Up way late, so why not a start of WPF
Been practicing weathering some with the Tamiya weathering kits, along with some other pastels, etc.
Been working at the ASARCO smelter adding lights, so decided it was time for the office, fence and sign.
Now that I've proven I haven't gone over completely to the dark side , how about some night shots?
The smelter at night.
Durango station received two more lights for the platform, making it the center of attention in a dark room.
Finally, up in Rockwood, they turned on some more lights after wiring up the boardwalk.
More pics after dark at The Night Scene: http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/213765.aspx?page=1
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Thanks for starting Mike, nice pictures as ususal!
Managed to get some cars done again this week!
Atlas (Ex Brancline) 1937 AAR Boxcar, I bought the decal then looked up in my library and this was the newest 40' boxcar in the WM Fleet, so that is why I used this car. I replaced the cast on grabs with Ticky Wire Grabs and replaced the Cast Sill Steps with A-line Sill Steps, painted the car with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Champ Decals. Atlas 2003CF PS Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Champ Decals. Intermountain Railway 50' PS1 Boxcar, enlarged the door opening to accept a 10' Plug Door, added Walthers Cushion Coupler Pockets and A-Line Sill Steps. Painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and Black Paint, lettered with Oddballs Decals. Thanks for looking! Rick J
Atlas (Ex Brancline) 1937 AAR Boxcar, I bought the decal then looked up in my library and this was the newest 40' boxcar in the WM Fleet, so that is why I used this car. I replaced the cast on grabs with Ticky Wire Grabs and replaced the Cast Sill Steps with A-line Sill Steps, painted the car with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Champ Decals.
Atlas 2003CF PS Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Champ Decals. Intermountain Railway 50' PS1 Boxcar, enlarged the door opening to accept a 10' Plug Door, added Walthers Cushion Coupler Pockets and A-Line Sill Steps. Painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and Black Paint, lettered with Oddballs Decals. Thanks for looking! Rick J
Atlas 2003CF PS Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Champ Decals.
Intermountain Railway 50' PS1 Boxcar, enlarged the door opening to accept a 10' Plug Door, added Walthers Cushion Coupler Pockets and A-Line Sill Steps. Painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and Black Paint, lettered with Oddballs Decals. Thanks for looking! Rick J
Intermountain Railway 50' PS1 Boxcar, enlarged the door opening to accept a 10' Plug Door, added Walthers Cushion Coupler Pockets and A-Line Sill Steps. Painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and Black Paint, lettered with Oddballs Decals.
Thanks for looking!
Rick J
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Rick,
Great work
I especially like the CGW car and its plug door. Not sure why I have such affection for the CGW, never really a fan, guess I like scrappy underdogs.
Mike, nice work on those cars and that night scene looks phenominal.
Rick, splendid job on those freight cars.
This past week, I installed a short bridge over a stream called Scotch Run. The real Scotch Run is a few miles from Horeshoe Curve. It's nearly impossible to tell what type of bridge is used from Google Maps. I ha a pair of Monroe Models single track stone arch bridges lying around. I used half of the kit to make the front of the bridge. I stuck the bridge kite piece to the side of the foam riser. The arch section under the trak wa made with a PVC pipe coupling that I cut in half and sprayed flat black. I used plastuct styrene shapes painted Floquil Rail Bron to make the steel reinforcements the PRR added toits stone bridges after WWII.
Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.
www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com
I like the stone bridge, really nice.
So far this weekend, I only have painted some cars up.
From left to right-A certain car that every horror story fan knows (yes I need to do some touchup on the white), a police car painted up to resemble the Mayberry police car, two other random cars I repainted and gloss coated.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Nice photos so far.
Here is a photo I took a few months ago.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
That's an impressive bridge scene, Garry. This is a shot of Blackwood cut. DJ.
Wishing everyone a great weekend!
Thanks and regards, Peter
i got lucky about 2 weeks ago. i went in to my local train store just for the monthly mag. and i thought i would checkout the atlas turnout section. and of course all empty. i looked down and there was a bag marked 12.00$ so i checked it out and there where 12 turnouts of various brands peco, atlas and some lifelike. so i went to the counter and asked the guy whats up with them. he told ma a layout was torn down and yes they are 12 dollars for them all. so i snatched them up. so now ive been able to use them all and get my center pennisula all designed up and now have all 9 industries in. so, onto the pics.
overall view, there will be a partion going down the middle one day.
had the ntsb out for this derailment was fun to route trains from both mains into the yard for an hour or so. may have to make derailments a snerio during an ops session
also have been laying out some terrain some with my cardboard webbing, masking tape, anf later some ground goop
later
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Building a Milwaulkee Road Sanding Tower for my Friend in AZ
Almost Done
TerryinTexas
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"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
GP-9_Man11786 This past week, I installed a short bridge over a stream called Scotch Run. The real Scotch Run is a few miles from Horeshoe Curve. It's nearly impossible to tell what type of bridge is used from Google Maps. I ha a pair of Monroe Models single track stone arch bridges lying around. I used half of the kit to make the front of the bridge. I stuck the bridge kite piece to the side of the foam riser. The arch section under the trak wa made with a PVC pipe coupling that I cut in half and sprayed flat black. I used plastuct styrene shapes painted Floquil Rail Bron to make the steel reinforcements the PRR added toits stone bridges after WWII.
Looking good! Plan to get some BLI M1s and Centipedes to run on the Curve?
Modeling the Bellefonte Central Railroad
Fan of the PRR
Garden Railway Enthusiast
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PJM20 GP-9_Man11786 This past week, I installed a short bridge over a stream called Scotch Run. The real Scotch Run is a few miles from Horeshoe Curve. It's nearly impossible to tell what type of bridge is used from Google Maps. I ha a pair of Monroe Models single track stone arch bridges lying around. I used half of the kit to make the front of the bridge. I stuck the bridge kite piece to the side of the foam riser. The arch section under the trak wa made with a PVC pipe coupling that I cut in half and sprayed flat black. I used plastuct styrene shapes painted Floquil Rail Bron to make the steel reinforcements the PRR added toits stone bridges after WWII. Looking good! Plan to get some BLI M1s and Centipedes to run on the Curve?
Thanks! I preordered an M1 not too long ago.
Some really good stuff again this week guys. Keep the photos and ideas coming.
NYC Niagara #6008 as it crosses Route 32 at the West end of the BRVRR layout.
More is better guys. You always make WPF the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Hmmmm, while I've done next to nothing on my current secretive layout in progress. I spent both today and yesterday at the trainshow in centralia, all day from 10 to close. ran trains with my buddy Mike's Omni rail group(I'm currently a trial member got 30 days to get my NMRA membership and start on a module). I had a blast and here are some photos
My NP F3 and her train pass an amtrak cascades train on Mike's module
#750 on Mike's module
Pauls amtrak cascades train
A BNSF Stacker.
And a Cobra looking onwards towards the yard
THe top two photos were taken by Mike Stepner of Omni rail, my friend.
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide
Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
Lots of great work here. Here's another 11th hour submission:
I spent the weekend blaasting track and planting trees.
GP-9_Man11786 Lots of great work here. Here's another 11th hour submission: I spent the weekend blaasting track and planting trees.
Burlington Northern #24I had a blast
Good to see Gary. A good modular group/club is a great way of blowing out the cobwebs from both your locomotives and yourself.
Keep having fun, Cheers, the Bear.
Burlington Northern #24 I had a blast Good to see Gary. A good modular group/club is a great way of blowing out the cobwebs from both your locomotives and yourself. Keep having fun, Cheers, the Bear.
Burlington Northern #24 I had a blast
C&O Fan Building a Milwaulkee Road Sanding Tower for my Friend in AZ Almost Done "> Prototype in Avery Idaho " target="">
This is cool! I wouldnt mind seeing a thread, a write up, on your project. I'm assuming you scratch built this. I've seen some pics of Avery ID and thought it looked like an interesting area. Someday I'm going to visit and ride over the rails to trails st paul pass. Hopefully while I still can ride!
Thanks for sharing.
Wow, lots of great work this week.
Peter's shack is impressive. It just looks right and railroady.
GP-9, that's great scenery, proving you don't need to model Colrado to have impressive mountains.
Wow! Some great photos here, folks!
Here's a nighttime photo I took some time back...
Mark P.
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