Gidday All, well this week has been a contrast in temperatures, snow closing the Desert Road on Monday then shorts and t shirt weather the last 2 days. The week has also gone very fast, had a machine on scheduled maintenance due to go out next Tuesday morning but got a call Wednesday, could it be ready for an urgent charter Friday (today) lunch time? I made no promises but burnt the midnight oil, had it ready only to be told that at 1145 today that the charter had been postponed.[sigh]
As a consequence I’ve had to delve into the Train Show Archives again and having admired Mike Ls MOW train last WPF, here’s a British prototype OO scale MOW train.
Looking forward to the Really Good Stuff, Have a Great One ffolkes,[:D]
Thanks for opening up “Bear”, Since Mike likes “Basic Black” locomotives, I thought I would give him one I just finished. I started this one a year ago, but was stymied until I found some Utah Pacific Wheel Slip Modulators which I just installed. Along with the decaling the number boards.
These were the last group of U23B’s ordered by the PC, since the current president of the PC was from the Southern Railway these engines differed from other PC engines in that they were equipped with dual controls and were desiganated that the long hood was the front of the locomotive (as god intended!!!). Also they were equipped with Sun Shades and Plows which were not present on other PRR, NYC and PC power.
That’s a neat little train. Those guys with the shovels have their work cut out for them!
Rick,
I like PC, too, so just really admiring your beautiful Alco[Y]
It’s been a crazy week, so couldn’t remember if I had anything good on the camera or not. Guess it turned out OK…
Big time RRing, narrowgauge style. Extra 64 West arrives in Silverton with an 18-car morning freight.
The return trip, Extra 64 East, looked pretty good, too.
The big scratchbuiling project this week was at McKelvey’s trading post in Animas Forks. They’ve operated a coal, lumber, and camp supplies emporium without benefit of a roof over their heads. Now they have a nice new warehouse and coal bin right at the end of track.
A busy looking place already. The complex also includes an office I built from the old Campbell Supply Co. kit. Still needs more signage and ground cover.
The back side of the coal bin offers a nice covered loading point for when the snows starts to get deep in Animas Forks.
Looking forward to seeing pics from others projects this week and beyond.[:)]
Thanks for starting things off Bear. Like the ‘British’ work train.
Rick, you really get down in the weeds when you build a model. The patience of Job.
Mike, some very impressive buildings. You have been busy.
Here is one taken the other day on the BRVRR. We were running a pair of passenger trains:
Both locos are Athearn BB kits with their original drive and Digigitrax or TCS T1 decoders. The trailing units have metal wheels, sound decoders and speakers.
Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. You always make WPF the best thread of the week.
Mike, As always, just some awesome work with the narrow guage.
Last weekend, I was in Vero Beach, FL fora much-needed break from life and as suh didn’t get to post.
Here’s some hoppers I weathered and added coal loads to:
I used black sand available from Michael’s for the coal and an India Ink wash, chalks and Dulcote for the weathering.
I also upgraded the headlight on my Minitrix B6 to an LED:
I also re-decaled it:
Sorry for the somewhat blurry image, I shoot long exposure at f/36. Must have shaken the camera a bit. The next step wil be to repower this guy with a Bachmann S4 motor.
Rick … The U-boat looks good. Interesting about being long end forward.
Allan … Good to see western railroads represented on your layout.
Mike L … Your layout is looking great. Buildings look really good.
GP9 … Nice coal hoppers and Pennsy steam power.
I was working on some Northern Pacific trains after be inspired to do so when I saw the thread about NP by NP2626. I installed grab irons on Walthers NP passenger cars. You can see three of teh cars on the bridge. My pair of NP RS3’s has been detailed for quite a while, but now they have decoders installed with small light bulbs where they belong (instead of using the clear light tubes) … These are Atals Kat RS3’s.
JaBear: 'Like the work train,hope you get some time for MRRing soon - I’ve enjoyed your scratchbuilding pics.
Mike: Nice work,and nice photo’s. It’s always fun to see what you’ve accomplished in the last week.
Rick: Beautiful job on that ALCO!EDIT: Oops, -GE- I shouldn’t type anything before I have my coffee[:$]
Allan: Good looking shot of two of my favorite roads.
GP-9_Man…: 'Love that 4 track mainline.
Garry and DJ: Your pictures are alway top notch…this week’s photo’s are no exception.
Ran some trains(for the first time in months) this week,and I finally replaced the last few CFLs over the layout with LED spot lights.
Also built another San Juan Car Co. kit - a Rio Grande high sided gon(On3).Here it is on the right - 'haven’t decided if I’m going to weather it to match the others(which are San Juan RTRs),or leave it as “just out of the shop”. EDIT: Still need to paint the “weathered wood” on the floor and inside walls.
Very well detailed model,but I agree with what Mike L. said last week about his ready to run drop-bottom gons. If I had to build 'em all,it would take me forever to amass a respectable sized fleet.
Ah… The weekend at last! And with it the best thread there is! I could use all kinds of supoerlatives to descibe most of the work shown here so far… I think WOW! may do just great. All those ALCOs, my favorite diseasals you know, and great buildings, and… Everything is great so far.
I have gotten some small progress done on the SLOW tghis week. Last week the section I am working on looked like this:
Right now it looks like this:
Got the rail laid all the way up to where the next bridge will be and more coats of plaster and the earth colored paint (Misty Taup) put on.
The end of Kanadaque Yard. There will be a dairy next to the track on the lower right.
I was invited to attend the bi-annual Fremo HOn3 group meeting yesterday. Operating those little Blackstone locos over about 5 scale miles of track was fun!
D&RGW C-19 # 345 arriving at Silver Creek, a module built by the late Wolfgang Dudler.
Sad thing is, that he could still be with us, if he had followed doctor´s recommendations. For reason known only to himself, he gave up treatment, although predictions were good.
His HOn3 modules have been bought by one of the group´s members and live on. Wolfgang was an exceptional modeler, with a love for that tiny detail. He ist still being missed!
I realize that this thread is not an euology to Wolfgang but I wil always remember his Weatport Termnal and especially his working chain link fence gate. That was really cool.
In case any one is interested here is a link to his web site.
Thanks, Bear, for keeping this feature going. I really enjoy seeing everyone’s examples of fine work…scenery, rolling stock finishing, coal loads, scratchbuilding, realistic train scenes, etc each week. Plus nice photography.
A few projects lately on my HO layout. First, a completed (temporarily located) Sicken Tire Co from Woodland Scenics. I think these are very nice kits. I had trouble with the decals…they would not release from the paper no matter how I soaked them. They were dry transfer decals!
And an easy but fun transformer kit (yet to be chained down), from NJ International (Kibri may be the same).
And a nifty project to add trackside switch position indicators (from NJ International), facing the control area, by my 8 mainline turnouts for an easy visual that should reduce derailment frequency. I have LEDs on the control panel already but these will help the grandkids (and me) to get it right. I have 4 working and the other 4 almost done. I found out I should look twice before drilling through the plywood (have another Tortoise on order!).
Bear, Thanks for headin’ up another WPF. Sounds like spring has sprung in your neck of the woods. Seems the midnight oil is more happily burned when in pursuit of model railroading.
