Good Morning and welcome to the the long holiday weekend and WEEKEND PHOTO FUN. Last week I was in one of my favorite train town and took a couple of pictures of these well used covered hoppers.
Let's see your pictures.
Scott Smith
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Boy`s train spotting
Trying one more,not sure where I`m going wrong re the addition of titles.
Love to motorise this one!
question for Alibatwomble where did you find that Dr Who police box? btw love the pics from all of my fellow forum members
Been working on this warehouse view-block (4 feet wide/22 inches tall) off and on. Finally got it "concreted" and put in the brick textures. All I have to do is build the crown and dock details. It was far enough along to put in place at the back of the industrial area of the layout. Thinking about building a slightly smaller one just for laughs and giggles (maybe for a diorama.)
"Electroliner arriving!"
Have a great weekend everyone...
Alan
Matt,
The warehouse looks great.
From last weekend's Greenberg Show in Chantilly.
Traindork it is a car air freshner found in a gift store in Truro,if you like I`ll check out to see if they still have them & get one for you...........................by the way the new series of Dr Who starts this Saturday.
Leavingtracks.........Alan love the electroliner wish I never cancelled my order but looked like it was never going to arrive.
Hope you all have a great holiday weekend.
James
In the real world and the model world
don't park to close to the tracks.
Thanks James....I also almost gave up on getting the Electroliner. I think we had a several year wait from the time it was announced until it was delivered! Here are a few more pictures for you to enjoy.....
Alan
Matt the warehouse looks very nice.
A few more views of the Empire and Eastern TTOS sectional layout featured in OGR Run 258:
Start of a race - NYC vs. PRR:
The cemetery scene created by Don Klose.
Good Morning and welcome to the the long holiday weekend and WEEKEND PHOTO FUN. Last week I was in one of my favorite train town and took a couple of pictures of these well used covered hoppers.
Scott Smith
Come on Scott, come clean, we all KNOW these are ones that SIRT painted up for you
- walt
A 2011 Christmas layout memory
It's Thursday, 7:58 PM EDT and the 6-8-6 is right on schedule.
Engine moves one as dusk settles in.
Engine still moving in as night falls on the area
Right on schedule the 6-8-6 exits the bridge on Friday morning at 6:32 AM EDT
GEEZ, that must have been one LONG arch bridge! 
- walt
Rich and Popsrr:
Thanks. I still have more work to do, but now it's off my workbench and on the layout. I'm thinking about a HUGE grain elevator next as part of a "modeling on the cheap" article I'm working on, but have no clue what I'd do with it.
The "concrete work" is actually pretty easy. To kill the grain in the wood, use sandable gray "rattle can" primer. For the concrete texture, use stone textured spray paint (Depot and Lowes have it -- takes a long time to dry) and for the cover coat, use a light yellowed paint like "Strawflower" or a darker antique white. Made the bricks using Model Builder software.
I was in Portland, OR last week. Here are a couple of photos of the beautifully restored station and a Portland & Western train passing through the station. This train has more engines than cars which makes it a perfect prototype for model railroads. Portland & Western is a 520 mile short line owned by the Genesse & Wyoming company.
Happy Weekend to Everyone, Joe
Since MTH hasn't came out with a B&M SW-1 in this paint scheme. I decided to paint one. Now watch, Mth will have one in the 2013 vol. LOL. I just couldn't wait! This is my first repaint and cannot thank Bob Dupree (The Professor) of the Massillon O gauge model railroad club for the help and guidance. Also got to give props to Jim Abbot of HIGHBALL GRAPHICS for the outstanding decals. Jim I will be back! Chris Lonero eat your heart buddy! lol
SW-1 1115 assign to work the papermill warehouse and lumberyard.
Made the bricks using Model Builder software.
You should send Evan's Designs a copy of this pic. HE would proudly display it on the websitefor sure!
A step back in time.
Good to hear from you Ray.
NYC reefer came out great!
I would just add some trapped black dust behind the lower right ladder, otherwise you covered all bases.
Steve
The final days of the Jumijo are here.
I'll post a link that was forwarded to me. Not a lot of O Gauge but there are some neat little layouts! http://translate.google.com/tr...Feng%2Fblog%2F120831
All:
Always enjoy this thread. You guys look to be having a ton of fun with your trains. That's a good thing!
Firemanchris: Really like your B&M theme. Love you new SW-1. Looking forward to seeing more of your layout.
Andre
The final days of the Jumijo are here.
Laming,
Thanks! I am thinking of doing post on O scale (3RS) of how i did the repaint. I took pics every step of the way. If I can do it, anyone can. It was a pennsy railking (record scratch) Sorry to all the pennsy fans! Sacriligious.
Sirt, tremendous work! Are you doing any how to workshops, seminars or clinics? lol
Ew ew got them B&M blues!
Chris
A few from our 2 foot gauge railroad. We run scenic excursions on about 3/4 mile of track. Regular excursions run (weather permitting) weekends April, May and September. Daily June - August. Select nights in October for our Halloween train. I'm Asst. Manager and one of a handful engineers. Great fun!
WOW SJC...
Looks like Turtle Back Zoo's Train ride!
A coworker brought this beauty in the other day, as a display item for Steamtown's RailFest taking place this weekend.
It is a 2 Rail scale model of the Lord Baltimore with the Royal Blue train. Mostly the train was handmade by the owner's grandfather. He thinks the model is from 1938, but doesn't know much about it.
No. 2 was the locomotive's real number, and this is very accurate for the 4-6-4.
All the interior details are handmade. The chairs, people and the waiter.
On the way to start vacation couple weeks ago, stopped at Clark Dunham's Railroads on Parade in Pottersville, NY.
thanks i would really apprecate that Alibatwomble.
I just posted this over in weekend movie fun, but I thought I would share it here as well.
It's a quick video tour of my layout.
Mark.
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway (Dp. Jim Thorpe Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM) has a one-of-a-kind ex-UP SD50 numbered 426 (after R&N ex-Gulf, Mobile & Northern 4-6-2 425). No. 426 has a remarkable paint scheme abounding in fine details. Evergreen trees flank her cab numbers. Full-color LGSRY heralds adorn each nose. In the middle of her long hood lettering is a waterfall that represents the trackside cataract near Old Penn Haven. She looks like a custom-painted model.
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