Weekend Update 11/1/26

[CR4100]

I went to Timonium and met up with @Ed Kapuscinski. Here's my Conrail stone train led by a pair of GP38s on Ed's module.

[jpwisc]

I got some painting done. Some Ahnapee & Western boxcars and a snow dozer. I was practicing the oversprayed roof method. I’m happy with how they came out.
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[Jesse6669]

I worked out a trade with @CR4100 for a couple Z-scale versions of his NSC 5150 boxcars, here's one with decals on "fresh out of the paint shop".  Still needs clearcoat and some weathering, but I'm very pleased.

[PanAmShay]

I removed the road name and number from one of my Shays, repainted, and relettered to Long-Bell 102.  This locomotive performed yard work at the Oregon American Lumber Co in Vernonia, OR and has been on display in same since the 1960's.  I think it was probably the first Shay I ever saw as a kid.  Decals are from Microscale.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

-Andrew

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[vermonter_railfan]

Finally had a chance to put my new BLI ATSF "Northern" on my Bernal, NM Free-moN module for some photos.

[davefoxx]

I went to the Timonium show yesterday, too, and got the opportunity to hang out with @Ed Kapuscinski and meet @CR4100.  Love the scale test car, by the way. 😉

Got to see Ed’s Seidelmann Run T-Trak module and learn about his plan for incorporating its construction into the home layout.



Yes, the lead Chessie unit is derailed in the following picture as it reaches Seidlemann Run. According to Ed, there’s a serious manufacturing defect in this batch of GP9s that can be rectified by swapping Atlas GP30 or GP35 trucks into them.  Let’s just say that those poor Geeps were struggling yesterday.  Hope they can be spruced up easily.



Also saw his very impressive Strasburg RR module.  Kudos to Ed and his father on that craftsmanship.



Meanwhile, I kept the budget at $200 and came home with these items:



Atlas CRR GP38 with DCC: $95.00
Rapido PC X72 boxcar: $40.00
Athearn PC caboose: $15.00!
Oxford Models 1960 Ford Ranchero: $19.90
Oxford Models 1965 Plymouth Barracuda: $15.00

GRAND TOTAL: $184.90.  Including the lunch I grabbed at the show, I came home with $2.10. 🤣  Most enjoyable and fruitful show for me in a long time.

DFF

[Dave V]

Almost not worth a mention...a little subtle weathering on a pair of Micro Trains PRR X29 express boxcars. Vallejo washes and pan pastels:



Wheelsets are from ESM.

[sirenwerks]

I worked out a trade with @CR4100 for a couple Z-scale versions of his NSC 5150 boxcars, here's one with decals on "fresh out of the paint shop".  Still needs clearcoat and some weathering, but I'm very pleased.

Ooo, nice.

[InterurbanModels]

I put my hands on a Canadian Pacific F7 ABA set, and some Rapido CP postwar coaches. Noticed a slight difference of the Burgundy shades from Intermountain and Rapido (this time, I’m leaning toward IM, to be confirmed...) But I can live with it.
There is some work to do to short couple the F7's. And this acquisition asks for more research on Canadian passenger cars. In the meantime, a Soo Line Heavyweight doesn't look out of place.

[robert3985]

Here's part of what I've been workin' on this weekend...and during the week too.

Hallmark Geeps...a UP GP9, a UP GP9-B, a UP GP7, and an undec'd GP30-B.  Got 'em all tuned up, idler gears replaced with brass ones to fix the cracked Nylon ones, damage fixed and soldered on, painted and now working on decaling and final details such as windows, painting the arm rests and the cab shades as well as the aluminum cab side window frames, adding wipers and picking out fan & grating details with Tamiya Panel Liner after the satin decal sealer is cured.

Two Pecos River Brass hoppers decorated with UP decals I'm going to have to print myself...and part of a disassembled PRB AT&SF Stock Car, part of which is soaking in 91% IPA to get the horrible paint job I inherited off before re-painting and decaling.

These are all (except for the PRB Stock Car) for a customer as I'm thinning out much of my brass especially when there's much better running, pulling and rolling plastic versions available. which I happen to have.

All in all, a good and busy weekend to work and enjoy inside as it rains and sputters outside...

Photo (1) - My drafting table where decaling and final assembly is taking place:


Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[cnw780]

Slowing learning FreeCad to feed my 3D
~Tim

[VonRyan]

Shockingly I made it down to Timonium as well, but on Sunday, and my girlfriend Emily came with me. I was down there for the first “official” meetup of the Soviet Modular Collective, and had my Soviet Ov class 0-8-0 set on display alongside a lot of great examples of great modeling of behind the iron curtain and after. Along with that we had a plethora of foods, snacks, and drinks from around the former Soviet Union. A lot of great interaction from a surprising number of interested people.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been down at a Timonium show and for a Sunday it was surprisingly busy almost the whole time. Definitely a change from years prior where it’d be a ghost town.

I picked up a couple cheap DPM kits to add to the kitbash fodder, and Emily picked up a pile of details for a micro layout project she has in mind.


Oh and I saw Ed running by hurriedly at one point. 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I went to Timonium and met up with @Ed Kapuscinski. Here's my Conrail stone train led by a pair of GP38s on Ed's module.

Another shot.

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[bbunge]

Ma & Pa #6 decided to visit a famous place.

Bob

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ma & Pa decided to visit a famous place.

Bob

Soooo hot.