Weekend Photo Fun November 13, 2009

r_i_straw Nov 13, 2009

  1. Wolfgang Dudler

    Wolfgang Dudler Passed away August 25, 2012 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Finally I've managed to build Silver Creek in my basement. And I had to crawl under the modules. :angel:

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    But I could test run the crossings.​

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  2. Mark Watson

    Mark Watson TrainBoard Member

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    My pink scratch build creation, Handover Freight Co.

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  3. Flash Blackman

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    Wayne Hammelman's Freight Terminal

    Wayne Hammelman is the owner of the Black Hills and Western H0 scale layout. You can see more photos here. Click on member layouts.

    One of the very nice features is the freight terminal he kitbashed from the Walthers Water Street Freight Terminal. The building is right next to the passenger terminal and this whole scene is the most complete part of the layout. Wayne is a mostly traction guy and this whole area of the freight station and the passenger terminal is traction. Here is an overview of the area. You can see the cantenary. That brick was all carved from Durham's Rock Hard Putty, a job I would not envy anyone.
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    Here are three views of the freight terminal. It makes me think I am somewhere in Chicago in the 1940s - 1950s time frame.
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    Very nice kitbash, IMHO.
     
  4. pachyderm217

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    Indeed, a very sharp kitbash. All that wire is a marvel as well.
     
  5. phantom

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    section house.

    My newly finished section house in G scale.
     

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  6. TWhite

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    Little story behind these photos:
    Went to the Roseville train show today, and one of the busiest booths was someone selling off their late husband's enormous (200+) brass loco collections, mainly SP with a smattering of WP and ATSF. I bit on this older Westside SP F-5 2-10-2, which I got for one of the best brass bargains I've ever gotten. It needs a new front coupler, some motor resuscitation and a major gearbox cleaning, but it's just a gorgeous loco. Can't wait to get her up and running. These are posed photos, but shows how well this model railroader had his locos custom painted.

    BTW, the booth was PACKED with model railroaders looking--and buying--these exquisite brass steamers. And not for their 'collections' either. These guys--like me--were looking for RUNNERS, LOL!

    Anyway, my newest acquisition. Makes me happy that I also run SP along with Rio Grande. These 2-10-2's are just about the handsomest big locos that SP ever ran, IMO.
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    PS: Heading back out there tomorrow, wallet in hand. These are too good to pass up!

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  7. Mark Watson

    Mark Watson TrainBoard Member

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    Well the pink didnt last long. I made a special trip to the hobby shop to get a yellow-creme to cover it.

    I think this color does so much more for this building. I expect after weathering it with a grey wash it will look even better. Prototype here and here.

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  8. Paul Liddiard

    Paul Liddiard Staff Member

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    I like the yellow MUCH better. Keep us posted on the progress!
     
  9. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    That is nice. Much better, too. But those are not Grandt Line windows, are they? Thanks.
     
  10. Eugen Haenseler

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    Weathering

    I am in my Hobby room to get some life licke Locos. ;o)

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  11. pastoolio

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    I'm getting Saturdays off from work again, so it's allowing me more time to work on the railroad. Put up some cardboard strips and did a temp. covering of it with masking tape to give me a idea of what the hills will look like. There are a few areas that need to be fixed, but for the most part, I'm happy with it. :)

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  12. Pete Nolan

    Pete Nolan TrainBoard Supporter

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    I've been experimenting again with cropping. Most of my images are 3000 x 2000 pixels, which are shrunk to 640 x 480 by Railimages software. A lot of detail is thus lost. So, I start with this image:

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    If I take a 640 wide by 800 deep crop of this, you can really check out the quality of my modeling. It's rather humbling:

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    This is actually a little too restricted, so I doubled both dimensions.

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    For those not familiar with my layout, these are scratchbuilt (not the fittings) N scale ships.
     
  13. NS

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    Heading out of Bluefield, W.V..

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  14. Mark Watson

    Mark Watson TrainBoard Member

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    No they are not. They are 4 pieces of thin styrene carefully glued together as best I can. Works great for those on a tight budget. Though I do wish to eventually get a bunch of Grandt Line products. I think they will compliment my scratch builds very nicely.
     
  15. Carl Sowell

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    Check ou the detailing on my latest .....

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  16. Flash Blackman

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    Yes. I have done that, too. Actually, by building them myself, I was pleased that they were unique and they always fit! I didn't have to plan ahead for the size of the window opening.
     
  17. NS

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    Entering Flat Top yard on the Pocahontas Division.
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  18. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Here is the Rosenberg SP/ATSF Union Depot with the hotel I just built back behind it.
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  19. Flash Blackman

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    Nice photo, but really nice job on that N&W gondola! :thumbs_up:
     
  20. EricB

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    Not to be picky but the number of access panels is off on that SP unit ;)
     

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