My son's module Silicon Valley has a scrap yard. This scrap yard needed a shack. So I scratchbuild one. This picture is just a text. Next step placing at the scrap yard.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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ShadowNix wrote: I Btw, I LOVE your lumber mill.... did you have plans for it? Or photos... that LOOKS awesome. I really love the lumber storage building... very VERY nice... I need one for my scratchbuilt barrel factory I plan to make....Brian
I Btw, I LOVE your lumber mill.... did you have plans for it? Or photos... that LOOKS awesome. I really love the lumber storage building... very VERY nice... I need one for my scratchbuilt barrel factory I plan to make....
Brian
I built the lumberyard from plans in MR, way long ago, can't recall the issue. Could be from the 1970's. The plans were in N scale. Perhaps a search on MR's magazine index for lumber yard might bring up the article. I do recall it may have been called "----- Lumber", with a person's last name.
Bob Boudreau
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davidmbedard wrote: WCfan wrote: I don't know if my camera has that. All I know it that I'm holding it as still as possable.O forget about the WPF. No one else is going to show there photos. This will be the first time I have seen a Weekend with out WPF. All because of 2 people. I wonder Who they are? I also wonder if they helped out a All. Let's see, I read them and they only WHINED stated about how blurry the pictures are. SORRY! Not all peoples cameras are the same. I think I realized the pictures where blurry, you don't have add a comment to it. I posted the best one!Maybe I should leave for just this weekend. So long fellow MR's. WCfan, you need thicker skin, my man. If you are running away because 2 people said that your pic was too blurry to see what you were trying to take a photo of (some sort of speed regulator on your SW1500), then that is just silly.I am interested in what you have accomplished with your SW1500, but all I see is an Athearn chassis for a SW1500, a crayon (broken in 2), a newish tube of plastic cement, a file, an exacto knife (or clone thereof), an ill-fated kitchen knife, some thread, a jar of paint with the cardboard seal taken off the top and set aside (you should really store that paint upside down so it doesnt dry up), a lego piece, an end of a pencil, a folded-up piece of paper, a wood screw, an Athearn coupler clip, and the edge of a piece of sectional code 100 18" radaii track. No where do I see your speed regulator.Did I miss anything?David B
WCfan wrote: I don't know if my camera has that. All I know it that I'm holding it as still as possable.O forget about the WPF. No one else is going to show there photos. This will be the first time I have seen a Weekend with out WPF. All because of 2 people. I wonder Who they are? I also wonder if they helped out a All. Let's see, I read them and they only WHINED stated about how blurry the pictures are. SORRY! Not all peoples cameras are the same. I think I realized the pictures where blurry, you don't have add a comment to it. I posted the best one!Maybe I should leave for just this weekend. So long fellow MR's.
I don't know if my camera has that. All I know it that I'm holding it as still as possable.
O forget about the WPF. No one else is going to show there photos. This will be the first time I have seen a Weekend with out WPF.
All because of 2 people. I wonder Who they are? I also wonder if they helped out a All. Let's see, I read them and they only WHINED stated about how blurry the pictures are. SORRY! Not all peoples cameras are the same. I think I realized the pictures where blurry, you don't have add a comment to it. I posted the best one!
Maybe I should leave for just this weekend. So long fellow MR's.
WCfan, you need thicker skin, my man. If you are running away because 2 people said that your pic was too blurry to see what you were trying to take a photo of (some sort of speed regulator on your SW1500), then that is just silly.
I am interested in what you have accomplished with your SW1500, but all I see is an Athearn chassis for a SW1500, a crayon (broken in 2), a newish tube of plastic cement, a file, an exacto knife (or clone thereof), an ill-fated kitchen knife, some thread, a jar of paint with the cardboard seal taken off the top and set aside (you should really store that paint upside down so it doesnt dry up), a lego piece, an end of a pencil, a folded-up piece of paper, a wood screw, an Athearn coupler clip, and the edge of a piece of sectional code 100 18" radaii track. No where do I see your speed regulator.
Did I miss anything?
David B
I've tried to give you some respect. I really have. But it looks like you don't respect me. Yeah, you did miss something.
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Sue/Larry and fifedog, many thanks for your thumbs-up. I am having fun coming up with different views and using different locos. At some point this summer, though, I'm gonna run out of turf and have to start the serious part of scenicking the layout. Lots more trees, shrubs, more little detail items, and so on. To me, it will be "Layout- Part II".
-Crandell
You know what WCFan, I don't know who you are either, but I do know this: you made a post and said, "look at what I did, here is a photo to show you;" but your photo in no way, shape, form or manner shows what you did, and you knew this before you posted the photo. Get over it. Accept the constructive criticism and the advice on photography so graciously offered on this thread, retake the photo, repost it and simply say, "Thanks guys, I've learned something new from you today."
And by the way, good work Wolfgang. I may be more impressed with the guy; who painted him?
I made a little progress on the quarry. Getting the colors right is a challenge in that there are no current existing Malachite quarries. There was one in Russia centiries ago attested by the Malachite collums in the Cathederal. The could have been one in Bisbee, had they wanted Malachite and not copper. Here is a quote, "In the original Copper Queen mine, the orebody consisted of what must have been an almost pure mass of malachite that reached from the surface to the 100-foot level and averaged about 20 meters across. Other large malachite masses include several found in the Holbrook extension of the Lavender pit, one of which was a wedge-shaped mass of banded malachite that measured 12 x 3 meters and up to 0.6 meter thick."
Much of the coloring comes from the Parys mine in Wales, where I have visited. It has since become a copper mine, but the colors of the rock formations are still there.
The pics:
I am just starting the cutting and polishing industry. Those buildings are waithing some trackage. In the last pic there is a piece of real Malachite from the Copper Queen. The Yellow Hose is for the sump pump. The ladders are scratch built according to some pics from aMarble quarry out east.
I will post a more complete series when I get it done. I am also still working on the metal stair case that goes down in Yellowstone Canyon. That is proving to be a bear.
rayw46 wrote: You know what WCFan, I don't know who you are either, but I do know this: you made a post and said, "look at what I did, here is a photo to show you;" but your photo in no way, shape, form or manner shows what you did, and you knew this before you posted the photo. Get over it. Accept the constructive criticism and the advice on photography so graciously offered on this thread, retake the photo, repost it and simply say, "Thanks guys, I've learned something new from you today."And by the way, good work Wolfgang. I may be more impressed with the guy; who painted him?
CONSTRUTIVE! You said the pictures where blurry. And left it at that. You never said how to fix it! You could of said it nicely like, I noticed your pictures where kinda fuzzy, here's how you make them better.....But NO! You just said they where Blurry! So how did you help! Tell me that!
WCfan wrote: rayw46 wrote: You know what WCFan, I don't know who you are either, but I do know this: you made a post and said, "look at what I did, here is a photo to show you;" but your photo in no way, shape, form or manner shows what you did, and you knew this before you posted the photo. Get over it. Accept the constructive criticism and the advice on photography so graciously offered on this thread, retake the photo, repost it and simply say, "Thanks guys, I've learned something new from you today."And by the way, good work Wolfgang. I may be more impressed with the guy; who painted him?CONSTRUTIVE! You said the pictures where blurry. And left it at that. You never said how to fix it! You could of said it nicely like, I noticed your pictures where kinda fuzzy, here's how you make them better.....But NO! You just said they where Blurry! So how did you help! Tell me that!
You know what, this is getting to be really stupid and boring. It's obvious that what you really want is to win this argument, debate or whatever you want to call it? Okay, you win.
rayw46 wrote: WCfan wrote: rayw46 wrote: You know what WCFan, I don't know who you are either, but I do know this: you made a post and said, "look at what I did, here is a photo to show you;" but your photo in no way, shape, form or manner shows what you did, and you knew this before you posted the photo. Get over it. Accept the constructive criticism and the advice on photography so graciously offered on this thread, retake the photo, repost it and simply say, "Thanks guys, I've learned something new from you today."And by the way, good work Wolfgang. I may be more impressed with the guy; who painted him?CONSTRUTIVE! You said the pictures where blurry. And left it at that. You never said how to fix it! You could of said it nicely like, I noticed your pictures where kinda fuzzy, here's how you make them better.....But NO! You just said they where Blurry! So how did you help! Tell me that!You know what, this is getting to be really stupid and boring. It's obvious that what you really want is to win this argument, debate or whatever you want to call it? Okay, you win.
No, I didn't say that. All I asked for is: Did you help with your "construtive" criticism.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Rain is never far away on my UK layout. Plenty of varnish gets spread around.
Love that quarry, Art.
Modelling the UK in 00, and New England - MEC, B&M, D&H and Guilford - in H0
Here's Glenrock siding, all track laid and functional.
In the background you can see the behemoth helix. The backdrop is (obviously) only temporarily mounted to the left. (The photo only looks like an ad for Elmer's glue).
Here's another view of the siding, again with the Elmer's ad.
Mark P.
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Art, I really like your quarry. Looks too scary to be on a layout...don't you think? Vertigo and all that....
Mark, you are definitely goin' to town on this layout. I had no idea the Helix Gargantuans was so large!!! That thing could be shown at a train show all by its lonesome. What is the grade on your siding and main stretch that you show?
MisterBeasley wrote:Art, that quarry rocks!
Pun of the week.
That quarry gave me sweaty palms. (And yes, I get the Jimmy Stewart reference.)
Brunton wrote:In the background you can see the behemoth helix. The backdrop is (obviously) only temporarily mounted to the left. (The photo only looks like an ad for Elmer's glue).
Mark, did you build that helix to get your trains up to your living room?
I paid a visit to the site of the URHS of New Jersey, where a number of vintage pieces are being restored. This was Ross Rowland's former headquarters.
Here's a sight to gladden the heart of any Pennsy or GG1 fan. This is PRR #4877, which sat in the yard in Hoboken for years. It was Tuscan red, but is being restored to Brunswick green.
One of two E8's in Erie colors coupled back-to-back getting a face lift. One of these is a former PRR unit that is going to be given a DL&W scheme, but at this point it's impossible to tell which is which.
No LED? No grain o' wheat? Changing the number board lights is a lot easier in 1:1.
EMD DCC?
The E8 prime mover.
The restored 20th Century Limited observation coach Hickory Creek.
Finally, beautifully restored Pennsy baggage car #9286.
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
OK, you two go sit in the corner and don't come out until I say you can!!!! Not in the same corner! You go over there.... I don't want to hear any more from you or your Father will be hearing about it! (well that is what my mom would have said...LOL)
Hi folks! Some interesting photos here as always.I've spent what little time I have had available this week working on buildings for the business district at Hopewell Junction.This block of stores is made from a Walther's kit. The brick is the most awful sick red color I have ever seen, but unlike most of their other plastic stuff, it doesn't seem to let light through. The building doesn't have that atomic glow when lighted and since it was to be painted anyway.....Some shots of the buildings as they will probably end up on this lift out section (if I can indeed engineer it to make it removable).I figure I am about 20% finished with this area. I have a lot of fitting, shaping, painting etc. to still do here, but it is nice to finally get started on this section.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
I took some pictures of my SD70MAC on my diorama that I am working on. I also included a picture of my in progress boxcar.
Enjoy!!!
-Smoke
My car shops have released baggage mail car CB&Q 1941. (Behind the E8) I completed this model this week from a kit made by NKP Car Company in Illinois. Trailing CB&Q 1941 is CB&Q 6161 which is a modernized heavyweight coach I made by kitbashing (a couple of years ago) an old JC Models kit.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Art...NICE, but I think I got DIZZY from the height!!!
Mike, wow, great water/wet effect. Varnish you say? Well, I would love tutorial on that one... I model the Pacific NW and rain is also never far away ('cept in the summer...4 months without rain, but SHHHHH don't tell anyone).
Mark... HOLY HELIX BATMAN!!! Wow, are you going up to a whole new floor or what??? JEESH... that is truly an awesome feat of engineering!
Others... GREAT WORK!!! I love the scrapyard photo earlier too!
(And for the two ol' hens bickering... STOP IT!)
Thanks Ray and Brian. The wet look is just clear, high gloss varnish brushed and smeared onto the road and platform. I've made puddles by first painting likely hollows with mucky brown paint, then varnishing. It's easy to overdo the varnish on roads etc but a bit of appropriately-coloured artists pastel will calm it down again. I have a few rainy night shots I might post sometime.
Mike
lvanhen wrote:What's the URHS site address - looks like a neat place to take the grandsons! (I'm from "Joisey" too)
Here you go, Lou. http://www.urhs.org/
It's at the Lebanon train station, right opposite the Lebanon Cheese Factory (no joke - that's it on the right ).
It's easily accessible from routes 78 or 22, just look for signs for Lebanon and Round Valley recreational area. There are NJ Transit signs pointing the way as well. You can go up to the reservoir afterwards and do some boating, hiking or swimming. It's a really beautiful area, so make a day of it. I did.
mikelhh wrote: Thanks Ray and Brian. The wet look is just clear, high gloss varnish brushed and smeared onto the road and platform. I've made puddles by first painting likely hollows with mucky brown paint, then varnishing. It's easy to overdo the varnish on roads etc but a bit of appropriately-coloured artists pastel will calm it down again. I have a few rainy night shots I might post sometime. Mike
This is totally irrelevent, but in Australia, England, etc. when you spell the word, "color," with a "u," in Microsoft Word, do you get the little squiggely red line under the word like we do here in the States?