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Post by mlehman on May 18, 2014 4:58:15 GMT -8
Let's think small.... BTW, that is 3' gauge track in the background. Produced by Sequoia Scale Models as their #13, this velocipede would be a cleaner, neater model, except the instructions were less than optimal, so had an assembly error that led to it being disassembled on my first try. I was lucky enough to salvage most of it. Kinda wish it was powered , but it still looks pretty good sitting next to the ROW. The other major project this week was building a neat little kit that will be a bar and pharmacy for Red Mountain. It's the only kit R & H Enterprises ever produced, which led to the vendor deciding kit making wasn't for them. You wouldn't know that from the kit itself, which is actually a fairly easy build and produces a wonderful little structure. Getting it in place led to a bunch of urban renewal in Red Mountain. Meinrath's Camp Supply moved in next door, so it could be better positioned. A new dock serves it and the new saloon, which will eventually see some sort of barn-like structure to store hay, etc For a better look at the changes in Red Mountain, check out the Layouts Before and After thread. I also built some worker's housing from an old Classic Miniatures "Red Light District," which builds 5 small cabins or "cribs" (don't be silly, they're not THAT kind of workers -- at least here -- you have to go to Silverton for that... They may be humble, but they're home -- and they have electricity! I'm looking forward to seeing what you've been doing this week.
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Post by dti406 on May 18, 2014 5:21:12 GMT -8
Finished a few cars again this week! Atlas PS 2003CF Covered Hopper Kit, Painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Herald King Decals. IMRC 1937 AAR Mod (10'6" IH) Boxcar Kit, representing a D&LW contribution to the EL Merger. Painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Champ Decals. Atlas Trainman Thrall 4750CF Covered Hopper Kit, Used a Plano Kit to replace the cast roofwalk with an etched metal one, also added the Walk-Over Platforms and metal pulling eyes. Car was painted with a mixture of Floquil Signal Red and Reefer Yellow, then Herald King "Ferry in the Fog" decals were applied. Thanks for looking! Rick J
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Post by antoniofp45 on May 18, 2014 6:00:32 GMT -8
Here's something for the "MOW" side of modeling: I got the AHM crane below on ebay just a few years ago, for $14. What caught my eye was the body style's resemblance to the prototype diesel cranes used by the SCL, as seen in the photos. The boom actually works. Cool factor is that the faded black already looks prototypical for a worn SCL black. I'm considering just wiping out the Santa Fe heralds and numbers, cleaning the body, applying Alclad2 gloss clear to it, applying the SCL decals and stripes and sealing it with flat clear. Of course the AHM "Pizza Cutter" wheels will go and some body details will be added. At least, that's "the plan" .
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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 18, 2014 6:11:43 GMT -8
Good stuff so far, gents. Here are a few pics I snapped of a hotshot Q-NYLA train on my layout. Leaving Hereford. Rolling through Summerfield. A pacing shot between Summerfield and Black.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on May 18, 2014 6:43:15 GMT -8
Wow those are awesome shots. Sure wish Warren Buffet would bring back the Santa Fe ! Cool grain facility too.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2014 7:06:52 GMT -8
Neat 1/87th Velocipede!
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Post by carrman on May 18, 2014 7:27:03 GMT -8
Santa Fe Sammy, how good it is to see you over here from the old forum!!
Dave
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2014 7:29:06 GMT -8
Santa Fe Sammy, how good it is to see you over here from the old forum!! Dave What he said!
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Post by fr8kar on May 18, 2014 10:44:30 GMT -8
Nice work, everyone! Mike, your daylight shots sure look like summer in SW Colorado. They take me right back. Sammy, it's great to see some red and silver instead of the faded pink and gray I get on the real thing. I hope we see more of you here. I didn't get much modeling done this week, but I did manage to put together another tool for bending wire. Say what you will about Railflyer, but they did a few things very well, including their brake pipe for HT-C trucks. Having exhausted my supply of them and still needing to outfit 9 more SD40-2s with brake piping, I came up with this to get the job done: There's more photos along with a step-by-step on the photo page at: www.pbase.com/mecrharris/wire_bending
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Post by nebrzephyr on May 18, 2014 11:54:22 GMT -8
Ryan...if I might ask...how far apart are the "posts" Years ago I made a similar jig, much simpler, as my "pipes" were just straight from end-end. I'd really like to try making one of yours. Thanks. Bob
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Post by fr8kar on May 18, 2014 15:42:48 GMT -8
Ryan...if I might ask...how far apart are the "posts" Years ago I made a similar jig, much simpler, as my "pipes" were just straight from end-end. I'd really like to try making one of yours. Thanks. Bob View AttachmentThey are 1/16" brass tube spaced 2.04" apart on center.
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Post by mlehman on May 18, 2014 21:18:43 GMT -8
Jim, Thanks! Now if I can only figure out a way to power that thing. Maybe there'll be some nano-robots in HO in tern years or so... Nice work, everyone! Mike, your daylight shots sure look like summer in SW Colorado. They take me right back... fr8kar, Thanks! I've worked really hard on that, so glad to hear it's been working for you. I have a bunch of pics from many trips there to go by, plus my memories. Getting the lighting right has been the toughest part. Today's pics at Red Mountain are actually the only spot on the layout I still am relying (for now) on incandescent light, a swivel-can mounted 75 watt reflector. Everything else, except on the short length of visible lower decking where I have fluorescents, is on Daylight LED light strips. I also keep a handful of 50 watt halogen track lights in spots that can use some supplementing. A couple of those shots in Red Mountain probably had a small element of that in them.
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Post by nebrzephyr on May 19, 2014 5:34:11 GMT -8
They are 1/16" brass tube spaced 2.04" apart on center. Thanks. Now, I just need to figured out a better way to make the pipes for the GE C44-9W/AC4400! Bob
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on May 19, 2014 15:13:53 GMT -8
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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 19, 2014 16:22:44 GMT -8
Thanks all for the kind words!
Matt - very nice club layout pics!
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Post by TBird1958 on May 19, 2014 16:45:42 GMT -8
Great looking EL SD's!
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Post by fr8kar on May 19, 2014 20:25:02 GMT -8
Here are some pics I took on the Coshocton, Ohio model Railroad club this Sunday. The Erie Lackawanna SD45's are mine. SNIP I got to this photo and just stopped and stared. This scene is outstanding. Thanks for posting. Those EL SD45s are sweet, by the way!
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Post by mlehman on May 19, 2014 22:27:14 GMT -8
I really like those brick kilns. Some fine modeling there. It's always a thrill to see the uncrowded look of a layout big enough to spread things out and look more realistic.
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