Weekend Photo Fun - January 7th through January 9th, 2022

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hello everyone. It is a brand-new weekend!

This week my share is a blast from the past. This picture was taken on my friend Randy’s N scale NORFOLK SOUTHERN layout. The train closest to the camera is one of Randy’s, and the other train features a string of boxcars, five of which are STRATTON AND GILLETTE.

Given the overall completeness of the scenery, I am going to guess this picture is from about 1995. By this time I had switched over to HO scale, and most of my N scale equipment had moved to interchange service on Randy’s layout.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

I am looking forward to a lot of great shares this weekend.

-Kevin

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HOW is it possible the weekend is here again already! This year is blowing right by [:-^] Thanks for setting things up for us, Kevin and for sharing the vintage view!

I don’t recall where I left off on the "City Planning last week. Thanks to everyone for the encouraging compliments, especially TF who got a chance to see an overall view of (half) the layout!

Here’s another aeroplane view of a possible building layout. I have already put down the “Genesis” board on the far side of the tracks. This stuff makes a perfectly smooth and flat working surface.

City_Streets-OH by Edmund, on Flickr

So far I like the way things are shaping up —

City_Streets by Edmund, on Flickr

City_Streets-E by Edmund, on Flickr

I had stockpiled a bunch of the Walthers street lights years ago but now I’m second guessing which light poles to use. As much as I like the Cornerstone ones they are pretty dim incandescent lamps. I might go with the Woodland Scenics LED design? Choices and options… below are the Woodland Scenics ones.

IMG_3238_fix_web by Edmund, on Flickr

Looks like it is our turn to catch a bit of

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A good start. Thanks for the kick off Kevin. Kinda neat seeing your old custom N scale cars on your friend Randy’s layout[Y]

Looks like it’s coming along well Ed. A lot of cool buildings going on in your city. Are they kits, kit-bashed, scratch built, a bit of each? Interested to know. The city planning department has a Skyline Ordinance you know[:-^]

They look great the way you got-em grouped and make quite fascinating photos when you take the camera down to eye level[bow][bow][bow]

Just a couple pictures of last year’s Viaduct bridge project.

No paint was used on the blank styrene brick sheets, just an India ink/alcohol mixture and a lot of elbow grease. Bridge #5 is the only one of the eight that’s completely finished. The other six need to be painted[:-^]

TF

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Thanks for starting WPF, Kevin. Seeing old photographs bring back memories.

Ed Stunning City scenes. [bow] [bow] [bow]

TF You must have posted same time as me. Loving your bridgework. Such high class. [tup] [bow]

Myself I have had a few personal challenges and had very little time in the train room. Anyway, yesterday I did start rebuilding the damaged bridge. No photos yet.

So - Some old photographs from me this week.

Thompson’s Timber Yard

Looking up Crown Point Road. A few years back Dawn had a Bridal Shop called Pink Champagne.

A simple scene at Crown Point Yard.

Keep the pictures coming.

David

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Good morning from cloudy, cold and windy Northeast Ohio! We are south of Ed’s Lake Effect Snow!!

Kevin, thanks for starting us out, good old picture, it is always nice to see your old cars at any time.

Ed, great looking city scene, like TF said looks down the canyons of the city are really cool and realistic.

TF, good looking bridge, based on some of your scenes you have a lot of them to build.

David, some more pictures of your great looking railroad with its many interesting scenes.

I managed to get some cars done this week even going back to work.

First up is a Kadee PS 2003CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. The Louie had many covered hoppers in cement service out of the Iowa area.

Second is an Athearn NACC Ribbed side RBL kit. North American built several thousand ribbed side and smooth side RBL’s in the 1960’s they were all different as North American used parts from Pullman Standard, Stanray and various other suppliers. I built this car with a PS roof and Wabcopac Truck Mounted brakes. Painted car with Scalecoat II Reefer Yellow, Hunter Green and Silver paints then lettered with Herald King Decals. It was leased by the National Fruit Co. to move its apple products around the country.

Another view of my Kato GP35 along with a couple of Atlas RS-32’s on the Strongsville Club Layout.

Thanks for looking!

Rick Jesionowski

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Another Friday! They’re coming quickly!

Thanks Kevin for starting us again this week. That’s a nice picture of your friend Randy’s N Scale layout. It’s neat that I have a boxcar on my layout from the Stratton and Gillette railroad!

Ed, that’s a nice city scene. I’m a big fan of night time layout scenes. I use modern street lights I ordered from some company. I have had to put some yellow paint on one set of street lights I got that were shining blue! The yellow paint worked and they now glow a nice normal color light.

TF, the bridges are impressive. I remember your photo of the viaduct bridge – that’s a great work of building, especially in N Scale.

David, more nice scenes from your layout. I’ve said before that you have a real talent in setting up small scenes that give a slice of life on the layout.

Rick, each week you show us your wonderful work on painting and decals on your cars. Very impressive.

This will be my last view of the cemetery next to the church. I am planning on taking this out. I may put in another cemetery somewhere when I get around to building Layout Two. I was very happy with the n scale iron fence from Gold Medal.

I hope we get to see more photos of the layouts this weekend.

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Thanks Kevin for starting off WPF this weekend. The plast from the past photo looks good. N-scale is just too small for me to see and work with now.

Ed - Your city scape is looking good. I like the LED lights.

FT - You are quite the bridge builder. #5 is a good looking model.

David - Your scenes, as always, are detailed and interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Rick - Nice cars as usual. The history is interesting as well. Is that a photo background in the train photo at the club.

Not much new on the BRVRR. Mad a few repairs to Shocker’s Electric lighting and relocated it slightly for better car clearance.

Grandpa did get to run a few trains this week. A short New York Central coal drag with a pair of F7s.

And another short coal drag, this one Pennsylivania RR FAs in the lead.

Keep the photos and ideas coming guys. Thanks to you WPF is always the best thread of the week.

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Kevin, nice opening pix. I’m glad the N scale S&G cars have a happy home.

Ed, the transition scene is blending together perfectly. I like the lights, at least in that shot.

TF, it’s nice to revisit the viaduct. Makes me wish I could incorporate one in.

David, always lots of action. I’m guessing the grandkids worked that “healthy” VW bus into the scene?[A]

Rick, I’ve come to think of you as “Mr Freightcar”. That’s a well deserved compliment.

John, may your cemetary rest in peace.

Allan, the only givaway that its a short coal drag is the 3000 HP on the point. Good looking none the less.

I hit the layout in rare form last night! as mentioned in the cutting PVC thread I modified a pipe joint to slip all the way over the pipe to use as a scribing guide…

Im not so sure about the size of the plates, but I’ll figure that out later. But the scribing guide works. Inspired by Peter, BTW.

Then I planted this floating mine building in a Sculptamold base.

Then, on to do something with this eyesore.

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Mighty fine modeling, everyone!

Just some fellows working on the railroad while the Durango-Silverton way freight rolls by.

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Kevin, Thanks for opening the WPF with your ‘blast from the past.’

Ed, Liking your big city scene, the lighting really sets it off.

Dan, A good ‘thinking cap’ sure is handy, so too that piece of machinery you’ve got there.

Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Have a safe weekend. Regards, Peter

“Take the cannoli.”

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Excellent job. Before I even read the post, I knew right away the scene you were recreating.

The actor who played Clemenza ad libbed that line.

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First of all thanks to all who have commented on my post!

Alan, Nice coal dray pictures, the backdrop was painted by one of our club members who sadly passed away before I joined. Another club member touched it up a lot after the distress to the layout when it had to be moved for the wall repair.

Dan, Good looking areas on the layout I like how you plates came out on the tank, I think they look good.

Peter, Nice scene but I don’t know why people quote the Godfather so much, although I could quote many a Star Trek episode or movie.

Mike, That is a scene I don’t think I ever saw before really nice.

John, Unusual scene, not many people model graveyards, but it looks good.

Rick Jesionowski

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That’s true! I did it because of the church. Out in my part of the country, virtually every older church has a cemetery.

If you’re a member of the church, you get buried for free! (You still have to pay to have the grave opened, but you don’t have to pay for the plot!)

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Darn!! You gents are doing superb work as usual. Unfortunately, my modeling has gone to zero the past 3 months. It seems that fall from 1.5 years back has had sever, delayed after effects. Shortly following our return from Colorado in late October, the back treatment I had been receiving for quite a while really tee’d something off. I am unable to stand for more than 90seconds due to severe back pain and walking anywhere is forbidden. The latest MRI showed lotsa nasty stuff due to that fall and surgery will be required. “Workin’ on the RR” is not possible as a result.

Hopefully, we can get this puppy fixed so’s MR’ing will be fun again!!![;)]

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Late Sunday update!

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments and compliments on my recent project!

TF, your stone arch bridge looks excellent. I’m reminded of an area here in Cleveland where the WPA had employed hundreds of stone masons to build arch bridges like yours. I love it when practical meets artistic beauty!

Your scenes are always superbly detailed, David. You capture the feel of the somewhat “cramped” surroundings I see in many of the areas of urban England. Bravo!

Excellent rolling stock, Rick. I don’t recall ever seeing one of thode White House apple juice cars. Pretty neat. We used to buy their juics when I was a kid. I wonder just how many apples have to be crushed to fill a car like that with bottled juice?

I’ve “re-tinted” several LEDs like you mention, John. I’d like to get some Tamiya taillight tint paint to try. I’ve used Sharpie pens in tan/orange colors with success. Your cemetery looks great. I have one on my layout, too, also with a recent “tenant”. Nice job!

I always like your NYC/PRR scenes, Alan. You, me and Rod Stewart have good tastes in choosing roads to model [:D]

Good call on scribing the pipe, Dan. I have a similar project on the “to-do” list. I have a surface gauge I’m going to use for scribing panel lines. Are you going to use Archer rivet decals? I plan to for a riveted tank. Nice scenery work on the Readymix plant! Amazing what you can get done when the motivation kicks in…

I like the details on your turntable scene, Mike.

I picked up on the canoli scene, too, Peter (actually doesn’t he say “canolis”) with the slight Italian accent?

Hope you get on the mend soon, Don. I had back surgery a while ago in '97. So far-so good.

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Looks like it’s coming along well Ed. A lot of cool buildings going on in your city.

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Thanks for the nice comments, was a fun diorama project. The lichen my daughter collected for me while hiking was just the ticket. Good cannoli is hard to come by, so too a 41’ Packard 180 in 1:87. Paulie wouldn’t be caught dead driving a 36’ Ford sedan.

Tankertoad135, Wishing you the best and hoping your return to full hobby fun is speedy.

Thanks again and regards, Peter

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Rick (and Ed),

Thanks for the kind comments. That’s the turntable at Tefft, probably the most changed area of the layout over the years. Now it the snow fighting base and home of Nine Lives Cat House, where they keep your dozer fixed using economical rail transport out of the field directly to their shop.

That crew is actually attached to a small plastic frame that fits over the rails. That way I can always throw them out somewhere and so can have instant MOW track out of service fun. Idea I picked up from some relatively recent magazine article.

Here’s a pic looking in almost the opposite direction. That’s the entrance to the dozer shop and loading dock and coal bins at Mable’s General store in the background. The track behind everything is the grade at the beginning of the Cascade Branch.

This pic gives some perspective. No coal bins behind Mable’s yet. The turntable is out of sight to the right. The brown enginehouse I scratchbuilt when I was 16. The dozer shop is being fitted in the scene, still under construction. The Cascade branch had not yet been lengthened to the right in this pic, which helped lessen the grade on what had been an old logging branch.

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Excellent contributions by everyone. No wonder they say this is the best thread of the week.

Thank you for the kind comments on my photographs.

Leeds Sovereign Street & Clarence Dock is a simple, fun layout to build and operate. [:D]

See you next weekend.

David

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Good morning

Enjoyed all the fine craftsmanship displayed here as always. Thanks for every ones contributions and kind comments as well[;)]

TF