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Show me something.......July 2013
Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Monday, July 1, 2013 7:03 PM

"Show me July and another MOW piece of equipment"

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Posted by UPinCT on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 10:41 AM

rdgk1se3019

"Show me July and another MOW piece of equipment"

Just to get things moving, Here are some MOW trucks.  The white ford is a River Point Station Kit that was a fun little build.

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Show me anything 

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Posted by superbe on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 1:36 PM

Work In Progress

 

Before.....  Asphalt

 

After

Let's see more Work In Progress or Before & After

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 10:56 AM

Working around the Mayor's house...

show me more work in progress.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:07 AM

While work has ground to a halt due to other pressures, this is one of my current projects in progress...

How about another work in progress?

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We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:16 AM

Before: A Merchant's Row 1 I kitbashed into a background structure, here being test fitted before painting

After, part of the finished building visible on the left

Show me another work in progress

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Posted by shanny10 on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:49 AM

Finally getting back to roundhouse after dad's 5 week delay with broken leg, should be in place this weekend.  Show more work in progress.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 6:08 PM

Here is a work in progress. I'm working on putting an interior and some passengers in a couple of Athearn BB streamlined Vista-Dome cars. The cars are part of my Santa Fe consist. The intention is to give a little life to a sterile train.

How about another work in progress?

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 7:06 PM

BRVRR
I'm working on putting an interior and some passengers in a couple of Athearn BB streamlined Vista-Dome cars

Allen, is the interior kit Palace Car Works? How do you like it?

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:00 PM

I'm hoping that this weekend will let me make this 'WiP' into something unique...
As of now all the add on parts are colored, but still considering the weathering options that will be applied in the next 12 hours..
Hopefully, it may may be a WPF post soon, maybe an -in progresss, or the real deal -later (not this weekend).   Not sure Yet..

Please Show Me Another Work In Progress!!!!!

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Posted by kbkchooch on Thursday, July 4, 2013 10:08 AM

Waiting for a few more little details and Paint,  Gosh these things are so ugly they're cute!!

Show me another unfinished project!

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, July 4, 2013 10:36 AM

George,

I ordered a couple of Palace Car Co.'s Streamliner Coach kits, #9607, which fit Concor 72' dome cars. Since the Athearn Dome cars are 72' cars I thought it would be a close match.

Although the supplied seating is for the lower level of the coach, the weight, platform dome deck and lavatory portions are adaptable to the Athearn model.

I had to extend the deck about 3/4" beyond the recommended 3-1/2" to clear a couple of interior interferences and accommodate the staircase.  Since I don't intend to finish the lower coach section I used 10 of the 16 supplied seats in the dome section. They are a little to big, but will serve the purpose.

Here is a photo of the progress on one car to date:

The value of the kit to me was the coach seating. Now that I know what to expect I will just order the seating in the future. The bulkheads are .010" styrene. The general layout is available on line from many sources.

To be fair, I think the Palace kit is a practical way to get the basics for conversion of the rather sterile Athearn BB cars.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by Atlantic and Hibernia on Thursday, July 4, 2013 10:58 AM

Model of a modest "Jersey Dutch" house circa 1840.  The house is completed and placed on the layout but the farmyard, vegetation, well, and outbuildings await installation.  The model's walls were cast in plaster.  The roof, windows, and door were built up with strip wood.  The shingles are cut paper.

Show me another example of a scratchbuilt structure whose prototype is at least 100 years old.

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Posted by Atlantic and Hibernia on Thursday, July 4, 2013 11:01 AM

No picture. let's try that again.

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Posted by Atlantic and Hibernia on Thursday, July 4, 2013 11:05 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24086192@N04/3921864400

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Thursday, July 4, 2013 11:31 AM

WOW!!!  Karl, you are stealing my thunder!!!
I have not figured out how to do the cab & Window glazing on my pair, one will BN & the orther may be Amtrak.  Nice Work though, looking good!!!

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Thursday, July 4, 2013 7:06 PM

My Apologies for the sidetrack, I believe the last request was for;

Show me another example of a scratchbuilt structure whose prototype is at least 100 years old.

I'm not sure if this covers it, but I will honor it forward!
This is Z gauge, look at the little BIG Tweezers there.. ha hah..

Show me another example of a scratchbuilt structure whose prototype is at least 100 years old.

 

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Posted by Hoosier Gal on Friday, July 5, 2013 10:37 AM

Still working on that viewblock, and there's a vacant lot to be filled.  Or maybe just to be finished as a vacant lot!

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Posted by Geared Steam on Friday, July 5, 2013 11:44 AM

ChadLRyan
Show me another example of a scratchbuilt structure whose prototype is at least 100 years old.

Chad is still looking for 

Show me another example of a scratchbuilt structure whose prototype is at least 100 years old.

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Friday, July 5, 2013 2:46 PM

BRVRR

George,

I ordered a couple of Palace Car Co.'s Streamliner Coach kits, #9607, which fit Concor 72' dome cars. Since the Athearn Dome cars are 72' cars I thought it would be a close match.

Although the supplied seating is for the lower level of the coach, the weight, platform dome deck and lavatory portions are adaptable to the Athearn model.

I had to extend the deck about 3/4" beyond the recommended 3-1/2" to clear a couple of interior interferences and accommodate the staircase.  Since I don't intend to finish the lower coach section I used 10 of the 16 supplied seats in the dome section. They are a little to big, but will serve the purpose.

Here is a photo of the progress on one car to date:

The value of the kit to me was the coach seating. Now that I know what to expect I will just order the seating in the future. The bulkheads are .010" styrene. The general layout is available on line from many sources.

To be fair, I think the Palace kit is a practical way to get the basics for conversion of the rather sterile Athearn BB cars.

Great detail for a dome car.  This detail will add a lot of detail to a good looking car.

You might try using Alclad paint to tint the windows on your dome car.  The pictures below show the Alclad tinting.  It is easy to use and gives domes a good tint look.

 

CZ

 

The two cars below compare with and without Alclad paint.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by leighant on Friday, July 5, 2013 3:21 PM

Duh, does a cardboard mockup count as a scratchbuild?  Mockup is of a home built ca 1880 one-half block north of Texas Mexican Railway tracks in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Tracks have been gone over 50 years but house is still there, now used as lawyers' offices.

 

 

  

Show me a mockup you have placed on your layout "until"....

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, July 5, 2013 4:49 PM

A couple of mockups in this photo. The large grey box in the upper right is just that - I have not designed a building for that location. The smaller white building by the tracks is a DPM modular mockup of Lacy's Variety which is almost done on my workbench. There are also a couple of Photoshopped "mockups" I am imagining for future buildings to complete the Central St city scene

Show me second generation diesel(s) working hard at something

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, July 5, 2013 8:26 PM

How about 3- 2nd generation diesels? Hmm  Crusing around the Timonium show with 65 cars in tow!

Show me something humorous on the layout!

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Saturday, July 6, 2013 3:17 PM

Humor?  Maybe these industries qualify - the Stave Brothers Cooperage (barrel factory) and Spock's wingnuts.  Here are their boxcars:

The slogan for the wingnuts plant is "Bigger ears for a better grip - It's the logical choice."  The company founder is an eccentric fellow with rather prominent ears and upswept eyebrows.

Show me a Volkswagen.

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, July 7, 2013 9:58 AM

Here is a VW bug at my rail fan site:

 

Jake and Jim who are always camped out at the Redwing Mill's picnic table are joined by another group of rail fans.

How about a trestle?

 

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, July 7, 2013 2:07 PM

Nice work everyone, & thanks again for such an interesting thread, keeps interest & stunning models & photography alive.
So, here is a unique trestle I made on the Plastic base of those common Dispay Bases/Covers. you can get these in different lengths & this is is what happened when I decided to cut the center out. Yes, the Acrylic cover will still fit it, but I do not display it that way.
I placed it in front of my other display diorama for the background effect..
We used to have quite a lot of these in small creeks & waterways in So, MN, & NE IA, many are now older & newer steel girders & now concrete retrofit rebuilds.

Since I already poted on this Page, I will honor the request & let it roll! (I also had VW's, ha hah).

Please Show Me Another Trestle!

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, July 7, 2013 8:57 PM

GARRY

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, July 8, 2013 2:50 PM

Ok, time to give up on a western scene.

Show me something that makes a sound and does NOT run on tracks.

 

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Posted by leighant on Monday, July 8, 2013 3:20 PM

Western scene

The request was for something that makes a sound and does NOT run on rails. 

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 10:06 AM

On the Boothbay Railway Village layout, as guests walk by the fishing village, a sound effect of water, bell bouy and birds plays. Turned on by a motion detctor, and off by a timer

Show me a small steam locomotive

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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