I was waiting for someone else to post WPF for this week, but decided to go ahead an start the thread - since it’s already getting late in the day on Friday.
First, I went to the WGH show last weekend in Pittsburgh and came away with a few detail items for my freight station. Here’s a couple of pics with a few of them in place: (Click pictures to enlarge)
Things to pick up
Cat’s always know…
These are from Rustic Rails. Obviously, I still need to paint them, but I am very pleased with their overall quality. VERY little filing is required.
Second, I’ve been home most of the week because of illness, so I’ve been working furiously on scratch-building my second Ball signal prototype. This is a more “modern” ball signal design (2 ball/2 light version) modeled after several pictures in the Classic Train article entitled “Ball Signals of Vermont” by Jim Shaughnessy. (Fall 2003 issue - pgs. 22-31.)
Ball signal
Backside view
Closeup view: “Two” means the mainline gets the highball!
I finished this up late last night and wired it into the layout. I was pleased as punch when both lights lit up like they were supposed to. [:)] And I have each light wire
Looks great! I wish I had DSL at my house so I could post some pictures w/o any hassles! Oh well, maybe Monday I’ll start a thread thats post weekend photo fun so I can get some pics up.
I have been working on a Bar Mills craftsman kit I’ve had sitting around for a year or so. The kit is Earl’s Oil which will become Guy’s Gas (named after a cousin of mine) when I am finished.
The kit has been started, walls and concrete base prepainted and ready to assemble.
Walls are in place. Windows were made from the Testers Clear parts cement and window maker glue. Not quite open for business yet.
Framing for the rest of the structure, a coal bin and some other details added.
Interior details and lighting has been put in . Guy is the bald fellow on the left…
Looking for some HO 1920’s style gas pumps (gravity feed type). JL Innovative used to have them but doesn’t list them in there catalog anymore. ( I have a call into them…) If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Here is some of my work on one of my RR Clubs modules. Please click on photograph to enlarge.
MKT handcar shed, utility pole storage & small coal shed
Old abandoned crew house.
Olie’s Tavern…
Being in a club has given me an opportunity to learn from others, get “hands on” experience in scenery making, model building and operation. I have found out, like on this forum, that most folks that are in this hobby are willing to share their knowledge & passion on railroading!
Hey, are the gravity fed gas pumps you are talking about the ones that have the big glass cylinder on top? I have a JL Innovative gas station set as part of my AMB Dill’s Market, but I think it more of the 30s era. Here’s a picture of it:
Is that what you are talking about/looking for? (Sorry about the sedan blocking the bottom half of the pump. [:(])
Thanks Tom! yep, that is exactly the type I am looking for. They were first made in 1906 I believe, became common in the late teens and lasted up through the early 30’s. They were a big improvement over filling a pail with gas and pouring it with a funnel into the gas tank of the car/truck. Especially tricky with the lit cigarette in your mouth… (Can you spell BOOM!!!)
JL Inovative still has them as part of the Gas Station kit. I am hoping they will sell me just the pumps if I cry a lot on the phone…[;)]
I was beginning to think that I was going blind - thanks !
I have had a new kit and a new assembled switching tower for awhile; and no time to do anything with them. I got the kit assembled, painted and weathered and the assembled one weathered. They are both sitting in place on the layout (not planted yet, I want to make sure that they work where they are placed). I did not glue the roof of the kit unit on as I might want to finish the inside, or light it.
The assembled unit, before weathering:
The assembled unit after paint, mortar and weathering:
I was waiting for someone else to post WPF for this week, but decided to go ahead an start the thread - since it’s already getting late in the day on Friday.
First, I went to the WGH show last weekend in Pittsburgh and came away with a few detail items for my freight station. Here’s a couple of pics with a few of them in place: (Click pictures to enlarge)
Things to pick up
Cat’s always know…
These are from Rustic Rails. Obviously, I still need to paint them, but I am very pleased with their overall quality. VERY little filing is required.
Second, I’ve been home most of the week because of illness, so I’ve been working furiously on scratch-building my second Ball signal prototype. This is a more “modern” ball signal design (2 ball/2 light version) modeled after several pictures in the Classic Train article entitled “Ball Signals of Vermont” by Jim Shaughnessy. (Fall 2003 issue - pgs. 22-31.)
Ball signal
Backside view
Closeup view: “Two” means the mainline gets the highball!
I finished this up late last night and wired it into the layout. I was pleased as punch when both lights lit up like they were supposed to. [:)] And I have each li
Robby–welcome to ballasting, the model railroader’s INSTANT de-railing procedure, no matter how careful you are. After the ballast is dry, go over the inside of each rail with a small file or screwdriver blade and vacuum up everything that gets loose. That should cure your derailments. The stuff is attracted to the inside of the rail like fleas to a hunting dog.
What do you mean Selector? Winter just got her about a week ago! It was 9 degress for a high today[:(!] I had shorts on earlier in the month! Nice pics 2 guys! Tim
Things to pick up
Cat’s always know…
Ball signal
Backside view
Closeup view: “Two” means the mainline gets the highball!
