gmpullman Some stations had subway tunnels under the platforms for hauling mail, baggage and express. I can show a ramp going underground to represent this.
Some stations had subway tunnels under the platforms for hauling mail, baggage and express. I can show a ramp going underground to represent this.
Ed,
Thanks .
With regards to the subways under the platforms, I was reading an article about a system in Chicago which you may find useful: https://chicagology.com/transportation/chicagotunnelco/. Amongst other things, it has a photo of a station platform with an elevator used to carry goods and mail into the underground tunnels.
The Location: Forests of the Pacific Northwest, OregonThe Year: 1948The Scale: On30The Blog: http://bvlcorr.tumblr.com
Lots of great contributions this weekend, Folks!
Your turntable arch is getting a nice, gutsy railroad look to it, Mike! Railroads sure liked to build things to last! Where a 6" channel would do, they would use a 12" .
I know how frustrating having the site eat all your typing work, zstripe. That has happened to me pretty often. Sometimes I just go ahead and submit a little at a time then add more using the "edit" button.
Did those yard-tractors or spotting tractors have any kind of knickname? Yard mule, or something. You see in my photo above, I have some "Flexi-Van" trailers. I'd like to make one of those yard tractors with the sixth wheel on the front for swinging the tractor 90°.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jnos363/sets/72157625166059752
I think NYC called these tractors, "Commandos".
Nice work on the light poles, too.
Bear, that little critter looks like it is really speeding along, with the blur in the scenery. I love anything with side-rods .
Casey, you are certainly one prolific model builder! Amazing work on what are very unique locomotives!
Nice "save" on the water tank foundation, Mike lookin' good!
Rick, As always, you achieve an amazing level of detail—and LETTERING—on your cars. I usually run out of patience after decaling the reporting marks. When it gets down to that tiny data lettering I generally make a mess of it...
I'd love to see the H-10 run on your layout. Hummm.
I can never get enough of your shots of the "Q" Garry. Looks Great!
CGW, that's a nice, rural crossing scene. I'll pass on stopping in at the Passin Gas, though. Hey, where's your Railroad Crossing signs?
Neat looking kit-bash on the ex-tunnel motor, Mike. I'd like to see a closer shot of some of your coiled steel gons. The one right behind the engine looks like it has seen many miles!
Coal is King on the mighty PRR, Grampy. Lots of interesting details there. I like the brakeman riding the ES12, 8584. Lots of modelers don't show crew members out on the platforms.
TBDanny, the log dump is coming along nicely. Old #3 really has some character after your modifications. Very nice work!
Hey, Mike
Great shots of the troop train and the C-Z. I'll bet those fellows on the troop train are pretty envious of the folks riding in air-conditioned comfort.
Seeing the C-Z reminds me of a scene in the Pearl Harbor movie. It was supposed to be 1941 and the film showed California Zephyr cars on the next track in the station scene.
mlehmanThis one made me wonder if turning the complex 90 degree and then adding loading platforms underneath to extend along the tracks would be possible?
I'm going to look at the turning 90° idea in a little while. I really like the architectural details on the building front and that would bring it into view
You mentioned "view block" and that was the purpose of the grain elevators. They made a nice, visual division point at that location. By raising the four-story building I'm almost at the same height.
I do look forward to detailing and lighting the platforms under the P.O. I have a few of these flat-bed electric trucks for hauling mail from the trains into the "Mail Hall" as it was known in Cleveland.
mlehmanWas looking at that, I don't see why people don't run more "in process" pics as they are often so thought-provoking.
I agree! A picture is worth fifty megabytes (I think that's what Fred Barnard said) and seeing stages of development, even the ideas that didn't pan out, is worth a look.
Great Stuff Everybody! Enjoy your weekend...
Ed
Hello Everyone,
Running rather later than usual in posting this week due to some errands, but had the pics in the bucket for a couple of days now. That in a moment, after some appreciations on everyone's work this week.
Ed, That carpet looks plush. After you get some skirting up, you may want to get a pillow and blanket and designate part of it as a replica Pullman berth. Great place for a break on those "ops til you drop" sessions that seem to be getting popular
gmpullmanThen, I had a spot near the throat of Union Station that used to have a big, concrete grain elevator there. Well—the more I thought about it—I decided with all the mail and express cars I run that I needed an "industry" that was more appropriate. So I kitbashed two Walthers American Hardware Supply kits together and made this building. It really didn't fit the space well and in a moment of inspiration I came up with the idea of raising it over the trackage, just like the Post Office is here in Cleveland!
Was looking at that, I don't see why people don't run more "in process" pics as they are often so thought-provoking. This one made me wonder if turning the complex 90 degree and then adding loading platforms underneath to extend along the tracks would be possible? I suspect the shop(?) behind it may not allow that, but maybe the site of the building could move toward the camera? What I like about doing platforms like that is that this would allow lots of space for detailing the visible platforms. Just a thought early on in case it hasn't been considered. I really like the bulk of the building you have there by combining the 2 kits. That is another factor here, as it might create better site lines, makes some worse, or act better as a viewblock, all of which you're a better position to say what works best.
Dave, TT bridge looks great! Are you going to feed it via the wiring to it? If so, sounds like madness, but if anyone could pull that off, you'd figure it out.
Frank, Love that spotter! I can still hear those 6BT Cummins revving from the ones I remember working around.
Bear, Nice pic of that sweet little 45-tonner. Nice paint, too, but I think maybe that's the stock job? If so, makes it very easy to letter and finish as needed. I've always wandered if NGing one would work, but with the quatering on the drivers, might be more of a challenge than others I've hacked.
RDG Casey, Some mighty fine motive power.
Mike, Don't worry, BTDT almost the same thing in my terminal on the first cut. It's that extra wide loading gauge on those big K's that gets you. I was even sorta paying attention when I did mine and still had to rework it to get clearance. Nonetheless, your terminal is looking great!
Rick, Nice, practically hometown (since Urbana is next to Champaign) car to here. The IC split rail logo was genius and one of the best of the 60s heralds IMO.
GARRY, Like that row of mansions, even though its excessively out of the ordinary per some recent discussion
CGW121, Nice hump in the road going up to the track in back, leads the eye nicely along.
Mike, Wacky, hacky diesels are fine by me. Looking forward to what you do with your SQ8, as I'm waiting on mine right now
GrampysTrains, A gritty scene. I can smell the burning coal.
tbdanny, Love that conversion! Great job!
OK, offering up some standard gauge scenes this week. The eastbound Houston-Portland Zephyr is ready to highball out of Durango.
Shots with part of the aisle showing have rather gone out of fashion, but I still like the way they show the stark boundary between what we construct and reality.
Looking the other way with that boundary being less obvious.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
I would just like to Thank everyone who commented on My little spotting tractor!
Also Dave...The Walthers piggyback flats I am using, I also modified them, along with the ramp bridge plates so they can be raised or lowered to load/ unload, with 3/64'th's brass tube and 1/32 brass rod. They also work like a little charm. Finally a pic' that I never had...an end view of the double track swing bridge, that although has be installed and working for the past 8yrs. I never finished the river or scenery, I am bound and determined to finish it this yr. God willin'. That bridge goes through the wall into the other 25ft. of the layout.
Take Care!
Frank
Here's a couple of projects I've been working on. First up is my layout's log dump:
It's scratchbuilt out of basswood, with coffee stirrers cut to length and stained as the deck boards. The unstained wood at the bottom of the dump is to hold it in position, and will be covered with plaster when the scene is done.
My other project was an adaptation of my 2-4-0 locomotive no. 3, turning it into an 0-4-0:
Prior to this, it was a 2-4-0 with a four-wheel tender:
I was doing some test-running on my layout, and found that this loco, in its 2-4-0 configuration, was stopping on turnouts. I did check with the multimeter, and found that the turnout blades were receiving power. Although the four-wheel tender did provide power pickup, each axle only picked up one rail. There wasn't much space inside it to add weight, either.
I had the bogie tender left over from a previous project, a conversion of a HO scale Roundhouse 2-8-0 that didn't quite work. The tender was finished, and already wired with a TSU-750 decoder. It also had a slightly bigger speaker than the one already in the 2-4-0. However, putting that tender on would have made the 2-4-0 too long for the turntable.
After doing some measuring, I found that removing the leading truck would allow the locomotive to fit on the turntable if fitted with the bogie tender. I had also seen a similar modification in a photo on Facebook, where a member of an On30 modeling group had converted his Forney into an 0-4-2 tank engine.
With that in mind, I did the conversion. I like the look of the finished loco, as I feel it now looks a bit more 'industrial'.
Action at Musser Supply Co.
Wow Ed, you got an early start! Nice work everyone. I had to dig into the past, and come up with one of my wacked out engine builds. An SD40-2T, modified to fit and SD40-2 frame, with many detail parts, such as see-through grating and grills, and a Canadian saftey cab.
I just received my SQ8 camera, so hopefully I can show a ride around my small layout later on. Mike.
I just received my SQ8 camera, so hopefully I can show a ride around my small layout later on.
Mike.
My You Tube
Another picture of my layout. I call this town Aurora, the boxcar is at a business I call Passen Gas.
WOW! .... WPF is off on a fast track this morning.... Great photos of great work.
Ed ... You've been busy. I like the house and the large post office under construction. The NYC H-10a will be a great model soon.
Dave ... Nice work on the gallows. Will you be playing Hang Man soon? ...
Frank .... You have another great truck model. The TOFC tractor is impressive.
Bear ... Your friend's GE 45 T looks good.
Casey ... Love the photo with the hrad working 2-8-0's. Looking forward to seeing the completed 4-6-0.
Mike Middleman .... The water tank looks outstanding.
Rick ... Two more amzing freight cars.
Below are F7's with waterfall and covered bridge in background.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning all from Northeast Ohio!
Ed, thanks for your encompassing update, now you just have to ship me that H10a for my NYC Freights!
Dave, more good work on that turntable, sounds like one of my projects that never get done!
Z-Stripe, that is going to be one good looking truck terminal!
Bear, thanks for the update, just remember you still are working, Ed just retired and has lots of time to get things done!
Casey, you certainly do stupendous work on those steam locomotive conversions, wish I had just half the talent!
My humble offerings for this week!
Atlas 17,600 Gal Corn Syrup Tank Car kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black Paint and lettered with Islington Station Products decals. Prototype car was made in the late 1970's, this was leased to a subsidiary of Heinz foods to haul corn syrup.
Branchline 50' AAR Boxcar kit, substituted A-Line Sill steps for the kit supplied plastic ones, painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Dan Kohlbergs IC Decals. Original car was built in 1948 and rebuilt in 1967 and painted in this scheme versus the orange and black a lot of cars were painted. As it was close to the implementation of the ACI labels in 1969, I added them to this car.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
Off to a great start!
I got my yard water tank kit finished and installed - or so I thought. I "planted" it too close to the track...would have missed the tender completely when the spout was lowered.Luckily,was able to cut it out of the foam and move it back to where it should be.Stupid,stupid,stupid!
Now it just needs a little fill at the base.
Built the ramp up to the coal tower pit.The sculptamold needs another day or two to dry before paint and groundcover go on(need some coal loads in those gon's,too).
Have a good weekend!
Mike
A pair of Reading I-8 2-8-0s on a freight.
And still making progress on the end cab D&H 4-6-0.
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60361449@N02/
Anthracite Modeler - YouTube
The GE 45 tonner is an HO scale Bachmann Spectrum.
OOPS, I was out by 2000 lbs! Shows how much I (don't) know about prototypes.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hey Bear!
Dave, are you STILL working on that turntable!!! (Very rich coming from someone who still hasn’t finished a car ferry yet!!!!)
I'm glad you are 'rich'! Keeps my butt in gear! The turntable project will be ongoing for some time because I just received three Walthers Roundhouse kits today which one day will be fed by the turntable. Now my challenge is to clear a big enough space on the workbench to build a nine stall roundhouse, to say nothing of where I'm going the store the thing once it is assembled!
That looks like a 44 tonner? What scale? Interesting to see the side rods in action!
Always a pleasure!
Frank:
Nice work on the truck cab kit! I love working the fifth wheel. I would never have thought about the clearance issue on the TOFC ramps. I might just modify one of my trucks so it can realistically be used on the ramp.
Thanks,
ED, Dave,
Well I had a whole big post with text and pic's that I was going to share and the CS, Trains was timed out again..so I lost it all...secone time this has happened to Me.
Any how...nice job Ed....looks like You have been busier than Your cats, covering up poop! LOL.
Dave, Great job on Your project!
At the risk of loosing it all again..I will just post the pic's...a little info...Wheel works metal kit heavily modified suspension, wheels. tires and working fifth wheel tht raises up trailers, for My on-going pig ramp.
Hey Ed:
Thanks for starting WPF!
Your carpeting job looks great, including the legs.
Your scene is coming along nicely. I like the trains going under the building. I see somebody else is using curved turnouts.
Nice paint job! Are you going to weather it? Personally, I like the shiny finish as though it has just been restored.
I have finally come up with a gallows I can live with. I used Central Valley girders (the picture doesn't show the webbing) and part of a Plano boxcar roof walk. The ladder is three freight car ladders glued end to end (Tichy I think). The ladder is very fragile so I have some metal ladders on order to replace it. There are diagonal braces from the original gallows yet to be installed.
Let's see what you guys have got!
Cheers all!
Here It Is Folks!
Yet another installment of the famous WEEKEND PHOTO FUN or WPF for short.
Everyone is welcome to post photos of past, present or future projects or scenes on their model railroad or model equipment. Dust off your camera and get some photos posted!
I've had many "irons-in-the-fire" this week! From finishing up my major carpeting project (my knees are glad of that!) to building a sweet, little AMB Laserkit and playing with a proposed "Post Office Annex" to just finishing up a long-standing painting project.
Here's a quick view of the carpet:
I even wrapped carpeting around the layout legs. Wait 'til the cats find that ! I have the skirting back up, too but no photo as yet.
Then, I got the two-story farm house finished (I was going to have a three story house, but that's another story ) The house will be part of my new "corner scene" that came out of a track re-alignment project I did a few weeks ago.
I really enjoy these "laser-cut" kits. My next two will be signal towers, PRR's "Harris" tower and a concrete DL&W tower. Looking forward to those!
Then, I had a spot near the throat of Union Station that used to have a big, concrete grain elevator there. Well—the more I thought about it—I decided with all the mail and express cars I run that I needed an "industry" that was more appropriate. So I kitbashed two Walthers American Hardware Supply kits together and made this building.
It really didn't fit the space well and in a moment of inspiration I came up with the idea of raising it over the trackage, just like the Post Office is here in Cleveland!
I'll be able to add another siding under there, too, as the turnout shows.
The wood "stand" that the building is sitting on is a stand-in. I'll maybe use some Micro-Engineering or Central Valley beams, along with some "concrete" walls to represent the foundation.
Finally, I managed to get the old LMB brass New York Central H-10a painted and ready for assembly.
I swapped-out and added a bunch of details on this 'ol tank! The Scalecoat I is very glossy and the light is reflecting off it.
Well, I've taken up my share of bandwidth here!
On to more Great Stuff!
Regards, Ed