Photo Funday Sunday 1-17-2016

[kentuckysouthernrwy]

Let her rip boys, can't wait to see the marvels from the craftsmen of the forum this week.

[mlehman]

After some recent trackwork on the Cascade Extension, I've been running some test trains with an ops session coming up. A few pics from that...

Stock Extra 40 West at the newly-installed Summit siding



Preparing to runaround and start loading at the Crater Lake pens







Heading toward the pens at Black Cat Junction



Lots more pics of the Cascade updates toward the bottom of the page at: cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/219241.aspx?page=4

[NS4122]

Night photo of Amtrak P42 #177 pausing for a station stop. The original Athearn bulbs were replaced with Evan Designs LEDs. They are really bright and look fantastic.

[TBird1958]

Here's an SD40T-2 that I was considering selling (thinking the better of it) as it is very late in my timeline, thus it's "clean" appearance........
Have a great week guys!

GO SEAHAWKS!

[tankcarsrule]

My first whale. Many years ago.

Regards, Bobby

[icrr3067]

I'm going to be out of the modeling game for a while because I got a house project to take care of and that's taking all of my money right now.

Untitled by Timothy Alund, on Flickr

But I did happen to take these before the big remodel of my kitchen.

Untitled by Timothy Alund, on Flickr

Untitled by Timothy Alund, on Flickr

[nsc39d8]

Here is a 60ft box just finished. Started as a Athearn RTR 60ft auto. I stripped it modified it with flat ends, added Kadee Hydroframe 60 to it and relocated the truck closer to the ends. Painted with Floquil boxcar red and lettered with Mask Island decals.

[TBird1958]

NICE! ^^^^^^^^^^^^

[routerock]

[edgecrusher]

Jan 17, 2016 12:16:14 GMT -8 icrr3067 said:

I'm going to be out of the modeling game for a while because I got a house project to take care of and that's taking all of my money right now.

But I did happen to take these before the big remodel of my kitchen.
Untitled by Timothy Alund, on Flickr

ICRR,

Where did you find the spark arrestors for the Gp-9?

[icrr3067]

Athearn made them, when they came out with the IC GP9. But I've also built them from styrene and brass rod.

[stevef45]

Took a 4 axle baggage car that was bought from a member on here to get it ready for a HEP car conversion. First order was fitting a set of 6 axle heavyweight trucks to it. Some minor modifications to the coupler pocket cover and a spacer for the trucks and all works good. Had to move a box under the frame to the center more.

Factory 4 axle



the custom made spacer lol

Looks good to me


That box moved out of the way



Finally, i carefully removed the ribbing on the roof to smooth it all out. Putty added to the vent holes. This roof will be heavily modified to accommodate an exhaust, radiator fans and vents. The sides will get some louvers.