Ooooh... a preview!
I love the Trix HO boxcars, but I have never found one undecorated.
See you all next week, and thank you to everyone that shared this week!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this fun thread this weekend Thanks for all the positive comments, too!
Next weekend (an extended Holiday version?) I'll show how I "salvaged" some Trix HO box cars:
Trix_PRR_X29b by Edmund, on Flickr
Until then —
Happy Modeling! Ed
Philo: That looks like a neat project, but some description would sure help!
Ricky: That locomotive is looking good. Nice conversion work. I have always liked pup trailers, but they were not around in 1954.
Renegade: Again, your bridge project is amazing. Thank you for sharing this build with us.
Finally finished the Deck Truss bridge for my G Scale trestle. All I need to do now is attach it to the trestle deck which has the horizontal stringers and rail ties. That is part of the greater bridge. Last thing to do is construct 4 more bents to support this bridge and then the concrete piers that the trestle bents will sit on. I got some aluminum rail and a rail bender as a early Christmas present so hopefully I can get some tracks laid on the bridge.
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Good afternoon all.
Some really great stuff happening in here!
Kevin - Thanks for starting the thread for the weekend, and nice job on the tank car!
Ed - I like the upgraded (and used!) catwalk platform. Nice cars you added as well. (That coil shield car detail does look amazing.)
Rick J - Nice job on the freight cars. Neat job on the loco's too.
NorthBrit - I like the backyard scene.
Garry - Nice RPO.
Ringo - River scene is looking good!
Mike - Nice shorty narrow gauge caboose.
Jimmy - Looks very nice, excellent decal job.
Peter - Looking very well used, nice job!
Henry - Nice carpentry shot. People seem to forget (or so it seems) that a great layout needs a solidly built (and level!) support system. Looks well done to me.
Tankertoad - Nicely done.
Philo - Nice progress on the scratchbuild.
My weekend projects -
I have two projects with photo's - One trailer load for a intermodal, and a Walther's SD70Ace detail project.
First - the Trailer load - A A-line 28' "Pup" trailer in ABF - Simple coat of primer and decals. Here is the current decal state -
HO Scale ABF 28' Pup by Richard Woodworth, on Flickr" alt="Pup Trailer Progress" width="640" height="427" />
Once that one dries, I need to do the rear door, and the small reflector stripes.
Next - The SD70Ace - A Walther's Mainline model that I have added the grab irons, and a shot of the test-fitting of a 3D printed PTC Array.
Before -
HO Scale 1070 Before by Richard Woodworth, on Flickr" alt="Before Details" width="640" height="427" />
Progress -
HO Scale 1070 Progress by Richard Woodworth, on Flickr" alt="Progress" width="640" height="427" />
I still need to properly space the grabs and paint them, and the PTC array needs leveled before being painted and glued into place, but it fits!
Great job by all, keep the projects coming!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
HO-Velo Heartland Division CB&Q the video. Garry, Watching your superb movie was a great way to start the day. Thanks and regards
Heartland Division CB&Q the video.
Garry, Watching your superb movie was a great way to start the day. Thanks and regards
Peter .... Thank you .... You posted a fantastic bulkhead flat car.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Heartland Division CB&Qthe video.
Kevin .... Thanks
Garry: When I clicked on the image it took me to your Flickr where I could watch the video. Watching those trains cross your bridge brought back memories.
Experiment .... Trying to load video from Flickr
Edit .
Now, I am only posting a photo instead of a video.
SeeYou190I finally made a set of dice for Axis And Allies.
Mike
BigDaddyEd you need an Ambulance Ward car.
I knew a fellow named Art Davis that had a couple "hospital" cars. He was going to fix them up and sell them to tourist railroads.
I believe one of these was converted to a communications car that used to travel along with POTUS and the Ferdinand Magellan:
https://www.brasstrains.com/BrassGuide/Pdg/Detail/37695/HO-Passenger-Overland-Models-AF-1036-1-Misc-Roads-COMMUNICATIONS-CAR
I believe Amtrak made a bunch of them into baggage cars, too.
Fun Stuff, Ed
Ed you need an Ambulance Ward car. FF to 27:07 And where was this thing sitting for the last 75 years?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
David: I really like the second scene you posted with the two views. Your backdrop is amazing. In the first picture it looks like the scene is very deep, but in the second view it is incredibly shallow. Your work is excellent.
Garry: Thank you for the explanation of the converted troop car. I did not know about these. I assumed we moved our troops on regular passenger trains.
Jimmy: The paint job is very nice on your new diesel. I like the purple and black paint scheme.
Peter: The picture of the bulkhead flat car is stunning, as usual. Everything about it looks perfect.
Henry: Your benchwork looks very well made. Doubling the size is a good thing for sure. When I moved into this house I doubled the size of the first HO scale SGRR, and loved it!
Tanker Toad: The paint job on the BNSF unit looks really good.
Ed: Thank you for the additional information about the Pullman troop cars. These are fascinating. In World War Two everyone else used regular boxcars or cattle cars to move troops on mainland Europe.
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I have something odd to share. I know non-train-related is against the rules, but it has been so long since I did any sort of hobby project, I wanted to share my efforts. Sorry if this offends any purists.
I finally made a set of dice for Axis And Allies.
I ordered 120 blank 5/8" dice and used a 5/16" end mill to put a shallow recess in the dice. The green dice have 1 pipped side, the blue 2, red 3, purple 4, and yellow 5.
I used 1/4" vinyl dot stickers to colorize the pips.
Here are all 120 dice all lined up and ready for action:
Now when I roll for Axis And Allies combat rounds, I will pick out the correct set of dice and just roll them all together and look for the pips for hits.
This roll shows two bombers, four tanks, two artillery, and four infantry on the assault, all rolled together, and scoring six hits.
This will speed up gameplay quite a bit.
Back to trains... sorry for the interuption.
SeeYou190Garry: What kind of passenger car is the one I circled?
Hi, Kevin
I'll step in for Garry until he gets a chance to reply.
You are refering to a Pullman Troop Sleeper:
2006 photos 675 by Edmund, on Flickr
Pullman Standard built about 2400 of them plus 800 Troop Kitchen Cars. The Pullman Co. operated them.
They were designed to be converted into box-express cars after the War and that's just what happened to most of them.
I have two examples of some PRR "experimentals"
Troop-Sleeper3 by Edmund, on Flickr
Troop-Sleeper by Edmund, on Flickr
Walthers made both the Sleeper and Kitchen car some years back. They can be found on eBay, sometimes the price reflecting the present scarcity. Walthers also made several variations of the box-express rebuilds.
Microtrains Line offers them in N and Atlas in O scale.
Good Luck, Ed
Here is a shot of a Kato lokey I completed a while back with Floquil paint and Microscale decals.
Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RR
Thanks for all the kind words about my caboose, everyone!
Peter - Tasty job of dirtying up that bulkhead flat. I need to acquire one of those, somewhere, somehow I've always like the looks of those cars.
Here's a short video of my caboose.
Silverton Union RR Caboose #1012_Gilpin_Style_IMG_9235 from Mike Lehman on Vimeo.
David,
Yeah, it is some kind of magic going on. I regularly mangle a few things then need to straighten that out and somehow the "character" word gets credit. I guess I don't give up when things get ugly and the scars that result seem to be well-regarded, which is a pretty good day of character for me most times. I really do appreciate it, (BTW, you seem to have some of that sort of gumption with your detailed scenes!) but more importantly to use it as an occasion to remind to not let fear of failing *or worse, fear of less than perfect results* stand in your way of just doing it and building the model you have in mind, whether kit, bash or scratch-built. That will always be an accomplishment, even if you find out ways to improve -- which is what those mistakes along the way are useful for IMO.
A good example is what happened with the roof. You put the scribed side IN so that it looks right inside the cabin. They really didn't offer any substantive suggestions for the outer covering, though. I went with one I used before, painting down tissue paper. Except the Floquil Weathered Black didn't really soak thropugh the fancy tissue paper I tried to use. I lifted it off the roof blank (already attached to make application easier.) After daubing it with a paper towel, it became clear this fancy tissue wasn't going to wilt or really dissolve. So I got out the heat gun...
Be careful to avoid the need for 911. Floqiul is flammable IIRC and tissue normally goes poof at the slightest heat above 451 F. The tissue had been daubed dry with a paper towel and I was careful to keep the heat at a controlled distance. The heat finished drying the paper. Then I shot the original UP side of the tissue with 3M 77 and stuck it in place. It was intended to look like a canvas covering, but could also be some sort of soft sheet metal if you look at it right.
Believe me, it came out much better than it seemed like it was going to. Just lucky, mostly, but work slow and carefully and consider the tecxhniques you know and then those you like to try and just go for it. What seems like a failure is often the best thing that could happen in not only problem solving, but as part of the general educational process.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Not a train to be seen but this will more than double my little switching layout.
Kevin, Thanks for your patients in opening the WPF, handsome tank car and good choice with the lettering, Texas says hydrocarbon.
David, Nice scenes, especially like your father and son pic, not just for the nostalgic feelings imparted, but the appealing contrast of sunlight and shade, the lovely detail and quaintness of the row houses.
Mike, Love the caboose, a lot of character in a small package.
Put the finishing touches on my Wheels of Time Gunderson bulkhead flat.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers, have a good and safe weekend, regards, Peter
Great work everyone, so much amazing work.
Well my Sd60m came in last week, and the decals came in yesterday. So here's where I am this morning on it.
As popular as this is online, I believe Im one of the first to do one of the new Carload express SD60M.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
David..... Thanks for commenting on my photos. I likeyour steam special and your scenery.
Kevin ..... It is a former troop dining car converted into an express car. After WWII, Burlington acquired 300 such cars from Department of Defense, and converted all of them into mail and express cars. The railroad then retired old heavy weight mail and express cars. Glass was removed from windows and sheet metal replaced it.
Ringo .... You asked what RPO means. Railway Post Office. It is a mail car with mail workers on board who sort mail as the train moves. My car in the photo is baggage/RPO meaning half is RPO and half is baggage. Often "baggage" really meant mail in bags or express packages instead of baggage belonging to passengers.
How many times we see a glimpse of a train in the landscape as it passes? We wish we were closer.
That is what i try to achieve.
Just running trains.
A view from the control area whilst sitting down. 46210 'Lady Patricia' on a 'Steam Special' passing the junction.
The beauty of being able to stand up and get closer.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Thank you for the comments on my picture, everyone. Much appreciated.
Garry. The modernized heavyweight baggage/RPO car looks really good.
Ringo. The bridge scene is really taking shape. Carry on the good work.
Mike L. Do not underestimate your talents.. An amazing little model very well made.
Everyone. Some amazing scenery being made for the models to be part of. Well done.
Ed: That new PENN CENTRAL boxcar is quite a model. The work you did on the walkway at the steel mill really payed off good dividends. The Tichy roofwalk material is a good thing to keep on hand. It can be used for all kinds of stuff.
Rick: The ANN ARBOR covered hopper car is striking. Kadee did a wonderful job on that model. I only have one of them, and it is a favorite. Your WABASH diesels are great looking models too.
David: That is another great picture of your beautiful railroad. The father and son are getting quite a show from the railway.
Garry: So many passenger cars! I asked a question about of of them down below.
Ringo: Your scene with the bridge is looking better. Your work on your diesel locomotives is impressive, they look wonderful.
Mike: I really like your little caboose model. It has great character.
Garry: What kind of passenger car is the one I circled?
Rick ..... Thanks for your kind remarks about my photos. I agree head end cars do add interest to operations of passenger trains.
Ringo .... Thanks for your remark about my photos. Nice looking Soo Line and MILW locomotives.
Mike L .... Thanks for commenting about my photos and passenger train operations. Your little caboose certainly has character.
Kevin - Nice tank car!
Ed - I've always liked PC stuff and that boxcar sizzles.
Rick - The Wabash diesels came out great!
David - Awesome detail!
Garry - I share Rick's enthusiasm for passenger terminal ops that you've depicted so well!
Ringo - The bridge scene is coming together well, what passes for topograhy in a mostly level prototype environment can be quite dramatic and you're working that (and the camera angle) well.
My puny contribution is a build of an old HOn(2, 30" or 3')Trains of Texas kit of a Gilpin Tramway caboose. The prototype was 2', which almost no one was building in when the kit came out in 1984. I made mine 3' with an old pair of brass caboose trucks to serve on my Silverton Union line.
I thought the platforms were too narrow so extended them, providing a better space to mount the couplers as a bargain. In turn, I needed to extend the roof ion order to cover the extra 9" or so I added. The result is a caboose that looks a little less like straight off the Gilpin and more like a generalized design feature.
The steps? Are you kidding me? Those need improvement or my crews will be complaining. But it works for now, bounces a little because it's so light, but for now it stays on the track even at featherweight. Good enough for me.