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    It's Friday 7-8, Weekend Modeling Plans!!

    Another Friday is upon us, what are we going to do in the way of modeling this weekend? As there are many a project to do around here, I threw a quick one in during the week and need to finish it. A B&O GP38, all that's left is decaling, will work on that tonight. I might do another quick '38...
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    NYC/PC/CR Transfer Caboose

    Anyone interested a N6a/N9 transfer caboose is available from the PCRR Historical Society made by Wright Trak. Very nice model but a bit pricey. http://www.pcrrhs.org/n6a.html I still think I'll get one or two. Also of note the Wright Trak NYC bay window caboose is being upgraded with...
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    New Engines coming!

    MP-15's are coming, Atlas & Athearn are showing them at Springfield!!! Atlas has the MP-15DC Athearn has the MP-15AC More diesels, save your money!!! Add to Athearn the SD-45-2, this in after reports from the show.
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    Atlas News

    Atlas announced they will have test shots of a B23-7 at the Milwaukee Trainfest this weekend, nothing has been finalized.:thumb::eek:
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    It's MONDAY, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Yes it's Monday, what did we get done in our modeling world? The Canadians have one more day due to a holiday, Happy Thanksgiving! For me, I didn't get diddly done. All that I did was run trains on Friday, too much work this weekend. I did put on a pair of old Athearn 6axle Uboats, '70s era...
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    It's MONDAY, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    The weekends over, did we get anything done in our modeling world? I didn't get to the track work because I got off work too late to get the switches. I didn't build anymore cars either, changed my mind and will wait till I do the track work. I did tune up existing cars, found some with 10...
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    It's MONDAY, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    The weekend is over, what were we able to get done in our modeling world? I managed to work on a few cars, some tuning up as we say. I did take a closer look at those old Pemco 60' box cars I found last weekend, these were from the early 80's, they were a short lived upshoot company in Hong...
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    It's MONDAY, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Here it is Monday already, what did we get done in our modeling world? All was well when I arrived home from work Friday evening, rained hard all day, so a check of the basement showed no water, great, was going to work on the layout organization. Two hours later when I went down to work...
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    It's MONDAY, weekend accomplishments!

    Here it is Monday already, what did we get done in the world of modeling? Well, as the saying goes, 'don't put off til tomorrow what you can do today' bit me in the rear! I decided to put things off Friday night and not just modeling, even though I had time, things changed and boom I got...
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    It's MONDAY, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    It's here already, so what did we get done this weekend in the world of modeling? We'll give the NorthAmericans another day to work since this is a holiday, but everyone else, well? For me: Not A Thing. -:cry:- Too much happened to get to modeling. I did manage to run trains alittle to...
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    It's Monday, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Okay, the weekend is over, what did we get done????? All that I accomplished was to build one car. That is pretty much all I had time for. No work on the truck. Worked all day Saturday got home late and worked Sunday. -:cry: I did manage to run trains and switchout some consists...
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    It's Monday, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    The weekend is over, did we get anything done to our train sets??? I got very little done, storms Thur. and Fri. set back my mowing plus lost power Fri. night so couldn't do any modeling while it stormed. Sat. after getting caught up on the outside work didn't feel like doing anything else...
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    It's Monday, weekend modeling accomplishments!!!

    Well the weekend is over, did we get anything done in the world of modeling? I only managed to get the box cut off the ice cream truck to make my MofW vehicle. Deciding how I want to build up the bed and back of the cab, but it looks just like the one's I remember. Didn't get any cars...
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    It's Friday the 13th, weekend modeling projects!!!

    Yes the week has passed, what are we going to do this weekend? I started stripping another hotwheels vehicle, an ice cream truck that I plan on trying to make into one of the MofW trucks that look like a small pickup with the flat front, low bed with tool compartments on the sides, etc. I...
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    It's Monday, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Yes it is Monday, what did we get done this weekend in the world of modeling?? For me not too much, all I did was run trains and do some switching in the yard to change consists. With prepping for the yard sale Friday nite and sitting out all day Saturday trying to sell my junk, I didn't...
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    American Crane

    Since Walthers retired the crane model and I found a picture of a prototype NYC version, I decided I better get one. I had a Walthers flyer from my last order that listed them at 22.98 vs 54.98, great deal, I fooled around and let the expiraton of the flyer pass, 31st, but I decided to order it...
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    It's Monday, weekend modeling work!

    The weekend is over, what did we get done in the world of modeling??? The only thing I did was to get the High & Wide load finished and it is big. It measures 20' tall on an Athearn Heavyduty flat. The width isn't too bad but I am going to look for a depressed center flat to put it on, I...
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    It's Monday, weekend accomplishments!

    Yes another weekend has passed by, what did we get done in the world of modeling? For me I spent the weekend at the train show, ( see HO thread). Spent alot more money than I wanted to.:cry: but I'm set for a few months. I did manage to paint up an M of W vehicle out of a Hotwheels van...
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    Train Show find!

    I finally got my SW-1, found a Walthers at the Pittsburgh show today although it is minus the handrails I was told Walthers still has them if I call and ask for it. I hope!!:cry: This thing runs great for a switcher. I also got some cars, now I have enough weekend projects for a few years, haha...
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    B-days

    Happy Birthday - Dog & JGuess733 !:wave: