Weekly Photo Fun Jan. 9 - 15, 2016

[rhoward]

hey, hey, hey.... lets get the best thread around going for this week. look forward to seeing what you folks have been up to, so come on and share!

This is the first day in weeks where I have not had a pile of non-railroad stuff to do, so I busied myself with some details on the Girder Bridge I have been building. Got some Grandt Line bolts with Nuts and Washers to add to the Guard timbers on the ties. Managed to get it done today. Rather tedious actually, but I guess I still have steady hands... Here is what I was putting on the timbers:

See it in the end of the needle-nosed pliers? Here one is on the end of my finger:

I used a #76 drill bit in my dremel (in the Dremel Drill Press) to drill the holes where they will go. In this shot you can see both some installed, and a bunch of holes in the timber where they will be placed:

Finished project for the day...

 

[Burlington Bob]

Ray, I've pulled a lot bigger splinters out of my hands than those things are! I've been watching your progress with this bridge and I'm very impressed! You've done a fantastic job!

 

[rhoward]

Ray, I've pulled a lot bigger splinters out of my hands than those things are! I've been watching your progress with this bridge and I'm very impressed! You've done a fantastic job!

Thank you sir!

 

[Rico]

Looking good Ray, one of a kind for sure!
Loving that stonework too btw!
Okay so this is it, no more changes to the mill track!
I can deliver ten cars and pick up ten cars with the mill turn, that's what I'm after.

 

[CMMR]

Finally finished the concrete pad for my engine house and maintenance facility.

 

[danpik]

did some railfanning recently.

 

[Burlington Bob]

Looks good, Rico. What kind of little switcher is that?

Gary, that service facility is really nice. Hate to see a big fuel spill!

Dan, those cars turned out great. Love the rock formations on your layout as well.

 

[GarryCBQ]

danpik .... The Erie passenger cars look great. Feel free to tell us about them.
Ray ... You are doing an outstanding job with your bridge.
Rico ... You are going to have an impressive industry.
Gary P ... Your loco service facility looks great.
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This weekend, I built the dark green grain truck in the photo from a Sylvan Models kit. It is a 1937-1941 international.

 

[Burlington Bob]

Garry, is that an old White truck?

 

[GarryCBQ]

Bob ... I just edited my post with your answer. ..... It is an International truck.

 

[Burlington Bob]

Garry, I've seen pictures of old trucks like that, just couldn't remember what brand they were for sure. Looks great!

 

[montanan]

Here's an old photo taken on 5th street in Livingston, MT. Looks pretty much the same today except now it is the Montana Rail Link yard. This is the west end of the yard.

I wonder if that '59 Impala in the photo is mine ???

 

[Burlington Bob]

That would be so cool, Chet!

 

[Rico]

Nice stuff, and cool car Chet!
Bob, I believe that day it was a Bachmann 45 ton loco.