Weekend Update 6/17/12

[up1950s]

[superturbine]

Here is one of the first pics I have of the Niagra I have cast and installed on a modified GS4 mech, tender is not yet.  Soon I will work on a FEF1 body and tender for you Richie.  I have been down for a while... 4 kids four and younger will do it.

[superturbine]

My other project is a set of EF1's.  These are the pilot models and still need adjustments ......such as the drive shaft length to close the gap between the units.  I am happy with the way they run and pull which is a major obstacle.

[skytop35]

Working on a phase III RS-3. Why is it that everyone that makes an Alco Road Switcher does the phase I carbody?

[up1950s]

Thanks Superturbine .

[bbussey]

B&O bi-level with new Trinity RAVE doors.

[ednadolski]

Bryan! You are the unrivaled and undisputed Autorack King!  How many of those buggers have you done anyways?

Awesome work as always!   

Ed

[Wardie]

Working on a phase III RS-3. Why is it that everyone that makes an Alco Road Switcher does the phase I carbody?

Are you going to do the angled number boards? Someday I need to do a pair of phase 3 RS-3s myself.

[OaklandScottie]

Got my 2nd D&RGW SD45 in the mail today. My roster is finally taking shape. Now i just need some damn tunnelmotors!!!

I gotta say, this weekend update thread and the amazing work posted here weekly is a major motivator for getting back into N-scale. Keep up the awesome work, guys!

[Dave Schneider]

I would have gotten some modeling done but I had to go on a train ride!
More photos in this thread. https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=26468.0



Best wishes, Dave

[bc6]

I finally built the Kato Manning Oak layout now I need to clean up the layout. I built 3 Pikestuff kits & two DPM kits, not a bad week.

[BCR 570]

Working on a phase III RS-3. Why is it that everyone that makes an Alco Road Switcher does the phase I carbody?

In the case of the RS-3, it might be due to the fact that the carbody filter arrangement varied according to the customer.  On the CPR and PGE the carbody filters were all in a row.

Nice work - I have two RS-3s to rebuild with new carbodies and upgraded details.


Tim

[GP38-2freak]

I installed four rslaserkits flat car deck conversions to some of my flats and even when they not look prototypically it is amazing how to come away from the plastic look...hope to se more of your modeling results

Tim

[Alwyn Cutmore]

I saw an article the other day on the Phase 3 RS3s of the PRR. The problem with the PRR RS3s is that the headlight lenses are on the wrong plane. Look forward to seeing the finished item. What road?

Regards

Al

[bbussey]

Bryan! You are the unrivaled and undisputed Autorack King!  How many of those buggers have you done anyways?

About fifteen modified/kitbashed/scratchbuilt, with another ten or so in various stages of construction.  About half of them are door corrections, which is easy to research because of their AAR codes in the ORER.