Weekend Update 8/25/19

[Kentuckian]

Module at Second Annual Morehead Train Show.

[C855B]

More 3D printing fun. Yesterday Craig @CRudeME also brought a batch of UP switchstand lanterns he printed on his new resin machine. I drew it about three years ago, and (of course) Shapeways rejected it. The detail is astounding, pardon the iPhone's relative lack of macro focus:



I was able to muster steady hands for this result:

[Chris333]

Damn are those N scale?   

[Steveruger45]

Just finished adding a 5 track staging yard over my work bench connected to the hidden staging behind my layout. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[Caleb Austin]

Starting to get back to the layout after a long break over the summer. I'm attempting to figure out the arrangement of the town/industry side of the layout. Buildings are npt my thing so its taking forever, but I'll get there.







Caleb

[CBQ Fan]

Finally making some progress on the new layout room. I have approximately a 10’ x 20’ area in my workshop to build the layout.  I have probably 2/3 of the tables left over from my last layout and except for one table I am not reusing any left over laid track.   So other than my staging yard I have pulled up basically all of my original track.  I have a pretty good idea of how to use my existing tables and what new tables I need to build. Lumber is sitting on the floor so hopefully next weekend I can start building a few more tables and close the gap. My staging yard table is 8’ long with 12 tracks on it.  I plan to add another 3-4 feet in length and another 2-3 tracks. My son kept referring to my train parking garage!!  I chuckled and told him it was called a rail yard. 

I am thinking double mainline with a large passenger station, a nice rural area with a small depot, and a handful of small sidings for businesses etc.  I need to build a table to accommodate my Walthers roundhouse and turntable.

[C855B]

Damn are those N scale?   

Yes. Craig's response when I sent him the file was, "You're crazy!"

[altohorn25]

I forgot to paint/decal the numberboards on those Frisco units:

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[nickelplate759]

You know, I always turn up my nose at those Life-Like E8 unit (and I have a bunch) because of their odd noses, but in that Frisco paint job I don't really notice.  They look great!

[altohorn25]

You know, I always turn up my nose at those Life-Like E8 unit (and I have a bunch) because of their odd noses, but in that Frisco paint job I don't really notice.  They look great!

These two are actually a couple of my more quite ones (I have quite a few as well):

[up1950s]

Stucco, so it should appear sort of smooth, at least from a scale perspective. The horizontal striations I definitely expect from FDM, it was printed in a normal orientation, upwards from the structure foundation. The vertical ghosting? Got me.

Embrace the ghost , imagine there was a recent fire and the wood is checkered , a little Burnt Siena and a well placed fire truck should work , no window trim needed .

[brokemoto]

….when one of you loco's in 3 or 4 unit consist missed the last DCC command to stop. :

I had thought that perhaps someone found a Russian 4-14-4 and had gotten it running again............then it did the same thing to the track that it did the last time that anyone ran one of those things.

[bnsfdash8]

Another 3D project came to fruition today, Norfolk Southern tie gondola. They are rebuilt cars built from Seico bulkhead flats.

There are 2 versions of this car on the NS a 5'4" tall car (this one) and a 4' tall one. The 4' car is about done and that'll be test printed soon.

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[wm3798]

Update.  Built the pen for the display locomotive.  Park officials are pleased with the results.




I'm going to add a raolfanning deck behind the tender, and some signage for the "Railfan's Park"

[OldEastRR]

Working on a set of Frisco E8's as stand in power for Lowell Smith's Texas Special cars until I can find a set of E7's to strip and repaint for a reasonable price.  I did do a little work on these:  painted the horns and trucks, filled in the lead unit pilot, added decoders, etc.  They look good with Lowell's cars.  I do have the correct decals for the E7's courtesy of Circus City Decals.  Matt is a great guy and will do anything you want for a very reasonable price.

The KATO E7s that come with the TCL set will be your best bet, if you don't mind waiting.