It's that time! WEEKEND PHOTO FUN!

[Anonymous]

Thought I would start the "fun" this time! We have been on vacation this week, so I have been "allowed" some time to work on the layout. The "road paving" crew has been at work on the layout this week. [;)] There is still MUCH to be done, including more lane stripes, but here are some of the results so far ...





This one shows some of the detail in the station lot.

[Anonymous]

Thats a good look. Nice work on that. Is that the walthers gas station? Il'l post my pictures later in the weekend. Be sure to post more pictures.

[grandeman]

Whoa Kevin, that's looking great!

I've been working on an SW1200 for the past two afternoons. It began life as a P2K unit in IC livery. We bought it years ago during our "buy anything" phase. It never had a decoder and we rarely ran it anymore because it didn't fit the theme of the new layout. We did need a switcher though! Well, yesterday we made a trip to the local hobby shop to get some Miniatronics lamps, connectors and resistors to do the lower headlight and ditch lights on the GP30s. In the process, we bought an NCE SW9SR decoder and Microscale decal kit for the switcher. I removed the IC markings, painted the unit and decaled it as D&RGW #137. The decoder is now installed, along with a cab roof rotating beacon! It's my first attempt at something like this and isn't perfect (nor is it exactly prototypical), but it was a challenge and came out well. I soon realized that I picked a tough unit for my first try. The decal kit wasn't wide enough to cover the cab end striping so I had to splice individual stripes together. The lighting functions available on the new Digitrax system are fantastic. It's amazing how much more realistic the beacon made the model look! On to the GP30 flashing ditch lights...

[espeefoamer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevnbety

Thought I would start the "fun" this time! We have been on vacation this week, so I have been "allowed" some time to work on the layout. The "road paving" crew has been at work on the layout this week. [;)] There is still MUCH to be done, including more lane stripes, but here are some of the results so far ...





This one shows some of the detail in the station lot.

What do you use for road material? I have been looking for something to build roads with,but have come up empty [8].

[Marty Cozad]

Kevin
Good idea, roads are a great point of destination and railfanning on your RR.
This is old photo but it kinda goes with your theme


little more work but the same resultes.


Nice weathering on your engines.

[Anonymous]

Marty, I am so glad you came over here. I had seen a few photos of your work in the garden railway section, but I don't visit that much. You do some amazing work.

Kevin: Looking good man! Looks like you're going to have a heck of a layout once it's completed!

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

Ahh, pardon me, I forgot about Grande Man. You've been doing some nice work there, my friend. I always have loved the DRGW. Now, all that's left of it are a few locomotives with yellow patches and weird shields on them[:(].

I have a photo of a GP(I think 40, but I couldn't tell) in the DRGW scheme, taken in '98. No patch or anything. It was working my local yard, which is strange because I'm in East Tennessee. This is the only time I've seen a DRGW locomotive, though I'm beginning to see quite a few DRGW coal hoppers patched for CSX[%-)]...

Just thought you might find that interesting.

uspscsx

[Marty Cozad]

Just got inside and theres a full moon. have you ever tried to light up the moon for a RR shot?
Just an idea. I used to use Christmas lights along the back wall, blues, then yellows then reds for sun set.

Really, look out side ,its full.

[cheese3]

here is one from me...

[Anonymous]

I really gotta learn to do subtle weathering... I just completed one side of a Walthers WC 2 bay cement hopper. It is RUSTY. Textured rust, not painted rust. I'll post pics later.

Still got a RailBox to go, probably will go subtle on it!

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

I finished the other side of my MILW car, not happy with this sides results, I tried the clear parts cement, and hairspray this side. I think it looked much better before I used the Dullcote. Could be the paints weren't totally dry.



Kevin, the roads and station look sharp.

Eric, the new switcher is very cool, I am partial to switchers.

Well Marty what can I say, I am amazed each time you post a picture, in a way, I can see building that railroad sort of like playing with trucks as a kid, that is meant in a good way.

Andrew, you are certianly coming along on that layout.

uspscsx, we need to see some of these weathering shots, I posted at Rich's site what I just completed, I am hoping for a pretty heavy critique, and I know they can be pretty good at giving the advice, again in a good way.

Let's see some other shots guys.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer
What do you use for road material? I have been looking for something to build roads with,but have come up empty [8].

The road is just 1/8" hardboard. I just cut the road out of a 4 x 8 sheet with a jig saw.

Thanks guys for all the "positives"! [:D]

dthurman, that box car looks great! Grande, that switcher is pretty sweet! Keep it up guys!

[Amtrk14]

Hello all,

Here are some pictures of my brand new BLI AC6000CW that I got today.





There are some more pictures at the following sites:

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/seancasey

http://pacificcoastline.tripod.com/

By the way, Kevin, very nice! Keep up the good work!

Sean

[AggroJones]

I like that high cube, Thurman.

I've completed these recently.

[MisterBeasley]

Grande Man - how well did that decoder go into the SW1200? I've got a P2K S1, and I tried a DH163IP decoder in it. It was plug-compatable, but the shell doesn't fit because the decoder is thicker than the board that was removed. Also, did you have to isolate the motor? At my LHS, Gerry pointed out that they used frame ground for both the motor and the lights.

Love the rusty trucks, by the way.

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

Grande Man - how well did that decoder go into the SW1200? I've got a P2K S1, and I tried a DH163IP decoder in it. It was plug-compatable, but the shell doesn't fit because the decoder is thicker than the board that was removed. Also, did you have to isolate the motor? At my LHS, Gerry pointed out that they used frame ground for both the motor and the lights.

Love the rusty trucks, by the way.

MB,

You definately have to isolate the motor on the S1. It will run fine until it derails then poof the decoder's gone. Randy has a photo essay on installing a decoder in the S1.

[rexhea]

kevnbety: Your roads are really looking good. I haven't got to mine yet, but I hope I can do as well.

grande man: You have done a very good job. It's strange, but I have been doing the same with my BLI SW7, a first time attempt at this. How did mine come out? Note that I do not have a photo posted [:(]. Maybe after some weathering it will pass. I gotta get up there to see you soon.

dthurman: The MILW looks very real. ( Are you sure you didn't take a pix on a real siding? [:D] )


Aggro: Again, your looking great. You have the magic touch.

REX

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

Grande Man - how well did that decoder go into the SW1200? I've got a P2K S1, and I tried a DH163IP decoder in it. It was plug-compatable, but the shell doesn't fit because the decoder is thicker than the board that was removed. Also, did you have to isolate the motor? At my LHS, Gerry pointed out that they used frame ground for both the motor and the lights.

Love the rusty trucks, by the way.

Sounds like the S1 may be a bit different in respect to decoder installation. On the SW1200, the NCE chip just goes in in place of the original board. It is soldered in and the lights (especially the beacon) and wiring were somewhat of a pain since the unit is so small. I don't know how the N scalers do it...

[cheese3]

Amtrk14-That is a nice loco!

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rexhea

grande man: You have done a very good job. It's strange, but I have been doing the same with my BLI SW7, a first time attempt at this. How did mine come out? Note that I do not have a photo posted [:(]. Maybe after some weathering it will pass. I gotta get up there to see you soon.

Great pics everyone, some of the best yet. [8D]


Thanks Rex. It's far from perfect but I posted pics anyway. [:D] I'd like to see your BLI. I bet it looks fine. I'm not sure I'd have had the courage to tackle that one though. Hope to see you soon. Maybe we could try a Sunday afternoon?

[steveblackledge]

Looking great everyone, i don't have any offerings yet[:P][bow][:P]

[pike-62]

Here is a picture of some bicentennial engines I am working on this week.



Dan Pikulski
www.DansResinCasting.com

[Marty Cozad]

David and Aggro, outstanding weathering jobs. Likes like you can dig the rust right off the car.[^]

[Train 284]

Everyone, awesome photos, especially Marty, Aggro, and David. Fantastic! Cant wait for more!

[Marty Cozad]

How BIG is tooooo big????[;)]
Here a pacific was just filled with water and its heading off to pick up its consist.


Fall is almost here and I beat you can't wait for fall colors on your RR?[:I][;)]

[Anonymous]

WOW Marty, that looks awsome! What scale is it?

[NZRMac]

Looks like Z scale to me[:D][:D][:D]

My LHS has some new G scale loco's in stock ( can't remember what they are ) but they sure are nicely detailed. they are on my wish list.[:)][:)]

Ken.

[Marty Cozad]

Kevin
this is were price[B)] comes in. the tubs are around 43" inch tall.
I wanted a single row of 12" tubs BUT the price jump from 8" was over double. thus these are gas pipe with scrap wood. It has been moved to the new Bang's Canyon Sud where more modern buildings will be built


Thats an Aristo mallet, so it gives you a "believable" WOOW factor.

i have more sidings to install and one will be a scrap iron company and the other a plastic pellet plant. Of which i am looking for photos to get an idea at what is do-able.
The more money you can save building your own the better.
In our scale it has to with stand being out side. Because winter shots just don't cut it when buildis are gone.[^]

PS
Every RR is plain and lifeless at first, no matter what scale, is't either dirt and rock, or wood and plaster.

[TrainFreak409]

Finally, after years of dreaming, I finally decided to dish out the money for a 10 pack of Deluxe Innovation's RoadRailers! And here they are!






These things are awesome! I highly reccomend these to any of you N scalers out there![8D]

[howmus]

WOW! Every weekend I look forward to this thread. Every weekend, I am amazed. Every photo is great! Marty, that is the most fantastic G scale work I have ever seen. Wish I had lots of money and a larger yard.....

I've been working on lighting for the layout this week. I went with bits and pieces of several people's advise for this. I placed lights every 2' or so as jfugate does on his. I decided to use low wattage compact fluorescents rather than incandescents. I have a combination of 7, 11, and 15 watt bulbs. 22 bulbs = 218 watts. If I had done this in 15w and 25w incandescents, it would be have been around 440w. Considerable savings in energy use and more light to boot. The only drawback is not being able to dim these type of CFs. I found the bulbs at a local "Dollar Store" for $1 each so the cost of the bulbs was $22. With the fixtures #14 wire electric boxes, clamps and the 1" x 4" boards to mount the lights on, the cost was still less than $100 for the entire project. I will be mounting facia in a few weeks to hide the lights. The lighting is much, much better than the old shop lights that were in the room. The CFs are 15,000 hour ave. life and have a color rating of 84 and are 2700K.