Weekend Update 8/22/2010

[up1950s]

Your eye candy is what ?

[BCR 570]

Despite a return to work, this week saw considerable progres on the circuit breaker panel and the helix occupancy circuit.  I also made good progress on the twin trailer flat car project:




More info and photos in the separate thread.

Tim

[up1950s]

 

[wm3798]

Richie, that is PHAT !!

[DKS]

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Seriously Richie, that is awesome.

David, that's T, right? Actually, that' heading to the Z scale layout?

[up1950s]

Thanks Ed .

[Puddington]

I'm liking that Uncle Pete steamer Richie..well done !

I managed a few things other than the 8-1-2....

The second GHQ CN 8 hatch reefer made an appearence... wiggly worm livery...





The car leading the reefers is a converted 40' boxcar for chip service....



The IM boxcar is idea for the conversion as it has a separate roof.

[mark dance]

Hobby time this week was consumed painting lots and lots of snow-covered pines.  I painted the remaining 16' of a 19' backdrop with the snow scene at Farron summit.  If I ever have to paint a snow-covered pine again, it will be too soon!











The Flikr album has a few high res shots of the backdrop, or I could post them here if they are of interest.

Next week I will begin painting and "snowing" the track at Farron.

md

[DKS]

Actually, that' heading to the Z scale layout?

Correct.

http://jamesriverbranch.net/project_12.htm

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Very cool. Also, Mark Dance, I love the "flow" of the layout. Those curves look great with the train snaking through them.

[Guilford Guy]

Finished a few White River Southern units.

GP15s 1500 and 1501


SW9 1300


I finished a GP18 for them as well, but the picture is crummy so I won't waste your time with it, but last week I started in on a model of one of the MBTA F40 rebuilds, splicing in a short section of another F40 between the 2nd and 3rd fans.

[atsf_arizona]

Here's my contribution for this week.

Commissioned a custom paint job for a 'slightly enhanced' stand-in version of
Santa Fe U28CG, using a Kato U30C as the starting point:



Yes, I know the actual ATSF U28CG's didn't have the yellow/black stripe, had steam generator
behind the cab, had warning headlights on the low hood nose.....

But I like the yellow/black stripe and it's my railroad.   For the time savings on the detailing,
a stock Atlas/Kato U30C off that auction site, and a set of specific instructions to Doug Gary
( http://www.emperortrains.com ) for a fair price....

A good-enough balance for today's time-challenged modeling . 

[CBQ Fan]

Here's my contribution for this week.

Commissioned a custom paint job for a 'slightly enhanced' stand-in version of
Santa Fe U28CG, using a Kato U30C as the starting point:



Yes, I know the actual ATSF U28CG's didn't have the yellow/black stripe, had steam generator
behind the cab, had warning headlights on the low hood nose.....

But I like the yellow/black stripe and it's my railroad.   For the time savings on the detailing,
a stock Atlas/Kato U30C off that auction site, and a set of specific instructions to Doug Gary
( http://www.emperortrains.com ) for a fair price....

A good-enough balance for today's time-challenged modeling . 

Even looks good here! ;D

[up1950s]

Thanks you Lee and Pud .