Weekend Update 4/16/23

[altohorn25]

I spent this last week working on the 1953 version of the Eastbound Afternoon Hiawatha (train #100).  I re-numbered/re-named a bunch of Kato cars as well as an FP7A/F7B/FP7A set.

The "Rapids" series parlor/observation is an out of production resin shell from Jim Stillman.

The train will consist as follows:
-FP7A/F7B/FP7A
-RPO (Skytop Models Shell)
-Full Baggage (Skytop Models Shell)
-5 coaches (re-numbered Kato cars)
-Super Dome (re-numbered Kato car)
-Fox River Valley Parlor (re-named touralux Kato sleeper that is close to the window pattern of the parlor)
-Skytop Parlor Dell Rapids (Jim Stillman Shell)

The final two photos are the Westbound Olympian Hiawatha (train #15) and the Eastbound Afternoon Hiawatha (train #100) meeting at New Lisbon, WI on my in-progress home layout.

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[Frank Amato]

Finally got this big guy onto the workbench.  I swapped in a pair of Tangent 100-ton trucks, and found the top of the end platform was the coupler mounting height.  So out came the jewler's saw to make room.  Here's the 1025 glued in with Go2 gel:



A quick spray of Tamiya XF86 gives a nice matte finish for some pigments coming next:



  Frank

[Teditor]

It works for you because you *ARE* using an older browser.  So do I.  Photos are nto the problem - the browser's "nanny" behavior is the problem.

Many (or all?) new versions of browsers displaying contents of a secure (https) web page will silently block any unsecure (http) contents within that page (like Spookshow's photos).  There are settings in those browsers which will bypass that security "feature", but sometimes those setting are difficult to find.   This was all discussed back in 2020 in https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=50726.0

They arrived in Australia OK, even the right way up (updownside) I think they came on the deck of a submarine so all bugs were washed off.
Ted (Teditor) Freeman

[craigolio1]

With trackwork at Lake Cowichan complete, it was time to turn my attention to the trains that will run up there.  The Nitinat Logger, as it was called, was a signature operation on the E&N in the 1970's, and features in my operating scheme.  It deserves having some attention lavished on it, and the long-term plan is to rebuild a batch of Con-Cor 50' flats acquired from Tim (BCR 570) into 40' log flats.  In the meantime, I cobbled together some general service flats as a "stand-in" log train, seen below.



As you can see, about as convincing a representation of an E&N log train as Stephenson's "Rocket" pulling a TGV.

Some years ago, I fabricated a sample log bunk for these cars.  Here it is, along with the component parts.



I spent the weekend assembling enough of these to equip my existing "stand-in" fleet.



A significant improvement, and even better when you add a load:



Painting and detailing were next--all that's needed now is some fairly grungy weathering--these cars took a severe beating.  A train of these will look pretty good meeting the Dayliner at Hayward!

Oh man you have my attention now. This will be the only accurate model of the Nitinat Logger that I’VE ever seen. Actually, more likely the only one ever in N. awesome.

Craig

[Dayliner]

Thanks, Craig.  The Logger isn't the most exciting operation on my layout, so I figure the job can be more enjoyable if the models are pretty to look at!

Accuracy only goes so far.  I haven't hinged the stakes, but on the "empty" cars (there will be a loaded train and an empty train), the stakes will be leaning slightly inboard, as you usually saw on the empties going back to the Lake.

Michael

[nkalanaga]

Craig:  Where did you get those logs?  If they're a natural plant product, do you think it would grow in central Appalachia?

[Dayliner]

I think that last query was directed at me.

I got the "logs" from my back yard in North Vancouver BC.  I don't know what plant species, (I've even forgotten which plant!) but I'm about to harvest some more and if they look as good I will make a note of what they came from and pass it along.

Michael

[chuck geiger]

SP and lumber
Makes my heart beat fast
Nice scene coming together there Chuck

Another SP fan...yes! trying to find a way to do sugar beets too.

[wazzou]

Another SP fan...yes! trying to find a way to do sugar beets too.

Try Celery Seed.

[Lemosteam]

Late to the party, but some small details for long standing projects.

PRR style concrete bumper for my siding that terminates at a sea wall. Still needs to be fit into the track.





Received and cleaned my Worthington heater for my I1sa build:

[nkalanaga]

Michael:  OOPS!  Yes, I was looking at the quoted images, and addressed my question to the wrong person!

Most of the natural vegetation we have back here either has the wrong bark, or is too crooked.

On the other hand, most of the trees back here won't make sawlogs that long either, as they're too crooked.  A 20 foot log is a long log in Appalachia today.

[chuck geiger]

New building being staged. Not complete yet, needs some more TLC.

[Pomperaugrr]

Chuck,

I'm really liking the added details like electrical conduits and boxes.  You have a good eye.

[chuck geiger]

Wow thank you, same to you. Love your work. How are getting along with the craft foam as roads/over track? They
seem to be too high for N Scale and need to be sanded down or use wood slats for crossings. Thank you for the
props, it inspires me to get better, my first scratch built building. A lot of this came from Boomer's warehouse build.

[Pomperaugrr]

Wow thank you, same to you. Love your work. How are getting along with the craft foam as roads/over track? They
seem to be too high for N Scale and need to be sanded down or use wood slats for crossings. Thank you for the
props, it inspires me to get better, my first scratch built building. A lot of this came from Boomer's warehouse build.

Chuck, I found some thinner self-adhesive foam sheets that help with that crossing issue.  The warehouse is looking good!