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Posted by HO-Velo on Thursday, March 5, 2020 11:28 AM

More single locos with a single freight car, regards, Peter

Btw Doc Wayne, the 'chair fumigation' went over my head to begin with, lol, thanks.

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, March 5, 2020 10:38 AM

An interesting model Marc, but back to the current theme:

Ed: "Another one-on-one (one engine-one car) scene, please."

The Grafton Turn eastbound.

Any more "one-on-one" scenes.

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Posted by Marc_Magnus on Thursday, March 5, 2020 9:13 AM

I'm looking to find time to work on some projects but free time is extemly reduced for now for my train project.

I need a big steam ship to take of my coal from my coal dumper; none exist in N scale, but I'm going to kitbash one with the use of two model ship with a scale suitable for N scale

This ship in N scale is future  kitbash, the hull comes from a sail boat made by HELLER the "Passat model" and the superstructure comes from the old "Shell Welder" produced years ago by Frog.

The hull will be cut to a water level and the bow reconstructed to be straight and look like a steamer of the 30's

In fact something like this old picture

 

The donnors

 

A previous kibash with the old frog model

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, March 5, 2020 12:05 AM

SeeYou190
Show me another locomotive coupled to one car.

 PRR_NDA2b-1 by Edmund, on Flickr

Another one-on-one {one engine-one car} scene, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11:58 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Here is an SD7 spotting a beautiful S&G boxcar from Kevin.

Great picture Garry.

doctorwayne
How about another shot of one locomotive with one car, please.

Keeping with Garry's post, here is another STRATTON AND GILLETTE boxcar getting pushed into position.

Show me another locomotive coupled to one car.

-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11:37 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q

Please show another single locomotive with single freight car (or passenger car) 

 

Here's the EG&E's 4807 on a caboose hop...

Wayne

How about another shot of one locomotive with one car, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11:06 PM

Here is an SD7 spotting a beautiful S&G boxcar from Kevin. 

 

Please show another single locomotive with single freight car (or passenger car) 

 

GARRY

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:53 PM

gmpullman
Show me a locomotve coupled to one, and only one, freight car.

STRATTON AND GILLETTE 408 is moving a MYAKKA VALLEY boxcar down a wooded line.

Please show me another locomotive coupled to one, and only one, freight car.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:45 PM

SeeYou190
Show me a locomotve coupled to one, and only one, freight car.

Spotting a coil car for unloading:

 Coiled_steel by Edmund, on Flickr

 

Show me a locomotve coupled to one, and only one, freight car.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:11 PM

gmpullman
Please show more goof-ups.

There don't seem to be a lot of mistakes out there that people want to share.

This one isn't really my mistake, other than I am the one that did not take the decal off of the freight car.

I was really excited about this "Fireball Express" decal I found in a 1/25 scale car kit decal set.

Unfortunately the yellow "Fireball Express" lettering is on a white background. I could not tell this when it was on the white decal carrier paper.

NEVER print yellow lettering on a white background. Come on people, that is heraldry 101 right there. This mistake is really a shame, because this could have been one awesome looking boxcar.

Show me a locomotve coupled to one, and only one, freight car.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:17 PM

SeeYou190
Show me a mistake you made.

Guess what? Styrene does not do well in a 200° oven!

 PRR_tender by Edmund, on Flickr

Making a PRR auxiliary water tender using a brass body. I had experimented with a brass filler piece over the coal bunker but elected styrene instead. Shot the Scalecoat I and everything looked fine. I even paused for a moment before placing this whole rack in the oven, sure that everything was metal.

 PRR_cistern_crop by Edmund, on Flickr

Fortunately an easy fix but I still don't know what I was (not) thinking at the time.

Please show more goof-ups.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1:23 AM

gmpullman
Please show more cars you've had to renumber due to duplication.

This is embarassing, because I created the renumbering situation through my own stupidity.

SPOILER: The loaded flatcar is part of my Weekend Photo Fun this week.

I accidentally numbered two STRATTON AND GILLETTE flatcars 63703 completely by mistake.

One of these will need to be renumbered.

Show me a mistake you made.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 2:43 PM

doctorwayne
Now, back to Brent's request... BATMAN Show me a car you have every # in the release from.

I have fifty of these Bessemer & Lake Erie ore Jennies. MTH only made them in four numbers Bang Head

I have a LOT of renumbering ahead of me Huh?

 BLE_ore by Edmund, on Flickr

Brent may consider this heresy, but I HAD to do it. These cars are being repainted into Bessemer.

 CN_ore-repaint by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show more cars you've had to renumber due to duplication.

 

 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 1:39 PM

BATMAN
Show me a car you have every # in the release from.

Well, the stuff shown below was going to be my reply to BRVRR's request for more tanks cars, but it took a while to find them and to sort out the duplicates, too.

Since all of them, as best I can recall, are custom lettered, I have all that I've ever created (except for the too-modern-for-my-layout-one shown in black & white) which was sold some years ago....

Sorry if there are any duplicates, but I think this is as much "more" as I'm able to show, as far as tank cars are concerned, but certainly not all of the car numbers that I've created.

Wayne

Now, back to Brent's request...

BATMAN
Show me a car you have every # in the release from.

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 1:00 PM

Six B/A propane cars, It took me a while but I got every # in the release.

 

Show me a car you have every # in the release from.

Brent

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:46 PM

Peter: "More tank cars please..."

Tank Train. 5 of 15 tank cars currently in progress.

More tank cars please.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:05 AM

More tank cars please, regards, Peter

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:59 AM

SeeYou190
Show me a finished tank car.

— or two?

 IMG_8791_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Another scene with a tank car, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:54 AM

Little Timmy
More "in progress"/ half finished project's please.

Oh boy, this could get depressing.

Show me a finished tank car.

-Kevin

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Posted by Little Timmy on Monday, March 2, 2020 6:42 PM

gmpullman
SeeYou190 Show me something else that is a work in progress. Oh, I could fill a whole page of those!

I could fill a page as well......

But, I will keep it to just mor recent project's .

I have three of these on the bench.

More "in progress"/ half finished project's please.

Rust...... It's a good thing !

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, March 2, 2020 6:24 PM

SeeYou190
Show me something else that is a work in progress.

Oh, I could fill a whole page of those!

Here's a f'rinstance. A PRR parlor-obs car that had a pair of typical brass trucks that were none-too detailed and rolled like the hand brakes were set.

 PRR_POC70Rbolster2 by Edmund, on Flickr

I made a new center sill and mounting bolster.

 PRR_POC70Rbolster by Edmund, on Flickr

Then I was able to use Walthers PRR trucks that are superior to the stock trucks.

 PRR_POC70R by Edmund, on Flickr

Next, the paint shop.

Please show more works-in-the-works.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, March 2, 2020 5:51 PM

doctorwayne
Please show us a project still in progress.

This is my combination caboose project that I was working on when I had to leave my Tampa Dorm Room workshop.

This is on semi-permanent hold now. Too bad, it was looking good.

Show me something else that is a work in progress.

-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, March 2, 2020 5:23 PM

SeeYou190
...Show me another passenger car.

Here's a modified MDC Pullman Palace combine, still under construction as a somewhat shortened car...

Wayne

Please show us a project still in progress.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, March 2, 2020 12:56 PM

Tinplate Toddler
More passenger cars, please!

Here is half of a STRATTON AND GILLETTE Railway Post Office.

Show me another passenger car.

-Kevin

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Posted by Tinplate Toddler on Monday, March 2, 2020 11:09 AM

Glacier Express train passes the church at Stalden-Neubrück en route to Zermatt. The train sports one of the new panoramic coaches, which later became the standard on this train.

More passenger cars, please!

Happy times!

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Posted by Trainman440 on Monday, March 2, 2020 11:08 AM

gmpullman

Please show another observation, business or any passenger car.

Here's a BLI SP observation I photoshopped. 

Before:

After: 

Show me more interesting passenger cars!

Charles

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, March 2, 2020 10:56 AM

rogerhensley
Another favorite please.

How to pick a favorite? So many choices —

I do enjoy rostering several business cars on my layout:

 Big4_business-car4 by Edmund, on Flickr

 PRR_Z74side by Edmund, on Flickr

Of these, the U.S. No. 1, Ferdinand Magellan is probably my favorite —

 IMG_8227_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show another observation, business or any passenger car.

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, March 2, 2020 10:51 AM

roger: "Another favorite please."

Peek-A-Boo. NYC Mikado #9519 eastbound. Not sure of the year, but the loco has been on the layout since 2004.

More favorites please.

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Posted by rogerhensley on Monday, March 2, 2020 5:26 AM

Ah, a favorite from 2004... that's 16 years back... hmmmmm!

Another favorite please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, March 1, 2020 10:51 PM

Little Timmy
OK ...... more "favorite's" please.

Here's a Model Power FA/FB pair converted into an FPA-4/FPB-4 pair, that was a big favourite of mine...

...wish I still had them, even though they're too modern for my layout.

Wayne

Please show us more of your favourites.

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