Sunday Photo Fun

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite


Spacemouse--sorry about the Hogwarts--is it a total, or can something be done? sure is a cute little thing. And I LIKE your bridge!
Tom [:I][:I]

Can I fix it? Yes, given the parts. My daughter and I were working on the track, because the Hogwarts was derailing. It was driving me nuts. Spent most of the day Sat and Sunday, filing rail joint and turnouts. My daughter said that I should throw it i the fire and paint a different engine to match. It had been stopping a slow speeds and needing a push start from the sky hook for a couple days. But finally it just stopped. I turned over and the problem was obvious. The center drive wheel had pooped out pushed against the linkageand gotten wedged. I was able to slide it back in, but it would not move. I took it apart. On the center drive wheel, the one that popped out, the plastic axel guide (or whatever you call it) had broken. I put it back together and set i on the track. Nothing. Just got hot. I'm thinking the derailing problem might have been that drive wheel wobbling.

Now back to fixing it. Yes. I probably can. I'll need to order some parts from Bachman. There are also some cosmetic problems though. Both grab rails have been broken through rough handling. There was some linkage damage from an early fall.

Then there is the question of adding DCC. Now that I've been inside (and I understand why people are cautious about pulling the linkage off) it no longer scares me. But I worry about investing $85 converting the Hogwarts to sound.

I'm going to contact Bachman about it anyway.

[simon1966]

I spent the entire weekend ballasting my yard area! I have back ache and now realize one of the benefits of off layout staging yards that are not sceniced!

[claycts]

My pic's are from the link under the signature. I have the bandwidth so I will not waste this forums. Let people who do not have the bandwidth post. I enjoy seeing these it gets me back in the get-er-done mood.

[twhite]

Aggro--Dang, man, those TREES! and the rest of the layout, too. I'm with Bo, you've got a great layout!
Spacemouse--sorry about the Hogwarts--is it a total, or can something be done? sure is a cute little thing. And I LIKE your bridge!
Dano--that's one BEAUTIFUL night-shot!
Right now the layout's down until I can get my hidden return loop un-hid and re-laid. After that's done (maybe by Tuesday) I can post some Sunday stuff. I ran a troop train as the last train on the route for a while--posted it on my web, but the pictures aren't that great. Oh well--I never SAID I was Ansel Adams, LOL!
Tom [:I][:I]

[Anonymous]

I wish I had something to post. I am actually back at square one now. Tearing out my layout. Oh well, the new one will be spectacular![:D]

[Anonymous]

Scratch B rules --that rocks! what scale is that?

Aggro--you're the proof a great layout can be done in a bedroom!

Dano-- [bow] [bow]

Jay--mabey it wasn't lubed enough and over heated?

eng22--accidental special effects!? [(-D]

[dragenrider]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dano99a

Lovely shots everyone, here's what I have been up too. Playin' in the dark and brushin' up on some good ole' 3am photography. [:)]

What a great night shot! It looks like all the scene lighting is really coming from the streetlight. Excellent up close shot, too. [tup]

I wish I could do pictures like that. My hat's off to you. [bow]

[SpaceMouse]

Well, I got the bridge painted and installed which means for the first time in two weeks I was able to complete a lap on the outside main line. Used the airbru***o paint the final coat. Used enough paint to paint a wall.




The next picture is here because it is my first kitbash. I took a cheap bridge, cut it up with a Dremmel, made some cross struts with a piece of styrene plastice and created symetry where there was none.



With Hogwarts out of the picture we needed some functioning trains. So I got some Kadee #5 and outfitted some old time cars.



And last but not least, I killed the reason this whole MRR stuff got started for me:

[dave9999]

Craig,
I use the same method... take a lot of photos and save the good ones[:)] Dave

[eng22]

QUOTE: Firefighter Craig, how'd you make the photos look hazy like that? Thats sweet.

I wish I could tell you, however, I have no idea! My approach to digital photography is to take a whole bunch of pictures and hope a few turnout. I use a two megapixel cannon elf. No flash, and I press a button that I believe is good for close up, maybe??? Also, today I put a GE reveal lightbulb in my shop light. Maybe someone that knows more about this can help me out.

[dano99a]

Lovely shots everyone, here's what I have been up too. Playin' in the dark and brushin' up on some good ole' 3am photography. [:)]

[Anonymous]

Hey thanks guys Ted its a yard tower .I saw a picture of a yard tower that Ben King made in the HO trackside strutures by Model Railroader . then i just made a little different. its 100% scratch built .the stairs took some time .

[AggroJones]

Firefighter Craig, how'd you make the photos look hazy like that? Thats sweet.

[Anonymous]

scratch b rules, clean and vivid details. What type of building does the model follow? It doesn't appear to be a dispatcher's office, no telegraphy. Great detail even down to the trains.com poster (hee, hee) which reflects a good Yankee sense of humor. The pic. of your pet w/cap reminds me of some crusty old engineers back in the 1940's. Have a happy.

[Anonymous]

Look what i found[:(!][B)][xx(][V][banghead][censored][|(][sigh][soapbox]
http://community.webshots.com/photo/146320265/284162160ZgkbAy
http://community.webshots.com/photo/284162427/284162427syqCJE
http://community.webshots.com/photo/284162719/284162719sOzLtX
Finding that sure wasn't fun

[eng22]

Great photo's everyone

Scratch B - Love your work, and your Dog!
Cheese, love the geep!

[Anonymous]

Railroading_Brit, the gas-electric peaked my curosity. Is it a kit-bashed Walthers, scratch-built or made by a model manufacturer in the U.K.? I built the Walthers G.E. in HO and bought an Aristo Craft in 'G' scale which needed a lot of cosmetic alterations. Frisco (U.S. R.R.) ran an awesome looking gas electric out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It sported a high arch roof, loaded with detail (exhaust stacks, huge blower fan, etc.). The air cooling intake vents were located in the center of the facing bulkhead (cab). Matt, I can't recall having seen a "Doodlebug" with front windscreens (windsheilds) across the entire front bulkhead (cab). Was this a common feature for some R.R. shops? Have a happy.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Passenger operations: A doodlebug ticks over in the platform next to the yard office, while an Erie-Built with commuter bilevels waits for the 'bug's crew to come back from the yard office and move it off to the refuelling track!



Need to finish in this shot: Backscene painting, "concrete" loading pad/platform in foreground, also paving between rails on this section and thin strip of concrete on the other side. Holding off further work until the room is reorganised though, when the layout will be in a semi-permanent location.

[Anonymous]

i'm getting my stuff together to head out to work on my layout. I'll get the first pix of my new layout. when i get back i'll post pix

[cheese3]

did some weathering on a GP40

[dragenrider]

scratch b rules, I see an anachronism!!!! You did that on purpose, didn't you? [:D]

[eng22]

Trying to get into some detail stuff now. RR signs, telephone poles, road painting, and pine forest scenes.

[Anonymous]

[lupo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by scratch b rules


scratchbuilt door

that looks nice !, did you fit in a complete interior as well ?

[Anonymous]

scratchbuilt door

[Anonymous]

A pic of my HO fleet from a while ago. It's grown since then........[:)]

[Anonymous]

[BRAKIE]

Ok Guys since I don't know how to post a picture a link to my photo album on the RRF forum will suffice.Please enjoy! These pictures was taken out inmy work shed..Notice how the section gang been hard at it.

http://www.railroadforum.com/forum/photo_album_view.asp?cname=Main+Album&mid=16&cid=21