Have ya'll seen this layout build from start to finish? [MEDIA]
Well I am back and still bored. Not wanting to give up my love for trains, I decided to try a new technique for building a hill/mountain. I used...
Hair spray, green tinted saw dust and a tree is born. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here it is a big Wednesday, hot and nothing to do, soooooo I will make a tree. I had an old a/c filter and I cut a piece out, cut it into squares...
The final results. The picture does not do the loads justice. [ATTACH]
Almost finished the gondola load. When the paint dries, I will put it in the gondola and picture the flat car load and gondola load together....
This morning I trimmed the sides but I need to add a little more color and also add the tie downs. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Well folks, nothing to do again today so I decided to try and make a tarp load for a flat car. First, I wrapped the car with saran wrap so I would...
The new load is complete. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I decided to redo the "coal load" in my yellow Union Pacific Hopper for two reasons. First, I had already added weight to the hopper to bring it...
They both came out fairly well. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Took one of my hopper cars and cut a board to fit. I then put glue on it and spread the home made coal onto the board. While that is drying, I...
Well, I am at it again. Nothing to do today so I decided to try to make coal for some loads. I have a can of the stuff mechanics use to soak up...
Thanks COverton, I appreciate that comment.
Today I had nothing to do so I decided to try and make a track cleaner car. I cut a piece of masonite about one & a half inches long. I then...
One last picture. I posted the Reading Hopper already but could not find the Holly Hopper at the time of posting. These cars all metal with...
Although I am getting out of the hobby, I still like trains. My recent purchase at the Salvation Army Store is this train set for .59 cents.[ATTACH]
Due to health problems, I have some cars and an engine for sale in the swap meet section if anyone is interested. Will post more as time goes on....
Found this old Tyco today that was in a closet. It runs but the light does not work although it is in the engine and the bracket that holds the...
A little color added. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
