Getting ready for the first ops session that will include the Telluride & Tin Cup, my wife, Maiko, lettered some station signs, I built several wsmall shelters and a station, as well as laid boardwalk in several locatios,
Here’s the famous tin cup…
The impressive Shops station
OK, maybe not so impressive, but we did make the news, thanks to ace cub reporter, Bear.
If you want more, go to: http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/263829.aspx
Nice mike. Btw, are those Allen wrenches at shops station?
well, here’s my project I’m working on…
Already shaved the motor weight down, so much easier using bachman motor oil To cut through the metal.
This is what she’ll become
As ive said before, when I do my Wheeling units, I prefer to do custom decaling myself, and have started superdetailing them as well.
Mike and Jimmy, good start on this weekend, hope more shows up!
Got some work done also this week along with a number of project in progress.
Tangent RTR car that came in basic gray paint, added the flag placard and decaled the car with Mark Vaughn’s Wabash decals. Original car was built in 1962 and I don’t know how long it lasted in Wabash paint. There are no known closeup pictures of the car, so I had to go by the diagram that came with the decals. For Bear’s benefit the only known picture of this car is a pair of them shot from a distance on the Detroit River Ferry.
Intermountain Railway 5283 CF FMC Boxcar Kit, painted with Floquil GTW Blue and Platinum Mist Paints, then lettered with Herald King Decals. The prototype cars were built in early 1975 but were transferred to the BAR in 1976 prior to the demise of the MILW Road.
Thanks for looking!
Rick Jesionowski
Still learning the new photo account
Hope this works
Those would be really big Allen wrenches…nah, they’re part of the “modern narrowgauge” features I like to work into things. I’ll get a night view this evening.
Looks like you have another project going pretty good already.
Thanks for your comments and to Rick also, who’s got another attractive pair of cars done up nicely!
Terry, looks like you;re back in business with the pics![:)]
Welcome to the weekend, all. I’m enjoying the examples shown above. This week I’ve dug into a IHC (Mehano) Mother Hubbard just acquired, to add DCC with sound.
The pickups are on all drivers and one tender truck per side. The relatively short tender will accommodate a LokSound Select Micro, dual 13x18 speakers with downward facing enclosure (relocating the weights to the sides) and a small Current Keeper. The tricky part is getting the wires from the LED headlight and the motor around the motor and rear weight as everything fits like a glove. It will probably require some modification.
IMG_8642 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_8643 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_8644 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
This past week several have posted some swimming pool pictures so I thought I would post some shots of my beach scene in Willoughby.
The man made beach on Crabapple Cove off White Bear Lake was created by the resort hotel. I used a mirror to double the size of the cove. I looked into getting a front silvered mirror to eliminate the gap between the actual scene and reflected image but the price would have been $600 where as this mirror cost me $18 at Lowe’s. I can live with the gap.
This is a bird’s eye view of the village green in Willoughby and the surrounding area. The large blank space above the cove is reserved for the hotel shown below.
It will occupy a 12X13 footprint. I bought this at the national NMRA train show whatever year it was in Columbus, OH. About 20 years ago I think. The seller had one assembled and it looked awesome. I hope I can do it justice.
Lastly a view of the village green from the other end.
Apparently, most of us are learning new ways to post photos because of the PB situation. I’m slowly making a changeover to Flickr.
The thread, Alternatives to PhotoBucket, includes instructions for other sites posted by people who are using them. I learned a lot about Flickr from forum member EC Mills, and I also learned some on my own.
The photo below is one I took with my I-Phone in which I have installed Flickr which is very convenient. I learned from EC Mills how to post a photo without including the title of the photo and my name beneath it.
My Rhaetian Railway class G 3/4 No. 11 “Heidi” heading a railfan special on my “Engiadina” layout.
A pair of Great Lakes Eastern SD40-2s ready to depart the Detroit Southern’s Chicago yard after making a set-off and pick-up. GLE is operated by Detroit Southern.
Quick Athearn repaint for an express boxcar.
The start of Neelyton 2007:
Neelyton 60% finished 2017:
Nice stuff, all!
Seeing if I can still post PB photos.
An old one:
Terry
Yup. So far, anyway!!
I admire the pictures of all your work.
This is my great northern 484 Northern. It crept slower than molasses in January at the hobby store. Unfortunately I haven’t got to see it run on my track because I have’nt chose a track yet. I’m indecisive but my excuse is I want to finish my eight kit bashed and scratch built Bridges before I lay the track. So here’s a mock-up of my Great Northern on a double truss bridge that was kitbashed on my all foam layout.
Edit. I haven’t put the center support in on the bridge you can actually see the bridge bow from the weight of the engine 
Little update from me this Evening.
As you can see, the new nose is installed and the detail parts are added. Should be getting a prime coat tomorrow.
Terry, I can’t see your picture.
Let there be light…[I][:D]
The Shops/Yards loop at night.
Gidday All, good to see almost everyone’s really Good Stuff. (sorry saronaterry, it looks like the PB Grinch has got you as well). I think I’ve sorted an alternative.
Thanks for kicking us off Mike.
With a build date of 1962, I’m afraid you won’t see that fine car on my ferry, Rick. [:(]
Still in the doldrums, but the club has forced my hand so have a small work in progress. I would like to it finish before next Wednesday night!!
So, an old one from the archives.
Have a Great One ffolkes,
Well crap.
Hi all,
It’s Saturday evening here in Australia, so I’ve already got a bit of my weekend model railroading done.
This is my No. 1. As well as being the BVLC’s first loco, it’s also the first HO to On30 conversion I did. However, it has never run properly and I’ve always thought this was due to the wheels. Given it’s an early-run Athearn mechanism, the wheels had a few grooves with dirt in them.
Recently, while researching for another Athearn HO–>On30 conversion, I learned that NWSL made replacement wheels. So I ordered a set for No.1 and replaced them earlier today. Yet it turned out not to be the ‘silver bullet’ I was expecting.
Long story short, there were a few things wrong with it. I ended up replacing the decoder and rebuilding half the power pickup system. It now runs, and runs well.
Tomorrow I’ll be finishing off a couple of other projects.
