So... I let the factory air out of the box about a year ago, milled the frame down, body mounted the couplers and finished it off with a few...
Last December, I decided I was tired of "see through" benchwork and started putting in scenery forms. Aside from some details and weathering, one...
They are Gold Medal Models freight car/industrial ladders with .020" styrene "feet." Mike, I based my trestles off of those plans. The pilings...
The latest project to come off of the bench (and the first locomotive project I have finished for myself in almost 10 years...). SP 3857, black...
Heard from the Eugene shops that the Toledo Hauler was taking a 3800 out to Toledo to replace the switcher that is due for it's 92 day inspection....
Thanks guys! Jeff, I promise the next one will be black widow, although a little worn out. Russ, the ladders are Gold Medal Models freight car...
Finished up the last of three SD9E's for a friend of mine. SP 4317, summertime version with icicle breaker down and standard wipers. [IMG]
After I finished the track work, I ran through the card cycles a few times and quickly realized the need for more wood chip gons and shifted my...
I think I remember seeing an SDP40 shell on Shapeways, I'm still pretty leery about the quality of the printing, but that could be an option as well.
The whole thing is a turnout as you "turn out" from the normal or tangent side of the turnout. I had a road master explain the terminology of it...
That's the spirit! I feel the messier the bench, the more gets done for some reason, maybe it's because the projects are visible(somewhat...).
Cool deal!
The term switch applies to the points(movable parts) of a turnout and the mechanism that moves them. You can throw a switch, but you can't throw...
Are you back into standard gauge? Between the IM, MDC and Red Caboose reefers, I have around 60 and half of the MDC cars need to be repainted...
I have noticed my eyes don't seem to work as well as they did a year ago.. Those glasses sure help with the decal sheets and drilling #80 holes.
I usually clean it and start the pileup over again about once a year... [IMG]
A lot was accomplished this week, the trestle got finished, along with the last of my track work and wiring. The only thing left that I set out...
I finished up a couple of custom projects that were on my bench and freed up some time to work on the layout. I worked on the backdrop, probably...
Thanks Russ! Yes, you do see new end ladders, they are Gold Medal freight car ladders with .020 mounts. The width and rung spacing are pretty close.
The lead shot is great, the larger car has some good weight to it and the C/G is nice and low, hardly wobbles even when the load is in. The...
