Super job Dave! As I live fairly close to the Enola yards I would say you are really nailing it!
Matt
A tad, um, dark, for my tastes, but hey its your video. It will be interesting to see what you can do with it.
-George
Dave, I thought this was your kind of music![:)] It still makes me smile.
Well played, Corey…!
George, I was half-kidding on using that music (although it might actually work). I’ve actually thought about doing something with period music (1956 for Pennsy and something really 1980 for Conrail).
Nah, no video anytime soon. My website hasn’t been overhauled in over a year. That’s priority 2 behind finishing Enola.
Dave,
Are you doing any ops yet with the Enola extension? I had the pleasue when you where in NC to “play” on your layout and it was quite enjoyable for the size. Curious how more staging has enhanced things.
Chris
What can I say but Sing, Sing, Sing.
I’ve used it for staging, but as I’ve only recently finished installing all of the ground throws and wiring, I’ve not yet broken down or made up trains in the yard. One of these days it’ll get a good electrical and mechanical shakedown, and then the ops will begin!
Well I can understand that the soundtrack from Unbreakable isn´t the obvious choice, neither is this, but Jeeez what a nice soundtrack it is:
Nothing says model rail Roading like Brandenburgishes Konzert Nr. 2 F-dur!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIiIIpjVInI
Just ask Twhite. Makes me want to ballast some track!
My wife is going to me PO, she hates Long Hair Music![:D]
Bach is the Man, Ken
The reason I jokingly suggested Unbreakable is because the scene that music is from has Bruce Willis walking through PRR’s former Philadelphia 30th Street Station’s main concourse.
There are other scenes in the movie around Franklin Stadium where the PRR’s elevated freight bypass around 30th Street Station/Penn Coach Yards is visible.
Well, for 1956, might I suggest “The Wayward Wind” (Gogi Grant version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSPLSo3U46Q ? I mean, it does mention lonely shacks by railroad tracks.
Alternatively, “Long Tall Sally” (Little Richard). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJVT8Jr_pM
How about “The Great Pretender” (Platters)? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riFR_UxRwaQ
Andre
Thanks for posting the Photos Dave. Great work as always. I have been periodically checking your web site looking for an update. The guys at MR should really pay you a visit for an article on your layout.
Cheers!
Maurice
If you want something really esoteric, I could probably come up with something… My brother was a music major in college and is now the head of the music department at a high school outside of Philly! I’m sure he could suggest something, um, appropriate! [(-D]
-George
Nice work on the diesel house, how did you create the concrete platform? I’m going to be building the same one hear soon. Need some help.
Thanks,
Michael
Michael,
The concrete pads are simply 0.020" styrene. I bought a couple of FOR SALE signs at my local home supply store, which provide plenty of low-cost styrene for roads, concrete platforms, structure roofs, etc.
Guys, please forgive me for bringing up this thread as I am AMAZED that I had not seen it before! Dave, on a 1 thru 10 scale this is a 14! [Y][8D]
This is precisely the type of diesel locomotive shop that I want! I prefer the Walthers Car Shop over the Walthers Back Shop. Simple reason: The 1st floor side windows on the Car Shop are lower to the ground level than the Back Shop’s, so with the Car Shop you get a better overall view of the locomotives inside.
I currently have one unassembled HO Car Shop kit, but plan on getting a 2nd one and splicing the two together.
Your modifications to the roof are excellent. I was wondering how to modify mine to include exhaust stacks for idling engines. I also have the Heljan Diesel Sanding Rack that includes the raised yellow platforms, similar to the ones you have inside of your building.
BTW: I’ve read that the walls of these Walthers shops don’t always square up like they should.&nb
Thanks! I had no problem with part fit, but then again, this is N scale, so I can’t speak for the quality of the HO tooling.
The roof is just styrene with sandpaper glued on and painted. I added Walther’s “Modulars” roof details and some other vent castings from another company I forget the name of (again, this is N scale). The vents don’t go all the way through the roof. At least in N scale that’s not noticeable.
I’ve been detailing around the diesel shop so it looks a little more lived in:
Classic Driline, he gets booted but moronic posts like this continue daily. [(-D]
I missed this the first time around, so I am glad it got resurrected! It looks great, Dave!