Weekend Photo Fun New Years Edition 2016

My gosh, the variety of self-expression in this hobby! We sure do have fun, don't we.

FrankM.

   Track repair operations today .....................

This has always been my favorite thread. Great pictures everyone.

Here are a couple of pictures of an oil terminal/refinery I have completed.

Alan Graziano

I picked up this MTH  30 9073 Tool Shed at the Nashville December TCA show. It made a nice project to work on over the holidays.

Here is the remodeled tool shed on my layout.

I papered the roof using file labels, added exterior lights, replaced the smoke stack, applied a little weathering  and lots of detail parts. My "inspiration" for this project came from a MOW Tool shed that was on the Lewis Ertz West Tennessee Central Railroad.

I am still looking for a structure that will come closer to the MOW buildings I saw on the WTC in order to build an exact copy. My scratch building skills are just not up the skill level it would take to build this structure from the ground up.

Thanks and Happy New Year to all.

Richard

Happy New Year...and happy weekend, everyone!  Here are a few shots of my two latest motive power acquisitions.  A Lionel Legacy D&H GP38-2 and a K-Line CNJ ALCo RS3.  Both will eventually take their turn through the weathering shop...

New Milwaukee cars, lighting is excellent, love the yellow color of these

Now that it's been built and used, I can start enjoying 2015 Christmas Layout memories

Here's the layout.  It has 2 sets of trackage:

1. The inner set of tracks has 2 sections so that I can run my 2 tin-plate trains using DCS there.  Those 2 tracks are connected making for fun running when trying to swap the track that each train is running on.  Here's the inner layout showing also the scenery design:

The outer set of tracks goes around the above shown inner set.  The outer set is 3 loops running 3 conventional engines.  Those 3 tracks are connected in 3 different places again making it fun to run when swapping tracks that each train is on.  here's the outer 3:

Walt

Richard Gonzales posted:

I picked up this MTH  30 9073 Tool Shed at the Nashville December TCA show. It made a nice project to work on over the holidays.

Here is the remodeled tool shed on my layout.

I papered the roof using file labels, added exterior lights, replaced the smoke stack, applied a little weathering  and lots of detail parts. My "inspiration" for this project came from a MOW Tool shed that was on the Lewis Ertz West Tennessee Central Railroad.

Thanks and Happy New Year to all.

Richard

Richard, that looks fantastic!  Nice work!

Thanks for sharing.

Packing up the Christmas trains for their yearly attic trip.

Scott Smith

Coming down today. 

An old Weaver PRR E8 AB set that I've put together over the last year or so. Bought the B unit on the bay and picked up the A cab last year here. Been looking for a year for a chassis and Scott K had one available. The chassis is probably an early MTH PS1 and the pilot has a heck of a gap.  Will have to cure that and ditch the lobster claw. Great shade of green however. Non-powered for now, will probably sit at a station or siding...

Have a great weekend. Happy New Year.

Moonson posted:

My gosh, the variety of self-expression in this hobby! We sure do have fun, don't we.

FrankM.

Frank - Your scenes tell such a wonderful story and are so vibrant with life!! Keep em coming!!!  Best wishes for 2016!!!

Patrick

SIRT posted:

Old and new  combos............

PLE #1073

 

SIRT - I love your acute attention to details.  The NYC open door boxcar showing the tall grass on the other side is fabulous!!!  I like the old and new switcher idea.  The Trainmaster is one of my favorite road switchers!  

Putnam Division posted:

Here's the 2nd half of my pics from this week. 

Yesterday, I went over Gilly@N&W's (Tom) and help him lay track on his attic  N&W layout. This is going to be spectacular when it's done. Here are a few shots....

Check out the double deck bridge over the stairwell and the large "hidden part" of the layout in the unfinished portion of the attic.....where long trains can be sent and/or hidden.

The control panel is also cool.

Peter

This is great. I LOVE attic layouts!

A few layout photos thanks to iPhone! 

These are the newest addition to the DSN&L railroad. 

scott.smith posted:

. . . I have been working on the new Area 51/ Star Wars layout at the Virginia Museum of Transportation . . .

Scott Smith

 

 

Scott, in my - heh - much younger days, I spent quite a bit of time in the Mojave Desert, and your sand looks real to me.  

Putnam Division posted:

From a New York Central operating session I had yesterday......

Peter

Way to go, Peter . . . always remain loyal to your Home Road.  (Or, here in Texas, "Ride for the brand that pays ya.")

Nice photos.

Here is some more pictures from my layout. 

Steamer posted:

Dad got to see his 1950 Scout set together again for the first time in over 50 years.

All right, Dave!  That definitely warrants the awarding of ten merits to your personal record.

scott.smith posted:

Happy New Year, let's get the photos started for 2016. I have been working on the new Area 51/ Star Wars layout at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

Let's see your pictures.

Scott Smith

 

 

Scott,

You could squeeze in a reference to another sci-fi classic if you gave the Storm Troopers an extra tool to help them ...errr... "comb" the desert:

-Dustin

Here's a few pics for this week.  First up are some shots from down at AGHR today,  Had  a chance to run my S-2 and M10000:

Our club sea serpent, Pedro, continues to be a hit with visitors (even if that guy on the sinking boxcar isn't a fan):

This evening, the kids and I finished work on some minor upgrades to our MTH mobile homes.  We re-did the skirting (using scenery sheets), added some curtains, added a little greenery around the bottom, and did some general light weathering.  The pink one also has a flashing blue-ish LED added that makes it look like the inhabitants are watching TV.   Looks much better than straight out of the box, in my opinion:

-Dustin

This is the Lionel C&O Trailer Train two-tier auto carrier fully loaded with Hot Wheels 1970 Ford Escorts.

Andrew

surprise package from patricks trains,,,,,,the b&le f7's,,,i grew up next to the Bessemer main line in curtisville pa,,,,,,so these were a must have,,,,,just wish they would have some Madison cars to go with it

Great Pics Everyone !  

I built a 4'x8' table just before Christmas ! it will be a seasonal table .   I broke it in with Ho trains .  I need more bracing for the legs . I hope to add a 2'x4' addon shortly !   

Thanks for all the "Likes" for my reply to:

Putnam Division; paul\matt; joey A; L.I.TRAIN; Walt Rapp; wmtrainnut09; wb47; chessie1971; Robert Macfie; Kunde; PRRronbh; Spectac; Number90; bigtruckpete; trumptrain; rickoshay; Mark Boyce; Doherty NJ; Joe B; Alibatwomble; Dan986; Serows1.

Your outreach and approval are appreciated.

FrankM.

Your welcome Frank!! 

chessie1971 posted:

Your welcome Frank!! 

Nice of you to say, Chessie1971. How's your health coming along, sir?

Moonson posted:

chessie1971 posted:

Your welcome Frank!! 

Nice of you to say, Chessie1971. How's your health coming along, sir?

I'm doing good Frank. I'm still sore from the surgery. 

chessie1971 posted:

Moonson posted:

chessie1971 posted:

Your welcome Frank!! 

Nice of you to say, Chessie1971. How's your health coming along, sir?

I'm doing good Frank. I'm still sore from the surgery. 

Then, Let me suggest (having gone through several surgical procedures Sept. - Nov.) the following:

(a) indulge yourself w/ plenty of rest (an important healing time). Naps are good;

(b) eat foods with real nourishment in them (aids in healing);

(c) don't strain yourself nor be too eager to resume physical labor/efforts. Even running a vacuum cleaner can put significant strain on your insides.

With respect,   FrankM