Speaking of John Allen on another thread, John Widmar, when I see your buildings, I think I am looking at John Allen. The detail and the planning that go into it is just great!! That is a great roundhouse. As I remember, the roof will be open? I put some details into buildings where I couldn't see my work after the roof was on. So, I quit detailing the interiors.
Flash, John Allen is my inspiration and to even be considered to be close to what he did is about the greatest compliment you could give me. Thank You. The back wall has a section that comes out so you can get the shots that look like you are standing in the roundhouse. The lower (front) part of the roof is attached for structural strength but the back part will be removable. I am also planning to have the office detach from the main building so you can see inside of it and two of the walls for the toilet can be removed to see inside .
Another outstanding weekend of photos! I only have one photo this weekend - some coal action heading past Dennis Junction into a tunnel:
WOW, You guys blow me away . Bryant,great scene John W,always love your stuff. Pete Nolan, Again,great downtown & passenger train. Bruce, looking good. Flash,enough said. I can't wait to start modeling again. You guys & everyone here at Trainboard are an insperation.You've all kept me going thru this difficult time & I want to thank all of you
Well here is my controbution. A reworked Atlas Soo Line GP-7. Here are the two units side by side. I repainted by hand the correct soo red. Added BLMA grab irons, SE rerail frog, speed recorder. GMM lift rings, windsheild wipers and hand bent brake lines on the trucks. Also re decaled the SOO LINE at the proper height and did the number boards using MS decals. Here is a close up shot,,, adios wyatt
Don't forget to let your views be know in Railfanning in Model Building Where the question is: Which of these Railfan forums helps you the most in your modeling efforts and why?
ADN 1205 & ADN 17 at the shop. Later in the day, ADN 1205 pulls a cut of pulpwood racks past the mill.
Tad, They are beautiful paint schemes, you should be proud of those paint jobs, hmmm is this a private railroad?
Fluid Dynamics Great shots! The trains look really cool coming out of the tunnel portal. John W Great looking roundhouse interior! Bryant Great looking scene! John Breen Great looking scene! Pete That is a great urban scene! Bruce-in-MA Great scene! Neat weathering on the tower! SOO,MILW,CNW Great looking locomotives! Tad Excellent looking loco and caboose! Cool train also!
Thanks, Paul & Tom. Paul, The Ashley Drew & Northern was a 41 mile short line in southeastern Arkansas. It interchanged on both the north and south ends with the Missouri Pacific. The AD&N also interchanged with the Rock Island and the Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri. When I was little and we lived in Fountain Hill by my great grandmother, the AD&N ran right by my house. The AD&N existed from 1912 to 1996, when it was merged into the Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi, which was formerly the Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri. Info and photos can be found on these links: http://eje.railfan.net/adn/ http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/adn/adn.html http://www.almrailroad.com/history.htm [ March 13, 2005, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: Tad ]
One more shot - a day late. I try to stay with eastern roads, mostly N&W, but I always had a soft spot for Santa Fe:
The topic is still open so fire away. Thanks everyone for sharing your photos this weekend. Some great stuff from everyone.
Sorry, late this time. Busy weekend with house stuff. Really great pictures everyone, good things to look at and say WOW! So, here's my contribution. Nothing new except some ATSF hoppers, just a few train pictures. Passing on the grade. Trio of GP-30's ready for the next run. You can see a bit of the new hopper cars. The cows are at home near the rails. That's it for me tonight. I'll be on time next week.
Tuesday pm in Australia. I am just getting to look at the photos. Really nice ones, again. This is my favorite thread every week; I always seem to get some more ideas here. I really enjoy seeing the work being done by others and in every scale. Thanks for posting; encourage your friends to post next week. At least send them the thread url so they can watch, too.
