Weekend Photo Fun 12-5/12-8

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 

[WT fan]

Here's my new switcher. You see, photographers and camera crews are very interested.



Wolfgang

 

[GrampysTrains]

Hi all: Alco RS-27 leads a local across Stoney Creek stone bridge.

 

[Rogue]

Great stuff from everyone but Grampy, the detail on that river is just unbelievable! wow!

 

[MopacOkie]

Lookin' Good!

Jeffery: Nice Railbox!

Wolfgang: Neat little switcher and the way you framed that shot through the underpass is great!

Grampy: I agree, the stream is one of the most realistic I have seen, in fact, all of the scenery in that shot looks very realistic.

Bob

 

[UP2CSX]

Jeffrey, nice RB but someone stole your stirrup steps.

Wolfgang, great angle for under the bridge and nice looking little critter.

Gramps, ditto on that creek. The whole way you've done the scenery makes the train blend in rather than stand out, just like real life.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeffrey, nice RB but someone stole your stirrup steps.

Nah! That's my big numb hands knocking things off.

 

[MLW]

WT fan: Coool! Great picture. Can we see more of your layout? Great scene you have there


GrampysTrains: Great scene too. Holly! VEry well done. How's the sound on your RS-27? Does it sound like an Alco?


jeffrey-wimberly: Weather the trucks too.


Thanks guys for sharing

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[rhoward]

Nice start to the weekend folks!

Haven't had a lot of time for the layout the last couple of weeks but managed to make and install labels for each of the toggle switches along the fascia board around the layout. Toggles are located right where the tortoise or other operated equipment is installed on the alyout, so finding the correct toggle is easily learned. That said labeling helps....... Still have some work to get them all stuck down on flat black paint as nothing seems to want to stick to it. A glue stick may solve that.

I also started to install a new Programing Track next to my workbench. I plan on rewiring the "Team Track" to be just DCC and not be able to be used as a programing track. I will get Decoder Pro and start keeping data for each loco in the computer which sits just below the track on a small table next to the workbench. Wires going to the toggle are for building/scenery lighting. Another toggle will go next to it for an on/off switch to p[rotect the programing track from accidental shorts.

 

[V&AL]

camera died at the show today... I'll get a few pics tomorrow. Remember my generator car from last week? It ran great, looks great. All it needs is lettering.

 

[UP2CSX]

Ray, you are much too neat for my tastes. I like the idea of mounting the programming track right to the facia board like that. Assuming I ever get my fascia board up, I know just the spot to put it that won't be too visible but decreases the chance of a five foot fall from me carting locomotives across the room to the programming track I'm using now. My team track is so short that I don't think I could even get a locomotive to lurch very far to confirm programming before it crashed into that box car unloading refrigerators.

Jeffrey, don't feel bad, I don't even have problems with my hands and I have to replace stirrup steps on a regular basis. That and brake wheels. I don't know where those little pieces fly off to so often.

 

[Alcomotive]

Well my UPRR acquired some "new used" livery from evil bay...should be getting them soon but here are the pics on some of them....

I got Walthers RTR Greenville 7,000 Cubic Foot Wood Chip Hoppers 2 -pak 932-25684
UP owned MP592073 & MP592164
Which I got in the mail yesterday...
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then I got another SW10...which I like to call "hammerhead"
UP#1207 which I am waiting for delivery...
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and SD60 UP#6087 which I am waiting for delivery...
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also I got 3 new ballast hoppers in this scheme...these came in today.

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[wheeler1963]

Alcomotive, I should have guessed I was bidding against you on the switcher. LOL We gotta talk so we don't run it up against each other LOL.

 

[Alcomotive]

Plus I won a "calf" to go with my SW7 D.S. 1870 with a motor in it!
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and finally I scored for 17 bucks a couple of RTR boxcars...One is Athearn #92254, FEC 40' boxcar #633. One is Roundhouse #20413, 40' Susie Q boxcar #503. The last is Accurail #94701, ATSF 40' stock car, #26408. All are brand new in the box.
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[Alcomotive]

Alcomotive, I should have guessed I was bidding against you on the switcher. LOL We gotta talk so we don't run it up against each other LOL.

Sorry about that! LOL yeah you me need to keep in touch on that. I have been really working on getting some switchers for my yard...I cant wait to get this one cause it has a sagami motor and so does the SD60. I have never owned one with such a motor but I have seen them run flawlessly! I want to get some UP patched switchers too but no luck....you wouldnt happen to know anyone that does that do you??? LOL

 

[wheeler1963]

Alcomotive, sending you a PM.

 

[jbaakko]

Dropping in a review:
http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php?product=142

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 

[Rico]

As usual very nice everyone! I get a little more inspired every weekend.
I actually had some time to dig into the scrap box and concoct an overpass for the town of Huard. It's based on one I went under out in BC last spring.
I couldn't figure out how to do the concrete blocks for the sides then some Walthers sidewalk pieces fell out of the box and landed together. Presto, instant concrete blocks!

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I did a little decal work on the SDP40F's today. Bit of a challenge without the glasses but I managed. The decals were made by a friend in Ohio.

The A unit:

And the B unit: