My question to you is did ou do any modeling this weekend?
My Answer would be yes I did. Actualy started Friday afternoon. I got all the decals I needed to get done printed and ready for shipping. I then went to the basement and finished up some cleaning I started during the week (was rainy for while here). I then looked at the Maintenance part of the yard (Lower Level) And thought ok this is sort of naked in other words no scenery. So I did what any red blooded Modeler would do I started to do scenery with interuptions. Friday night I went to weather some dumpsters I picked up at Walthers 2 weeks ago. So today I am planning on getting some more of the scenerydone in the yard and maybe get photos up by night time hours.
The closest I came to rr’ing this weekend was to buy a small drill press at Menards yesterday (it was on sale). I probably won’t get much done in the train room until the weather turns cooler. Still a lot to be done outside (golf, photography, yard work, bike riding, etc.)
Everyone have a safe Labor day weekend. Remember, college football starts next weekend!
I finally started to build the Central Valley Truss bridge that had been on the shelf for three years. I haven’t replaced my layout yet so I decided to build a diorama and I need the bridge. I have the bridge deck done and am planning to start the truss assembly today. Jim
well I got the shelf bulit for the shay. Its 11 feet long, abour 3 in wide. Coark road bed, Code 83 flex track. Wired. And Framed wit a nice cinnabar frame. It looks great. Just waiting for the shay to arrive.
I finnaly started the scenery base and spread out some goop with color. I also put in the facia so I could apply the scenery to the edge. It looks soo cool. I intend to add some oicks asap, but will only do so when most of the first layer of white plaster is completely coverd.
I also received two new facia panels, cables, one throttle, and throttle pockets so I will have plenty to do for a while.
I’ve been assembling and painting Atlas signal tower #2840. I’m doing n scale and by gosh this one is the tiniest structure for me yet. It’s a neat little tower though with lots of small details. I’m figuring out how to use tweezers more and more. For the most part it is keeping my mind off change-related work stress. The mom and pop business I’ve been working at for 5 or 6 years is being sold to another mom and pop. So I guess anything could happen; and, I really have
no control over any of it. Well, back to that tower.
Today I attached all the detail parts which came with my Atlas MP-15DC painted and lettered for the Union Railroad #26. It sure looks nice with all the handrails, etc now on. It also runs smoothly and has nice sound.
I took it easy this weekend… Did a lot of additions to my forum over the past couple of weeks. Hopefully I’ll get back to working on my switching layout this week.
Got a few things done, took apart a Kato BN SD-70MAC and weathered the body and sealed it in with flat finish, did the same with a Walthers freight car, and decalled a couple of Walthers covered hoppers too. (It turns out Walthers GACX blue covered hoppers are the same shade of blue as I use for my freelance road, so I cheated a little and just added my RR’s heralds to the cars.)
Course I should be downstairs scrubbing the basement walls so I can seal them in and start working on the new layout!!
One of my two HO layouts is on a long mantle and into an alcove on my large fieldstone fireplace. The layout is a straight run w/auto reverse and two small sidings that can accomodate either a small switcher and a few cars or a trolley/interurban as I did scenery to fit either. A wood stove fits into the fireplace so cool weather work can be too hot! So yesterday I did some dusting, track cleaning and sprucing up. Then got a trolly running. Work on my main layout will begin after Labor Day and when cooler weather arrives. Still some golf to play! I’m gettin the RR “itch” though![:)]
I participated in an HO modular layout meet as part of the Greenburg show in Virginia. Also took time to purchase a couple of railroad items that I absolutely had to have that I didn’t even know that they made. [:D]
Well, Picked up 2 Bachman DCC GP35’s in Conrail. Tore em down, cleaned and re-lubed them. Broke em in on the rollers, and then speed matched them for a consist for my Grand Son. Darn things run fine for $29 bucks a piece. Picked up the Walthers Diesel Fueling Stand kit for the layout. Gotta check where I’ll be putting this. Might just go into storage for now. Got the QSI Upgrade Chip installed in my P2K GP7. Ran that in, got the CV’s adjusted to my liking and the little beast just crawls. Wether it’s by it’s self or with a line of coal cars with loads in them it just keep on pulling. Happy happy happy with that! Tried to Consist together my two Atlas GP40’s and had a bad time of that. Had to reset to defaults both locos more than once, so I’m doing something wrong. Another day, another attempt! Chris
I didn’t spend anytime actually working on my layout, but I’ve been busy with the admin side of my railroad. I pulled about 75 pieces of rolling stock from the storeroom and updated my inventory spreadsheet for the following items:
Build date of the car, added metal wheels to cars as needed, installed Kadee couplers and finally, brought each car up to NMRA weight standards. I then placed a label on each box indicating the forementioned items for easy verification that all items have been checked and or inspected.
I attened the Simi Valley (Santa Suzana Pacific Model Railroad Club) Swap Meet where Southern California modeler’s were everywhere. I have sold about $1,000 of my HO collection to begin my conversion to N scale. My homemade palm trees sold somewhat, what blew my mind, I made about 6 2x4 1/4" masonite panels painted blue with stenciled clouds - They loved em’ and I took orders and will bring more to the show in October.
Finally drew up the revised, simplified edition of the Tomikawa Station down (away from Tokyo) throat, 1/8 full size. I managed to get it down to five double slips, one single slip, two crossings and four “simple” turnouts. Also shortened it to a length I can live with.
Now all I have to do is figure out where to locate the necessary signals (color light) and work out the electromechanical interlocking so the panel next to the tower will operate in a manner similar to a full scale lever frame. The levers will be toggle switches, with indicator diodes indicating locked circuits.
