Weekend Update 10/28/12

[James Costello]

Magical work as always Scott!

[VonRyan]

On thursday i got back a brass PRR N5c that was painted and had decals applied by Bill Repholz. the decals were from a Microscale Pennsy Cabin Car decal sheet i had and the remainder of which was a "payment" of sorts since i don't know how to decal things, let-alone airbrush.

Picture may follow sooner or later... depends on if i really want to use a 60 year old movie light to provide the proper illumination my camera needs for the pictures to come out right.

-Cody F.

[BCR 570]

Applied decals to my two BCOL Tool Cars built from the Briggs Models Minibox kit:




The decals were provided with the kit except for the lube plates which came from a Microscale set.  These cars still require brake wheels, paint touch-ups, weathering and final seal coat.


Tim

[DKS]

Davidgray,

That is looking really nice!  I have to say, I've seen a lot of attempts to weather and ballast Unitrack, but yours is fantastic.  The spilled coal effect is very convincing.

+1

You know, my personal opinion is that this particular kit (and most of the Walthers ones) is way over-used.  But you have done such an exceptional job on building and weathering the kit, doing the surrounding terrain, and the placement that I don't think anything but that kit would have worked there.  Weather those hoppers, and you'd get some awesome realistic black-and-white shots there.  Really, really well done.

+1 again!

[Alwyn Cutmore]

Hi Dave,

That house fits well into the scene. Looks like it has been there forever.

Regards

Al

[Kisatchie]

I was down in the New Orleans area this weekend, and I picked up a couple of pairs of Athearn Fruehauf Z-van trailers at Hub hobbies. When I looked closely at the boxes, I saw some microscopic parts. The salesman said they were wheels for the landing gear. He also said there were both "up" and "down" wheels for the landing gear, depending on how you use the trailers. Which leads me to this question:

Do I use the up or down orientation, since I'm going to mount the trailers on Micro-Trains 89' flatcars? Assuming I can even see the things when I go to install them.


Hmm... I thought Kiz was
gonna ask something
important, like "why is
the answer to everything
42...?"

[davefoxx]

"Mudded" in the slopes under the trestle bents this weekend.  Just waiting for the lightweight joint compound to dry, so I can paint and throw down the first layer of foliage:



More pics on the Seaboard Central 2.0 thread.  Hope all of you in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. stay safe and dry over the next forty-eight hours.

DFF

[eric220]

Hmm... I thought Kiz was
gonna ask something
important, like "why is
the answer to everything
42...?"

Don't forget life and the universe.

[wazzou]

Do I use the up or down orientation, since I'm going to mount the trailers on Micro-Trains 89' flatcars? Assuming I can even see the things when I go to install them.

Generally down when loaded on a flatcar.  They would be up when coupled to a truck/tractor on the highway.

[kalbert]

CNW 4251 took a rest between some shoving at the elevator. A rare and anachronistic treat. Looks like it also had an insulated box to shove in the cannery on the other end of town.

[davidgray1974]

Davidgray,

That is looking really nice!  I have to say, I've seen a lot of attempts to weather and ballast Unitrack, but yours is fantastic.  The spilled coal effect is very convincing.

Thanks Dave!  By the way, really like the new stone house you placed on your layout.  Reminds me of the farm houses in Carlisle, PA where my parents live.  You can also see a bunch of similar buildings downtown that are shops or restaurants.  Definately looks great.

You know, my personal opinion is that this particular kit (and most of the Walthers ones) is way over-used.  But you have done such an exceptional job on building and weathering the kit, doing the surrounding terrain, and the placement that I don't think anything but that kit would have worked there.  Weather those hoppers, and you'd get some awesome realistic black-and-white shots there.  Really, really well done.

Thanks Hyperion!

[Sokramiketes]

Generally down when loaded on a flatcar.  They would be up when coupled to a truck/tractor on the highway.

I thought they were generally up when locked into a hitch on a flatcar?

[nkalanaga]

They almost have to be up to put the kingpin in the hitch.  Looking at the few photos I have, some look up, some down, and most are hard to tell.  Possibly the landing gear is lowered after the hitch is latched to help keep the trailer stable. 

On a model, the important thing is to make sure there is no gap between the fifth wheel and the trailer.   If the two are touching with the landing gear down, you can leave it that way, if not, use the up position.  A real trailer can be adjusted anywhere between the limits.

[BCRail_FSJ]

Lighting canopy installed and some track planning on the new Fort Nelson shelf layout.....

[Sokramiketes]

They almost have to be up to put the kingpin in the hitch.  Looking at the few photos I have, some look up, some down, and most are hard to tell.  Possibly the landing gear is lowered after the hitch is latched to help keep the trailer stable. 

On a model, the important thing is to make sure there is no gap between the fifth wheel and the trailer.   If the two are touching with the landing gear down, you can leave it that way, if not, use the up position.  A real trailer can be adjusted anywhere between the limits.

I think they are generally up, at least enough to put all the weight on the hitch, but probably not cranked up all the way like the other molded options included with trailer models.  So maybe the "down" gear looks better anyway.