Weekend Update 7/30/17

[tehachapifan]

Agreed on the GP35's! The paint and decal work is top notch!

Regarding the numberboards, they look good to me. However, since there is some recess present, you could potentially dress them up more by installing "glass" over the top on them. I've done this by carefully cutting clear acetate to size so they will mostly press-fit in place, filling any edge seams or gaps with tiny amounts of Krystal Klear or similar applied on the end of, say, some .008" wire. I've also simply applied a layer of Krystal Klear in the opening by itself to form the glass but you can sometimes get some surface irregularities with this method (that said, I have several locos where I used this method and it looks fine).

[SSW7771]

Great stuff this week!

This weekend was my son Miles' 2nd birthday so not much time for the layout. I did get a couple of hours to take another try at some southern pine trees for my shelf layout.

[mu26aeh]

Sundays during the summer are usually working days for the O scale Western Maryland Dutch Line.  I'm an arborist on the division and can be found manicuring and caring for the forest along the line.  In simpler terms, I plant trees.

[Rich_S]

For those like me , maybe I am the last one left that never heard if T-Trak , http://www.t-trak.org/

Fine job Sir .

Richie, Model Railroad Video Plus had several members of the staff build T-Trak modules last year. I was impressed how easy it is to take the modules apart and put them together using the Kato Unitrack.

Bruce, Very nice T-Trak modules, great job. The fine folks at Kato will be impressed.

[dmidkiff]

Agreed on the GP35's! The paint and decal work is top notch!

Regarding the numberboards, they look good to me. However, since there is some recess present, you could potentially dress them up more by installing "glass" over the top on them. I've done this by carefully cutting clear acetate to size so they will mostly press-fit in place, filling any edge seams or gaps with tiny amounts of Krystal Klear or similar applied on the end of, say, some .008" wire. I've also simply applied a layer of Krystal Klear in the opening by itself to form the glass but you can sometimes get some surface irregularities with this method (that said, I have several locos where I used this method and it looks fine).

Thanks Russ, Albert and Allen.

Great idea on the acetate. I did try to fill the opening with Krystal Klear to get the glass look. These numberboards actually pressed in pretty far so there wasn't much space left.  Maybe another coat may be in order. I've always admired your models as well, hopefully I captured the SP feel of these.

Doug

[craigolio1]

Thanks Russ, Albert and Allen.

Great idea on the acetate. I did try to fill the opening with Krystal Klear to get the glass look. These numberboards actually pressed in pretty far so there wasn't much space left.  Maybe another coat may be in order. I've always admired your models as well, hopefully I captured the SP feel of these.

Doug

I see what you m am by the number boards but I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out. There're enormous when you zoom in, ha ha.

Awesome looking models. Did you do the handrails too? They look unusually fine and close to scale.

Craig

[Bendtracker1]

In simpler terms, I plant trees.

"Yes, shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Adam the Shrubber.
I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies."

[mu26aeh]

"Yes, shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Adam the Shrubber.
I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies."

That's funny that you fixed it, I think you had Roger before.  And that's my dad's name 

[mu26aeh]

One last one from Hanover Sub.  My chip pile for the paper mill.  I used sawdust from table saw but needed a way to sift out the large chunks, so I made one out of scrap lumber, mesh drywall tape, and a stapler.

[MK]

That's a pretty cool idea!  I have a 25 lb. bag of saw dust from my table saw dust collection. 

[Roger Holmes]

Work continues on Upper and Lower Wacker Drive. Down to the layout soon. Light levels will be adjusted once it is installed.

[Albert N. Vazquez]

N-scale & Nn3

[Albert N. Vazquez]

N-scale & Nn3

[railnerd]

It is still the weekend here in California, so a few more updates on China Basin and my Illinois St switching layout over in https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=31751.msg535668#msg535668

-Dave

[OldEastRR]

I launched the traveling baggage car on its way.

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=42457.0

Where are the baggage door ladders?