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Post by mlehman on Aug 10, 2014 7:04:58 GMT -8
Hope everyone had a great week. Lots of small projects this week. Some photographers chartered one of the RGS Geese for a trip from Durango up to Red Mountain and back. Here's a pic shot at Silverton of Motor #5.  Here the charter is passing through Chattanooga on the way back from Red Mountain.  I spent some quality time with my hy-rail Unimogs, narrowing one to operate on the narrowgauge. Here's the difference, with lots more pics in my Unimog! thread at MR: cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/202704.aspx After some mods, I decided I liked the front hy-rail wheels tucked underneath to give the front tires a better grip from a better approach angle when operating off-track. Here's the mostly finished Mog.  Since I was feeling the hy-rail mojo, I modified a Details West hy-rail conversion kit to also run on 3'.  Looking forward to seeing what else is going on.  |
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Post by fr8kar on Aug 10, 2014 7:28:21 GMT -8
Always good stuff from you, Mike! Nothing in the model world from me lately, but somebody sneaked up and parked this behind my car yesterday:  Earlier today I caught this in the yard:  It's pretty rare to see intermodal equipment in the yard I worked in last night, so this caught my eye. When the sun came up it really stuck out like a sore thumb. Hopefully I'll get some modeling done in the next week. |
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Post by mlehman on Aug 10, 2014 7:47:34 GMT -8
Always good stuff from you, Mike! Thanks, appreciate the comment!  Nothing in the model world from me lately, but somebody sneaked up and parked this behind my car yesterday: Did you have it towed?  Earlier today I caught this in the yard: It's pretty rare to see intermodal equipment in the yard I worked in last night, so this caught my eye. When the sun came up it really stuck out like a sore thumb. Hopefully I'll get some modeling done in the next week. Hmmmm, can't quite see the placarding enough, but maybe a solid-fuel missile segment?!? |
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Post by fr8kar on Aug 10, 2014 7:56:42 GMT -8
Did you have it towed? Close. The morning hostler moved it after spotting the BN GP50 to the roundhouse. I was ready to head home so I didn't stay for that move. There really isn't much on it. It's a fuel tender, complete with MU connections and air hoses on each end. I believe it is for LNG fueled locomotives. We don't have any of those here that I know of, but we do have a GE plant, so maybe there's a connection. We have some of the old BN fuel tenders tucked away on another yard track. I should get a couple photos of those to go with this one. |
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Post by TBird1958 on Aug 10, 2014 7:58:53 GMT -8
Took a break from yard work to shoot models on Friday morning, it's been a great summer here! This is poseur, or foobie if you like. It's a slightly modified Eel River car standing in for a CB&Q Havelock, NE. built 60'RBL. D&RGW purchased 8 from the Q in July of '67 for Coors Beer service, at some point I'll get around to building a better model using the old Ambroid kit's plans....Till then.  And a couple more of the Moloco 50'RBL   |
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Post by ambluco on Aug 10, 2014 9:24:41 GMT -8
Are those other two tracks being dismantled? Only one rail each.
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Post by markfj on Aug 10, 2014 12:54:59 GMT -8
TBird, you weathering technique is right on the money. Those cars look great.
Nothing for me this week. Tried some simple airbrushing today and it didn’t go too great. Somehow I got solvent and water-based paints mixed together and that was just a mess.
Maybe something later in the week.
Great work all!
Mark
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Post by Chad on Aug 10, 2014 13:46:14 GMT -8
Very nice stuff. As for me, managed to get a little done on the new layout yesterday. The approach to the lower yard.  Overall of the two bridges  IMG_0032 by atsfsp, on Flickr |
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Post by djh4d on Aug 10, 2014 14:13:07 GMT -8
Nothing much for me. I did get LED head and ditch lights installed in this little gem.  Enjoy, -Dave |
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Post by emd16645 on Aug 11, 2014 13:50:55 GMT -8
A few photos from this week. As discussed in another thread, I threw a few modules together. The first module will be a maintenance facility for road/mechanical equipment for my EAY. The second is a warehouse scene. Beyond that, not much done except putting some sergents together. Maintenance Facility  Warehouse  |
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