Weekend Update 1/6/13

[CodyO]

24 new PRR boxcars came saturday
I`ll be using them all on the headend of passenger trains they wont be hitting the layout though till the upper level is built as where already out of room!
12 of REA and 12 in MS paint

[Jim Starbuck]

More (re)work on the Milwaukee Erie built.
I'm finally happy with the class light housings after the third try.
I also shortened the numberboards, moved the headlight and mounted a Z scale coupler in the pilot.
Wire grabs, steps and piping detail are next.

 

Jim

[chicken45]

24 new PRR boxcars came saturday
I`ll be using them all on the headend of passenger trains they wont be hitting the layout though till the upper level is built as where already out of room!
12 of REA and 12 in MS paint

Where did you get those? I was bummed to hear that IM cancelled the new run. I'd like to get hold of some REA X29's.

[up1950s]

More (re)work on the Milwaukee Erie built.
I'm finally happy with the class light housings after the third try.
I also shortened the numberboards, moved the headlight and mounted a Z scale coupler in the pilot.
Wire grabs, steps and piping detail are next.

 

Jim

I wonder if either the Erie mod or the chopped rod influenced the other .

[Chris333]

I was wondering why the windows were like that myself.

And will the get some etched grills on the nose?

[Puddington]

....if Jim paints flames on the side of the Erie built and/or adds fuzzy dice I'm out of here................

[hegstad1]

....if Jim paints flames on the side of the Erie built and/or adds fuzzy dice I'm out of here................

Micro-Trains already did that...

[Jim Starbuck]

The early production Eries had the hot rod rectangular windshields and a step in the cab roof. I think they just look mean. The shell is actually for the later ones but hey, they ain't made nothin' that can't be modified right?
Crap, MT beat me to the flames and I think Sunrise did fuzzy dice at one time in N but since they're gone looks like I'm outa luck there as well, oh darn!. 
This one is going to get the stainless grille treatment too.

[CodyO]

Where did you get those? I was bummed to hear that IM cancelled the new run. I'd like to get hold of some REA X29's.

eBay he also had an auction for just X-29s also in a 12 pack
I got a pretty good deal too less than $7 a car with shipping in the end

I was also pretty bummed about IM:(

[Alwyn Cutmore]

I can vouch for that Cody. I got a 12 pack for $70.00 plus post. Landed in Australia cost about $8.00 US a car.

Regards

Al

[CodyO]

I can vouch for that Cody. I got a 12 pack for $70.00 plus post. Landed in Australia cost about $8.00 US a car.

Regards

Al

Ah your the man who got the normal X29s! the rea X29s where 70 then the MS where 83 all in all below my 10 dollar target for cars!

[CodyO]

here`s another item for you AL

My first Brass engine a PRR 2-8-0 made by key imports






should I try upgrading the tender to all wheel pick up?

[BCR751]

Andy  BCRail_FSJ,

Would you please explain your use of Pledge to make your loco windows?  I have no clue how you would do this.

Doug

[John]

Not a steam expert, but that looks like a short wheelbase steamer that could benefit from more pickups .. especially across turnouts

[DKS]

should I try upgrading the tender to all wheel pick up?

I have one of these. Definitely give the tender all-wheel pickup. Like most classic brass locos, the drivers only pick up one pole, while the tender picks up the other. Not the best way of doing things.

Here's mine, while it was still in one piece...