Scott Smith
Sorry I didn’t mean to have two topics going-it appears we posted about the same time.
Scott
Hello All! Nice Layouts & Photo’s. Jim F- You’ll need a Model of Vincent Prices’ House for your layout & then it will be complete.[;)][:o)] Take Care all.
I’ll try it one more time!
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great pictures everyone. Looks like everyone is having a good time . keep up the good work.
Have nothing new but here some pictures from Mt’Washington NH
Hey Scratch, In that first photo it looks as if you found the prototype for the “Girls Train”. [:o)]
finally solved the backdrop issue.
Used to look like this with a stylish “hump” over the conduits:
CSX Al suggested I run the backdrop behind the conduit and print a patch to go over the pipe. Makes a huge difference:
great pictures guys sorry i couldnt post any this weekend had a long one but will have a few for you next weekend
My Ruby live steam kit came in on Friday. The 4 boxes it came in were stacked neatly with parts labeled nicely
it even came with Boiler test and Gas test certificates and an assembly instruction book, of course
The most difficult part so far is tightness. The frame could not be fitted over the 4 bronze bushings next to each wheel on the axle. I had to use pliers and even then it was tough.
other problems were screw holes that were not completely bored out and lost 2 screws, one stuck inside, when mounting the front boiler saddle piece. Ended up using JB Weld to hold it together. Also, I bent one of the E-clips when I was assembling the main rods. I bent it back and it snapped in 2 so I’m now searching for E-clips. There were spare screws included but no spare E-clips. If I can’t find any, I might try slip rings.
So here’s where I got to. It is fun, though, and I’m learning about the names of all of the parts that make up a steam locomotive. I look forward to continuing once I find some E-clips (and there are more parts later on that require E-clips as well; even smaller ones!).
So go ahead and shoot me. I STUPIDLY ordered code 332 track, which is way too large and went to return it & would cost $70 to ship back. So did some experimenting. I cut up some ties and spray painted the section (I need a different color). The results are pleasing so I’ll keep the track.
Besides, the ties come with tieplates and I won’t have to spike it all.
And besides that, I’m modeling in 7/8” scale so the code 332 actually comes out to about 80 lb rail. And, I discovered a
Nice job, David. I’ve always wanted a Ruby. Here’s a series of photos by one of my guests this weekend. He has a good camera - the 248 at speed. Click to enlarge them a bit.
his red-eyed son
corner of one of the farms
Bright photo of a dark part of the layout
Mt Seaman in the back has a new N scale beacon on one of the lower hills.
The signs Jim Apitz sent me are great! Eagles Ridge Electric Park in the background
The other end of the layout - My son’s homemade Lego factory at the far end.
The Santa Fe steam passenger train by K-Line was a bit balky. The freight shed made of an oversized K-Line boxcar looks good. In the foreground is my attempt at farm crops using pipe-cleaners.
I have two trolley tracks around the Girard station - front and back - and the main line too.
One of the Johnstown trolleys at Union.
Yes, Apitz did a good job of helping me invade the Nawth. [Eagles Ridge Electric Park] [;)]
Buckeye-- Did you get over to the Cumbres/Toltec?
Lets give this a try, my first pic post.
Stopped at Charma on the way from Taos to Pagoda Springs. Next trip we ride.
I was thinking of putting a little Ma & Pa grocery on my Halloween layout - Vincent’s Price Chopper! Fresh Meat! Farmer Vincent’s Fritters a Specialty!
Great pics guys - as always, David, you are on the cutting edge of everything all at the same time! Man, your energy is incredible!
that is very very nice work.
THANK YOU csxt30 John Seaman for the key to unlock the mystery of posting pics[swg]
I have struggled mightily with this new software to make it work and John offered a suggestion that makes it work. THANK YOU JOHN.
The old software was much more user friendly (at least for me) and I am now on my 3rd browser to make this work[banghead] Hopefully the gremlins will not invade my computer tonight[;)]
Jon