Weekend Update 4/19/20

[johnb]

I realized that I need to relocate the arrival track and drill track on the other side of that crossover...too close together.



I am going to place the engine house where the Dremel is and I am thinking about putting my freight station between a spur and the drill track. (Where the Atlas station is sitting)

[BCR 570]

Lots of great work here this weekend; one side effect of this new reality in which we all live is increased hobby time for many.  I have had most of my evening activities such as orchestra rehearsals, club meetings, etc. cancelled so have been trying to do a little bit each evening.

My trailer flatcars now have all their safety fittings (cut levers, grab irons, sill steps, etc.):




More at the build thread:  https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=21968.105


Tim

[jym1]

Added "glass' lens to my Pyle headlight using a pre-wired nano-LED and UV resin. I painted the inside of the light with chrome silver paint. The light is too bright for my camera, but to the naked eye the effect is very realistic.

 

[LIRR]

I don’t model N scale anymore, but I think I’ve posted enough in the past to warrant a guest-post of my HO work....

[EmdFan]

Finally completed the third CSX GP39-2.
I've been taking stock Atlas models and patching them for CSX.

This is what I was after.  I saved this one for last because I knew it would be the trickiest.
http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/GP39-2/4303glf.jpg

Basic procedure was to do a thin coating of white to age the stock paint.   Then paint over the G herald with paint closer to stock.  I knew I would need to make a stencil.

I went into this thinking it did not need to be perfect.  Looking at these Guilford GP39-2s showed that what CSX employees did was pretty haphazard.

I measured the G with my caliper.   Microscale decals were not the same size as the Atlas model.  So I photographed the model.  Imported into Corel Draw and then made the G the same size as the model.  The red line was my 11.23 mm reference line.  Printed out the page- as shown here.

These look great Ron! Next time (if there is a next time) ask me for the pertinent art, could have spared you some of the extra work.

[muktown128]

I don’t model N scale anymore, but I think I’ve posted enough in the past to warrant a guest-post of my HO work....

Looks good.  At first glance I thought this was supposed to be posted in the prototype photos section.

[Bill H]

Added "glass' lens to my Pyle headlight using a pre-wired nano-LED and UV resin. I painted the inside of the light with chrome silver paint. The light is too bright for my camera, but to the naked eye the effect is very realistic.

 

Hi;
Where did you find the Pyle headlights? I could use a dozen or so...

Kind regards,
Bill

[wazzou]

I don’t model N scale anymore, but I think I’ve posted enough in the past to warrant a guest-post of my HO work....

Weekend Update is always open to all scales.  Post away.

[u18b]

These look great Ron! Next time (if there is a next time) ask me for the pertinent art, could have spared you some of the extra work.

LOL.  Thanks..... but there won't be a next time.  Haha.

My lifetime goal has been to have one model of every CSX model version they own, with every possible typical paint variation.

So..... now that I have these three..... time to move on!  That corner of the roster is filled!

(now next up..... will be something Conrail....)

[Jim Starbuck]

I’ve been working on three more SW1s to go with the one I had done previously.
These four units represent the first group to receive MU capabilities that were assigned to Milwaukee’s Austin, MN - Lacrosse, WI line.
The “donkeys” were used because of the light bridges on the line.

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I also tried some outdoor photography for the first time.

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Jim

[peteski]

I’ve been working on three more SW1s to go with the one I had done previously.
These four units represent the first group to receive MU capabilities that were assigned to Milwaukee’s Austin, MN - Lacrosse, WI line.
The “donkeys” were used because of the light bridges on the line.

I also tried some outdoor photography for the first time.

Jim

Jim I'm always in awe of your photos and modeling!  If you uses some depth-of-field photo enhancing technique (like Helicon Focus) where the entire photo was in sharp focus, your models could be easily mistaken for full size trains!  I would love to see a focus-stacked version of your last photo.

[SP-Wolf]

Well -- the TR6B is now ready for decals.

To be: SP 4700




Thanks,
Wolf

[Jim Starbuck]

Jim I'm always in awe of your photos and modeling!  If you uses some depth-of-field photo enhancing technique (like Helicon Focus) where the entire photo was in sharp focus, your models could be easily mistaken for full size trains!  I would love to see a focus-stacked version of your last photo.

Thank you!
These were just taken with my IPhone.
I’ve never used focus stacking software. This may be a good reason to give it a try.

Jim

[peteski]

Thank you!
These were just taken with my IPhone.
I’ve never used focus stacking software. This may be a good reason to give it a try.

Jim

I highly recommend it!  Yes, it  takes extra effort, but the results are stunning. Especially in N scale. Not all the photos - just the "money shots". 

[tehachapifan]

Amazing modeling this week!!! The shelter-in-place is sure bringing the projects on!

I've also been doing some scenery-related work...the first in a VERY LONG time!

Much like DKS, I also just completed this illuminated cantilever crossing signal that I added behind a previously-installed NJI gated signal....



I also recently added a small scenery area in my town that includes a modified Walthers N scale Dairy Queen and a dead-end street that has an abandoned wig-wag signal mast. The street with the imbedded track was already there but this newly-built area was still just plywood....