B&M Conn. Sub

Great looking layout! Keep posting! JohnA

Beautiful motors !!!!!

Nice.....McGinnis Blue B&M's are on my list......

FiremanChris! B&M motive power! Great photos, gotta love those Bluebird GEEPs!  I see that( Williams ?) B&M (McGuiness scheme) F 3 peeking through in photo #2 corner pocket!  Hey I like those well weathered Portland Terminal hoppers too! Can you tell I am a New England rail fan? The scenery and structures are awesome.

thanks for sharing.

Bob, B&M a perfect way to start the new year! Nice photo. That upper road takes on some mighty tonnage!

Nick Biangel ‘Bro! Long time! Happy new year buddy!
it’s  Pierre in Maine known ‘round here as Leroof.
talk soon. Glad you are posting here!

all my best.

Fireman Chris, may we see some more of your layout soon?
anytime is good!

thx.

Pierre !!!!!! It’s great to hear from you . It’s going to be a great year !!! FOR SURE !!

Happy New Year’s !!!

Chris,

Really well done ballast and painted rail !!

Ron h

Nice work Chris. Also a fan of anything New England. That first shot looks great. The weathered track and sceniced hillside. You nailed it. Looking forward to seeing more of this layout.

@Leroof posted:

Bob, B&M a perfect way to start the new year! Nice photo. That upper road takes on some mighty tonnage!

I only build for max tonnage. 👍

No light weight ROW's in my world 🤣🤪🤪

Bob

Bob, you have become Mr. Max tonnage! Let it be known!

The 3 GP9s are Atlas.  The F3s are MTH, along with custom painted SW1 and GP38-2s.  I also have a GP18 which is custom as well in McGinnis color scheme not on premise, awaiting motorizations and PS-3 boards…

Haven’t posted in awhile, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been hard at work.  Done some work on the River scene!  I want to thank those who have posted their water scenes for expertise!  Used oil acrylics for depth and shallows.  It needs more blending more River rock (larger).The rail joint bars!  Brings the track to life!and…. Foreign power sitting in the yard!

Enjoy!!!!!

Update.

Working on some scenery, utility poles, wiring in building interior lights under layout and mock up of Engine facility yard.  The last pic, I dug out these Drop bottom gondolas!  They are sharp!  Amazing how quick you can accumulate rolling stock.  Enjoy!

Chris

Chris, You have accomplished some great looing scenery and details.  I'm glad I found your updates in the albums.

Great pictures... great layout. The setting is perfect, and I hope you post a track plan!

Some Progress! The sanding tower needs more TLC, piping, bracing and a new paint job!  I put it in temporarily for aesthetics.  

Chris, the sand tower adds a lot to the scene even though you still want to add more detail!

Just some random pics over the last few days.  Adding small details as I go along.ACY boxcars coming in from Akron full of brand new Firestone tires!And a few from last weeks photo fun.

Chris, You have created some very realistic scenes. Great Work!!!!

Very nice scenes, Chris!!  Your details are very well done.

Ahhhhh, the railroad of my childhood comes to life....only in much better condition than B&M was in the day! Excellent job Chris!!!

Well done!

Peter

Great railroad. The uncluttered look is very realistic.  JohnA IAFF local 3359

With the weather warming and outside projects to do, the layout has taken a backseat!  I did install a turnout on the Paper mill spur.  I was waffling whether to install or not too…  Trying to let the scenery do the work and not have a spaghetti bowl of track.  I went for it.  Need a place to shunt rail cars.  I will add static grass and weeds to make it looked not maintained.

Enjoy!!!

Chris, good idea to add the spur!  It looks great!

@FIREMANCHRIS posted:

Enjoy!!!

The paper mill looks like a pair of re-worked AHM/IHC engine houses, nice conversion. I have one that I have not decided what to do with yet but I got it so cheap that I could not not buy it!.

You are correct on the Paper Mill.  I split it down the middle, weathered it and added a floor.  I built this about 8 or so years ago for my first layout.  I have to give credit to my friend Bob Dupree who added copied images of paper rolls to the inside.  It needs more weathering to the roof and staining to the walls.  Need to put the time in on the storage tanks and fencing.

It’s been over a month since I turned on the lights in the layout room.  The weather is undesirable to work outside.  So the opportunity presented itself to do some work on it.This is the only Lionel that I own!  Just need the right load for it to be in service.  
I am adding a lot of faux dirt today.  Ballasted a good amount.  It maybe to perfect. 😞

love the wheel stops from scale city!

The above 3 pics are the spur which will lead to a 17’X3’ peninsula for more industry and a small yard.  I’m going to try and model or mock up close to it; the Charlestown Ready mix plant (NH)  and Funston’s lumberyard (Scotia NY).

Have a great weekend!

Sounds great!  We will look forward to seeing your new peninsula progress.

The Train bug is starting to bite again!
Here’s the veneer painted and installed for just part of the layout.  Needs another coat!  I have a habit of jumping around and not finishing what I start.  It’s a problem!  
I came across this S2 for sale, I couldn’t pass up the price.  Very cool FF. RR. 7 miles north of me!  Thanks Jonathan!!

@FIREMANCHRIS posted:

The Train bug is starting to bite again!
Here’s the veneer painted and installed for just part of the layout.  Needs another coat!  I have a habit of jumping around and not finishing what I start.  It’s a problem!  
I came across this S2 for sale, I couldn’t pass up the price.  Very cool FF. RR. 7 miles north of me!  Thanks Jonathan!!

Can't see the pix....

Is anyone else not seeing the pics??🤔

@FIREMANCHRIS posted:

Is anyone else not seeing the pics??🤔

Nope. Edit your prior post and use the instructions at this link to properly add your photos to the post.

Edited again.  Hope it works?

@FIREMANCHRIS posted:

Edited again.  Hope it works?

Yes we can- everything looks good. I like the S2.

Bob

The S2 is sharp!  That's cool you are so near that railroad; it's not so far from me here across the state line into Pennsylvania.

Here is few pics!Working on some roads!  I can’t take credit for the technique or supplies.  That credit goes to Mike, who is doing an amazing Cass RR. Layout on another Facebook group and Eric from YouTube!

Waiting on the road Dept. To install the cable barriers/guard rails.

They are far from finished. Looking for crossing gates.  Signage, Junkie and over grown berms still need installed!  Excited and apprehensive to start the static grass.  Enjoy your Labor Day!