Good Morning to Everyone out there in Model Railroad Land. Sunny but cool in this part of Wisconsin. Rain is in the forecast, but we'll see about that. One of the local weather women couldn't even get the right Monday for Memorial Day!!! This weekend promises to be nice even maybe hot weather. I remember when we did our group Memorial Day Gold Wing trips the weather was cold and a miserable trip for the most part.
This past weekend I spend both Saturday and Sunday at the diamond in DuPlainville, Wisconsin. For those who are not familiar with DuPlainville, it's where the CN mainline crosses the CP Mainline. At one time a Milwaukee signal tower was standing guard at the crossing. I saw nine trains in total on Saturday and 12 trains on Sunday. Mostly covered hoppers carrying Potash, oil tankers and car carriers. Motive power included NS, BNSF, CP, CN and several that I missed.
The diamond crossing tower is long gone once the Milwaukee ended operation on the west bound mainline.
Once in awhile you may see the Wisconsin Southern run a train down on the CN mainline. It has trackage rights to I believe DuPlainville and then has its own line traveling east into Milwaukee.
At times there was 10 or so vehicles parked along the CP main and many had radio and listen to the progress of trains and changed viewing locations several times during the day. I was going to get a railroad scanner, but I realized all I need to do is follow these guys when they move to different locations.
Both days it's was fun to catch a nap while waiting for a train to pass-by. There a great Bar & Grill at the diamond that has good burgers. I've seen single locomotives stop on one of the two CP mains and catch a lunch at the Bar & Grill. But, I passed on stopping since I had Riley with me.
The tin ceiling is a give-a-way to the build being well over 100 years ago. We have had our informal model railroad club meet for lunch at this landmark.
I been watching Boomer's videos on weathering cars and his methods to fade a piece of rolling stock.
Nothing to report on the modeling side of this hobby other that I ordered some Gouache paints for weathering. They are pigments of different colors that are applied. White used for fading or a color close to the base color is applied, allowed to dry and then removed.
That's all for now........................
Greg
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The MNS car was a bargain that I purchased at a Swap Meet for seven cars for $35.00 . All had Kadee couplers, weathering and metal wheel-sets.-Greg