I was waiting for someone else to post WPF for this week, but decided to go ahead an start the thread - since it's already getting late in the day on Friday.
First, I went to the WGH show last weekend in Pittsburgh and came away with a few detail items for my freight station. Here's a couple of pics with a few of them in place: (Click pictures to enlarge)
Things to pick up
Cat's always know...
These are from Rustic Rails. Obviously, I still need to paint them, but I am very pleased with their overall quality. VERY little filing is required.
Second, I've been home most of the week because of illness, so I've been working furiously on scratch-building my second Ball signal prototype. This is a more "modern" ball signal design (2 ball/2 light version) modeled after several pictures in the Classic Train article entitled "Ball Signals of Vermont" by Jim Shaughnessy. (Fall 2003 issue - pgs. 22-31.)
Ball signal
Backside view
Closeup view: "Two" means the mainline gets the highball!
I finished this up late last night and wired it into the layout. I was pleased as punch when both lights lit up like they were supposed to. And I have each light wired to its own separate slide switch so that I can control them individually.
There's still some room for improvement and refinement to the design but I'm pleased with the results. I was able to take some things that I learned from the first ball signal that I made and incorporate them into this one. A second iteration of this particular design is definitely in order, since there a some things that I'd like to either move or change to make the ball signal work and look better.
One things for sure: I definitely have to find a shanty!
Tom
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
Looks great! I wish I had DSL at my house so I could post some pictures w/o any hassles! Oh well, maybe Monday I'll start a thread thats post weekend photo fun so I can get some pics up.
*beegle55
Tom, that is looking great!
I have been working on a Bar Mills craftsman kit I've had sitting around for a year or so. The kit is Earl's Oil which will become Guy's Gas (named after a cousin of mine) when I am finished.The kit has been started, walls and concrete base prepainted and ready to assemble.Walls are in place. Windows were made from the Testers Clear parts cement and window maker glue. Not quite open for business yet.Framing for the rest of the structure, a coal bin and some other details added.Interior details and lighting has been put in . Guy is the bald fellow on the left.....Looking for some HO 1920's style gas pumps (gravity feed type). JL Innovative used to have them but doesn't list them in there catalog anymore. ( I have a call into them.....) If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Here is some of my work on one of my RR Clubs modules. Please click on photograph to enlarge.
MKT handcar shed, utility pole storage & small coal shed
Old abandoned crew house.
Olie's Tavern......
Being in a club has given me an opportunity to learn from others, get "hands on" experience in scenery making, model building and operation. I have found out, like on this forum, that most folks that are in this hobby are willing to share their knowledge & passion on railroading!
tomkat,
Very nice work there on the modules.
Ray,
I always enjoy your work.
howmus wrote:Looking for some HO 1920's style gas pumps (gravity feed type). JL Innovative used to have them but doesn't list them in there catalog anymore. ( I have a call into them.....) If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Hey, are the gravity fed gas pumps you are talking about the ones that have the big glass cylinder on top? I have a JL Innovative gas station set as part of my AMB Dill's Market, but I think it more of the 30s era. Here's a picture of it:
Is that what you are talking about/looking for? (Sorry about the sedan blocking the bottom half of the pump. )
My benchwork with the mainline tacked down temporally. Now i can't decide if i want to cookie cutter it or use foam for my subroadbed.
Great work guys
Tom that one animal looks a little big for a cat
must be all that milk
the lighted signal look great
I finished building the Thurmond freight house
It's narrower and shorter than the prototype but it's all that room would allow
The prototype sat right on the river bank hence the cribbing and rocks to keep it from washing away.
I use trackspikes for door handles and bent wire for the large doors which slide open and closed
TerryinTexas
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http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Thanks Tom! yep, that is exactly the type I am looking for. They were first made in 1906 I believe, became common in the late teens and lasted up through the early 30's. They were a big improvement over filling a pail with gas and pouring it with a funnel into the gas tank of the car/truck. Especially tricky with the lit cigarette in your mouth........ (Can you spell BOOM!!!)
JL Inovative still has them as part of the Gas Station kit. I am hoping they will sell me just the pumps if I cry a lot on the phone......
Sorry for the second post but Photobucket is acting up tonight
I wanted to include these last 2 photos
The first is a C&0 Historical Society Photo of the prototype
The second is my version
tstage wrote: I was waiting for someone else to post WPF for this week, but decided to go ahead an start the thread - since it's already getting late in the day on Friday.Tom
I was beginning to think that I was going blind - thanks !
I have had a new kit and a new assembled switching tower for awhile; and no time to do anything with them. I got the kit assembled, painted and weathered and the assembled one weathered. They are both sitting in place on the layout (not planted yet, I want to make sure that they work where they are placed). I did not glue the roof of the kit unit on as I might want to finish the inside, or light it.
The assembled unit, before weathering:
The assembled unit after paint, mortar and weathering:
The completed kit:
tstage wrote: I was waiting for someone else to post WPF for this week, but decided to go ahead an start the thread - since it's already getting late in the day on Friday.First, I went to the WGH show last weekend in Pittsburgh and came away with a few detail items for my freight station. Here's a couple of pics with a few of them in place: (Click pictures to enlarge)Things to pick upCat's always know...These are from Rustic Rails. Obviously, I still need to paint them, but I am very pleased with their overall quality. VERY little filing is required. Second, I've been home most of the week because of illness, so I've been working furiously on scratch-building my second Ball signal prototype. This is a more "modern" ball signal design (2 ball/2 light version) modeled after several pictures in the Classic Train article entitled "Ball Signals of Vermont" by Jim Shaughnessy. (Fall 2003 issue - pgs. 22-31.) Ball signalBackside viewCloseup view: "Two" means the mainline gets the highball! I finished this up late last night and wired it into the layout. I was pleased as punch when both lights lit up like they were supposed to. And I have each light wired to its own separate slide switch so that I can control them individually.There's still some room for improvement and refinement to the design but I'm pleased with the results. I was able to take some things that I learned from the first ball signal that I made and incorporate them into this one. A second iteration of this particular design is definitely in order, since there a some things that I'd like to either move or change to make the ball signal work and look better. One things for sure: I definitely have to find a shanty! Tom
TStage: Congratulations--from one of the photos, you seem to have acquired a scale model Maine Coon cat. Paint it reddish-brown and call it Spooky.
REALLY nice Hi-Ball signal, BTW! Hope you're feeling better.
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Robby--welcome to ballasting, the model railroader's INSTANT de-railing procedure, no matter how careful you are. After the ballast is dry, go over the inside of each rail with a small file or screwdriver blade and vacuum up everything that gets loose. That should cure your derailments. The stuff is attracted to the inside of the rail like fleas to a hunting dog.
I will have to get a cheap shop vac. Wife wont let me use the house vac. What happened was I started to get in a hurry and look what happened.
I love the photos, Guys. I have no new ones, and am busy working on the layout. Maybe next week.
TStage, I see a quickly practised eye in your work. You are doing very well!
Keep it up, everyone...spring is just around the corner, and that means many of you will have to down tools for a while.
Great pics everyone! I finally finished the backdrop and installed sub roadbed (½” foam board)
Great pic Guys!
This is what ive been working on for awhile now ,Its starting to come along now.
Carl..
Man do i need to do some scenery!! Good work everbody. This is my meger attempt at a wharf
It is an IHC kit
Great pics everyone!!!
underworld
Well, since my daughter was born a week ago, I've had some time to complete a few projects and I bought a new digital camera. Here's what I've been up to:
I finished my speeder shed a while ago, but I finally found somewhere to put it...
I was able to finish the pulleys, cranks, and chain on my Tichy Train jib crane...
I was able to install "bow" and "stern" safety chains, drop steps, MU connections, sunshades, and snowplow on my Operation Lifesaver CNW SD40-2...
And of course, I can't forget the new engineer...
Morning all, and great pics, I haven't got any new ones to show but I have gotten to the train room a couple of days this week to put some miles on the train and it has been running great.
ezielinski, that is a good lookin engineer, Where did you get her, from Tichy trains, or some where elece? LOL Keep up the good work. Mike
This thread always helps to re-inspire me after some hiatus from RR work.
Great work as always. My other work has usurped all of my time the last couple of weeks and I am waiting on some TOs to complete mainline around my town of Smithville TX.
There have been several threads recently on industries/structures and how they fit into the overall plan. While I had these on my CAD plan, I decided to spend some time laying them out to see in 3D how the stuff stacks up so to speak. So, another aspect of RR modeling - city planning manager
Regards,
Hey, Eric!
You finally got your crane assembled and your chain threaded through and wound. Good for you! You're right. It was a bit of a challenge to put it together. I don't know how I would have completed it successfully if I hadn't had my needle-nose tweezers handy.
ezielinski wrote:
If your modeling Post 1994 you need Ditchlights and a strobe, If you model Pre 1994 just the strobe is fine. I've got working strobes on my HO CNW Proto SD45s, My CNW GP18, and my CNW GP38-2. They're great. No Ditchlights and no strobe aside thats a really good looking SD40-2. The only CNW SD40-2 I have is one of the old Kato Falcon Service units. I'd like to get some regular SD40-2s
NS2591 wrote: ezielinski wrote: If your modeling Post 1994 you need Ditchlights and a strobe, If you model Pre 1994 just the strobe is fine. I've got working strobes on my HO CNW Proto SD45s, My CNW GP18, and my CNW GP38-2. They're great. No Ditchlights and no strobe aside thats a really good looking SD40-2. The only CNW SD40-2 I have is one of the old Kato Falcon Service units. I'd like to get some regular SD40-2s
I still need to add the beacon, MU hoses, and paint the brake wheel green. I'm not good enough at kitbashing yet to add the nose "gong" bell. I wanted to add the ditchlights, but the prototype photos I found didn't show any (or I can't see them to verify their placement).
Hi Guys.A Little more from me ,Just adding some detail
Carl.
My first scratch built car is complete - based on the Dolly Varden prototype, with a few alterations from the model I saw in garden railway scale.
Ian