a picture a day....

@lee drennen posted:

While unloading at a customer today I spotted this old Soo Line Hopper on a deserted side track. R.I.P.  old Hopper.

A little heavy on the weathering Lee. Nice photo as always.

That is a great car to use as a weathering example.... Nice find Lee'..

Nothing special down at Baker Company's motor pool, except that the Battalion Commander just showed up. Everyone outside the HQ is wondering why...

This is an excellent photo Lee'.. Very realistic B&W.  The trucks look REAL'...!!!

@Curt Henion posted:

My new Woodland Scenics Miss Molly’s Diner came yesterday. Pretty neat. I don’t know where I will put it on the layout, but I had to get it, because it is so cool.

Good Golly'.. Miss Molly', watcha got cooking'....😜

@Leandro Garcia posted:

Yes, it's very cool ! I also want to get one it but I also don't know where I will put it on the layout !

Leandro, consider periodically rotating structures on your layout. That's what I plan to do with Morrison's Doors Factory, which I bought this past weekend and which also has a relatively large footprint on a layout. I took 3 Plasticville structures off the layout to make room for Morrison's Doors Factory.

Another option is to elevate structures on your layout if you can make that work. I recently did that with the #115 City Station, which has an even larger footprint. Arnold

@Dave Ripp. posted:

A little heavy on the weathering Lee. Nice photo as always.

Is it a bit too much Dave? This is my first 1.1 I have weathered 😂

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

This is an excellent photo Lee'.. Very realistic B&W.  The trucks look REAL'...!!!

You said it Ted. WOW!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

That is a great car to use as a weathering example.... Nice find Lee'..

Thanks Ted. It is a good canvas for it.

@lee drennen posted:

Is it a bit too much Dave? This is my first 1.1 I have weathered 😂

Lee, All I know is youv'e got a good eye. You always find neat photo opprotunities.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Lee, All I know is youv'e got a good eye. You always find neat photo opprotunities.

Thanks Dave I spotted this guy the minute it came in site that’s why I like working the city. Also to clarify something I did not put my initials on the side of car if you look there’s “LD” on the side of that car in white letters

AHA!  A likely story

Great picture Lee

Don

🤣 I just want to know, how you got over that fence Lee,👀

@Curt Henion posted:

My new Woodland Scenics Miss Molly’s Diner came yesterday. Pretty neat. I don’t know where I will put it on the layout, but I had to get it, because it is so cool.

Curt, that's awesome! it's a really nice model diner, I have one too. I had to move a house and a bakery for Miss Molly's and a small parking lot. I haven't found a new home for the bakery yet. Model railroading evolution. :-) Post a photo when you find a place for it and set it up. There is a post of my Miss Molly's in this forum somewhere. I bought a set of the WS flood lights to light up the street sign, but I haven't installed them yet. Enjoy your new building!!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

👀 So, Paul, & Dallas', I bet you guys didn't know that on the other side of town, there is a joint named the Casablanca', hotel, and casino.  It's known to be a real hot spot in the wee hours... with lots of adult entertainment'...

Paul's town'

Welcome to the Casablanca, Cameron Corner, Scottsdale,

Ahhh......... to be young and crazy again Ted.😉

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Leandro, consider periodically rotating structures on your layout. That's what I plan to do with Morrison's Doors Factory, which I bought this past weekend and which also has a relatively large footprint on a layout. I took 3 Plasticville structures off the layout to make room for Morrison's Doors Factory.

Another option is to elevate structures on your layout if you can make that work. I recently did that with the #115 City Station, which has an even larger footprint. Arnold

Well  Arnold.........Morrisons Door Factory eh ?..........and now Miss Molly's Diner looking realy cool.  Will these assaults on my checkbook ever end ?  😨    Maybe a second layout or building a huge mountain like Patrick's to put all these buildings on !!??

FOR TODAY:  Busy day in Lower Patsburg .... preparing to load steel coils from coil car to flatbed trailer.  Of course BIG HOOK will do the heavy lifting once the crew readies the flatbed.  It won't be long now before crane operator, Boomer Joe Jones, will swing BIG HOOK into action!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

🤣 I just want to know, how you got over that fence Lee,👀

Ted I didn’t I raised my long arms up and snapped it lol

Here’s today’s. About 6 years ago this month it all started with this Lionel Custom MoPac GP7 that I painted and decaled.  This was my first major purchase. If you look the layout is bare.

Does anyone have Chicago Atlantic Railroad passenger cars on their layout?

Great photos guys!

Lee, Your B&W photos are always so amazing as to give the chance to look back in time! Great job!

Lee D, I trust you when you say you didn't paint the LD on the box car! Now you paying someone else to do it could be possible, that way you can say you know nothing about it! LOL

Patrick, Looks like the BIG HOOK is going to be busy today. I feel sorry for the guys as I can see the yard master stopped the car right there so he could stand up in his tower keeping a watchful eye on everyone!

Steve, sweet looking engine, I hate to say it but what I really like in your photo is the background!

Jeffery, very cool! I know out here where I live you dont see those hardly anywhere!

Well I hope you all have a great day!

Who can say it better than Mike??  I do have one question, Patrick.  Is Chucky playing hooky to watch the Big Hook!  If not, he is missing a golden opportunity.  He can learn the Three R's any old day! 

@Jeffery Boat posted:

Does anyone have Chicago Atlantic Railroad passenger cars on their layout?

That is a good looking heavy weight, three axel trucks, lots of steel... It appears to be well maintained... haven't seen this line before.  Must have been a short line some where in Illinois...

@Mark Boyce posted:

Who can say it better than Mike??  I do have one question, Patrick.  Is Chucky playing hooky to watch the Big Hook!  If not, he is missing a golden opportunity.  He can learn the Three R's any old day! 

So true Mark'... One can learn something that will last them lifetime of memories, that can't be learned in any class room......✔

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

So true Mark'... One can learn something that will last them lifetime of memories, that can't be learned in any class room......✔

That's right Ted!  I can't remember one thing about Calculus except I know I got an 'A'.  Big deal!      I'm retired now, so if I never used it at work, I never will. 

@Mark Boyce posted:

That's right Ted!  I can't remember one thing about Calculus except I know I got an 'A'.  Big deal!      I'm retired now, so if I never used it at work, I never will. 

Wow, Mark, A in Calculus  that's pretty good.  Funny, I never use algebra, cal, or trig in business or any where'... Good thing I guess, as I was a C+, B- minus... type'...😃

@Curt Henion posted:

My new Woodland Scenics Miss Molly’s Diner came yesterday. Pretty neat. I don’t know where I will put it on the layout, but I had to get it, because it is so cool.

Curt, that's a beauty...I can just imagine all those great cars of yours parked in the lot with the gal on roller skates taking your order...

Thanks guys for the kind words!

Hey Paul, gives me an excuse to order more cars just for the diner. Curt

@Capetrainman posted:

Curt, that's a beauty...I can just imagine all those great cars of yours parked in the lot with the gal on roller skates taking your order...

Curt...good idea...the more cars the better! I really like the plug-in led lighting system in the WS buildings.  I'm the point where I dislike wiring so much I can't seem to get to wiring my switches

@Curt Henion posted:

Hey Paul, gives me an excuse to order more cars just for the diner. Curt

Curt when you get them you know where to post them looking forward to it.

@lee drennen posted:

Here’s today’s. About 6 years ago this month it all started with this Lionel Custom MoPac GP7 that I painted and decaled.  This was my first major purchase. If you look the layout is bare.

The canvas was there for your imagination Lee 😉

FOR TODAY:  The lone tank car sits on a siding waiting for a car shop crew to appear.  This car can use a little TLC!   This car was my very first weathering project.  

Here’s today’s. Caught this in the yard one day. Nice art work

@Dallas Joseph posted:

The canvas was there for your imagination Lee 😉

Your so right Dallas thanks

@lee drennen posted:

Here’s today’s. Caught this in the yard one day. Nice art work

The artist may be a child from the 90's. It looks simalar to the Iron Giant movie my kids had. Another great catch Lee.

Patrick, Nice weathering job! I am sure the shop crew will get it looking and rolling great again!

Lee, Great catch, when I go to Seattle tomorrow I will try and get some shots of the yard there!

@Capetrainman posted:

Curt...good idea...the more cars the better! I really like the plug-in led lighting system in the WS buildings.  I'm the point where I dislike wiring so much I can't seem to get to wiring my switches

Paul, I agree with you. Today, I got the WS power source, light hub and extension chord for the lights in the Morrison Doors Factory. I think the WS lighting system is terrific. Arnold

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Paul, I agree with you. Today, I got the WS power source, light hub and extension chord for the lights in the Morrison Doors Factory. I think the WS lighting system is terrific. Arnold

Arnold and Capetrain, you have discovered WS Just plug lighting system. Great stuff, excellent quality, adjustable and easy! 80% of the lighting on my layout is Just Plug and the other 20% is Evan Designs. It is a little pricey, but you can see the effort that went into designing the system. Try the yellow colored sequencing hub so the lights will go on and off in your buildings, it’s fully adjustable to change the LED brightness and speed of the on/off.