Weekly Photo Phun week of 10/26
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After four hours, I finally got the handrails on my GP50. Why couldn't Athearn make these metal monsters so that they would actually fit as intended. I assembled the railing as I went along and had to drill out each and every hole, a pretty good trick when you don't have a pin vise.
Here's VIA 6415 at Jordan Station, Ontario. The cars are refurbished ex-CPR stainless steel cars from the 1950's.
Jeffrey, it helps to file the end of the part that's meant to fit into the hole in the side of the walkway - the method of cutting them when they're manufactured tends to spread the end. I also like to re-work the bend to make it sharper.
Wayne
Jeffrey, it helps to file the end of the part that's meant to fit into the hole in the side of the walkway - the method of cutting them when they're manufactured tends to spread the end. I also like to re-work the bend to make it sharper.
Wayne
NSSR "Pumpkin Train" ride
The other day my wife and son took the "Pumpkin Train"excursion held by the NSSR(North Shore&Scenic Railroad).It boarded at the Duluth Depot and went up to to the Lester River where they got off to pick pumpkins and other activities such as games and a magic show then turned around and came back.They used the Soo Line GP30 #700 for this ride.
Sorry for the photo quality,but my wife is gadget deficient to put it nicely.
In Nov. and Dec. they will be having a "Polar Express" Excursion using the last working steam engine from the Soo Line,engine #2719,a Pacific 4-6-2.I think I'm going on that one to get some decent pictures.
Chris
The other day my wife and son took the "Pumpkin Train"excursion held by the NSSR(North Shore&Scenic Railroad).It boarded at the Duluth Depot and went up to to the Lester River where they got off to pick pumpkins and other activities such as games and a magic show then turned around and came back.They used the Soo Line GP30 #700 for this ride.
Sorry for the photo quality,but my wife is gadget deficient to put it nicely.
In Nov. and Dec. they will be having a "Polar Express" Excursion using the last working steam engine from the Soo Line,engine #2719,a Pacific 4-6-2.I think I'm going on that one to get some decent pictures.
Chris
Nice shots this week guys. This is one that is made up from CSX paint and SCL road name. I Think it is a nice look let me know what you think.
Unusual GP50
A: Did you move the lights from between the road numbers to the nose?
Q: Is the unit on the right doing double duty as a track cleaner or is the photo just giving me that impression? It almost looks like it has circuit boards for wheels
A: Did you move the lights from between the road numbers to the nose?
Q: Is the unit on the right doing double duty as a track cleaner or is the photo just giving me that impression? It almost looks like it has circuit boards for wheels
A: Did you move the lights from between the road numbers to the nose?
Q: Is the unit on the right doing double duty as a track cleaner or is the photo just giving me that impression? It almost looks like it has circuit boards for wheels
You got it! I salvaged the headlight fixture from an old Bachmann transet loco and very carefully drilled out a hole for it in the GP50's nose. The rest was a piece of cake.
The other unit is not a track cleaner of any kind. That's just an optical illusion. You can see it a lot better in this photo:
Not to nit pic but chessie you may want to get a crew to look at that rack as to me it looks like she jumped track on the back???? or am i seeing things?
Wow that is some BEAUTIFUL paint, on a SWEET engine. I wish I could have seen it!The other day my wife and son took the "Pumpkin Train"excursion held by the NSSR(North Shore&Scenic Railroad).It boarded at the Duluth Depot and went up to to the Lester River where they got off to pick pumpkins and other activities such as games and a magic show then turned around and came back.They used the Soo Line GP30 #700 for this ride.
Sorry for the photo quality,but my wife is gadget deficient to put it nicely.
In Nov. and Dec. they will be having a "Polar Express" Excursion using the last working steam engine from the Soo Line,engine #2719,a Pacific 4-6-2.I think I'm going on that one to get some decent pictures.
Chris
Railroader 9731: you got me? It may well be derailed. I probably hit it before I took the pic,,,er, no wait , I mean. er , Thats why the train is stopped , yeah thats it, thats why it stopped! :mrgreen:
Can you help me, please
My last modeling job was help for a friend.
I know that you can make small turnbuckles. I own a flat car and a load that must be fastened on it. Can you help me, please?
This is the result, small turnbuckles, shakles and short pieces of chain.
A description "Making turnbuckles ..." will follow.
Bernhard
My last modeling job was help for a friend.
I know that you can make small turnbuckles. I own a flat car and a load that must be fastened on it. Can you help me, please?
This is the result, small turnbuckles, shakles and short pieces of chain.
A description "Making turnbuckles ..." will follow.
Bernhard
This is a weathering job I did some time ago. The agent is a wash of alcohol and black leather dye applied with an airbrush.
