OK guys, time for hot August night numero uno! My modeling accomplishment for the week was moving into a new home But in answer to something VARR posted last week (if my leaky memory serves me right), here is a weathering project for one of those Roundhouse or MT Railboxes:
John, love the detail on your house! Hey Jerry, does this mean running the stone train kept you from going to SteamFest?
Yes. I could have went today, but I figured I needed to get things around here done, including laundry, dishes, and clean this place up! Disappointed, alittle. But there will be more trips. And it did give me a chance to get another class on here.
Someone on another thread asked to see pictures of details without trains. I scanned these a project I did some time ago, a Magnolia gas station. Magnolia was the TEXAS version of Mobil. The fun part of this project was the 1956 Chevrolet BelAir convertible with three young women, plus an older woman in the back seat. (An aunt of one of the girls?) Two of the service station employees have come out to help and give directions to the ladies. Meanwhile the owner has come out to say HE will take care of them and the others can go back to work. A stray dog has followed the convertible onto the station lot. Building is Showcase Miniatures #104 “Wally’s Filling Station” with Microscale Mobil decals. Dr. Pepper originated in East Texas, and there is a green DR. PEPPER vending machine rather than the more familiar red-and-white cola. Decal from Microscale store signs. Older flying red horse outline signs discarded in back of station are from Micro Engineering’s #65139 gas station, as is the hydraulic lift with the car up for an oil change. Tire display rack is Cal Freight detail part #2190. This service station in the town of Johnston is close enough to the Magnolia refinery in Lost River (my staging area that represents Beaumont/ Port Arthur/ Orange area) that it is served by a tank truck from a bulk dealer adjoining the Magnolia refinery. But an Magnolia tankcar passes through Johnston enroute to bulk dealers in other parts of the state. A Phillips 66 tankcar services that brand’s bulk dealer in Johnston, Jayco. And a Conoco tankcar occasionally passes going to Lost River—Conoco can’t let their competitors there have all the business. Sort of like carrying coals to Newcastle. Picture of 3 individually-lettered tankcars (previously shown on SNFF in Feb.) http://www.railimages.com/albums/kennethanthony/aba.jpg
Well aside from all my chores today, I did find the time to do some detailing, and these are the engines I worked on. Each one had lift rings installed.
Chris....It got it from Republic Locomotive Works. It was labeled as a snowplow pilot and I took a chance and ordered it. It came with some Nn3 steam cylinders connected to it.
Just about finished this project too. Santa Fe GP35. Added MU hoses, lift rings, BLMA rear view mirror on Engineers side, bell, class light rings, and the biggest change, it's riding on traded in FT trucks. I few more little touch-ups, weathering, and she's done. Next up....the F45!
Interesting variety of power you get to use with that train, right? By the way, when do you turn the headlights and ditch lights off?
Once I get to the unloader, I turn the ditchlights off and leave the headlight on dim, since this track is used by other trains also. When I use ex-Conrail engines, I turn the red class lights on. Once the train is unloaded, and we begain the run back to CSX, the lights are turned back on bright, and the ditchlights are also turned back on.
