Weekend Update 6/2/13

[bdennis]

CG,
This is one of those cool D&H colour schemes that adds another variaiton to the multi coloured D&H of the mid to late '70's. Along with the Reading GP39-2's, the LV C420's and the few colour schemes on the GP38-2's to name a few.. It all makes for modeling the D&H great fun!.
I already have 2 x SD45's in the D&H Grey / Blue scheme, I was trying to avoiding buying another one.. Now temptaion will probably get the better of me...
Again nice work!.

Brendan.

[MichaelWinicki]

Adding more building lots and parking lots to one of my town areas...

[sirenwerks]

That is funny....Walthers promoting an N Scale product. Sorry...cheap shot.

Not really.  Painful truth is more like it.

[davefoxx]

Ah, that's what I figured. Being the techno-dope, that I am, I was hoping I was missing something.

I'm trying to come up with an N scale version of an HO 4x8 from the early 80's. The Kitty Hawk Central. But I want to rotate the passing siding around to the straight section, with the spurs running off of it. I have a plan I like using C80. But I'd really like to do it with C55. Ah well. I guess it's back to the drawing board... so to speak.

Thanks for your help.

GimpLizard,

The Kitty Hawk Central was actually a 4' x 6' layout.  If you're designing yours from a 4' x 8' plan scaled down to N scale (i.e., 2' x 4'), you'll actually be able to get more in than the original version.



Hope this helps,
DFF

[VonRyan]

Over the weekend I didn't get much modeling done (or even much cleaning in the studio...), but a trip to AAA Hobbies to look for polyscale paint to snatch up did occur. Although they don't carry polyscale (or ever did for that matter, turns out) I did pick up some Mig pigments, and a dark rust wash made by Vallejo.
I also took a quick stroll down their short N scale isle (which is only one side) and in their Atlas C55 box I saw some track.
So needless to say I scored three pieces of flex (the fourth one was kinked), and due to its scarcity, the price of $4.50 each didn't discourage me or my wallet.

So now my stock of flex is up to at least 8 or 9 pieces. With luck by the end of the summer I'll at least have all the switches and diamonds I need, and the pouring table will finally be out of the basement.


-Cody F.

[GimpLizard]

GimpLizard,

The Kitty Hawk Central was actually a 4' x 6' layout.  If you're designing yours from a 4' x 8' plan scaled down to N scale (i.e., 2' x 4'), you'll actually be able to get more in than the original version.



Hope this helps,
DFF

Thanks Dave. I must have forgotten (if I ever realized) the KHC was 4x6. Anyway, I already made an N scale version of it, back in the later 80's, using Atlas C80. About the only change from the original was that the inner curve at the one end was spaced closer to the outer curve. And I omitted the turnout in the middle of the upper curve. If I ever figure out how to use my Photobucket account again (they made changes to PB a while back and got me all discumbobulated) I'll post the C80 track plan I used back then.

Anyway, there's not as much room for the passing siding, along the side, as one might think. And even less so with C55. Unless I trim the turnouts, like DKS suggested.

[craigolio1]

Thanks to the Southern Alberta Rail parts department I have been able to upgrade handrails on some of my fleet.

Nice job!  Do you have a part number and /or link to the handrail parts?

Craig

[Fliegerin]

Finished my B60's, now they need weathered...

[CodyO]

I wish I had B60`s 

[chicken45]

Finished my B60's, now they need weathered...

How are they supposed to open those doors from the outside? 

Also, did you put handrails on the car ends? I refer you to Max:
http://www.maxcowonline.com/maxspage/showBigPic.php?picnum=1&picdir=baggageCars&hotidx=0&wtitle=Maxcow%20-%20N%20Scale%20Baggage%20Cars&picTopic=16&picindex=1&picLimit=3&backIdx=-1

[RWCJr]

Building a model of the ATSF boiler house that was at Slaton, Texas. Robert

[Fliegerin]

How are they supposed to open those doors from the outside? 

Also, did you put handrails on the car ends? I refer you to Max:
http://www.maxcowonline.com/maxspage/showBigPic.php?picnum=1&picdir=baggageCars&hotidx=0&wtitle=Maxcow%20-%20N%20Scale%20Baggage%20Cars&picTopic=16&picindex=1&picLimit=3&backIdx=-1

 

No, but now that I know they need them... 

[chicken45]

No, but now that I know they need them... 

Don't forget the ones on the corners, either!  Looks great, BTW. What color tuscan did you use?

[PGE-N°2]

I advanced the ball on the Troup Junction area just to the east of Nelson.  This area is actually the only modeled portion of the "Nelson subdivision" on the layout and is mostly traversed by trains going to and from the eastern staging yard (just past the backdrop) which originate or terminate at the Nelson yard just to the right of this scene.

As on the prototype this area comprises a very funky track arrangement that the GN (later the BN) used to turn their trains for the 5 mile trip into Nelson after descending the 4-5% grade down along the Kootenay Lake hillside.  There were many tall, curving timber trestles and pile bridges used right up to the end of service and this area of the model will also feature these bridges.  Operationally, the GN/BN trains used to perform a gravity "caboose drop" to get their caboose on the other end of their train and operators can simulate this move as well.  On this point of land that juts out into the lake, the trees are mostly deciduous giving way to the conifers that dominate the rest of the layout as the trees climb the hillside...so I have to learn to model deciduous trees effectively.  I am leaning towards ScenicExpress SuperTrees.

Here is a shot of 5 Mile creek and its bridges and the effect I am going for.

This will be a great scene. I love looking at the pictures of all those wood trestles in the Gerry Doeksen book, especially with some orange and green GN SD9s going over them.

[Fliegerin]

Don't forget the ones on the corners, either!  Looks great, BTW. What color tuscan did you use?

Just floquil.  Have another two left, should last until someone re-releases them..