Weekend Foto Fun 26-11-2005

Colonel Nov 26, 2005

  1. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Thought I'd start off this weekends foto fun with some shots of my just finished MoPac Cupola caboose.


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    This shot is a comparison of the same Rock Island caboose I started with and the finished MoPac caboose.

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    Still two more caboose projects in the wings than that should finish it.
     
  2. Flash Blackman

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    Colonel: Looks great! [​IMG]

    How about a shot of the coupola caboose with the transfer caboose?
     
  3. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    You asked :D

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  4. loco1999

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    Sweet Cabeese!

    I have some bench...

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    If you have some advise,
    see layout design thread...

    Thanks,
    Loco1999
     
  5. Tad

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    I am waiting for some parts to come in so that I can finish my GP10's.

    I was looking around and found this photo.

    MP 531 - a GP18 at Wichita, Kansas - July,1972 - Lee Berglund photo/T. Greuter collection

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    From: http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeagle/loco_1gen_gp18.html

    Since I model the MoPac as one of my interchange roads I thought it would be cool to have a unique unit on the layout.

    I realized that I had just about everything I needed, as far as parts, on hand to build this locomotive. The only thing I don't have is the exhaust stacks with spark arrestors. Does anyone know if someone makes this style?

    I've ordered paint and decals for this unit. I plan on having it ready for painting by the time they get here.

    MoPac style chopped nose GP18, future MP 531.

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  6. Tad

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    Nice cabooses, Paul.

    Benchwork looks like it is coming along, loco1999.
     
  7. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Tad,

    Thats fantastic what was the original shell you used?

    You do realise once finish you have to post in the MoPac thread :D
     
  8. Gats

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    Nice work, guys.

    Tad, the MoPac GP18's arrestors are similar to the old Loco-Motives arrestors. Not available unless hidden at the back of a drawer somewhere.

    The mold cracked some years back and lost all the Loco-Motives parts as they were all on the same sprue, particularly their beautiful all-weather windows. I believe deLuxe may have come into the possession of the mold in view of repairing it.

    I did play with making a 'H' profiled former to fold fine mesh over as an alternative.
     
  9. Flash Blackman

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    Loco1999: Nice train room! Is it an attic, basement, or just a finished room?
     
  10. Powersteamguy1790

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    Some photo's of the JJJ&E:


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    Stay cool and run steam........ [​IMG] :cool: :cool:
     
  11. Tad

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    Paul,

    I used a Life-Like Rock Island GP18 shell, GP 20 nose, cab, and sill.

    Blow by blow can be seen here:

    GP18 Project

    Thanks, Gary, I guess I'll have to figure it out.
     
  12. Powersteamguy1790

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    Loco1999:

    Very nice benchwork.


    Stay cool and run steam....... [​IMG] :cool: :cool:
     
  13. up mike

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    Nice work Guys!!!
    Hey Loco That would be some Nice room for N scale????? [​IMG] :D
     
  14. Powersteamguy1790

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    UP Mike:

    Loco1999 is putting both layout in that spCE.


    Stay cool and run steam....... [​IMG] :cool: :cool:
     
  15. Powersteamguy1790

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    UP Mike:

    Loco1999 is putting both layout in that space.


    Stay cool and run steam....... [​IMG] :cool: :cool:

    [ November 27, 2005, 08:42 AM: Message edited by: Powersteamguy1790 ]
     
  16. Powersteamguy1790

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    Flash:

    loco1999's layout is in his basement.


    Stay cool and run steam....... [​IMG] :cool: :cool:

    [ November 27, 2005, 08:44 AM: Message edited by: Powersteamguy1790 ]
     
  17. atsf_arizona

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    SNFF 2005 11 27


    Hi, all,

    Ballasting the Kato Unitrack on my layout is nearing completion, after
    starting nearly 6 months ago (can only squeeze an hour here, an hour there).
    Figure I'll put in about 40 hours total on this ballasting project once I
    complete it. It's worth it:

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    Continuing to weather all the locomotive fleet and rolling stock (that's
    what got me started on the ballasting).

    Here is the Arnold Santa Fe S-2 remotored for me by Hans Starmanns,
    looks a lot better with some weathering:

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    Happy Thanksgiving, all!
     
  18. loco1999

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    Thanks guys.

    That would be the new basement.

    N on Top, HO on Bottom....
    Until one takes over. [​IMG]

    Loco1999
     
  19. J WIDMAR

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    A few D&RGW hoppers at Texas Creek;

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  20. Jon Grant

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    Nice work guys.

    I spent the week fitting a soundchip in a Bachmann 0-6-0 (HO). Not the easiest thing I've done but worth it. Here's some pics of how I did it.

    I moved the motor to free up some space in the bodyshell

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    Then I fitted the speaker and decoder

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    Lastly, I painted the decoder and speaker sides black, and fitted some glazing to hide it all.

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    Jon
     

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