Hey everybody, it's been awhile since I have posted anything so I guess I will get us started with a couple of locomotive projects I just finished up.
Here is my first project. I took a Tower 55 ES44AC and created a Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit # 8102 the Pennsylvania Railroad
Here is the other side
My only regret is that the paint I used was a bit too dark to accurately reflect the current heritage unit. I used Polyscale PRR Maroon and in hindsight I should have used Tucson Red. Other than that I am happy with it. Now lets see how it does on EBay
Here is another shot
My Second project was creating a Dash 9-40C Top hat # 8888
It started by splicing a Dash 9 Athearn shell and a dash 8-40C Atlas Front End. Custom made front ditch lights along with mu cables, plow, firecracker antennas, air conditioner and many other detail parts added.
And of course weathered. I think it came out looking great except for the residue left by my matte finish spray finish.
Last picture, hope you all enjoy and have a great weekend.
Will
i completed a drag line for my coal mine scene
TerryinTexas
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http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
grabbed a quick pic before this gon disappeared into the woods
Some great work this week. A couple photos of my engine servicing area.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
have been working on this area as a portable module. Cabin fishing retreat is one of three buildings
have a good weekend and happy fourth.
model in O. the Western NY and Ontario Railroad
wsdimenna- great modeling on that scene.
Here's restored mogul #330 hauling a special train on the Long Creek Branch.
On June 23, the towns of Long Creek, SC and Clayton, GA held the Chattooga River Festival. Since the branch runs from Westminster to Long Creek, we decided to borrow this engine and two excursion cars and run this special train for the festival.
The branch used to contines all the way to Clayton, where it interchanged with the Tallulah Falls Railroad. The tracks from Long Creek to Clayton were Abandoned in 1964.
Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.
www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com
I had this Train Miniature kit on the shelf for at least 15 years and always wanted to build it when I got my layout done. Well, I just turned 71 and don't want to wait any longer, so I got it out a couple of days ago and put it together. I am a little disappointed in the detail level but I guess the kits of years ago didn't have what the new ones do. I went ahead and finished and weathered it anyway. Maybe I will find the time to rework it some day?
-Bob
Life is what happens while you are making other plans!
Jeremy, that looks like most of my prototype photos, except it is more in focus!
Sean
HO Scale CSX Modeler
Another wonderful start to Weekend Photo Fun everybody!
Here are this weeks completed cars!
This is an Atlas 17,600 Gal Corn Syrup Tank Car, painted with Scalecoat II Black Paint and lettered with Islington Station Products Decals.
This is the third out of four Branchline 1000A 50' Boxcar Kits for the Peoria & Eastern, substituted A-Line Sill Steps, painted with Century Green and Black Paint and then lettered with the Cigar Band Decal from Microscale and the rest from Mark Vaughn decals.
Here is an Intermountain Railway Company 4650CF Covered Hopper Kit, painted Scalecoat II MW Gray and lettered with Islington Station Products Decals.
Thanks for looking!
Rick J
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
An HO replica of Stoney Creek Bridge. The prototype is on the Canadian CPR line in BC Canada. This scratchbuilt model can be seen on our club layout.
Jack W.
It's work like this that keeps me so insecure that I never post on this thread.
But I read it religiously.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Have to agree my work doesn't reach the level of the above work. Here is my Safety Kleen facility and two trucks I repaint for it.
Jerry SP FOREVER http://photobucket.com/albums/f317/GAPPLEG/
Hey Everyone,
This is one of my favorite threads. I have been away from the building scene for a while and haven't got on much in the last year or so. I actually had to sell my N-scale layout due to some unforeseen circumstances. I have currently started a HO-scale layout and hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will have some progress I can post.
Great work by all. it really shows you enjoy what you do.
Working on the last section of my layout, slow and steady track work. The turnouts are spiked and ready to roll.
I'm trying to model 1956, not live in it.
Colorado_Mac Jeremy, that looks like most of my prototype photos, except it is more in focus!
Cheers Colorado Mack
Its the wifes DSLR camera, I had no idea what I was doing
Who is that masked man!
Why, it's.... it's... SUPER modeler!!!
Yeah, I wish.
No, it's Just Jarrell, doing some touch up painting on a kit. [
No new photos from me. Here is one from a few months ago at the blast furnace.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
"Its the wifes DSLR camera, I had no idea what I was doing."
You could have fooled me! I love it.
Colorado Mac;
They both seem to be "Keepers!!!"
I have special Spectacles too, although this makes me look, well, uh..... Oh Boy...
Perhaps this picture will be deleted soon...
Actually they are incredible glasses, I will be needing them to solder the, New No-See-Um LED's I just got.. Thanks that they are in a zip strip so I can actually find them!!!!I am naturally near sighted, so I do not need to rely on these very often.
My apologies forward, to those I have scared with picture.. (see you next Haloween)!!
The Twins are heading for the industrial district in Mountain Gap to do some switching'
Tom
Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!
Go Big Red!
PA&ERR "If you think you are doing something stupid, you're probably right!"
jacon12 No, it's Just Jarrell, doing some touch up painting on a kit. [
Jarrell, Jarrell, Jarrell! We've been through this before.... That workbench is way to neat to make a convincing photo of you actually doing anything. Now next time clutter up the space with a bunch of other items so it will look like you are actually working there... Remember compose the whole shot before you take the picture. Something more like this:
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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!
I've been building a small diorama to take pictures of my models on, instead of just a white background. It's not finished, but it;s far enough along to take pictures one.
More serious now, & after a little internet interruption....
Here is the progress I am making on my Atlas Dash 8, BNSF Warbonnet Tribute, Old Dogs just Weather & Rust! I worked more on the cab, & found it did not have a silver base coat, so my paint stripping efforts yielded a gray plastic under the red. I then dry brushed Testors silver on the areas I was concentrating on, & I think it looks good, except it is a slightly different tone than the rest of the shell, but more realistic to me, in a metallic sense. This is OK, as I have to work in layers of weathering efforts. So I made an initial dry brushing of the rest of the locomotive shell & walkway with the Testors Silver. It is beginning to match & starting to have nice contrasting undertones, a couple more sessions may follow. So Far (other than my slow progression speed of the project), I think it is coming along fairly well!
Maybe it is a result of Heat Stroke?Comments Welcomed!
Hi Tom,
nice photo of your two little critters. Looks like you tethered them together and share pickup so I'm guessing they run well too.
If I can get hold of 2 I'm gonna do the same.
cheers
AlanJ
Alan Jones in Sunny Queensland (Oz)
Alantrains Hi Tom, nice photo of your two little critters. Looks like you tethered them together and share pickup so I'm guessing they run well too. If I can get hold of 2 I'm gonna do the same. cheers AlanJ
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, they are semi permanently coupled to eliminate stalling on the frogs. I also rewired the headlights so that only the headlight on the leading unit comes on when the direction is reversed. Here's a video showing them in operation. Don't expect a real high quality video. It was made with a $40 security camera from Menards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WDWkpz7M2s
Ray! How in the heck do you find ANYTHING on that bench!!!
Seriously, I'll bet you know where each and everything is... in the dark.
Jarrell
howmus jacon12: No, it's Just Jarrell, doing some touch up painting on a kit. [ Jarrell, Jarrell, Jarrell! We've been through this before.... That workbench is way to neat to make a convincing photo of you actually doing anything. Now next time clutter up the space with a bunch of other items so it will look like you are actually working there... Remember compose the whole shot before you take the picture. Something more like this: 73
jacon12: No, it's Just Jarrell, doing some touch up painting on a kit. [