Gidday All, well I have been slowly brush painting the deck of the ferry so no great photographic progress shot.
From the Easter Show, brand new O Gauge three rail tinplate, there must be a market…
Looking forward to the Really Good Stuff,
Have a Great One Ffolkes,
Cheers, the Bear.[:)]
JaBear,
Hi Bear, was just going to shut down and caught Your post. Never did care too much for three rail, but a lot of people do. Not much for me to show either…many things going on at once…But I would like to share a pic’ of my Grandson from last Sunday at the dirt track He goe’s to with His Grave Digger…He had a ball…rolled and flipped it about ten times and it stayed together, no damage.LOL.
Like You…will be looking for the Good stuff!
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
Frank:
Great picture of your grandson! Congratulations on being ‘there’ for him.
Dave
Hey Bear!
I still have a bunch of old Marx 3 rail stuff. I set it up on a few sheets of plywood several years ago and had a lot of fun for a few days. That was until I got tired of the unrealistic speeds, jerky motions in the curves, and plain toy like appearance.
Next thing I knew, thanks largely to my loving wife, I was into HO and HOn30!
Still no pictures of my projects but I have pretty much figured out how to mimic varnished mahogany and the chrome paint is enroute!
Stay tuned!
Dave
Thanks for starting Bear, have never been a fan of three rail, had a Lionel set when I was a kid but wanted HO as I felt I could do more with it.
Finished some cars this week!
Atlas Pullman Standard 2003CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Microscale Decals. B&O Class N-43 Covered Hopper.
Atlas Pullman Standard 2003CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Herald King decals.
The only 50’ Pullman Standard Boxcars owned by the New York Central System were 50 owned by the Peoria & Eastern represented by this car. Substituted a Details Associates 10’ Superior Door for the kit Doors along with A-Line Sill Steps. Painted with Floquil PC Green and lettered with Mark Vaughn Decals, with the Herald Supplied by Microscale Decals.
Thanks for looking!
Bear, Thanks for starting the best thread of the week. It’s been a while, but here are a couple of weathering projects. Looking forward to seeing all the great works you fellows post here. Always interesting! 
Fun With The Grandchildren!
Great opening theme…
We recently had the opportunity to take a ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Line that operates on a former branch of the B&O between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio.
It was a cold, crisp March day!
This was our train for the day, Alco (MLW) power on both ends.
My nephew is a foreman at CVSR so the kids were lucky to have scored a visit to the cab, and to give a few blasts on the horn.
These youngsters will remember this day for a long time!
He needs a booster seat to see out that windshield!
Right on time! This conductor runs a tight “ship”! The dome car is the former D&RGW “Silver Bronco” from the California Zephyr.
Thanks for letting me share a few photos of a fun time… now on to more good stuff!
Ed
Finally got the speaker installed in the dummy loco and added
it to the GP7 with the Wow Sound diesel decoder
Really helps the sound level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09lJrLMaASM&feature=em-upload_owner
I think we’ve all got certain things about the model world that really satisfy the urge to see a train run [under our control in most case, I might add, but that’s another thread]. For some folks, roundy-round with a train built like a toy works. Yes, it is a train, can’t really satisfy if something else. It didn’t take long for me to see I wanted something different than that. I’m avoiding saying “wanted something more.” There are tinplate layouts where the off-track part rivals scale. It’s all one big family, like the family of humans, so I won’t disown them…[:-^][;)]
Rick, [:D] I may just have to work up a P&E car like that. The old P&E – what’s left of it – is just 3 blocks away. I go over on my trike (yep, a big adult trike with a comfy seat[(-D] ) to take pics in the warmer times, which it’s finally getting to be. Maybe a pic or two here soon. PE
Bryan [tup] Nice work!
Ed,
Was getting all worked up there would be a pic of the Silver Bronco. I’ll admit the pic inside the dome is neat and your grand-daughter actually has her own timepiece – which is as big as a phone is, so she scores extra points with all the railfan boys. That Thomas crowd probably has her at an advanatge with the young men[;)]
But you’ve sure teased me by not including an outside shot of the Bronco – oh, pretty please, say you have one?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, getting the diss out the door today…finally, so some quick shots and back to finally editing and formatting…after solving a computer issue…sorry about the delayed pics.
At Crater Lake, I kmoved the tie mill up on the berm and left the area by the tracks for loading and cut tie storage. They scene works better for me.
That let me move a coal shed in. I extended the tail track on teh wye, so this let me move the Co-Op/Sinclair tanks back there
Great photos by each of you. Especially nice to see young family memebrs in some of the pictures.
Below is an older photo of a Northern Pacific Geep which is a detailed Athearn model.
Mike,
I can’t leave you hanging in suspense without a few more photos…
First, a little blast from the past. My parents went on a rail vacation back in 1977 and wouldn’t 'ya know… they rode the Rio Grande Zephyr. What car do you suppose they rode on???
Sure enough!
Many moons later, 2011, my nephew was hired to rebuild the car in Texas.
Here she is all ready for the trip from Texas to Ohio.
And, finally, here on the Cuyahoga Valley—renamed Emerson for a corporate sponsor—but I understand that soon she will have her California Zephyr name restored.
I love to study the history and dispositions of passenger cars, especially, of course, ones that I have ridden on or otherwise first hand experience with.
Thanks for asking, Mike [:D]
Ed
Good stuff from all. Garry is that a Chev nomad, if so, where did you find it?
An RS1 lead a short freight through the yard.
Ed,
Thanks, I’m awestruck![bow]
That stripe will have to grow on me, but that’s a much better fate than many others that could’ve happened. Neat stuff!
WOW! Great start already on the weeks best thread! Nice things being shared. I too like to see young people enjoying trains whether they be 1:1 scale or the smaller sizes!
I’ll start off where I left off last week. More scenery done at Keuka Creek on the SLOW. I think it is starting to look more like the Shale cuts we have here in the Fionger Lakes:
I have started the other side of the gorge, but don’t have any photos yet.
73
You’re welcome, Mike.
I agree about that stripe. The colors, in fact, have to be the the most unpleasant shades possible. Kind of a Ringling Brothers meets Mc Donalds.
If they wanted red & yellow couldn’t they at least follow Union Pacific or Milwaukee Road’s armour yellow?
Glad to oblige, Ed
Blasphemy! It’s already bad enough to see Rio Grande units Patched with that yellow paint. I prefer that red over painting it to look like a UP unit…lol
well guys, I did take the plunge and ordered a starter airbrush set. It would have been here, except the FedEx guy claimed they couldn’t find the street- yet were parked right in front of my house… Should be here tomorrow, and I’ll post a photo of it then
LOL…I believe it is going to take more than paint to fix this SW…
Could not resist.[swg]
My younger Son and I found it on a dead siding on the Puerto Rican Marine terminal, in Jax, Fl. When I was leased to CSX Bedford Pk, Il. 1994. Had to bring a can there that missed the train.
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
That is what happens when the driver uses GPS to find your house instead of using his eyes or asking someone in the neighborhood.
Lots of great pics as usual!
Here is my attempt at getting a mahogany look on the hull of my launch. It took me about five tries to get it to this point but I think there are still some problems. For one, I think its too light. It needs a bit more brown. Second, I can’t seem to stop the brown wash from collecting around the details. There are also some impurities on the hull. I forgot to wash my brush out first.
Please tell me what you think. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Keep in mind this is before Glosscote. Also, there will be chrome details, red upholstry etc which will draw the eye away from the paint I hope.
I spent several hours trying to find scale woodgrain decals, so far with no success. There’s lots of vinyl but nothing to scale. I’m going to try vehicle modelers to see what they do for woody wagons.
Ya, I know - too much work for a single flat car load![:-^]
Dave