Weekend Update 8/23/20

[up1950s]

https://picryl.com/media/atlantic-coast-line-railroad-freight-station-chapel-street-at-east-bay-street-1

https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.sc0476.photos?st=gallery

https://www.alamy.com/north-left-and-west-sides-atlantic-coast-line-railroad-freight-station-chapel-street-at-east-bay-street-charleston-charleston-county-sc-image248316934.html

https://www.google.com/maps/search/Chapel+Street+at+East+Bay+Street,+Charleston,+Charleston+County,+SC/@32.7920378,-79.9313117,21z

[altohorn25]

A lineup of my Santa Fe passenger power - left to right:

-4-6-4 #3460 - Blue Goose - Concor kitbash
-4-6-4 #3458 - Pecos River Brass
-4-6-2 #3425 - Pecos River Brass
-4-8-4 #3776 - Bachmann
-DL109 & DL110 - #50 - Hallmark Brass
-E1A& E1B - #5 - Oriental Limited Brass
-E6A & E6B - #15 - Life-like
-E8m & E6B - #86 & #14 - Kato A and Life-like B
-FT A-B-B-A - #159 - Micro Trains
-F3 A-B-B-A - #21 - Kato
-F7 A-B-B-A - #302 - Kato
-F7 A-B-B-A - #304 - Kato
-PA A-B-A - #54 - Kato

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[altohorn25]

A lineup of my Santa Fe freight power - left to right:

-2-8-2 - #3160 - Key Imports Brass
-F7 - A-B-B-A - #214 - Intermountain
-F7 - A-B-B-A - #235 - Kato
-FT - A-B - #133 - Micro Trains
-GP9 - #707 & #715 - Atlas

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[Ed Kapuscinski]

I designed some shirts (and other stuff, like notebooks).

Check it out: https://edk.threadless.com/

Here's a goodun: https://edk.threadless.com/designs/dark-wizard-of-the-woods/mens/t-shirt/regular?color=clover

Or perhaps you'd like a Pennsy JFRTM throw pillow, it's also an option:
https://edk.threadless.com/designs/jfrtm-with-the-pennsy/home/throw-pillow

[pdx1955]

I finally got the rest of the T-Trak  modules built to go with the completed ones from Challenge  #3. Tested them with a couple short NP  trains and everything  works great. On to the scenery tasks I go...



Also, in the not N department ,  I finally got my Ives electric  restoration  off of my workbench, clearing  the way for other projects.

[glakedylan]

I designed some shirts (and other stuff, like notebooks).

very cool stuff, Ed.
lookin' good!


sincerely
Gary

[DKS]

Been a fairly busy week here. First, I finished an open grid deck pony truss road bridge.



More info: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=49183.msg677004#msg677004

Then I finished off Ed's Dirty Dog.



More info: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=49183.msg677128#msg677128

[Kentuckian]

I’m working on a couple of slab cars for the steel mill.  If you read Don Dunn’s The Mill quarterly newsletter these will probably look familiar. Recommended, even if you don’t model steel mills.

Like the prototypes, these are built on old tender chassis.

[mark dance]

I spent wwaaaayyyyyy too long on a video explaining how engine servicing is simulated on the C&W. [There are a few shots of the servicing facilities in use so it isn't all me droning on about boring ops stuff]

I am very much looking fwd to getting back to modelling!  [I have started to assemble two small, laser-scratch brick buildings for the yard.]

Have a great weekend!

md

[carlso]

I have completed all of my 3D printed tank trucks and should wrap up my Key 4-6-6-4 project this weekend. So, it is time to move on to my next project. I am going to re-produce this well, I hope...................................


To help with details on the doghouse mounted on the vandy tender, I found this..........


This tender is attached to a 2-10-2 but is the same type as shown with #702 above.

I have a B'man J class mechanism milled down to accept a Jason (superturbine) boiler casting. I have already tweaked his tender casting and am ready to add the doghouse. Some great reference material above. I hope I can find the white decals for this build. Actually was the lettering in white or gray? ?

Should be fun and rewarding as well. Stay tuned. After this, on to a second AC-9.

Stay safe, stay well,
Carl

[dem34]

Little Bit of progress on my distraction that is the T Trak Module.



And I was finally able to get an Intermountain AAR kit together without any catastrophic issues. Now it just needs some love in the weathering department.

[dougnelson]

Work sent me to the hottest place on Earth....in AUGUST.   

The scary part was that I was in the field for about 30 minutes taking notes.  My handwriting was normal to start and it was chicken scratch at the end of the 30 minutes.

[JMaurer1]

Carl,

Originally thought to be white lettering (for years Micro Scale printed them in white) they are actually SP Lettering Grey (which Micro Scale now prints them in). It's actually just a very light grey. Can't wait to see the finished project!

[u18b]

Finished kitbashing a brass U33B phase 1 for SLC/CSX.
Sandblasted, ready for painting.
(looks like I still need to adjust the sideframes a bit).

[eja]

A lineup of my Santa Fe passenger power - left to right:

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Show off    ..

  ok .. I admit it  .... I am jealous