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Posted by tstage on Saturday, September 21, 2019 8:33 AM

I'm locking this only because - even though they are different years - having two "September" WPF threads will be confusing...

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Posted by railandsail on Saturday, September 21, 2019 7:33 AM

gmpullman

Here is a series of photographs of LAUPT:

 

WOW, thanks for that reference. Now I just have to look more closely and figure out what exactly I'm looking at.

BTW, I think they forgot to put the wings on that engine above

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, September 21, 2019 1:02 AM

Tinplate Toddler
Ed - you are late in contributing to this thread - by 5 years!

Seems like only yesterday Smile

Brian seems to have a penchant for resurrecting vintage threads and I could have replied to his new one but he specifically addressed that one to Mr. Jeff Carlson so I chose to reply in one of my favorite threads, Weekend Photo Fun Big Smile

I hope it helps Brian get a good start on his LAUPT project and that it doesn't go off the rails!

 LAUPT_19-L by Edmund, on Flickr

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Posted by Tinplate Toddler on Saturday, September 21, 2019 12:15 AM

Ed - you are late in contributing to this thread - by 5 years!

Happy times!

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, September 20, 2019 11:07 PM

Here is a series of photographs of LAUPT:

 

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?va=exact&sp=1&st=gallery&q=Photograph%3A+ca1312&fi=number&op=PHRASE

 

The last several views are actual plans for the building.

Download them, print and scale them to HO or whatever scale you would like.

 LAUPT_b by Edmund, on Flickr

 LAUPT_f by Edmund, on Flickr

 If you need more:

 

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15799coll6/id/63

 

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, September 20, 2019 10:54 PM

Southwest Chief has not posted here in two years.

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I doubt he will see your question.

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Posted by railandsail on Friday, September 20, 2019 9:30 PM

Southwest Chief

Awesome photos so far all.

I'm working on an HO scale LAUPT diorama:

 

 

Matt, can you give me some dimensions for you train station,...I want to build one just like that. I understand there was a walthers kit version of this station but it is no longer available.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:49 AM

Not sure what plans Doug used but here's some links that may be helpful.

An additional link for static grass applicator DIY plans.  The 12V ion generator works far better than the flyswatter, but the flyswatter is both quick and inexpensive to make.

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2010-MarApr/static_grass_applicators

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Posted by "JaBear" on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1:03 AM

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Hi Doug, are there plans on how to build the static grass applicator?

Not sure what plans Doug used but here's some links that may be helpful.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/p/197394/2158173.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAEmcqc-yIc

Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by Steelman65 on Monday, September 8, 2014 5:24 PM

Hi Doug, are there plans on how to build the static grass applicator?

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, September 8, 2014 12:17 AM

My thanks, as well, PM Railfan, for the kind words. I'm also a big fan of Mike's work and photos.

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Posted by mikelhh on Sunday, September 7, 2014 6:19 PM

Thanks PM Railfan for the nice words. I have more in the gallery on this site if you're interested.

http://cs.trains.com/members/mikelhh/files/default.aspx

Cheers

Mike

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Posted by PM Railfan on Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:19 PM

Grampys Trains

Great modeling and photos from everyone.  F7's crossing the bridge over Roaring Creek.

 

Again, great scenery work! Would love to see more of this one as well! Great work to you (Grampy and Mike)!

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Posted by PM Railfan on Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:17 PM

mikelhh

Nice work, Bear. One to be proud of.

I doubt I'll ever progress to scratchbuilding rolling stock!

My Atlas Boston and Maine RS3

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Mike, I LOVE your scenery work! Can we (I) see more?

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Posted by mlehman on Sunday, September 7, 2014 9:10 AM

George,

Thanks, those are easy enough to find for a lot of people.

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, September 7, 2014 8:31 AM
They are mostly oak and maple collected from around my house on the Maine coast.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Sunday, September 7, 2014 7:43 AM

More awesome stuff this week.

Last night I managed to build ome mountains leading up to the east portals of the Galittzin and New Portage Tunnels. I hit a bit of a snag when I bought a roll of cheap paper towels from the dollar store. When I dipped them in plaster and lifted them out, they disintegrated. So I had to switch back to Bounty. Sometimes you really do get what you pay for.

I also built a mockup of the east portal of the Gallitzin Tunnel. I'll do the same for New Portage shortly.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Sunday, September 7, 2014 6:28 AM

Thanks to everyones contibutions, Bow helping to keep my sanity,Smile, Wink & Grin and inspiring me to try harder.

Thanks also for the kind and encouraging words. 

My weekend is almosy done, to those in Northern parts, have a Great Sunday.

Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by mlehman on Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:09 PM

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

Outstanding work in these pics, at every stage from pieces to trophy picsYes

George,

Those are very realistic looking logs. Is that stuff native to Maine or is it more commonly encountered?

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, September 6, 2014 6:31 PM

Today I finished a Northeastern Scale 70 foot puplwood car kit for Boothbay Railway Village. The kit was assembled and painted by another volunteer; I added the decals, weathering and a pulpwood load made frm sticks and twigs I collected from around my house. The assembled kit weighed 0.8 oz, and NMRA recommends 5.8 oz for a 70 ft car. I doubted the "logs" would add 5 oz to the car, so I made two cores from a scrap piece of plywood, shown here being test fit on the car. They need to be beveled to match the center suport, cut a bit shorter and the lead painted black

Here the load is almost done; I cut the logs 8 ft, 4 ft and 2 ft long. The 8 ft ones went on the end between the bulkhead and the core; the 2 ft ones on the sides of the cores; and the 4 ft ones on top. I put a wood screw on the core to use as a handle so I could remove it when the load was almost done, to add more weight.

This is the finished car

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Saturday, September 6, 2014 4:40 PM

Been quiet this week, so here's a quick shot I whipped up. 

It is set in my yet to be finished roundhouse on my yet to be started museum section of my eventual layout.  Yes, both of these locomotives will be operating steamers in my universe. 

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, September 6, 2014 2:45 PM

A station scene.  I've just completed painting a few HO scale people and decided to put them in this photo.

One day I'll finish this area..  :)  In this shot the only ones I painted were the man in gray and the one you can hardly see standing behind the post.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Friday, September 5, 2014 11:13 PM

Bear,  

Thanks for launching another episode of WPF.  Wow, 1958 plans, some things never go out of style, good job!  I seem to remember following a few of those DIY in a weekend magazine articles that I was still working on a month later.

Making a little headway with a DTD kit bash.

Thanks to all,  Regards,  Peter

 

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, September 5, 2014 10:23 PM

Great modeling and photos from everyone.  F7's crossing the bridge over Roaring Creek.

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Posted by howmus on Friday, September 5, 2014 9:20 PM

Work is progressing on the Steel Girder overpass bridge.  I have the bridge permanently in place and now I am putting in the "fill" on the other side of it:

I have also been rusting some rail in the yard.  You can easily see the difference between the unweathered and the finished rail.  When when all the track has been painted, I will add other trackside details and ballast.

73

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Friday, September 5, 2014 8:10 PM

Awesome photos so far all.

I'm working on an HO scale LAUPT diorama:

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Posted by Hobbez on Friday, September 5, 2014 6:35 PM

Some really great pictures already today.  Here are a few pics of night switching at the North Atkinson Paper mill.

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Posted by Motley on Friday, September 5, 2014 4:01 PM

Trackwork, lots of trackwork I'm working on right now. I'm laying the two inside mainlines. Finally got the girder bridge track completed. Now I'm working on the curves on the upper left corner.

 

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Posted by Doug from Michigan on Friday, September 5, 2014 2:58 PM

I finally got around to making my static grass applicator.

 

After a bit of practice I started to get the hang of it.

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