It has been a while since I started one of these, and I happen to have a new image.
Yard Switcher on the Move
I did some batch painting this week, some good, some iffy, but learned from it...
selector It has been a while since I started one of these, and I happen to have a new image.
What a coincidence. I just happen to have one as well.
I'm trying to model 1956, not live in it.
Since I did not get anything completed this week, I thought I would show the next kit I am working on.
I have started construction of a Rail Shops Carbon Black Car, the first Flat Kit for a Covered Hopper since I built the old Ramax cars in the 70's.
This is an overview of all the kit parts, with the start of putting the kit together with one side and one end glued together. You will notice the little bundle of wires in the foreground. Those are for all the grabs that need to be made and installed.
A closer look of the completed end and side, this was the method used in the Eel River cars so I thought I would use it for this car and any other flat kits I will do in the future. The little odd shaped black thing in the center of the photograph is the fixture for bending the wire for the various size grabs to be installed in the kit.
Rick J
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Here are shots of my meat packing plant.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Added a shack, more ground cover texture (including static grass), and moocho trees:
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Silicon Valley Free-moN
Great scenes and photos, esp. another excellent shot from Crandell.
A GP7 leads a freight through the yard. DJ.
My work this last week was pretty lean. All I have to show for it is these three cars.Model Power Granite Rock hopperLife-Like Campbell's Beans hopperTyco 'Old Dutch Cleanser' reefer
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Great work, everyone!
Here's Espee's "Gold Coast" detouring west over the Yuba River Sub, running as the second section of Rio Grande's "Scenic Limited", due to traffic congestion over parallel Donner Pass. Motive power is #4191, an AC-8 Cab Forward. The "Gold Coast" is often referred to as the "Cold Roast" by military personnel who make up the bulk of the train's passengers.
The loco is an old Max Gray import from the 1960's that has been extensively reworked.
Tom
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Nice photo Tom !
Getting ready for my open house here's a shot of my track cleaning cars in action
and it doesn't seem to bother the fishing
TerryinTexas
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There have been some very talented model railoraders here so far this week. Great stuff!
Here is some activity in my fictional town called "Blackhawk".
GARRY
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Here are 2 recent photos of my new Port Destiny layout
Here an L&N Swwitcher is in the small yard out side the Port Desty station
Here is Port Destiny Terminal's Ugly Duckling an RSD 4 that was sent to EMD to have a new engine put in , pulling train into Port Destiny to be switched up .
I'm going to post one more time
This is looking towards the Interlocking Tower at Bay Jct., Sandusky with a PRR J1 sitting behind it.
Curt, you're not going to make my day and post a Santa Fe 2-10-4 'long side, are you?
Crandell
Here you go Crandall. Of course it is in PRR livery.
Nice work everyone!
A Peddler Freight passing thru yard:
Have Fun.... Bob.
Bob grech Nice work everyone! A Peddler Freight passing thru yard:
Sorry. I uploaded the wrong pic. Here is the correct one.
This week I've been working on this corner of my layout.
I just finished up the roadway. Still need to stripe it though.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
I tried my hand at weathering some cars using artist oils and weathering powders. I've still got a lot to learn, my results were somewhat mixed.
Jim
Jeep- I think they look great. We are usually our own worst critic, I know I am.
Here is a pic from my old layout since dismantled: a GE 70 tonner switches the paper mill at East Falls.
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Southerns E6 "The Tenneessean" on a foggy night.
Jarrell
Great photos everyone.
I spent some time artificially ageing some of my photos
Jon
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Speeder Shed, I need to add the speeder!
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Very nice shed, Sue. And the retaining walls, while a staple on many layouts, are always easy on my eyes.
Jon, fantastic effect....really convincing.
Awesome work everyone!
As for myself, I've been busy ballasting lately:
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The loco is a class C 11 2-6-4 T steamer made by Kato.
Painted some kits today.
Ran out of light coloured Mr Hobby paint so used a darker Tamiya paint I had on hand. I will weather them so they are lighter. If they don't look any good I will repaint them. They are all painted with spray cans.
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
Hawk Point, Missouri.