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General Discussion => N and Z Scales => Topic started by: up1950s on September 14, 2018, 07:25:16 PM
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(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/medium_53-140918191127.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=7368)
And now you know why this frog jumped on that lily pad .
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That would be the swing bridge in Grand Haven....
Here is how it is supposed to work
https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/videos.php?bridgebrowser=truss/grandhaven/&videonum=1&videoext=avi&w=640&h=480 (https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/videos.php?bridgebrowser=truss/grandhaven/&videonum=1&videoext=avi&w=640&h=480)
It is moving in the video sloooooooowly- takes 3 minutes to close
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Prepping for Mainline Hobby Supply open house and layout tours. See thread in Upcoming Events. Need to get back to cleaning the basement up !
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So, was the bridge not quite closed when the train backed onto it?
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(I'm assuming the train didn't get rear-ended... )
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Now, for something completely different...
I'm mixing things up this week - built this On30 resin stock car kit that I picked-up on eBay. I was skeptical at first, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Still need to age the wheels and add some lettering, but it's otherwise complete. This puts me on a slippery slope... I'll need to eventually build something to run it on...
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The C&W's Nelson diesel house build continues.
I bent up the etched stairs for the maintenance walkways...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1899/43753856515_13e1a589ee_b.jpg)
Painted and installed them...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1900/30792802918_8e22bc0727_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1859/44663010751_231212d2d0_b.jpg)
Installed the pit steps and ramps and weathered the pit area and concrete "floor"...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1899/42874493420_50df37f269_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1842/43966076334_11e9dc835f_b.jpg)
Finally, started to build and install the walkway railings from etched stanchions and 0.009" dia. music wire...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1877/43753856275_72cde652c5_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1894/29613876977_9b8026fe2a_b.jpg)
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Thoughts are with all the TRW members experiencing bad weather events right now...I hope you are safe.
md
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The C&W's Nelson diesel house build continues.
md
I hope you're doing a write-up for a future magazine article. I love this project, and it is certainly magazine worthy!
Chris
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Mark Dance's engine house is frickin' amazing! A masterpiece of engineering!
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I started on three MLW RS-3 locomotives to replace my two older ones:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1731-150918011526-7375373.jpeg)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1731-150918011526-73751952.jpeg)
More in a separate build thread.
Tim
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Bangorboy: "Not quite closed" would be my guess. It looks like the end beam on the moveable bridge lined up with the rail on the fixed bridge, and the caboose backed right up it. Either someone missed a signal, if the bridge has signals, or the crew wasn't paying attention, if it doesn't. Most moveable bridges, even in the steam era, had SOME kind of signal protection.
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And it's spelled sight, not "site" (sic).
FWIW, can duplicate photos/ links be removed/ trimmed when quoting a response to something.
Makes pages all but unreadable when ad nauseum quoting gets done.
cheers
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@mark dance the engine house is truly a work of art. The detail and execution are superb.
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With much needed and appreciated sourcing assistance from Doug @C62-2 , along with an NSE2018 swapmeet find of a gaggle of N scale MDC 50' Express Reefers, my attempt at making a "cheater car" using Randy's @randgust resin chassis is off and running.
Now... if I can only find anyone who makes "American Railway Express" lettering and logos in N scale. Both Woodland Scenic and Microscale have done the later REA, but so far no luck finding N (or even HO) ARE. Looks like another custom ink job....
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/4157-150918083000.jpeg)
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And it's spelled sight, not "site" (sic).
FWIW, can duplicate photos/ links be removed/ trimmed when quoting a response to something.
Makes pages all but unreadable when ad nauseum quoting gets done.
cheers
What is this post responding to? Sight vs.site? I also have to rool my eyes when that mistake is made, but I don't' see either used in this thread.
But I do agree 1000% about needlessly quoting long strings of photos. That is very annoying to have to scroll down the repeating string of photos, over, and over, and over, and over, and over again! :facepalm: Nobody ain't got time for that!! :D
If quoting some image is important to my reply, I just include that photo (deleting the other ones from the quote. I usually also resize it to about 300-500 pixel width to make it look like a large thumbnail instead of the full size photos. I basically try to do what I find wouldn't annoy me.
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Peteski - It's in the caption for the header photo. Actually, a liberal interpretation would allow either spelling.
I only ROLL my eyes when someone commenting on a typo makes a typo. :D
Bruce
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I basically try to do what I find wouldn't annoy me.
You writing is annoying to me, so I try to do the same, which is why I don't post anything.
:trollface:
I'm only joking just FYI.
Also it's "Ain't Nobody got time fo' that!"
[Insert soon to be EU Article 13 non-compliant meme here]
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When I attended the JAM Convention (Japanese equivalent of the NMRA) in Tokyo for years ago the convention center where it was held was called “The Big Sight”.
Charlie Vlk
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Peteski - It's in the caption for the header photo. Actually, a liberal interpretation would allow either spelling.
I only ROLL my eyes when someone commenting on a typo makes a typo. :D
Bruce
You writing is annoying to me, so I try to do the same, which is why I don't post anything.
:trollface:
I'm only joking just FYI.
Also it's "Ain't Nobody got time fo' that!"
[Insert soon to be EU Article 13 non-compliant meme here]
GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS! I doo see the sight site, um, the problem. More often I see "sight" used in reference to a Web site. Speeling problems here? Noooo!
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I'm trying to make this Con Cor old time boxcar........
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Into one of these......
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Tom L
Wellington CO
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I’ve been painting a lot this week.
My S13s are coming along:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/2507-150918174719.jpeg)
I painted seven modified Concor cars for my VIA Rail Canadian consist (which should pretty much garauntee Rapido will announce it - you’re welcome):
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/2507-150918174511-74102062.jpeg)
And I also painted a Central Hobbies/Kaslo Shops resin FP9 which has been sitting assembled for a few years:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/2507-150918174420-74091872.jpeg)
Craig.
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Day 1 in the books for the layout tours. Great to put a couple faces to names here. Hoping tomorrows turnout is a little better, numbers today were about 1/2 as many as years past for Saturday.
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Today I went to Clark's Trading Post in Woodstock, NH. They were celebrating 60 years of steam trains, and had all of their collection out. They have a working Climax and one 2-4-2 Porter and one 0-4-0 Porter(very small)and also have a working original REO Speedwagon railbus. They also have a Shay and Heisler, but they are currently not operational, but were shined up for the event, and used with operating locos. And last, they have a working ex Army GE 65 tonner. To round things out they have the last covered bridge you can ride a train through.
Some pics:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918185915.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7413)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190008.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7414)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190142.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7415)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190159.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7416)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190235.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7417)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190305.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7418)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190337.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7419)
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1318-150918190356.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7420)
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What is this post responding to? Sight vs.site? I also have to rool my eyes when that mistake is made, but I don't' see either used in this thread.
... I basically try to do what I find wouldn't annoy me.
Yes P'ski...
The monologue in the headline pic.
I already selectively avoid posts- but generic 'Weekenders' are more difficult to avoid. :?
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What is this post responding to? Sight vs.site? I also have to rool my eyes when that mistake is made, but I don't' see either used in this thread.
But I do agree 1000% about needlessly quoting long strings of photos. That is very annoying to have to scroll down the repeating string of photos, over, and over, and over, and over, and over again! :facepalm: Nobody ain't got time for that!! :D
If quoting some image is important to my reply, I just include that photo (deleting the other ones from the quote. I usually also resize it to about 300-500 pixel width to make it look like a large thumbnail instead of the full size photos. I basically try to do what I find wouldn't annoy me.
" Rool "my eyes makes me want to komet sewerside .
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FWIW, can duplicate photos/ links be removed/ trimmed when quoting a response to something.
Makes pages all but unreadable when ad nauseum quoting gets done.
cheers
Amen
Al Hooper
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I hope my future engine house looks half as good as yours Mark.
I started weathering NS 4825 (made up B40-8W). I decided to give this one that typical GE fire damage.
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This little guy wouldn't let me leave the LHS without him today:
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Nice work Craig on the S-13s and the Park Car. Tremblant Park was our home from Vancouver to Toronto in 2012, great fun.
(http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w429/mandealco/Other%20Rail%20Equipment/Tremblant%20Park%20b_zpsolnn52di.jpg)
It is one of 2 Park cars with patch panels on both sides near the rear where a lights package was trialled before they chose to use the higher location above the windows.
Cheers
Steve
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Nice work Craig on the S-13s and the Park Car. Tremblant Park was our home from Vancouver to Toronto in 2012, great fun.
(http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w429/mandealco/Other%20Rail%20Equipment/Tremblant%20Park%20b_zpsolnn52di.jpg)
It is one of 2 Park cars with patch panels on both sides near the rear where a lights package was trialled before they chose to use the higher location above the windows.
Cheers
Steve
I had no idea about those lights. I chose the name because I’ve done two Ironman triathlons at Mt Tremblant. All of the names I’ve chosen for the train have a meaning. That’s really cool that you stayed in MY car.
Craig.
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Another batch of freight cars has left the paint shop and now awaits decaling:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1731-160918020452-7421315.jpeg)
Also added 12 RTR freight cars to the equipment fleet - mostly foreign road cars, of which four are seen here:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1731-160918020539-74221630.jpeg)
Thanks to Jeff Briggs for the painting and weathering.
Tim
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Working on a TON of projects now that I am back to work on overnights.
FGE 5145/5237:
The first DOZEN cars are painted and decaled. Couplers are 1019 under-slug with extra long 00-90 screws holding the under frame to the body. I'm slowly working though weathering. These cars are total rust buckets and I'm trying several new weathering techniques.
MDC tanks:
Anyone remember this? https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=21226.msg200354#msg200354
They sat in my "to do" box for 8 years! I started working on them again and have the first 3 painted and decaled.
And I finally took the plunge and bought a Lokprogrammer and a decoder. I am currently converting one of my B23-7s to sound. I am just doing very minor modifications to the frame. The Sobertron 8x12mm speaker is almost a drop in fit to the factory light shield in the cab. I plan on boxing this off and running a micro LED to the front-top. I may need to trim the light pipe a bit but it should work. Small holes will be drilled into the walkway, hidden by the cab to provide an escape route for the sound. I haven't done this type of mini soldering before, so we'll see how it goes.
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Another batch of freight cars has left the paint shop and now awaits decaling:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1731-160918020452-7421315.jpeg)
Also added 12 RTR freight cars to the equipment fleet - mostly foreign road cars, of which four are seen here:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1731-160918020539-74221630.jpeg)
Thanks to Jeff Briggs for the painting and weathering.
Tim
Tim is it my screen or are those cars painted black?
Craig
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In true railroading fashion typical of the 1980s in the southeastern U.S. :P, I tore out some track! Seriously, I started a project to downgrade a portion of double-track mainline on my layout to single-track:
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1292-160918094106.jpeg)
More on the Seaboard Central 3.0 thread in the Layout Engineering Forum.
DFF
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Great modeling this week! :o
....I am currently converting one of my B23-7s to sound...Small holes will be drilled into the walkway, hidden by the cab to provide an escape route for the sound....
Daniel, while it seems counterintuitive, I along with a few others here have found that it is not always necessary to drill holes, etc., in shells or other loco components to let the sound out. Actually, an intact shell, especially with a narrow-hood shell IMHO, can even create a deeper, more robust sound....presumably because an intact shell will allow the sound to resonate more by acting as a secondary baffle/enclosure(?). I've also done LokSound installs in a B23-7 and B30-7 with a 9X16 speaker and custom enclosure where the light shield goes and the sound is incredible without holes drilled or additional openings made in the shell. I even run these with the sound turned down quite a bit.
All this said, I have found that wider shell units, like cowl units, might sometimes benefit from some type of additional opening. I did a Kato F40PH install where the sound seemed a little bit muffled by comparison, so I opened up the dynamic brake fan detail and installed a BLMA etched fan and grill. I think this did allow the higher tones like the bell seem a little cleaner in this particular install, but this seems to be an exception more than a rule. Another reason I may add an opening of some type is to help with keeping things a little cooler...I did the dynamic brake opening thing on a different loco with a different brand sound decoder for this reason....but I haven't noticed a heat problem with any of my LokSound installs.
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Tim is it my screen or are those cars painted black?
Craig
Your monitor is fine; they are indeed painted black.
Tim
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The engine house is simply amazing Mark. Well done!
I enjoyed the Mainline Hobbies / NMRA layout tours yesterday. Today I put my die cutter through the first production job. One of the Greensboro NC modelers is modeling the Easton, PA track level platform and canopy. Creating the canopy supports had him stumped. I looked at the photos and thought "die cutter". Here are the parts. The rest is up to him.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1848/42917685180_eee99dd441_c.jpg)
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(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1137-160918181601.png) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7429)
:)
thx for the kind words gents - they are much appreciated - but there is a waaaayyyyyyyys to go yet...
md
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The engine house is simply amazing Mark. Well done!
I enjoyed the Mainline Hobbies / NMRA layout tours yesterday. Today I put my die cutter through the first production job. One of the Greensboro NC modelers is modeling the Easton, PA track level platform and canopy. Creating the canopy supports had him stumped. I looked at the photos and thought "die cutter". Here are the parts. The rest is up to him.
A die cutter? Cool. How did you make the die?
md
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Die cutter is probably not the correct name technically. More like stencil cutter. I'm using the Zing Orbit. The hobby level machines are used by crafters and scrap bookers. I have a lot to learn but can see lots of potential for this tool.
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The engine house is simply amazing Mark. Well done!
I enjoyed the Mainline Hobbies / NMRA layout tours yesterday. Today I put my die cutter through the first production job. One of the Greensboro NC modelers is modeling the Easton, PA track level platform and canopy. Creating the canopy supports had him stumped. I looked at the photos and thought "die cutter". Here are the parts. The rest is up to him.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1848/42917685180_eee99dd441_c.jpg)
Wood or styrene?
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Another layout tour is in the books. 53 visitors over 2 days came to check out my layout. O scale layout 1 mile from me had 105 this year :| Attendance down almost by half over last year for me( had 68 sign the book on Saturday alone last year ). Nice to finally put some faces/people to screen names for the first time, and revisit with old friends. Thanks to all that came out.
Layout ran great most of weekend, until some electrical gremlins showed up at a couple of turnouts. I deserve it though, electrofrogs with no juicers on them.
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Your monitor is fine; they are indeed painted black.
Tim
Ok don’t leave me hanging then Tim! I’m used to seeing things in BCR green so what do you have there? Canadian Pacific spine car?
Craig
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Ok don’t leave me hanging then Tim! I’m used to seeing things in BCR green so what do you have there? Canadian Pacific spine car?
Craig
Oops sorry I thought you would know. These are all future PGE cars:
- log stake car PGE 10255 (second series was delivered in black)
- open hoppers PGE 2503 & 2513 (also delivered in black)
- tank car PGE 1903 (painted black at time of rebuild)
Tim
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I had a bizarre thought a while ago. The thought came back a few days ago, so I decided to experiment with it. I want to giggle every time I look at it!
I made it this far, gonna have to finish it. :D
(https://i.imgur.com/uVUI6mS.jpg)
https://i.imgur.com/uVUI6mS.jpg
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I had a bizarre thought a while ago. The thought came back a few days ago, so I decided to experiment with it. I want to giggle every time I look at it!
I made it this far, gonna have to finish it. :D
(https://i.imgur.com/uVUI6mS.jpg)
https://i.imgur.com/uVUI6mS.jpg
brio big boy?
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B23-7 with LoKSound
The headlight still needs to be attached to the light shield and the cab light pipes modified. Then tape the speaker to the frame.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1874/44730682311_2f79439da2_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1889/30860395358_cc1d9ba398_b.jpg)
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Started weathering some more X72s.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1849/30860394968_2b6ab8aa20_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1874/44730681191_e364a37ef4_b.jpg)
FGE cars are coming along.
Sorry for the bad photos, my Cannon is packed away.
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This is this weekend's progress on a lumber shed for the layout. It is my first attempt at using India ink wash. There is a thread in the scenery forum that I started for help on the topic.
The only things I've used the weathering on this far is the internal wood rack/ support structure, walkway, and railing piece assembly as well as the concrete base, all from a Walthers Walton and Son Lumber kit. The building is assembled using the shed option rather than the fully enclosed building, bashed to reduce the length by three bays, but otherwise standard. The paint is air brushed craft acrylic paint thinned with water, approximately 4 parts paint to three water, and Woodland Scenics concrete paint on the slab floor, all sealed with Krylon Flat Crystal Clear. So far the India ink wash seems OK for this purpose. I applied it with a typical finger pump spray bottle and left it to dry on the superstructure parts, rinsed and wiped it a little on the concrete base. I am reluctant to try it on the exterior walls at this point as they are pale yellow with red trim and will magnify any dark wash tremendously. I don't trust myself just yet with this procedure but with some experience will likely revisit that.
Roof, ladders, and floor are not attached. Ladders are not sealed and weathered. Roof may receive tarpaper treatment, not sure yet. Next may be lighting and then lumber stacks. Considering two end floor bays to be divided with a crude wall and devoted to saws and such for custom cuts.
And a few pics...
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Oops sorry I thought you would know. These are all future PGE cars:
- log stake car PGE 10255 (second series was delivered in black)
- open hoppers PGE 2503 & 2513 (also delivered in black)
- tank car PGE 1903 (painted black at time of rebuild)
Tim
Of course. I’m embarassed. Haha.
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I started on three MLW RS-3 locomotives to replace my two older ones:
Tim
I like your math. 8)
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One of my weekend projects was repairing a relic: a Maxi-III still in SP markings. This set was involved in a wreck about a year ago, which sent it to the bottom of a canyon (read: the concrete floor). Amazingly, it suffered relatively minor damage, except for a broken articulated joint loop. Fortunately I had a junker Maxi-III set from which I was able to steal a part, though the repair still required a dicey splice joint. It seems to have worked though, so the relic is back in service hauling a fresh batch of the fabulous JTC containers:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1843/29795996587_4b9f9692f3_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MoYgH6)
P.S. This set had been upgraded with Kato 125T trucks, and in the process, I disabled the permanent articulation joints these models shipped with. If the set had been permanently joined when the wreck happened, I don't think it would have ended well.
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Wood or styrene?
0.015" styrene
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NYC FlexFlo Hoppers
Quote from Deviant Art website about NYC FlexFlo hoppers:
"also another thing about the hoppers is that they look german"
That is what I thought about car in photo1(made by AHM) until while browsing Spookshow's site
re American Freight Cars there it was.
I have had car for years and thought it was European because of the postlike grabs/handholds.
Have decided to upgrade using photo2 as a reference. Will:
1 replace broken hand grab posts, grind down caston detail on 6 remaining post and add grab iron wire to all eight.
2 remove valves from pneumatic line on one side and use line as train(brake) line.
3. Add A/B valve(s) and pipe to air tanks.
4. Maybe add cut levers on end sills instead of grab irons in photo2 - don't see what purpose they serve.
5. Replace missing brake wheel and mount.
Any suggestions - especially how brake systems are implemented on hopper cars (covered or open)
ie are brake beams still in use or is there something better?
I do know Schnabel cars are treated as two separate cars as far as the brake system is concerned.
Why does this hopper car have two air tanks?
Thanks
Al Hooper
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Saturday, was invited to "run" at Bob Stetser's PC/1975 layout, then Sunday, out to Gettysburg for the open house event. Started at Adam's (mu26aeh) finished at Brian Wolfe's magnificent opus. It will be featured either in a MR article or get the full treatment in GMR. Paul Dolkos did the the photography.
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Added the centipede tender and tested on a curve.
(https://i.imgur.com/L9WrFUo.jpg)
https://i.imgur.com/L9WrFUo.jpg
(https://i.imgur.com/Y4Jj5Fe.jpg)
https://i.imgur.com/Y4Jj5Fe.jpg
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Love that Big Boy- paint it black! :lol:
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This is such a cool kit BL Loading Ramp. Worked out great on siding.
(https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/7/1137-170918202621.jpeg) (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=7441)
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Installation is complete. Still fine tuning the sounds.
The sound files are pretty good for the B23-7. Just Like I remember. Programing the decoder took a very long time - over an hour to upload the sound file. Well worth it though.
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My weekend was mostly working on this and related:
(http://www.everywherewest.com/UV_test_night.jpg)
Details in layout thread: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=26087.msg588718#msg588718
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I actually did something train related for the first time since April. I swapped out a burned up decoder in one of my sharks.
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Love that Big Boy- paint it black! :lol:
(https://i.imgur.com/GiUyr0L.jpg)
https://i.imgur.com/GiUyr0L.jpg
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I wonder if the second air tank is for the unloading system?
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I wonder if the second air tank is for the unloading system?
That was what I thought when I first noticed the dual tanks, but a conditional no -
When NYC came out with the Flexi-Flow system they had a large truck
with a system that could blow or vacuum and used that to unload the cars
by the pressure differential method. See Flexi-Flo on the go here:
http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/post/images/post-0171.pdf
Here is a modern way to unload what looks simiiar to a Flexi-Flow hopper( could be
a Trinity Powerflo ll Pressure Differential Car):
Al Hooper
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My weekend was at the Illinois Railway Museum for the annual Members' Weekend / Museum Showcase weekend. This shot is after the (unadvertised) barbecue at the celebration of IRM's decapod's 100th birthday, and a good time was had by all (especially the mosquitos). There's nothing quite like eating superb pork chops twelve feet from a simmering 100 year old lady, compressor thumping away in the background. And then night operations!
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My weekend was at the Illinois Railway Museum for the annual Members' Weekend / Museum Showcase weekend. This shot is after the (unadvertised) barbecue at the celebration of IRM's decapod's 100th birthday, and a good time was had by all (especially the mosquitos). There's nothing quite like eating superb pork chops twelve feet from a simmering 100 year old lady, compressor thumping away in the background. And then night operations!
IRM is a treasure. Very nice!
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Installation is complete. Still fine tuning the sounds.
The sound files are pretty good for the B23-7. Just Like I remember. Programing the decoder took a very long time - over an hour to upload the sound file. Well worth it though.
Very nice! I know it's a controversial opinion, but I think I like the sound of GEs better than EMDs. I prefer the chug to the whine.
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My weekend was at the Illinois Railway Museum for the annual Members' Weekend / Museum Showcase weekend. This shot is after the (unadvertised) barbecue at the celebration of IRM's decapod's 100th birthday, and a good time was had by all (especially the mosquitos). There's nothing quite like eating superb pork chops twelve feet from a simmering 100 year old lady, compressor thumping away in the background. And then night operations!
Nice photo of the back of my head ;)
The mosquitos got better after I pretty much coated my entire head with 40% DEET...I had a cloud of them a foot over my head but they wouldn't come closer. It was pretty funny later at night.
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I was out at an IRM members night a couple years back, and had a wonderful time.
My highlights were:
Sitting in the cab of an idling RSD15, ex-ATSF, just feeling it, rumbling, rattling....
Walking around the inside of the then-stripped ATSF FP45 while it was in restoration
Being at the crossing when that 2-10-0 and train came thumping through with that epic whistle (and that's the spot to video, BTW)
Sticking around until night operations, and just hanging out in the tower, getting night shots of the Nebraska Zephyr with the mars light and original single-chime horn.
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Talk about a time machine:
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Very nice! I know it's a controversial opinion, but I think I like the sound of GEs better than EMDs. I prefer the chug to the whine.
Boo.
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Randy, that whistle is truly epic! Thanks for posting.
Otto
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Love the Brio Big Boy, Mark and great stuff from IRM everyone. Wish I could make it out there, but I was on the crew for the Joliet Rocket with the 765. It was another great, and safe trip with over 2,000 happy passengers enjoying the fastest party on wheels. Here's a few shots from the weekend.
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Nice pics! I especially like the b&w one, a study in contrasts!
Thank you for sharing.
Otto K.
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Very nice! I know it's a controversial opinion, but I think I like the sound of GEs better than EMDs. I prefer the chug to the whine.
That's exactly the reason why I choose B23 as my first project. That burble and chug are wonderful. It's inconsistent and sounds like it's about to stall at any minute. It's mechanical Blues.
When I was looking at doing my first project, I was listening to all the sound samples on the ESU website at work. People didn't understand why I was listening to random engine noises.
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I actually did something train related for the first time since April. I swapped out a burned up decoder in one of my sharks.
I know that feeling. I am currently in a modelling slump and am ready to get out of it as well. I'll have to decide if I finish my City of St Louis or go full bore on this Golden State I have all the parts for now.
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I got new space and I cannot lie:
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=40665.msg588791#msg588791 (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=40665.msg588791#msg588791)
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@Jim Reising
Nice shot of the back of my head as well! Here's my take on the 100th birthday of Frisco 1630.