Weekend Update 9/3/23

[dem34]

Worked on some 3D printed generic bridge and tunnel pieces for the commission layout.
Last Hurrah of the PrusaMini before it gets replaced by a MK4

[chuck geiger]

Slogan Up - JRMFT

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q_-LrWulr9U?feature=share

[chessie system fan]

Can always give Circus City I try, I've had great luck with his decals

Yep.  I actually just bought some red and orange decals from him to see what he can do.  The red looks great.  The Chessie orange is a mixture of red and yellow dots.  I'd rate it as "passable." It's okay, but I wish his resolution was higher.  But if the alternative is a custom Microscale run of 250 decals sheets-and I have no idea how much that would cost--I might tolerate it.

[SP-Wolf]

Good afternoon,

Finished my St.LSW Z-15 class F7's




Thanks,
Wolf

[Bendtracker1]

Nice Wolf!

I've been working on redoing more track work to enhance operations again.
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=23915.msg777746;topicseen#msg777746

[mu26aeh]

Finished up the Reading F7s.  Will be heading home today

[Dwight in Toronto]

I’ve had this N scale caboose shell since the late 1970’s:



Purely on a whim (and because I have a surplus of CN decals), decided to mask & airbrush, and turned it into this:

[craigolio1]

@BCR 570 what was the method you used to paint the bridge ties? Can you please elaborate?

Craig

[rodsup9000]

  I needed to add more length to staging yard on the highline side of Keddie Wye.
  Went from this










 To where I'm at now

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Fascia!



More in the layout engineering thread: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=51537.new#new

[BCR 570]

@BCR 570 what was the method you used to paint the bridge ties? Can you please elaborate?

Craig

Hi Craig:

I used the method developed and tested on the section of layout which passes through the wall.  To summarize:
- primer coat of light grey flat enamel from spray can (any light grey will do)
- airbrush coat of Floquil RR Tie Brown
- drybrush flat white enamel to highlight raised detail on ties (very sparingly)
- thin wash of flat black acrylic to highlight depressed areas
- brush paint rails with Floquil Rail Brown
- brush paint tie plates with Floquil Rust
- touch-ups as required
- clean tops of rails after each step

More info here: 

Tim

[Bendtracker1]

Some clouds rolled in over Dubach, Ruston and Winnfield today...

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=23915.msg777806;topicseen#msg777806

[jpwisc]

Almost finished my ballast regulator
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[craigolio1]

Hi Craig:

I used the method developed and tested on the section of layout which passes through the wall.  To summarize:
- primer coat of light grey flat enamel from spray can (any light grey will do)
- airbrush coat of Floquil RR Tie Brown
- drybrush flat white enamel to highlight raised detail on ties (very sparingly)
- thin wash of flat black acrylic to highlight depressed areas
- brush paint rails with Floquil Rail Brown
- brush paint tie plates with Floquil Rust
- touch-ups as required
- clean tops of rails after each step

More info here: 

Tim

Thank you

[wm3798]

Liberation Day!


We are in the process of consolidating our storage units to save expenses, so today I got to bring the layout and its support furniture home!  It's a bit premature, I don't even have an outlet installed to run it yet...


But guess what I'll be working on next!
Lee