Weekend Photo Fun!

[Anonymous]

Ken, I STILL look at those SD's and think "Wow." Nice work.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man

Anybody got any Windex? [:D]

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[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man
[Since we're posting "dirty pics", here's a Geep that's been playing follow the leader in helper service. Anybody got any Windex? [:D]
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL615/3680850/7585034/112799794.jpg

Oh yeah...I still need to install the windshield wipers on my SD's - thanx for reminding me![(-D]

[grandeman]

Great pics Ken. Thanks for posting them.


Since we're posting "dirty pics", here's a Geep that's been playing follow the leader in helper service. Anybody got any Windex? [:D]

[Anonymous]

Joe - I really like the shot of the CSX coal drag[tup]. Does the BLI AC6000 use the same QSI sound hardware that Atlas does?

Dave - great looking berm, I might refer to your photo when I'm scenicking my slag pit.

Adam - great work on that gon, certainly doesn't look like a 'first-timer' to me!

Craig - love those 'outward' dents in your AA gon, I'll have to learn how to do that on the 20+ scrap metal gons I plan to have on my under-construction steel mill layout.

Matt - great looking covered hopper! [BTW - glad you finally started signing your 'real' name, your screen name is impossible to abbreviate![:D]]

MellowMike, that's a wise idea about not posting pics of your stuff until AFTER it sells - but I'm glad we get to see it eventually!

Jon - your 50's-era B&W photos really capture the feel of that period, but I mostly like your Birmingham Southern pics - my favorite is the orange Birmingham Southern GP38-2. Is that a former EJ&E unit?

Grande Man, I always look forward to seeing your pics since they each tell a story!

. . .
Since this week's theme seems to be about weathering, I'll throw in some photos of very light weathering I did on my 3 Iron Belt SD's last week. First, I sprayed a layer of soot near the top of the top of the long hood:


...then I sprayed some 'road grime' on the pilot [front and rear]:


I don't feel brave enough yet to make any of my engines look really filthy yet, I can always add more dirt later![:D]

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant


Yes, I have that excellent book, and still subscribe to the Alrails Yahoo group.

Heres a few more pics for your delectation, Grande Man-

Jon those are fantastic! I got into Bham Southern back when I was researching the Woodward Iron Co. I seriously considered modeling it (and may still, someday). The old ex DM&IR SD 9's are my personal favs. They were built in the mid 50's and are still pullings loads to and from the Warrior River Terminal today! As I said earlier, LGM and I have sepent many days at the Terminal, Concord, Mulga, Fairfield Yard, Norell Jct, etc. We moved about an hour away from most of our Bham Southern train watching spots last summer. It's about time to do some more railfanning in those areas though. What a cool little RR!

Thanks for the memories!

[Anonymous]

This may be the best Weekend Photo Fun I've seen. Jon, they look great...all of 'em do.

[Anonymous]

WOW! Did you paint those locos??? They look GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![^][:D][8D][:)][:P][;)][bow][swg]

[jon grant]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man
[Jon, I love the Birmingham Southern GP38! That's one of my fav RR's and is located close by. I've railfanned it with LGM for years and seen the 38's in action many times. Do you have the book, "The Birmingham Southern, the First 100 Years"? If not, it's a great read. The author works for the same company I do.

Yes, I have that excellent book, and still subscribe to the Alrails Yahoo group.

Heres a few more pics for your delectation, Grande Man-










Jon

[Anonymous]

Sounds good to me. I'm not into doing one exact model yet, but combining several into one. A golden brown is much better than mustard yellow!

[cheese3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

QUOTE: Originally posted by cheese3

uspscsx I haven't done much weathering, in fact I am just starting to really get into it

Was it a hideous yellow to begin with?

you bet it was. and my approch to weathering it was just brushing chalks on untill it looked right to me. Thats how I have done the few models I have weathered.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cheese3

uspscsx I haven't done much weathering, in fact I am just starting to really get into it

If you are telling the truth(Which I believe you), then that is one heck of a model for someone with little weathering experience. In fact, it looks great for someone with a bit of weathering experience. Was it a hideous yellow to begin with?

[cheese3]

uspscsx I haven't done much weathering, in fact I am just starting to really get into it

dthurman the screen material is screen material from an old door[:P]

[Anonymous]

GrandeMan- Looking great as always!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cheese3

Add me to the weathering list for this week, I have been working on a gondola and a scrap load for it.

Adam, what did you use for the screen material, if that'swhat I am seeing. Looks good, and excellent RR you picked. I remember the ITC very well, it ran threw Morton IL all the time in the 70's.

[grandeman]

Here's a couple of our latest pics...

GP7 Helpers prepare for their trip down the mountain.


The same pair at Mine 4.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant


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It's next on the list of projects[:D]




Jon

WooHoo!!! Jon, I love the Birmingham Southern GP38! That's one of my fav RR's and is located close by. I've railfanned it with LGM for years and seen the 38's in action many times. Do you have the book, "The Birmingham Southern, the First 100 Years"? If not, it's a great read. The author works for the same company I do.

[Anonymous]

Looking good, Jon! I really like the BW shots. Very prototypical time-wise.

[jon grant]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mellow-Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant


Here's some recent B/W shots from Sweethome Chicago

Jon, what happened to Sweethome Alabama? [:o)]

Great work, by the way.

It's next on the list of projects[:D]




Jon

[Anonymous]

Adam,
That gondola looks good! How much weathering have you done in the past?

[TrainFreak409]

Adam that is awesome! That's a great looking gondola. The next thing you know, you'll be selling on eBay as well.[8D]

[cheese3]

Add me to the weathering list for this week, I have been working on a gondola and a scrap load for it.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant


Here's some recent B/W shots from Sweethome Chicago

Jon, what happened to Sweethome Alabama? [:o)]

Great work, by the way.

[Anonymous]

Bump.

I have an eye infection, so I am going to my eye doctor. If it's suddenly quiet in here, then you'll know why.[:P]

My face seriously looks like this: [B)]

[Train 284]

Great pics guys!

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Your shots look great of your RR. I am looking for an article on walk thru bridges for layouts. I saw something in the past few months in one of the Model RR magazines. Any thoughts?

Keith

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[jon grant]

Great weathering and pic, Mellow Mike.

Here's some recent B/W shots from Sweethome Chicago












Jon

[eng22]

Dave,

Your work is OUTSTANDING! Love that scene.

[eng22]

Here is a scrap gondola I have been working on.












This post has been edited by eng22 on 23 Sep 2005, 21:19:29

[Anonymous]

Okay, one more:


A bottom shot[:o].