Weekend Update 3/9/14

[TrainCat2]

It was implied in my post that it was a GTTX 89' flat car.  I thought that was obvious. 
Jason

Nope ! 

It is the basic frame for several variants of the GATC G-85. There will be the Clejan R-85, TOFC G-85 as shown, COFC C-85 and the modernized G-85 which had the center sections of the deck removed for Containers.

[eric220]

M1s... Centipedes... PLs... I got a bad feeling in the pit of me wallet.

[CodyO]

Must save up so much monies for some much PRR-greatness

[Dave V]

The Bachmann ET&WNC bobber caboose that came with my Big Hauler G scale set is not a Rio Grande Southern prototype, but I upgraded it a little to match RGS practice. Handrails were painted aluminum, end platforms and roofwalks painted mineral red, weathering added with chalks and washes (sealed with Dullcote), and clear styrene "glass" was added.

[CodyO]

Spent some time this morning installing trainphone on some Life-Like PA`s, going to eventually do my entire diesel fleet





Please forgive the poor lighting and cell phone pics
Don`t have good lighting here in the dorm and don`t have paint either so there on there way back to my dad to paint and then put back on the mains

Also working on 3 K4 Shells and finishing re-lettering 20 trainworx 85' flats

[Greyryder]

Got the stuff I ordered earlier this week. Gotta say, in the four or five years I was away from the hobby, Atlas has really stepped up their game. The factory detail on this coil car amazes me!

And, these are not the horns I ordered.... BLMA put the wrong ones in the package. Fifer, you've got mail!

[davefoxx]

This afternoon, I messed around with my first attempt at weathering a locomotive and transforming this GP38-2 into Seaboard System (former L&N) #4055.

Before:



After:



More over on the Seaboard Central 2.0 thread in the Layout Engineering forum.

DFF

[M.C. Fujiwara]

Nice job, DFF!
I was admiring the kudzu so much it took me awhile to realize the loco fit in the scene!

With the train show last weekend http://youtu.be/U9Zq1u7LpBI it's back to work so not much train stuff this week.
I did, however, manage to sucker other Free-moNsters to adopt a bunch of modules (Devil Mt. Return Loop and four pairs of 45's), so now, after almost a year, I have:



Woot!
(Notice I'm not showing a photo of my "still busy" sit-down workbench to the left of it  )

At some point this workbench will become a HCD-sized layout with center scenic divider and valence that I don't have to spend 2 hours each to set up / tear down just to run trains all by myself.
(Though I will be able to separate it into two sections that fit in the back of my car to take to non-Free-moN shows)

It will also not feature a bridge of such Magnifi-Dance proportions presented here.

Thanks, all for share all your groovy work as well!
Happy weekend.

[primavw]

I got some paint and decals on NS 6920, still a long way to go.

Hurry up and finish this thing! What is the quality like on those decals?

[bnsfdash8]

Hurry up and finish this thing! What is the quality like on those decals?

I really like the decals. The numbers are incorect but I used ones from Shellscale's C40-9W "soaring logo" set.

[James Costello]

It is the basic frame for several variants of the GATC G-85. There will be the Clejan R-85, TOFC G-85 as shown, COFC C-85 and the modernized G-85 which had the center sections of the deck removed for Containers.

Looking good Bob!

[randgust]

I'm still tinkering with this thing, but I am to the point where I want to show this particular discovery:

the Randgust formula for Russia Iron:  Testors stainless steel, with a coat of Neolube over top of it, then buffed back out so it is nearly reflective:



The only other semi-original trick I tried on this one was to color in the wheel openings with a black micro-sharpie to try to get some depth.

Chris333 has a neat trick on the rear tender truck to look like a bolster I still want to try, I'm going to change the headlight, add an air pump, and (takes breath) try to get a pilot knuckle on it.  I think I've already broken off and fixed most of the obvious parts the first time..

[wcfn100]

Nope ! 

Okay, it's a 85' GTTX flat, even better. 

Jason

[John]

Not a lot for me ..

• Continued to wire up DIGITRAX signal system.  I think I may end up putting up track board repeaters to help show road crews the actual signal ..
  
  Helped Seuscaboose work on a telephone system for his layout.

[Puddington]

Couple more GN hoppers.... now the renumerbering begins...