"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hey Bear!
Interesting combination of switchers!
I have to admit that I'm stuck in a modelling funk. It has taken me forever to decide which 'black', or more accurately 'blacks', to use on my Grand trunk 4-6-0. Tonight I realized that the cause of the hesitation was that I didn't know exactly what each of my selection of 5 'blacks' looked like. So, a tiny wee light dawned in my head and I got a scrap piece of styrene and put a sample of each black on it. Why it has taken me so long to think about doing that is beyond me. Anyhow, now that I can see the actual colours I'm off to the races!
No new photos so I thought I would share one of my favourite structures. Bar Mill's Mooney's Plumbing Emporium is a really nice kit. The only thing that is strange about it is the two level warehouse floor which simply doesn't make sense, but I doubt that anyone except me would notice.
I detailed the interior:
Cheers everybody! Let's see your stuff.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Thanks for starting Bear, and that is an interesting combination of switchers, reminds me of a picture in the NKP story of a GE 44 Ton Switcher Helper on the point leading a Berkshire up out of the valley.
Dave, nice work on that interior, not something I am doing at this time, maybe when I retire and start on a home layout.
Ed (gmpulman), thanks for the compliment last week on my decal work, I try to do the best job possible when applying decals to cars and locmotives.
For me, I did not get a lot done, but here is some in progress work.
I finished building a Walther 4427CF (Low Hip) PS Covered Hopper kit, replaced the roofwalk with a Plano metal roofwalk, Plano Brake Platform and replaced a couple of sill steps with A-Line versions along with the main air line hung under the side of the car. I use the Walther's cars as standins for the Bethlehem built cars of almost the same size, this will end up being painted and decaled for the Ann Arbor cars they leased from Chicago Freight Car (CRDX).
The start of the decal work on the M&StL RS-1, even when they standardized on a paint scheme, they were still all a little bit different. This one will not have the white stripe on the cab, when I do a second one it will have that stripe.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
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As I continue reworking and re ballasting my yard tracks, I took this pic of a tie train. The tool cars is one of those Athearn ones from a while back. A bit of a foobie, but it makes a great track cleaning car with modifications.
Tony
EK Sub in HO Scale
Bear,
Great pic! I can hear that little GE grinding away from here, at least that's what mine sounds like after being hacked to narrowgauge. We're all looking forward to when you do have some photogenic progress to report.
Dave,
Nice work on the detailing. Reminds me I have sooooo many empty structures, although they're well-lit.
Rick,
Some more excellent builds going on. The M & St. L was a bit obscure even when I was a kid, good to see it remembered.
Tony,
MOW is gritty work and you're captured that spirit well.
This week saw some major shuffling of motive power assignments. I finally got C-19 SURR #4 out of the shop after rewiring the paths between loco and tender with #36 wire, tiny terminals, and all. Now if I can get that darn headlight bright again...in any case, with it available and the end of the tourist season, diesel #82 will park its luxury tourist cruise train for the winter and go to work at a more pedestrian job as the Tefft helper, currently held down by #345.
Here's #82 with the last load of tourists as she climbs past Summit as Goose 5 waits in the clear.
After turning in Crater Lake, the now-eastbound train makes its way past the stone mill at Purgatory.
In Silverton, the train passes the San Juan spotted for departure at the station.
With red markers aglow, the last tourist train of the season heads east to spot its car for winter overhaul, while it will head to Tefft for a more lowly assignment for this versatile loco.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
This week I finished two car kits that had been donated to Boothbay Railway Village.
The 1931 Ford woodie wagon is a Wheel Works kit that had some parts missing, but it is a neat looking model and I had to give it a try
I added a bumper using a piece of strip styrene. For the headlights, I filed the end of a styrene rod to a cone shape, and cut it off. They are a bit small, but that is what was in my parts box. The missing wheels were the big problem. Most car wheels I found were modern alloy wheels which are too new for our 1950s timeframe. I finaly settled on a pickup truck wheel set from River Point Station, they are modern also, but are closer to the look of 50s wheels.
The 1950 Chevy Fleetline sedan is Alloy Forms. I painted it to match an image I found in a Google search.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Lots of Upgrades prior to my open House
I'm adding a Hobo camp site on the river bank
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TerryinTexas
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Bear, Thanks for getting the WPF cut moving with the switching scene.
Dave, Those detailed interiors are real nice, especially the pipe fitting bins. Know what you mean about running into those color choice roadblocks.
Mike, Everytime I see your beautiful Sheepscot crawler crane I have to kick myself for not ordering one in time.
Thanks to all and regards, Peter
Sharp work there, Peter, George, and Terry!
Peter,
I've been dependent on my kit stash the last few years as I finished grad school. Are the crawler cranes no longer available? I love all my Sheepscot stuff, but that's a particular favorite because I was able to build it easily to be very similar to those the Rio Grande had several of and hoped to do at least one more. I also have an older Hocking Brothers Hoisting Co. derrick I have yet to assemble, but am looking forward to as I size up the site.
Today was my club's annual fall train show.We had the usual assortment of layouts (B,HO,S,G,) plus a couple narrow gauge layouts.
I also had my Z scale show layout there.That is what you see in the pic posted here. :-)
Testing some new mainline.
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HO-VeloDave, Those detailed interiors are real nice, especially the pipe fitting bins.
Thanks. Don't look too close. They're all just pieces of fine solder and guitar strings cut and bent at a 90 degree angle. Don't tell anybody
Love the detail in Mooney's......that always makes a model sing'....oh and maybe the second story is the out-house.....didn't have a vent system...LOL.
Also nice work to all the other contributors...
In My spare time...LOL...I managed to finish a couple more Fallen Flag truck lines to add to My collection. Started out with two Sylvan 1959 GMC ''Cracker Box'' day cab tractors and two Walthers Scenicmasters trailers. As usual, I modify the chassis suspensions on all the kits, that are static models, so they roll. Don't care for the Walthers molded plastic wheels, so I change them also with A-line wheels & tires and add detail where there is none. Alot of K&S brass shapes, tubes and rod and music wire.
These two truck lines were seen mainly in the Midwest.
Take Care,All!
Frank
Thanks for starting us off again this week Bear.
Good stuff again this week guys. Keep them coming.
A little something from the BRVRR:
NYC #1821 rounding the curve at the west end of the BRVRR with a coal drag.
Cabeese passing.
Thanks to you out there, WPF is always the best thread of the week. Thanks for sharing everyone.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Hello, everybody ... Great work so far.
Here are some Burlington Zephyrs meeting.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Really good stuff from everyone, this week.
A view from Roaring Creek.
Grampy!
Your scenery is superb! I have to tell myself that it is a model every time I see your stuff!
zstripe.oh and maybe the second story is the out-house.....didn't have a vent system...LOL.
Thanks Frank!
The second story could very well be the outhouse since many of the structure's details don't make sense. For example, the plan called for the large barrels to be on the second floor balcony but there is no obvious means of getting them there, and why would you want to anyway? As I have already mentioned, the warehouse floor has two levels. Why?!? Perhaps the biggest question is what does this relatively small business have to do with railroading? Its too small to receive even partial freight car loads so why even have it on a layout where space for sidings is at a premium?
I built it before I had developed my track plan fully, and I do love the quirky if illegitimate details, so it will be in the forefront. Most viewers won't recognize that it wouldn't get much rail service.
All the best!
Thanks, Dave and Frank. I appreciate your kind remarks.
One Grampy to another.....I like it too....rocks are magnificent!
Take Care!