Weekend Update 10/31/10

[Roger Holmes]

After a year of thinking about it I started tearing out the 14 X 22 loop of G gauge that resides three feet above my N scale layout.  It's going to be a pain and I may wind up ordering the Micro-Mark cantilever ladder thing to reach over wide parts of the layout.  Removal, spackling and painting will consume the next few weeks or probably months.

A before shot which shows how it intrudes--particularly over the city.

[One of One-Sixty]

Roger you do have any more pics of your layout?  It looks nice from what you can see in the pic, especially the city skyline.

[TrainCat2]

Worked on my diorama for the new Overhead Crane Gantry for the Walthers Crane. The prototype for the model was a Scrap Dealer in Baltimore right next to the NEC.

[conrail98]

I managed to rip all the plywood I had on hand and purchased this week into the small pieces I need for the layout. Hopefully during the week I get some time to miter the right lengths and being assembly next weekend,

Phil

[central.vermont]

Mark!!!!!!!! That CP railroad of yours is looking SWEEEEEET!!!!!!
Well slowly but surely my four CV torpedo tubes are getting there. Still need some details and handrails painted. Gotta get a better camera!!

Jon

[seusscaboose]

played trains (live steam) with my father a few minutes north of York, Pa.

1st, a pic of the family


then, for my NYC homies (there were 10 steam engines there, and too many diesels to count!)


and finally, a little helper service up the hill.  You know how I love the helper service!!!

[SAH]

Mark - Those snow scenes - WOW!!!!!  I'll second Gary - The best I've ever seen.

Bryan - Really fine Erie cab.  Maybe you could finish some of Chris's other projects.   ;D

Got sections hung and lit over the past two weeks.









Steve

[atsf_arizona]

SNFF 2010 10 31

Happy Halloween, all.

This week's contribution - is posting of some superb
classic N scale F's, updated with some cool kitbashing.

Paul Ingraham of Sunnyvale, Calif, displayed these at the
Sept 2010 NMRA Pacific Coast Region, Coast Division Meet:









That's cool - taking those older models and making them
'modern' in terms of detailing. 

There is a bunch of other really cool models (although
not N scale) at the web page for the Sept 2010 Meet:

http://www.pcrnmra.org/coast/contest/Contest_Sept_2010.shtml

Check it out, you'll like what you see.

Enjoy, all!

[Ian MacMillan]

Nothing major from me this week, just made some more molds and castings.

Bob, that Gantry looks sweet! Now I need to make room for it on the layout!

Your Honor, any more photos of the Downtown area of the city?

[Roger Holmes]

Thanks One of One Sixty and Ian.  Here are a few photos of the Chicago Loop area.  The white bridge over the Chicago River in a few of the photos is just a foamcore mock-up.

[BCRail_FSJ]

Just a few hours of upper deck backdrop painting.   This is the future location of the south end of Taylor yard.

[sirenwerks]

Worked on my diorama for the new Overhead Crane Gantry for the Walthers Crane. The prototype for the model was a Scrap Dealer in Baltimore right next to the NEC.

Bitchin' model, Bob! And the perfect size industry for N. I can't wait to get one.

[sirenwerks]

Thanks One of One Sixty and Ian.  Here are a few photos of the Chicago Loop area.  The white bridge over the Chicago River in a few of the photos is just a foamcore mock-up.

Roger, where'd the grocery store on the last image come from? Scratch?

[wazzou]

I'd be interested to know about the store as well.

[up1950s]

Can't help but wonder if Judge Roger's mind ever wanders to his outstanding layout while sitting a case . It happened to me when I was employed , how can it not happen on the bench during a boring moment ?