Weekend Update 4/14/24

[Jbub]

Making some progress on the New Windsor St.

https://conrail1285.com/over-the-top-ground-cover-has-come-to-windsor-st/

DUDE! The weathering on that track looks fantastic in this shot. Ballast will only make it look better.

[haasmarc]

DUDE! The weathering on that track looks fantastic in this shot. Ballast will only make it look better.

Yes, please tell us how you painted/weathered that track!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yes, please tell us how you painted/weathered that track!

Somebody didn't read the article! lol.

I started with a dark rusty color applied to the side of the rails. I first tried “Nutmeg” but ended up using “Espresso”. I followed that up some raw umber brushed more vertically onto the ties. That was followed up with some drybrushing of various grays and tans to demonstrate the difference in maintenance of different tracks. I decided to spice things up a bit and actually make the “mainline” track a bit grayer and older looking than the controlled siding track. The theory with this is that the siding was rehabbed in the early 70s when the line was upgraded, while the mainline was likely the same as it was since before Hurricane Agnes.

[haasmarc]

Somebody didn't read the article! lol.

 Didn't even notice the link! 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Didn't even notice the link! 

Hahaha, I know, it's the internet, everyone only looks at the pictures, lol.

[ATSF_Ron]

I've been on a bit of a small switcher kick lately.  I picked up this Lifelike switcher super cheap a couple years ago.  Stripped the paint and carefully used some Scalecoat rattle cans to paint it for SP.  It has sat for a couple years at the bottom of my loco crate.  I found it the other day and decided it was time for decals.  I noticed some parts have gone missing.  The horn and the two curved handrails either side of the cab.  I knew about the horn (disintegrated in the isopropyl alcohol bath) but didn't realize the railings were missing.  Anyway, I'll need to form those up, fabricate some number boards for the long hood, touch up the white paint on the handrails, and add some SP grime!  It's finally mid to upper 70s this week, so it's prime airbrush weather.

[jpwisc]

My mow fleet grew with a couple of OTM retrievers. I finished two for me and two for a friend
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[Jesse6669]

@Ed Kapuscinski Love how that gravel/paved area looks, really like comparison between "loose" stone vs. compacted/dirt infused stone.  Just right.  And the color of the track as well.!

[bigdawgks]

Finally finished weathering my RDCs over the weekend.


They are quite fun to run together. The RDC-3 and RDC-4 both have sound installed.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Finally finished weathering my RDCs over the weekend.


They are quite fun to run together. The RDC-3 and RDC-4 both have sound installed.

Those look really great!

[jpwisc]

Just finished a tie extractor for a friend
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[jjb62556]

Karl, That is some Great looking MOW equipment....

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Just finished a tie extractor for a friend
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Amusingly I just watched this.

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You gotta add the rack of spare hoses now!

[jpwisc]

Amusingly I just watched this.

You gotta add the rack of spare hoses now!

I like that idea, and that’s an easy addition!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I like that idea, and that’s an easy addition!

The guy did too. He was like "that's great! I want one of those".

I love it when stuff comes together!