Weekend Photo Fun - January 26-28

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Best get the WPF started while the gettins’ good. Hoping to see lots-o-models, projects and layout pics.

Thanks & Regards, Peter

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Thanks for opening, Peter. I love those low angle shots with nothing-but-model in them. Perfectly weathered too.

Last night…well early this morning, I spent an hour prepping the opening and a number of pictures. One erroneous click and POOF! Gone. I’ll be back later with em. Dan

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Gidday Peter, another Great Shot, as I’ve come to expect, and thanks for getting us under way.

[^o)] Is Dan building up the excitement anticipation levels, or just being a tease??!!! (You actually have my sympathy, Dan, a slip of the Bears clumsy paw can easily cause stuff to disappear into the ether!![:(])

The modelling work bench is still just gathering dust, so from the archives. A Hornby Dublo, British Railways “Standard 4MT Tank” 2-6-4T pictured on the Clubs Hornby Dublo layout. Dwindling numbers and rising rates (property taxes) forced the Club to sell its Clubrooms, but the layout was donated to the Local Rail Park, where it is now on display.
80059 by Bear, on Flickr

Looking forward to everyone’s really Good Stuff,

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I wish it was that easy! Interesting locomotive, Bear. 4-6-4T, who knew?

OK. Recurring theme:

I put magnets on the cast iron base to keep the pins and allen wrench out of the way and not get lost. You’ll probably recognize the Tyco motor magnets.

It was a long wait for nice tractors for my chip trucks. Brekina, and a great snag on them on eBay to the rescue:

For trailers: Gonna have to scratchbuild. Using .040 styrene, cutting out 8 sides for 4 trailers all at the same time, on the verticle mill, all square edged and uniform. All were glued at the ends to avoid slipping, and clamped tight together so the mill wouldn’t shred them.

[URL=https://public.fotki.com/Southgate/ho-vehicles/p1230060.html][IMG]https://images20.fotki.com/v1684/p

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Well, it was worth the wait, Dan, though I was wondering what on earth you were up to regarding the sides. I had to check out Google to see that whereas we use truck and trailer units as “Chip Liners,” you Gents seem to go for tractor and trailer units. Interesting.
Cheers, the Bear.[:)]

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YEP! I grew up seeing the forty foot chip trailers hauling through Myrtle Point Oregon, and that sloped floor really stood out to me. I even remember drawing them that way. Eventually they grew to 53 feet and have 4 axles, plus an additional one on the tractor.

I model the mid-late 60s, so 40 footers are the sandard. What’s really cool is how they dump them. Google: Tipping the big chip trucks-just heavy equipment

Dan

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Hello all,

Peter: Great shot and excellent modelling!

Bear: Cool loco. It’s good hear that the layout found a good home after a kickout.

Dan: I look forward to seeing the final result of those trailers

Here is a shot of a small ore operation on my layout. Still very much an ongoing project scene:

IMG_20240127_172203 on Flickr

Loco is a Bachmann HOn30 modified with 3D prints…

Simon

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Well, I never seen something like that before, thanks for the link; and I certainly can’t disagree, Dan, though to my mind (tiny though it maybe) it seems to be a rather unwieldy way to dump a load, but my own personal prejudices aside, that would make for a great animated scene!![:-^]

Nice little loco, Simon. Is the tipple a laser engraved/cut wood/MDF kit?

Cheers, the Bear.[:)]

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Really nice scene, Simon. The rock work is quite realistic.

Bear, animation crossed my mind, but HO woodchips, aka sawdust won’t flow out of the trailers. I do plan to make the ramp so it can be posed in any position. Dan

Great. Now ya got me thinkin’.[:^)]

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It’s a Grandt Line kit.

Thanks

Simon

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I had thought about that, Dan. Having looked at some more videos on the unloading process, especially those taken from a distance, my conclusion is at HO scale, some nifty positioning, i.e. a strategically placed shed/building, or tree, and evoking the “Three Foot Rule’, you wouldn’t actually need to see the chips at all.
I would also cheat, in that the “ramp” over the dump pit would be already up, and all that would be needed to be animated would be the unloading ramp as the tractor and trailer would be already positioned on it. (permanently??)
I can visualise building the ramp, and the mechanics required, though the electrics require far more thought than is good for a Bear, which is why I’d probably go for a manual hand crank system.
The Bear finds it difficult enough to spell Arduino let alone understand its capabilities and how to make it work!!
Of course, none of this is one of those “One Evening Projects”!!!
Cheers, the probably unhelpful Bear.[sigh] [swg]

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Missed the last couple weeks

Dan

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2 more nice beer cars, Dan. Glad you made it.

Bear, yeah, I thought of a couple of your ideas, and have no difficulties with the mechanical or electrical aspect of it. Your idea of “nifty positioning” could be easily enough implemented. Stay tuned…

Dan

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I’ll be definitely be staying tuned in, but No Pressure!! I’ll just be happy to see progress on the trailers.
Have Fun
Cheers, the Bear.[:)]

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A little bit late to the party this week, nothing finished again but some progress was made on some models.

I started work on a U23b locomotive, removing the cast on lift rings and installing some Utah Pacific ones along with the grabs provided with the engine except for the bottom one where a decal will be positioned so the grab will go one when done.

I also started work on another DT&I 50’ RBL, I cut out the poorly done flooring and underframe and replaced it with a Details West floor, still have to add Coupler Pockets and the underframe.

A pair of Athearn GP40-2’s hauling a bunch of RBL and XLI boxcars serving the Campbell Soup plant in Napoleon, OH.

Thanks for looking, and thanks to all the modelers who posted something this weekend, great work all of you.

Rick Jesionowski

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Glad you could join in, Rick. Great attention to detail.

Dan