In my previous layouts, I was unhappy with the ground cover, having a much too uniform look for my taste. When I built a narrow gauge layout some years back, I tried a different technique, using Heki Flor mat ripped into pieces and applying long fibers of yellow static grass to simulate an area covered with grass and weeds. Turned out better than I expected it!
The layout has been sold some time ago.
Show me something unusual on a layout.
Something unusual? A hand laid stub end turnout I did 25 years ago now long gone:
Show me something you made that you no longer use.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Something I no longer use? I built a new layout, switching the theme from the forest-products region of East Texas to a seaport on the Texas coast. I no long have any use for pulpwood cars. I built one Santa Fe FT-V 53' pulpwood rack car from two 50' flats bashed together, Precision Masters ends and a scratchbuilt dihedral deck.
Prototype photo at Conroe TX ca. 1980.
Atlas GSC pulpwood rack modified to more closely represent a Santa Fe FT-6.
Since I cannot use these, I am trying to dispoise of them. (hint)
Show me something you wanted, you made out of something you didn't care so much about the way you got it.
If i understand correctly, this maybe a good example.An RTA Kato & an Amtrak F40PH, became Chi-Towns Metra units.These are embarassing as they are early units when I was still learning, wrong colors, bad weathering, & not really finished with all the parts. At the time I was pretty happy though.Now we can buy the factory ones in a few weeks!
Please Show Me Something You Modeled, Before it Became an 'Available From Factory' Unit!!!
An Athearn / Chuck;s Chop Shop U-18B, MEC 404, that I made almost 20 years beofre Intermountain came out with their U-18
Show me a locomotive, freignt or passenger car that you kitbashed to better match the prototype
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Quote from George:
"Show me a locomotive, freignt or passenger car that you kitbashed to better match the prototype"
Ohhh, I so have that, but I already played, someone, anyone, can really enjoy this one!
Hey, Thanks again Jarrell, for a great thread!A Tremendous THANKS!!! to all the participants & Viewers!!!
There has been some exceptional modelling, creativity, & talent shown here, it's in a class by itself!I am amazed every day, when I look at the work shown here!And if you are reading this you know who you are, Thank you!!!
And now, Back to, Goerge's Request;
ChadLRyanOhhh, I so have that, but I already played, someone, anyone, can really enjoy this one!
It has been a day and no one else has something , so go for it, Chad. Let's keep it moving along!!
Iron Horse Park.
Show me another park
I hate Rust
Thank you very much George, I appreciate the Pass!I will give a Detailing Double Feature.
This is an IC&E Unit that I detailed out as a Former CP Unit, however it's known as 'April Fools' as I added the CP markings representing their takeover. It has the Canadian Cab Bell, and other detailing I enjoy doing.
This is an Amtrak Dash8-32BWH that I modified the pilot to be able to pepprt it with all the MU, & HP receptacles they have, & other detailing, it is not exactly like the prototype, but I will be making anoter as I damaged the cab & you can see it a little bit here.
Please Show Me Anything You Customized!!!
EDIT: Sorry, I was late..
Ken's Got it: Looking for a Park
I know its very late for this but; here is a park just for rail fanning.
Just to keep it going!! Show me something you been wanting to show but nobody's asked for yet.
Pretty sure no one has asked for a 30 car train of Tyco Old Dutch Hoppers!
Show me anything you want. Would like to see some Big Boy action!
Not quite a big boy, but our shortlines newest addition, a C420 we saved from the scrapper
No Alco Big Boy, but instead, Baldwin's biggest and best, a hunky 2-8-8-4. Actually, as far as tractive effort, you could call these M-3/4's a "Bigger Boy", LOL!
Show me some mid-train helpers.
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!
Showme fell to page 3 during the shutdown ; time for a bump
Showme anything railroady that looks good, and, hopefully, has not been posted before
G Paine Showme anything railroady that looks good, and, hopefully, has not been posted before
The timbers beneath the rails are not the only ties that bind on the railroad. --Robert S. McGonigal
Sunset at the Pierce Mining Company.
Show me another sunrise or sunset.
Ken G Price My N-Scale Layout
Digitrax Super Empire Builder Radio System. South Valley Texas Railroad. SVTRR
N-Scale out west. 1996-1998 or so! UP, SP, Missouri Pacific, C&NW.
I really like how you made the engine stand still and moved the layout under it very quickly to give the illusion of movement.
Gidday All, Acela026, I like the effect.
Anyhow, "Perishable into the setting sun".
How about showing me some maintenance of way equipment please.
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I photographed this early version mow equipment on my layout, but it was built by a friend of mine.
Some me more MOW equipment
Jarrell
Here are a few pics of my work train.
Show me..........A fictitious railroad of your own.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Just one switcher and some MOW equipment from my freelanced Bunker Hill & Eastern RR
Is it me, of does the new format have fewer posts per page then the old one?
Show me an EMD E unit
BUMP!! Again....
Here is a E
Show any kinda of car, rails or road.
How 'bout a Model T convertible?
Show some kind of car you have.........
Hemi Cuda.
Show me another car.
"What's a pretty gal like you doing in a dump like this?"
Show me a building's structural frame.
"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley
I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious. -Stephen Wright
Bob's General Store gets a new addition!
Show me a truck, automobile type.
Here's a Chevy El Camino
Let's see some rock out croppings
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Here some Rocks for you.
Show me your newest engine. Here mine.
A Kato sd40-2
show me... a airplane.
Samuel A. Kelly
I can draw pictures with my keyboard!
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