Weekend Photo Phun 01/12 - 01/14

[CP9302]

I'll start us off for once...

CP sent a rare treat into the Oak Intermodal yard this week, TWO rebuilt SD45's! The CEFX unit is the newest addition to my collection. Both models are Proto 2000 engines. I patched and decalled the CEFX one. The CP one is straight outta the box. (A Rarity for me)

Lets see what you've all been up to!

[NZRMac]

Lookn good Fred nice details on those PK2's.... say does that ship float;)

Ken.

[enjineerbill]

Nice Fred, Just like the ones I've seen at Grand Crossing here.

Johnny

[CP9302]

Lookn good Fred nice details on those PK2's.... say does that ship float;)

Ken.

Its made of insullation board and styrene, so it should. But I wouldn't expect the containers to survive the trip :eek:

[kevnbety]

Looks great CP9302! Here's my latest project. Weathering, detailing an "patching" an Atlas Conrail C40-8W to a NS road number. So far I've weathered the grills, "faded" the blue paint (which is very common for these units), replaced most of the pilot details with DW parts, and added the number patch decals. Now it's time for a little more "fine tuning" on the body weathering, weathering the trucks and frame, and she will be all set!

http://home.comcast.net/~kevnbety/New_Numbers_001.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kevnbety/New_Numbers_003.jpg

[4Starcstms]

Kevin, thats a great model!! You should be proud. Im sure youve seen quite a few, but heres a couple ptorotype pics for ya.

Fred, Very Nicely done.


I doubt I'll have anything to contribute this weekend. I have a building kit or two ordered but they arent here. Maybe I'll find some new Vehicles or something. Either way I look forward to seeing everybody else's posts/progress

[Steve B]

Ecellent start to the weekend Fred & Kevin

[enjineerbill]

Kevin, very believable fading. Looks good!

Johnny

[CP9302]

Nice work Kevin. How did you "fade" the paint? (airbrush white over it?)

I like that background too!

[jbaakko]

Fred, I'm not sure how he did it, but I airbrushed some white artists oil (the stuff from Wal*mart), thinned with Windex, and have yet to try an alcohol wash idea I've heard.

[Steve B]

i painted my new plaster hill's today, the colour look's like cow dung but it's the lighting, honest, my cheapo digi cam has not got a light balance on it so i can't get rid of the green glow. Most of the hill's will be covered in vegitation so you won't see it anyway
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k208/photobucketste/P1130105.jpg

and the waste water creek under the line
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k208/photobucketste/P1130101.jpg

[grove den]

Kevin and Fred Great work and pictures( so close to the object!), that is far above my "weathering skills"
Steve B I don't find it a strange kind of color! What is wrong with it? I think it is even better to start with a ocre/green or brown/green color : it represents the ground/soil much better ! so it will look great with the VEGETATIONat last! TREES:D lol
Your bridge scene will be( yet already) great Steve!
No pics from me..to busy with "Bob"s layout ;)

Jos

[CP9302]

Steve: I hope those are not toxic waste drums floating in the waste water. We may have to report you to enviromentallists!

[enjineerbill]

Steve, My friend, cow dung is not a bad thing in these parts:D . Seriously, your color looks fine. Like most models, the pictures just don't do it justice. I love the water scene, what did you use? It looks deep.

Johnny

[Steve B]

Johnny the water is only 1/8" deep, i painted the base flat black with some dirty brown and green grime near the culvert then poured WS instand water, the liquid kind not the stuff you heat up.
Fred The environmentallist is either asleap on the job or it's toxic waste he just sniffed at:eek:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k208/photobucketste/P1140102.jpg

Jos OK OK, i added some Tree's and bushes only temporary till i add the ground cover
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k208/photobucketste/P1140096.jpg

And a mother and child admire the view of the Yarrow valley as a BN unit coal train goes by them
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k208/photobucketste/P1140101.jpg

[jbaakko]

Sheesh, what'll happen if that kid falls!

[enjineerbill]

Sheesh, what'll happen if that kid falls!

Well, I'll get a better photo of the train for one:D :eek: :D .

Johnny

[enjineerbill]

Johnny the water is only 1/8" deep, i painted the base flat black with some dirty brown and green grime near the culvert then poured WS instand water, the liquid kind not the stuff you heat up.

Yeh, I used the same stuff on this scene and thought it was great........
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/enjineerbill/HO%20Scale%20MadCow%20Route/cnw822_littletiddle_1.jpg

Till a month later when air from the foam escaped into it and caused my river to BUBBLE:mad: . So now I gotta redo it but man that stuff is a great one pour!! That close-up looks great!

Johnny

[CP9302]

Are you sure that's a model shot Johnny? That looks freakin' incredible. Telephone wires and punks a$$ kids to boot! That is an inspirational shot!

Now for a couple more shots of my SD45's and new Athearn Coal hoppers. These shots would have looked better if posted BEFORE Johnny's :)

Keep up the great work everyone!

[OldGettysk]

Really nice pics everyone !!!!!

[enjineerbill]

I just Gotta ask Mr. Barkhouse Jr., Did you paint the Up schemed/stenciled CEFX unit? If so, would you mind sharing how you did the red long hood stripes? Paint, or decals. Paint I get but if that's a decal, how do you get them so friggin' straight? And that trailing CP unit in the first shot of your last post looks like a REAL worker. Nice

Johnny

[tompm]

Great photos everyone! I like the "water scenes" and bridges!

A while back I decided I needed more gondolas. After a short buying spree on EBay I had a few more. The other night I felt like getting out all the 50 footers that I have not run in a while. So here they are passing the Cement Distributor. (There is something wrong in a couple of photos. Look out for it)

Atlas B&O RS-1
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_002a.jpg

Atlas B&O RS-1
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_003a.jpg

Athearn B&O Double Door 50’ Boxcar
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_005a.jpg

Athearn L&N 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_007a.jpg

BTW there are a couple of problems in some of these photos.

[tompm]

Bev-Bel/Athearn Rutland 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_009a.jpg

Athearn Frisco 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_011a.jpg

Bev-Bel/Athearn L&NE 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_014a.jpg

Athearn D&H 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_024a.jpg

[tompm]

Bev-Bel/Athearn Lehigh Valley 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_025a.jpg

Bev-Bel/Athearn NYC 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_028a.jpg

P2K Frisco 52’-6” Mill Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_029a.jpg

Athearn N&W 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_031a.jpg

[tompm]

Bev-Bel/Athearn Lehigh Valley 50’ Gondola
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_033a.jpg

MDC/Roundhouse PRR 40’ Boxcar
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_035a.jpg

Bev-Bel/Athearn Rutland 40’ Boxcar
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_037a.jpg

Athearn B&O Bay Window Caboose
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/gon_train_039a.jpg

[jbaakko]

New article! I changed the wheels out on a Bel Air, and painted the interior white.
http://modelrailroadtips.com/index.php?op=Articles;article=39

[CP9302]

I just Gotta ask Mr. Barkhouse Jr., Did you paint the Up schemed/stenciled CEFX unit? If so, would you mind sharing how you did the red long hood stripes? Paint, or decals. Paint I get but if that's a decal, how do you get them so friggin' straight? And that trailing CP unit in the first shot of your last post looks like a REAL worker. Nice

Johnny

I cheated on the CEFX unit and patched over a UP painted engine. I did re-do the front and rear of the hood and decalled the red stripe across the rear. If I was painting a UP engine, I'd use the red stripe decals. My airbrushing isn't good enough for a stripe that small.

Nice work on the Bel-Air Josh, it looks like a street rod now. Did you drop a bigger engine in while you were at it? :)

[jbaakko]

I cheated on the CEFX unit and patched over a UP painted engine. I did re-do the front and rear of the hood and decalled the red stripe across the rear. If I was painting a UP engine, I'd use the red stripe decals. My airbrushing isn't good enough for a stripe that small.

Nice work on the Bel-Air Josh, it looks like a street rod now. Did you drop a bigger engine in while you were at it? :)
Um, sure, lol!

I was tempted to put one in, but you can't see it anyways!

[4Starcstms]

Tom, Good lookin rolling stock.

Josh, I like the belair, finished product looks good.

[radar]

Finished up the benchwork can now run round&round. :D Started working on buildings.

[OldGettysk]

Nice work tom I like the beat up Norfolk & Western, Josh Nice work on the Chevy, Radar bench work looks like it's coming along nicely !!

[Smoke]

What do you think of my pickup??
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/3577/img4412ic0.jpg

[grove den]

Nice pics and beautiful freightcars TOM( hope it is the right word for them?) Very nice/clean benchwork Radar
Josh Is that car in scale HO?!!:eek: If it is PFFIIEW WOW
BTW The palmtrees: The prototype for the trunk is made and now I have to figur out the leaves: I was/AM thinking of very small feathers!!? Post them if it is worth to look at it:o :rolleyes:

Jos

[SpaceMouse]

If you watched this post last week you saw that I was building a platform. The one I had was pretty wimpy.
So I scratch-bashed a new platform out of popsicle sticks.

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity57.jpg

The freight station had no platform and the door was too far from the tracks.

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity62.jpg

The passenger platform was several feet too high and Bette had to jump over two feet to board.

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity61.jpg

Now the height is right.

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity63.jpg

And here's the finished product.

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity64.jpg

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity71.jpg

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity70.jpg

Left one out. A view from the top.

http://www.vitaconnect.com/photos/traincity72.jpg

[4Starcstms]

Very nice!!!

[enjineerbill]

Hey Chip,--You got any pics of what that wagon looked like AFTER the crate was loaded?:eek: :eek:

Seriously, Looks good. The bashing is a good fit!!

Johnny

[jbaakko]

Thanks for the comments on the Bel Air guys! It was my only real modeling effort so far this weekend, but Tuesday I'll try to do more, after I go to the DMV, provided the line isn't too long, being the day after a long weekend!

Oh, Jos, that Bel Air is out of the collection of cars from Wal*Mart, yeah its HO ;) .

[grove den]

Jos OK OK, i added some Tree's and bushes only temporary till i add the ground cover

pics from 13-01 , #15

Steve B My day was TOP after I saw the trees on your new modelled part of your layout.Great you put them on it for an instant( just not for me??didn't you:o :D Just watch your pics again...the progress/ the bridge scene is going to be great( also without the trees!)

Jos

[catt]

A yellow CXT posted on the Gauge Forum was the inspiration for this one.The body is Matchbox stock right down to the graphics.I have just under a half hour and less than a dollar invested in it.I call these conversions Quickits.Anywho here's the pics.

http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/ihc-cxt1.jpg

http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/ihc-cxt2.jpg

http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/ihc-cxt3.jpg

These two pics (below)are for comparison the white tractor is an HO scale Boley International 3 axle.You can see the Matchbox is pretty darn close to HO.In fact it is real close to me. :D

http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/ihc-cxt4.jpg

http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/ihc-cxt5.jpg

As you can see I painted everything underneath black.Other than that the only two changes made were removing the oversized trailer hitch and putting Herpa wheels on it.

[SpaceMouse]

Another great week of work.

Fred,

Love the nose on that front unit.


Kevin,

Nice work. I think that CR unit lives near me. A coal drag comes down from the north and parks about 10 miles from here. It seems like it always the same two engines. That one and its NS brother. It's very poor track and they have to go really slow. It's also where they dump the coal cars they don't feel like fixing--or so it seems. There's a couple that have been there a while.


Steve,

Nice work on the hills. Like the bridge and the city scape.


Johnny,

I thought modeling 1 toxic dump a week was the limit. Not often you see one well-done toxic dump, but two? How did that diorama do on eBay?


Tom,

If you got all those gondolas on eBay, they sure came nicely weathered. Purdy.


Josh,

Love that Bel Aire. I wish I could buy off the rack buggies at Wally World. This weekend I built that little Jordan kit buckboard. That has to be the lower limit of what I can do. When you have parts that take up 1/25 the surface of the tip of your finger, well. Then the thing didn't come with a horse and harness (tip: when buying the Jordan kits, the same models for the same price can come with and without horse. Bet the one's with the horses.) Well I needed a harness, so I used carpet thread and worked it around the horse as close and I could to where a harness would go.

By the time I was done I felt like I had drunk about 5 cups of coffee, I was so rattled.


Radar,

Nice drop leaf. Congrats on the completion of the track. I wish I could run trains.


dekruif,

I thought a pick-up was smaller and had this spot in the back for hauling modular layouts to train shows.

[Old 97]

Great work everyone.

[jbaakko]

Johnathan, any chance you can snag me some of those CXT's, I still have not seen one.

[enjineerbill]

Another great week of work.................


Johnny,

I thought modeling 1 toxic dump a week was the limit. Not often you see one well-done toxic dump, but two? How did that diorama do on eBay?



Oh it did good. But I STILL have it:D . The guy didn't want to pay $230.00(oversized) to ship, lived too far to drive so we agreed to just drop it. It's the best thing I've ever one on ebay:D :cool: . I have it set in place on the layout now.

After all, I have way too many memories to let her go..........
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/enjineerbill/HO%20Scale%20MadCow%20Route/845_eb_dachsy_1.jpg

Keep Modeling!!

Johnny

[catt]

Josh,no promises but since I want at least one more (the yellow one) I will see what I can do for you,but not today ,today we are having a Michigan winter day.:eek: How many would you like to have?

[Steve B]

Chip thank's,,, i always look forward to your pictures, the guy's loading the cart with that great big crate is ace, poor horse.

[4Starcstms]

Hey Josh, I've been checkin the walmart for ya. Seems I got the only one.. but I'll keep checkin

[enjineerbill]

OK, Better late than never?

This weekend was spent trying to get the new scenery at the high bridge blended. This is the result and the first two trains to roll through.

The Great Northern is buying rock for some new project and part of the deal is that the power stays with the train. Here ex-CNW, now M.C.o.W. GP-9 #1755 leads a string of empties to the quarry. It's my guess the units will see more than rock service while on the line:D .
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/enjineerbill/La%20Crosse%20Layout%20construction/highbrg_1.jpg

Looking towards Ablemann, M.C.o.W. Ry GP-30 #822 leads a pair of commuter service FP-7's out of Ablemann with a string of empty sand cars to be set out at Dachshundville.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/enjineerbill/La%20Crosse%20Layout%20construction/highbrg_10.jpg

And from a different angle(and a better view of blended scenes).
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/enjineerbill/La%20Crosse%20Layout%20construction/highbrg_8.jpg

Lots more to do here but I'm again happy with the results so far.

Happy modeling!!

Johnny

[grove den]

I am very HAPPY too ....WOOOOW Johnny!! That's taken my breath away:eek: :eek: Oh man
As a "landscape "MRR I do like those pictures you made and the scenes you CREATE!!
Thanks Johnny!

Jos

[4Starcstms]

I'm impressed.

[SpaceMouse]

It'll do.

I love that tree sticking through the boxcar. I see I'm not the only modeler with a twisted sense of humor.

Dang that's nice work. I'm going to have to go watch Frary's videos and then go watch Joe's video...

[jbaakko]

Johnny, Not bad, you're a real artist with those rocks there!

Johnathan& Scott, I'm looking for 3 at least. But one would be fine, I'm half tempted to buy on eBay. I've checked 3 Wal*Marts and most have VERY few Matchbox. :(

[enjineerbill]

Josh, Scott, Chip and Jos--Thanks guys. The comments mean a lot!

Johnny

[radar]

very very nice mr.johnny, may have to rethink one corner of my layout and put up some rocks

[CP9302]

More amazing work Johnny. I like the tree coming through the box car, nice touch!

[NWR #200]

I've been trying to work on my layout, but the frigid (-10 degrees F) temperatures have been keeping me in the house trying to keep warm.

[enjineerbill]

Thanks Radar, Fred. Seth, Cold?

Johnny