Thought I would start the “fun” this time! We have been on vacation this week, so I have been “allowed” some time to work on the layout. The “road paving” crew has been at work on the layout this week. [;)] There is still MUCH to be done, including more lane stripes, but here are some of the results so far …
This one shows some of the detail in the station lot.
Thats a good look. Nice work on that. Is that the walthers gas station? Il’l post my pictures later in the weekend. Be sure to post more pictures.
Whoa Kevin, that’s looking great!
I’ve been working on an SW1200 for the past two afternoons. It began life as a P2K unit in IC livery. We bought it years ago during our “buy anything” phase. It never had a decoder and we rarely ran it anymore because it didn’t fit the theme of the new layout. We did need a switcher though! Well, yesterday we made a trip to the local hobby shop to get some Miniatronics lamps, connectors and resistors to do the lower headlight and ditch lights on the GP30s. In the process, we bought an NCE SW9SR decoder and Microscale decal kit for the switcher. I removed the IC markings, painted the unit and decaled it as D&RGW #137. The decoder is now installed, along with a cab roof rotating beacon! It’s my first attempt at something like this and isn’t perfect (nor is it exactly prototypical), but it was a challenge and came out well. I soon realized that I picked a tough unit for my first try. The decal kit wasn’t wide enough to cover the cab end striping so I had to splice individual stripes together. The lighting functions available on the new Digitrax system are fantastic. It’s amazing how much more realistic the beacon made the model look! On to the GP30 flashing ditch lights…
What do you use for road material? I have been looking for something to build roads with,but have come up empty [8].
Kevin
Good idea, roads are a great point of destination and railfanning on your RR.
This is old photo but it kinda goes with your theme
little more work but the same resultes.
Nice weathering on your engines.
Marty, I am so glad you came over here. I had seen a few photos of your work in the garden railway section, but I don’t visit that much. You do some amazing work.
Kevin: Looking good man! Looks like you’re going to have a heck of a layout once it’s completed!
uspscsx
Ahh, pardon me, I forgot about Grande Man. You’ve been doing some nice work there, my friend. I always have loved the DRGW. Now, all that’s left of it are a few locomotives with yellow patches and weird shields on them[:(].
I have a photo of a GP(I think 40, but I couldn’t tell) in the DRGW scheme, taken in '98. No patch or anything. It was working my local yard, which is strange because I’m in East Tennessee. This is the only time I’ve seen a DRGW locomotive, though I’m beginning to see quite a few DRGW coal hoppers patched for CSX[%-)]…
Just thought you might find that interesting.
uspscsx
Just got inside and theres a full moon. have you ever tried to light up the moon for a RR shot?
Just an idea. I used to use Christmas lights along the back wall, blues, then yellows then reds for sun set.
Really, look out side ,its full.
here is one from me…
I really gotta learn to do subtle weathering… I just completed one side of a Walthers WC 2 bay cement hopper. It is RUSTY. Textured rust, not painted rust. I’ll post pics later.
Still got a RailBox to go, probably will go subtle on it!
uspscsx
I finished the other side of my MILW car, not happy with this sides results, I tried the clear parts cement, and hairspray this side. I think it looked much better before I used the Dullcote. Could be the paints weren’t totally dry.
Kevin, the roads and station look sharp.
Eric, the new switcher is very cool, I am partial to switchers.
Well Marty what can I say, I am amazed each time you post a picture, in a way, I can see building that railroad sort of like playing with trucks as a kid, that is meant in a good way.
Andrew, you are certianly coming along on that layout.
uspscsx, we need to see some of these weathering shots, I posted at Rich’s site what I just completed, I am hoping for a pretty heavy critique, and I know they can be pretty good at giving the advice, again in a good way.
Let’s see some other shots guys.
The road is just 1/8" hardboard. I just cut the road out of a 4 x 8 sheet with a jig saw.
Thanks guys for all the “positives”! [:D]
dthurman, that box car looks great! Grande, that switcher is pretty sweet! Keep it up guys!
Hello all,
Here are some pictures of my brand new BLI AC6000CW that I got today.
There are some more pictures at the following sites:
http://www.railimages.com/gallery/seancasey
http://pacificcoastline.tripod.com/
By the way, Kevin, very nice! Keep up the good work!
Sean
I like that high cube, Thurman.
I’ve completed these recently.
Grande Man - how well did that decoder go into the SW1200? I’ve got a P2K S1, and I tried a DH163IP decoder in it. It was plug-compatable, but the shell doesn’t fit because the decoder is thicker than the board that was removed. Also, did you have to isolate the motor? At my LHS, Gerry pointed out that they used frame ground for both the motor and the lights.
Love the rusty trucks, by the way.
MB,
You definately have to isolate the motor on the S1. It will run fine until it derails then poof the decoder’s gone. Randy has a photo essay on installing a decoder in the S1.
kevnbety: Your roads are really looking good. I haven’t got to mine yet, but I hope I can do as well.
grande man: You have done a very good job. It’s strange, but I have been doing the same with my BLI SW7, a first time attempt at this. How did mine come out? Note that I do not have a photo posted [:(]. Maybe after some weathering it will pass. I gotta get up there to see you soon.
dthurman: The MILW looks very real. ( Are you sure you didn’t take a pix on a real siding? [:D] )
Aggro: Again, your looking great. You have the magic touch.
REX
Sounds like the S1 may be a bit different in respect to decoder installation. On the SW1200, the NCE chip just goes in in place of the original board. It is soldered in and the lights (especially the beacon) and wiring were somewhat of a pain since the unit is so small. I don’t know how the N scalers do it…
Amtrk14-That is a nice loco!
Great pics everyone, some of the best yet. [8D]
Thanks Rex. It’s far from perfect but I posted pics anyway. [:D] I’d like to see your BLI. I bet it looks fine. I’m not sure I’d have had the courage to tackle that one though. Hope to see you soon. Maybe we could try a Sunday afternoon?