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| Mike Hamer |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 09:36:43 AM
A little local flavour on this Father's Day. This train is the Ottawa Central coming down from Hawksbury to Glen Robertson in Eastern Ontario on my friend, Bill Meek's layout.
A lovely Eastern Ontario farm scene near the same location. Happy Father's Day everyone! [:-apple] |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Chuck Doan |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 4:42:01 PM
Nice! Great rust coming thru. |
| mellow-mike |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 4:19:48 PM
I've got this old thing....
One of those "pretty" multi-owner hoppers. CEFX over Koppel over Santa Fe.
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| INRAIL |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 02:36:20 AM
Guys. Great photos! Great modeling! I give you guys a Q for Quality! :o) |
| INRAIL |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 02:34:11 AM
Hey Ray. Yeah but how do I deal with all of that black exhaust my Alco's belch out in the layout room??? Cough! Cough!! LOL!!! :o) |
| bullbrauch |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 01:02:58 AM
Today I added narrow gauge couplers to #73 to switch the D&RGW's dual gauge yard at Alamosa, CO.
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| onequiknova |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 12:38:48 AM
Here's a couple of my latest passenger cars. The first is a NKP Car Co brass/resin kit.
The second is a heavily reworked Walthers Obs.
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| Ray Schofield |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 11:53:22 PM
Kevin Tom would never have that problem with Alcos LOL
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Originally posted by ibflattop
Hey Tom.
I think I saw the 352 on the LE&W heading to the Shops for a major repair. What happened to her? Did she drop a Piston??????? Kevin
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| Ray Schofield |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 11:43:20 PM
Phil you should be proud of Theo. Great looking build for a nine year old. You are very fortunate to have a son in the hobby with you. I am also fortunate to have my son Neil still with me. He is 41 and I am 71quote:
Originally posted by rutlandfan
My nine year old son Theo has been working on his first car and it is now ready for the paint shop.
Starting with an undecorated Branchline AAR 1937 Yardmaster kit, we (I've helped with some of the sharp stuff or things requiring CA to attach) replaced the roofwalks with Kadee Apex ones, new brake wheel, modified the trucks and put Kadee brake beams in. Drilled and put the eyebolts in for coupler lift bars, replaced the end grab irons and installed #58 Kadees, drilling and tapping the coupler boxes and truck king pins for 2-56 screws.
The car is having the trucks and couplers removed tomorrow and hits the paint shop where Theo will use my airbrush to paint it box car brown. Lettering to follow afterwards and then back on the rails.
He's quite proud of his build so far, so is Dad!
Phil
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| INRAIL |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 9:37:07 PM
Kevin. Yeah, she dropped a piston! Ya know these GP35's are basically junk but we were able to get several of them plus there's lots of parts available to keep them running. Can't pull worth a darn though. We use two most of the time in case one takes a dump while on a run. Our trains often aren't long enough to warrant two GP35's but two pull better than one. :o)
Tom Johnson |
| Ray Schofield |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 7:44:17 PM
HW You ertainly would have been in a very small minority
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Originally posted by HW
Thanks Ray, from last Sunday.
Lest people get the impression I am in need of trains....
The San Ricardo branchline has lots to do at the yard.
Long into the night.
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| ibflattop |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 7:21:20 PM
Hey Tom.
I think I saw the 352 on the LE&W heading to the Shops for a major repair. What happened to her? Did she drop a Piston??????? Kevin |
| INRAIL |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 6:26:25 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I caught this set of L&IN GP35's sitting quietly at Logansport. The all gray unit was later moved out and replaced by an all maroon unit with a gray nose. Just another variation to the all maroon paint scheme.
Tom Johnson
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| rutlandfan |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 6:17:37 PM
My nine year old son Theo has been working on his first car and it is now ready for the paint shop.
Starting with an undecorated Branchline AAR 1937 Yardmaster kit, we (I've helped with some of the sharp stuff or things requiring CA to attach) replaced the roofwalks with Kadee Apex ones, new brake wheel, modified the trucks and put Kadee brake beams in. Drilled and put the eyebolts in for coupler lift bars, replaced the end grab irons and installed #58 Kadees, drilling and tapping the coupler boxes and truck king pins for 2-56 screws.
The car is having the trucks and couplers removed tomorrow and hits the paint shop where Theo will use my airbrush to paint it box car brown. Lettering to follow afterwards and then back on the rails.
He's quite proud of his build so far, so is Dad!
Phil
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| INRAIL |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 6:15:23 PM
Caught the L&IN daily train rounding the curve with a couple of GP35's in the lead just before crossing Indiana State Highway 17.
Tom Johnson
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| HW |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 2:42:29 PM
Thanks Ray, from last Sunday.
Lest people get the impression I am in need of trains....
The San Ricardo branchline has lots to do at the yard.
Long into the night.
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