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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Jan 27, 2019 7:37:58 GMT -8
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Jan 27, 2019 7:39:45 GMT -8
I also got this ALCo C424 Erie Lackawanna $2414. Custom painted by Southern Tier Modelworks.  EL #2414 by Matthew Fisher, on Flickr |
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Post by steveturner on Jan 27, 2019 9:35:13 GMT -8
I have been making Oregon Rail signal lights, bit of kitbash to look like Canadian Pacific with extra parts. Tom has suggested Details West 901 electrical boxes, so shall try them. Signal lights hooked up to Tortoise switch machines as they have bi color LEDs, quite happy with the finish.  |
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Post by steveturner on Jan 27, 2019 9:37:02 GMT -8
Rapido SW1200RS doing a run.  |
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Post by surlyknuckle on Jan 27, 2019 10:02:01 GMT -8
I recently got back 3 engines I had sent out for Loksound/Keep alives/LEDs: 3 Overland Chessie 4-axles. Now that they have all the electronics in them, I must say they are killer engines to operate. Since none of that stuff is DCC ready, I didn't trust myself with this install so I contracted them out. Here they are being broken in on the CB&W club layout a few days ago. They pulled a 50 car train, unassisted. Crossing above Columbia Furnace:  Chessie Freight at Columbia Furnace by Freight Engineer, on Flickr Tunnel Switch  Tunnel Switch by Freight Engineer, on Flickr Upstairs, approaching Overpass:  Chessie Trio by Freight Engineer, on Flickr |
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Post by stottman on Jan 27, 2019 11:19:21 GMT -8
I finished a couple projects, finally.   Both were built from Atlas undecorated kits, decaled and weathered by myself. |
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Post by slowfreight on Jan 27, 2019 12:11:01 GMT -8
Fantastic work, Stottman. It's been a while since I've seen much weathering posted. The proto photo for MR 11161 must have been a challenge to work from, without a good clean side view.
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Post by TBird1958 on Jan 27, 2019 12:33:04 GMT -8
A little something for our moderator Jim, I saw this fine model at a local swap meet - picked it up for you!  Not Tangent.  |
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Post by nsc39d8 on Jan 27, 2019 12:40:13 GMT -8
I made a few additions to my loco fleet over the past few weeks.  P2K SD60M painted to BN several years ago. I then removed the numbers and added Highball Graphics CIT decals.  Kato SD90 done to NS 7284 which I photographed several years ago when it first arrived on NS. Grit blasted the model to remove the UP markings and dull the paint to a faded look. Used Microscale trim film and numbers. |
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Post by look4trains on Jan 27, 2019 13:11:28 GMT -8
I painted some backdrop yesterday and shot a video of a coal load rolling by the mountain. link |
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Post by riogrande on Jan 27, 2019 16:04:23 GMT -8
Been in the basement all weekend cutting and hanging drywall on the many boxed-in ceiling beams. Fun! Not!
No layout until this is all done, a few more months.
Great photos all.
Mark, you found a real gem there!
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Post by dti406 on Jan 27, 2019 16:38:08 GMT -8
Good evening from cloudy and cold Northeast Ohio, temps in the teens and wind chill below "0". Finally started work on some car kits, got a couple done and working on two other ones before firing up the air brush.  One Front Range and one Branchline kit complete, ready for painting.  An Intermountain kit and an Eastern Car Works kit in the process of assembling.  A pair of SD45's with some of my new Scale Trains PS4785 Covered Hoppers. Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by steveturner on Jan 27, 2019 17:16:52 GMT -8
Intermountain f unit...Love this paint scheme..1950s  |
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Post by packer on Jan 28, 2019 17:42:13 GMT -8
Rapido SW1200RS doing a run. Curious how well does it pull? I’m guessing it’d be similar in performance to the coming SW1200s, and I’m considering preordering one. |
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Post by cemr5396 on Jan 28, 2019 18:22:05 GMT -8
Curious how well does it pull? I’m guessing it’d be similar in performance to the coming SW1200s, and I’m considering preordering one. My layout has quite a few curves, and is not totally flat, and mine can handle 8 cars. It would be more on straight and level track. For comparison, my Proto 2000 SW9 can pull 12 cars, and my Athearn SW1500 can handle 11. |
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Post by jako on Jan 29, 2019 7:01:36 GMT -8
Hi, top weathering.
Greetings Sven
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Post by steveturner on Jan 29, 2019 10:30:59 GMT -8
Curious how well does it pull? I’m guessing it’d be similar in performance to the coming SW1200s, and I’m considering preordering one. My layout has quite a few curves, and is not totally flat, and mine can handle 8 cars. It would be more on straight and level track. For comparison, my Proto 2000 SW9 can pull 12 cars, and my Athearn SW1500 can handle 11. Pulls great, especially around the yard and industrial. Love the metal handrails, Rapido did a great job on them, light effects , and the under track lights and cab light look great. Steve |
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Conrail ALCo C420 #2076 (Ex- L&HR) by Matthew Fisher, on Flickr
