Weekend Photo Fun 11-3-23-??

Haven't had time to do anything, but I did reorganize my case.

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It's at least a start!  Got the underlying blue-board and Homasote in place.  Got the stuff that I'll need initially to get started.  Will start next week.  The white piece of Homasote is where the Winter/Christmas scene will be.

Here's some of the stuff that I got out of storage and will need early on, but not right away.

Trains at Kidney Week……..who would have thought…….

First, the repurposed Reading Terminal…..which is the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Next, look at what I found when I entered the Exhibit Hall…..

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

Thanks Scott for getting us started for this fine weekend!   Here's my photos of the fun kind.  I hope everyone has a most enjoyable weekend!  

0-8-0 takes the grade at Patsburg Ave.   Headend brakemen Jake the Brake Willis stops automobile traffic coming in to town while his counterpart Wiff Rudd stops traffic in the opposite direction.

Engineer Griff Wexler waits patiently for the green signal.  Once the signal tower shows him some green, he'll notch out the throttle and get his commuter train rolling out of town.   It's impossible to call signals in one of these o'l camelbacks.   For all Griff knows his headend brakeman is in the opposite side cab fast asleep. Fireman Barney Kriss has a tough job standing on the back deck shoveling coal into the boiler.  Word is it will begin to rain about the time this train rounds the bend at Fat Boys Curve three miles east of Badgers Summit, the trains second stop.  O'l Barney is about to get soaked .. yet again!  

Meanwhile a B&O RDC train heading east eases into Patsburg commuter station.    

A Western Maryland 2 -8-0 Consolidation has just taken on water at Butler Junction.

Just about 5 minutes ago fireman Slick Crowley raised the spout after the tank was topped off.  Headend brakeman Buford Pusser takes it easy sitting on the rear seat box in the cab.   He loves working passenger trains because there ain't a whole lot for him to do.

@Putnam Division posted:

Trains at Kidney Week……..who would have thought…….

First, the repurposed Reading Terminal…..which is the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Next, look at what I found when I entered the Exhibit Hall…..

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

Peter,

I actually went to med school just a few blocks from there at Jefferson Medical College 1978-1982. AT that time, the Reading Terminal was still in service and I used to walk on the platforms all the time and check out the trains when I could no longer take the stresses of med school. Interestingly, the replacement station in the commuter tunnel which was under construction them is now named "Jefferson Station" which like all big health systems today, apparently paid to have their name applied to the station. Also the original Nicholas Smith and another Lionel dealer whose name escapes me were located just a few blocks from there and I used to check them out as well.

Just a few random shots this week (haven't been on here since  York!)...

Goodman's feed mill:

The main street of Port Royal:

Early Penn Central at the western end of Mifflin interlocking:

Longfellow, PA:

Mifflin Tower:

And what I'm working on now...farm fields near Spruce Creek. The joints are from the access hatch:

Just quick shots this week. That's it for now!

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Just a few random shots this week (haven't been on here since  York!)...

Goodman's feed mill:

The main street of Port Royal:

Early Penn Central at the western end of Mifflin interlocking:

Longfellow, PA:

Mifflin Tower:

And what I'm working on now...farm fields near Spruce Creek. The joints are from the access hatch:

Just quick shots this week. That's it for now!

Doc, that looks great !  Your clouds look very realistic, how did you create them ?  (sorry for the repeated pics, haven’t figured out how to delete them on an iPhone reply)

Rich

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Just a few random shots this week (haven't been on here since  York!)...

The main street of Port Royal:

Neal,

Very immersive scene. What did you use for your sidewalks?

Dave

My neighbor Jim gave me this nice VW van (Lemax) this week for the layout:

Here some other pics today after moving trains around and up and down (levels) on the layout tracks:

Great stuff this week guys, all was very inspiring and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Thanks Scott for once again starting a terrific thread.

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Peter,

I actually went to med school just a few blocks from there at Jefferson Medical College 1978-1982. AT that time, the Reading Terminal was still in service and I used to walk on the platforms all the time and check out the trains when I could no longer take the stresses of med school. Interestingly, the replacement station in the commuter tunnel which was under construction them is now named "Jefferson Station" which like all big health systems today, apparently paid to have their name applied to the station. Also the original Nicholas Smith and another Lionel dealer whose name escapes me were located just a few blocks from there and I used to check them out as well.

11th and Arch has certainly changed!

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

11th and Arch has certainly changed!

Peter

Peter,

The NMRA National convention was held in the Philadelphia Convention center at least 15 years ago.

@luvindemtrains posted:

Neal,

Very immersive scene. What did you use for your sidewalks?

Dave

Thanks Dave. As I recall, that is 3/16" Masonite which I had to special order. That works out to a 9" high curb, and a brand new prototype curb is 8", so close enough. When they overlay the roadway with asphalt, it drops the height of the curb, so you can get by with 1/8" which I could have used here. Just don't use 1/4" which would give you a 12" high curb which is too high and won't look right.

Finally, getting some work done on the railroad.

Wow, what a very interesting thread, beautiful trains, nice new layouts, beautiful hospitals, great pictures from everyone, and today, from Seoul and Busan Korea, here’s a few pictures for your review…Great topic…

@leapinlarry posted:

Wow, what a very interesting thread, beautiful trains, nice new layouts, beautiful hospitals, great pictures from everyone, and today, from Seoul and Busan Korea, here’s a few pictures for your review…Great topic…

Hey Larry,

Looking at those engines, they seem to be either French made or at least designed.  The one pic looks definitely like an order TGV.

I hope you enjoyed your trip!

A couple of new purchases from a well know auction site to complete a couple of Century Club 1 engines.  While these add-ons were not officially Century Club, they were suggested in the catalog.

First up is the GG-1 sporting some new Madison Cars (6-29003) cataloged in 1998 Volume 2...

And the Century Club PRR S1 Turbine with both tenders and the freight set (6-21751) also in the 1998 Volume 2 catalog.

@Billy posted:

Finally, getting some work done on the railroad.

Billy,

What a nice set up and great use of space. You have just enough track to assist the trains in being the main characters but leave enough space for some creative scenic details. How high is your bench work? Please keep us posted on your progress. I'm intrigued.

Dave

@luvindemtrains posted:

Billy,

What a nice set up and great use of space. You have just enough track to assist the trains in being the main characters but leave enough space for some creative scenic details. How high is your bench work? Please keep us posted on your progress. I'm intrigued.

Dave

Hight is 38 inches

Recovering from surgery, so some oldies.  All 3rd Rail, all upgraded with TMCC/cruise.

N1s

L1s

H6b

S2

Q1

While these engines run well, I don't plan to buy any more conventional/early TMCC engines that need to be upgraded to full TMCC (never perfect, cost too much).  Only exception might be a WbB scale FA1/FB1 set if I could find one real cheap since there are no other FA1s in O scale.  I was hoping 3rd Rail would release their upcoming FA1 and FB1 models in PRR as-built sceme but they are not.

@trestleking posted:

Doc, that looks great !  Your clouds look very realistic, how did you create them ?  (sorry for the repeated pics, haven’t figured out how to delete them on an iPhone reply)

Rich

Rich,

Thank you for your comments and sorry for the slow response. I have been painting backdrops for many years, but the thing that really helped me with the clouds was a book called "Clouds and Skyscapes" by William F. Powell. A copy is available for $40 (ugh!) on eBay. I used many of his techniques. For colors I use white with cobalt blue and a bit of bright red mixed in to make it purple. Do NOT use gray! Also, I use a Filbert brush (a flat brush with a curved tip). then practice, practice, practice. Once you get the hang of it, it is not hard to do.

Getting the winter equipment out for a spin before the season kicks in at NJHR.

Pays to be prepared

Handsome N&W Class A pulling their theater car around a bit