Weekend Update 1/7/24

[nkalanaga]

daniel_leavitt2000:  Someone, N Scale of Nevada maybe, once made a replacement frame casting for the original Bachmann SD40-2, to lower the unit.  If you can find one, or enough info on it, that might be an interesting addition to your history.

Scottl:  Paint you pink foam a "dirt" color and you'd have a pretty good scene as-is.  I've seen western US rocks that didn't look too different. 

[bnsfdash8]

I added some reflective stripes, a little graffiti, and patched my ex EL hopper for OFOX. It's not prototypical but I notice a lot of old crusty cars around here now owned by OFOX so I went with it. The number is in the same number series as other 2 bay hoppers they have. I'll work on weathering the truck/wheels and adding some cement spills next.

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I found a lot of GHQ steam loco kits on ebay and put in a low bid. I Ended up winning them, so I grabbed a Kato Mikado to give steam building a try after I wrap up the hopper. It'll be my first time customizing steam and should be fun. Famous last words.

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[basementcalling]

I added some reflective stripes, a little graffiti, and patched my ex EL hopper for OFOX. It's not prototypical but I notice a lot of old crusty cars around here now owned by OFOX so I went with it. The number is in the same number series as other 2 bay hoppers they have. I'll work on weathering the truck/wheels and adding some cement spills next.

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Who's decal set of stencil style lettering did you use? Been trying to find someone who makes them in N scale. Sadly Smokebox Graphics is not interested in doing N scale.

[Jesse6669]

I also got around to more scenery on the curve approaching Fraser BC.  Note the T-pins, this track is tricky and really wants to twist length-wise.  I *should've* glued down with construction cement direct to the foam (I used wood glue) and when I wet down the scenery, the wood glue softens a bit and lets it pop.  Lesson learned. 



The little layout is almost done though, and I hope to display at a few train shows along with some of the T- and M-scale models I'm making (and some "commercial" T-scale stuff like the CN FP9). 
Next up is probably a similar set-up (roundy-round in a 2x4 foot T-track frame) but in T-scale, with the long-planned Princeton Jct. on one side, and somewhere in WV on the Virginian on the other... both can have E33s.. hehe...

[bnsfdash8]

Who's decal set of stencil style lettering did you use? Been trying to find someone who makes them in N scale. Sadly Smokebox Graphics is not interested in doing N scale.

These are from Microscale sheet 60-1302. They have a couple different stencil fonts.

I've also wanted Smokebox to dip into N scale, they have some sets I could make good use of.

[milw12]

Thanks Austin and Rodney! Rodney, 14 dealers will keep your operators quite busy!

Lucas, where did you get the tanks? Looks great

The horizontal tank is from the Walther's fuel dealer kit. The vertical tanks came from a batch of stuff from another modeler. They are cast resin, and already had a coat of silver paint. I haven't found anything close yet- 3D prints might be the answer now? They really are nice, a wise modeler would have made a cast of one for future projects, but I never said I was wise 

Lucas

[SP-Wolf]

Hello to Y'all,

Completed my SP DS-113 class H12-44 (Wheels of Time)




Thanks,
Wolf

[SAH]

Hello to Y'all,

Completed my SP DS-113 class H12-44 (Wheels of Time)

Beautiful job Wolf.  Excellent hand rail execution, including all the unique SP lighting practices.   +++

[up1950s]

I added some reflective stripes, a little graffiti, and patched my ex EL hopper for OFOX. It's not prototypical but I notice a lot of old crusty cars around here now owned by OFOX so I went with it. The number is in the same number series as other 2 bay hoppers they have. I'll work on weathering the truck/wheels and adding some cement spills next.

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That looks ugly ............................................................ ugly enough to appear real . Bravo

[R L Smith]

I added some reflective stripes, a little graffiti, and patched my ex EL hopper for OFOX. It's not prototypical but I notice a lot of old crusty cars around here now owned by OFOX so I went with it. The number is in the same number series as other 2 bay hoppers they have. I'll work on weathering the truck/wheels and adding some cement spills next.

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Outstanding work.  But I'm sad you desecrated an E-L model... 

Ron

[R L Smith]

I've not posted much recently as I've been working more on kits than anything else.  But the local NMRA Division will be here in a couple of weeks, and I wanted to show some progress since the last time I hosted a meeting. So Painted Post, NY received numerous structures, a coating of ground cover, trees recycled from my last layout, and cinder ballast along the tracks. (I won't risk adding the final ballast until after the visitors leave. The trains are running well and I hesitate to do anything that might compromise that before visitors arrive.)

In the first photo, the crossing is Erwins, where the DL&W double-track main crossed the Erie's Rochester Division.  The track leading off to the right is the Erie, which ran through the streets of Painted Post.  The track on the far left passing through the backdrop is the B&H main heading into the helix down to the lower deck.








I've also removed all of the 1972-era EL equipment from the layout and will be running transition era equipment for 2024.  The EL will reappear in 2025.

Ron

[dandopinski]

Hello to Y'all,

Completed my SP DS-113 class H12-44 (Wheels of Time)

Fantastic work SP-Wolf. very inspiring

[Mike Madonna]

Hello to Y'all,

Completed my SP DS-113 class H12-44 (Wheels of Time)

Wolf,
Yet another inspiring piece of work!

[dandopinski]

CN Diesel Division moving right along.....


I chose to model the high underframe so instead of the brass strips ,I used wire. I drilled holes thru the chassis and used screws to secure the connection.

Here are the M420s:









And the M636





Lock4244-here's what the Briggs replacement drivetrain looks like:





until next week

[Jbub]

I added some reflective stripes, a little graffiti, and patched my ex EL hopper for OFOX. It's not prototypical but I notice a lot of old crusty cars around here now owned by OFOX so I went with it. The number is in the same number series as other 2 bay hoppers they have. I'll work on weathering the truck/wheels and adding some cement spills next.

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I found a lot of GHQ steam loco kits on ebay and put in a low bid. I Ended up winning them, so I grabbed a Kato Mikado to give steam building a try after I wrap up the hopper. It'll be my first time customizing steam and should be fun. Famous last words.

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I have a bunch of rolling stock that needs reflective striping. Where did, or how did you do it on this?