Hey! What gives?!? It's 3PM on Saturday and nobody here to show off anything. Well it's going to a be a short weekend for this (aka: weakened....).
I've been making labels for all the DPDT toggles that control my Tortoise machines. And I've been busy putting them in place crooked.Got the last of the backdrops painted (basic background sky blue):One even got some clouds and hills, then was installed.These backdrops hide the return loop (upper) and the staging (on both upper and lower levels) area.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Looking good. How did you paint the clouds, airbrush?
John
spidge wrote:Looking good. How did you paint the clouds, airbrush?
Clouds were done with New London Industries stencils, and white and grey spray cans.
Thanks!
Great Progress Ray
I got to visit Art Borman's C&O New River Subdivision today on the Houston open house tour
It's HUGE compared to my little bedroom layout with lots of great double mainline track work
You can see more photos at
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2098660329
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Howmus:
I think eveybody is out doing their holiday shopping today. I finally was able to finish a small part of my N scale layout and installed one of three silo's, it's nice to have something finished it even makes the foam and plywood look better.
bnsfncoal wrote:
coal operations are a beautiful sight...lots of coal hoppers there that need fillin'.. can't wait to see the other two silos!
Great progress Ray.
I finally got the trestle installed and the track layed, sort of. I learned you don't start this size project the week before an open house. Here are some pics of the first train across. The installation crew was being picked up. A landscapping crew is scheduled to arrive on Monday.
Here is the long shot
Here it is from the river
Here it is from the high bridge
The engine is the new Y3. The first car is a very old Ambroid kit. The blacksmith car is so old I don't remember what it started out as.
Next is to start on the lake, second falls and the river. Then I can finish the rest of the canyon walls.
Looks great Art, the people at your open house are in for a treat. That trestle turned out nice can't wait to see the rest.
Guy
Art, that is truly impressive! It has been great to watch it come together for you.
I have been doing some "water" stuff myself..... Just the old muddy Kanandaqua Outlet.
Wow Art that is really awesome !!! what is the radius ?
I was Secretly hoping it wouldn't fit and you would mail it to me out of frustration
I white washed one of my buildings and built a scale house for the coal mine
bnsfncoal wrote:Howmus:I think eveybody is out doing their holiday shopping today. I finally was able to finish a small part of my N scale layout and installed one of three silo's, it's nice to have something finished it even makes the foam and plywood look better.
I think you need more hoppers!
Nice work everyone! I regret I'm still not able to post any of my photos though.
"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"
EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION
http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588
Guy!
NICE scene. Your trackwork looks real strong. I love the long strings of hoppers. That's how a coal scene should look.
Matt
I really don't have much to add, but since I fixed my camera tonight I figured I should put something in here to help keep the thread going.
This is my Turtle Creek Central engine. It is a repowered, regeared GP which started life as an Athearn BB chassis with a junk shell from somewhere or other. The thing is noisy and rattles something fierce, but it is a heavy puller and has excellent slow speed control.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your stuff!
The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!
Lookin' good everyone. I regret I have nothing new to show.
Nick
Take a Ride on the Reading with the: Reading Company Technical & Historical Society http://www.readingrailroad.org/
Workin' on the railroad. Cut fascia and valance today. Not having a shop, Home Labrinth makes better cuts than I can. Let's say - hanging valance and fasica. Looking a brand of 24" under cabinet lights from WALLY that plug together end to end for lighting. Might not be enough only 14watts when normal shop lights are 34w.
well i got to work on my layout this weekend.lets see if i can stick with it the whole week
jeff
I finally got around to installing the chain link fence around Firebaugh Fuel and Oil. It's a Gold Medal Models product I got from Fifer Hobby
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Continuing to work on my Signal Improvement Project, I wired up, and adding safety rails to my two arm signals.
Overview:
Close up: