Great photo, Russ. Really sweet. Hope this is OK to post here.... The X2011 West NMRA National Convention Advanced Section pre-convention has begun . Here's the first installment of many to come this week - the X2011 West online social networking team's you-are-there real-time photo stream. Hope you enjoy this you-are-there series of events - feel free to share these links with your model railroading friends worldwide. See it all in realtime at the X2011 West Facebook page: X2011 West Facebook Anyone can see the pages, no logon to Facebook is required. And follow us on our Twitter channel: http://twitter.com/x2011west Here's a couple sample shots from registration night June 30, 2011 for the X2011 West Advanced Section ( Advance Section - Extra 2011 West NMRA National Convention ) The full regular X2011 West NMRA Nationals 2011 convention starts Sun July 3 in Sacramento: Home - Extra 2011 West NMRA National Convention The X2011 West Adv Section hotel, Newark, Calif: The registration room: X2011 West guidebooks: People! Check back for more later today for coverage of the first day of extensive layout tours for the X2011 West Advanced Section pre-convention. Advance Section Tours - Extra 2011 West NMRA National Convention John Sing X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator X2011 West Facebook http://www.twitter.com/x2011west http://www.youtube.com/x2011west X2011WestAttendees : X2011 West Convention Attendees
Been working on this Stewart U25B lately. I had to change out the motor in it among other things. The motor was an Athearn type (seen in foreground). Replaced it with a Proto Power West motor which can be seen in the photo below. Stewart chassis and shell, PPW motor, P2K shafts, flywheels, truck, Athearn gears and wheels, Bachmann 8 pin socket, Digitrax DZ143 decoder. I also rebuilt this P2K E6. Thought it had a bum motor but it turned out there was piece of wire wrapped around the motor shaft between the motor and front flywheel. I have no idea how it got there as I picked it up second hand a couple of years ago and just got around to tearing it down.
Scratch-built Woolen Mill in N I just finished up on this project this week after about a week's worth of on and off working. The windows were a small curse but I survived the hours of cutting! I have driven by this old structure in town countless times and each time have told myself that I was going to build it some day. Well, I ordered 60 windows and went to work last week when they arrived. The building was originally a woolen mill but is presently used as a food pantry for surplus food for the poor. Before building, I had to make a few concessions: a lot of the building cannot be seen from the road, nor will the back be seen on my layout. Therefore, I did not model the lower level, not seen because the structure is built on a ridge, the land sloping behind the main structure. So, I built it to sit flat on my layout but, I think I captured the essence of the thing. The roof did not turn out the way I planned it because of a little "puckering" and some day, if I don't become used to it, I may replace it. I will also add more detail when I permanently place it on the layout.
All - two X2011 West Adv Section Layout Tour albums just published at X2011 West Facebook. X2011 West Facebook Guy Cantwell's album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.223089134392753.63043.104852949549706 Couple samples: Chuck Cantania's album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.223183571049976.63069.104852949549706 Couple samples: Enjoy! I might be taking break tomorrow, not sure what the family will let me do, but for sure more Sunday. If you see this thread fire up on Saturday, you know I got some freedom to go out and shoot.
I'll be heading out real soon for X2011 West Advance Section layout tours for Saturday July 2, 2011. If you hadn't seen it, overnight we posted two videos from yesterday's layout tours, check out all the info and new photos in one place on the X2011 West Facebook: X2011 West Facebook Here's the direct links: Guy Cantwell's layout: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2268145462011&oid=104852949549706&comments Chuck Cantania's fully working scale in HO: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2268138141828&oid=104852949549706&comments Here's 3 teasers from Saturday Layout Tours X2011 West Advance Section ( Advance Section - Extra 2011 West NMRA National Convention ) : Ed Loizeaux S scale: Kermit Paul entrance to layout room: See you soon during the day for some updates on the layout tours . John Sing X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator X2011 West Facebook http://www.twitter.com/x2011west http://www.youtube.com/x2011west X2011WestAttendees : X2011 West Convention Attendees
The Saucier area, including Saucier Village, Saucier Creek, and Saucier Industrial Park. Also my "cabin in the woods" atop the hill in the background. The Local is just leaving Saucier Station after dropping me off to take this photo...:tb-wink:
Here's a few of the X2011 West Layout Tour photos, for Sat 7/2/11: Steve Van Meter's SP in N scale: Ed Loizeaux's S scale: Mike Laine's Virginia & Truckee in HO: If you were following us today on Sat 7/2/11, you know a whole lot of updates are flowing in real time. See the Sunday 7/3 layout tours as they happen for the Adv Section X2011 West, (3 great N scale layouts in particular), just go here and watch: X2011 West Facebook If you are a Facebook member and "Like" this page, then you'll automatically be updated by email when an X2011 West update hits our Facebook Hope you enjoy the photos, and more to come on Sunday and all this week.
I know this isn't prototypical at all... but... goofing around with my finally running switching layout I'm thinking when I get to the point of focusing on a single line I should go CSX
I managed to get my CSX GP30 almost complete, just in time to take part in the weekend's photo fun. I also managed to pick up an Overland CSX caboose at the swapmeet today. Jon
