Hello Everyone, welcome to the October 2014 edition of the Show me Something thread. I am looking forward to some great photos this month. Here is the link to the September 2014 edition: http://goo.gl/GJkADm
A quick reminder, post photos of whatever the previous request was. In an effort to keep the thread moving, if it has been 24 hours anyone can post a new photo or request.
The last request of November was: show me a switcher
Its been a few hours without a reply to start October 2014 Show Me Something off so here is a Fallen Flag Switcher at work. Unfortunately, it is not steam.
NYC ALCO S-3 is moving a couple of cabeese (cabooses) from the storage track to be prepared for use as business picks up at Apples’ produce stand.
Just ignore the AMTRAK loco in the background, please.
Show me another ‘Fallen Flag’ switcher.
One switcher coming up,
Show me another free lanced railroad loco. Nevermind.
Here’s a switcher from a freelanced road:
Show me a sanding tower
Not a great angle, but some sanding towers:
Show me a favorite steam loco.
K4s No.1361 at Stoney Creek.
Show me a bridge, please.
A couple of bridges on the Boothbay Railway Village layout
Show me a scene with water
Here’s some water by an ore dock:
More water please.
Clear Creek in Cheyenne.
Show me a city scene.
Here is a view of downtown Heartland.
Please show some mountain railroading
Here’s the Broadway Limited climbing towards Horseshe Curve.
Show me a river.
Since we can’t seem to get a river, how about the making of a pond.
Show me something you built in THREE pictures or less OR before and after photos.
Time to keep the show on the road.
I call the first picture “asphalt jungle”
And from the opposite direction.
And the finished, well almost, product.
Show us some more before and after
Bob
EDIT: Mr. Portly is in the bachground on the sidewalk. He sure gets around. I last saw him leaving a beer joint in Pennsylvania.
Grain Elevator still in the box and after it is done.
Before and after is good. Show more!
Before
After(ish)
Show more before and after. [:)]
Before(ish) -Test fitting a core to add weight to a Northeastern Scale woof 70’ pulpwood car
After - the load completed using sticks pucked up from my back yard
Show me more before / after
Test fitting the Cheyenne Depot Station to see how everything will fit.
Before
And after the completed scene.
Show me more before and after.
Here are some before after on Athearn heavyweight cars, re-done to UP 2-tone gray:
And after, my first airbrush experience:
Now I’ll see if I can find some bridge photos:
After, pre scenery:
Show me a people scene.
Here is how I changed ACL E8s into PRR locos:
The shells after stripping and prime painting.
Tuscan Red applied.
The finished A-unit
The finished B-unit.
The finished units at work on the layout.
A more detailed ‘show and tell’ is available on my website at: http://www.brvrr.com/Pennsy%20E8s.html
How about more before and after?
Ignore the more before and after. It took me too long to compose my reply.
peahrens/ Paul wants to see a people scene:
Continuing the “Before & After” theme…
The Big Valley 2000
Same scene, 2014
Coalwood Mine, 2000
Coalwood Mine, 2014
And last but not least… a people scene for Paul!
Late arrivals scramble to board the Century!
More people, specifically, railroaders at work please…
Happy modeling, Ed