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[michaele]

I finally started the catenary work at Langwies.

[djh4d]

Hi all, work continues with the Southern Trancon. For the past few months, we've been working on the backdrop.

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With that winding down, it's full steam ahead with the third level and the bench work is almost complete.
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Roadbed is starting to come together at Perryton. We're starting here and working our way back.
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Thanks for looking,
-Dave

[TBird1958]

Some pics of SSW 63365 as it's finished up.
Have a great Sunday.
Mark Hills


Finished under frame, the piece I cut away is below.


A bit of salt on the roof.


Got a good paint march for the finished doors.


All done, those Tangent trucks really set it off, so much better than the stock Atlas ones.

[tom]

Last week at the RPM East meet I picked up a Plate C Model Protypes 3D printed model of a PRR F41 flat car. This was my first 3D kit and it was interesting to assemble. Kit comes with the frame, grab irons, brake wheels, a laser cut wood deck and weights.



The prototype car uses a GSC casting and is similar to the old Walthers GSC flatcar but the PRR assembled car is not the same as the Walthers car. I distressed the deck some and will later paint it to show a well weathered appearance.




I painted it PRR Freight Car red and am waiting for Mt Vernon shops to release PRR and PC for this car. I did add KD couplers, Tahoe trucks and added a little more to the underframe.



Nice that 3D printed cars are starting to become available.

[packer]

Some basic work for me:

Assembled a Walther's caboose kit. Had issues with humidity wreaking havoc when I painted some parts with TCP CN&W green (I have to spray outside; it's been rainy here in Florida), and some of the stuff didn't fit particularly well out the box. The MILW reefer is an intermountain I started to weather, but then one of the middle stirrups broke. So I got some Yarmouth stirrups for an Athearn mechanical reefer and modified them to fit. I'll resume weathering when the paint dries.

[loco8107]

Nice work everyone as usual but today is April 2nd not the 3rd 😊

[michaele]

Sorry about that. I've been a day ahead for the last three days.

[danpik]

[12bridge]

Another week away from the bench unfortunately.  Spent the afternoon getting a GP9 ready for a hood removal and main generator swap.  We are converting it to Loksound in the process.  

[fr8kar]

Apr 2, 2023 17:06:17 GMT -8 12bridge said:

Another week away from the bench unfortunately.  Spent the afternoon getting a GP9 ready for a hood removal and main generator swap.  We are converting it to Loksound in the process.  

[GP40P-2]

Apr 2, 2023 17:06:17 GMT -8 12bridge said:

Another week away from the bench unfortunately.  Spent the afternoon getting a GP9 ready for a hood removal and main generator swap.  We are converting it to Loksound in the process.  

Oooh, for an old Geep, you may want to drop a 'keep alive" in there while you're at it!

[hudsonyard]

Nothing too exciting again, picked an atlas ACL 50' out of the stack and weathered the wheelsets and trucks on it and slapped in a #158. I always wanted one of these slogan cars after seeing a Jim Six article years ago. This will pass back through for a proper weathering down the line.

[Christian]

Apr 2, 2023 17:06:17 GMT -8 12bridge said:

We are converting it to Loksound in the process.

It looks like you won't have to shave the weights to get the speakers installed.

[12bridge]

Thankfully it already has a factory smoke unit installed already.

[csxt8400]

Good stuff guys. Almost done with another coil hauler, still some finishing touches to be done for my tastes.