Weekend Update 3/3/13

[M.C. Fujiwara]

Lots of great work this week!
Nifty trick with the brass in the bridge.
And so much groovy weathering... gotta try that out sometime!

Our Free-moN group had a layout at the World's Greatest Hobby show this weekend and it was a blast.
I joind the group a year ago when it was 4.5 guys with 5-6 modules.
This weekend we had 11 members and over 24 modules!
Lot's of fun running long, long trains.
Photos on the layout engineering report.

And here's the video.
It just took FOUR HOURS to upload and "process" on YouTube.
The video is 13 minutes at 1080p, and it looks very good on a full, wide screen.
Grab some popcorn and a cold one and enjoy.

Thanks for looking.

[Denver Road Doug]

Nice video!   Thanks for posting.   

[Philip H]

SAWEEEEEEEEETTTTTT!!!!!!!

seriously, when will we see a formal article from you on the FreeMoN experience?  I think MRH would do it.

[Hornwrecker]

Today, converted 75 cars to FVM metal wheelsets.  I'm glad I ran out of them.  Sounds like a gentle rain, pulling a long string of hoppers.

Does anyone know the size for the Bowser crown trucks?  The original wheelsets are so bendy, that it's difficult to get an accurate measurement of them.  0.553?  On the N5 cabin cars, it looks like they are 28"d wheels.  Same width as the crowns?

[M.C. Fujiwara]

SAWEEEEEEEEETTTTTT!!!!!!!

seriously, when will we see a formal article from you on the FreeMoN experience?  I think MRH would do it.

Thanks.
Joe has been asking, too.
And I've been writing 
It's been a year since Steve Williams talked me into my first module, so about now would be a good time to reflect on the experience so far and share a few pearls of wiz or dum or both 

[dnhouston]

Awesome video MC !
The progress your group has made over the last few months is amazing.

[GaryHinshaw]

Also worked on some weathering too:

That looks excellent Smike (as does so much else in this week's update!).  I've been experimenting with photo backdrops and a new camera:




More details in the Tehachapi BC thread.  A welcome respite from track, turnouts, and tortoises.

-gfh

[tehachapifan]

Amazing weathering! Someday I really want to learn how to do that.

(This is where somebody typically post a reply saying "it's not that hard" and posts a picture of...well....not to be harsh and unapreciative, but...a mess...which is all I'm capable of)

[davefoxx]

Also worked on some weathering too:

The weathering looks great, but the ride height is too low.   

[Ed Kapuscinski]

The weathering looks great, but the ride height is too low.   

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a Railwire first!

[The Beer Baron]

I joind the group a year ago when it was 4.5 guys..

Wait, four and a half guys?

Damn nice video.

[M.C. Fujiwara]

Wait, four and a half guys?

Damn nice video.

Guy who participates in / helps the group but doesn't actually have a module (yet) to contribute = .5 

[CodyO]

Built our first Helix this weekend still have to do a full write up on how we made it simple one night build

[cv_acr]

I think helices usually work better with track on them. 

[Catt]

The weathering looks great, but the ride height is too low.

WHAAAAAT! you doone like low ridas?