Mark Boyce posted:Paul, I always wonder where junk like this comes from. It just seems to accumulate overnight like mushrooms!
Johan, that is a nice looking Gulf tank car. Nice little tank facility as well!
Mark, those socks the dryer eats? They actually morph into basement junk.
I counted: 12 MTH modern tank cars of the little Plywood Empire Route.
Lew
Lew, so that is how it happens??? Now I know!!
12 tank cars is a good number. Hwy, I think I just saw that Gulf car a few minutes ago!!
Johan, another nice scene and the tank car is perfect for the scene too.
Mark, you are so right it is amazing how the stuff accumulates over the years.
So this afternoon I got a pleasent surprise, well not a total surprise, I knew it was coming but it was suppose to get here on Saturday. I managed to get another Weaver TOFC. I really don't do Fantasy schemes but I had gotten one a while back from this club on Long Island so when this came up on the B I jumped on it. They must of had a few done. pic of the car.............Paul 2
Paul, congratulations on another for your fleet!
The Weaver TOFC done for the Central Operating Lines club was one of 4 different cars. The club up to that point had 4 locations with Ronkonkoma being the one in existence at the time these cars were made. The other three commemorate Amityville, Babylon and Holbrook. These were made in a small run and were well subscribed by club members.
There were other Weaver cars done for the club including a Coal Hopper with load, a tank car, a covered hopper which was available with either red oxide or black trucks and a Woodside reefer done as a milk car. They all include the 4 towns on LI the club had been located in . All were done in small runs and were popular with club members.
Central operating Lines has a 5th location these days in Bohemia NY very near Islip McCarthur airport. Usually a lot of members on a Friday night so stop by and say hello. There will also be formal open houses events in October, November and December of 2019.
Enjoy your car . I thought it was the best of the bunch.
LIRR STEAMER, thanks for that information. I will have to watch out for the other two. Thanks Paul 2
It seems I've not spent time in my train room since early May or perhaps before. My work schedule has demanded most of my time. Good thing I love what I do for a living! LOL!
I actually found some time ( about 25 min ) to run trains yesterday afternoon. Needless to say I really enjoyed the time! A great hobby in which we are all involved
Mark Boyce posted:Paul, I always wonder where junk like this comes from. It just seems to accumulate overnight like mushrooms!
Johan, that is a nice looking Gulf tank car. Nice little tank facility as well!
Mark. Thank you. More Gulf tank cars coming soon.
Johan
paul 2 posted:Johan, another nice scene and the tank car is perfect for the scene too.
Mark, you are so right it is amazing how the stuff accumulates over the years.
So this afternoon I got a pleasent surprise, well not a total surprise, I knew it was coming but it was suppose to get here on Saturday. I managed to get another Weaver TOFC. I really don't do Fantasy schemes but I had gotten one a while back from this club on Long Island so when this came up on the B I jumped on it. They must of had a few done. pic of the car.............Paul 2
Paul. Thank you. I miss Weaver Products a lot.
Johan
paul 2 posted:
I managed to get another Weaver TOFC. I really don't do Fantasy schemes but I had gotten one a while back from this club on Long Island so when this came up on the B I jumped on it. They must of had a few done. pic of the car.............Paul 2
Nice pictures and an interesting post. But you lost me there. What fantasy scheme are you doing?
Speakina' tank cars:
The Gulf livery reminds me of the tour I took of the Gulf Research facility back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. I was 8 or 9. They put on a show and had glass blowers busy producing laboratory glassware and I was absolutely fascinated watching them work.
Lew
anther toasty one out there today,
might have to go in and run some trains...
I finished my underground train station/mall that is above the north side subway station
geysergazer posted:Speakina' tank cars:
Lew
Lew, that is THE sharpest-looking tank car I have ever seen.
VINCENT, when I said fantasy paint scheme I meant the Weaver flat car I bought. It was a special run for a Long Island train club. So what I meant to say was I usually just stay with real railroad TOFC's but I just liked the paint scheme they did for their club.............Paul 2
BAR GP7 #63 posted:Mark Boyce posted:Paul, I always wonder where junk like this comes from. It just seems to accumulate overnight like mushrooms!
Johan, that is a nice looking Gulf tank car. Nice little tank facility as well!
Mark. Thank you. More Gulf tank cars coming soon.
Johan
Johan, I bought one Gulf tank car on eBay and only later learned that MTH had marketed a set of three, each with a different number.....so then I watched and bought the set when it came up on eBay. Now I have four of them 
Lew
gandydancer1950 posted:Still trying to disguise a short corner of the layout in the laundry room..
Laundery rooms are great places in which to expand a train layout.
That's because our trains need to go places.
LOL, Arnold
geysergazer posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:Mark Boyce posted:Paul, I always wonder where junk like this comes from. It just seems to accumulate overnight like mushrooms!
Johan, that is a nice looking Gulf tank car. Nice little tank facility as well!
Mark. Thank you. More Gulf tank cars coming soon.
Johan
Johan, I bought one Gulf tank car on eBay and only later learned that MTH had marketed a set of three, each with a different number.....so then I watched and bought the set when it came up on eBay. Now I have four of them
Lew
Lew. Excellent. I have that three car set too.
Johan
Bruce, that underground station looks superb!
Lew, there they are!! They look good.
I remember Gulf Research. I was just by there on the Turnpike today going to Monroeville for the Greenberg show. Here are my five tank cars. Notice a local theme, too.
Oh man. Mark, I've used a lot of Wolf's Head down through the years.
Lew
Vincent Massi posted:geysergazer posted:Speakina' tank cars:
Lew
Lew, that is THE sharpest-looking tank car I have ever seen.
Vincent, one of my favorites too, although I'm sure it is a fantasy paint scheme. I don't think the Santa Fe ever painted a tank car in those colors.
Lew
Lew, I worked in Oil City for a while back in the late '70s. The refineries were going strong then! The Quaker State building was still in the northside downtown then as well. I got the silver one because my uncle was an engineer at the Edgar Thompson Works in the 50's and '60s.
YES!!!! Started wiring for power on the elevated level but it's taking longer than expected because I didn't like the look of wires coming down even though I had them really close to the pillars. So I went out and bought some small plastic piping and painted them the same color as the pillars and they kind of look like drainage pipes coming down. I did get 4 of the 10 done and did get to run a train back and forth a little up there. I would have got 1 more done but Paul called and he talks like an old woman. Just kidding my friend.
Looks like a great solution, Bryan!!
Mark, I think a lot of us acquire rolling stock and other stuff to a greater or lesser extent based on how it triggers good memories. It is a multi-faceted hobby, isn't it?
Lew, you are right about that !
Thanks Mark.
Bryan, that was a good idea to hide the wiring. It works right into the pillars. Good job. I'll have to call more often to keep you from finishing LOL..............Paul 2
Difficult, (for me), shallow layout corner nearing completion.......
Difficult, but you are doing a great job!!
Hey folks,
I always enjoy reading this post and am so happy I finally have something to add. I’ve planned these shelves for my train room and bought the trim with grooves last fall. Having 3 little kids often the train room gets “shelved” for other things. This past week I’ve painted all the trim and got things going. Tonight my dad came over and we got a lot done. Only part done but have made good progress. Here are some pics. The best part is that the trains fit perfectly in the grooves. After I have the shelves up I will be adding an upper double loop to the layout. Finally ....progress!!
Gandydancer, you have mastered difficulty. Your corner scene has turned out great.......Paul 2
Gandydancer, that is eggcellent modeling!
I love the snake farm sign. Anyone who has driven cross-country has seen the like, be it in Missouri, South Dakota or wherever.
Lew
Howard, yes the snake farm is cool.
Lew, we used to go to Tionesta Pennsylvaina when I was growing up. There was a place there that had snakes. Rattlers.
Gerhardt, the shelves look great! I need to do something similar. I am building my layout in the old family room, which has 8” or 9” wide shelves on the wall where I am building my two level turnback loops. I have bumped them with my shoulder. Oh my wife is ready for church. I’ll try to add a photograph later.
Bryan in Ohio posted:YES!!!! Started wiring for power on the elevated level but it's taking longer than expected because I didn't like the look of wires coming down even though I had them really close to the pillars. So I went out and bought some small plastic piping and painted them the same color as the pillars and they kind of look like drainage pipes coming down. I did get 4 of the 10 done and did get to run a train back and forth a little up there. I would have got 1 more done but Paul called and he talks like an old woman. Just kidding my friend.
Bryan - very creative way to solve the exposed wire problem! Looks great!!
Rick R, The walnut shells are a great idea! Well Done!
Paul 2, Sure looks like a lot of work I sure hope you have fun! Nice TOFC, What's that make the count now 100! LOL
Johan, wonderful job on the tank facility!
Lew, Nice shot of your tank farm area!
Bruce, the station/mall area looks great!
Bryan, great idea to hide the wires, blends right in! Nice work!
Howard things sure are looking good at your place! Keep up the wonderful work!
Gerhardt, Nice work on the shelves! What kind of molding is that?
Well guys I told you I was short of time last I was here. So here is a little in site of how my week has been going. I went to get my drivers license renewed, I could get my CDL cause they require a Birth certificate, well my last name on mine didn't match my license, was never a problem till Home land Security changed the rules. So $200 later and a visit in front of a judge I got my last name changed to the one I have been using all my life cause my wonderful parents did see it being needed to legally do it when my stepdad and mom got married when I was 1.
Then on top of that my tractor that I have been using to earn extra money for the train room broke. I ordered a part from the local tractor store and the sent the wrong part. The guy there said we can fix it and make it work. I got it home yesterday and it looked like everything was going good. Once I got it together the area they fixed and said would work fine is now leaking oil. So now I have to take everything back part, and hope the tractor can get me the right part like they were to do the first time.
So needless to say there has been no train room time for Mike. Only 229 emails from the forum and all the great work being done!
Well its Sunday, day of rest. But I still hope you all find time to have fun today!
Mike, hope you get to rest up today and have some fun !!
train time and maybe a cold Coors light !
have a good day
Loaded a mill gon at the scrapyard:
Anyone spotted the mirror? When I tweaked the East-end industrial area the best location for the scrapyard meant the pile of scrap had to be out of sight of the crane operator, the view being blocked by the waiting gondola, so a mirror was installed to provide a line-of-sight. One of those suspension-of-disbelief situations we are all familiar with
Not that a real crane would be controlled by a toggle switch and two Atlas slide switches located underground
Lew
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