Running Bear's February 2024 Coffee Shop

ModelRailroadForums.com is a free Model Railroad Discussion Forum and photo gallery. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads. Online since 2002, it's one of the oldest and largest model railroad forums on the web. Whether you're a master model railroader or just getting started, you'll find something of interest here.


Status
Not open for further replies.
Good evening. It's raining and 61.
The tool boxes got transferred before it began raining, my son came over to lend a hand, for which he received a surplus toolbox.
After an hour and a half informal orientation, we headed to Cracker Barrel for a very late lunch, after which he headed for home. It started raining five minutes after he left, so it was good timing.
The new shop doesn't have doors of any kind, simply a roof over the spaces. It should be interesting during weather events.
And I found a source for birch beer, something I got hooked on in the 1970s.
 


Old 97 said:
You have my permission to buy it. :)
Click to expand...
Thank you kind sir, but I bought this one instead.

1708213525713.png
 


RE Old 97's graphic above in #972...

It was 1983 or 84.
I was on a Conrail job that used to run from Danbury, Connecticut, up the Harlem line to Wassaic, New York, back before Metro-North bought and rebuilt the line. A nice job that ran once or twice a week.

I recall the conductor that day was "Eddie" (not his real name, keep reading), and he was complaining about working on the railroad and not having "a social life".

I turned to him from the engineer's seat and said:
"You mean... this isn't it???"

Aside:
I'm wondering if Eddie got out of prison yet. He was in a hotel room with a lady of (cough) ill-fame, and went to the bathroom. When he came out, she was trying to steal his money, so he shot her... dead. His social life came back to bite him!
 
Smudge617 said:
Thank you kind sir, but I bought this one instead.

View attachment 181534
Click to expand...
Ahh the perennial favorite of the Ages, the Athearn GP7. Yes I know the box may say GP9, but it is in actuality a GP7, the main spotting point being that GP7s have 3 sets of louvers on the cabinets beneath the cab, and GP9s only have 1 set. Otherwise the differences are internal. In either case these things are so solid that I rarely hear of a mechanical failure, and when they do, parts are available. I cant say the same for AHM or Model Power units.
Wise choice, it will serve you well!
 
PRR Modeler said:
Afternoon All,

Today it's cold, dark and raining and it's supposed to continue through tomorrow night. Today is Dad's 91st birthday 🎂. In the train room I finished up Wileys Waterproofing. I ended up making a couple minor changes to the kit. It's sitting on the layout in it's general area but it won't be finalized until I build the FOS McCauleys kit. They will sit next to each other on the layout.

Chad- Growing up we ate Dad's version of chili which is a soup. Shudder.

Jaz- Nice shots of the good boys and girls on your layout.

Mikey- That is wonderful news. I am very happy for you.

Toot- I'm very glad you are doing OK after all that surgery.

David- Nice layout shots.

Swal- Unfortunately dumb people are everywhere and multiplying.

Mac- No thank you. The ground is white.

TomO- Glad you had fun at the operating session. That looks like a well-used GP-38.

Willie- Great looking progress.

View attachment 181488

View attachment 181489

View attachment 181490

View attachment 181491

View attachment 181492

I hope everyone has a good night.
Click to expand...
Happy Birthday to your Dad, Curt. Nice Waterproofing building Build.
 
Hi, folks!
mara plutoni said:
Great Budd Railcar!!!! ;) Thats an inspectioncar?
Click to expand...
Mara -The Budd is a locomotive within itself. I believe they were mean't to be passenger pulling units originally. CN rigged 1501 to be a dedicated rail inspection unit. I can be corrected on those statements.
When it was in town (Autumn 2020), extensive track work had been completed locally. Here's a couple more photos:
CN 1501_RDC_08-22-2020 (1).JPG

CN 1501_RDC_08-22-2020 (2).jpg


mara plutoni said:
What kind of materials do you use? I mean don't you worry the wood sheets are to thin?
I plan to build our RR station and wonder how to make it, either from wood sheet or polystyreen. It is a brick building so I have to make an inner body and attach the brick sheet to that "body". This way there is less change for warping I hope.
Your sheets seem rather thin, but might be good.
Have you ever tried laser method?
Click to expand...
I'm using 3/32" balsa sheet, only because I have a ton of it left over from R/C airplane modelling days. I should be using 3mm foam board.
As it is, I'm having to brace it with hardwood stir-sticks.
The idea is to build the walls with balsa, then pad the exterior with Dap Stucco Patch. The Stucco Patch dries to a rock hard surface. So, I suppose it's not much different than you attaching a brick-like surface onto an inner body.
I'll post photos as I go along.
Here's a start-up photo:
3rdClass_12-30-2021.JPG

The buildings interior will not be lighted.
I call the whole project experimental. If I'm not lucky, I might just be wasting my time.

Have a great evening!
 
J.Albert said:
RE Old 97's graphic above in #972...

It was 1983 or 84.
I was on a Conrail job that used to run from Danbury, Connecticut, up the Harlem line to Wassaic, New York, back before Metro-North bought and rebuilt the line. A nice job that ran once or twice a week.

I recall the conductor that day was "Eddie" (not his real name, keep reading), and he was complaining about working on the railroad and not having "a social life".

I turned to him from the engineer's seat and said:
"You mean... this isn't it???"

Aside:
I'm wondering if Eddie got out of prison yet. He was in a hotel room with a lady of (cough) ill-fame, and went to the bathroom. When he came out, she was trying to steal his money, so he shot her... dead. His social life came back to bite him!
Click to expand...
I worked with a guy who complained a lot about the long hours our job normally worked, (Out of Port Reading, NJ). one day, work was light, and we got done early... was the last we ever saw the guy again. He went to a Saloon near Cliffwood, NJ, got into an argument with another guy over a woman. He Shot the guy, killing him, then realizing what he did, he shot himself...but lived. Now he is a lifetime guest of the NJ Department of Corrections. So much for quits. ;)
 


Status
Not open for further replies.




Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top