Weekend Photo Fun!

[ARTHILL]

Nice pics people. I came into the possession of a coal train. My logging layout was not designed for this but I got it to work some. It took two engines to pull it up my grades and some of the track work that was good enough for a climax and three logging cars needed a little help but it runs sort of.

Here is a long shot crossing Kimm's Canyon



Here it passes the hunters



It is longer than the Helix getting down to the desert floor



I needed a place to store the train so I finaly built a staging area just like you all said I would.



This has been a fun but unexpected addition.

[Anonymous]

Looking great Guys!

Merry Christmas

TrevorG

[Anonymous]

Art,
As you say it's not logging but does look fun and interesting. With that length of train I could hook the engine and caboose together on mine.

[SpaceMouse]

Some nice stuff on page 2 guys. Art I've nver seen a shot of your layout where you show the to the floor mountain.

I decided to show some of my layout although I haven't worked on it for weeks. However, the room is coimg along nicely. If all goes well we'll be painting the backdrop, uh walls, by Christmas.

[canazar]

Art,

What kinda of consist is that? A good steam engine with a GP? on point! Ha ha I love it man.[:D]

On a seriuos note, that floor up canyon wall you got there is pretty cool. I wish I had the right room for somethign like that. Looks really impressive[8D]

[SpaceMouse]

Okay so I went nuts and built two trains. Well, they are together with Kaydees and metal wheels, but they haven't been detail painted and weathered. So anyway there are 4 Overtons, an ore car, a cattle car, a box car and 3 cabeeses. Two aren't pictured as they made the tree. A Canadian National for my son. I couldn't find a Dixie. He'll either like it or he won't. It's a cool orange color. I can always paint it.

For me there is the G&D Drovers Caboose. The G&D a big ranch on the Great Divide owns all the cattle seen on the Rock Ridge and Train City. The caboose will fit right in.

[rolleiman]

Arthill, That's pretty slick! I REALLY like the bridge in the corner off of the mountain.. Nice work!!

Jeff

[jeffers_mz]

Spacemouse, nice work. Is that a Bachmann 4-6-0 in the third picture? How does it pull?

Also, did you make those tents or get them somewhere? My son has a military bent and they'd be perfect for an outpost I have in mind.

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffers_mz

Spacemouse, nice work. Is that a Bachmann 4-6-0 in the third picture? How does it pull?

Also, did you make those tents or get them somewhere? My son has a military bent and they'd be perfect for an outpost I have in mind.

Nope those are two MDC 2-6-0 RTR old-timers. They look good, but don't upll well up steep hills.

The tents are from a Lifelike campground scene. I got them at a dis*** store for around $7.

[sleeper33]

great pics 1 and all i bet that refinery will look great when it's on the layout and the mine in the canyon is superb

[ARTHILL]

If you believe The Polar Express you can have a GP helping a Mountain. The original consist had my Sierra helping, but the Sierra does not like to back up. The floor to ceiling canyon is to be the center piece but it still takes a lot of imagination to get around the river base boards and the wall paper. Here is another long range pic and one of the original consist. It looked better but did not run as well. I may never run the whole train again.




Chip, you are an artist. Love to see what you are up to. (I will get you those plans someday).

[jeffers_mz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffers_mz

Spacemouse, nice work. Is that a Bachmann 4-6-0 in the third picture? How does it pull?

Also, did you make those tents or get them somewhere? My son has a military bent and they'd be perfect for an outpost I have in mind.

Nope those are two MDC 2-6-0 RTR old-timers. They look good, but don't upll well up steep hills.

The tents are from a Lifelike campground scene. I got them at a dis*** store for around $7.

Lifelike tents, thanks. I'll poke around and see what I can find.

Bachman makes a 4-6-0 that looks a lot like that third pic, I'm thinking about picking one up just to have some steam to run with the Shay, even though the time period is off. Anything older than modern steam seems to be pretty hard to find.

[Anonymous]

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=850&TOPIC_ID=15409
bottom of pg 850 is the doodlebug

[jeffers_mz]

I know, the weekend's over, but I got some paint on my bridge and the rail laid on one side, so here's a couple more pics.





First rail I ever laid!

:-)

That's a 35 year old Mantua GP-20, and my daughter (6 years old) built the coal hopper from a Blue Box kit.

[TrainFreak409]

TMCC Man:

The Phantom locomotive is $350, and the cars are $350 for the four. $700 overall. It is TMCC equipped. Lionel has not made them in a few years, so your best bet would be to search local shows if you can.

The S2 is an older one, it only has LocoSound. I have only had one chance to run a PS2 turbine, and it ran great.

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by piccolotess

Dear Scott,

I enjoyed seeing your trains under the tree. I'm a "bit" older then you and have never had a tree under the xmas tree. I'm looking forward to this being the first year and putting a train set together for the first time xmas morning. :-) Thank you for your enjoyable pictures. I am very envious of you having picked up trains in your youth. I feel like I've missed out having just begun myself.

Happy Holidays!
Tess

Tess,

It's never too late to pick up model railroading. True...Those who start at an earlier age to have a few more years to enjoy the hobby, but those who start in the years after youth can still enjoy it just as much.[8D] I myself was basically born with an obsession for trains and model railroading, as I have been told. But, if it is something you are interested in, you'll quickly pick it all up, from history, to the lingo, techniques, and everything! When you get your trains set up around the tree, you should post some pictures for us.[;)]

Welcome to the hobby![:D]

Scott