It’s about that time!
A K4s leads an express train across Jack’s Run in a classic PRR scene. By the looks of that near-empty coal bunker, the next stop is the coaling wharf at Denholm.
Switching the Juniata Machine Tool Company.
A view of downtown Lewisport from the mountainside.
An N5c cabin brings up the rear of a Middle Division freight as it crosses US 522.
Nice work Dave, I love the detail. I need to paint some RR crossing signs on the road on my layout… Looks very good Mike
Great lookin Layout Dave !!!
Good photos too !
I finished pouring the water for the " New River "
And added a Father and 2 sons fishing
Painted some background trees
And started laying the gravel road to the mine
Nice photos guys! C&O Fan, I really like that river. It looks very realistic.[:)]
Here’s a picture of my new SD90MAC-H Phase I shell.
There are more pictures in my SD90 topic, which show more of the detail.[:D]
As the GM&O engine slowly crept it’s way out onto the rickety looking bridge, the switchman yells to the engineer, " Who in the h**l laid this mess anyway?".
“Beats me” replied the engineer.
Hey! It’s my first layout… awright! Gimme a break!
JaRRell
Nice photo’s (and layout, of course).
The BAH RR got a lot of new equipment in the last week.
Four new ore cars, of the eight ordered, were completed and delivered:
A new 4-6-0 was lettered and placed into service (DCC - no sound):
A 4-4-0 replacement was put into service (to be re-badged as BAH # 10);
A 4-4-0 was added to the layout. It will pull a consist of D & RGW old time passenger cars and act as the interface to the “outside world”.
Nice job everyone.
Perry1060, your pictures are outstanding. They really put to rest the notion that 3 rail O can only be toys.
So, here is my contribution:
As I build my new model railroad, i haven’t been able to operate. As a result of this, this has been my first time operating in many months. This was also the first time ever that I’ve truly operated, swithcing industries like they would be switched with lots of head scratching and planning and no derailments.
Today’s train was BJ-1 (Barber Junction). On the prototype, Barber Junction was the point where the PW Gardner line and the B&M to Ayer split, and was also the official interchange point between the B&M (Guilford) and Conrail (CSX). During the late Conrail era, Barber Junction was the greatest source of traffic on the Boston line, handling around 70,000 carloads a year. In the session, BJ-1 is coming from the PW yards in South Worcester, switching North Worcester, and heading on to Ayer.
Today’s power is leased MCER CF7 2443.
BJ-1 arrives on the main in North Worcester.
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The brakeman watches closely as the train pulls a cut back. The first order of business was to clear most of the empties. Here, 2443 has an empty covered hopper from Norton Co. and 3 empty open hoppers from the coal dealership.
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2443 takes these 4 empties and moves them to an auxilary spur. Here, it is shown pushing the train around the curve near Washington Sqaure.
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As cars take space on the surrounding spurs, the main remains clear.
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2443 pulls a cut back from Morgan Worc
Dave,
Your layout looks great! I always look forward to more pics of your layout. Would you mind telling us what you used to make those trees? The one in the bottom right of the first photo really caught my attention.
Before I took my layout to London last weekend, I took some track level photos, while I was dismantling the boards. It meant I could get into corners with the camera that arent usually accessible.
Here’s the few that were anywhere near being in focus[:-banghead]
Jon
With a new layout in works (still in planning stage), some from whats is left of the old one.
Team track action.
Yard shack (plastic)
End of the line.
Lookin good everyone[tup] My CNW GP50 came in the mail today- I’ll try to have pics soon.
Awsome looking stuff so far guys! Keep it coming.
Here are a couple form me. I have been working on my P2K SD60M. I have replaced the generic MU cables that LifeLike installs with new Details West parts, added train-line hoses, and added bulbs to make the ditchlights work. UP has renumbered all of their 60Ms to the 2400 series by “patching” the numbers on the side of the cab. I have done the same to this unit (who’s number was originaly 6293).
A shot of the front (I have yet to reinstall the plow, number boards, cab windows, and cab sunshades which all had to be removed to do the work).
Shot of the rear.
When the time comes, I’ll post some “finished product” pics.
Dave, love that city scene and Perry that is some fantanstic rock work and coloring.
My progress: WIth new benchwork up, covered and painted, this past week I completed getting the track plan transferred. Because I had to climb up on the layout, I decided to take the plunge and cut out the opening for the 130ft TT before laying any cork or trackwork. Then, started laying the cork for the mainline.
My wife, Sandy, says keep the cutout for the TT. It is 1/2 ply with 1/2 foam glued. Will make a perfect “lazy susan” for those painting projects coming up!
Hopefully this weekend that old upper deck will be coming down and then I can get the old staging yard cleaned out.
Regards,
I like your photos, Jon! They have a real “city industy” ambiance!
Thanks! My trees are Woodland Scenics. I got a really good deal on a bunch of their pre-assembled trees at a show. The ones in the foreground (like the one in the bottom right of the first photo) are WS “fine leaf foliage.” This product is meant to simulate tree branches in HO, but works as stand-alone trees in N.
The “fine leaf foliage” also appears in this shot from my coal mine (also taken this week):
Dave,
Those photos show off the biggest advantage of N scale. You can get much more depth in your scenery than what is possible with larger scales. I am a dedicated HOer and my aging eyes make N scale impractical for me. With HO it is always a struggle to develop scenes they create the illusion of depth and I even cheat on my benchwork by going 3 feet deep instead of the recommended 30 inches.
Great Progress
I like the color of the board on the edge of the bench work
Great work everyone, as always I look forward to WPF to see all the great work you have done. Here is what I have to offer:
I call this House Under Consrtuction. I still need to put on the finishing touches, A few more workers and a couple dozen loafers and bystanders, You know… The people that do nothing but are always there in the way.
This was taken from across the lake, Pay no attention th the topless lady chasing the little boy with her bikini top in the right hand side of the photo. This is intended for the mature.
This is a view of the new highway looking West, I am having trouble getting the stripes to come out like I like, But I have faith I can do it
Have a good weekend and play safe, do not super glue your fingars to anything. Mike
