Locomotive service area....

Here's my locomotive service area.

good one.....

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Here's my locomotive service area.

Ahh, we finally see where the magic happens!!  

Here's a few shots of my yard area.

I haven't been on much. busy with life hasn't left much time for trains. I still look almost everyday but no time to play.

Ok, here are two:

Wow, some great stuff here. I seriously thought of putting a engine house on one of the turntables on my layout, but I decided against making the layout look 'too busy' as I think I needed some open space instead. Besides, the RR I model had only one enginehouse through the WW2 years and it wasn't near where I'm modeling, being instead at Johnson City, TN.

Ironically, it's still being used for that purpose to this day. Here is the back of it:

My rendition of a branch line service facility

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Here's my locomotive service area.

John; this may be the spot that the work is done at.  But it is the knowledge and the hands that do the work that is most impressive. All the best

Happy Healthy Fourth to all of you here . Franky-Ogee

I don't know how much "service" they get, but they sure like to pose a lot...

FrankM.

mine is still under construction.....getting there!.....nice 4 day weekend to get some stuff done on it

The NYC " Southern Division" shops in southwest Tennessee.

The NYC shops also service locomotives from the a Pennsylvania, Lackawanna, Nickel Plate, Rutland Erie, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Boltimore and Ohio, Santa Fe, and the Illinois Central.

Here are a few pictures of the locomotive service facilities.

It's a very busy place indeed!

 Thanks for looking at the pictures.

Richard

Still very much a work in progress:

Nice work guys, but here is the standard we all dream of when modeling a steam era locomotive facility.

These are pictures of Louis Ertz's West Tennessee Central in the last few years before it was dismantled. During my visits to the layout I would spend most of my time studding his engine service facility. It was nothing less than amazing.

The West Tennessee Central - gone but not forgotten. It will always live in our model railroading dreams, especially for those of us who had the opportunity and pleasure to see it in person.

Have a safe and fun July 4th weekend.

Richard

The diesel refueling area and the roundhouse area still under construction. 

I gave an old FM a coat of primer gray and opened her up to simulate some serious engine room work near my roundhouse.                   TJ

Hey guys. Some shots from the old layout.

Steam and Diesel!!

Have a good weekend and 4th.

Donald

Looks great!! Shop building looks fantastic! Keep up the good work. 

3Rail2, Your locomotive, diesel/steam service yard is clean; sharp; interesting and totally enjoyable for the eye to tour! Congratulations on your success with it.

FrankM

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Here's my locomotive service area.

I like your organization on the work bench. Labeled, clean and lit. I see a couple of boards out being worked on. Have you ever replaced the sound amplifier chip on the MTH PS2 boards? It's on the under side of the mother board, got about 10 little legs on each side about 1/8 '' Sq. Not sure a lot of operators out there are aware it's changeable. You experience the short first, then no sound! Operation still works, just no sound. I've had to do a couple of these in my days with the PS2 system. I'd say keep up the good work, but I guess that would mean more electronic ''issues''. 

Moonson,  Really nice detail and weathering on the buildings in your engine service area...  What did you use to weather the coaling tower ?   Really like the way the light reflects off the different shades...  

Also the lettering on the shingle or slate roof of that building is a great idea, how did you do that ?  Chris A

Coal and sand are delivered as the ash pit gets cleaned out.

Laidoffsick, Clearly, you know what you're talking about with your service yard. Really nice. Every bit of it.

FrankM.

chris a posted:

Moonson,  Really nice detail and weathering on the buildings in your engine service area...  What did you use to weather the coaling tower ?   Really like the way the light reflects off the different shades...  

Also the lettering on the shingle or slate roof of that building is a great idea, how did you do that ?  Chris A

Hi Chris A. Regarding the weathering on the coaling tower: The tower was made, several years ago, for me, by Roy Baker:

<bakersrailroadshop2005@yahoo.com> . Roy has a table at the York TCA  meet every Oct. and April in the Orange  Hall along the main aisle. (1-845-887-4596).

I further weathered it by using a sable makeup brush of my wife's with the product "Weather System Rust and Weather Kit", esp. but not only, its "soot black" , from Bragdon Enterprises <bragdonent.com>  (Phone: 1-530-333-1365)

I gave special attention to these coal-dusted areas seen here...

The "Elish" factory was made for me by a craftsman now deceased. I have no idea how he accomplished his magic.

FrankM

Thanks Moonson  I will check out Bragdon's products...  I am a big Dr. Dyer fan as well, really positive, proactive and encouraging material.  

Weaver brass, some upgrades.

D500  nice looking locomotive. can we get more pictures of it at different angles on the turntable, thanks

some UP locomotives being moved to the engine shop.....

Now that's a great lookin roundhouse! Lots of big road power sitting there ready to roll. Is the turntable and bridge scratch built or a current  available model?  I've finally got my ''gear drive'' back from the machinest, lots of gears meshing together there. Kinda looks like the insides of a clock only heavier. The drive is the stepper motor system we originally purchased from New York Rail Supply years ago.   The stall selector is the NYRS digital facia mounted key pad which still needs to be re-mounted. Other than that, here's a few more pics of what's happening in the basement!

Hot Water posted:

Ok, here are two:

What did you use for that ground cover, Jack?  Looks great!

Kerrigan posted:

Hot Water posted:

Ok, here are two:

What did you use for that ground cover, Jack?  Looks great!

Mostly all Woodland Scenic "Fine Ballast, Cinders" #B1376.  

Thanks. 

3rail 2 posted:

Hey guys. Some shots from the old layout.

Steam and Diesel!!

Have a good weekend and 4th.

Donald

If I may, where did you get the modern diesel shop? I have been on a mini quest to find a modern shop for my next layout, and sometimes that size would fit the bill. 

- Carl

until he responds, I believe that was available from BridgeBoss for a very short time. I missed out on one. I don't see them anymore either.

Richard Gonzales posted:

Nice work guys, but here is the standard we all dream of when modeling a steam era locomotive facility.

Only one issue, the TT is too clean!

Carl Peduzzi posted:

3rail 2 posted:

Hey guys. Some shots from the old layout.

Steam and Diesel!!

Have a good weekend and 4th.

Donald

 

 

If I may, where did you get the modern diesel shop? I have been on a mini quest to find a modern shop for my next layout, and sometimes that size would fit the bill. 

- Carl

Hey Carl.

Unfortunately....that one was a "one-off" made by Jim at "Bridgeboss". If I understand correctly, Jim has gotten out of the custom building and bridge business and now concentrates solely on elevated track systems.

It was featured in RUN 255 of OGR, he may remember me and the feature since I mentioned his name.

You could always call and ask him....you never know.

Donald