all the machines inside and the attention to detail of the drive and belt system although it's a bit cleaner than most machine shops still great job !!! Where did the machines come from ?
Thank you sir!
Too clean? It ain't done yet.....! Have a lot more details to be installed and some very dirty dirt, sawdust, and bits and pieces of stuff. i will be scratching some workbenches, piles of lumber, racks of pipe, and bins of scrap pieces. Tools will be added as in the small room.
The Belt Drive Machines are from Scale Structures, Ltd. Nice kits. You get to use a lot of really nasty words assembling them!!! They do come out really nice though.