Weekend Photo Phun .... 5/13 5/14

[rhoward]

Well, here it is almost noon on Saturday and no place to show off what everyone has accomplished in the last week. So I guess it is up to me to get it rolling!

I have been working on the backdrop for the new room. It is almost done and by next weekend I hope to have the bench work done in front of it.

I will have a few more photos later to share. What have you folks been doing?

[Lady_Railfan]

What have you folks been doing?Well, certainly nothing as outstanding as what you've done! The backdrop is lovely... I can smell the fresh air. :)

It's May Grey / June Gloom season where we live --- two months of almost constant overcast --- so it's hard to get excited about playing outdoors with the train. Also, I've been busy getting ready for our vacation to Oregon next week. It will be my first Amtrak overnighter in eight years. I'll do a trip report after we return on the 24th.

[Brakie]

Hers what I been into..I been detailing my Athearn SW1500 and have plans on entering it in a local contest.Here is what I've gotten done so far..
I have added MU hoses,a 3 chime horn,painted the fuel tank and added a KD coupler box..Not bad for a old dog that has very limited use of his right hand.

[grande man]

Ray, Those are the most believable clouds I've seen yet. They REALLY look great!

[rhoward]

Brakie, Looks great so far. Bet you'll do great in the contest with it.

L_R and grande man, thank you for your kind words. I almost impressed myself this time. By the time I get done with all the backdrops, hopefully I will have some idea how to do it.... LOL I have one more 8' sheet to do sometime in the next few weeks after the benchwork is built.

Here are a couple of photos that I didn't choose for the May photo contest:

http://home.rochester.rr.com/howmus/WebTrains/PassengerMay02.jpg

http://home.rochester.rr.com/howmus/WebTrains/PassengerMay03a.jpg

[RexHea]

Ray: That is a beautiful sky on your backdrop. When your not busy, just come on down and show me the technique. I am a bit on the slow side :confused: so it you may need to demonstrate on a 20 foot area.:D :D

Brakie: Very nice work. You should feel confident in entering the contest.

Claudia: Will certainly look forward to your trip report.

[CSX_road_slug]

Good morning gang,

This was an extremely busy non-MRR weekend for me [Mothers Day whaddya expect?:D] so, even thought I nearly finished the different projects I was working on, I never had any time for pix. I might have to wait another day or two - possibly even next Friday - before I can post my own. I acquired and painted/assembled a Walthers 'background' building kit, they call it Heritage Furniture (http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3164) but I'm using it as a publishing company. Also picked up Golden Valley Depot (http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-2808), a built-up:o .

Ray - as always, your skies are an inspiration to us all!

L/R - I'll look forward to seeing your Amtrak trip pix. I keep forgetting there are some forms of MRR that really are weather-dependent!

Brakie - thats a beautiful sw1500, great detail - is it really iNvisible-scale?

See you all later.

[Brakie]

Ken,That is a Athern SW1500..I dabble in both scales.:D

Thanks for the nice comments everybody and nice work all.

[jbaakko]

Hummm, quiet weekend for everyone? I wasted about $500 this weekend, between food, drinks, gas, and stuff for the wedding, but I'm married now! No pis yet, Maybe this coming weekend.

[Lady_Railfan]

Congratulations, Josh!!!!! So THAT'S where all the raucous party noise was coming from south of here. :)

Best wishes to both of you. We're coming up on our 50th. That "better or worse" part really works. :D

[CBCNSfan]

That "better or worse" part really works. yep so they say, but when is it going to get better :D

Congratulations Josh, ignore previous part of my post :)
http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble1/13.gif Willis

[CSX_road_slug]

Josh -

Congrats!

[RexHea]

A very big Congrats, Josh!

[SpaceMouse]

Throw my Congrats on the heap.

[NZRMac]

Me Too Josh!! Well done our best to the both of you.

Ken & Jan.

[GrandpaCoyote]

Josh;

Mazel Tov and Le'chayim to you and your new bride!!! Wonderful news.


Coyote

[Old 97]

Throw my Congrats on the heap.

Ditto for me !!!
:D :D

[Steve B]

Nice one Josh, congrats

[jbaakko]

*BLUSHES* Thanks everyone! She's getting to know my train obsession well now, she understands that BNSF powerbars are newer units (well mostly), and that I like BNSF and model BNSF & UP, and HO scale too:-). And none of it really bothers her so we'll be good, I hope! Yesterday we went to Old Town in San Diego, and walked the shops, and I left with a replica poster from Union Pacific, looking like a late 1800's poster. I'll find a way to scan it someday soon. Found some RR police badges, I THINK they were replicas, but I might buy them too. I'm trying to build a collection of railroadina... She also like looking for "antiques" but I'm mostly looking for train stuffs.

Fun fun...

[rhoward]

*BLUSHES* Thanks everyone! She also like looking for "antiques" but I'm mostly looking for train stuffs.

Fun fun...

BTW, congratulations! May you have a long and happy marriage! Sounds like you are off to a good start. Can you say, "Antique train stuff"????:D :D :D

[jbaakko]

Yeah, I made off well today! We wandered stores, she brought me to one because it had trains that I might like. Well they were old tyco trains that they wanted $10 each for! BUT I DID find an old AT&SF switch stand lock! Pictures next weekend, I'm going to use someone's camera to get a picture of it.

[enjineerbill]

CONGRATS!!!!

:) ;) :eek: :cool:

Johnny

[jbaakko]

I need a key!

[Amtrk14]

Congratulations Josh! Wishing you and your wife a long, happy marriage.

Sean