An oldy from the files until I can get some shots of some modules made by the kids in my second Model Railroad Camp this summer.
That looks wonderful, Russell...like a photo from the 50's. Well done. Jeff, I have enjoyed your tour around the park. It looks great. Woflgang, good work on the depot (or station as we call it in Canada). You make models the same way I do, with heavy items pushed against parts of the model for weight or for alignment. I'm sure we all do. Here is another whimsical image from me. I titled it, "Don't look back!"
Here are a few shots of my little campers and their T-Trak modules that they built and decorated. They also assembled an MDC Roundhouse kit and weathered it with chalk. We also had to check out other parts of the museum.
The early morning sun is just coming up over the hills as Santa Fe GP30's head east with a freight train. Train is seen heading through Pinole above the SP Mainlines.
Kato PA/PB with recently added sound clip [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itztiGAmrAk"]YouTube - Kato N scale PA/PB with sound[/ame]
Thanks to Wolfgang's Train blog I decided to make me one of those loading ramps for the BearCatRR. Being a small Class 3 shortline we are always looking for a good deal...Thanks Wolfgang...now wondering if those weights will crush my fishing shack ;-) the cross beams are supported by straight pens for the turnbuckels.
Great shot and a great scene, Crandell. It's a shame "Ole Pokey" won't stay off the tracks, it makes for good photojournalism !!! Bob/Iron Goat
Hello, Made further progress with my Aerotrain / LWT-12. Due to uncomfortable handling of such a big model inside my house the complete unit is assembled on running days only. I've decided to letter it for PRR - the keystones are easy to realize and still look impressive (ok, not as impressive as a UP winged herald on the pilot, but I'm sure that it would suffer soon from derailments and other detoriating circumstances). Yesterday there was a live steam club's running day - starting at 11 AM, ending at 10PM. After all, about 20miles total mileage with my unit (on two sets of car-batteries). The unit is still missing the windows & truck's sideframes. I've started with the cars last week, too. However, it's a nightmare with alls the fluting and riveting. Probaly I'll make the fluting from brass-sheets and soldering small brass-angles on it. Have no idea how to simulate the hundreds or thousands of rivets avoiding to reduce the structures stability. Best regards Norman
The Aerotrain is very impressive and an excellent model. :thumbs_up: I am in N scale and the problems transferring to this larger scale are many, indeed. I would never have considered creating the fluting for the cars that way, but i wouldn't know how to stamp it out, either. Maybe it is like building a real train when you work in a very large scale like this? Does your club have a website? Thanks.
A Hudson Highlands 2-8-2 camelback Mikado (acquired 2nd hand from the LV) bursts forth from the south portal of Putney Tunnel on an autumn day in 1941. NYW&B
Here's an old Concor N scale caboose that I detailed and weathered. This is an old Concor product, but I am not sure how old. I don't think it is currently produced.
