Afternoon guys,
Nothing much is happening. Just waiting for the Trainworx BN hoppers to leave the hobby shop. I got 4 of them, 2 with the big BN logo and name, the other two are plain. I can't find pictures of the small BN logo without safety stripes to represent my timeline.
Top of the page. I'll pay for everyone's meals and drinks.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
hon30critter der5997: I like the layout plan. The flowers look good too! Dave
der5997:
I like the layout plan.
The flowers look good too!
Dave
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Terry:
The rebuilt scene is impressive. Very realistic trees!
And yes I’m getting old fashioned, I still like cables, push rods and the like.
I am starting my bridge project which should take a few weeks with all of the non-model-railroad interruptions considered. Does anybody else have plans for working on their layouts in the days ahead? (….and about an hour ago) Howdy. Where is everybody? Is anyone working on their model trains today? ... I worked on bridges last evening do a while.
Also, the Z scale tracks for my N3n “Tourist line” to a castle on a hill now loops through the castle walls. Getting the gates to look anything like realistic was my main task for this afternoon.
Bear:
More interesting photographs! Assembling the Otter is just like building a model.
Thanks
Good day Garry,
I got a coal load done for a loco that didn't have one. A piece of expanded cell foam cut roughly to shape and Woodland Scenics fine coal added on. Glue, water, alcohol mix to hold it in place. Great project to get done before work.
Alvie
Howdy. Where is everybody? Is anyone working on their model trains today? ... I worked on bridges last evening do a while.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
saronaterry FRRYKid, how about some pics of your progress? We like photos!
FRRYKid, how about some pics of your progress? We like photos!
For the moment, all I have it a lot of plywood, track in a few places, the beginnings of the river and not much else. Maybe if I get the river covered I might take a few pics.
Heartland Division CB&Q FRRY ... I found a bag of left over Walthers Modulars parts which include some of the connector pieces if you need some. Problem is my PM's don't work even though I have tried to get the settings correct for that.
FRRY ... I found a bag of left over Walthers Modulars parts which include some of the connector pieces if you need some. Problem is my PM's don't work even though I have tried to get the settings correct for that.
I have an idea on that subject but let me do some checking on it.
Good evening .
Terry ... Wow ! ... You are mking quick work with scenery re-build, and the results look great. . .... I think you have early Burlington Northern which includes CB&Q, GN, and NP.... My layout is CB&Q in 1962, and GN and NP have running rights over my line.
Below is my bakery made mostly with Walthers Modulars. ... The photo cuts off most of the smaller bakery ofice building to the left.
Gentlemen, keep a positive attitude. That's the best advice I can give.
I have a wife and 3 girlfriends. Got that? No, things between me and the wife aren't great, but, well, I'm keeping a positive attitude, OK? I've got high cholesterol, high blood pressure and now Type 2 Diabetes. And you know what? I feel better than I have in years. I'm getting exercise and taking care of myself.
Don't complain. Your life belongs to you. Do what you want with it. Remember that things can always be better, and if you try just a bit, they will be.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Ed and I will have a and give YGW anything he wants.
OK the good news.
1 Got the computer up and running again with AVG installed!
2 Got the B&O coal cars from YGW! You are right, great looking cars! I only un-wrapped 4 so far but I am
Not so good news.
1 Health is looking questionable. (spell check) Left foot may still be a problem. I am wearing a wound boot and it does take a lot of pressure off the toe with the ulcer. I am suppost to see the foot Dr again Tuesday and have a bone scan to see if there is a infection in the bone. But more than likely I will not be able to go due to problem 2.
2 The dependable car is DOA. It is no longer worth fixing. Repair cost could be well over $800.00 and the car is just not worth it! I cannot drive the second car into St Louis in the shape it is in! It was the one I was going to get rid of a few weeks ago.
There is more to talk about, but I am beat.
Ken
I hate Rust
Evenin' folks!
Just popping in to say hi! I spent all day working out at the R&GV RR museum on the old Erie Caboose. We were being pushed by our US Army FM H12-44! I say Pushed because the cabooses were in between the to Diesels we were using so the back of the tiny train I was working had the H12-44 behind the Erie when we were moving forward. The other "train" is service was the PC Caboose being pulled by the Alco RS3m (LV #211) We finally have to old girl back in service now. Sweet, sweet, sweet to hear the Alco fire up her EMD 567B Prime mover! Yep you heard me right!
http://www.rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/lv211/index.htm
Here is the H12-44: http://www.rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/usa1843/index.htmHave a great night!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ulrich, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and wishing you a successful recovery.
Terry, the layout photos look great. Thank you for sharing them with us.
On the home front, I got a load of old furniture taken to the thrift store.
My BLI P70s arrived yesterday. I like them so far, as they're a significant improvement over previous P70 models I've owned. Tomorrow, I'll try the cars out at the club layout.
ATSFGuy Saronaterry, Cool photos of your layout! Is this based on a particular location? What time period do you model?
Saronaterry,
Cool photos of your layout! Is this based on a particular location? What time period do you model?
Hey, ATSF Guy! Thanks!
Hard to see, but my avatar is a map of the old Omaha X (C&NW) in Spooner WIS.
I model the line from Spooner to Cameron. The ROW is a snowmobile/ATV trail now and runs past my house.(about 2 miles away). Kind of a proto-what if layout. I like the BN in 1972 just after the merger so I can run BN,CB&Q, NP and GN just like Garry. In my world the BN bought the system when C&NW wanted to abandon it. That didn't actually get abandoned til the 80's, but that's my story.
I try to stay faithful to the "prototype" as far as town sequence and trackage. With an around the walls linear design that was pretty easy!
So there ya have it!
Still raining. Wish we could send some out west!
Moving along on the scenery re-build:
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Hi, guys!
62f and light rain. All day. Started raining yesterday. 2 days ago it was so hot I sent the crew home at 1:00pm.
Hang in there, Ulrich.
FRRY Kid, how about some pics of your progress? We like photos!
I took your question about working on the layout as a personal challenge, Garry! This area south of Spooner was the first attempt at scenery some 10 years ago. It looks more like the bayous of the south than NW Wisconsin!
Sooo, out it came: Then I dressed the ballast a little and added some ground cover/ underbrush: After this sets up, it'll be time to forest the hillside. More later! Terry
Sooo, out it came:
Then I dressed the ballast a little and added some ground cover/ underbrush: After this sets up, it'll be time to forest the hillside. More later! Terry
Then I dressed the ballast a little and added some ground cover/ underbrush:
After this sets up, it'll be time to forest the hillside. More later! Terry
After this sets up, it'll be time to forest the hillside. More later!
Ulrich, I sorry to hear you are still being bothered by various things, that certainly is no fun at all. But keep looking for the light at the end of the tunnel.
My low point was after they tired to open my esophagus and the radiated scar tissue tore and bled profusly collapsing my right lung etc. I had gone from 208 lbs. to a low of 162. But I have survived and now, even though eating is non existance, only down the stomach tube, I have gained wt. back to 180. I do not want to go any higher, so I have to keep an eye on that now.
But you too will overcome, we are all pulling and praying for you, so please find strength in that. Do what the Sawbones tells you and Petra also.
A Belated Happy Birthday to you and Ed. as well. I have you Guys beat by 15 1/2 years, so you have a ways to go yet. I'll be 76 this Nov.
I love the new additions to your Swiss layout.
Johnboy out.................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Heartland Division CB&Q Good morning ... FRRY ... I have leftover HO Walthers Modulars parts ... Hang on until I have a chance to see what I have. Does anybody else have plans for working on their layouts in the days ahead?
Good morning ...
FRRY ... I have leftover HO Walthers Modulars parts ... Hang on until I have a chance to see what I have.
Does anybody else have plans for working on their layouts in the days ahead?
Wasn't planning on doing any building quite yet, other than maybe getting a vehicle doorway that's too small bashed to the needed size. I figure that getting the expansion section closer to being done, rough scenery wise, is going to take up most of the time. River work takes a bit of time between getting the screen installed and getting the paper mache made and applied. This time I will also have sandbars that I will have to do things a little differently than I have in the past.
Hot and humid does me in, too. I hate to skip even a walk for a bit of a workout, but when the weather gets to me, sometimes it's better not to.
But, good for you for giving it a try. Keep that attitude.
Just a quick stopover before I´ll be entered on the MIA list. Our weather has turned to hot & humid again, leaving me with respiratory problems. I tried to go for a walk, but had to go back after only a few yards. I will have that checked on Monday, if things don´t improve. Never had it that bad.
Good morning.
I've decided I like my new "anatomic" bike seat on my road bike, so I'll be getting another one for my mountain bike. Today is cooler so I'll install it and get out for a ride later.
My wife was supposed to return today from her trip to Florida to visit her parents, but she extended the trip 2 more weeks. They are very old and frail, but they still manipulate her and she goes along meekly and waits on them hand and foot. To be honest, I like the peace and quiet of living by myself right now.
Good morning all.
Chloe, I will do the breakfast special, scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and a OJ please. Thanks.
Wifi Issue - Modem was bad, got that replaced yesterday, got home from w**k, was just getting on when the power went out. Got the power back for a short time, and it went out again, and stayed out until early morning hours. (The Zero-dark-thirty kind.) So, now that we have that back, attempting a post. Power issue was possibly weather related.
W**k - Tech issues last night, killed email, and that kills reports. Good thing I had the district managers cell number, as I at least could report part of the reports to him via text message. Our truck deliveries have been nuts, getting 250+ pieces last 8 days. Have well over 100 still waiting to get stocked in the proper places, and about 20 not even opened to tell us what they even are. Being short handed and no official store manager as yet is really hurting our productivity now. Just got called in early today, so will be getting ready to go in soon.
Weather - Hot and humid, in the area last night, expected this afternoon, and forcasted for tomorrow. Last nights rolled through shortly before 8pm, was cleared out by 845, but the wind had caused some issues, and just after 9pm is when our power went out. It came right back on, but was acting like a tree limb was brushing up against the line somewhere, fading in and out for a little while, before going out and staying out just after 930pm. Never got restored until around 1am. By then, the house was quite warm, so sleep never came until around 230-3am.
Hobby - Plan was to work on a boxcar kit last night, but no lights kinda shot that down, maybe get it finished tonight. Scaletrains kits are well built, and fairly well detailed for the price. Just need to do final assembly (weather the wheelsets and install, add Kadee's,) and then do a weathering job on the car itself. Car is already been sealed with clear-flat, and trucks received a grime coat, along with that they are now also dead-flat. (Joys of acrylic's - most leave a flat finish.) Will use PanPastels to do a fade and grime coat, and then find a nice rust treatment on the roof panels and truck springs. I also need to highlight the bearing caps.
Well, off to get ready for w**k now. Hope everyone is doing well, and all have a good afternoon!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Another great day in the saddle. Last night I had pretty much decided I was not going to ride this morning because I went to bed a little later than planned. When I woke up at 5:00 (I usually get up at 4:15 when I am going to ride to beat the heat) the temperature was only 78, the wind was light, and I decided I needed to ride. The temperature stayed under 80 for my ride--25 miles in just under 90 minutes. Glorious.
Today Mrs. ROR gets back after being gone for a week. She went up to BYU with her lady friends for Education Week. It will be good to have her back home. After 32 good years of marriage, I feel like I am missing a part of myself when she is gone. It will be good to be whole again. (Plus I am excited to show her the skirting I received for the layout.)
I have a piano lesson today. We are putting together a repertoire for a solo recital. I have never had a solo recital before. It is scheduled for December and will include about 50 minutes of music, all me. It's a bucket list thing.
Richard
BEAR- Thanks for the vidio.
RAY- If you quit dusting you can use the coffee table for a message board.
FLIP
Ed .. Interesting stuff.
I am starting my bridge project which should take a few weeks with all of the non-model-railroad interuptions consdiered.
Given that I kept forgotting: Happy Belated Birthday Ulrich!
So wishing today was tomorrow. W*rk has been a royal pain this week (and I still have one more day yet).
Positive note: My new gondola (the new release one from Athearn that I placed on backorder) is on the way. According to tracking I should have it next Saturday. Will go with the ExactRail flats that I already have.
Hobby Front: More layout work on Sunday. (My release from all the stress from work.) Main hope: Get the river extension screened and hopefully covered. (I use aluminum window screen for mesh and ground newspaper for cover. Have a blender specifically for that purpose.) Sandbars probably won't be for a week or two yet. Secondary: Get more legs attached and change fasteners in one spot. (Got the needed carriage bolts, etc on Thursday.)
Evening Diners
Flo, Beer for Ed and I and big slab of cake.
See I made it back just in time to see Ulrich hit 60! Buddy, we all live on browed time and you are doing better than many!
YGW may have told you I was having computer problems and could not get on line. I fixed some of the problems but I am running around naked with no Ant-Viurs so this will be a short.
YGW Got the coal cars today! Now I may have time to open the box.
JaBear:
Neat video - thanks!
I don't recall ever seeing a Beaver with just wheels on it!
Cheers