Weekend Update 9/27/15

[BCR 570]

I disassembled my new RS-3s and installed #1015 couplers:




Tim

[Cajonpassfan]

I held my Friday end of month ops session last night. ( guys including me).
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Fun stuff Rod!
I particularly  like the new and  shiny Kodachrome blank blank SF pulling the realistically filthy Espee unit. One can but wonder what history would have brought had the ICC not denied the SPSF merger..... Nice work!
Otto K.

[CodyO]

I broke out the airbrush and painted 3 MP54`s and a P70GSR.



I have 2 more GSR`s to build but I have to try my hand at doing the stripes first I hope my decal skills have improved over the last 5 years since I first attempted this.

[Jesse6669]

No modelling since still out-of-pocket (I did pick up 2 weathered MT cars-- the RDG and ICG boxcars-- this week)... but did catch a nice consist on a  northbound TripleCrown in Cinci.   


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[sirenwerks]

Is the Don Adams pic on the iPad because what you are actually constructing here is a Cone of Silence?

Um, I believe that's an android product.

[eric220]

Um, I believe that's an android product.

The cone of silence? Must be. It never works. 

[w neal]

Went to the Decatur train show last weekend...





There was a large amount of N scale for sale at this show, despite it's smaller size. A lot of smaller dealers there, not just the larger one in the foreground. (Coryville did have a collection of Trainworx brown TT flats which amazed me.) Another dealer had original Rowa C&O coaches in like new condition for only $9 each. Another fellow had two Deluxe NS roadrailer 10 - packs for less that $10 a trailer. And yet another dealer had huge collection of like new Kato locomotives for $50. I acquired an MILW SD-40-2 and a couple NS versions. My friend acquired an Atlas Clinchfield geep in gray & yellow for $40. I'm not trying to be an add for this show, I just couldn't believe all the deals. The show is not always like that. The planets were in line I guess.







Some T - track modules had some very nice scratch built Wabash themed structures. This one sure reminded me of one that used to stand near Wabic crossing in town.










The Wabash historical society meet was in town that weekend and the Monticello museum made sure to have all their Wabash equipment out in full force. Wabash office car #6 looked fantastic in it's new coat of paint.








Meanwhile back in the "big" city, some NS sights were to be had on former Wabash holy ground...








These are locomotives of the Decatur Junction...










My friend took me on an exploration of an old IC branch line (Indiana Jones style). He took me to see this old link and pin bridge. Couldn't find a date anywhere.













For the rail archaeologist, some IT artifacts around Bement...








And a few artifacts at Forrest...





Unfortunately, the Wa"BASH" festival was the following Saturday. I'd have liked to see inside the new/old depot. Rats.






A local works the C&EI/TP&W interchange at Watseka. The gyro place is gone, but the Chicago - style hotdogs aren't bad...











My "Last" photo stop was at Iroquois. Glad I did.

[brill27mcb]

I broke out the airbrush and painted 3 MP54`s and a P70GSR.



I have 2 more GSR`s to build but I have to try my hand at doing the stripes first I hope my decal skills have improved over the last 5 years since I first attempted this.

What is the source of these shells, Cody?

Rich K.

[Lemosteam]

Added all of the sea wall on the Long Island RR Industrial Service and finished the bridge abutments for all the bridges on the channel:

[peteski]

Went to the Decatur train show last weekend...
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 I'm not trying to be an add for this show, I just couldn't believe all the deals. The show is not always like that. The planets were in line I guess.

That is pretty amazing.  Most model train shows I attend have the same sellers, year after year,  pushing the same old and very shop-worn boxes of N scale stuff for MSRP prices.  Then some dealers sell out-of-scale Walmart toys trying to pass them as scale models for double they price they paid for them at Walmart (or a dollar store).

[PiperguyUMD]

Long time no post. 

[CodyO]

What is the source of these shells, Cody?

Rich K.

MP54 island model works there pretty rough around the bottom of the shell I have to go back and do more sanding and filling since the paint brought out more.

P70GSR is PRR parts
I bought it about 5 years ago but failed at doing the stripes so hope I do better this time around.

[Dave V]

Playing with my K4 this weekend as I write a review for N-Trak.  I had a problem with the first one I received (the valve gear would seize up and stop the engine abruptly), but @Chulvis at Feather River Train Shop sped a replacement to me in just a few days.



Oh, and I ended up buying a pre-war K4 as well...just couldn't help it!

[ai5629]

I got out the airbrush and painted four ESM X58's and two Life Like X72's my own version of Conrail oxide red.  Which by the way is Scalecoat 2 paint: two parts boxcar red and one part oxide red (the orangish color in the photos is due to the fluorescent light I photographed them under).  Stripping the X58's was interesting.  I tried removing the lettering with alcohol, Microsol and an air eraser.  I wanted to renumbered a few cars rather than repaint them.  However, nothing worked.  So, I grudgingly stripped and repainted them.  I must say, the detail on these cars is remarkable.  The SC II paint is so thin that every detail really pops out.  They are unbelievable cars.  Some bad iPad photos are attached.  Thanks.

Jeff

[bnsfdash8]

Impressive!  What kind of prep did you do and what primer did you use?

Other than a bath of bestine I did no prep on the shell. I used rattle can primer from Krylon.