Weekend Photo Fun 23, 24, 25, 26
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The Pikestuff "the Shops" measures in at 9 11/16' x 11 11/16" x 3 3/4"
The Walthers Diesel House measures in at 9 1/4" x 16 7/8" x 6 1/2" The Walthers kit being much taller and longer, has room in it to add an overhead crane and other super-detail parts.
I've been wanting to do the same thing! I want a railroad museum on my layuot, so I can put all the equipment that is outdated for my layout there. The American Z scale stuff just goes for more than I want to spend right now, though.
One day, though.
Rotor
Bridal veil material is often used for chain link. Is that the same as toule?
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jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
suprduc
Member
The Pikestuff "the Shops" measures in at 9 11/16' x 11 11/16" x 3 3/4"
The Walthers Diesel House measures in at 9 1/4" x 16 7/8" x 6 1/2" The Walthers kit being much taller and longer, has room in it to add an overhead crane and other super-detail parts.
SigfanUSAF
Gunsmith
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Railphotog
Railroad Photographer
Recently completed a sawfilers' car in On30 by Banta. Fits onto a Bachmann On30 flatcar. I detailed the interior as nothing was included:
Boilerbuster
Member
Yep that looks great, Just need some lights in there so you can see it better thru the windows.
Rotorranch
MRR Refugee
I've been wanting to do the same thing! I want a railroad museum on my layuot, so I can put all the equipment that is outdated for my layout there. The American Z scale stuff just goes for more than I want to spend right now, though.
One day, though.
Rotor
wheeler1963
Wheeler's Trains
The boys at JTEX have been busy this weekend patching new acquisitions. After a complete rebuild and patch, they will be leased out.
BNSF dude
BNSF foamer
This is what I've been upto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyPcO3UrpaE The sound is very high quality, and thinking this is my FIRST DCC decoder installation.. sound even.. this is really great!
The sound is very high quality, and thinking this is my FIRST DCC decoder installation.. sound even.. this is really great!This is my Memorial day project.
I installed the "No Jumpers fence" on the overpass. This whole thing is scratch built. The fence is brass rod soldered together. I set them into the supports along the side of the bridge. I have 1 more rod to solder on this side and then 4 more on the other side. For the fence material itself, I was thinking of aluminum screening or the toule from a craft store. Does anyone have an opinion or other suggestions?
The sidewalk is just scribed styrene. The side wall barriers are Rix Products.
The lattice bracing is real basic since you're not going to see it to well. I just wanted the look of it not the headache of installing in between all the I-beams.
These are the parts I used to make the fence posts and supports. It's 1/32 brass rod and Evergreen's .100 x .125 styrene. I knocked off the bottom corner, then drilled a #68 hole in the top to press fit the rod in.
To get the bend consistent I used my large Exacto knife handle.
I used 8' HO spacing for the brackets That is the pencil marks. On the sloped sides on each side of the main bridge, I made sure the brackets stayed vertical.
This is the first horizontal brass rod, .020" . Let my tell you, it ain't easy soldering right next to styrene.
And the next 2 rods, with 1 more to go on this side.
That's it until later tonight... after the kids go to sleep.
I installed the "No Jumpers fence" on the overpass. This whole thing is scratch built. The fence is brass rod soldered together. I set them into the supports along the side of the bridge. I have 1 more rod to solder on this side and then 4 more on the other side. For the fence material itself, I was thinking of aluminum screening or the toule from a craft store. Does anyone have an opinion or other suggestions?
The sidewalk is just scribed styrene. The side wall barriers are Rix Products.
The lattice bracing is real basic since you're not going to see it to well. I just wanted the look of it not the headache of installing in between all the I-beams.
These are the parts I used to make the fence posts and supports. It's 1/32 brass rod and Evergreen's .100 x .125 styrene. I knocked off the bottom corner, then drilled a #68 hole in the top to press fit the rod in.
To get the bend consistent I used my large Exacto knife handle.
I used 8' HO spacing for the brackets That is the pencil marks. On the sloped sides on each side of the main bridge, I made sure the brackets stayed vertical.
This is the first horizontal brass rod, .020" . Let my tell you, it ain't easy soldering right next to styrene.
And the next 2 rods, with 1 more to go on this side.
That's it until later tonight... after the kids go to sleep.
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
I've been busy on the centerpiece for the park and I must say it's a thing of beauty. The old K4 has been cleaned up and has had a cosmetic restoration. It doesn't look like the same locomotive.
GrampysTrains
Member
Hi Ken: Magnificent doesn't begin to describe your steel mill scene. Everyone, great photos.
kjd
Go make something!
This is my Memorial day project.
I installed the "No Jumpers fence" on the overpass. ..... Does anyone have an opinion or other suggestions?
That's it until later tonight... after the kids go to sleep.
Bridal veil material is often used for chain link. Is that the same as toule?
wheeler1963
Wheeler's Trains
and finally, got some more progress on the CSX GP40-2.
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