Weekend Update 6/28/20

[up1950s]

http://www.calcoastrails.com/cgi/photo_show.php?id=16

[arbomambo]

A little photo fun with my latest T-TRAK single - a Southwest-themed addition to my “Mother Road” series of T-TRAK modules. I connected it with another single for some of the photos.

[JanesCustomTrain]

I like these 500 shades of gray pictures, very nice !

Jane

[bdennis]

Spent some time over the last few days bringing car weights up to NMRA standard (or there about).

I found most of the newer Microtrains 50ft cars and some 40ft cars are on spec, but all the Atlas cars are under as is older rolling stock from Minitrix etc.

I have had a tub of lead shot (from 12 gauge shot gun cartridges) in my drawer for many years and decided to find the best way to add weight. In the majority of cases 2 x Zinc plated 5/16th hexagon nuts super glued to the floor of cover hoppers, coal cars and box cars did the trick. In some cases 2 x 3/8th nuts for the lighter cars. For the gons I either added a load that has some weight about it, or added the lead shot to the underside of the car and super glued it in place. For tank cars, I simply loaded them with lead shot up to the right weight and reassembled them. For the Atlas 90t coal hoppers with coal load, the load has 2 internal posts so I just placed the nut over the post to stop it float around in the car and placed the load back in place.

[spookshow]

Almost finished with my fueling facility (just waiting on a couple of small detail items to show up in the mail). In the meantime, I did get the yard lights installed and wired up -



I sure wish Woodland Scenics had better QC with these things. It seems like about every third one is more yellow than it is white 

-Mark

[craigolio1]

I got into more decals this week. I counted and I have more than 50 projects that are decalled and awaiting the next clear coat. I really need to finish things.




I also got started on an Ontario Northland FP7 for my Polarbear Express.



More on that one in the build thread.

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=49580.30

Craig

[LIRR]

Effing around with new stretch of completed scenery .....

[Nick Lorusso]

Did some light weathering on a custom built track cleaner.

[spookshow]

Fred Sanford lives again!









Just one or two small details left to take care of and I'm there 





-Mark

[Cajonpassfan]

Got to play with some new toys....
More on my LA Division Engineering thread.
Otto K.

[Dave V]

Jeez, @spookshow , is there anything you can't scratchbuild perfectly?   

[spookshow]

Jeez, @spookshow , is there anything you can't scratchbuild perfectly?   

Much appreciated Dave, but all I see are the 10 bazillion imperfections. Gimme a week or two to live with it and then maybe I'll like it better, lol.

-Mark

[spookshow]

But wait, there's more!

















-Mark

[ns737]

spookshow all you need is the old tractor. but that building looks great.

[spookshow]

spookshow all you need is the old tractor. but that building looks great.

It's in the mail! And thanks

-Mark