Weekend Photo Fun - September 3rd through September 5th 2021

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hello, and happy weekend to everyone.

I am sharing an old photograph this week. This is the master bedroom wall in the house I live in now, but about 15-20 years ago. These are the storage shelves that were above SGRR layout #4(a) after it was mounted to the wall and expanded by 48 inches. I usually had less than 12 cars on the layout at once, so the majority of my collection from back then is in this picture.

My 2-8-0 is on the shelves, so I think the Tenshodo 0-8-0 and Trainmaster must have been on the layout.

Only four of these freight cars are painted for the STRATTON AND GILLETTE. I guess I only had 10 or so cars painted for the SGRR back then. That is weird, I could have sworn there would be more.

There are no fantasy paint schemes other than the SGRR visible. At this point I know I had an OMAHA WESTERN boxcar, and another for the SILVER MOUNTAIN LOGGING Co., so they must both be on the layout.

That ERIE gondola with the crate load has since been repainted for the SGRR. I don’t know what ever became of most of the rest of the freight cars shown.

I have been finding it very interesting to look at the old pictures I have. I sure do wish I had more.

Please share a fun photograph of your own, and help make this the best thread every week.

-Kevin

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Thanks for the starter Kevin. Old photos are great. I don’t have any model RR pix predating my first digital camera, from 2005 0r 6.

In '75 or 6, I got my first model steam loco, AHM Rivarossi “Genoa”. I loved it, but killed it to death trying to make it run better. Then what was left of it, at least a decent static model, went up in smoke in a shed fire in '97.

Well, in December of '20, someone gave me a 4-4-0, turns out it was a Pocher Rivarossi “Reno”. Probably mid to late 60s run. It was built far better than my original all plastickey Genoa, it has a steel frame, turned brass domes, cylinders, etc. I got it running very smoothly by replacing the motor with a CD drive one and a flywheel and adding appreciable weight.

I then discerned from clear pictures that a Genoa from the earlier era was built the same. I got a very nice one on the 'bay for a decent price.

Here’s a pic of both while playing around on a test track. Tenders temporarily swapped so I could watch the Genoa run smooth! (it did). Genoa will get the same treatment later on.

Maybe not the best 4-4-0s out there, but lets me have back the one that got away. and it’ll run like I wanted it to. Far better than Bachmann’s even if a bit oversized and pizza cutter equipped.

My week’s layout progress suffered an ugly setback. I’ll post it when it’s fixed. Dan

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Thanks for kicking off the September WPF, Kevin! September! They say the older you get — oh well. They sure were right.

I’m glad you’re reminiscing over your new-found photos. That’s a neat collection! I have a couple of those WILSON reefers! A favorite cat of mine gave them to me [:-^]

Hope you woke up in time for your J_b!

Those are some nice 4-4-0s Dan. I’m glad you are able to get to enjoy some of your previous fun with those models!

I decided this week to turn my attention to another part of the roundhouse “back-scene” This is the second roundhouse at this location. It rests on a base of 1/8" Genesis PVC board that I never got around to “filling in” around the back.

Roundhouse_back-b by Edmund, on Flickr

I made a paper template and cut out a piece of material to fit.

Roundhouse_back-c by Edmund, on Flickr

A coat of gray primer gets things started. Years ago I bought a little 2’ gauge industrial trackage set and wanted to incorporate it into the shop scene. This is a little trial and, mostly, error while lining up the track.

Roundhouse_back-a by Edmund, on Flickr

Then I decided a board fence would be nice to separate the main line from the shop tracks. This is also temporarily in place.

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Kevin … Thanks for starting Weekend Photo Fun … That is an impressive group of freight cars.

Dan … Thanks for showing your AHM models. Too bad your first Genoa went up in smoke. I used to have one of those, too.

Ed … You are doing great work with details behind the roundhouse.

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My picture is a special locomotive to me. My wife gave it to me as a birthday present over 30 years ago, and I still have it. It is a brass model of “Skookum” which is a 2-4-4-2. I am showing it today which is my birthday.

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I have mantua 4-6-0 someplace. I should dig it out and make sure the grease isn’t a rock formation now. Of course we all know the rest of the train will end up coming out too. At least the post war 4-4-0 well. The motor does turn. On the list of locomotives needing more in-depth attention

want to work on the small steel structure I asked about techniques for earlier in the week. Get more on the postwar layout done. And set the street trackage and maybe the street in the city scene eon the ho layout, maybe get to a little of the HOe/009 layout

shane

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Dan: I also have a couple of those early AHM models stached away. Mine do not run, but at some point I plan to make them into photo-props.

Ed: I am really a fan of the industrial trackage behind the roundhouse. I think it looks perfect. My roundhouse will not have a rear. It will be bi-sected by the backdrop, and the rear will be imagined.

Garry: I do like the 2-4-4-2. Is that first picture on the 1800s section of your layout?

Shane: I cannot see you picture.

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A few weeks ago I asked about a power truck with siderods I found a picture of. One of the forum members correctly identified it as from a Bachmann On30 45 ton diesel locomotive. I went to the Bachmann website and ordered one, and a four wheel pilot truck from the HOGWARTS EXPRESS.

They arrived today.

The power truck is a little wide, but I can make it work. This is going to be the basis for an awesome 4-4-0 diesel switcher critter.

-Kevin

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Kevin … Thanks for commenting. Yes, it is.

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Thanks for starting another WPF, Kevin. A lovely set of freight cars.

Dan. A cool set of steamers.

Ed. An excellent looking roundhouse.

Garry. The locomotive looks great in the setting.

Shane I cannot see a picture either.

Kevin. Beginnings of a ‘switcher’ from the gounnd (up). [yeah]

Not done much again on the layout. The list is growing! Had the grandchildren most of the week, so they were in charge.

I did buy some ‘pit props’ from a local company near us, Northumberland Painting Services of Hexham. They do figures of soldiers etc that were in various wars. They also do other sceic items.

During the Great War pit props were sent from Britain to France/Belgium.

A train of pit props about to pass Roseville Station.

The same train passing Leeds Sovereign Street Station.

After being remarshalled at Leeds LNWR Goods Yard and a change of locomotive, the train continues south.

David

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Thanks for starting off WPF Kevin. Its always fun to look back.

Some great stuff here again this week. Thanks guys for sharing.

I stumbled across Uncle Ray’s Trains on one of our trips along the lakeshore recently. Although the shop is mostly O-guage he did have a small selection of HO and N-scale items.

The UP 1943-Spirit Caboose was one of the few items that caught my eye:

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

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Kevin, Thanks for getting the WPF going with a nice display. The older I get the more I like old photos, and like you wish I had more.

Thanks to all the contributors and viewers and have a good Labor Day weekend. Regards, Peter

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I’m making progress with Rocky Mountain Drilling exterior lighting…

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Kevin, that’s a neat wall setup of shelves to display cars. Will you build something like that again when you do your new layout?

Dan, those are nice-looking 4-4-0s. It sounds like bad news on the layout?

Ed, that’s a nice scene behind the roundhouse. What kind of cars do you have to sit on the 2’ gauge track?

Garry, that’s a nice layout scene to show off the “Skookum”.

David, more neat scenes from your railway – it looks like there’s a lot of soldiers waiting to board the next train.

Allan, that’s a nice-looking UP caboose.

Peter, you really have a talent of making realistic-looking scenes on your layout.

Mark, that lighting really looks great. I love night scenes on layouts.

I haven’t been able to work on the layout for several weeks. I built this hotel some months ago. The windows took forever to cut out, and I finally found some Plastruct sheets that I liked for the roof.

Even though it was several months ago, I still have not fixed the front overhang. It doesn’t quite fit correctly, especially the columns. I also am going to cut down the height of the hotel. I think there’s too much space above the second floor windows. It’s added to the list of things to work on once winter makes me stay indoors!

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Really nice pictures so far, everyone.

York, Just a little setback on a project, really. It’s coming along OK.

I like the night and evening pictures, they add atmophere.

I think the forum is back up to speed? Dan

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Kevin: Thanks for starting us out, that is sure a large equipment storage case, will that be in your new layout room?

Dan: Nice looking 4-4-0’s, it is hard to find good running ones, glad you succeeded.

Ed: Another nice bit of detail work behind your roundhouse, can’t wait to see it all finished.

Garry: I always like those little 2-4-4-2’s, yours looks great along with the secenery.

David: You put us to shame with the great scenes from your railway. It looks like there’s a lot of soldiers waiting to board the next train.

Allan: That is a unique UP Caboose, I did not know they had one like that.

Peter: Another great realistic-looking scene from your layout.

Mark: Super photograph, it is hard to take night scenes on the layout.

York: Great looking Structure, sure seems a bit large for a layout.

I just got back from Colorado where we celebrated my sons 40th birthday.

On one of the days there we took a ride up Guanella Pass and took a hike to the beggining of the Class 2 Ascent of Mount Bierstadt (14,025’), the parking lot was at 11,000’. The area is listed as the Mount Evans Wilderness with Mt Evans being hidden behind the ridge to the left of Mt Bierstadt.

This is a scenic overlook about half way up the pass from Georgetown, CO. There are also some dams along the pass for hydro electric power generation.

Before we left on our trip I managed to get a couple of cars done!

Athearn Composite Side Hopper Car Kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black Paint and lettered with Mark Vaughn decals. In 1944 the

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Nice work on the fright cars, Rick. Looks like the club has quite a layout too.

Well the weekend isn’t over, still time to post WIP on the project I blew it on earlier. I wanted a credibly sized woodchip pile that could justify RR and ship or barge traffic. The whole complex is about 18"x 88" not counting the water surface & ship. Small, as these chip piles go, but I think it will look big enough in HO.

I’ll blend in its edges and borders with more sawdust, screened to size off the ol’ radial arm. Where I messed up: I made a glueshell surface over insulation foam for the shape. Then painted wood glue straight on and added chips. followed with more thin layers of chips glued with thinned glue sprayed on. But apparently the first coat of glue skinned over in places before I got the chips on, and the chips (sawdust) came off in big flakes! So I repeated but in much smaller patches, working the chips on faster. And subsequent layers were glued with brush, not sprayed. It took this time.

When the border fence is planked and braced, the dock too, and the conveyors and truck tippers are in place (all chips come in by semi trucks) and other details, I think it’ll capture the look of this important factor of the west coast lumber industry’s switching to utilizing, not just burning the cut off waste of the mills in the '60s Dan

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More excellent pictures being posted. Well done all.

Rick, John. Thank you for your kind comments. Part of the layout is set around 1914/1919. The other part is around 1970.

Another two pictures of a steam running day.

A troop train of soldiers of The Northumberand Fusiliers on their way to France. The train passing Leeds Sovereign Street Station.

The soldiers on the platform are part of the 2/7 (Leeds Rifles) battallion Formed at Leeds, 15 September 1914… 1 March 1915 : came under orders of 185th Brigade, 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division. They have been on the platform quite awhile [:-^]

The train heading south. The Railway Executive took control of traffic to ensure supplies etc reached France. Railway Companies supplied a number of their carriages and trucks to the Railway Executive.

Carriages to be seen are North British Railway and Stockton & Darlington Railway

David

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Lovely pictures everyone.

Garry, is that 2-4-4-2 an Oriental Powerhouse? It sure was a nice present!

Simon

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Mark P.

That light is incredibly realistic. Some details, maker, model, etc.

Thanks,

Chuck

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David … I like seeing your British railway, and thank you for commenting on my picture.

Mark … I like your building (Rocky Mountain Drilling) .

Peter … I like the detail in your scene. I think it is part of a ferry slip.?

John York 1 … The hotel look great. Thanks for commenting on my post.

Rick … Your freight cars and RS11’s look great, and it is good you had an enjoyable trip to Colorado. Your comment on my pictures is appreciated.

Alan … That is an intersting caboose model.

Southgate … Your pulpwood “mountain” is remarkable.

Simon … Yes, you are correct. Oriental Powerhouse.

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Spent most of the day on the post war layout. Took longer than I thought to get a little scenery down

Before

A little ground goop to finish off the slopes, old saw dust to Grass the slopes, lichen, on the slopes and along the abutment wing walls. paint the driveways and put the buildings back. Put some outdoor carpet grass. The white spots are glue

The steel building on top of thed abandoned building. Looks better than thephoto shows. Cannt get a good pic for some reason.

I greased, lubed checked electrical and corrected the E unit. good to go.

The HOe did get a little more bench work done.

Didnt get to the HO city scene for actual building but am looking at how to build a single closure rail street turnout. Next week.

Shane