I had to look it up. SAL did use a black & Chinese red scheme in the '50s. I don't know if it was the same as CB&Q Chinese red.
Well I have a Walthers depot kit and a DPM kit on the table to work on. Not to mention all the other small things I have to get done.
Caboose 5575 ready for weathering. It's a stock Atlas car except that I removed the two rerailing frogs from the underframe. Haven't decided whether to replace the couplers.
Entering the fray..... Hi, Well I guess it is time for me to add my workbench tasks...... I just got a whole lot of the micro brushes and a large supply of RC Acrylic White and Acrylic Yellow flexible paint and I have nearly 1,000 locomotives that need the handrails and steps painted. Next is the 400 F and E Units to be detailed using the BLMA Ultimate detail kits Along side with that I have a lot of different pieces of styrene to start scratchbuilding the structures for the Barstow CA ATSF yard and station. Top it off with the building of all of the turnouts needed for the Barstow yard using the Fast Tracks system. I will need about 88 more before I am done from what I see with the plan. Since the layout building does not have HVAC installed yet, the cold of November has shutdown work out there. So I have the whole winter to get it all ready for the spring thaw and HVAC install. Add to that a new born baby girl and I think I have my hands full for a while!
I just started working on a CVM truss bridge kit. So far its going okay. I did have to replace some of the bridge ties with some PC ties because the foot of the code 40 rail is too small to fit in the tie strips.
Finally getting something *off* my workbench: an N Scale Kits 48' spine car set with some added details: I posted a few more shots in the new N scale freight car group. Best, Gary
Loading Rack Built I took a break from the Refinery Kit and built the loading/unloading rack for my module set. They are from TrainCat and slightly modified for modern tankcars. Now I just need to clean it up and put paint on it....later. NCDaveD Aw rats!....just realized I built it with the stairs in the wrong direction.....the crossover stairs are supposed to be IN FRONT of the rack according to my module drawings.... Ever have one of those OH **** moments?
Is that important or just incorrect for the drawing? Looks like everything fits. It looks good. :thumbs_up:
Ooohh, not sure how I missed this before! I've always thought about trying to do a bash like this, but it seemed too hard. I'd love to hear about how you did it, and can't wait to see the finished product. What scheme do you have planned? There is an amazing variety of high-quality modeling on display in this thread. Best, Gary
Finished my latest project... I needed a new paintbooth in my shop. I spray acrylics, so it's set up for that. All the stuff that can go boom gets sprayed outside. Paint will be stored in plastic boxes on the middle shelf, the compressor on the bottom. So far, the total cast has been about $60-70 dollars for everything.
Really nice, Marty. I especially like the grab irons. I was just looking at your layout Great Northern: Spokane Division in the may/June 2006 N Scale railroading magazine. That is very nice, too with some excellent urban scenes. :thumbs_up:
A very economical approach! With paint booths selling upwards of $300.00 on Micro-Marks site... this is a good alternative. I'd like to see how the ventilation system was mounted. Is it just a small fan drawing air thru the filter and into the ductwork? I would imagine the fan(s) have to be sealed to prevent a spark from igniting volitile fumes... right?
Thanks Flash! Yep, I have some trackwork on one side of the rack that inteferes with the stairs to the crossover bridge, and the roadbed is already laid on the modules. I sat down, looked it over and fixed it. Only took a little over an hours, not the 3or 4 I had expected when I first discovered my "oops". NCDaveD
Finally I installed the last windows, put some glass behind them, and am painting the roof. I have also put a wall inside (not on the picture, though), as a view blocker.
