WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 3/28/14-??

Some other bits around the track the old 1980's 2-4-2 an old new/old stocked crane car & a couple of shots of the layout.James

Latest project- 3RS and detail a Norfolk Southern SD60 to represent an as-delivered long hood forward unit. Modifications included fixing the pilots, enlarging and lowering the stock high water fuel tank, adding lift rings, antenna, bell and re-orienting the crew and horn for the correct long hood forward configuration. I still need to add the 'F' on the frame on the long hood end.

Just finished a few weeks ago, a pair of L&NE FeAps.

A few more from last week:

Scott Smith

Busy day on the SP central valley

Looks good. Is that a Korber Shanahan Freight doing duty as the packing house?

Yes it is a Korber building.

One more

this is a bridge that my dad built for a customer of his.

I'd say your dad is a very good bridge builder. 

yes he is, this is first bridge that he has built. he is a blacksmith by trade so I would guess that this would come easy to him from what he normally makes for customers

Train station completed.

Went by a friend's house that does not have a computer...can you believe in this day and age, no computer. He just received some of LIONEL's newest Auto Carriers.

Anyway, I told Jerry that I wanted to post these pictures on the forum's Weekend Photo fun. I hope you all enjoy them.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Independent Hi-Railers had our weekly meeting at Patrick H's house for a running session.  Here are a few shots I took:

Here are my Lionel NS Heritage units pulling DOC's NS business train:

And a shot of the mine from back in the day :

Andy

Aster Live Steam Hudson,getting ready to run it Gauge 1.

Roger:

Your friend needs to get with it and buy a computer and JOIN OUR FORUM. I would love to see more of this beautiful layout.

Thanks for the good words Brian. He is a great friend and comes to our Wednesday morning breakfast. I loved the new Auto Carriers and also the newest Woodland Scenics buildings.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Lucas,

Your NS SD60 looks great.

Here's an Eastbound stack train:



SD40U:

Covering up the white walls with these trackside building flats this week. I'm happy that I was able to find a product to do what I needed.

Mark. I love this photo. Very well done!!!!

Running trains at Patrick's

Went to the Western Prototype Modelers meet in San Bernardino today. Saw some impressive work. Just about everything was done in H.O. scale, but there was another O scaler showing models besides me. I did get some positive comments and learned a few things.

An H.O. Free-Mo group had a point-to-loop setup in the Museum side of the Depot. As always, their work was impressive 

Bill Martines, a local 3-rail O gauge operator had quite a display out.

This was a creative way to display equipment,

Tom Stumph did some very nice N Scale dioramas.

Saw this half-covered autorack.

Some rookie put in these two. I was paid what I consider the ultimate compliment, though --  several people took photos and several asked questions. They were surprised that I can run these on 3-rail track.

Nice pics Matt! Like that C&NW unit a lot - just awesome!

\I took this shot of the Clare Depot in Clare, MI a few years ago.  It was serviced by the Ann Arbor Railroad on one side and the Pere Marquette Railroad on the other.  Each had their own wing.   It has sat empty for many years and has been in disrepair.  The town now owns the depot, purchased from the Great Lakes Central, and are in the middle of moving the depot away from the active tracks.  It will be moved down the road to the old Pere Marquette right away that is now a rail-trail.  It will serve as a museum and the trail entrance.  

In 2009 we took the Cadillac Fall Double header trip behind the 1225 & 765 and it ran right by the depot.  I don't have a photo of the train at the depot but here it is on a run by just south of Cadillac. 

Thanks Jeff. I have a C40-8 to do a weathering job on. As it's an older unit, I'm going to try to "age" it a little more

CNW had a similar depot at a junction. Can't remember where it was. Glad this one's being restored/repurposed.

WBB Scale GG1 pulling 6 18" & 4 21" passenger cars at the club today.

Miserable, rainy night down at the station. Made for tough photography.

My small town is coming along nicely.

BANBOB:

Very creative photo. Nice use of black and white photography.

A little Fairbanks Morse power MU-ed* Southern style long hood forward[L. Lionel, R. MTH].

*Lashed up

A short video of my latest GG1 acquisition (A Weaver) pulling a mixed PRR / NYC consist under wire.  Fun, fun, fun.

Great photos everyone!!...I certainly have enjoyed this weekend's photo fun!!

Alan

Impressive, Jonathan!!

While I am first a steam fan, I remember the PCC trollies in Pittsburgh, and am always impressed with modelers who string wire of their electrics.  Keep us posted!

Wow, great pix gang!  Jim is becoming the waterfall maestro isn't he!  Anyhow this is my poor post at add to this great bunch of pix.  Started on Chama yard finally! And yes it's O scale ON30 actually.  Russ

Looking good, Russ!  I have both O gauge 3-rail and On30, so I appreciate your posts greatly!  Thanks!

Is that based on the Disney kit??? Nice work.....details??  THX