WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 6/6/14-??

 I wanted to thank Tom for the deal on this engine. I didn't reply to the FS thread to bump others down. I did a little work on keeping the head lights and number board lights from lighting up the cab. Otherwise she's spotless.

(Ooops, I think I found my piece of dental floss!)

 

I was able to find a Williams by Bachman GP-9 lettered in the Louisville and Nashville As delivered paint scheme. This is a very nice paint job and quite well done by WBB.

 

 

2 of the items i ordered from legacy station came in today. A 3 pack of diecast P&WV hoppers and the second cab number of the B&O GP9, so now we have 6448 and 6456. As soon as i replace the shell for 6456 when lionel starts shipping parts again i can double head these.

The O Scale Freight Car Guide to Auto Carriers is up!

 

https://ogrforum.com/t...-guide-auto-carriers

 

 

Information on other types of freight cars can be found here. 

 

https://ogrforum.com/t...le-freight-car-guide

A UP LINE UP

Andre, if someone asked me if it was real or not, I would have gone for real.  Fantastic job.  I would like to see more of your work.

Great pics, everyone

 

Peter

Work continues on "Section 7".  Here's a pair of GGD FP-7's headed west through the construction zone.  So far, 425 puff ball trees have been installed on this hillside, most of which were made by my son Steven.  Once completed, the next step is ballasting, then installation of foreground trees:

 

 

 Inside the large tunnel.

Favorite beer for running trains. Not sure if they realized they are a sponsor on the LCN&J

Good old class of 90 and Me plus my Wife.

Codys cold storage.  All buildings are named after family and lost pets. Down below ismy Moms and Mother-in-laws store, Thills Dairy and my Fire station "8".

Entrance for the big tunnel

Marty will recognize this engine that I just bought from him plus its sister non-powered.

Behind is Thills dairy, the dock is not finished, all these buildings will be incorporated into the new layout.

We like orange

Beautiful layout Nick!!

 

Alan

Thanks Alan, I forgot to mentioned we run it all conventional with a Z4000 and 1000, and has 8 block sections to set engines when not in use.  A pretty simple layout but with enough excitement to impress the neighbors.  Nick

Nick, that's a lot of layout in a small space.  You did a fantastic job making it look professional.  Thanks for posting photo's.

 

Steve, Lady and Tex

The light pole is still too close.  Maybe I can slightly bump the track out around the poles.

 

Nathan

 

 

https://ogrforum.com/t...my-korber-collection

Love the St Johnsbury  unit , you might have had better luck with scale if you had taken a K-Line  trailer ...   I did this with several of thier Coke  trailers  paintingthem red and detailing them with a makeshift Speedway Express Ltd logo .  MTH had produced Speedway units but they were way off in the scaling of things, they are even smaller than the Lionel trailers .   

 

I was pleased to see your unit it brought back memories of thier  operation in Montreal  back   well back then  I would not want to date us

 

A late night time photo of Sister Karen fueling up.  The gas station was a wood kits we built a few years ago.  The K&K are for my Wife's aunt and uncle, Kenny and Kathy.  Nick  

Great pictures everyone! Here an RS-3 poses for the camera.

George, looks like you're moving along on that new layout. The hill looks natural. You've got that technique down!

 

I agree with Jim, what did you do for the shale or rock for your hill.  Do you have a close up of the hill side.  I like the look of that style of rock, good job.   Nick

Nick, Thanks for the additional pics. I am building a 4x 8 for my grandsons an d it is great inspiration.

 

George, I agree, the hill looks natural. More pics and your technique. please.

 

Malcolm

The National Capital Trackers had a VERY busy weekend with THREE    separate shows going on this weekend in Maryland and N. Virginia. Here is the Fairfax (Va) County Fair "Celebrate Fairfax" show that runs from Friday Night, to Sunday afternoon. Over 24 hours of run time at this show alone! This weekend required serious dedication by all members as the Trackers go through their Renaissance! 

Hey Guys, for the hillsides I am using celluclay mixed into a heavy mud with brown paint and water. The hill formations are cardboard strips covered with masking tape. I used fine dirt that I swept up from around a construction site. Hope this helps.

George

good afternoon guys hears some pictures of my road I did today and the passenger station platform too.

This weekend project finished. K-Line K6244-8012 Alcoa aluminum hopper lowered with 2 rail trucks and Kadee 743 couplers.

 

The last 6 per-ordered Military cars of 18 total came in from Charlie this week. I know they never existed but they are still very nice looking cars from representing all 6 branches anyway.

Here's a picture of a Corgi Schaefer Beer truck with a Mack cab.  I picked it up for a good price at last week's DuPage show.

 

Art

The G&O Garden Railroad in San Leandro, CA (SF Bay Area) was open for the Bay Area Garden Railroad (BAGRS) tours on May 18, 2014.  The G&O is part of the San Leandro Historical Railway Society display.

 

Here are some photos that I took of the open house:

 

 

Joe - That looks like a fun layout to visit.  Thanks for posting the pictures.

 

Art

Art:

 

When the Patriots moved to Foxboro and opened their new stadium (many years ago), it was then Schaefer Stadium. Your new truck brings back memories. I purchased three seasons tickets on the 40 yard line for a total of $ 1,200. How things have changed.

 

 

Great job George!

 

Mike

 

Another indication of how much things have changed is their old slogan..."Schaefer is the one beer to have, when you're having more than one."  Not something that gets emphasized too much in today's "drink responsibly" world.   

 

- Mike

Mike- along that same line, I still have my Howard Johnson's semi truck model my father bought for me many years ago with the "Simple Simon" logo and quote. Today's "political correctness" police would undoubtedly take offense to  calling Simon "Simple". Today we would describe him as "Gifted Simon"

Mack

JeffT -

 

Nice hopper converted to 2-rail and Kadees - but what I find amusing - strictly in a

good-natured way, mind you - is that you shot it sitting on Lionel Fastrack.

 

 

Thank you guys for your nice comments and likes!

Andre.

 

Yes, I can just see Humphrey Bogart walking down that street.  I don't know what movie, but that is who I thought of.

That is a 1958 Edsal Ranger, their lowest priced series.

Although Mustangs were introduced in April 1964, they were all 1965 models. Mustangs built after August 1964 had many changes from the early models.

ANDRE....that's ART!