WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 4-10-15-??

The kit comes in two colors, the brick is a red color and the rest of the kit is a beige/gray color

I added the brick mortar and painted the rest of the structure a Camouflage beige.

Thanks,

Alex

On my way out to Lilypons Water Gardens this morning to pick up pond supplies, I took a short detour to the Point of Rocks B&O Station, what I believe is one of the most beautiful stations in the world. Unfortunately the lousy weather didn't help and no trains came by during my short time, just solid red signals to be seen. 

Looking forward is the line west to Brunswick, Harpers Ferry, and west. Left is the Metropolitan Branch to Washington, right is the Old Main Line to Baltimore (and spur to Frederick). 

Off the trains, Lilypons is an equally beautiful place (when the weather is nice!!!) - hundreds of acres of Waterlilies and koi ponds as far as the eye can see! In years past, a basic yet well done Garden Railroad was set up around one of the hundreds of display ponds but gradually began to be disassembled over the years and today, you'd never know it existed. 

Also, in the store, on the wall are various old photos of B&O steam trains arriving at the closest station (either Point of Rocks or Dickerson, depends on who you ask!) arriving with shipments of goldfish, plants, etc. Cool stuff! 

My own little slice of pond, actually one of two on my property, last summer before the plants got their usual mid-season trimming. 

That's cool!!!! I have been to Falling Water.....WELL worth the trip! Always wanted a model of it......THX

from the OGR get together at the

Carnegie Science Center a few years back

I wish that would happen again, didn't get to go

These are from years ago when I happened upon a diesel graveyard of sorts.

Even scrapped, the colors on this Alco RSC-2 really pop!

Here is another grain elevator on the Hi-Rail Train Club's layout in Griffith, IN.  They have done a great job with their scenery in my opinion.

Art

Cold one Clark?

Weathered car # 961, hard to believe it’s a K-Line!

There's a surprising amount of detail in these more-recent Weaver cars, and a little bit of weathering seems to bring it out!  And best of all, they don't break the bank! 

I'm glad to hear that.  I haven't looked at Weaver box cars in years because the earlier cars had less detail.  I sure am glad you posted your pictures.  They have a good price point and I will be on the lookout in the future.  Although what you call a little bit of weathering, is way more than I've yet to do.  For my taste, your weathering is perfect for the era I model.  Great work.

L&N layout, O, somewhere in Tennessee...that's all I remember...ran across the photo.

Here are a few pics of members lining up their engines and trains at the TMB club

Thanks guys, nice photos again this week!

"It's Five O' Clock somewhere"

C&O Chessie System extended-vision caboose produced by MTH

C&O Chessie Sytem PS-1 50' box car produced for Atlas O

Andrew

:-)

Wicked man....Just wicked!

Have a Great weekend!

Added a new engine to the roster. Also Added Welding Lights to my engine shop.

Great photos again, as always.

Here are some pics of some scrap metal loads I'm experimenting with. Most of the material is real metal, with some plastic items that I thought would fit in. Almost everything is in its natural state. Some of the piping is solid rod, so I drilled part way into the ends, and misted with red oxide primer to give the appearance of hollow pipe. 

I collected much of the material in the woods behind the house, some from my workshop, and the rest from work.

Springs from ball point pens make great coil springs when cut into short sections. I took an old band saw blade and cut it into narrow strips, and formed them into broken circles to replicate industrial band saw blades. One of the down spouts on our maintenance/ warehouse was rotted, so I cut it into sections to look like old steel wall panels. The tubs are fence post caps choked with a paper towel, and topped with band saw cuttings. I'm not sure if they're too big though; there is a size smaller, but these were close at hand.

Now, every time I look at something old and rusted, or mechanical, I imagine possible uses for scrap loads.

Don

fantastic idea! who made the PRR car in pic #3?

Thanks, that's a Weaver flat to wood side gondola conversion in MOW gray, and the B&A is Weaver also.

Don

Great photos once again!

Here is Menards Hobby Shop on my small layout.  The blond boy looking in the window is me 50 years ago!

Alex fantastic job as usual.  Swanko the Falling Water model is unbelievable.

Here's a few new pieces I received this week.

This beauty is a Weaver 2 rail O scale Baldwin 2-8-0 Consolidation undecorated.  I plan on going B&O with this model.   This is new old stock from 2007.  What's nice about this model is that the center drivers are blind.

Next up I have an Aristo-craft G scale U.S.Army covered gondola.

And a few G scale U.S.Army engines.  First, a USA Trains GP38-2.

Next a G scale USA Trains GP-7.

And finally a G scale Aristo-Craft U25B.

And this is why I will not be going to York this month.  I blew all my cash on these trains.

Rick

I cannot understand why these are still available from several dealers-this ESE is one of the prettiest standard gauge engines ever.

 Great pictures this weekend everyone.

Scott Smith

Now this is what I call a pretty picture.

Thanks Brian.... all it needs it some 21" K-Line cars now

I totally agree.  Just made it my wall-paper.  It would look SPECTATCULER on the point of the El Capitan.

"It would look SPECTATCULER on the point of the El Capitan."

Jim, can't wait for 3rd Rail to release the Yellow Warbonnet F7's that are going on the point of my El Capitan. I love the red, but, yellow is my favorite color. The ABBA combo should make a pretty picture as well.

Mikki - I always thought that the Lionel Heritage Series was one of the better things Lionel produced.  It's too bad that they didn't continue with some of the earliest engines like the Tom Thumb.

I think its great you were creative enough to build you layout starting with a door found at your curb and go on to using it as a holiday display in Bordentown, NJ.  Good job, nice layout!

Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:

Thanks Howard,  I have been following the forum on and off for a few years now as I work on my basement layout which is still a world of pink foam. In the meantime I experiment with scenic ideas on the Holiday show layouts. This is just the small one to show off what I agree is a very nice train by Lionel. Because of it's small size I went with the 027 track which of course fit the door. I used some small o scale buildings in the foreground (waterfront area of Bordentown) and used HO on the rise of the town itself. It allowed me to fit a lot in a small space. I was originally just planning a static diorama since I only had a small corner of the room left to work with. My much larger layout takes up the rest.

Mikki

I'm still trying to figure out the posting of pics and replies. I've just started so please excuse the clumsiness.

A few of the new 29 inch train sheds and the brand new updated Diesel Maintenance facility.

jim r

Small town in the summer of 1957

AG.

Really nice, Jim. See you at the York Meet.

"That is the finest setting in which I've seen Lionel F3's"

I would agree with this, Howard.

Wow Jim!!

That is AWESOME.. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to using your train shed to highlight TW's model of Chicago's Union Station on the new layout I'm planning. From the first time I saw it I fell in love with your work!

The Menard's Hobby shop in my town has a good location next to the trolley stop, so one can ride a trolley to buy an O-gauge trolley. Another treat, if the visitor is lucky, is seeing UP freights roll by.

 Mikki I think I met you this past year at the Bordentown holiday train showing. I talked with you about you layout , Bordentown and the John Bull. I was with my young Nephew (4) Who lives in New Egypt. We won a door prize of a die cast toy truck, he was so happy about that one.

After we left the show we walked around Bordentown looking for any remains of the C&A. I did not find any or know where to look, and he was so determined. Could there be any way to have a map or postcard with your layout to show to people who would like to find the real site.

Bridge Boss strikes again! Nice engine house!!