Gidday All, Full moon and a hard frost last night but as it has partially clouded over it’s a milder Friday evening though I’m still needing a fire.
I was worried this might happen but I’m spending a fair bit of time on Club matters at the expense of my own projects.[sigh] [(-D]
Looking forward to the
Hi Bear,
Fri. 4:30 am…71 and a light rain…they say 87 today.
That club thing sounds familiar…one reason I don’t belong to any anymore,seems like only a couple did the work…others didn’t have time…HUH?
Any way a couple pic’s of the transload scene…still working on it. I scratchbuilt a steel material unloading crane that sits over the rails, for unloading coils and other goodies and can be transferred to flat bed trucks. The trolly actually slides in four directions. The roof is removeble and that has strip light LED’s in it. I didn’t feel like connecting to wires under the layout today…shoulder say’s No…maybe tomorrow or later. Also finish the shop that is also part of the scene, with full interior and a Miller Lighted sign.
Waiting also for the good stuff!
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
Bear,
Ooooh, nice tasty pic. [dinner] Sounds like good model RR weather. Get the big project advanced at the club, then save a little time for yourself[;)]
Frank,
Nice work on that lift, etc.
Several small projects this week, but I’ll start with another view of the wrecker and its train, ready if needed, on its recently completed ready track.
Still putting finishing touches on the new boiler house at the roundhouse. The fellow who stokes the boiler looks a little overwhelmed the first day on the job…
After adding some more strip lighting, I found I needed a little bit of valance to help the scene come together. Basically, the valance is just a 1.5" wide strip of black foamcore hot-glued to the framed above the lower deck.
Before
After
Really good stuff, so far, this week. Switching Eshleman’s Feed.
Good morning from Northeast Ohio!
Bear, looks like a modified Frisco Russian Decapod, nice looking scene.
Frank, good work on that lift!
Mike, Like the boilerhouse and the valence work.
Nothing done last week, so here a club picture of my SD45 and SD40 on a freight, no more club pictures for a while as the Stongsville Historical Society has to rebuild the back wall of the basement as it is structurally unsound, we removed the back drop and some of the track in order to cut out 18’ of layout so the wall could be repaired.
A couple of weeks ago I attended the annual DT&I Modelers meet. We usually hold them in areas that are on the railroad, this year we were in Greenfield, OH. We visited their historical society which is located in the old B&O Depot which was moved to its present location when the railroad was abandoned in town. A gentleman is making dioramas of the town as it existed in the early 1900’s with all the factories and track, that are all gone now.
This large rail served factory made padded horse collars, and in WWII made life jackets, it went out of business soon after WWII and was torn down.
This was the B&O main thru the center of Greenfield, with various factories on the left side the the horse collar plant on the right side. These are all gone now.
The DT&I interchanged with the B&O on the west side of town and had its depot on the river while the B&O was up on the ridgeline caused by the glaciers of the ice age.
Also, Greenfield was the home of the Patterson Auto Car Company, the first African-American owned car manufacturer. They were a customer of the DT&I but when
What my model railroading is looking like for the next few weeks:
Four or five more work sessions and we should have the layout un-racked, back up and running.
I’m looking forward to completing this scene, which is still a little thin on plants in the foreground:
Bear … Your photo definately captures a mood. Great !
Frank … I like your transloading facility, and the lighting looks real.
Mike L … I bet the managemnt hopes the wreck train is not needed. I like all of your photos.
Grampy … Looks like the Alco is earning its keep serving an industry.
Rick … I like the photos of the Greenfield museum layout. Looks like a museum I would enjoy seeing.
fmilhaupt … Looks like a great modular layout.
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Below is a pair of E7’s .
No major work, so I’ll just share a photo from my archives.
“Riding the storm out”
A Wheeling and Lake Erie crew takes GP40 #305 into Shire Oaks yard. Using trackrights since their line is being currently rebuilt, the crew counts down the minutes until they can clock off, hopefully before the severe thunderstorm building behind them lets go.
Taken on the Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club Layout in New Eagle Pa.
Bear, it looks like you’re not the only person doing club projects.
Did more work on the Trees. I think the top of the hill is finished.
G-3 out and about
Another Great Weekend! Thanks for the initiation, Bear! Yep, Full Moon alright, pretty soon a harvest moon here in the northern parts of the globe. Good modeling season!
Great night scenes, Frank. I especially like the shadows cast on the roadway. a layout takes on a whole new personality when the room lights are dimmed low.
Mike, Sounds like your goal with that wreck train is to have her ready to spring into action at the clang of the emergency bell. Maybe you could mount a solid-fuel rocket booster on a flat car for a quick getaway! [8D]
I love the look of the roundhouse roof with the extra bracing and all the vent stacks. [Y]
Grampy, One thing about your photos, those Pennsy engines all look like they have been "rode hard and put away—dirty! That RS-27 sure looks like she earns some dividends for the P-Company shareholders!
That’s a sharp looking diorama at the Greenfield Museum, Rick. I’ll have to put that on my bucket list of places to visit. The story about Henry Ford is sure believable. I recently finished a book about JD Rockefeller and his control over tank cars! HIS oil moved very cheaply, if you were a competitor—look out!
That looks like a huge project, Fritz. The small club I belonged to had maybe a dozen or so modules and it took forever to get them set up and debugged…
I always like seeing your “Q” Racehorses, Garry! We both have a passion for fast, shiny passenger trains.
Jimmy, that’s a great low-angle shot. The trees look fine. That’s a lot of work! Did the Wheeling ever get that bridge replaced you mentioned a few weeks ago?
RDG Casey, you sure have a knack for capturing the “Reading Look” on your locomotives. The Anthracite roads sure had some unique-looking engines! Great Work [tup]
Whew… I think that gets me caught up [:-^]
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For the up coming fall layout tour i decided to do another animation project since all the visitors really enjoy my working coal tipple
I chose to make an operating over head crane in the adjacent building to the tipple
You Can See it Here
Bear, Thanks for the WPF start-up. Your interesting steam blast from the past is inspiring.
Summer vacation which includes lots of visiting and reminiscing with family has brought my modeling to a standstill, but a pleasant rediscovery of my late grandfather’s photo album, that’s him sitting passenger in the firetruck.
Thanks to all and regards, Peter
Ed, yep the Bridge is been put in place, but still not being used in genersl service yet.
Casey, your reading locos are amazing.
Mike, the narrow gauge work is stunning as usual.
Just put this Mantua 2-6-6-2 back together this morning. I picked her up on ebay for about $10 and had to rebuild the front of the boiler, smoke stack and added SMD lighting. Also put a can motor in. Runs great now and just need some detailing and weathering.
-Bob
Nice pictures guys. I havn’t been on here for a long time. I’ll start by posting my favorite spot on the layout.
Corey,
I can see why it’s Your favorite…really great scene! [Y] [Y]
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
A little larger than we usually cover here, but the Junction Valley Railroad, a 1/4-size railroad near Bridgeport, Michigan, is closing down its public operation for good this year. Tuesday-Sunday + Holidays runs end on Labor Day. Halloween-themed trains will run on select evenings in October, then they’re done.
My wife and I went out and rode the train on Friday.
It is quite an operation, with the train taking passengers back to a picnic grove over two miles of track. The trains have operating air brakes and there is a signal system in place. There are nine locomotives and over six dozen cars.
The Junction Valley Railroad has operated for nearly 35 years, but due to declining ridership, rising insurance costs, and increasing effort to maintain the operation, the owner has decided to end public operation this year. The JVRR is located in the SE corner of Dixie Highway and Junction Road, about 2 miles southeast of I-75 exit 144A, south of Saginaw, Michigan. Details can be found at http://www.jvrailroad.com
The adjacent hobby shop will stay open, however.