I didn’t see this begin so let’s get started.
Even though my layout era is early 1950s I do have cars and locomotives that I usually run on our modular club layout, and this D8-40C, by Atlas, is one of my favorites…
Jarrell
Jarrell, that’s a brute of a loco, nice looking track, too.
Reading Geep and Pennsy SW7 working the interchange. DJ.
This is the first time I have contributed to this tread and I must say the level of skill and detail that I see from so many on here is very very impressive to say the least. I do not have the luxury of having a permanent layout but I do operate as best as I can. Here are some photos from a recent operating session.
Up front on my auto carrier train is my Athearn SD 70 with an Athearn C44-9W Gray Ghost in tow.
Here is another shot of the two working down the other side of the main line.
Here is a shot of two trains meeting on the main line. One east bound an the other heading west bound. The east bound train is an intermodal train headed by an Atlas Dash8-40C coupled with a Kato C44-9W.
You all have inspired me to continue with this hobby and look forward to the day that I will have a permanent layout to work on.
Thanks Grampy, it’s almost too big for my 22 inch curves but I still like it. I thought there for a while that no one else was going to participate the WPF this week, glad you came aboard [:)]
As always, I love to see your pictures and I’ve been meaning to ask you what your favorite method of securing ‘ground foilage’ to steep hillsides is? You do a great job of it.
Jarrell
I believe those are called “Black Widows”…is that correct? Very nice to both contributors. Nice image, DJ, as always.
Back in September, RR Cannuck favoured me by adding a stormy sky and some smoke to the original of the image shown here. Recently he was playing with Photo Shop and found that he could make a classic poster effect. He kindly sent this to me. I quite like it, and would like to publicly thank him for his efforts on this photo, and for all the improvements he has made to my images over the past two years.
-Crandell
Thanks, Jarrell. I use a mix of Structolite and Sculptamold for my scenery base. Because the Structolite has Perlite mixed in it, it has a rough texture. For ground foam, I use straight Elmer’s white glue, for foliage, I use dots of WS Hob-E-Tac.
Thanks, Crandell. That is a very cool effect. DJ.
I put the finishing touches on my Prince Brothers Store
Using this photo as a guide
Also made some signs using this 1970 photo as a guide
At the time it was known as Monks Super Mkt
Here are a few cars of mine:
This is an Athearn Car Kit, where I added a Cal-Scale Cushion Underframe and painted and decaled the car using Herald King Decals.
Model Die Casting Kit, Painted and decaled using Herald King Decals, this was the original as delivered paint scheme.
Same car but decaled with WP’s new Stylized Feather River Route Herald. Herald King Decals.
Regards
Rick
Looks like another GREAT WPF!!!
I will add to the NS pictures.
Its just a little dirty, dusty, and some “chipped” paint (on the front).
Crandall, you inspired me to go up to my attic and dig out this old poster I picked up back in 1987 when it was new!
Nice work, all. Finally got back to and finished (almost) the 20+ year old Roundhouse 0-6-0T kit. Still need to install the LED headlights; just realized that I ordered all the parts except the darned diodes! Anyway, the engine creeps along at a crawl - a bit noisy but hopefully will quiet down as it breaks in. Also finished decalling and weathering another 50 ton Athearn hopper.
Tyler, it’s a great poster!! [tup] [:)]
RR Canuck also made this one up for me, in the same style as yours, but using another image.
-Crandell
A GP18 out in the country on a summer day…
Hey Chuck,
So, that’s how old my 0-6-0 is! I’ve got one just like it, not quite as far along. It pulls like a mule but it hasn’t run as well since before it was painted. I’m still working on that puzzle. I was going to build a constant intensity headlight for it using a LED and a solid state voltage regulator but recently I saw an article on the web where the author suggested using LED’s instead of low voltage incandescents in the old diode lighting scheme (a la John Allen and others). Is that your intent? If that’s the case, I’d like to know how it turns out, because the simplicity of that idea appeals to my inner Mongo. Anyway, nicely done loco. You and all the other regular posters of this forum are a constant inspiration. No matter what the skill level shown, I always admire the sincerely done work of any devoted hobbyist.
Lou
Here are some photos I got for you all:
Messy, messy messy!
Plaster patching
An experimental fluid made of alcohol, baby powder, scale gravel and tan paint used to represent crushed stone for the new road.
Lewis and Clark Park by the new road. Where did Lewis and Clark go?
Yay they are found!
It turns out they had to vacate the park due to plastering.
Ill try and clean up the mess
I finished painting the centerbeam flat I built and started making some loads for it. Only one side is done right now. I’m making them out of 1/4" x 1/2" balsa wood, 0.015" styrene, and 1/32" printer’s tape.
Lou,
I was originally thinking about using the circuit that uses a 5 volt regulator but this little brute creeps along at just 2.5 to 3 volts (which is great) but that means I’m not going to see any headlights at that speed. I saw another circuit without a regulator but requires a diode/capacitor network to keep the LEDs from flickering due to momentary voltage cuts at the wheels and rail junction. Kind of at a loss for the moment. Anyone have a good LED headlight circuit they’d like to share?
Fresh out of the paint shop, RS11 number 363
What’s that you say? The Monon never actually owned any RS11’s? Well, it should have, so by golly, now it does!
Jim
Soo Line U30 C phase II by Atlas coming round the bend…
