Weekend Update 11/17/24

[pmpexpress]

@bbussey needs an N scale model.

I second that motion.

[bbussey]

@bbussey needs an N scale model.

I'm working on it but it has a ways to go.

[mu26aeh]

Quite a contrast. Ok, what about concrete ties all the way around. Better, but it’s going to be a pain painting ever. Single. Tie.

@R L Smith knows about that

[altohorn25]

Starting work on a Tap-Lounge and RPO for the soon to be released Kato Olympian Hiawatha in Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Grey (UP colors).

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I already have the full Baggage and "River" series Duplex Sleeper I need for the train courtesy of Lowell Smith.  I will need to get a 3rd coach for the train when people start breaking up sets and selling them on eBay.

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I also took the three Fox Valley cars that I had in the yellow scheme and repainted the trucks silver with a black wash (they were grey previously).


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[Lenny53]

My, ahem, home made paint rack. Oh wait, one of these is not like the others.

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[PiperguyUMD]

One of us... one of us.

Little known fact, I may be an OG dead season modeler - Here's a photo from my first N scale layout circa 2005. It was a freelance road based on the WM (obviously) and the Clinchfield. Oddly enough  and completely by chance it had major Reading and Northern vibes. I think I may still have some rolling stock somewhere...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Little known fact, I may be an OG dead season modeler - Here's a photo from my first N scale layout circa 2005. It was a freelance road based on the WM (obviously) and the Clinchfield. Oddly enough  and completely by chance it had major Reading and Northern vibes. I think I may still have some rolling stock somewhere...

I dig it man. I dig it. But I'm also really stoked about seeing you get into TTRAK. It's a great "snack".

Speaking of dead season stuff. Thanks to @DeltaBravo I was inspired about how to fix this scene that always felt a little "flat".

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And yes, I know how familiar this all looks to my old "Kidney Layout". It's kinda an homage, honestly.

[garethashenden]

The first train from the staging yard has departed!!

[Cory Rothlisberger]

Little guy wanted to add some water. Makes sense considering the name of the layout has a river in it and I had no idea what to do with this corner. So here we go.


Getting ready to pour some water once the dirt dries.

[mu26aeh]

Greasy twins worked the West Penn Railroad Saturday night. 

[rickb773]

Open Houses

All HO (N scale is almost non-existent in SW NJ).

Delaware and Susquehanna MRC:


Dick Kitz:






Steve Moylan (and his indentured slaves  ):

[Iain]

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Dusted off an old project.  Now that 3D printing has gotten to the point where I would be satisfied with the results, I'm going to have a go at it.  This is a Lima.

[rodsup9000]

Very nice.

You ought to consider marketing your paint carousel in kit form.

 I looking into doing that.

[NtheBasement]

Finished pavement and vegetation around the Green Goblin loadout.  Focus stacked using the Open Camera app on my phone and CombineZP on my laptop.
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