Weekend Update 11/20/22

[chuck geiger]

@Caleb Austin, I love when you fire up your C&O layout, and I agree with Chuck: “Nice!”

@chuck geiger, you don’t have to constrain yourself with the mere 2’ x 4’ layout.  Even just a few extra inches in length and width can provide significant gains in track planning.  And, you know me, I’m still an advocate of HCD layouts, if you don’t mind expanding further.

DFF

DFF I won't know where I'm at until I visit the shed in mid-December for a few weeks. I am still going to build a main layout, but
a series of documented 2x4's. ATSF San Jac, Dead Season RR, High Mountains, Desert and Industrial Complex.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Working on my Swab Wagon rescue units.

I need to find better lettering for the body. The Ford is almost ready for a finishing coat. A lot of work is needed for the Mack unit.

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Thanks for the suggestion for the chrome pens. I'm using this for polished stainless steel and regular silver decal stock for steel/aluminum plating.

[muktown128]

I'll second the speed range of the ER sharks using DC.  They are also fairly noisy from what I recall.  It's been a while since I've run the PRR  5 stripe and single stripe A-B sets I have.

[davefoxx]

DFF I won't know where I'm at until I visit the shed in mid-December for a few weeks. I am still going to build a main layout, but
a series of documented 2x4's. ATSF San Jac, Dead Season RR, High Mountains, Desert and Industrial Complex.

Oh, whew!  I thought you were nixing the main layout.  But, a main layout and 2’ x 4’ mini layouts is a great idea!  Could allow you to scratch quite a few itches.

DFF

[wm3798]

After chatting it up with the irascible @victor miranda , I found this in my mailbox.  Victor had purchased the converted Trix K4, which had been bashed into a 4-4-2 Atlantic some years ago.


He set about improving the drive with a Kato motor with a flywheel, and pick up with all wheel contacts in the tender.

There remains some work to do on balancing the weight over the drivers for improved tractive effort, installation of a headlight, and otherwise tidying up the appearance.

The goal is to have it comfortably handle a short consist of an express car and a couple of coaches, such as one might have seen on the Delmarva Division of the PRR in the 1930s.
This was to be the theme of Gregg "3rdrail" Mahlkov's last layout, unfinished when he boarded that last train to Valhalla.
It's seen here approaching Rock Falls on the DKS-built and retro inspired Newport & Rock Falls.
All I did was take the picture as the sun came through the office window.
Lee

[BCR 570]

The little section of layout to go inside my wall needs to have the track painted and ballasted beforehand as it will be somewhat visible from the Septimus side.  During the past week I have been experimenting with painting and weathering track.  This is what I have come up with:






I have also been advancing the work equipment currently on my bench.  The crane chassis required some weight:




and I am starting to form the cables for installation:




The other equipment is receiving their decals:










During the coming week I hope to have a go at learning how to ballast, and getting the crane rigged.


Tim

[mu26aeh]

Gety 28 hanging out at the stock yards on Dave Trones West Penn HO Layout.

[nkalanaga]

OK, Ed, here's my SDP40, built many years ago.  And, yes, I see that the rear of the hood needs to be pushed back down!

Katp SD45 chassis, deck, handrails, and cab, Kato SD40 hood, styrene and brass mesh for the steam generator section.  By the time the prototypes had freight numbers they'd lost their steam generators, but mine still has it, mostly because I didn't know they'd been removed until after I was finished.

[Roger Holmes]

I squared of the top of the building using leftover panels.  This gives a better base for the roof which comes next.  First coat of paint using Tamiya rattle can.  I really like  the thin coat with Tamiya that doesn't hide all of the exquisite laser engraving that CMR does on its acrylic kits.  Just ordered dark gray Tamiya for the window frames.



Last week's photo shows the top of the building as it was designed.

[eja]

After chatting it up with the irascible @victor miranda , I found this in my mailbox.  Victor had purchased the converted Trix K4, which had been bashed into a 4-4-2 Atlantic some years ago.


He set about improving the drive with a Kato motor with a flywheel, and pick up with all wheel contacts in the tender.

There remains some work to do on balancing the weight over the drivers for improved tractive effort, installation of a headlight, and otherwise tidying up the appearance.

The goal is to have it comfortably handle a short consist of an express car and a couple of coaches, such as one might have seen on the Delmarva Division of the PRR in the 1930s.
This was to be the theme of Gregg "3rdrail" Mahlkov's last layout, unfinished when he boarded that last train to Valhalla.
It's seen here approaching Rock Falls on the DKS-built and retro inspired Newport & Rock Falls.
All I did was take the picture as the sun came through the office window.
Lee

[eja]

 


 
 OMG .. Victor, "Please make an Atlantic"

I remember it well.   Hope someone does....  eventually ...

[Chris333]

I wonder what Google did with all of Gregg's photos?

[wm3798]

I wonder what Google did with all of Gregg's photos?

I downloaded them and saved them.  Most are from his 2x4 layout, but I think I got one of his marsh crossings.  It was brilliantly rendered.

Lee

[wm3798]

Update on the Atlantic.  Got it humming like Glenn Gould.  Hauling a 5 car consist.  Totally exceeding expectations.

A new star of the fleet.

[TrainCat2]

Slowly the plan is evolving. With the plans for the Liberty Ship arriving, I was able to get the outline so I could add them to the plan for a better understanding of what my vision is. I did scrap the idea of putting industrial flats in the rear right corner and I will put a full width Liberty Ship or maybe just one cut in half. This pic show all the new trackage that has been added as well as a new definition of the module dims so I would not be concerned of any switches at a module juction.



Checkout the build thread for more info.