Ok, let's get started!
Central of Georgia RS-3 #108 spots a car at Southern Aggregate.
Jarrell
That's a groovy scene, Jarrell.I like how you "piled" on the details!
It's also a great reminder that not every "industry" is a big brick building.
Been adding little details around the engine shed and in the shop on my N scale Mt. Coffin and Columbia River layout:Thanks for looking, and I'm I looking forward to see all the great work everyone posts (like usual) over the weekend ;)
M.C. Fujiwara
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Silicon Valley Free-moN
Great start to the weekend as usual Jarrel and MC!
Below are pictures of the PC GP40 that I recently finished. This is one of 10 PC GP40's painted with the Orange C, supposedly as a reference to the PC taking over the New Haven. These were new GP40's delivered to the PC in 1969.
I replaced the plastic lift rings with metal ones, added a cab signal control box in front of the engineer which necessitated moving the nose grab irons to the fireman's side and plugging the pre-drilled holes on the engineers side. Also had to plug the holes for the sun shades as PC engine's did not have sun shades applied. Also installed a Sinclair Antenna on the cab roof. Lettering was supplied by two Microscale Sets.
Thanks for looking!
Rick J
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Just a couple of old ones from me.
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
That;s a couple of nicely detailed and modeled scenes, Jarrell and MC.
An old house across the tracks. DJ.
Some really great looking photos gentlemen.
This is the Denver North UP Yard.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Great stuff this week as always. The only thing new this week to show is the coaling tower that I put together. The top is a little off true but too late now
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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How about some I Love NY Boxcars!!!
Working on my new Rocky Mountain Empire blog...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum (DHVM), Railroad Adventures (RRAdventures)
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Superb start to the weekend, everyone.
Here's my contribution: a couple of shots of #3903, a big 'never was' Rio Grande 2-8-8-4 hauling a freight up the 2.2% grade of Yuba Pass. The old 1964 Akane loco has just been re-fitted with rare earth magnets in its motor, and can crawl and haul like I just bought it new off the shelf. In fact, BETTER!
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Wow, some tough acts to follow!
#406, Superior to Altoona time freight just north of Sarona ,Wi.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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Getting a short break from the yard work...wonder if they're discussing politics, or yesterday's game.
I'm trying to model 1956, not live in it.
#8148 crosses a creek on it's way to Nunya with a mixed freight.....
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Ran a K4s consist today for awhile.
I made good progress on Central St this week. I completed wet sanding the roads until they were smooth, glued down 6x6 styrene curbs (also used as formwork for th sidewalks) and poured the sidewalks and building foundations. After wet sanding the sidewalks and building foundations, I scribed concrete joints into the sidewalks, and addded Masonite foundation platforms for the 3 buildings on the hill, including one mocked using the DPM modulars planning kit.
Just for information, this is an idea of what I have planned for this street. The tracks will disappear behind and under the background row of buildings to appear in the next scene which is Greenvale Junction
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Looks like WPF has a great start with some outstanding photos of some very nice model railroads.
Here pictures of activity in the City of Heartland.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Not done by me but I wish I could do work like this. What we have here is a Van Hobbies O-18-a reworked with new motor, Tsunami, cab detail and other various and assorted changes.
Scarpia Getting a short break from the yard work...wonder if they're discussing politics, or yesterday's game.
WOW!!! I want to grab a beer and go join in the conversation. This is an amazing photo.
Robert H. Shilling II
Great stuff so far this weekend!!!
Here is a couple of vintage photos of the combine used by the SP&S from the 1950's until Amtrak was created.
Photo Taken late 1959
Here is a photo take in the late 1960's
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"Mountain Goat" Greg
Skeleton log car I scratch built. Simple, but my first real scratch build for rolling stock. Planning to have a number of these.
Train No 56 from Wolf Creek to Fiddletown does some switching at Salina.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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Excellent work everyone, nicely done!!!!
I wanted to try using a couple of 'F' knuckles for my locomotives. To me the difference between the small 'E' & the large 'F' is FAT, as the 'F' with the Shelf as supplied by Kadee (#118) is pretty massive. They are compatible & will all interconnect & work great with other cpuplers I have tried! However, on this stock Undecorated Kato SD40-2, the pockets are a little large & coupler is drooping a bit. They may need a shim on the front to level them up. I attempted to take a shot at each angle in scale, but one shot was drifted away from the lens slightly, so they are not 1:1 exact in the way I joined both individual shots.
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AggroJones:
WOW, That is terrific! Nice Work! (Just cuz, I'm trying to weather a RB unit just like that, but you'all shame my efforts!!) Ha hah...
Wikious Skeleton log car I scratch built. Simple, but my first real scratch build for rolling stock. Planning to have a number of these.
Nice!, could you show how the coupler is mounted? Did you use a Kadee box? More pictures
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
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D&H #27073 in its a color scheme. Sorry, I just couldn't say the "G" word
Here is a recent pic from the workbench of a loco I painted and detailed a few years ago.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Great structures, Wolfgang! Scratchbuilt?
Agro, that is really nice work. Wish I had that talent!
I love this picture! The background blends in so well and the grass looks great!
5's and a from me!
Got some homework this weekend, no time for trains.
Acela
The timbers beneath the rails are not the only ties that bind on the railroad. --Robert S. McGonigal
Geared Steam Nice!, could you show how the coupler is mounted? Did you use a Kadee box? More pictures
Thanks! Yes, it is a Kadee box, with the circular side bits cut off for a better look. For the main body, I laminated two strips of styrene (0.125 x 0.250 and 0.040 x 0.250) to create a lip to glue the box to.
Then, it was just a matter of drilling holes and using some 5/16" 2-56 screws to hold the bottom plate and coupler in. The screws are just a little too long, but it doesn't bother me much. Using a little thicker styrene would solve the problem.