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I've been working on an Athearn BB 50' boxcar this week and have it looking fairly presentable.
First one side:
Then the other:
The wheels were painted with Floquil rust and the trucks were painted with Floquil rail tie brown and rust.
The doors were done with Floquil weathered black, rust, rail brown and a little dirt and grime for good measure.
The sides of the car were treated to a spray wash of alcohol and black acrylic paint. They were then colored with rust, weathered black, grime, mud, dirt, roof brown and rail brown.
The ends got pretty much the same treatment as the sides and show a little hint of grime thrown up by the car ahead.
As the final touch the entire model was sprayed with Valspar Clear Flat.
Thanks, Crandell. Your photo's not too shabby, either! I tried lowering the exp. by 1 on the scale on my camera, per, your's/Jarrell's, and Jim's suggestion last week. I really like the results. Thanks for the tip. DJ.
You guys with your sceniced layouts.... I working as fast as I can!!!
Doing track work all last week. Finished the last two hand laid switched at the crest of the "widowmaker" to the second level. Got sick of spiking so decided to play a bit.
Climb aboard our Alco RS-1 No.801 and lets take a ride up the 4.5% grade called the "widowmaker".
Jeffrey, keep at it, you're getting better all the time. One thing I would have done differently is start the rust at the top of the car since they usually rust from the top down.
DJ, outstanding picture and models. Brining down your exposure really helped show more of the trackside details and sky.
Crandell, did they have send out the bridge inspector after the J1 passed over that trestle? That's one huge engine.
Dan, that's not a grade, it's a ski slope. Pretty good trackwork to have a curve in the middle of it and have one Alco pull the grade. What kind of camera did you use for the video? Was it in the engine or were you pushing it ahead on a flatcar? I've been think of something like that but finding something small enough to work with HO hasn't been easy.
Adam, I don't know what to tell you.. It appeared for me from the time I posted it, and does so for the others now. It seems it must be something about your browser's settings?
Here is the URL if you would like to go to my gallery.
What kind of camera did you use for the video? Was it in the engine or were you pushing it ahead on a flatcar? I've been think of something like that but finding something small enough to work with HO hasn't been easy.
You can get a miniature security camera at Walmart in the photo dept for about 50 to 75 bucks. It comes w/a receiver to project your moving object on a TV screen & you can also record your items on a VCR or whatever you use to record. I have one, but it won't work inside my metal building unless the camera is stationary. I tried to use it on a flatcar, but there was to much interference from the metal walls. So, now I have it attached to the roof of a building & you can watch the train go by on a 13" TV.
A small camera w/a long video sequence like Dan is using is a good idea too. Then all you have to do is download it onto your puter. I have an old 3.2mp camera I can use on one of my HO scale flat cars. I'll just take the tripod attachment & screw it to the deck of the car & attach the camera to that. Just have to watch out for close clearances.
One of those cheap video camera's would even be better because they are so narrow.
Great photos and some excellent videos so far.. and it's only Friday with 3 more days in the weekend.... Wow!
I got out the 100mm lens to get a few shots of the new 1914 Model T Touring car. The Stoddard family shows up a bit late for the afternoon concert. Tough to always get to things on time when you have to close up the store for the day..... Yes he is none other than the owner and proprietor of Stoddard's Store just a little way down route 4.
Different angle and a bit closer:
I also got a couple shots of old 135 switching the yard lead:
Ray, nothing but the dreaded red "X"'s for your post where the pictures are supposed to be.
Larry, clearance for a camera would be a real issue for me since I have some sharp curves and deep cuts. I've seen the miniature security cameras and almost got one but I also need a DVR, which my clunker old laptop doesn't have. I've been trying to find one that lets you save to flash drives or memory sticks but no luck, at least not at prices I can afford. One of those tiny new digital video cameras would probably work being pushed on a flat car, like Dan is doing. I just need room in the budget to get one. My wife has a tiny digital camera that might work with a big enough SD card so I'll have to stick it on a flat car and see if it clears everything.
I see them now too, must have been some kind of glitch on my end. The Stoddard's appear to a very proper family from their fromal dress for an outdoor concert. Nice switcher and the two lenses do make quite a difference in seeing the engine detail. And yes, I see that bird on top of the telegraph pole.
the paint crews have been busy on the solar powered railway, here's a look at some of the new rolling stock...
For those wishing to take trips, to far-out places, there's no better way to arrive than aboard the rainbow car! The pattern is based on one of my friend's painted bus, and was painted using acrylics with detailing done with a gel pen. The trains run in a shared bedroom, so everything has to be non-smelly!
With more and more cities recycling green waste, compost cars are becoming a common site on the line. Of course the railway both giveth and taketh, in addition to hauling away food scraps and yard waste, there's a boxcar of food headed for the Berkeley cooperative houses. Both cars painted with acrylic as well. The sign on the boxcar is pasted on using modge-podge. The dirt in the hopper is the Real Thing from the garden.
Another passenger car, this one also based on a friend's painted bus.
Pretty good trackwork to have a curve in the middle of it and have one Alco pull the grade. What kind of camera did you use for the video? Was it in the engine or were you pushing it ahead on a flatcar? I've been think of something like that but finding something small enough to work with HO hasn't been easy.
It appeared for me from the time I posted it, and does so for the others now. It seems it must be something about your browser's settings?
Also heard Mr. Stoddard kicked the Cat too!