That was built from the Walthers Modulars parts with a completely kitbashed front. It was designed "on the fly" to fit the 2-6-0 steamers that the tourist railroad uses. Parts of the building made up to 3 trips out to the layout to get everything right. The rain gutters are 1.5 mm styrene square rod bent and shaped as needed. The track seen in the image of the front is a hybrid track setup. The track is a piece of Atlas Code 83 rail with concrete ties. The length of track was cut to fit to join with the last sectional piece of track on the track coming into the engine house with transitional joiners. I also had to rearrange the track plan a little bit in order to get the insulators and power feeds in the right place. (The house lead comes off a reverse loop section. I ended up changing a 9' section into a 6" and a 3".) The concrete ties outside the building were removed and the ties from a spare piece of code 100 flex track were used to match the rest of the track on the layout.
FRRYKid:
Nice job on the engine house. Did you build it from Walthers Modulars or did it come as a kit?
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
FRRY ... your building looks outstanding!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Steven:
Steven Ottebad ombré.
That wasn't a Donald Trump quote was it? We're not getting political here are we?!?
P.S.
I won't be offended if you decide to delete this post.
Flo, could I get a half a club sandwhich and a bowl of borscht/borshch (depending on your ethnicity. I have both German and Ukrainian so I can do it wither way.)
Hobby Front: As I had hoped, I finally got the new engine house done (even with having to help Mom take the pop cans to the recycling center). As usual, here are the pics:
The colors are as follows: The walls and gutters are Apple Barrell Lite Mocha. The windows, doors and awning supports are Scalecoat II NP Dark Green with Polly Scale Flat Finish (as Scalecoat is a gloss finish) and the roofs and awnings are Humbrol Polished Steel Metalcote. I had to get the Lacquer Thinner out to use the Scalecoat and the Humbrol. I dislike using those types of color as the thinner has quite the smell. But given that the NP Green is one of the main colors for the tourist road, I have to use it if I am painting buildings for it.
BOO
Hum, wonder what scared the diners off? Kind of creppy if you ask me.
Zombie Flo Ed and I will have a please.
Der that is a great looking train layout! I wish my looked as good.
Ed If you need another paper weight I have a E-7 with sound you can have!
Work Front It was Dead sort of. Only 2 customers but one did buy. I am 96% sure I broke draw and made real commission! If Larry (fellow Manger) and I am correct I made a whole $75.00 over my base! Yeap!
No Zombie Flo You cannot eat my brain, you get food poisoning.
Later Ken
I hate Rust
Hey !.... where is everybody? ... The Diner had some excellent spaghetti with meatballs for dinner. The sauce was outstanding. You guys missed out.
Der John ... Your layout is coming together very nicely.
Have a nice evening ...
Good morning Diners: A large mug of Ray's Special coffee, black SVP. Haven't been around 'cause I've been "WOTRR" - and have now wired in all the powered turnouts, sorted a number of track issues (would you believe missing rail joiners exiting turnouts? Joiners not joined raising one rail above the next? - elementary mistakes which I, in my pride thought were things of the past ) Anyway, I've run a train or two - found just how much higher my tunnel portals have to be to allow double stack container traffic - and have only three or maybe four more turnouts to adapt to DCC friendliness. Maybe those surgeries can be booked today. The storage cabinets have been returned to their places under the layout from in front of the ETS unit for the basement in time for the heating season (haven't had to use that yet....) All of which labour is pretty much invisible when one looks at the layout.
All of which to say that before too long I hope to be starting the scenery. If the view-block hills are effective, I’ll probably find out that I can’t actually complete the switching moves at my industries quite as easily as I thought. We shall see!
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good morning diners,
Steven Otte cudaken Daughter Front My mature (43 years old) leveled headed daughter had most of her hair cut off. Top is dyed brown and the bottom Blue? I just don't get it... That sounds like one bad ombré.
cudaken Daughter Front My mature (43 years old) leveled headed daughter had most of her hair cut off. Top is dyed brown and the bottom Blue? I just don't get it...
Daughter Front My mature (43 years old) leveled headed daughter had most of her hair cut off. Top is dyed brown and the bottom Blue? I just don't get it...
That sounds like one bad ombré.
She probably did it to look young.
Happy Halloween everyone.
Thanks Ed for the information, I'll try look for one.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good morning ... Coffee and a donut, please.
I'm happy the Cubs won yesterday. I wonder if they can win twice in Cleveland.
Ed .... The old dining car recipes are interesting. I have tried cooking with recipes from the book, "Dinner in the Diner". Of course, some are enough to feed way too many people, and proprtional adjustmnts are needed.
Who recalls football specials on their favorite railroads ? Often, older equipment was used for those trains.
Here is photo of the rear of a Burlington football special.
Good Morning and Happy Monnday, Diners!
Brunhilda, dear— I'd like to start off with one of your special, spicy bloody marys please... yes, of course the hundred-proof Absolut and a twist of lime.
Then, I'll go for a nice mushroom, swiss and spinach three-egg omelette. Wheat toast, please.
cudakenFar as BBQ, I talk more in depth later, but I just might send you a bottle of the Magic Sauce.
Hey, Ken...
That sounds like a pretty tempting offer!
Now, I have to tell you I'm not much of a fan of those sweet-sticky type sauces (Sweet Baby Ray's ) when I have to use commercial bottled stuff I like Stubb's Original:
http://www.stubbsbbq.com/
Here's a Union Pacific recipe for their own BBQ sauce. Being based in Omaha they must have a little background with meat? And who can argue with a recipe calling for a half-pound of butter?
On the railroad front, I installed a new B&O style color position signal on the DeForest Secondary. Photos tomorrow...
I hope you all have a safe and prosperous day! My prayers and best wishes for all who are in need...
Regards, Ed
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Evening Dinners
Flo, Ed and I will have a please and give Ed anything he wants to eat! Two days is a row Ed you dinner devil! Happy Hallowen.
Work Front Some how I may have eeked out a fair month? If I did the math right I broke draw! (means I get something over base pay) While it nothing to get happy over, it has been some time I have made ture commission. Spiffs money the total sales amout for the month does not come into play.
Home Paper Work. Spent about two hours scanning pay stubs and entering the amouts on a spread sheet. I hate doing it and I was behinde 2 and a half months. Had to do it to re-claim my desk / work bench. Sometimes I am amazed how much junk winds up on my desk at home.
Ed Thanks for your help in the DCC section. Far as BBQ, I talk more in depth later, but I just might send you a bottle of the Magic Sauce.
Later, Ken
Today was my piano recital and it was a bit of a train wreck. (<-- Making my post train-related.) I am blaming it on the drugs. I am still on the prednisone and it makes me a little anxious and jumpy. Shortly into the first piece I hit a bad note, causing a bit of an adrenaline surge, causing my left had to shake uncontrollably. Kind of tough to play the piano when you can't control your hands. I muddled through as best as I could, but it was really frustrating. At least I was an example, of sorts, for the kids that were also part of the recital--how to continue on when things go south.
Richard
angelob6660 I wish I could get one just like it. What did you type in to look for one?
Hi, Angelo
I have just a few "followed searches" on Ebay. Every few days I check them to see if anything catches my eye. If you use the advanced search function, then use the "exclude these words" you can narrow down your search. In this case it came up when I searched "20th Century Limited".
Sometimes I find treasures by looking at the seller's other items. Often they are listing similar items and on a few occasions I have found things that are not in the correct category so that may limit the number of potential watchers.
There happens to be a similar paperweight listed right now... BUT the sad thing is missing it's tender!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121992342041?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Good Luck, Ed
Afternoon Diners,
Oh my Ed. That is a beautiful paper weight! I wish I could get one just like it. What did you type in to look for one?
I decided to do for fun was if the Kato Carolina Central track plan actually worked. I found out on scram with the parts were listed. It was oversized by the original dimensions 28x64, but 29x78 and had three gaps.
I'll taking a little vacation on the 1 and 2 of November. I basically need a break from the dogs. Their driving me crazy especially Charlie.
I posted in the wrong thread this morning so skip the eggs
Good morning. Bacon and 1.5 eggs over easy.
Went to Timonium yesterday and bought some odds and ends including my first Funaro & Camerlengo kit. My preliminary search hasn't found any video or articles on making a cast kit.
It was a decent show but I made the mistake of looking at a box of 5x7 photos labeled PRR. The first in a series of photos of a wreck, was a bunch of guys loading a body into a caboose with a tender in the background with it's rear end jacked up about 70 degrees. One engine plowed into the back of another, I did not figure out what type loco, but the length of both tenders was striking.
I ended up feeling bad for the victim and wondering his exact cause of death. Enough of the morbid.
Then I got home and my favorite aunt called. She is not internet savvy and never returns phone calls, so I talk to her only when she calls me. She was unhappy with herself because she is involved with a man 30 years younger. She sold her home a year ago for a pretty penny, (Malibu beach) and did not follow my advice to find a financial advisor and just parked the money in the bank at 0.01% interest. Then she told me about her only blood relatives, her brother who has saved no money and is still working at 70 and his schizophrenic son who is about to get out of jail again.
I'm going to paint the trim on my interlocking tower, and watch the Nascar race from Martinsville. Yesterday was beautiful, today cloudy but highs will be in the 90's not bad for the end of October.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good morning ...
I'll have coffee and a pecan roll, please.
Ed ... The paper weight looks like a real prize after you worked on it.
Ken .... I see some crazy colors on young peoples hair. ... Crazy.
Have a nice Sunday, everybody.
Good Morning, Diners...
Thanks for the refreshment, Ken! always a pleasure. Hope you enjoyed your BBQ. Do you make your own sauce or do you have a favorite?
I took a chance on an ebay find the other day and it arrived today. Talk about a diamond-in-the-rough! I knew what these paper weights were worth and a bit of the history behind them. Either NYC—and/or Alco—comissioned them in 1928 to give to clients and customers. The remainder were sold to the public. They were even available to order from the dining car steward on board the trains!
So, I rolled the dice. No one else bid and I won the auction at what I feel was a very reasonable price
Here are two "before" photos...
This poor model had a thick coat of some kind of thick, white primer, then Ford engine blue with the red trim on top of that.
After careful stripping and some delicate brushing I began to reveal the splendor of the beautiful swan under that ugly-duckling paint!
What a sweet little prize. Well, not as little as I thought. This is the first one I have ever seen and it measures a good 12 to 13 inches in length and probably weighs close to two pounds! A little of the nickel plating has worn off but, for the most part, the 88 year-old finish is remarkably well preserved !
Thanks for letting me brag about it
It is amazing that there are so many trees with green leaves still on the branches here in NE Ohio! Today the high was nearly 75°F!
I'll check back later—just wanted to pop in and see how everyone is doing. I hope you are all well and having an enjoyable weekend.
Evening Diners
Flo, I will have a please and if Ed makes it in given one as well.
Work Front Well bu my current standerds I was busy today with 8 customers. Problem was they came in pair of 3's, well 2 sets of 3's that is. While I closed 4 of the 8 people nothing worth a darn. I am so close to making draw (where I make commison) it is scary.
Daughter Front My mature (43 years old) leveled headed daughter had most of her hair cut off. Top is dyed brown and the bottom Blue? I just don't get it, why do woman have to mess with there hair color? Now, if it is Mopar B-5 blue! OK, I am kidding, Blue?
BBQ is done so later.
Ken
CNCharlie Yesterday I saw a train go by powered by a GMD1 and a chop nose GP9. They were CN units on a switching run. The GMD1 dates from 1958. I think they are kept on the roster as the sidings have very tight curves. CN Charlie
Yesterday I saw a train go by powered by a GMD1 and a chop nose GP9. They were CN units on a switching run. The GMD1 dates from 1958. I think they are kept on the roster as the sidings have very tight curves.
CN Charlie
Morning Gang,
Chloe, If I may, I would like a blueberry bagel with p.b. and a chocolate Ensure, Please.
Cn. Charlie, We get to see those GMD-1s in the C.N. yards here quite often and lately we have even seen some slugs that were new to me here. I wasn't close enough to make out what they were made out of, but were definately of an early vintage.
HOpe you all have a great week-end. The weather here is still holding for us and it looks like we will be clear of snow for at least another week. It is great when it holds off until after all hallows eve.
Anyone dressing up as an Engineer or Conductor for Halloween ?
Br. Otte, sure loved the doughnuts. Can we expect them more often ??
Johnboy out...............................Boo.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Morning fellows
I'd like a mimosa, scrambled eggs with cheese, and toast. Butter and jam on the toast please. Plus a large container of coffee.
YGW, you were about a mile or so from where I'd grown up in Amissville Virginia. Small world huh? I'd like to back there and visit soon.
For winter projects, I'd like to get more resin kits built, painted, and lettered. I may need to get a quality spray booth for winter paint jobs. I'm also thinking of passenger car and loco projects to work on. The other day I put Cal-Scale steam traps on a Walthers B60b and liked how one little detail enhanced the model. I'll likely do that for my other heavyweight cars.
I finished another Red Caboose REA X29 kit, and have one more to build. I'll have seven in all. Nine whenever I finish the two that need to be assembled, painted, and lettered. I'm always on the look out for Red Caboose REA X29s. Especially the models with the flat plate ends.
I also acquired two Railworks PRR water columns. I painted one using Model-Master concrete and engine black. The other has some tarnish and I'll hold off on painting it for sometime.
Alvie
Good Morning,
I'm here Garry. I haven't had a cup of coffee yet so barely here.
Weather is holding up very well, as in only a couple of mornings so far with a very light frost. Expecting about 40F today and up to 50 next week! A heat wave. At least we will be able to plant to tulip bulbs without chipping out frozen soil as we have done in the past. I have a special drill bit to bore holes for tulip bulbs that works great. I can bore a perfect hole in 15 seconds flat. Sure speeds up the process. Mind you I have to use an old corded B&D drill as my cordless just doesn't have enough power. The drill now tends to get very hot as I think the gears need lubrication. Not sure if I want to try to take apart a 40 year old drill.
I'm making slow progress on the N scale layout. I should be ready to start the ground cover this week. I plan on doing it slow and careful as I want to get the scenery done well. I think more care is needed with N scale as you tend to be a lot closer to the layout when viewing it.
Well, time to get going. We are heading out for lunch with some friends. I plan on giving them my bicycle as they are both keen cyclists. My bike is more of a nostalgia unit for their collection. It is a Raleigh 5 speed, an Engish built model from the mid-70s that is in very good shape. Raleigh and CCM were the big bike names in Canada when I grew up in the 1950s. US built bikes such as Schwinn were non-existent due to tariffs. CCM ( Canadian Cycle Manufacturing) is gone.
Well time to get going,
Good morning ..... I'll have coffee and an apple turnover, please.
Where is everybody ?
Flo, Ed and I will have a beer please.
Work Front Figuers some wants to talk about Mattress Now! Yep, another Slooooooow day.
Terry there is no such thing as the perfect mattress for everyone. How old you are, weight, postion you sleep in, height and muscle mass come into play. All so one personal tast come into play. Some people hate memonry foam just because. But memonry can have diffrent feels. Some can be hard as a rock some very soft.
Firm Is Not Good For Most People Back's. All so most people think Support means firm, support is when you sink into the mattress and it comforms to you.
I be happy to talk with you on the phone, would save me a bunch of time. I miss spell at 14 words a minute! PM me your phone number and time frame you like to talk. Just let me know here at the dinner so I know you sent a PM. I seldom check my PM's unless I know one is coming.
Train Front I tried to re-set the QSI Sound Decoder in my PK 2000 E-7 using decoder pro. I picked re-set all QSI CV's and now Decoder Pro says there is no sound CV's? I hope I did not wipe out the sound stored in the decoder. Sound was the only thing the POS had going for it! Cold not pull worth a darn! Sure not like the older PK 2 E-6's!
See you all Saturday, Ken
Evening, all! 60 and unseasonable.
KEN: We are looking for a new bed. I have degenerative disc desease and arthritis in my three lowest vertabates. So, massive lower back pain. Looking at a king size because the wife is a bed hog. LOL! At one time I found THE PERFECT bed at the hotel at Phoenix airport, but don't remembe the brand. Coulda been a Sealy? Can you suggest something? Wish I lived closer to give YOU the sale. Willing to spend for what I need!
Trains: Got back 4 units my buddy put decoders in for me. Yay! Scenery refurbishment continues. All trains running great! ( well , now Murphy is gonna show up!!)
Hope all is well for everyone!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Angel - Oh now I see. Pause hold as in hold up, wait...
Henry - Whats wrong with your toe nail ?
ATSF - I saw somewhere ( I think ) that Hot wheels scale is 1/87 ?
Ken If you want to hear about bad breaks talk to me. I drove a car from a county away to home with no brakes and my Ford truck I have had TERRIBLE rear brake problems, they kept locking up a LONG ways from home. After replacing everything almost twice, drums, padsm emergency brake cables, cylinders etc...it turns out it was some small valve. I think they are FINALLY okay.
James - That is bad. Not much Rice compared to last year.
Richard - When I was young tweet was tweety the bird !
YGW