Weekend Photo Fun

[Darth Santa Fe]

Here's the engine that I did some work on yesterday,

a Mantua 0-6-0 that my Grandpa bought as his first HO engine over 45 years ago. Sorry about the dark picture.

I did some work on the drive. The 1 wire in it needed to be resoldered and I added a washer to the motor. The motor now has about twice the power it had before for some reason, so now it has a little power instead of almost none.


A Spectrum Doodlebug pulling an old AHM heavy weight coach. The Doodlebug is one of my favorite passenger engines.[:D]

That's all for now.[:)][:)][:)]

[loathar]

Cheese3 I have the same 0-6-0 that I broke a gear in and Bach says they don't have a replacement for.(too old) I might do a scene like that with it.(thanx)
Midnightflyer-LOVE that truck terminal with the semis lined up.Did you have trouble with the track not fitting well on that WS layout? I'm trying to help someone via E-mail that's having one heck of a time with theirs.

[SpaceMouse]

Midnight,

I really like that layout. Lots of work and well thought out.

[SpaceMouse]

Finally, I got something done:

Before



After

Dos Rios Mining Company Climax brings three brand spanking new ore carts to the mine.

[steveblackledge]

Everyone,
Scott the little switchers an 0-4-0 and does not have side rods, go to this site for more pics and info about the railways equipment http://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/
great pictures and weathering, the steam loco look's great just sat in the weeds, i have not tried using ceiling tiles as rocks but will give it a try, MR did an article a while back about it.
Just watched the first of two steam fan trips pass through our area, today saw the 71000 "Duke Of Gloucester" roar through in fine style, excuse the poor quallity picture.

[ac4400fan]

Hi Guys Great pics,Everyones pictures are great ,i took a couple of The EJ&E



The EJ&E getting loaded with coal from the mountainside depot



Have a Great Weekend

Carl.

[AggroJones]

Fabulous pictures everyone.

uspscsx-- how did you soften the gondula body? Hold a match near it a few seconds or what? Looks great.

cheese3--Nice. The coloring reminds me of our Santa Fe 2900 4-8-4 sitting outside here near Old Sacramento.

[grandeman]

Speaking of cool photos, has anyone heard from twhite lately?

[Anonymous]

Yeah an old Minitrix junker.

[TrainFreak409]

Midnite, there is a little steam engine by the station in the first picture, right? It's kind of fuzzy, so I am just making sure. Is it a German 0-6-0 tank engine?

[Anonymous]

Few pics of the Grande Valley RR...........


Center Leg......


Offloading containers....


Refinery area......

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman

Where did your empire get all this money? First ties laying all over the ROW, then new electronics for all the engines and now I see welded rail either going in or coming out!!! I sense some grant money.[:D]

My wife thinks the "grant money" is gonna land us in the poor house... [:D]

[eng22]

QUOTE: I have been working on a little scene of a forgoten 0-6-0, I cant seem to get the weeds like I want them so I will keep trying but here is a pic so you can get an idea...

Cheese, GREAT scene. I know what you are saying regarding the weeds, have you thought about Silfor grass? It may be the product you are looking for.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man

Where did your empire get all this money? First ties laying all over the ROW, then new electronics for all the engines and now I see welded rail either going in or coming out!!! I sense some grant money.[:D]

[grandeman]

GP35 led freight waits on a siding. Trackside rail detail is new this week.


And the weeks big news... [:D]

Today I got the program track wired, an additional feeder installed to a back section of track and our old MRC decoders programmed (after much ado).

[GMTRacing]

First run for my Athearn coaches, and a rare outing for the Tyco engines. P1K DL-109 in backround. Old layout.Nothing detailed yet.

[cheese3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman
is this the same layout we saw you posting pictures of your building it only a few weeks ago? If so...Wow you are quick and doing well [tup]

yup it is the same one, I only have 2 more days of being able to work on it all day before i have to go back to school.[:(!]

and thanks for the comments everyone[:)]

[Anonymous]

Messing with my new camera, having fits with depth of field, also I need to get that new lighting kit that Fundy uses [8D]







Oops! Well he is train related, he guards the door to the train room [:0]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cheese3

I have been working on a little scene of a forgoten 0-6-0, I cant seem to get the weeds like I want them so I will keep trying but here is a pic so you can get an idea...

Cheese3,

That looks wonderful.. great work Sir, simple great! I'm sure you'll get the weeds just perfect.

Coyote

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cheese3

I have been working on a little scene of a forgoten 0-6-0, I cant seem to get the weeds like I want them so I will keep trying but here is a pic so you can get an idea...

Adam, nice scrapper [;)], is this the same layout we saw you posting pictures of your building it only a few weeks ago? If so...Wow you are quick and doing well [tup]

Talk about youthful energy.

[TrainFreak409]

Steve, is that a side rod diesel? They are just the coolest little switchers.[:D]

Adam, GREAT WORK on that little scene. It reminds me of the steamer I saw behind the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Maybe you could try putting some vines up the boiler, since it has apparently been there for a while. And maybe some weeds between the rails too. But it does look great as it is.[tup]

[SpaceMouse]

Medic,

The rocks are cool. I may go that route on part of my layout.

upscsx,

Where I come from SBD stood for Silent, But Deadly. I guess that train won't get a Soundrtax, eh?

I'm hoping to get a few shots in this week--it's been a month or so. Anyone want to form a pool?

[medic_149]

thanks for the compliments guys..

loathar,
the rocks are made from suspend style ceiling tiles. just break them up. you want to keep the jagged edge look. then glue them down and paint them. It was a lot easier than I thought, but the results speak for themselves. I was very impressed with the way they look.

[Anonymous]

WOW!

[cheese3]

I have been working on a little scene of a forgoten 0-6-0, I cant seem to get the weeds like I want them so I will keep trying but here is a pic so you can get an idea...

[Anonymous]

I look forward to this topic every week, because you guys put some really awsome looking pics on here! I don't have any new pics this time, but medic that diarama is looking pretty sweet! Keep it up! [tup]

[loathar]

Originally posted by medic_149

Well, it's that time again. Didn't get much done this week on the diarama, but have got a couple bushes and shrubs growing. As long as it's taking to do this diarama, I can only imagine how much time most of you have spent on your layouts to get them as far as they are...My hats off to everyone for the work you have done.
WOW! Those rocks look great! What technique are you useing to make those?

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