Weekend Update 7/13/25

[up1950s]

https://orrvillerailroad.com/forSale.html

https://www.linquip.com/blog/railroad-equipment-suppliers-in-usa-worldwide-in-2023/

https://www.etsy.com/market/old_railroad_parts

https://insitebrazosvalley.com/discover-navasota-railroad-royalty-town/

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/railroads-confederacy

https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=A_Brief_History_of_High_Railway_Bridges

https://www.rmne.org/

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https://dartdaily.dart.org/home/for-sale-cotton-belt-railroad-bridge-over-white-rock-creek-in-dallas-county

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/04/27/wyoming-history-the-incredible-and-terrifying-dale-creek-bridge/

[Lemosteam]

The LIRR tugboat is progressing further. Last week I designed a slightly smaller lifeboat and printed it. I painted one white, so the contrast between its hull and the tarp could be seen well. I also added the lifeboat hoist arms and some simulated pulley rigging to connect to the bow and stern of the lifeboat. I am almost ready to paint this model, after adding resin print to the groove around the rim of the deck rail and using the curing machine, (thick black line around the tug). This is to get it to look more like the proto, which blends down from the railing to the top bump rail.

Here’s the latest pics:

[davefoxx]

This really “plain Jane” GP38 needed something to spice it up.  So, . . .

Yes!  That’s my favorite R.E.M. song, “Driver 8,” coming out of this Geep!  And, this is my favorite version- recorded live at The Olympia in 2007.  About six years ago, I added The Cars’ song, “You Might Think,” in place of the dynamic brake sound file on Aberdeen & Rockfish GP38 No. 400.  I had long forgotten how to do this, so, today, I was determined to figure it out.  You may notice that No. 2007 also lacks a dynamic brake.  So, when I press the dynamic brake button on the ProtoThrottle, I get this!

To fit an entire song on even a LokSound V5.0 decoder, I needed to save significant memory space.  First, I loaded a V4.0 sound file for a GP38, which takes up a lot less memory.  For this basic Geep, that’s little sacrifice, and this is key to making this work.  By also deleting sounds that I wasn’t using, e.g., dynamic brake, coupler sounds, and flange squeal, I managed to get just enough space on the decoder.  You can hear the prime mover, bell, and horn at the beginning of the video.  They sound fine, even from a V4.0 file.  Oh, and because this a V5.0 decoder, I still get perks like adjustable bass and treble settings and better brake settings for a functional independent brake.  That brake is needed when you ramp up the momentum for ProtoThrottle use.

Perhaps there’s some irony that Michael Stipe is singing about “Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent” coming out of this particular Geep, because NS No. 2007 later became under the ownership of the Southern Ry., after the road absorbed the original NS in a merger around 1974.  It even got a high short hood!

DFF

[Dave V]

Not much time this week for modeling, but here's "proof of life" that the HOn3 RGS still exists and operates...

[Mike Madonna]

For your consideration; Southern Pacific GS-3 #4422 from a Kato BNSF GS-4.....

[BCR 570]

I have masked off the backdrops and fascia for the Fort St. John Subdivision prior to starting on painting, ballasting and weathering track.

Septimus:




Bond:




Turnouts:




I hope to start shooting paint this coming week.  And get back to some modelling!


Tim

[Sumner]

Moving on to the last area that needs the foam board scenery. The pictures should tell the story but comment or ask questions if they don’t.

 

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More images on Railwire ( HERE ).


A link to this whole build ( HERE ).

Sumner

[davefoxx]

Stupid LokSound decoder tricks, but this may be my pièce de résistance.

🤣🤣🤣

More of this stupidity can be found on The Carolina Sandhills Lines thread in the Layout Engineering forum.

DFF

[Jesse6669]

I have masked off the backdrops and fascia for the Fort St. John Subdivision prior to starting on painting, ballasting and weathering track.

I hope to start shooting paint this coming week.  And get back to some modelling!

Tim

Looks good, I'm at about the same point with East Norwood.  Curious how you will paint the track -- Airbrush?  Rattle can?  Brush? 

[jpwisc]

I just wrapped up a Jordan Spreaders for the WC White Pine Sub. I shared a couple of the build pics, now you see the finished product!
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[chessie system fan]

Today I designed a U18b fuel tank for dad.  This is the short six foot version.

[chuck geiger]

This really “plain Jane” GP38 needed something to spice it up.  So, . . .

Yes!  That’s my favorite R.E.M. song, “Driver 8,” coming out of this Geep!  And, this is my favorite version- recorded live at The Olympia in 2007.  About six years ago, I added The Cars’ song, “You Might Think,” in place of the dynamic brake sound file on Aberdeen & Rockfish GP38 No. 400.  I had long forgotten how to do this, so, today, I was determined to figure it out.  You may notice that No. 2007 also lacks a dynamic brake.  So, when I press the dynamic brake button on the ProtoThrottle, I get this!

To fit an entire song on even a LokSound V5.0 decoder, I needed to save significant memory space.  First, I loaded a V4.0 sound file for a GP38, which takes up a lot less memory.  For this basic Geep, that’s little sacrifice, and this is key to making this work.  By also deleting sounds that I wasn’t using, e.g., dynamic brake, coupler sounds, and flange squeal, I managed to get just enough space on the decoder.  You can hear the prime mover, bell, and horn at the beginning of the video.  They sound fine, even from a V4.0 file.  Oh, and because this a V5.0 decoder, I still get perks like adjustable bass and treble settings and better brake settings for a functional independent brake.  That brake is needed when you ramp up the momentum for ProtoThrottle use.

Perhaps there’s some irony that Michael Stipe is singing about “Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent” coming out of this particular Geep, because NS No. 2007 later became under the ownership of the Southern Ry., after the road absorbed the original NS in a merger around 1974.  It even got a high short hood!

DFF

Video is great!

[Bendtracker1]

I just wrapped up a Jordan Spreaders for the WC White Pine Sub. I shared a couple of the build pics, now you see the finished product!
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Excellent work Karl!

[Bendtracker1]

I got the water poured on the Ouachita river the other night.
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=23915.msg824170#msg824170

[Peachymike]

Part of an order for a friend who models the KVR in BC. These are the major parts for a CPR N2a with either a coal or oil burning tender. Made to fit the Bachmann 2-8-0, tender uses the drawbar, wheel sets and pickups from the Bachmann. The Bachmann is a bigger consolidation than the CPR N2a so it was necessary to oversized the shells by 7% to get it to fit and keep the proportions correct. Also had to print the cylinder block as the original wouldn’t fit with the new shell Printed on a Saturn 4. Pretty happy with this overall, it will be nice to finally get these in his hands as it’s been an “in between projects” project.