What is your latest project?

[Anonymous]

There's what I'd love to do and what I have to do.

Love to do: Finish up two kitbash locos for a guy who's already paid me. Get some track down, get some trains running, get some more walls finished off in the basement and build a full-wall bookshelf.

Have to do: Psych project, business policy development for psych class, stay on the honor roll, join the National Technical Honor Society, then Alpha Beta Kappa. Somehow squeeze Thanksgiving and Christmas in there somewhere, and a job with a future, help the kids with their homework, do mine; kick their butts to do violin and piano. Keep gas in the cars somehow, and keep a hole from forming in the garage roof. That's just a partial list.

Sucks to be me.

[emdgp92]

Right now, I'm working on a trio of ex-PRR P70 coaches. One is going to get PC green, while the others will get PRR tuscan, but with gold PC worms. I also have a nearly-finished NH "American Flyer" coach. But, the new thing I bought tonight was a seriously easy project...one former PRR class POS21 sleeper-observation car. Since all I have to do is take a Rivarossi smooth-side car, and repaint it, I'm tempted to model the entire class. Good thing there are only 2 :D

[bogp40]

My latest club project is a curved steel viaduct. It is a kitbashed MicroEngineering tall viaduct w/ many add on sections. The main problem with building it is, it starts with straight track that eases into the 42" radius about half way through the bridge. Templating and abutment placement was very critical. It is tempararily positioned into our mountain div and wired w/ feeders for our fall open house in 3 weeks. The next phase is to remove the bridge for scenery behind and below it.
My latest home project is detailing 6 Stewart F units that were special runs for Bessimer Hobbies- These were the last of any run before the sale to Bowser. The units are in Circus paint and includes 2 F3s updated to F7 specs. The only B unit #408 was also part of the run. the others are F7 phase 1s. Still have a way to go but enjoy every minute of it.
Bob K.

[rolleiman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick

Jeff, I got the As from my LHS after about 3 months on Walthers' back order.
The new run came and went in a flash. The B I had gotten last November at
our local Boeing Model Railroad Club swap meet. Believe me, I would like to
get more of them, they are the best ones available. I might try an Intermountais
shell at some time if Highliners continue unobtainable.[swg]

Thanks.. Intermountains aren't bad, highly detailed but I think the detail on the Highliner is a little bit more refined.. I guess I'll just put the 3 IMs together that I have to complete the F fleet..

Jeff
[8D]

[GN-Rick]

Jeff, I got the As from my LHS after about 3 months on Walthers' back order.
The new run came and went in a flash. The B I had gotten last November at
our local Boeing Model Railroad Club swap meet. Believe me, I would like to
get more of them, they are the best ones available. I might try an Intermountais
shell at some time if Highliners continue unobtainable.[swg]

[Darth Santa Fe]

Just finished making the 4-4-0 work right, so now I'll see what I can get at the Great Western & Atlantic Train Show in the Illinois State Fair Grounds in 3 days!![:D][:D][:D] I'm really looking forward to this Saturday.[:D]

[Anonymous]

Well I have tons of work to do on the layout. So no little projects for awhile. My goal for the end of the month is to finish Southcross Yard.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45552

[rolleiman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick

I am currently researching a set of F3s or F7s to build an ABA set of Great
Northern passenger Fs as they appeared in the mid 50s. My starting point
is Highliner shells to be placed on Stewart/Kato drives. I have just finished
detailing and painting a BLI SW7 as GN 166-an MU equipped switcher, and
am finishing up reworking passenger F7A 280A.

Where did you get the highliner shells??

With respect to latest project.... Still working on this one.. Time to power it up, everything arrived from allelectronics today!! Strange thing is though, UPS tracking still says it's in Maumee Ohio (I'm in Michigan)..

http://www.rolleiman.com/trains/redlight.html

Jeff
[swg]

[jrbernier]

Well, I just finished ripping out a 2' by 3' section of the layout. I plan to build a small meat packing plant on two tracks in this area. This also allows me to inspect a curve and make any adjustments the 'easy way' before I put scenery back in! I guess this will be the W/E project.

Jim Bernier

[GN-Rick]

I am currently researching a set of F3s or F7s to build an ABA set of Great
Northern passenger Fs as they appeared in the mid 50s. My starting point
is Highliner shells to be placed on Stewart/Kato drives. I have just finished
detailing and painting a BLI SW7 as GN 166-an MU equipped switcher, and
am finishing up reworking passenger F7A 280A.

[selector]

Wow, Eddie, you sure have the eye! Very nice setting, and nicely captured in the photo, too.

Well, let's see....I have been running my new layout since late March, and it needs some improvement in order to last me another 24 months or so. Here is what I hope to do over the next five months:

1. Remove a silly S-curve on my mine spur....what was I thinking!
2. Somehow... still haven't figured it out...I have to build a staging area or a yard, plus a
passing track near my station, or this layout's days are really numbered;
3. finish building a Harriman Combo car, and a Barber Shop, plus adding more trees.

[Anonymous]

Eddie that is one nice scene, looks like you put some major time into it.
Has for me i am in the process of completely switching railroads. Going from modeling the Soo Line to modeling the NYC. I was getting really bored, has soon as my old layout made MR i said now what do i do? I had met my main goal, getting in MR.
Bought a book on eBay for $10.00 on NYC lighting stripes and then i was hooked.
Now i have a whole new drive pushing me again. I get to resreach a new railroad, repaint awhole lot of power, and rolling stock.
So far I have a FA1 ABA, 1gp7, a fairbanks switcher, rs11, and 2F's AA painted and striped. Now what part do i want to model, nyc was much bigger that the old Soo Line.
This has been a very refreshing time for me. If you have been thinking about anew layout, railroad, maybe a whole new gauge go for it. It may work wonders for you to, and get the wheels up stairs turning again with a renewed drive and desire.

[modelmaker51]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mark R.

Got tired of waiting for SOMEONE to produce an RS-36 - so I decided to go at it myself. As per usual, I figure by the time I finish building a couple of these, one of the manufacturers will announce one for production. [;)]



Mark.

Nice Job! I hate to break the news to you, but white metal RS-36 kits are available, (and have been for 20 years) from Tiger Valley Models, (http://www.lynnet.com/~tigervalley/), powered $ 120.00, unpowered $55.00.
These monsters weigh in at about 27 oz ! Don't feel bad, I built 3 of them before I found out about Tiger Valley!





TVM's units use the Hobbytown style drive (with a Sagami motor) and while they will pull the wallpaper off the wall and run at prototypically correct speeds, they can't be MU'd with most other comercial drives, so I buy the dummies and repower them with Atlas/Kato drives.

I have made molds for the correct dynamic brake, the pilot hose pockets and coupler surround, contact me if you want castings (see my profile)

[timthechef]

I'm currently working on my Mustang but I need to get back to assembling my 0-4-0 switcher. I'm at the valve gear and I just got the last tools I needed to put them together.
This is my first engine kit so I'm taking it slow.

[TrainFreak409]

Eddie, that looks AWESOME![bow] [tup][tup]for you!

I am going to tackle a secret project [^] that I've been waiting to do for months now. I finally have the base materials I need. You guys will have to wait until it is finished before you get any of the details.[}:)][;)]

[Mark R.]

Got tired of waiting for SOMEONE to produce an RS-36 - so I decided to go at it myself. As per usual, I figure by the time I finish building a couple of these, one of the manufacturers will announce one for production. [;)]



Mark.

[Anonymous]

That looks great, Eddie!


I usually have two or three projects going on at the same time, so in no particular order:

1) Finish laying track for the 'upper' level of my layout, including some train detection blocks and a reversing loop.
2) Install decoders in my passenger F-units, including wiring for separate headlights and Mars lights.
3) Master my new Paasche H airbrush and get some more weathering done.

And after that, start building the sub-roadbed for the last part of the track, the 'lower' level where another reversing loop and the staging yard will be.

[Anonymous]

Currently working on finishing up the locomotive service facility I started on back in early September. Here's a few pics of it. I think I'm getting pretty close to calling this section finished.

[bikerraypa]

I'm going to fini***he last of the carpet and paneling in my train room, then begin the new layout.

Also, I'm going to get started kitbashing a PRR H10s using a couple of Minitrix locomotives.


Ray

[ARTHILL]

Get Mt Sublime logging branch working. Contol panel about in. Trackwork needs some refining. Birch forest started, needs finishing and the logging buildings need to be started. The trackwork is first. I also want to fini***he hunting scene. Pics will follow when I have some.

[railroadyoshi]

well, just converting some old boxcars to kadee. Hopefully ill have a project of this type to do for someone other than me!

[claycts]

Have something running by Christmas 2005, not 2006! Pictures under my signature. Anybody know what loco I have a picture of? Bought it in a hobby shop, it is from the 1960's or 70. It is on the page.

[joeyegarner]

I have a SD-9 Athearn that needs a new set of (reduction)gears. I already weathered and added details ( Mu hoses, Strobe light, Nathan 3 chime, speedo cable and Bell complete with air line)to the Powered and Dummy Units.

[Anonymous]

Building small structures and finalising a track plan.

[Anonymous]

MONTANA RAIL LINK SD45

[Anonymous]

I am building a 5x10 in my bedroom no less.

[Darth Santa Fe]

Getting my Bachmann 4-4-0 to work properly. It's an older one with a pancake motor, and doesn't have the power to run smooth unless everything moves freely. But I like it anyway.[:D]

[cheese3]

I am going to weather everything on the layout.

[trainboyH16-44]

When you say cooler weather, yes, it did snow yesterday(LOL)
I plan to get another decal set, finish numbering 2 SD40s and a GP35, then decal the new container crane, and after that, draw the lines on my N railway, and maybe get a little ballast/track laid. I have nothing else todo...
Oh, one other thing, I am planning to bike down a road to see if it will allow me to circumvent the Bearspaw Resivior, and alow me to bike to cochrane along the right of way.
Matthew

[SpaceMouse]

I have a craftsman mine I started--be done in a month or two.

Going to add a staging track to my 4x8

In the process of cleaning out a space for a basement layout.