Gidday All, been another busy week.
I have the feeling that there are those who could contribute to WPF but don’t because they think their efforts don’t make the grade. If I took that attitude, with the really Good Stuff that is regularly shown here, then I wouldn’t contribute anything.
So to those ffolkes all I can say is that apart from the Forum Rules, the only criteria here is that the contribution is railroad related, a photo, and has been/ or is FUN. So please come on in.
Being a Bear with a thick hide, if I’ve inspired someone on the basis that they can do far better than me, I view it as a win for the hobby, and so this weekend’s contribution from me is titled “the Bear making a mess”.
Bear, I mean that in the most positive sense. It’s very interesting to see your excellent work as it actually happens instead of just seeing the polished results.
It’s a mess that is growing more organized, one heck of a boat.
I’ll join in your call for people to give WPF a try. It doesn’t need to be every week, but I guarantee people would like to see more what you’re up to. None of us are perfect, but we do get better by presenting our work and seeing what others do.
Mike, especially the the F’s with the Zephyr, got pictures at the Moffat Tunnel when attending the National in 77!
Jimmy, nice picture, the P&WV is an interesting road.
I may have posted some of these pictures in the past, but I recently pulled this car off the shelf after a 2 year hiatus in building it.
This is a PC X79 60’ RBL for use in shipping Kelloggs Cereal out of Battle Creek, MI. Car was financed by Kelloggs and leased to the PC.
Resin & Plastic Kit contents as received from Rail Yard Models, includes trucks and decals.
Attached the ends to the frame first using gap filling ACC after cleaning up the flash (there is not much on a Rail Yard Models Kit). Attached one side, and then the stiffeners again using gap filling ACC. Not shown is a picture after adding the second side.
Added Evergreen Plastic Caps to the main beams and I beams and caps on the side beams along with installing the coupler pockets.
These two photos shown the brake gear air lines, rodding, quides, slack adjuster, air reservoir, ABD Valve and Brake Cylinder. Plans only show general locations the modeler must do all the cutting of wire and drilling to install these components.
Installed ladders, placard, and walk over platform on th
Everybody … Bear suggests more participation. So, grab your camera; take photos, and post your mess in Weekend Photo Fun. … We want to see your stuff !
Bear… Your carferry will be a great looking model .
Mike L … Your Zephyr looks fabulous. The NG train is alos great.
Jimmy … Good start on the business car.
Rick … Your workmanship is incredible. The RBL car may be a prize winner.
Terry in TX … I like the modified docksider.
Below shows several trains including a GN train with Alco locomotives. The passenger train includes some modernized heavyweight cars.
First pics are of Larsen Lumber LTD…a fictional lumber yard named after a fellow railroader who donated wood for the layout.
Second pic is a “squirrel” project (ADD). It is a CPR buisness car made from an Athearn observation heavyweight. The chassis was scrapped and built up from styrene…including all the detail underneath.
Tomorrow I am hosting an Operating session…today ill be cleaning the basement.
As always, I’m enjoying everyone’s photos of rolling stock, layout photos, including full scenic-ing that is still aways off for me.
I’ll post a prior photo of a DCC ready Kato C44-9W prepped for LokSound Select installation, each of two equipped with quad 13x18mm sugarcube speakers.
Here I’ll add a video of the result. I think it exceeded the four speaker setup of LifeLike P2K GP-56/60s done formerly, likely due to larger (taller) speaker enclosures allowed by the somewhat lower (after slight milling) weight.
I just completed a Walthers bridge crane for Portland on the Boothbay Railway Village layout. Randall and McAllaster was a coal dealer in Portland dating back to the 1800s. The rear tracks crane were just installed, and the push pins are holdng it in place until the glue dries.
The crame is large; 24" long and 9" tall. This is the second shortest version that the crane can be built to.
Good posts. JaBear, your photo reminded me of the amount of work that goes into building something like that. Here is a photo of an HO scale ship I did for a seaport scene on my model railroad. Just about everything had to be scratch built.
