Gidday All, that time again here Down Under, and with regard to this recent post…
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/213672.aspx
…here’s two that I assembled over the Christmas break.
Have a Great One Folks,
Cheers, the Bear
Very nice Bear.
Well I got bad news yesterday. I got layed off. Shouldn’t be out of work long, so not worried yet!
Despite that, an order I placed from Trainworld arrived today. I guess now, I’m officially a CSX modeller. [:D]
James,
Here’s to a layoff only long enough to relax and catch up on those important modeling projects![Y][B]
At least here in WPF, no matter how hard we work, we always get a three-day weekend.[8D]
I found a good deal on a dump truck for the CCCP Quarry at Dove Creek. It’s an Ertl John Deere #35249 and appears to be pretty darn close to HO scale, all for less than $5 at the local farm store.
I kept at installing LEDs, since I have some visitors to wow at an op session Saturday. First a pic looking in on the dispatcher’s desk at the Durango station.
There’s work at the freighthouse in the hours before dawn.
After a day of travel and fun, it’s up early again.Here’s a pic of the Silverton REA agent loading a “hot” piece of freight on his truck for delivery.
Our nocturnal railfan caught this pic of a rare early morning westbound to Red Mountain.
In Red Mountain, we caught the train turning on the wye.
It may be morning someplace, but it’s time to hit the sack here.
Here is this weeks progress on some projects I am working on.
Here I have masked the frame stripe and painted the locomotive in its basic black color, and have stripped off the masking tape, this U25B is now ready for the New Haven decals.
Here is a 100T Greenville 12 Panel Hopper, where I cut out three panels and glued the car back together along with the frame modifications in order to replicate some P&E hopper car rebuilds of the 1960’s.
Thanks for looking,
Rick J[2c]
Great work everyone.
Great looking photos so far!!
Don’t feel to bad James. I got laid off twice last year, by two different companies!!!
Here’s something from me…
before:
after:
Friday already! Seemed like a fast week. … Robby, the boxcar looks real. … Mike, nice night shots. … Rick, the U25B is looking great so far. Hopper, too. … Bear and James. Good to have you guys from the other side of the globe here as regulars. Enjoy your new stuff.
Here are photos of CB&Q car 308, a diner-parlor car. I added some details to it this week.
those alco FA’s look very similar to a set that I have also in EB colors.[:D]
As always great modeling. I had to adjust the train station on my layout because I moved the track away from the station during a ongoing track widening and reverse loop project.
A good start to WPF guys. Keep the photos and I ideas coming.
Here is one from the BRVRR:
I started to add a few supplier signs to the sides of my grain elevator. Wouldn’t you know I would run out of the latex wallpaper cement I like to use.
Keep up the good work guys. You always make this the best thread of the week.
Head end transfer of power. DJ.
The eastbound Panoramic Limited pulls into Deer Creek headed by 3-cylinder 4-8-2 #1605. The all-Pullman extra-fare train is headed from Oakland, California to Chicago and will switch over to the Burlington RR in Denver.
Tom
Garry & DJ- Great looking photos
Tom- Great shot but that station looks familiar[:-^]
Curt:
I was thinking the same thing, LOL! How about: “Great minds think alike?”[:P]
Tom
A little snow here in Denver today,good day to be in the basement running trains.
Mike: I’m following your lighting work with interest[tup],as I intend to do get to that eventually…I’ve got some area lights already installed,but no power to them yet.
Finished up my dwarf route indicators on the east end of the yard.
Have a great weekend.
Mike
An impossibly clean Pennsy J1 takes the siding…reluctantly.
Tom & Curt, that depot does get around, doesn’t it?
Crandell
Curt … Thanks for commenting.
Tom … I’ll have a Burlington 4-8-2 ready to haul the Panoramic Limited east of Denver!. Great photo!
Everybody… Nice work this weekend!
Nice work everyone.
I kind of finished redoing my 2-6-0. After seeing the picture it looks like I need to a little detailing and dull the tender wheels.
I stripped #145 down, cleaned the armature ring in the motor. It seems to run better now, before it would jump start and surge, some what as it ran along. The paint is supposed to be flat black but it sure looks shiny enough for an old steamer. The tender frame was broke in two pieces and the cab corner posts were gone when I got it. It sure needed some TLC.
Anyway, my contribution for the week end. I enjoy all the great pictures.
Lee
Before and the black is after in the pics.
I’ve been working on the Walthers Railroad Shop the last few weeks, and finally finished it!
I installed the crane, interior lights, and the interior details also.
