Weekend Update 9/25/11

[Philip H]

Nicely done Dave!

[M.C. Fujiwara]

My daughter, son & I poured some concrete & installed the cannery on our Alameda switching layout:



Still need to do the concrete loading dock, as well as some ground cover around the tracks.
Still waiting for the thinned & tinted lightweight spackle "concrete" road to fully dry before sanding out the flangeways & to weather.

[James Costello]

Started with this a couple of weeks ago:



Looked at this:
http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/byclass/gon/g070-12.htm
and saw this was more suitable for my modelling period:



And currently at this and pretty happy:







All it took was some superglue, paint and decals. What a lovely model BLMA. Makes me want a BLMA-quality Thrall 52' gon now though!

Full size here:
http://s284.photobucket.com/albums/ll3/Costellis/Models%202011/

[Sokramiketes]

That is awesome, James.

[wazzou]

@James Costello...that is really well done.  I admire the stones it must have taken to do that to such a nice and not inexpensive model.

[Dave V]

James, that is awesome!  Now if only I could do that without having to repaint/decal mine...!

[Ian MacMillan]

Very nice James

[ljudice]

Nice gon James!  Did you use the relatively new Microscale SP gon decal set?

I have a couple of these cars squirreled away for this, but was targetting the later, highly grunged over MW service look...

[Puddington]

Bowing to the gon master....I gotta try that ! Well done !!!!!

[rochsub]

I posted a video of trains crossing the nearly completed Mississippi Bridge. More info @ genesub.blogspot.com

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[mcjaco]

Mike - Nice SD40. I really like the pre and post BN Rainbow paint schemes too, since I grew up right along side the Q mainline and major Chicago freight yard.

Worked on some structures this week. A barn and a couple of houses.

Bill, that barn looks awesome!

[ednadolski]

Looks great, James!  The dings, scratches, paint-overs, and interior are all very impressive!   You might want to consider a bit more grime on the air hoses, and rust on the wheel faces.   Overall outstanding!   

Ed

[choochin3]

Removed some paint off my SW1200 shell with alcohol,now for a bath in brake fluid to get the remainder off.
Wish me luck!

[lock4244]

Fujiwara, that building looks fantastic! Large enough to to be believable and the variation on the upper level gives the impression that it was expanded at some point. Nicely done!

James, that gon is a work of art! Gonna have to show us a step by step for the next one.

Me, I over achieved again and body mounted mt 905's on an IM 40' boxcar and, AND installed BLMA 70T trucks (it is a1970's rebuild for paper service). This brings me up to two cars on the year. I won't post any shot because I'd hate to have to one-up everyone else 

[davidgray1974]

My daughter, son & I poured some concrete & installed the cannery on our Alameda switching layout:



Still need to do the concrete loading dock, as well as some ground cover around the tracks.
Still waiting for the thinned & tinted lightweight spackle "concrete" road to fully dry before sanding out the flangeways & to weather.

You 3 make a great team MC!  Especially love all the little details you've added so far to the front of the building and windows.