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I managed to complete a couple of more cars this week.
First up is 1937 AAR IMWX Boxcar kit, substituted a Viking Roof (Also used by the C&O and NKP all Van Swearigin Roads). Used Yarmouth Models Sill Steps in place of the Plastic Sill Steps. Painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Speedwitch Media Decals. Car was built in 1940 and this is a 1945 Repaint where the Erie used the yellow diamond for a couple of years, later reverted back to the white and larger diamond. Car is in general service.
Next up a new Athearn ACF 4600CF Covered Hopper Car, car built as well as can be with no instructions and a line diagram. Painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray and lettered with Herald King Decals. Car was in grain service in the southern areas of the DT&I.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
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Rick ..... Your feight car models continue to be works of art. Fantastic!
Below is an older photo of a local froght train on the branch line.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Second week:
I introduced my new project last week about scratchbuilding an highly inspired dock from an HO kit from Fos Models.
The construction in N scale feature a mix of laser kit and scratchbuild structures.
I managed the time to paint some models and finish the first one on the row, the modified Bar mills models.
I also scratchbuild a big reservoir for gasoil for the ships, this is an old cap of a parfume bottle.
Hello Again.
Thanks for starting off this weeks WPF, Rick.
I had never recalled hearing of a Viking roof. I should do my homework since I try to follow the history of the Van Sweringen's empire. I recall, though, seeing some on-line controversy over the yellow Eire diamond. General consensus was "never happened" but, even if it was an experiment, it happened at least once.
Excellent model work, as usual
Thanks for your photo "from the archive, Garry. That local isn't making much money for the railroad!
Your seaside buildings are excellent, Marc. I clicked on the photos and magnified them and was amazed at all the excellent details and perfect weathering, the excellent corrugated tin roof AND in N scale! That is some very nice work, indeed! A perfume cap! We modelers are a resourceful bunch
Well, I have a little "Show-n-tell" this week. First off is a recent purchase, a PRR X-30 end-door box car which was built, as I understand, to haul new fire equipment from the Amreican-LaFrance plant in Elmira, NY.
PRR_X30-a by Edmund, on Flickr
I believe it is a one-of-a-kind. I simply liked the unique look of this car.
PRR_X30 by Edmund, on Flickr
Next up is a pair of car hoists I built from a Faller kit for the car shop:
Carshop-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Not exactly like any hoist I've seen in use on the railroad but for now they make a pretty neat stand-in until I can scratch-build some Whiting car jacks.
Carshop-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Finally, I came up with a good solution for what to do with a couple of surplus Stewart F7s I had painted for Bessemer & Lake Erie. I remember seeing some on the B&O and it occurred to me that I could do a B&O "patch-out" on them.
BnO_F7-4645-3 by Edmund, on Flickr
B&O bought ten As and ten Bs from the Bessemer and placed some or all of them in service after only painting out the Bessemer emblems, doing a quick B&O on the side and renumbering. They did manage to bolt a bronze B&O Capitol Dome on the nose door, though.
BnO_F7B by Edmund, on Flickr
BnO_F7-4645-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
On to more great stuff, folks! Let's see more photos — new or old — of any modeling scenes!
Cheers, Ed
Thanks for posting shots of Erie box cars, Ed and Rick!
Rick, that Erie kit came out great. I've always liked the idea of building a specific car using different/upgrade parts and the Speedwitch decals really take it up to another level. You've given me some project ideas!
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
Rick, That Erie car is handsome!
GARRY, Nothing like a short local to make nostalgia happen.
Marc, Great, amaziNg models!
Ed, that X-30 was huge! Love it and those car jacks.
I'll start inside, where I just like the looks of this shot at Carbon Junction pn the south side of Durango.
Out in the garage and fresh off its roadtrip to the local train show, the Tuscola Beltway is starting to look more like Tuscola as this kitbashed elevator takes shape.
It was a pretty nice spring week, so in the high country where the Tincup & Telluride runs, crews started cleaning things up and checking on repairs needed after a long, hard winter. The delapidated state of this mill is a good example of the big task resumption of mining is. Then there are the giant high country cats, which sometimes stalk the trains looking for a quick snack.
Sometimes a big cat will lie in wait, ready to pounce...
The run down was easy, but the run up is more of a challenge with a 13% ruling grade. Still, the Shay fired right up when the doors of the enginehouse opened and was soon put to work.
Hope everyone is having a great week and still finds time to keep on modeling.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Rick, Thanks for gettin' the WPF started with more of your skillfully constructed and finished models. May I ask your choice of matte finish?
Marc, Enjoying the progression of your seaside structures.
Springtime chores and other activities have taken a bite outta' me, but squeezin' in a little model railroading time is always good medicine.
Thanks to all the contributors and have a good weekend. Regards, Peter
It looks to be a slow week in Weekend Photo Fun. I have nothing new to contribute because I a travelling and away from the workbench and my model trains. I am having a great time with my wife on our coast-to-coast shopping and sight seeing adventure.
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Rick: As always, those freight car models are beautiful.
Garry: The short passenger train scene looks great.
Marc: The N scale dockside scene is incredible. I spent a lot of time on the shrimp boat docks in South Florida, and the docks are just full of character.
Ed: That is one huge boxcar. Is it brass? I have never seen that one before The car jacks look good with the boxcar on them.
Mike: I love the pictures of the giant cat stalking the outdoor trains.
Peter: As always, your photographs are a joy to see.
I will not be contributing new stiff for the next few weeks. I will be checking in.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Great stuff again this weekend. Thanks guys.
Something from 2015 this week as nothing new has occurred on the BRVRR:
My interpretation of a NYC PAX (passenger train) from a photo taken by Dick Leonhardt at Wellesley Farms ca. 1958.
Keep the photos and ideas coming everyone. Thanks to you WPF is always the best thread of the week.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Great photos guys! I had to scroll through the thread a couple of times, checking everything out!
I'm working on my caboose build. Building the cabin.
Have a great Sunday.
Mike.
My You Tube
SeeYou190Ed: That is one huge boxcar. Is it brass? I have never seen that one before The car jacks look good with the boxcar on them.
Yes, it is a brass model. Crown Custom Imports, later "RailWorks". Perhaps one could be kitbashed from one of the old Proto 2000 automobile cars with end doors? It is almost 73 feet long (big, for 1930 era, for sure!)
American LaFrance's longest ladder truck could fit inside.
Thanks for the comments, everyone! Still time for more photos
Regards, Ed
Thanks to all for all the nice comments on the Erie Boxcar, I got the dates on the yellow diamond from Ted Culotta's decal sheet, he seems to research his decals quite well so I wood think the Erie had cars painted in that manner.
Garry, that short train looks nice on the hillside.
Marc, The N scale dockside scene is beutiful, you have really replicated that FOS kit nicely.
Ed, I knew the Pennsy had that car, did not realize how big it was compared to a normal boxcar, nice paint job.
Mike, nice work on the layout, that cat reminds me of our cat, not many people have black cats.
Peter, again you work is always a joy to see, I use good old Testors Flat lacquer out of my spray brush. I used to use Microscale flat, but changed when they went to some kind of acrylic and I don't like spraying acrylics.
Mike, good start on that cheese box on raft caboose, can't wait to see the final product.
Allan, another great scene from your railroad.
dti406Ed, I knew the Pennsy had that car, did not realize how big it was compared to a normal boxcar, nice paint job.
Thanks, Rick. I started life as a New York Central fan but... things changed . My friends say I "went over to the 'dark side'".
Here's a peek of things to come —
PRR_X-42 by Edmund, on Flickr
Thanks to everyone for another great WPF!
gmpullman dti406 Ed, I knew the Pennsy had that car, did not realize how big it was compared to a normal boxcar, nice paint job. Thanks, Rick. I started life as a New York Central fan but... things changed . My friends say I "went over to the 'dark side'". Here's a peek of things to come — PRR_X-42 by Edmund, on Flickr Thanks to everyone for another great WPF! Cheers, Ed
dti406 Ed, I knew the Pennsy had that car, did not realize how big it was compared to a normal boxcar, nice paint job.
Ed, same here, it was everything but the Pennsy, but after an indoctrination from my Hobby Shop owner in Toledo, I became enamored with the Pennsy and have about 35 Pennsy steamers and diesels and have increased the number of Pennsy passenger and freight cars.
Is there a Pennsy fan out there that does not want to see these made?
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
Wow, I just missed out on a pair of these in brass by Alco Models a fellow was selling at a VERY reasonable price on the PRR.io.group. Yes, I want a couple of these and some E-44 electrics, too. Heck, one of the Baldwin center-cabs too, for good measure.
https://www.brasstrains.com/Classic/Product/Detail/048944/HO-Division-Point-PRR-Pennsylvania-Baldwin-Center-Cab-8731
Someday... maybe?
Sorry, duplicate post
Umm, it was the software's fault. Yeah, that's the ticket.
I have a pair by Oriental Models, what a beautiful running and looking pair of locomotives, I will have to get a picture of mine.