From the oldies files here, a shot from the back of one of my NTRAK modules where the back boards usually are.
Freedom Train Progress. Boiler still needs to be painted black and a few details rearranged.... Johnny
Johnny, Brilliant models and photos Flash, Sure you have enough motive power Central, Would love to see more of your layout. Here is a photo taken with my new camera.
Finally, completion!!! These had been done for a few days, but I haven't had time to take decent pics till now.... 'Njoy! http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1049/both.jpg And benchwork grid finished:
Agreed--I'm digging the signals--who makes them? Seems to be a PRR or N&W or something; circular position....
I searched for post by him and came up with this. http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=84074 A review of the Atlas signals http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=84340 A tour of his railroad.
The signals are based on NYC's signals. They are what we call "tri lights" forming a triangular shape, red bottom, top left yellow, top right green. They are made by atlas,just came out and look great.
SNFF 2007 1 7 06 Started working on weathering and tuning the passenger locos. As many of you know, the too-far coupling distance between many of today's N scale F units, PAs, E's, etc. - has always bothered me. And, since the amount of space available at the ends of any of these covered wagons is very limited, I am a strong proponent of truck-mounted couplers for these applications, in order to achieve more prototypical coupling distances. Hence, for the moment I like to work with the traditional Kato Fs, PAs, E8s kind of truck mounted couplers. This week, I started implementing the close-coupling work on the Kato PAs and Kato E8s in the fleet. Here's several shots showing the end results. I should add, this coupler spacing has just enough clearance on 12" curves. I would think that this spacing may cause problems on 9 3/4" curves! - - - Comparing the close-coupled (rear) vs. the stock too-far distance (front): The couplers used. Unlike the Kato F units, in which we use the short-shank Unimates on both ends, the Kato PAs and E8/9s require an asymmetrical coupler configuration to get the spacing right: Here's the results, in a layout view: And for comparison, the too-far original spacing: Next, proceeding on to weathering the passenger locos and streamlined cars. As noted in: http://therailwire.net/smf/index.php/topic,11860.0.html Do so is a bit different than freight. Mike Skibbe's comments in the thread above are just great. Enjoy!
SW, lile those LV units under the bridge!! We did some wiring on the layout this week and also got two more 4' lights up and 8' of valance panel. Got the passenger station for Northern Maine Junction pretty well finihed and also the pump house and diesel tanks also.