I guess I’ll be the first to start this round of weekend accomplishments.
I spent the last week of my lunch hour putting this together. I want to thank Kadee for the excellent support. The logs need a little weathering and dull coat, but other than that, it’s done. I can’t wait to do the next 3.
Hello nice log cars my dad is working on some . He is making his from scratch but they wont be done for awhile. I been working on the layout add a 4x7 to make a L shape got some track tack in place but its not done yet. Found a box of train stuff at a garage sale for 4$. Most will be used for parts some may get fixed but I did fined a 4-6-2 at the bottom of the box my little wanted it so I fixed it and she painted it the center axle is bent bad has a bad wobble but it runs . Have a good weekend Frank
The ballasting for the inner loops maintenance spur is done. Now I have to work on building up the foundation for the engine house.
Great, I’m seeing pink locos and it’s only Friday afternoon… [;)]
Here’s hoping for another great round of WPF. Nice pictures thus far!
Some switching work on my layout (Digital backdrops):
Look out…look out… pink steam engines everywhere clickity clackity…their here, their there pink steam engines everywhere!
Sorry, I must have fallen in a bucket of booze![:D]
MRL 203 in the lead followed by SF 3500 this is oneof my faborite shots my friend took with her camera for me.
0-6-0-I thought my monitor was broken for a minute.[;)] That looks like a Mantua. Yardbird has new driver sets for those.
http://www.yardbirdtrains.com/YBSMparts.htm
Anybody remember Lady Athearn? Didn’t they have a line of pink cars and pink locomotives. As I remember, they looked scary then too. [:)]
Just been puttering around this week but the police department finally got a sign. One of the guys is inside typing up his reports for the day.
Never heard of Lady Athearn. I do remember the Lady Lionel though! That almost put Lionel out of business.
Jim: was there a fire on the second floor of the police dept?(ie–ladder, fire truck) don’t see any soot or other burn marks though[^]
Jim
Hello yea I know that pink is hard to look at but she is only 4 and loves pink. It was one way to keep her in the train room a little longer. When we do the caboose ill post it late saturday night or sunday morning it should fit in then . I will call yard bird for parts soon. Keep up the good work Frank
That’ll teach the cops to arrest a volunteer fireman! Bet they thought he wouldn’t be able to get out of that second story cell…[:D]
Well, if there was a pink submarine (Operation Petticoat) why not a pink locomotive. Of course, a few minutes under steam would have coated that pristine stack, boiler top and cab roof with a layer of very un-feminine gray-black grunge…[:-^]
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Today I rusted up the roofs of my engine house and foundry.
Jeffrey,
I really like the calibre of photos that you are producing now. Gotta love the AC unit in the backdrop of the 1st pic![:)]
Jeffrey, you’re right, it was Lady Lionel. I knew it was Lady something. I like you’re rusty roof effect. It’s hard to get that right on a sheet metal roof.
Jim, the fire department is in the front and the police department is in the rear. This is a real small town. [:)] The firefighters are hanging the hoses up to dry.
Not that anyone has followed this project, but my Southwestern style building, that will be my small town city hall is starting to take shape. After casting the walls Then had to cut out door and window openings. Still tinkering with details, Stippling the stucco will start soon.
Heres one from the new layout:
Guy Cantwell
Willoughby Line
Caboose shop. Needs some weathering and detailing.
Lee
Hey, Jerry, I’ve been following your project. I’m waiting to see how it looks with stucco and the awnings around the front. Or are those holes for adobe type structure roof drains? Reminds me of a number of structures in California.
Guy, what scale is your railroad. That trackwork looks nice, like it was handlaid in O scale. If it’s HO, you did a really nice job on the track and the work train.
Lee, you don’t let any grass grow under your feet [:)] You went from mock up to finished structure in a week. It looks really nice, especially with those WM cabooses inside.
I have to get off my duff and stay focused on compleating my bridge’s, abutments, two signal masts, and it’ six feet of bridge rail. Have to many loose end projects started. John