Lets see some of your modeling photos this weekend. Here is my take on nighttime at the depot. The headlight of the steam locomotive seen just on the left is illuminating the platform.
Finally finished some cars and managed to get some pictures taken! This was a project I started a while ago, used a McKeen 12 Panel Triple hopper and cut the middle four sections out and glued the remaining parts together, also cut and spliced the frame and added an airline under the side of the car. Painted with Scalecoat II Black and lettered with Mark Vaughn Decals. These twins were of 65 Ton Capacity which was very close to the 70 Ton Capacity of the Triples. The NYC rebuilt several hundered of their old Twin Hoppers into these 65 Ton Cars in two seperate Lots, one for the NYC & TOC and the second #107H for the Perioa & Eastern. Please note the decal shows the incorrect date stenciled on the prototype of 73-3-66. This Thrall Car is a standin for one of the 10 Greenville cars owned by the DT&I, it does have the same general shape and rib configuration as the Greenville car. I added an Eastern Car Works Gon Cover as the Athearn one is too short for a proper 52'6" Gon. Painted with Scalecoat II Black Paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. Atlas 3910CF Cylindrical Covered Hopper, painted with lightened EL Gray and lettered with Mark Vaughn Decals. I think this is the best Railroad Owned Covered Hopper Paint Scheme. Thanks for looking! Rick J
This week's addition to my Hollywood backlot wildwest town project. The "prototype" for Zertuche General Store existed on paper, according to a criminal case that started in a small Texas county some 30 years ago. A county official who approved county purchases wanted to be able to sell goods to the county, but he could not do it in his own name. Hence an entity was created in name only to make those sales. A false front enterprise, like this structure. These movie studio buildings are intended to provide an excuse for running an old time train on a modern layout. Last week's structure, the first for the Hoillywood backlot, was a hotel. http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/548/hotelfront.JPG http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/548/hotelback.JPG
Work continues on the 4th crossing of the Kettle River. I still have to add 1x85', 1x40' and 1x25' DPG bridges to get to the full 533 scale feet long x 73' scale feet high bridge, but 373' are done! Have a great weekend! md
I've drilled small holes in the backscene, and attached strip LEDs to the back of it so they shine through It's a cold and bleak winter afternoon on the layout Good shots everyone. Mike
Logging crew is finished and the main is having its first frt train..... lots of other scenery needs done though. Last Monday this was nearly bare ground .
That looks COLD, Mike! Here's my humble submission this week. Caught a freight crossing Bear Creek: Terry in NW Wisconsin
Mikelhh, your scenes are always beautiful, but they reinforce my choice to live on the Gulf of Mexico, not in the mountains of New Hampshire...in winter. :wideeyes:
I finally put up the backdrop i had been planning for about three years, today. Here, the Morning Daylight eastbound on the main, passing along the JACALAR's yard. And here we see a westbound Calif Zephyr passing the Morning Daylight
That's a very nice photo. Reminds me of some of the late Paul Templar's work (which was excellent!). Have any more?
