Managed to get some cars done again this week! Atlas (Ex Brancline) 1937 AAR Boxcar, I bought the decal then looked up in my library and this was the newest 40' boxcar in the WM Fleet, so that is why I used this car. I replaced the cast on grabs with Ticky Wire Grabs and replaced the Cast Sill Steps with A-line Sill Steps, painted the car with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Champ Decals. Atlas 2003CF PS Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Champ Decals. Intermountain Railway 50' PS1 Boxcar, enlarged the door opening to accept a 10' Plug Door, added Walthers Cushion Coupler Pockets and A-Line Sill Steps. Painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and Black Paint, lettered with Oddballs Decals. Thanks for looking! Rick J
I thought we just had a weekend? Oh, wait! This is the next weekend! Time flies. Great models, dti! Here are some of mine this weekend.
Montanan, I really like that photo. Well composed and detailed scene with depth. I've not posted photos in a while. Since it seems we might be finally bidding farewell to winter east of the Rockies (except for maybe New England?) here's some shots to recall the recent past. The first two are the recently completed west end of Frostbite Falls - the last couple of feet of backdrop, cliffside, and scenery around the siding (which still needs it's industry). This last one is the rotary plow heading up the line through town. Pity those poor souls in Frostbite Falls - the snow NEVER melts! George V.
George. I really like the first shot. Don't know if this was intentional, but the lighting effects give it a real feel of late evening. A scale version of a great railfan shot.
Thanks! Must be my sophisticated lighting system.... there's a 4' florescent shop light over that section of layout, augmented by a 60 watt handheld trouble light (the type with a cage around the bulb. I do take 3 or 4 shots with different exposure times to get the lighting right. What my camera says is slightly underexposed seems to work best. Thanks again, George V.
