Weeekend Update 5-25-2008

[ryourstone]

Hell Gate B60b, finished today:

[3rdrail]

Hell Gate B60b, finished today:

Nice job!!  That's the way they usually looked - filthy. Too bad Doug and Claus didn't do an older door version as well...Not all got the "porthole" doors.

[DKS]

As I promised myself, time for some real modeling this weekend. This little accomplishment was actually more important for me than for the layout. The last several projects I've undertaken have not gone well; eyesight is going and I'm starting to develop mild hand tremors. So, this progress was especially significant, as my confidence was starting to erode.

Here's a Z scale freelanced station, under construction. It is heavily bashed from two Micro Structures kits; the windows are actually N scale from Scale Link. The back entrance was the most work--it is made from doors left over from a Shire Scenes kit, plus Scale Link windows, plus Micro Structures windows (the irony is all of that work winds up facing away from normal view--oh, well). Seen here painted, with the weathering just begun.







Just before painting:

[wm3798]

Managed to murder a decoder this weekend, but that's what they have warranty forms for, right?  Fortunately, the standby I had in stock was available, so Ed, your BRW RS-1 is now tootling merrily around the West Sub...






As soon as I get the replacement decoder I'll get that Conrail SD40 on the road...
Lee

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Oh man, that's awesome! If that overpass didn't say "Western Maryland" on it, I'd SWEAR that was Ringoes.

I had forgotten I had left him there for work. I guess I'll need to get another chip there by the 7th for the RDG GP35 that you promised "while I wait"

[wm3798]

I ordered the only other two from Chuck that he had, a CN and a CN-GP.  I used the CN in the RS-1.  I swapped one of Bob's CN's to replace yours, which I fried.  I'm swapping that for the GP to put into his RS-3, which works fine.
The other CN-GP you sent will also be swapped to Bob, since the straight CN will work in the SD-40.  You'll need another CN-gp for the 35, though.  I can make the CN work, but it involves dremeling out the back of the number board casting, which can be a little tricky.
When I get the warranty replacement chip, that'll go into my other C-424, which is still waiting it's turn at the paint shop.

Are you going to have that Geep painted out?  Extra points if you do!

Lee

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Should I paint it out by then? I was thinking I was going to wait until I pick up my 30 so I can have a trio of fresh paint for a photo op, then ruin em all.

[wm3798]

Good thinking.  Then you have to wait until you have all three with decoders installed, and bring them down to pull the westbound AJ from Rutherford, get serviced at Hagerstown, and run back east and into oblivion...

Lee

[Puddington]

I managed a better shot of my scratch sides Canadian Pacific HW baggage..........



It actually runs really well........... well, that's something..............

[ryourstone]

Nice job!!  That's the way they usually looked - filthy. Too bad Doug and Claus didn't do an older door version as well...Not all got the "porthole" doors.

Thanks I originally gave this a nice bright coat of tuscan red... figured it wouldn't do for a head-end car so broke out the roof brown  ;D