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Post by mlehman on Sept 28, 2014 6:36:13 GMT -8
The weather feels more like fall everyday -- prime model railroading season is upon us. The big project here this week was building McKelvey's trading post at the end of track in Animas Forks. There's a coal shed on the left side of the spur and a warehouse on the other side to supply customers with coal, kerosene, camp supplies, hardware, etc. A view of the back side. The avalanche above Eureka caused a bit of traffic to back up with the branch embargoed. Double-headed Alcos were called on to get the backlog caught up. Here they are leaving Durango with 15 cars. The train returning to Durango was pretty long, too. Here we catch it at Tefft.
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Post by dti406 on Sept 28, 2014 7:30:46 GMT -8
I started this one a year ago, but was stymied until I found some Utah Pacific Wheel Slip Modulators which I just installed. Along with the decaling the number boards. These were the last group of U23B's ordered by the PC, since the current president of the PC was from the Southern Railway these engines differed from other PC engines in that they were equipped with dual controls and were desiganated that the long hood was the front of the locomotive (as god intended!!!). Also they were equipped with Sun Shades and Plows which were not present on other PRR, NYC and PC power. Thanks for looking! Rick J
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Post by kcjones on Sept 28, 2014 9:25:15 GMT -8
To get my mind off all the other "problems" I have been having this week, I decided to try and get my Bowser C430 finished. If you recall my earlier thread about a decorated undecorated, well she is coming finally coming together. On the cab... I was able to remove everything except the sinclair, so it stayed in place. The low brow horn had to go, so I made a plate to cover the old mount and added a Utah Pacific horn on top. I also added metal cab shades and wind deflectors topped off with a working strobe on top. painted the interior green and added a crew. The frame is where I had problems. Everything was glued on tight. I removed the pilot steps so I could mount a snowplow, however everything else you see had to be hand painted. Even the front handrails would not budge. The step stripes are decals. You guys have a great week.... JLoggans Vancouver WA
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Post by TBird1958 on Sept 28, 2014 9:53:22 GMT -8
Nice work Guys! I have a Genesis SP bay Window caboose that I've weathered for a buddy. An an Intermountain TT '60 machinery flat, both are weatherd with chalks and a bit of drybrush silver.
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Post by nebrzephyr on Sept 28, 2014 11:59:49 GMT -8
Mike...nice modeling on the new addition to the layout. Bob
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Post by mlehman on Sept 28, 2014 19:19:20 GMT -8
Bob, Thanks, I appreciate your comments and all the likes from other folks.
There's lots more great modeling by Rick, JL, and TBird, too. Those SP cabooses are pretty nostalgic for me, since I spent most of the 60s living in AZ and TX. Never was too far from the tracks, but didn't pay too much attention to RRs until I got to be a teenager. The locos were kind of a blur to me, but I remember the cabooses because they were like nothing back home I could remember (which wasn't true, just my kid-ignorance about RRs).
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Post by rockisland652 on Sept 29, 2014 7:36:44 GMT -8
I got the Joliet Rock Island blues. Where are Joliet Jake and Elwood when we need them? They fenced off the Joliet platforms last Friday. You can say that I am a bit bummed out.
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Post by onequiknova on Sept 29, 2014 15:52:50 GMT -8
I got the Joliet Rock Island blues. Where are Joliet Jake and Elwood when we need them? They fenced off the Joliet platforms last Friday. You can say that I am a bit bummed out. Bankruptcy blue? What the? I was really hoping UD tower would be saved or repurposed. Being concrete, It's got to still be a sound structure. I didn't realize they were starting the "improvements" so soon. Hopefully someone took some measurements already.
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Post by rockisland652 on Sept 29, 2014 19:52:46 GMT -8
I sold all three of the pictured hoppers.
Rumors abound as to the fate of UD Tower. I have been informed to 'stay tuned'.
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Post by rockisland652 on Sept 29, 2014 20:02:12 GMT -8
Thank you for being my conscience, John. Sometimes I do need help. Is this better?
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Post by onequiknova on Sept 30, 2014 3:29:35 GMT -8
Thank you for being my conscience, John. Sometimes I do need help. Is this better? I actually kinda like the blue. I'd like to build a faded CRP GP7 one day. Just don't tell anyone.
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Post by rockisland652 on Sept 30, 2014 4:35:39 GMT -8
Thank you for being my conscience, John. Sometimes I do need help. Is this better? I actually kinda like the blue. I'd like to build a faded CRP GP7 one day. Just don't tell anyone. T'will be our secret.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2014 10:52:15 GMT -8
Thank you for being my conscience, John. Sometimes I do need help. Is this better? Hey, Material Service scheme!
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Post by stevef45 on Oct 1, 2014 22:43:56 GMT -8
I have to get a few more updated pics before work today. I added some grab irons to the angled portion of the roof and to the ends of the cages. Not sure if I want to do metal grabs where the plastic molded ones are for hte entire ladder. In this pic, I added a small piece of .10x.060 strip cut to size to mimick the welded on bracing on the prototypes. It connects the end cages to the angled piece on the roof. One car seems to have the entire area filled in, im not about to go nuts taking one car apart, so they all got the bracing. In the next photo, I found out how sharp the cutting blade is of the NWSL Chopper II. Put a nice gash into my ring finger on my right hand. Didn't hurt for a while and then i start seeing drops form. It bled prettttty good. lol
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Post by mlehman on Oct 1, 2014 23:48:24 GMT -8
It IS October, so about time for a little fun and gore OK, I'll confess, too. A few weeks back while working on the snowcap and avalanche, I had the worst gash I've ever inflicted on myself in the name of the hobby. When I was slicing the foam to build the armature to put the Sculptamold on, I managed to slip. The knife I normally use for foam carving is, ahem, adequate... I decided to pull my punches on any graphic shots, too. This was the result, once packaged up: Yeah, it was still leaking a little... Basically, the blade of the knife went down through the tip of my thumb. It stopped right at the nail, but was a good 1/4" deep at the meatiest part Some quick thinking and careful wound care saved a trip to the E(xpensive)-Room. I doused the thumb in ice, then in hot salt water, then in peroxide. Dabbed it with a big shot of antibiotic salve, then kept bandaged well for the next couple of weeks. You can barely see where it was, although I probably should have gone for some stitches. All the survival medicine reading and some minimal training came in handy. Do not try this at your home...
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Post by riogrande on Oct 3, 2014 11:49:52 GMT -8
I'm actually kind of partial to bankruptcy blue - frequent visitors in the Rio Grande - I really need to get me some more - think I only have on blue car right now.
Lucky you didn't chop it clean off with that thing!
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Post by mlehman on Oct 3, 2014 12:40:28 GMT -8
SNIP Lucky you didn't chop it clean off with that thing! Nah, it would've been more like split in two. Imagine what I could do with three thumbs...yeah, a lot less than with 2, I'll bet.
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Post by riogrande on Oct 3, 2014 19:31:20 GMT -8
Tom,
Who made the blue RI hoppers pictured above? Atlas Trainman?
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Post by rockisland652 on Oct 3, 2014 20:41:43 GMT -8
That is correct. Atlas Trainman.
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Post by riogrande on Oct 4, 2014 18:40:05 GMT -8
Cool, I'll see if I can track one down sometime.
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