Weekend Photo Fun 6-17-22-??

Scott Smith

I was able to get the middle rail installed on our garden railway, on one of the wide radius loops. Running a Burlington Williams set of engines 3 rail now that we have the middle rail in with a set of CZ K-Line scale length passenger cars with scale 2 rail trucks. And on the outside loop a MTH CN powered engine and Atlas dummy I custom painted to CN running on the 2 rail scale loop. And a set of passenger cars I spent the day masking and painting today.  Live Steam engine running on the 1/8 scale railway.

Good job on the new track Scott looks good. Looking forward to everyone's photos this week.

Thanks Scott for getting us rolling for this fine weekend!  Here are some photos from the Free State Junction Railway.  Have a terrific weekend everyone and Happy Father's Day to all of you Dads out there!!

Pictures from a recent Pennsylvania trip.   Choo Choo Barn, Kennywood Park and train watching in Homestead.

Lots of pictures to show today.....1st from my recent NYC trip......the Number 6 subway yard in the northeast Bronx.....between the Westchester Square and Middletown Rd Stations......it was nice to see the MOW cars.....

In the distance you can see Lehman HS built over the Hutchinson River Pkwy (the orientation is looking south and the Bronx-Whitstone Bridge is about 2 miles beyond the school). When I was young, I worked with my uncle doing construction and we worked on the school. It gave me some of the impetus to construct a building "over the ROW".....

50 years later on the modular layout.....

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

A 2021 Christmas Layout memory

More of the center of the 11' x 14' layout.

walt

Overview of the center area:

2 area closeups in that strip:

Finally got the track laid and wired for the standard gauge portion of the layout.

This week I thought I'd feature this fantastic custom piece done for me by Harry Hieke several years ago!

From run 321.....

Here's a close up on my bio, making it easier to read......

This is the station and the surrounding area where it happened.....a crossing guard remembered a little boy crossing the street holding onto a lady's coat.....

Whew!  They found me on the station platform watch the El trains go buy......I guess I was hooked on the hobby........I also guess that I am lucky to be alive......Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.....

Peter

Here is my Lionel Class J pulling 2 rail GGD Powhatan Arrow cars.

Greg P

Here’s a couple of shots around the layout today:

Peter, the storefronts may have changed but the El is still the same!  Glad that little adventure turned out for the best.

A H10 is getting ready to pull out a short manifest freight for drop off along the branch line.

H10 is Weaver brass, cars are mostly Weaver and Atlas with some MTH.

Just now received from Amazon the forklift I ordered for my American Freedom Train.  The AFT always carried a forklift on one of the flatcars to help move the train's wagons. This is not the correct forklift, but close.  However, there was a slight issue with the model.

The bulldozer is 1:50.  Good thing Amazon has an easy return policy.

@CAPPilot posted:

Just now received from Amazon the forklift I ordered for my American Freedom Train.  The AFT always carried a forklift on one of the flatcars to help move the train's wagons. This is not the correct forklift, but close.  However, there was a slight issue with the model.

The bulldozer is 1:50.  Good thing Amazon has an easy return policy.

Ron the local trains shop has several of this manufacture items marked as 1:50.  But all appear larger then G-scale!

Ron

@Putnam Division posted:

This is the station and the surrounding area where it happened.....a crossing guard remembered a little boy crossing the street holding onto a lady's coat.....

Whew!  They found me on the sation platform watch the el trains go buy......I guess I was hooked on the hobby........I guess I am lucky to be alive......Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.....

Peter

Wow, Peter… you can go home again!!! Looks so familiar - My el’s were in Brooklyn, though in my day, you could park under them without fear of something falling off them and hitting me or my car.

Two weeks ago, I posted images of the Spruce Creek Bridge that I'm building on my layout. Two days later, I met my son out at the prototype to take some additional photos and take measurements to make the model as accurate as possible. The first three photos show the layout as it looked 20 minutes ago with a eastbound PPLX unit train lead by two Conrail SD-60-M's. Conrail reinforced these bridges in the 1980's with concrete pilasters and other work, and unlike the two other stone arch bridges on the layout, this model reflects those modifications.  The remaining photos are from our trip, and you can compare the partially finished model with the prototype:

Here's one more photo of a different, unmodified stone arch bridge on my layout over Tuscarora Creek. Here we have four Conrail four axle units hauling a westbound TV train towards Altoona. Click on the photo to enlarge since it's conversion to a panoramic shot reduced its size on the post:

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Here's one more photo of a different, unmodified stone arch bridge on my layout over Tuscarora Creek. Here we have four Conrail four axle units hauling a westbound TV train towards Altoona. Click on the photo to enlarge since it's conversion to a panoramic shot reduced its size on the post:

Absolutely gorgeous, Neal!

Peter

Since last Sunday, I have been busy......

With consistent warm (hot) sunny weather, I finshed off two projects: The Korber sand house & tower and the TW TrainWorx New Haven style switch tower.

The Korber kit just needed sand. I used a piece of 5" foam to take up space in the bin. Spray painted it and add a sand veneer.

Both were a lot of fun to build.....

....and, back on the modular layout......

The water/soap/glue mixture was baked in my Honda Pilot for a day...after 30 minutes in 85 degree sun, the temp in the car was about 120 (118).....it beats drying over 3 days at room temperature.....

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

Absolutely gorgeous, Neal!

Peter

Thanks Peter. How are you doing? I like your NYC pics as well!

Happy weekend everyone!

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Thanks Peter. How are you doing? I like your NYC pics as well!

Doing well.....retirement is great!

Peter

Now, for the switch tower......the TrainWorx kit was a bit more challenging.....

Bending and then holding down the roof tiles can be tough.....

This is where you really have to be patient......one stair tread takes about 15 minuts to set up......then you come back, again and again.....

The red doors were my personal stamp....

Have a great weekend, folks............and, I started my next project........TW TrainWorx' Cameron Freight Transfer Company.....

Peter

Here's a few quick ones...

@Putnam Division posted:

Have a great weekend, folks............and, I started my next project........TW TrainWorx' Cameron Freight Transfer Company.....

Peter

Beautiful job on the tower, Peter. I think I would have either destroyed the kit or killed my self with those stairs!!! One question… I have a much less detailed TrainWorx kit to assemble later this year (a section of the Nicholson Viaduct) and the color of the real one resembles the color you used on the body of the building. Did it come that color or could you tell me how you achieved that color??? Thanks.

@Apples55 posted:

Beautiful job on the tower, Peter. I think I would have either destroyed the kit or killed my self with those stairs!!! One question… I have a much less detailed TrainWorx kit to assemble later this year (a section of the Nicholson Viaduct) and the color of the real one resembles the color you used on the body of the building. Did it come that color or could you tell me how you achieved that color??? Thanks.

Rustoleum Camouflage series 1917 Khaki......

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

Rustoleum Camouflage series 1917 Khaki......

Peter

Thanks, Peter.

Working on an OGR kit, #825 Pedicini's Bakery. Painting, weathering, and assembly is complete. Next I need to work on window treatments, signage, and lighting. When completed, it will be an Italian grocer/deli.

@Harry's Trains posted:

Working on an OGR kit, #825 Pedicini's Bakery. Painting, weathering, and assembly is complete. Next I need to work on window treatments, signage, and lighting. When completed, it will be an Italian grocer/deli.

Harry......I like what you did with the brick colors....well done!

I love this Forum.....I get so many great ideas!

Peter

Peter great work on both models.  Good tip about drying the glue in the auto oven.

Peter showed an image of an example of why I enjoy scratchbuilding so much.

Most times it takes imagination and unusual ways to do things like hold things in place.  I've made models of all of my family's houses (6 total) and other structures and since they are custom made and designed, it's not like parts are available to buy anywhere - I had to figure out ways to make many many parts of the structures.  That's the fun part for me.  I've spent up to 2 weeks at times trying to find a way to make a component!!!!.  LOVE IT.

Finding ways to hold things in place while glue dries takes a lot of imagination at times, just like Peter shows.  Here's just 1 example ot using anything to get the job done (gluing on the roof wood):

Thanks for reminding me Peter of how much fun it CAN be.

walt

I preordered this Atlas O covered hopper in July of 2019.  It arrived this week from Brian at LegacyStation.

Neal Jeter

@Putnam Division posted:

Doing well.....retirement is great!

Peter

Peter,

So glad you are enjoying retirement.  I will be joining you at the end of 22, I’ve finally decided to retire.  I have set 4 dates so far and kept working each time but this time I will retire.  BTW, the best doctor I’ve ever had in my life was my nephrologist,  he unfortunately passed away several years ago and I still miss him.  I like you (probably) can build kits for quite a while from my own supply I’ve built up over the years.

All the best,

Malcolm

I have just started my first Ameritowne kits.  I aged these about 12 years before I started them and still have a long way to go.  It has been fun so far.

@walt rapp posted:

Peter showed an image of an example of why I enjoy scratchbuilding so much.

Thanks for reminding me Peter of how much fun it CAN be.

walt

Walt......you are welcome.......but honestly, I have gotten more out of this Forum than I have ever contributed!

Thank you!

Peter

Busy day at the club this morning.

Chief Drew set-up his LIONEL GP-35s with a stack train that included a bunch of Menard containers (he wants more) on the club's Orange line which features a long grade plus tight 072 curve:

Les ran a LIONEL RS-3 mixed freight on the Yellow Line:

My new to me LIONEL TMCC NP ABA set ran, this time with a proper lash-up courtesy of Les showing me how to install a new Engine ID #:

I regret I didn't video Murph's NP NCL consist of 10 passenger cars that included LIONEL, K-line, and custom painted cars that color-matched exceptionally well -- will have next week.  It make quite the train!

Stay safe.

@scott.smith posted:

The week before last, I picked up new track from the Standard Gauge Module Association. They purchased the tooling from USA Track. This track is replacing my Gargraves flex track I was using. The Gargraves track looked great but it was problematic for some of my engines.

is USA Track no longer in business?