WPF 3-2 to 2-4-12

[G Paine]

This week I realized that I had not photographed a number of my locomotives:

MEC 671  F3 A-B is one of two A-B sets that MEC owned, It is a Stewartfactory paint with a Soundtraxx decoder

MEC 404, named "Kenneth Roberts" is a GE U-18B that I detailed and painted. SO what did you do if you wanted a U-18 in the 1980s? Call Chucks Chop Shop - he machined the frame and shell of an Athearn BB U-30 to match the dimensions of an U-18

MEC 226 is one of the GE U-25Bs that MEB bought from the bankrupt RI. It's an undecorated Stewart loco that I detailed and painted

MEC 801 and 802 are MEC's only Alco RS-11s. They are Atlas locos, I painted and detailed 801 as it was in the late 70s, 802 is a factory paint

MEC 683 F3 is an undecorated Stewart loco that I detailed and painted

BM 1129 EMD SW-1 from Walthers that I detailed and painted as it was in the late 70s

BM 1755 GP-18 is a factry painted Protp 2000

[C&O Fan]

Added a Rio Grande Models Drag Line to my mine scene

 

[ollevon]

This is the newest part of my new layout. more to come

.Sam

[Grampys Trains]

Excellent  modeling and photos, this week.

Stoney Creek curve. DJ.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

This last week I applied the L&A decals to my Rivarossi/Athearn U25C and I became the owner of a Fleischmann DB VT98 Railbus with trailing coach. A Railbus in Louisiana? There must be a crack in the Bermuda triangle!

 

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

George ... Thanks for starting the WPF and for sharing some great photos of MEC and B&M.

Terry ... Mine scene and the heavy equipment look real!

Sam .... I did a double take, but see you used a mirror. Very good modeling using the mirror technique!

DJ .... An Alco. Well maintained Pennsy right of way. Outstanding scenery and great photography. ... Yep, DJ is here!

Jeff .... I like your U25C ! ... Also, I see an import. Nice! 

Here are some local freights serving some industries. The SD9 is working at the brewery. A pair of F-units are substituting for an SD unit and are serving the building materials company.

[Motley]

[Mark Watson]

I took the motor out of my Atlas Mogul and replaced it with the motor from a Kato Power Chassis. So far I'm pleased with the results. :)

watch?v=IgcGy LJl4

[jacon12]

 

Good video, Mark!  Was the motor hard to switch out?

Jarrell

Mark Watson

I took the motor out of my Atlas Mogul and replaced it with the motor from a Kato Power Chassis. So far I'm pleased with the results. :)

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[Mark Watson]

Thanks Jarrell.

Actually it was very easy. The worm gear and housing from the Kato Power Chassis fit right into the opening on the Atlas Mogul.  All I had to do was remove the extension universal, then I glued the motor shaft to the worm (enclosed in a bit of styrene tube to keep it straight), and finally added a shim for alignment.  That set perfectly into the Mogul mechanism.  Granted the motor sticks out the back a touch, all one needs to do is trim the motor/worm shaft to scoot the motor up inside again.

[Geared Steam]

Mark Watson

I took the motor out of my Atlas Mogul and replaced it with the motor from a Kato Power Chassis. So far I'm pleased with the results. :)

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Hi Mark

Nice to see you posting here!

[Curt Webb]

Great modeling everyone. I built 3 AMB wood kits this  week.

 

 

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[Curt Webb]

I will try this again.

[mlehman]

Jeffrey,

Nothing wrong with those German Uerdingen railbuses. I traveled on one back around 1972 on a trip I took one Saturday on the DB branch lines out of Wiesbaden, where my dad was stationed at the time. If people want to know more about them, here's the link:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=db%20german%20diesel%20railbus%2098&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FUerdingen_railbus&ei=7HlRT_6BA8fA0AHMrJC7DQ&usg=AFQjCNH-iABdSdOqYbRyajl9tXPpSFvdyg&cad=rja

Something wonky with my Firefox and the Forum right now, so it's not clickable.

My contribution, I hope, something about a reminder about the new yellow line:

[jeffrey-wimberly]

mlehman

Jeffrey,

Nothing wrong with those German Uerdingen railbuses. I traveled on one back around 1972 on a trip I took one Saturday on the DB branch lines out of Wiesbaden, where my dad was stationed at the time. If people want to know more about them, here's the link:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=db%20german%20diesel%20railbus%2098&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FUerdingen_railbus&ei=7HlRT_6BA8fA0AHMrJC7DQ&usg=AFQjCNH-iABdSdOqYbRyajl9tXPpSFvdyg&cad=rja

Something wonky with my Firefox and the Forum right now, so it's not clickable.

That's OK, I've got your clickable link right here: Uerdingen Railbus. I saw a lot of them when I was in Germany.

Nice looking scene at your Durango station.

[howmus]

A very nice start to the weekend folks!  Great work everyone!

I finally have something worth showing here....  For the most part I have been clearing out the old and relaying sub roadbed in the part of the layout I am rebuilding, but I did get to doing some details on the powerhouse.  Any good flat roof must be properly drained, and the smart contractors make sure the roof drains to the outside of the building...  So I needed some 1920 style of drainpipes.  Decided to use iron pipe similar to what used to be used for household sewer pipes.  First I fabricated them from Plastruct tubing and elbows:

Then I weathered them to show a bit of accumulated rust:

They were then CA glued to the sides of the structure:

Before:

After:

Before:

After (notice you can see the stairway from the main floor to the lower level also):

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[jacon12]

My NS SD 70 m2 with a long train heading upgrade.

 Jarrell

[AggroJones]

 

motley-- lucky you. Heres hoping they make a EM-1 in N scale soon

howmus-- *in Vader voice* "impressive. most impressive."

For my entry heres some of the trees I've been making for the new layout.

I used flora wire, manilla rope from Home Depot, wire cutters, and drill.

The rope was unraveled and cut into 1"+ sections. 

They were put into the folded wire and held in place, then the wire was roated with the drill to form bottle brush formations.

Then the formations were trimmed into a high triangle shape, then painted.

Then hit with adhesive mix and covered with assorted shades of woodland scenic ground foams.

 I still need to add some sort of trunk to the bottoms.

I'll do a proper how-to later when I have more time.

[Marc_Magnus]

Hi,

Two laser kit build this week in Nscale.

The blue structure is a Branchline kit which will be part of an extended Nscale Architect marble Co.

The switch tower is a Northeastern wood kit whit a scratchbuild coal pit and a new ladder; the one of the kit seems to great for me.

Marc

[james saunders]

Aggro my friend, those trees are amazing.

 

Jarrell, nice SD70!

[mountaingoatgreg]

Great stuff far this weekend guys!!

I have been busy this week so not a lot completed but I do have a bunch more detail parts in process. I should finish up my interior detailing next week so I can do final assembly and get the exterior finished. There is still tons to do, but it is getting there.

Added a few interior accents and a shock absorber display:

Finished assembling and labeling tires:

[JeremyB]

Jarrell, another great scene always enjoying viewing your pics

And Aggro what can I say, Fantastic trees for a fantastic layout.

[mcfunkeymonkey]

The 4" x 24" detachable extension for my "Shoofly" Free-moN module doubles as staging as well as a test diorama for new scenery techniques & materials.

Tried out some new-found dirt and installed the bumpers at the ends to prevent the 666 scale-foot fall to the concrete floor:

They're so nervous about living on the edge they're frozen in place ;)

Just got a big box of weeds & grasses from SE so hopefully this is the last time you'll see the extension this bare:

 

Great photos and have a groovy weekend, all!

[wsdimenna]

Nice photos. Greg I hope your service station is a foreground building that people can see inside :) Great looking

SD60 makes its way into yard for pickup

[UncBob]

Here is a pre Spectrum Bachmann K4

 

Been sitting in a box but I got it out and it runs OK

 

[shayfan84325]

Great work, all. I especially appreciate the how-to on the trees.

Here's my contribution. I bought this little vintage brass outside frame 0-4-0 on eBay a few weeks ago. I got a new can motor from the Motorman (MR advertiser) and now it runs like a champ. Here it is pulling a local freight over the John Allen Memorial trestle on its way to the little town of Blackwater:

[mcfunkeymonkey]

Fired up The Banananator (my yellow & black static grass applicator) and started flocking the heck outta the detachable extension to the Shoofly Free-moN module:

[You can see the "before" picture a couple posts above]

Went a bit overboard, but it'll all work out in the end.
Also added some trees, bushes and a wire fence.
Love that E-Z Line.

Happy Weekend, everyone!

[C&O Fan]

I bought this caboose at the train show it actually has a Chessie paint job under the brown

 

not sure why the prior owner chose to repaint it But with metal wheels and KD's figured it was worth a buck

I took a brite boy that had worn edges and trimmed it down added 2 finishing nails and built two boxes

for the inside and filled them with buck shot for weight

may be twice as heavy as it needs to be but doesn't derail figure i may repaint it MOW gray

 

 

[Mark Watson]

My Rebuilt N scale 4-4-0 American.

watch?v=frF23NyNqmA

[cowman]

Aggro,

Very nice trees.  I do similar ones, but use baler twine (which I have plenty of),  I like the way your foam sticks to the branches.  What do you use for adhesive?

Thanks,

Richard