It's time for WEEKEND PHOTO FUN!!
One of our forum members was making models of wooded shipping crates, It's nice to actually fill my Marx warehouse.
Facebook Live video from last night:
Let's see your pictures.
Scott Smith
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Photos show some Boston & Maine equipment on my 12’-by-8’ layout. B-15 Mogul #1455 and GP7 #1562 both ran on the B&M at the same time during the steam-to-diesel transition. #1455 was the last 2-6-0 in service on the B&M and was sold in July 1956. GP7 #1562 was delivered to the B&M in December 1950. The 2-6-0 is a Lionel model made in 2005. The GP7 was offered by Sunset/3rd Rail in 2021.
MELGAR
Here's an oldie...
And keeping the PRR theme, the Sharks have been sighted...
Over the past few months, I’ve been posting pictures of the model I’m building of the Pennsylvania Glass Sand plant in Mapleton, PA. While working on it yesterday, it hit me that I never posted pictures of how I built it on a hinged corner section that allows me access to the scenery behind the plant. This was necessary since it is built on a corner, and it’s at least a four foot reach to the backdrop and the tracks in front of it in this area. I think the way I built this is rather unique, and I thought I’d share it here on the forum.
The first pic shows the corner in place and the second is from the same angle, but shows the corner pulled away from the layout. The third picture shows it from the opposite side, and the fourth shows the piano hinge I used to fasten the moveable part to the benchwork:
The next two pictures show the most visible part of the joint between the hinged section and main part of the layout and I purposely keep the truck in front of the joint to hide it. The majority of the joint is hidden behind a concrete sand pile retention wall and by the base of a structure and is not obvious unless you look for it:
The final picture shows some of the detailing work in the plant office parking lot. The scene is set in 1985, so the vehicles are appropriate for that era. They still need some weathering and correct Pennsylvania license plates. The two figures are from Arttista:
That's it for this week...Enjoy!
A 2020 Christmas Layout memory.
- walt
random images
This is the 3rd of the temp layouts that I built earlier this year for 2 reasons:
some random night shots
The blue light here is from Michael's - it a cave with a vibrating ghost inside.
Great photos everyone! Scott - thanks for getting us rolling today!
My photos of the fun kind for this weekend: It's 1951. " Chucky's adventure to the railroad goings on at Butler Junction."
The days are numbered as the first day of school approaches faster than the 20th Century Limited! Chucky's bicycle is suffering a broken chain plus a flat tire, both of which won't be fixed until his Dad gets home from work. Chucky goes to his piggy bank to withdraw some loose change. He counts out loud ... " 25 cents for the bus down to the junction and 25 cents for the bus back home, 10 cents for two Cokes, 10 cents for a hot dogs, no 20 cents for 2 hot dogs from the street vendor, and 10 cents just in case. Okay that make one dollar even. I'm sure glad I cut Mrs. Cranston's lawn last week because that money is financing this entire operation!"
Chucky's bus has just let passengers off as a RS1 is about to creep across the grade at Patburg Ave. The locomotive's horn is blowing as the bell clangs. Chucky has his Kodak camera and snapped a photo. As the locomotive was sitting idle for a few moments before creeping forward Chucky had time to safely cross the tracks.
WOW!! Next train is pulled by one of those new N&W J class locomotives. Chucky makes adjustments on his camera to shoot this train at speed. 
He captures this shot too as the sleek streamliner passes by. 
After wondering around a bit, Chuck comes across these guys and a big hook getting ready to move this huge boiler off a well car with 8 axles. Chucky knows this is something you don't see everyday. He snaps a pic. 
Chucky hangs around long enough to see the operation completed as the huge boiler has been loaded onto a flatbed trailer. Now it's time to get those hot dog's and a Coke before catching the bus back home.
@PRRMiddleDivision posted:. . . it hit me that I never posted pictures of how I built it on a hinged corner section that allows me access to the scenery behind the plant. . .
That's a well thought-out design, Neal, and your normal attention to detail is so effective, that people will not likely notice the seam. I tip my hat to you.
@SIRT posted:L & N #2017...
SIRT, you've done it again. You have thought out all the places where end doors would likely be abraded, and weathered this car magnificently.
A K-Line Hudson rounds a bend toward the station.
Well, I got myself a GoPro and naturally the first thing I pointed it at was my trains:
@Ralph M posted:Well, I got myself a GoPro and naturally the first thing I pointed it at was my trains:
Ralph - You have a terrific looking layout!!! Thanks for sharing.
A few Random pics from the layout.
Have a great weekend all!
Getting ready for the Fall/Winter train season at the club.
Ken (Kanawha) gave a tutorial session on ballasting.
Tom Gilly@N&W) led the team doing major electrical and track work refreshment.
Amazing that we are thinking about Fall/Winter with the temp in the high 80s today!
Have a great and safe weekend, folks.
Peter
Mel, Patrick, SIRT, Neal wonderful posts as usual. Thank you for sharing.
Ralph, nikce work with the GoPro and on the layout.
Corsair29, the Acela was the last thing I expected to come around that curve.
Love the weekend pics. 🙂
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