Weekend Photo Fun - November 19 through November 21, 2021

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hello everyone, this is a somber weekend.

Garry Boyd, AKA Heartland Division CB&Q has passed away, and that has left a big empty spot in our group. As Rich said, Garry was the best amongst us. He will be very badly missed.

As I have particpated in this forum, travelled around the country, met many of you, and visited quite a few home layouts, this forum has helped me make friends far and wide. Garry was one of those friends.

I have given away 40-50 freight cars to forum members decorated for my STRATTON AND GILLETTE railroad. Garry received a 40 foot Kadee PS-1 boxcar when I visited his home.

Every SGRR car I give away is unique. For my collection in the Fleet Of Nonsense there are eight standard boxcar paint schemes. When I give one away, I make it different.

The one I gave Garry is a “fraternal twin” to the one I gave Tony Koester. The only difference is the lettering on Tony’s is white, and Garry’s is yellow. They even have the same car number.

Of course, before I send a car away, it gets photographed, usually several times.

So, my share this week is a picture of the freight car I gave to Garry when I visited. I love the black, silver, and yellow herald this one sports.

-Kevin

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Thanks for setting up yet another WPF, Kevin and thanks for dedicating it to Garry. This has been a tough past 12 months with the passing of Brakie, Randy and now Garry and probably a few others I’m forgetting.

Great background on your S&G donations! That is a legacy for modelers around the world to appreciate!

My impulse buy of the Westerfield PRR R7 refrigerator car arrived today [:)]

Westerfield_R7a by Edmund, on Flickr

This will be a fun and challenging car to build. I think I’ll wait and order the etched brass ladders. The cast resin ones look like they’re made out of spider webs, and just as fragile!

Westerfield_R7 by Edmund, on Flickr

The stamped bracing on these cars sure make for a unique-looking model. There’s already four inches of snow on the ground, a good incentive to stay in and work on trains!

Here’s to Garry [angel]

Regards, Ed

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I was looking through my Beartoons file, and wasn’t really surprised how many of Heartland Garrys photos of his fine layout provided a subject for me. The thing was that Garry wrote several times that he hoped I didn’t mind that he copied those Beartoons to his own files!!

To quote richhotrain, *“*Let me say that Garry was the kindest, gentlest member of this forum. His modeling skills were exceptional.”

Here’s one for Garry…

BBQ1 by Bear, on Flickr

Cheers, the Bear.[:(]

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Thanks, Kevin for starting WPF. Thank you for dedicating it to Garry.

Ed. A good looking refrigerator car. Nice to see you calling it a fun and challenging car. Railroading should be fun.

Bear. A Beartoon to put a smile on a challenging day for all of us. Thanks.

My offering this week. Trains on the lift-off bridge

47404 ‘Hadrian’. Clarence Dock Goods Yard behind.

Train of Consett Iron Company wagons.

[angel] To Garry. [:(]

David

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Good morning from cold and snowy Northeast Ohio!

Kevin, thanks for starting us out and remembering Garry, he always had a nice word to say about others work and he was a great modeler himself.

Ed, good looking casting on that car, I am sure it will look great when you finish. and also remembering others who have passed recently.

Bear, a great load of thanks for remembering Garry!

David, glad you liftoff bridge survived the flood and those coal hoppers almost look like US Ore Hoppers, nice pictures and modeling.

Nothing to show this week modeling wise, but here is where the workbench will be moved to, I have put up new shelving and moved a lot of in progress and kits to those shelves. My son is coming in from Colorado this weekend and he will help me move the workbench to its new location.

Last Saturday I took some Intermountain NYC F3’s with a general freight to run at the club.

Thanks for looking!

Rick Jesionowski

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Very sad to hear about Garry’s passing. His Heartland Division photos were always among the best contributions to WPF. Since I’m away from this hobby during the warm weather months, I hadn’t heard about Brakie. He and I are both from the Central Ohio area although being a lone wolf, I never crossed paths with him.

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Here is a picture of Garry, Kevin and I , at Garry’s Layout

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As I recall, Brakie had worked on the C&O for a while. I commemorated him with a caboose on my layout:

Brakies_crummy_crop by Edmund, on Flickr

I’ll have to come up with something for the Heartland Division…

A quick note on that Westerfield kit. When I opened the still sealed box to check the contents I found two identical sets of instructions. Reading through them I found several references to the “history” sheets.

I concluded that whoever packed the box mistakenly put two instruction sets in but no history sheets. I used Westerfield’s “contact” page to send them a note about this.

Within twenty minutes I got a reply from Andrew Dahm with the needed pages attached in a .pdf plus resources for more information.

Kudos to a well run organization and great hobby supplier!

Cheers, Ed

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Thank you! I have saved it somewhere that I hope I can find it easily.

I have a hard-and-fast rule about NEVER photographing other people’s home layouts, but I am really regretting not getting group pictures of my visits.

I appreciate you sharing that one again. It is even more special now.

— look at how far I had to bend over to be the same height as Garry! [swg]

When I was trying to put together my order with Westerfield, Andrew was right there with information, and even selling me things that are not catalogued as items for sale.

A+ for Westerfield!

-Kevin

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if you can’t find it, I can send it or you can steal it from here.

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I downloaded it from here. Thanks!

My upper right arm was twitching and cramping so badly that day that I was terrified I was going to break something on his layout. I was so relieved nothing happened.

-Kevin

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Some scenes from Garry’s layout

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Garry was a regular contributor to WPF for many years. He will be missed.

My contribution this week: a CN U4, acquired earlier this week at a very reasonable price. A Canadian Icon I’ve been looking for for many years…

Simon

IMG_20211119_144426 on Flickr

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MLC, thanks for sharing the photos of Garry’s layout. Motivated me to take another picture of my own layout to share this weekend, in honor of Garry. Now I need to get to work as I’m out of finished locations to use! [(-D]

Edit: Well this is annoying. The same way I’ve posted pictures every other time isn’t working. Go to flickr, hit share, copy the BBCode, click insert image, paste. Sorry guys.

Edit to the Edit: Found a way![:D]

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RIP, GARRY.

Sad news and the second person I know - only online - who I’ve found missing this week from my life now. The other was Paul Richardson, known as “Outlaw” on a narrowgauge discussion group I belong to, who was a MMR from Texas. Both were great model railroaders and will be missed.

So we must carry on and create, as they would want us to. This week a pic of the Animas Forks jail, a bit larger than the one at Red Mountain, which means it would have been that much colder if you happened to be in residence there. It’s from another Berkshire Valley Models kit ne Anvil Mountain Models.

Here’s one of the new Berkshire Valley Models kits, the Saloon.

Another view.

The interior, ready to furnish.

I also built the BVM Ore Wagon, complete with drover and horses.

Bothe the Saloon and Ore Wagon needs some finishing touches which will come when I’m in the mood.

Here something I found in the $2.99 bin the other day at Menards, a tiny ring light that clips onto your phone to make your selfies look better, but which can also be turned around and used to light up those close-up pics like the ones we often post here. It’s all LEDs, powered by a pair of AAA batteries, and has three levels of brightness.

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Thank you to everyone that has particpated this weekend.

Ed: The stamped bracing on those PENNSYLVANIA freight cars is interesting and unique. I have toyed with the idea of getting one for a ficticious roadname, but so far I have not done it. Lettering it would be a challenge.

Bear: Thanks for the Garry Memorial toons.

David: The more I see of your layout, the less unusual those small European wagons are looking to me. They are starting to grow on me.

Rick: Your new workbench spot looks well stocked. Someday… hopefully soon… my workbench will be back in operation.

MLC: Thanks for the scenes from Garry’s layout.

Simon: That U4 steamer looks like a BEAST! Pure brawn on that model.

Mike: That is a beautiful scene on your layout.

Other Mike: Thanks for sharing the pictures of those nice structures.

This is a picture Garry shared of his SGRR boxcar on his layout:

Garry Boyd Photograph

-Kevin

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Kevin, Thanks for opening the WPF. So sorry to hear of Garry’s passing, your heartfelt and thoughtful words mirror my sentiments, his contributions and legacy will not be forgotten.

moelarrycurly4, Thanks for the posting of Garry’s photos.

The Rapido Procor GP20 tank car arrived yesterday, maybe the long way around as part of the infamous hijacked shipment? In any case a beauty of a model imo.

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

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Most of what Garry posted in WPF were wide angle shots but the detail really pops in this close up view. Obviously he was a modeler of great skill.

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Wow, I am in total disbelief that Garry is gone. Such marvelous shots of his layout and great insights. He will totally be missed on the forum.

My only contriubtion for the week is a new track cleaning car that I created from an old LifeLike gondola, based on a recent MR article. A styrene box with a masonite pad attached to it, suspended in the middle of a car. The washer weights are only temporary until I can figure out a better load.

Here is one project(an old Atlas GP-7 pusing the new project)

A view of the bottom of the car.

God be with Garry and his family.

[angel]

Scott Sonntag