I finally figured out suitable "scrap" for the Gantry Crane to load into a gondola: 1" square steel tubing cut into suitable sized pieces. Too long and the electromagnet can't handle the weight.
Now I just need to wait a few years for them to rust......or I could rattle-can them 
Lew
geysergazer posted:
Now I just need to wait a few years for them to rust......or I could rattle-can them
Lew
I forget the recipe. There is a way to accelerate rust for real. I've seen turn an entire steel wool pad into a pile of rust to use for weathering.
Our artist daughter has some kind of recipe to rust stuff fast that she got in college making 3D art.
I know that the barium they put in tractor tires rusted stuff fast when my boss punctured one in my summer job before college. Everything in the shop and truck bed we put the tire in were rusty the next day 
Took a break from working on my 2nd subway station when I heard the big brown truck pull up. I've been waiting for these since they were announced in the catalog it seems like 2 years ago. I bought the full 9 car set plus the caboose. Lionel really did a great job on these, they are gorgeous and really go great with the 1943 Spirit of Union Pacific Engine. Led's stars in the flag are about perfect...not to dim and not too overwhelming.
I weathered one of mine State of Maine car more.
Bryan- Very nice set of cars.
Johan- just right amount of weathering. I'm on the lookout for some State of Maine cars to add to my layout.
RSJB18 posted:Bryan- Very nice set of cars.
Johan- just right amount of weathering. I'm on the lookout for some State of Maine cars to add to my layout.
Bob. Thanks. I have about 30 State of Maine car and many of them still need weathering.
Johan
Added 3 new store fronts to my back wall "skyline" based on these OGR kits.
The 1st 3 from the left are new.
These are all meant to be viewed headed-on from across the room. I don't get too crazy with detail - just enough to make it interesting.
-RM
RALPH M, row of buildings is looking good.
Bryan, nice cars. Glad you finally got them.
Johan, your weathering techniques are superb.
Mark, I am with you. I hate wiring.
Brian, always enjoy your pics and I see you started demolition. Amazing isn't it........takes a while to build it and then it comes down in minutes. Wish it was vice versa.
Today I added trees to the other side. Hope to get back to it after dinner if the glue is dry to put in some bushes and mat grass but I have tomorrow before I head up to Parma to help set up and Saturday I'll be there all day selling. Pics................Paul
Nice-looking buildings, Ralph. You also have some pretty good-looking vehicles in front.
paul 2 posted:RALPH M, row of buildings is looking good.
Bryan, nice cars. Glad you finally got them.
Johan, your weathering techniques are superb.
Mark, I am with you. I hate wiring.
Brian, always enjoy your pics and I see you started demolition. Amazing isn't it........takes a while to build it and then it comes down in minutes. Wish it was vice versa.
Today I added trees to the other side. Hope to get back to it after dinner if the glue is dry to put in some bushes and mat grass but I have tomorrow before I head up to Parma to help set up and Saturday I'll be there all day selling. Pics................Paul
Paul: Thank you. Tomorrow one car more. 
Johan
Bryan in Ohio posted:Finished a new downtown deco building and added it my seedy part of town.
very nice!
A plain brown box arrived this morning. Despite temptation, I cut my grass first. Then the good part. I was seeking parts to trick out my first caboose when I found a package deal with five early postwar cabooses (all damaged) and a couple of "bonus" cars. The fluff was a nice 3656 cattle car and 6012 gondola in ready to use condition. The cabeese are 6007, 2257, 2357, 6357, and a 6457. Lots of good stuff. My first caboose was quickly upgraded. But look at the light. That will not do. If I must paint the inside to correct the light flooding I would like it to be gray. Should I paint black first? I cleaned and oiled everything before testing. I think this was a good day to own a railroad.
Brian, Thank you, it wasn't bad day, but it wasn't great! but I made progress!
Vincent, Mark is right, nice looking train! Would look really cool in O scale!
Lew, Nice setup! Looks great with your new territory that you built! I hope I can find a place on my layout for mine!
Bryan, Amazing cars for such an amazing layout! What a great addition!
Johan, wonderful weathering job! Looks excellent !
Ralph the new building fronts fit right in! Nice work!
Paul after all the great work you have been doing on your waterfall area the weekend at the show might be a well needed rest! Looks great!
Well guys today I fixe my power problem, just by adding a new power drop! now what I am about to tell you I hope you all get a good laugh! I was running the train around the outer loop and deiced to run it threw the cross over switch's and back on to the outer loop. train got to the switch for the inside loop and died. Now here I am scratching my head wondering what the hell is wrong. well guess what guys, nice big brain fart! LOL I guess the power has to be in for the inner loop for it to work correctly! LOL Not did I do that onec but about a half hour later I did the same thing! LOL
I hope everyone had a great day and an even better Friday!
Mike, if you try really hard, your trains can run on hopes and dreams. Electricity is just a good backup system!
Taking the weekend off from the layout to go camping with the pops, have a great and productive weekend everyone!!!
MY PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ARE IN FIRST PLACE!
Note to moderator: Don't worry. Knowing the Phillies, I'll never post this again.
Jon1443 posted:Mike, if you try really hard, your trains can run on hopes and dreams. Electricity is just a good backup system!
Taking the weekend off from the layout to go camping with the pops, have a great and productive weekend everyone!!!
Jon, nice thought! Some times I try really hard and sometimes I reach my hopes, but I am still dreaming! LOL
Johan, the State of Maine car looks extremely realistic!
Ralph, Those background fronts do just the trick in making the scene great!
Paul, The trees really perk up the scene!
Bill, that was a lot of nice stuff in that brown box!!
Mike, This is simple, repetitive wiring, but it is so easy to forget something! I'm with you on scratching my head on what turn out to be simple problems!
mike g. posted:Brian, Thank you, it wasn't bad day, but it wasn't great! but I made progress!
Vincent, Mark is right, nice looking train! Would look really cool in O scale!
Lew, Nice setup! Looks great with your new territory that you built! I hope I can find a place on my layout for mine!
Bryan, Amazing cars for such an amazing layout! What a great addition!
Johan, wonderful weathering job! Looks excellent !
Ralph the new building fronts fit right in! Nice work!
Paul after all the great work you have been doing on your waterfall area the weekend at the show might be a well needed rest! Looks great!
Well guys today I fixe my power problem, just by adding a new power drop! now what I am about to tell you I hope you all get a good laugh! I was running the train around the outer loop and deiced to run it threw the cross over switch's and back on to the outer loop. train got to the switch for the inside loop and died. Now here I am scratching my head wondering what the hell is wrong. well guess what guys, nice big brain fart! LOL I guess the power has to be in for the inner loop for it to work correctly! LOL Not did I do that onec but about a half hour later I did the same thing! LOL
I hope everyone had a great day and an even better Friday!
Mike: Thank you. 🤝
Johan
Mark Boyce posted:Johan, the State of Maine car looks extremely realistic!
Ralph, Those background fronts do just the trick in making the scene great!
Paul, The trees really perk up the scene!
Bill, that was a lot of nice stuff in that brown box!!
Mike, This is simple, repetitive wiring, but it is so easy to forget something! I'm with you on scratching my head on what turn out to be simple problems!
Mark: Thank you very much. 😚
Johan.
BAR GP7 #63 posted:I weathered one of mine State of Maine car more.
Johan, Another word or two on the State of Maine car. I have always liked those cars even as a young person occasionally seeing them on the B&O or Pennsylvania rails. Normally, I like steam era cars only, various shades of boxcar red or brown, black hoppers, etc. Something about the State of Maine cars attracts me from my norm and I own one, Bangor and Aroostook.
My point is that the weathering; rust and dirt; stands out so much better on a colorful car than it does on brown. Well done!!!
Switching the freshly-tweaked industrial area:
Lew
added an old wooden fence to the street..................
Mark Boyce posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:I weathered one of mine State of Maine car more.
Johan, Another word or two on the State of Maine car. I have always liked those cars even as a young person occasionally seeing them on the B&O or Pennsylvania rails. Normally, I like steam era cars only, various shades of boxcar red or brown, black hoppers, etc. Something about the State of Maine cars attracts me from my norm and I own one, Bangor and Aroostook.
My point is that the weathering; rust and dirt; stands out so much better on a colorful car than it does on brown. Well done!!!
Mark. Thanks again. I think State of Maine cars are one of the best looking cars what ever made and your point is a so right, but after good weathering also all detailing comes better out. Like a you know Bangor & Aroostook is a my favorite R.R. company and stay.
Johan
@BAR GP7 #63 you make me want to count my rivets sometimes 
@Odenville Bill Black is ok. Silver over it or instead of that will reflect light around inside(more light hits windows) Black alone actually absorbs light (and heat). Painting the inside but not the outside will darken the plastic as light no longer enters the plastic to lighten its shade. This can lead to roof overhang being a different shade as the overhang has no background color. (light even penetrates paint and reflects some of the pimer color back through the topcoat and back at you. Consider this stuff before you shoot color on things.)
Lions, and Tigers, & Phillies! Oh my... wanna compare loosers? 
@Vincent Massi, imo you should get some (cheap, about $1 a bottle here at Wally-mart) craft acrylics in flat black and a shade (or two) of flat grey to paint your styrofoam.(gloss= wet stuff).
It is FUN, easy, and cheap to do (water based& water clean up). Black first, then a big, nearly dry brush for grey (or another color; red, tan?) For the most part, the more you "mess up" the better they look.
These buildings are a scrap foam box, so are the blocks/piers and the rocks below that. Not exactly "hi-tech modeling", I actually tried to do a poor job to learn the weaknesses of the technique (My drybrushing was limited to small art before this)... there weren't any weaknesses. (bricks, chips, etc are just natural or carved with a butter knife, hacksaw blade, or whatever else was handy. Windows/frames are paint, constuction paper, fireplace matches, and Q-tip box for glass doors, staples sta handles, etc.)
Hey Mike, don't forget to gas up the Jag too.😲
It is a dream; doesn't run on them 😈 😬 😂 🙃
Adriatic posted:@BAR GP7 #63 you make me want to count my rivets sometimes
@Odenville Bill Black is ok. Silver over it or instead of that will reflect light around inside(more light hits windows) Black alone actually absorbs light (and heat). Painting the inside but not the outside will darken the plastic as light no longer enters the plastic to lighten its shade. This can lead to roof overhang being a different shade as the overhang has no background color. (light even penetrates paint and reflects some of the pimer color back through the topcoat and back at you. Consider this stuff before you shoot color on things.)
Lions, and Tigers, & Phillies! Oh my... wanna compare loosers?
It is FUN, easy, and cheap to do (water based& water clean up). Black first, then a big, nearly dry brush for grey (or another color; red, tan?) For the most part, the more you "mess up" the better they look.
These buildings are a scrap foam box, so are the blocks/piers and the rocks below that. Not exactly "hi-tech modeling", I actually tried to do a poor job to learn the weaknesses of the technique (My drybrushing was limited to small art before this)... there weren't any weaknesses. (bricks, chips, etc are just natural or carved with a butter knife, hacksaw blade, or whatever else was handy. Windows/frames are paint, constuction paper, fireplace matches, and Q-tip box for glass doors, staples sta handles, etc.)
Hey Mike, don't forget to gas up the Jag too.😲
It is a dream; doesn't run on them 😈 😬 😂 🙃
Adriatic: Thanks. I count them also sometimes if i can`t to sleep.
Johan
Lew, Looks like you are in business!
Howard, the board fence looks great!
Butch, The foam block carving and painting turned out good! Good point to remind Mike to fill the tank!
A lot of stretching and twisting, but I added a fourth rail line to My Underwater Kingdom. About $25 more than a new Bachman HO train set, this used Piko HO train runs better than any of them.
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Lions, and Tigers, & Phillies! Oh my... wanna compare losers? @Vincent Massi, imo you should get some (cheap, about $1 a bottle here at Wally-mart) craft acrylics in flat black and a shade (or two) of flat grey to paint your styrofoam.(gloss= wet stuff).
It is FUN, easy, and cheap to do (water based& water clean up). Black first, then a big, nearly dry brush for grey (or another color; red, tan?) For the most part, the more you "mess up" the better they look."
Adriatic, that is good advice. I'll try that.
Vincent, Now I see it! The boat up high in the fourth photograph gave me the perspective to see through the 'water' to the underwater railroad!!! This is a concept I have never seen before. Well done!!
Mark Boyce posted:Vincent, Now I see it! The boat up high in the fourth photograph gave me the perspective to see through the 'water' to the underwater railroad!!! This is a concept I have never seen before. Well done!!
Thank you, Mark. While dinosaurs are by far the most popular science fiction articles on model train lay-outs, the most popular "science fiction themed" lay-outs are underwater (not literally).
I had begun using Styrofoam platforms on previous lay-outs, and now I use them for islands (The Treasure Island dockyard, and the Sodor Island Naval Base) and as ocean surface for a pirate fleet ( Patch the (Christian) Pirate, and a dinosaur ark). I also came up with the idea of using dowels to have ships docked at the islands.
Vincent, Now things are coming together more. I looked up Patch the Pirate. I am not familiar with him, but I see from the Website there is a lot; songs, video, clubs, etc, etc. He dates back to before our girls were born. Ours, born in '91 and '93, got involved with VegiTales big time! My sister's kids were in Awana club, and we had a club that now I can't remember the name of. I'll defiantly take a closer look at Patch! Both girls have been married for a while. Who knows, we may have a grandchild or two someday! Maybe we will have Patch sailing along with Thomas the Tank running the rails here someday!! Thank you for the extra information!!
Lew, looks like a lot of fun!
Butch, well done lesson! Lots of great information. Its funny you bring up the Jaguar, I just got back from the gas station filling it up! LOL
Vincent, you keep adding track your going to run out of room and your going to have to come ashore! LOL Looks wonderful!
Today I got the rest of the switch's wired today that are mounted. then I took the old control panel apart to start a new one. I cant screw this one up as my plexi glass stash is running low! LOL I will try to get some pictures this weekend and I hope to pick up the new control panel diagram from the printers on Monday morning.
Guys
everything looking great sorry no work on anything this week busy at work maybe this weekend. Keep up the good work I see lots of progress and thanks for all the likes and pos. Complements means a lot. Been kinda down today kinda missing my little Beagle dog. She passed away back on Feb. 7 she was 12yrs with the weather getting warmer I miss the walks in the woods when I got home from work with her. I guess the hardest part is she passed away while I was holding her. Anyway carry on and thanks for your kind works and encouragement try to get something done this weekend.
Mike, congratulations on thevswitch wiring!
Lee, Sorry about your Beagle! I’m sure you will miss her.
Lee, sorry for your loss. I know its hard to loose a pet that is more then a pet but a family member! It will take time, but be strong for you and your family! We will see you when you get back to working on the layout!
Thanks guys
just today was a hard one. I have lots to do on the layout tomorrow I’m going to try to get the other 4x8 bench built for the layout I have the lumber just need to get it built
Another warm sunny day to work on cabooses. I decided to experiment with a parts-bin red shell. I painted the interior black but, that was not good enough. Next I painted the problem areas on the window insert. To get a little tint in the light color, I covered the bulb with the bottom 1/3 of a medicine bottle. ***Heat testing going on now*** We are getting close to what I was after
. Just for kicks, I painted the experimental car green.
Glued together some wooden "risers" to give more clearance to my MTH for Fastrack graduated and elevated trestle piers. I needed enough clearance for scale sized autoracks and husky stacks. Once they are all dry, they'll get a textured paint treatment.
Lee, Nancy and I are sorry about your beagle.
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