Weekend Update 11/24/13

[BCRail_FSJ]

The world *neeeeeeds* more N scale bridges of British Columbia prototypes!
md

Couldn't agree more!.  If I had the space I would probably build every BC Rail bridge between Prince George and Fort Nelson. 

[sixpakpop]

Beautiful station, but it doesn't looks ADA compliant.  I can here the law suits coming now !

Sure it is. There is a wheelchair ramp wrapped around the tree on the right side of the station.

[GonzoCRFan]

A few days ago the Executive Director, lead curator and I were having a lively discussion about their respective to-do lists. On the curator's list was "restoring" (actually, mostly repainting) the ex-BN caboose we have in our parking lot (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3014269), as the paint is getting pretty streaked and faded. I mentioned how difficult it was to get a reliable match for BN green. "Yeah. We talked to BNSF a couple of years ago and they won't help us. Anyway, just any green will be fine, nobody would know the difference," was her reply.



I protested, "Eleanor, rail nuts really pay attention to stuff like that. I would not be able to live it down if any of my train friends knew that I let that caboose be painted the wrong color!" "I guess," she replied, "but what about the other color? It's sort of a cream, I think." "Cream? I don't know of any cream color, " was my response, "What do you mean? The dirty white lettering?" "Oh, I dunno," she said. So I duck out to the parking lot, take a glance, do a , stick my head back in the door, "Hey, Eleanor! That's supposed to be yellow! A bright yellow!" Yes, the ends are faded that badly.

If you're trying to source replacement paint from a manufacturer, don't be afraid to just go right out and ask for Burlington Northern Green. We at the CRHS had a hell of a time trying to find a match for Conrail blue using hex codes and such, until a bright woman at PPG paint simply asked us what the name of the color was. Never would have thought it, but they had a match for "Conrail blue".

[seusscaboose]

had fun running trains last night with a few friends...
Here's Tim's (POVC) Beano EM1 creeping down through the Beastie




and then a quick snap at a station stop of the Broadway's west coast through car

[davefoxx]

Awesome shots, seusscaboose.  Sorry that I missed it.  Hope to see you soon!

DFF

[muktown128]

If you're trying to source replacement paint from a manufacturer, don't be afraid to just go right out and ask for Burlington Northern Green. We at the CRHS had a hell of a time trying to find a match for Conrail blue using hex codes and such, until a bright woman at PPG paint simply asked us what the name of the color was. Never would have thought it, but they had a match for "Conrail blue".

Who did you contact at PPG?  I work for PPG and we supply the paint for Progress Rail (EMD).  I'll do a little poking around to find the code for BN green.

Scott

[SAH]

When I get out the airbrush I try to do as many items as I can.  In addition to playing with the castings I made here are some of the others I've been working at.

Scott Lupia's article in RMC regarding the Lackawanna caboose lasre kit build inspired me to finish the AMB NKP 1100 series caboose.  It turned out well but was a bear to build.


Here's a foobie on the Atlas double sheathed box car.  Clover House dry transfers set on decal film and applied.  Kind of neat.


This model is pretty close to the prototype.  Clover House lettering once again.


See the AC&Y SS 50' Casting thread for other adventures.

Steve

[SAH]

I now have a train that is fully converted (all engines and all cars) to the body-mounted, Z-scale Bowser/Lee English couplers:

When I saw the opening shot of the video I thought it would fade from prototype footage to the model version.  Really excellent work Ed.

[peteski]

There will be photos and a video is in the works (will wrap up filming today), but here's a teaser of member Rick Brodzinsky's fab new Silicon Valley CalTrains station:



Great, now ALL our modules are going to have to have lights on them 

Off to Day Two!
Video should be shot & edited by tonight or tomorrow.

Beautify lit scene, but to me the light posts look way too chunky. Their proportions look like something on a Lionel layout.  At first I wasn't going to post this, but since we are on TRW, I figured that it would be ok to post a critical opinion about it.

[eja]

Sure it is. There is a wheelchair ramp wrapped around the tree on the right side of the station.

memo to self :   scroll so you can see the whole photo before posting !!!


eja

[wcfn100]

Here's a foobie on the Atlas double sheathed box car.  Clover House dry transfers set on decal film and applied.  Kind of neat.

That's very cool.  As for being a foobie, I don't think we'll see any 1918 Haskell and Barker cars anytime soon so no worries.  FWIW, the WCF&N did a car no. 1050 that resembles the Atlas rebuilt cars but it was Service Merchandise.

Jason

[Jeff AKA St0rm]

Spent today weathering my 24 Top Gons that I picked up yesterday. Still some more work to do but well on the way.

[GonzoCRFan]

Who did you contact at PPG?  I work for PPG and we supply the paint for Progress Rail (EMD).  I'll do a little poking around to find the code for BN green.

Scott

I don't know who specifically we spoke with, but I'm sure your offer would be able to help Mike-C855B out...

[C855B]

Who did you contact at PPG?  I work for PPG and we supply the paint for Progress Rail (EMD).  I'll do a little poking around to find the code for BN green.

Scott

I don't know who specifically we spoke with, but I'm sure your offer would be able to help Mike-C855B out...

Yes. VERY helpful. Thanks!

[Cajonpassfan]

Jason Smith
Tomball Locomotive Works

Jason, that's just excellent! Your Pennsylvania scenery is not too convincing though
And is that the makings of a Niagara in the last pic? You KNOW you have too many steam engines when you start storing them on the roundhouse roof!!! LOL!
Best, Otto