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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Nov 30, 2019 21:24:17 GMT -8
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Post by Funnelfan on Nov 30, 2019 23:06:19 GMT -8
River City Modelers in Spokane is having a operating session tomorrow morning, and people are welcomed to come and watch (or be suckered into being a brakeman). So I still need to post the photos of the second train I ran during the last session on the 16th, train #302 (I think that was it), a Jefferson to Eastern road freight with some work enroute. I used my pair of SP GP9E's for power. I really do love these units for switching work! Just out of Jefferson crossing the Whiskey Creek Gorge.   Dropping a car at a Columbia Transfer in Elsie. No doubt a carload of booze for the bars that serve the loggers and quarry workers of this region.  A westbound counterpart train was holding the siding and can be seen leaving in the distance. I will have to work off the mainline picking up cars in Cedar Springs.  Down in the yard at Cedar Springs picking up a string of empty flatcars.  Power and the pickup is back on the train. After a set and release, I'm taking off in a hurry just as the Philmont Turn eases down toward the yard in Cedar Springs.  Golfers are making obscene gestures as I storm past the back 9.  Dropping down the grade past the paper mill in Philmont  Passing through River City as evening closes in on the town.  Dropped the train on Arrival 3 at busy Easton Yard. Will run around the caboose and tie up for the day.  |
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Post by runs2waynoka on Dec 1, 2019 8:43:53 GMT -8
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Post by dti406 on Dec 1, 2019 10:28:06 GMT -8
I managed to get a little work done this week.  Atlas (Ex-Branchline) 40' 1944 AAR Boxcar Kit, using the 4/4 ends and Murphy Panel roof as the prototype used in the 1947 build. These cars were rebuilt in 1966, I found pictures of these without the running board, so I finished it without and cut down ladders on the other side of the car. Car was painted with Scalecoat II ATSF Red paint and then lettered with Dan Kohlbergs decals for these rebuilt cars. Car was assigned to flour loading out of Jackson, MI and was to be returned there when empty.  Athearn ACF 2970CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II CNW Green paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. These cars were used for sand or cement loading and could be found nationwide, I have a picture of these cars in Reading,PA.  Rapido FL9's with a passenger train on the Strongsville Model Railroad Club layout. Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by TBird1958 on Dec 1, 2019 11:08:34 GMT -8
This thing......  |
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Post by valenciajim on Dec 1, 2019 12:30:10 GMT -8
Great pictures, as always! Ted--I like your layout pictures. All of those great SP locomotives.
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Post by cr9617 on Dec 1, 2019 12:59:37 GMT -8
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Post by sd50f on Dec 1, 2019 13:00:01 GMT -8
Great work this week, everyone.
I love those 4427 hoppers! I'm doing similar things to mine, but haven't had time lately to get anything much done.
That River City layout looks like it would be fun to operate.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Dec 1, 2019 14:15:55 GMT -8
I'm working on these 2 Norfolk & Western ACF hoppers. Just need to figure out what to use to blend everything together. Any suggestions?  Untitled by Matthew Fisher, on Flickr |
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Dec 1, 2019 15:40:03 GMT -8
Lots of nice work all.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2019 8:07:04 GMT -8
How were those used ties made? I would love to see a tutorial on this. |
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Post by csxt8400 on Dec 3, 2019 12:19:56 GMT -8
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Post by danpik on Dec 5, 2019 7:56:28 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Dec 5, 2019 8:02:25 GMT -8
Is that the General Lee cloned many times? I thought the General Lee was red. Yes, I used to watch that show for some mindless entertainment in the hotels after a long day in the field.
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Post by Funnelfan on Dec 5, 2019 13:41:12 GMT -8
Is that the General Lee cloned many times? I thought the General Lee was red. Kinda of a reddish orange paint. Car is obviously cosigned to Hollywood, CA. They went through a few dozen of the cars. |
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Post by riogrande on Dec 5, 2019 14:45:03 GMT -8
Is that the General Lee cloned many times? I thought the General Lee was red. Kinda of a reddish orange paint. Car is obviously cosigned to Hollywood, CA. They went through a few dozen of the cars. The models look a lot lighter orange than photo's of the real cars. A few dozen is an understatement! According to the shows wiki "Through the history of the show, an estimated 309 Chargers were used; 17 are still known to exist in various states of repair." Holy crap, I never would have guessed over 300 were used. |
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Post by slowfreight on Dec 6, 2019 13:15:40 GMT -8
Kinda of a reddish orange paint. Car is obviously cosigned to Hollywood, CA. They went through a few dozen of the cars. The models look a lot lighter orange than photo's of the real cars. A few dozen is an understatement! According to the shows wiki "Through the history of the show, an estimated 309 Chargers were used; 17 are still known to exist in various states of repair." Holy crap, I never would have guessed over 300 were used. Wasn't that part of why the series ended? I heard producers were struggling to find any more Chargers that could be suitably used for filming. |
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Post by valenciajim on Dec 9, 2019 11:01:24 GMT -8
I was in Nashville last week and there were two General Lees that I saw--one at the Willie Nelson Museum and the Opryland. The color is a much more reddish orange. Having said that, I still think the photo is cool. Also is it possible that the lighting conditions made the color of the models appear lighter than they really are? Great model in any event!
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Dec 9, 2019 11:49:45 GMT -8
Great tug at political correctness, always two thumbs up from here, y’all!
yeeee-haw!!!
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Southern GP35 #2704 by Matthew Fisher, on Flickr
Southern X631 by Matthew Fisher, on Flickr
