Rebuilt two old MDC/Roundhouse 40' OSB boxcars in a more prototypical way.
The first one is done according to a Rock Island prototype with a scratchbuilt radial Murphy roof.
The second one is an ATSF BX-12 with raised roof.
And the newly rebuilt Lairet Sub on the club layout.
Matt
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Thank you Bear for the reply. It should make a very interesting car indeed!
Jarrell
"JaBear" Gidday Jarrell, In the January 1995 Model Railroader there is an article on kitbashing a Lehigh Valley cement gondola, had a 2nd hand "donor" Athearn BB, so decided to give it a crack. The cylindrical containers were developed in the 1930s for handling cement , could be loaded and unloaded using compressed air and could hold 10 tons of cement each, and could be taken off the gondolas at the job site. By the mid 50s they where getting phased out by covered hoppers and where gone apparently by 1964. The holes were gas axed on the prototypical gons to allow easier connection of the compressed air and cement hoses to the containers. I posted a question regarding dates of use on the Prototypical Information last night and the replies have been most useful. With some covered hoppers and some Tichy converted box cars I think it should make an interesting consist. Cheers, The Bear.
Gidday Jarrell,
In the January 1995 Model Railroader there is an article on kitbashing a Lehigh Valley cement gondola, had a 2nd hand "donor" Athearn BB, so decided to give it a crack.
The cylindrical containers were developed in the 1930s for handling cement , could be loaded and unloaded using compressed air and could hold 10 tons of cement each, and could be taken off the gondolas at the job site. By the mid 50s they where getting phased out by covered hoppers and where gone apparently by 1964.
The holes were gas axed on the prototypical gons to allow easier connection of the compressed air and cement hoses to the containers.
I posted a question regarding dates of use on the Prototypical Information last night and the replies have been most useful.
With some covered hoppers and some Tichy converted box cars I think it should make an interesting consist.
Cheers, The Bear.
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Nice work, all. Here's a shot with a switch engine I've been wasting some time on.
Aren't weekends just the greatest?
Jim
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Sacrificed a Fine N Scale 36' boxcar to be the yard maintenance shed on the "Alameda-Belt-in-a-Box" layout:Lots of great work this week!Thanks for sharing, all.
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twhite Ray: Glad to know one of those old square grands is good for SOMETHING--they never could hold a tuning worth a darn, LOL! Neat. Tom
Ray:
Glad to know one of those old square grands is good for SOMETHING--they never could hold a tuning worth a darn, LOL!
Neat.
Tom
They didn't sound too Grand either.......
My two sons and I wrestled it down the back steps to the cellar. With the harp intact it weighed in around 800lbs. The harp got hauled away by the trash company. It still is a heavyweight but is on wheels so I can roll it out when necessary. Makes a great workbench!
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
D&H #22065 also in the color schema of the "G"; nope, still can't say it
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Bear, what are the tanks, what does the car haul and what are the holes in the side of the gon for?
"JaBear" Gidday, Kitbash in progress. Rather modest in comparison but that and the fact that I can now post photos without causing a meltdown is, to my mind at least, not bad going. Cheers, The Bear.
Gidday, Kitbash in progress.
Rather modest in comparison but that and the fact that I can now post photos without causing a meltdown is, to my mind at least, not bad going.
Week two of the evolving urban scenery for Cumberland. Finished up the freight house with some signage, and started cobbling together the neighborhood behind it from the scrap heap...That would be Hoffman Manufacturing looming there in the background. I'm not sure exactly what they'll be manufacturing there, but you can bet there will be 40' boxcars involved... Phil Hoffman had given me the remains of a Walthers kit he used for a bash... There was enough for one full wall, so I did some editing and some scratch bashing to get around the corner, and filled in the blanks on the right hand wall with some DPM modular stuff. Here's a shot of the "fudged" wall...Can you tell what I had to fabricate?I'll be working on putting the lights in that this weekend.Lee
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Wikious 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.
Geared Steam: Nice!, could you show how the coupler is mounted? Did you use a Kadee box? More pictures
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.
Thanks Wiki, I like em'
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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!
twhite When can I get my kitchen table back, LOL? Tom
When can I get my kitchen table back, LOL?
Hi Tom! Actually the workbench is the remains of an old 1860's square piano I was given to dispose of from an Episcopal Church I used to work in........ It is solid, I tell ya!
howmus Clutter.... Top photo. Need to paint floor, no clutter allowed by painters! Normally me has lots of clutter (see below): I am a Real Model Railroader! So there!
Clutter.... Top photo. Need to paint floor, no clutter allowed by painters! Normally me has lots of clutter (see below):
I am a Real Model Railroader! So there!
BroadwayLion That is NOT a REAL train room! Where is the clutter on the floor? No prize for you! ROAR
That is NOT a REAL train room!
Where is the clutter on the floor?
No prize for you!
ROAR
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Hey Lion didn't you see those two pile of stuff??
By the way do you know Jimmy, Elaines friend?
Bob
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As always so much creative and impressive modeling going on around these parts!
A week ago my second train room renovation looked like this:
Now it is ready and awaiting the painters to do the floor.
Did some rebuilding of my workshop area also. Had to to find room to put all the stuff removed from the train room......
Geared Steam Nice!, could you show how the coupler is mounted? Did you use a Kadee box? More pictures
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
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Great structures, Wolfgang! Scratchbuilt?
Agro, that is really nice work. Wish I had that talent!
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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Here is a recent pic from the workbench of a loco I painted and detailed a few years ago.
Dennis Blank Jr.
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D&H #27073 in its a color scheme. Sorry, I just couldn't say the "G" word
Wikious Skeleton log car I scratch built. Simple, but my first real scratch build for rolling stock. Planning to have a number of these.
Skeleton log car I scratch built. Simple, but my first real scratch build for rolling stock. Planning to have a number of these.
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...
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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.
Train No 56 from Wolf Creek to Fiddletown does some switching at Salina.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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