Finishig up the Majestic Hardware Company this weekend.
Looking good PJ.
I just finished my farm scene. The structures are part of the Walthers Rural USA series.
Michael
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Just been adding some more grass and trees this week
CSX MP15AC switching cars in the east yard
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My, my but you fellas are good! The Majestic Hardware Co is gorgeous!
In my photo a Central of Georgia RS-3 locomotive passes Bob's Country Store with a couple of cars. A fisherman, Buckskin Brown..., has stopped by to pick up some bait, and soft drinks and tell a few lies about the last fish he caught. John Henry Washington takes a break from working on the new addition around the side of the store. Three hobos take in the morning sun in the background, trying to stay out of John Henry's view because he always gets on to them for not working.
Jarrell
Very nice pictures everyone.
pj1775 - WOW, that hardware comapny is AWESOME!
Motley - "nice" rural setting, lot of open space
Jon - as alsways, great looking shots
jacon12 and secondhandmodeler - nice pics.
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PJ… Majestic Hardware is a prize winner! … Michael, you farm scene looks good. The farmer is already up and working. … Jon , your scenery is outstanding. … Jarrel, your scene looks great. What? A fisherman swapping lies? That’s something. … Corey, I really like you bridges.
Here are two of my larger industries.
The grain elevator in Prairie View.
The flour mill in Black Hawk.
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Here is this weeks completed cars!
This is a Robbins Rails / A-Line 60' Autoparts Boxcar. I left this as a short wheelbase car to match the DT&I and lettered with John Alaniva's decals.
Front Range Kit representing a Boxcar converted to a Piggyback Flat. Lettered with Oddballs Decals, the Trailer is an old Athearn 45' trailer that I painted and lettered with Microscale Decals.
This is a Details West 52' Blue Island Reefer, painted Light Gray with Galvanized Roof and Black Underframe, lettered with Herald King Decals.
Thanks for looking!
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Jacon12, love the rails. What techniques did you use to weather them? They look outstanding! Rail weathering is something I've always struggled with.
Everyone's work looks awesome!
pj1775 Jacon12, love the rails. What techniques did you use to weather them? They look outstanding! Rail weathering is something I've always struggled with. Everyone's work looks awesome!
PJ, I struggle with weathering rails too. I especially have trouble getting the water based paints to adhere and cover the rails so I usually use... I think it's Poly Scale's oil based Rail Tie Brown, and put it on with a small brush, not worrying too much about getting some of it on the tops of the ties. I try to keep a small rag close by to wipe it off the rail tops but I usually have to come back along with with a Bright Boy type rail cleaner and polish them. I wish I was as good as some of these guys at weathering them, they can make them look like the real thing!
Jon, your scenery is about as good as it gets! I believe you said you like to use the Siflor (sp?) grass mats and cut/tear them into smaller pieces?
jon grant Just been adding some more grass and trees this week CSX MP15AC switching cars in the east yard Jon
Wow, great start this week, many outstanding entries.
Scrap yard limo. DJ.
Grampy, you reminded me. I've got an old rusty tin can I've got to cut up for my scrap yard. Thanks!
Great scene, you know I always love your modeling.
Grampys Trains Wow, great start this week, many outstanding entries. Scrap yard limo. DJ.
Thanks, Jarrell, your excellent scrap yard scene inspired me to add a scrap yard scene to my layout.
Some of the rusty metal on my scrap pile came from a fertilizer spreader that had fertilizer left in for about 10 years. DJ.
Here is a repost of my scrapyard to compare with DJ’s truly outstanding scrapyard. DJ’s scrapyard appears to be somewhere in Pennsylvania coal county. I like the wetness on the DJ’s ground as if it has been raining for days. I think DJ wins the prize.
Mine is located in Midwest scenery, and it includes junked vehicles in the weeds, a junk yard dog, workers cutting up scrap structural steel, and “Reggie” working on his hot rod.
Must be the weekend already! WOW! What a great start on this thread! I bow in humbleness to you guys!
About all I got done this week was a pair of saw horses for the engine house. Just a bunch of old (scale) 2 x 4s cut and glued together.
Here's what she looks like inside if you are standing in the main doorway...
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We'll get there sooner or later!
Here's the latest from Ridgeley Yard...The west end is laid out, all the turnouts are functional, and the drops from the yard track are all wired in.and now a few details:The two stub tracks (I think they're 10 and 11) will be detailed as a piggy back ramp/auto rack reload. The driveway will follow around to the left, cross the main switch lead, then off to a storage lot in the fifth dimension.An overview of the new work and its juxtaposition to the rest of the terminal. Notice how you almost don't notice the slide switch throws there to the right...Here's a look from the east with the yard trackage now complete...and yes, I replaced the #@$*& turnout! And yes, it works a whole lot more smoothly.Finally, an Alpha Jet is lined up on the A/D track, ready to head east to Lurgan and the Reading interchange...Lee
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I completed an old Walthers Swift reefer that I got at a train show. Just a bit of light weathering to dull up the shiney plastic.
When I started to assemble the reefer a few weeks aso, I found a coupler box cover was missing. I photographed how I made a replacement cover and posted a How To in this threadhttp://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/p/192942/2105728.aspx#2105728
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Thanks, Hearland. Your scrap yard was also an inspiration for mine. Great scene. DJ.
jacon12 I believe you said you like to use the Siflor (sp?) grass mats and cut/tear them into smaller pieces?
I believe you said you like to use the Siflor (sp?) grass mats and cut/tear them into smaller pieces?
That's 100% correct Jarrell. I tear them rather than cut them to get irregular edges, which are easier to blend in than straight edges. Here are some close ups of the Silflor, with a bit of WS foliage thrown in for good measure.
I also took a couple of unusual shots from the fiddle yard, after removing the end-scene
No modeling pictures, but I swung through St Louis this week. I had time to visit the Transportation museum there. They have many locos, including a Big Boy, Y6a, GG1, 0-8-0 switcher, E8, DD40-AX, the last remaining MILW Bi-Polar, etc. If you have an chance, stop by. I spent 4 hours and could have stayed another 4. $6 admission
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Thanks Jon, I'll have to give it a try!
jon grant jacon12: I believe you said you like to use the Siflor (sp?) grass mats and cut/tear them into smaller pieces? That's 100% correct Jarrell. I tear them rather than cut them to get irregular edges, which are easier to blend in than straight edges. Here are some close ups of the Silflor, with a bit of WS foliage thrown in for good measure. I also took a couple of unusual shots from the fiddle yard, after removing the end-scene Jon
jacon12: I believe you said you like to use the Siflor (sp?) grass mats and cut/tear them into smaller pieces?
Jon those pics are absolutely stunning!
Howmus,
Very, very nice. I love to see detailed interiors. Gives me a standard to aim for...
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The thread continues to soar with fine models fueling it. Well done to everyone.
I haven't posted for three weeks, and still have no new images...to much else going on. So, I will show one of my favourites, but with some smoke cloned into it.
Late day trestle crossing
Work on my modular desktop layout continues...
It´ll look very much different once the scenic features will be added.
I am trying again going by the last post from Rich. Lets see what happens.
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See whether that might be the thing....
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Track Bumper
Today I installed a new (temporary) track bumper using HO Scale Logs. The screws holding the logs are probably not prototypical but this thing works. I've never seen this design on a prototype before and hope I never do! Yikes !
I'm actually building a new layout and this particular track will eventually lead to a staging area/shelf extension but right now leads to a four foot drop onto a very hard floor. I didn't want anything rolling off and it won't.
Wayne
Modeling HO Freelance Logging Railroad.
If they had it, they would have used it! LOL!