Just realized that there was no posting for this weekend`s photo fun…so here it is.
Pic of the new model bench I`m almost done building.
Hi Dennis:
I am assuming that it is going to be a ‘work bench’ and not ‘benchwork’ for under your layout.
I like the nice large work space and the fact that there is a back wall (splash) already built in.
Have you decided on how you are going to light it? I see some opportunities for eliminating one of the biggest problems with my own workbench which is the shadowing caused by the positions of the desk lamps (I have three).
If I can suggest, you should start a separate thread on the topic. It would be great information for those who are planning to build a workbench, and you might get some good suggestions from other members too. That is of course if you want suggestions.
No pictures from me this weekend but I am in the process of installing the window glazing and window/door screens on my fleet of eight cabooses. I am using Lazerkits by American Model Builders and I am hugely impressed by the accuracy of the fit of the pieces. The cupola glazing and the screens are, as the mfr. suggests, a simple press fit. They are tight enough that getting them out requires a fair bit of force. They are also masked both sides so they can be installed without leaving finger prints all over the glass.
Dave
Following the “benches, what’s on them or building them” theme, here the current project. You’re probably looking at the only Rio Grande narrowgauge RBL in the world. Hardly any around in the first place and no one else seems to model modern enough to need them. So I built one, which has been popular with shippers (secure, insulated, load divider) and crews (not prone to breakdowns, nice low center of gravity, tracks well.) Now I’m building another half-dozen.
The Hotel Mears was finished with some signage for now and is open to patrons. Doc Adams of the Gesundheidt Institute opened one of their marvelous, generous Free Clinics, The pawn shop has plenty of ammo in for hunting season (and will restock before the next election!) and the postmaster is thrilled she’ll have heat.
Some excitement up on the Cascade Branch this week. Flats were forwarded up to newly opened Camp 13 to retrieve equipment used in grading the roadbed up to the camp. It was rather hairy bringing the three heaviest items – a grade and tow dozers – down the mountain. Lots of cussin’, fussin’ and even a little 0-5-0 action finally got them retrieved and safely delivered. Here are a few pics.
The train assembled at Crater Lake Junction
The grader was a particualrly tight fit
Two of several moments that were particularly precarious…
Then there was that dang-blasted tunnel, which eventually found the grader hung up in i
Good morning Dennis, Dave and Mike. Nice start to the WPF for this weekend.
Dennis and Dave, I used a solid core door for my workbench so I could drill and install my panavise and other tools. For lights I have a flood over the workbench and two office swing lamps to direct light where I need it.
I was extremely sick the last week and a half, and did not participate in last weeks WPF, I have some in progress shots of some cars I am building.
I started on this Sunshine kit of a PRR X37B boxcar, and got sidetracked before attempting the underbody detail which was trying to match the photograph as there was no real instructions on how to install all this detail. Luckily the building of my Moloco and IMRC kits with full underbody detail taught me how all this stuff should go together.
This is the roof of the next Eastern Car Works 1958CF Covered Hopper I am building. I am trying to upgrade the kit with a Plano Roofwalk, but Plano does not make one for this car, I did use the one for the Bowser car, but as the ECW kit does not have roofwalk supports, I purchased the roofwalk support brackets for boxcars that have had their roofwalk removed and these supports were installed on the roof and then the roofwalk was glued to these supports with Goo.
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Looks like we’re off to a great start this year.
Dennis, Your benchwork looks nice and sturdy.
Mike, great narrow gauge scenes as always.
Rick, looks like more great rolling stock and I love those Pennsy Alcos.
I’ve started track work on the Johnstown end of the layout. The yard will have two run-through track and two stub-end tracks.
There is also a short branch line that runs from Johnstown, which has a spur to a couple of industries and ultimatly runs to a coal truck dump at Summerhill.
Nothing from me so far, but this is the last open house weekend for my club, so I will probably take some photos. Great photos everyome , I particularly like the ng work. Old photo though.
Translation for newcomers.
WPF = Weekend Photo Fun
Dennis … Looks like solid construction of the bench.
Mike L … Impressive move of earthmoving equipment through the mountains on your line.
Rick … Excellent detailing of the freght cars under construction. I like ore trains, and the club layout looks great.
GP9 … Your layout construction looks good.
Jimmy … Nice CSX loco.
I have a couple of photos of recent work.
First, my Atlas SD24’s have Tsunami sound decoders with EMD 567D turbo sound. They run great at very slow speed up to mainline speed. They sound real.
Yesterday, I shortened the frame on the Mack tractor which is part of my 1950’s era Burlington tractor trailer. (The red truck.) . This model is one I made last month from an old metal casting kit made by Alloy Forms / Ulrich Models. The tractor frame was about 3" long, and now it is about 2" long.
Rick,
Glad you’re feeling better[Y] The holidays are a heck of a time to be sick. I really dig that last shot of your C-628s on the curve. Beautiful!
GP-9_Man,
It’s always a great pleasure to see pink transformed into the stuff of someone’s dream.
Jimmy,
Thanks for you comment. Nice action shot you have there.[:D]
Garry,
I know what you mean about having something already done that you decide just needs fixin’. That Mack has a more balanced look to it.
One more pic? Why not!
I went to the Greenberg show in Chantilly last weekend, but I only took home one item. I don’t know if I should be proud of myself for that, or disappointed. Maybe if I was into O or N I might have come home with a few more treasures [:-^]
My only prize a Walthers waffle side boxcar kit that was being sold for $3 because the tops of the door frames were broken. See photos below:
Broken parts, but on sale for $3?.. Challenge accepted!
BTW, I don’t know what Walthers was thinking when they packaged these particular kits. I’ve seen several others before, and most of them have the door frame tops either bent or broken. Lord knows there’s plenty of space in that ginormous autorack-sized box to package it so this wouldn’t happen.
Anyway, it turned out to be a pretty simple fix. The trucks ended up giving me much more grief than the door frames, but that’s another story. Here it is in progress with one of the doors being held in place while the cement dries:
And here’s the finished product on the layout:
In the end, it turned out to be a nice little car. The breaks in the door frames are hardly noticeable now. Not bad for $3!
Shot some more Video with my Mobius Camera mounted on a flat car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPWP6RG90Tc
Not sure which one i like the best
My photo was taken on the mid Mon valley model railroad club, and the locomotive is another club members. I take a little pide in that scene, I’ve been working on and off on it.
Lots of very nice work out there! Here’s my current project:
#20 is a Blackstone C-19 that I’ve been backdating. Right now I’m just waiting on some LED components to wire up the headlight and finish the area around the smokebox. Hopefully it will be done soon.
Chris
Just a little project I did on a whim a few months ago.
Mark H
well its been some time that i have been on here but i wanted to share some of my work on the C&S divison of the susquehanna (my layout)
My Favorite Engine
A shot across the swamp at Blackwood Coal Co…
Here’s a shot of some interior details for my current scratch-building project, a radio repair shop for my 1/24th scale In-ko-pah Railroad:
A great beginning to a new year of WPF. Keep the photos and ideas coming guys!
Mike L.- Great photos as always.
Rick- Some great detail work. I particularly like the photo of the locos at the farmstead. ALCOS are a favorite of mine.
GP9-Man- The layout is coming along. I wish I could see N-scale.
Chris- A cool little loco.
Mark H.- An interesting project and a good space filler for an engine house.
Grampy- Remarkable photo. I can feel the goo pulling off my shoe.
Ray- The radio repair shop looks real to me.
Here is one from the BRVRR:
This BLI Paragon2 loco, a PRR J-1, 2-10-4, was our 2014 Christmas present to our eldest grandson. An interesting loco and a great puller!
Keep up the good work everyone. You always make WPF the best thread of the week.
Enjoying the variety on here. It’s been a while since I posted, this is Boston and Maine GP38-2 #212 arriving at Calais yard
It’s a Proto 2000 loco [H0] with a TCS LL8 decoder.
The Bachmann 44 tonner with factory-fitted DCC is a really disappointing performer.
Mike