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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 5 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 32 ]  [ Total: 37 ]  [ Newest Member: 160Pennsy ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  The Sn3 Branch  The Sn3 Branch Previous Page | Next Page  New Topic |   Topic Locked |   Printer Friendly Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 of 14 hminky Crew Chief Posted - 12/02/2008 :  7:29:34 PM     Always get the S scale bug after watching a Paul Scoles video, just got the Operations one. Ripped out all the On30 track and scenery. Making one final run in S scale narrow gauge. That is an HO Roundhouse/athearn 4-4-0-IHC 4-4-0 merge in Sn3.5. Converting a Mantua HO 1860's boxcar to early Sn3.5. That red really photographs poorly. The drawing is of an 1870's D&RG. Didn't like the "hinky" D&RG trucks so am using the Mantua woodbeams. Visit: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/sn3_5/ Thank you if you visit Harold Country: | Posts: 904 Ray46 Engine Wiper Posted - 12/03/2008 :  8:51:03 PM   Harold, I don't know if it's just me but I'm getting the dreaded Red X for your photos and the Web Address you give goes nowhere. Ray Country: USA | Posts: 237 Ray46 Engine Wiper Posted - 12/04/2008 :  4:16:35 PM   Well, if it was my computer, it has cleared up. If not, thanks. Ray Country: USA | Posts: 237 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 12/04/2008 :  6:45:36 PM   After the cars, motive power and MOW. My friend Alexander Zelkine had taken to its home my Railmaster C19 last summer in order to improve its running capabilities after my poor assembling of it. After a lot of work, she's back, ready for the final stages of building. I'll try to be careful and not ruin her again. Now, how could I convince him to build a C16? I purchased the second loco from Francois Fontana, one of the editors of the french magazine Loco-Revue. It is a small Porter created by Backwoods Miniature about 12 years ago, that he had bought and built then. Since he doesn't have - and doesn't plan to have - an Sn3 layout, he wanted to part with it and sold it to me. The first shot suggests there's some re-quartering to do, and the last one shows that there's a missing screw, which Peter McParlin, the owner of BM, promised to send to me quickly. It's a nice, mini-engine, and after a bit of weathering it will make a fine addition to the roster. Finally, a quite different project. I have been thinking to build a model of D&RG Marion shovel work car numbered OQ for years, but was a bit intimidated at the idea of scratchbuilding the machinery inside this car. But when I talked to Peter McParlin of his On30 ditcher, he explained to me that the machinery was in fact undersized for O scale, and would be OK for S scale. So I bought one and plan to use it for the interior and boom of OQ. Country: France | Posts: 16524 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2009 :  4:16:13 PM   Frederic...your BWM little Porter looks great! I'm wrestling with myself over the closed cab version of your loco or a Railmaster Plymouth Sn3 diesel. I took your tip and used some HO Kadee #5 couplers for my yard caboose. Now it needs finishing touches like paint, clean-up, decals, etc. Here's what I have so far: Gettin' there! Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 7411 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 01/04/2009 :  4:23:18 PM   A pretty little car, Russ. How is your project of layout now? Country: France | Posts: 16524 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2009 :  4:50:28 PM   That's turning into a neat little caboose, Russ. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23277 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2009 :  5:07:45 PM   quote: Originally posted by Frederic Testard A pretty little car, Russ. How is your project of layout now? No benchwork as yet...the basement is still full of junk. This is one of the two final trackplans that I put together. This layout is 2'X6'. Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 7411 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2009 :  5:12:11 PM   quote: Originally posted by Dutchman That's turning into a neat little caboose, Russ. Thanks, Bruce...I have to order some details like the stove, smokejack, some tools, hire on a couple of LPs, etc. That'll finish it. This was entirely a PS&S (parts, stock 'n scrap) project using stuff I already had. Frederic's got me lookin' real hard at motive power...and I don't even have a layout up yet! Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 7411 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 01/04/2009 :  6:28:12 PM   Russ, this plan should provide you with fine opportunities to operate despite its small size. Have you considered having some sort of hidden track at the end to let trains go into and out of the stage? Country: France | Posts: 16524 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2009 :  6:43:27 PM   Hello, Frederic...From my reviews of mini layouts, I do have room for hidden staging, and a transfer or turntable. Good idea! Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 7411 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 01/04/2009 :  7:09:57 PM   I think you won't regret such an improvement, Russ. Country: France | Posts: 16524 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/05/2009 :  08:17:14 AM   Frederic, it looks like you have some nice locomotive projects going. Russ, the bobber is looking good. It’s amazing what a seasoned modeler can come up with using parts from his scrap box. That layout, with a staging track, will give you lots of fun doing operations. George Country: USA | Posts: 10022 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 01/05/2009 :  4:49:51 PM   Yes, George. And also some more cosmetic ones : rebuild a Heisler regauged from a Rivarossi (the cabin arrived broken when somebody sold it to me) ; create a new superstructure on a Mantua articulated 2-6-6-2 regauged by my friend Alex Zelkin : these two ones shouldn't be too hard when I decide to tackle them. Country: France | Posts: 16524 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/11/2009 :  11:28:14 AM   Here's a variation on the previous trackplan using a return loop that rises above the 'mainline' which goes through a 'tunnel'. The curved track is 16" radius. Russ Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 7411 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 of 14 Topic    New Topic |   Topic Locked |   Printer Friendly Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-13 Railroad Line Co.
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