jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Found this near the Sundown engine house.
Weekly Photo Fun 10-1/10-7
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GrampysTrains
Member
An SW7 pulls an empty from C.D. Smoker. DJ.
rhoward
S.L.O.&W. Trainman
Jeffrey, nice!!!
Grampy you always blow me away with your photos (and your layout)!
Adam, very nice start.
I have started a small module for judging for a merit award for the NMRA Civil Engineer Certificate. All the trackage has to be hand laid and scratch built. It will have a turnout, a crossover, and a 19° crossing (the merit award requires 3 different types of trackwork from a published list). Here are a few photos of the beginnings of the module:
The module will be 2' X 4'. Here is the completed frame for it:
Plywood top being glued to the frame:
And the frame then received a couple coats of urethane varnish:
More later!
Grampy you always blow me away with your photos (and your layout)!
Adam, very nice start.
I have started a small module for judging for a merit award for the NMRA Civil Engineer Certificate. All the trackage has to be hand laid and scratch built. It will have a turnout, a crossover, and a 19° crossing (the merit award requires 3 different types of trackwork from a published list). Here are a few photos of the beginnings of the module:
The module will be 2' X 4'. Here is the completed frame for it:
Plywood top being glued to the frame:
And the frame then received a couple coats of urethane varnish:
More later!
ho/ttothemoss
Member
up/bn pulling a load
enjineerbill
Avid People Watcher
Aft wreck!!!
Jeffrey, the ole' tender looks tired, nice.
DJ, always dramatic, thank you.
Adam, ahh, the makings of a new empire, great so far...
Ray, what a cool project, please keep us posted.
I recieved a 'heads up' from a customer that one of the American Freedom Train cars I built for him had encountered an asteroid of biblical proportions. I was told that something fell onto it but after surveying the scene, and believe me I'm not a qualified expert, but I'd say a ball-peen bent on rage was the culprit.
He sent the car to me and asked if I could fix it. Bottom line, we're building him a different car.
The only thing that survived was the fire pumper. The 'Arabian' and the 1904 Olds had the most damage. The owner also saw fit to acc the roof in place, soooooooo, there is no way to salvage the railcar. Sounds like the beginings of a 'torch' scene diorama.
This promo pick shows the car after it was just built...the one on left.
I guess the shops are going to be busy....
Johnny
Jeffrey, the ole' tender looks tired, nice.
DJ, always dramatic, thank you.
Adam, ahh, the makings of a new empire, great so far...
Ray, what a cool project, please keep us posted.
I recieved a 'heads up' from a customer that one of the American Freedom Train cars I built for him had encountered an asteroid of biblical proportions. I was told that something fell onto it but after surveying the scene, and believe me I'm not a qualified expert, but I'd say a ball-peen bent on rage was the culprit.
He sent the car to me and asked if I could fix it. Bottom line, we're building him a different car.
The only thing that survived was the fire pumper. The 'Arabian' and the 1904 Olds had the most damage. The owner also saw fit to acc the roof in place, soooooooo, there is no way to salvage the railcar. Sounds like the beginings of a 'torch' scene diorama.
This promo pick shows the car after it was just built...the one on left.
I guess the shops are going to be busy....
Johnny
Littlefoot14
Active Member
Johnny- I dont believe i ever properly thanked you for your help awhile back on some circus cars my grandpa has. Thank you.
Well, school isnt really new anymore, football season is in the home stretch, and Thanksgiving Break is a ways off. With that being said, how about some snow pics? Im ready for snow days
Not my pictures, i found them on google.
Well, school isnt really new anymore, football season is in the home stretch, and Thanksgiving Break is a ways off. With that being said, how about some snow pics? Im ready for snow days
Not my pictures, i found them on google.
ho/ttothemoss
Member
yard looks good michael nice job.....
Motley
Active Member
Thanks! As you can see it's still under construction. Still need to build the Mi-Jack Crane, and then I'll start on the engine house and transfer table.
rhoward
S.L.O.&W. Trainman
Got a little more done on the module for the Civil Certificate today between doing some other projects. The roadbed is mostly completed. Yes the siding is done on n scale roadbed so it is prototypically 6 scale inches below the level of the mainlines. The turnout sitting there is not the one which will be used as it is all set to be put into the quarry scene as soon as the quarry goes back in place. The 19° crossover is the one that will be used where it sets. I will be starting work on the 3 turnouts soon. They will be all linked together as one piece before they are installed on the module. Then the rest of the track will be put in place.
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Amazing what a bit of chalk and powder can do.
hamltnblue
Active Member
Nice snow pics, I'm ready for a few snow days myself.
I recently installed some yard lights. And also got a couple of Atlas Gold series Dash 8-40CWs and had Mark here on the forum install LEDs. Amazing detail on these things.
Looking Good Michael
There are a couple of nasty looking kinks by the turnouts in the first pic.
enjineerbill
Avid People Watcher
Guilford Guy9887
Northeast Railfan
Almost done with the slug that I started 2 months ago. Finished the handrails this morning, next a little more sanding and then paint
Soon this will be the 100 Boston and Maine in guilford paint
Soon this will be the 100 Boston and Maine in guilford paint
Motley
Active Member
Thanks!
Ya I couldn't really avoid them. But I have no problems with them. As it's very slow speed when pulling/shoving cars.
Hathaway Browne
Intrepid Adventurer
An Aston Martin DB5 waits for a Tropicana box car to pass as it pulls into the nearby bottling plant.
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The road markings are new - I was able to get a paint pen yesterday. I very pleased at the results.
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The road markings are new - I was able to get a paint pen yesterday. I very pleased at the results.
mtrpls
Ignorance is Patriotic
This week I have a YouTube video to share, taken on my club's layout. Enjoy!
Southbound Montreal, Maine & Atlantic (MMA) Freight
Southbound Montreal, Maine & Atlantic (MMA) Freight
