Good morning from mostly cloudy and warm Northeast Ohio!
This is the Thread where modelers can show completed projects, projects under construction and layout pictures. Let’s see the “good stuff”!
The first model I completed this week is an Eastern Car Works Northeastern Style Caboose that I acquired semi finished on E-Bay, I fixed the broken parts and completed the kit, then painted it with Scalecoat II PRR Caboose Red and lettered it with Herald King decals. This was one of many paint schemes applied to the Lehigh Valley Cabooses, just like their motive power.
Moving on to the late 70’s, an Athearn FMC 60’ Hi Cube Boxcar kit, painted with Scalecoat II B&M Blue Paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. I could not find a lot on these cars that belonged to the Arkanas Lousiana Missouri Railroad but at one tim
Rick: Thank you for starting us off this week. The LEHIGH VALLEY caboose looks really good. That model was considered for my railroad’s standard caboose for a while. I love center-cupola cabooses.
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I completed another kitbashed baoxcar. This one has Tichy ends from the scrap box and a leftover roof from a boxcar that reveived a Viking roof from Des Plaines Hobbies.
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The sides are scratchbuilt from styrene and follow no known prototype or practice.
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The car is lettered for the SOUTH RICKMORT RAILROAD, the “Route Of The Ghost Train”. All Aboard…
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Keep the photographs and fun coming this weekend. Everyone stay safe.
Nice job so far! Rick, beautiful cars as always. Kevin, I really like the kitbash.
I have decided to build something small since we are living in temporary conditions until our house is finished. I am modeling a little Sn42 in a 2’x4’ space. I quickly knocked together a flatcar out of styrene and wood, Kadee archbar trucks with 36" wheelsets, brake beams from Mount Blue Models. The tractor is 1/64 (S scale) that I picked up at the local grocery store. The shovel, pick, etc are from Wiseman Model Services.
Rick … Thanks for starting this weeks Photo Fun …The LV caboose is outstanding, and I like the 60’s boxcar. The GP9’s look great too. … THankd for commenting about last week’s Photo Fun, too.
Kevin … Nice work with the boxcar. It s an interesting model.
Chuck … Your flat car with tractor is outstanding.
Below is a model of a sleeper/lounge car which was an older car used on the CB&Q into the 1960’s. I made it from a kit by NKP Car Company.
Rick, Thanks for the WPF start-up and kind words. That’s a charming cabboose. The ALM 60 footer brings back memories of a long ago short stint at an east bay printing plant and those giant rolls of newsprint.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Happy Labor Day weekend and regards, Peter
Thanks for kicking off WPF again this weekend, Rick.
Great stuff as always. I’ll stop by again later with photos (Mrs. Pullman borrowed the camera I had photos on [:$])
I just stopped by to comment on Peters fantastic scene. The cracks in the pavement, red curb, shadows, light in the phone booth, dumpster. Amazing. Don’t leave that 'Vette parked there too long! poof
That scene sure reminds me of the famous Nighthawks painting by Edward Hopper.
Chuck: That tractor load looks very good. This might sound like a weird compliment, but the rear wheel/tire assembly looks amazingly good. Did you highlight the tire treads, or was that done with lighting? Either way, it is a great job and an impressive photograph that is very reallistic. It is had to get rubber to look that good.
Garry: I always love to see your passenger trains.
Mike: The narrow gauge diesel is something I have never seen before.
Jimmy: One of my best friends models the Norfolk Southern in its early years. I really like to see long hoods forward and high short hoods. Great looking photographs.
Peter: As always… wow, just wow. Your pictures are like art sometimes.
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LOOK WHAT I GOT DONE… This took me all day, but the SGRR workbench is clean!
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Now I should have an easier time getting some meaningful model work done.
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Thanks for all of the compliments on the SOUTH RICKMORT boxcar. “The Route Of The Ghost Train!” All aboard…
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Plenty of weekend left… we even have a Monday in the weekend this time. Lets keep the fun going.
Thanks Garry, Mike, Jimmy, and Kevin for the kind words!
Kevin, Here is a picture of what I used on the tractor. I sprayed DullCote first, followed by these washes. I’m pretty sure the one that you are commenting on is the oiled earth. I just apply until I like it. I am working on another tractor, so I’ll try to keep up with what I’m using and where I put it!
I have never used Vallejo’s washes. I have been happy with the Citadel line of acrylic washes so far. My friends and I call them “skill in a bottle”, because they really make some of the hard parts easy.
Another weekend (extended [:)]) of fine contributions. Thanks to all!
I have been assembling a pair of Intermountain refrigerator cars but photos of them will have to wait until next weekend. I did get this former Missouri Pacific heavyweight baggage car repainted and lettered New York Central then added some lights.
A crossing would allow access to the tower in the background also add a little visual interest. Blair Line makes curved, laser-cut plank crossings and each one of these is a different radius.
