Recent content by jon bentz

Thanks David! - I'm building up a head of steam to get busy again. I'll post shots as new areas are ready to photograph. :D

Thanks! I just wish I could get motivated to finish it! I haven't run a train in 6 months. :( :D

The westbound 'Ute' has been delayed at Grotto. Above the offending slow freight rolls over the Dude Creek Viaduct three track miles from Grotto.

The east bound 'Ute' is doing a blistering 8 mph as it eases around the curved steel viaduct over Grotto Creek on the Denver North Park and Western

A Denver North Park & Western freight rolls down grade through Elsie Creek.

The Rio Como narrow gauge had a rag tag roster and run down physical plant. Here we see the now abandoned engine service area just prior to abandonment.

Ah, you don't want them to be as corrupt and cynical as you? North Park, I assure you, is much tamer than South Park.

Hey Bill! This is looking great! That ballast train reminds me of the one we saw up on the hill that year that we met. Good work! :D

Thanks. Those are custom dry transfers. There is a shop in Seattle that still does them. I set up art in 8 1/2 x 11 format and had it printed out in three different colors. Dry transfers are tricky to apply, they don't snug down like thin film decals but I like the flexibility they offer. I...

Well, I guess I've been working on this in one form or another since 1992. The track plan took on its current form about 7 years ago after a major rebuild. Scenery started about 4 years ago. Needless to say - I work kind of slowly. I plan to get everything sceniced by this coming Fall. I'll post...

That is a very nice bit of weathering! You've done an excellent job of simulating the 'flaking'. Did you overpaint a Burlington hopper with a BN paint job and then pull off the BN paint?

Very nice work!! That is a very convincing scene. :D

Denver North Park & Western GP7 426 and RS11 403 roll through Gillen Park Colorado. This is a module I built in 1987 prior to my move to N scale.

Looks like you're making great progress! I'm looking forward to seeing how your scenery progresses.

This is a module that I built 20 years ago. It's long gone now, but I thought you'd enjoy seeing the photos. The module was built on a hollow core door - yes I was a pioneer in this department. I is HOn3 with a bit of standard gauge and all track was hand laid code 55 on railcraft ties.