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I was happy to buy this model this evening from an Ebay listing. It is a rare "Ruby Signature" model imported to the US by Gem Models in 1964 and made by Olympia Models. Only 50 were ever produced for Gem, this is number 26 of 50. (These photos are from the Ebay Listing)
The Virginian & Ohio Railroad crosses many bridges. This is one, just west of Dawson Spring on the mainline to Fullerton.
I picked this little engine up on Ebay this morning. The seller accepted my offer, his price was higher than I would pay for this model. Made in Korea by Samhongsa in 1977 and imported to the USA by Westside Models. 801 units in total.
I picked this little engine up about two weeks ago, it was missing the bear trap cinder pipe, as well as, the tender hatch, tool box and tender railing and stantions. I added the items back on and added a coupler, then cleaned it up a little. It runs like new, very quiet and smooth. Worth the $100 price, I think.
I was happy to buy this model this evening from an Ebay listing. It is a rare "Ruby Signature" model imported to the US by Gem Models in 1964 and made by Olympia Models. Only 50 were ever produced for Gem, this is number 26 of 50. (These photos are from the Ebay Listing)
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588
Hourly rates at the hotel upstairs. There is a line of HO-scale building kits that feature the seedier side of town, but I can't remember the company's name. This building is from that line.
I have re-assembled this model after cleaning and repair of broken and missing parts. It was a rather sparse in details, and I did not add any to this project just to keep the appearance original. Some small items still need tweaking, but, for the most part it is done. This is the first Akane model that I have seen that came with a serial / production number. This one is number 93, and it is stamped in several locations with the number. These are common models, so this must be number 93 of hundreds made. This is the 1959 run year, with un-sprung drivers. The videos are the first and second test runs after assembly, they are not good, but, you get the idea anyway.
This is the back of the building and the addon building that I am going to put at the back. But it is designed to go on the side. Also the roof peices are clear plexiglass. I just have not taken the covering off them yet.
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588
Scale: HO
Category: Steam
Road: Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Whyte: 2-6-0
Description: F-3 MOGUL
Importer: Gem Model Railways (GEM)
Catalog: 410P
MANUFACTURE
Builder: OLYMPIA
Year(s): 1972
Qty Made: 150
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588
I bought this little dozer on a local craigslist page a couple of weeks ago. I don't usually collect equipment like this, but, the very low price wouldn't let me pass it up. Made in China for OMI in 2002, this D&RGW Railroad dozer was used for laying pipe. The photos were taken outdoors on a small diorama with my iphone. These are highly detailed for a small 1:87 scale model.
Scale: HO
Category: Rolling Stock
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)
Description: BULLDOZER
Importer: Overland Models (OMI)
Catalog: 3472.1
Builder: CHEYENNE
Year(s):
Qty Made: 150
Kenichi has added to his layout, he sent a single photo of the new addition, I broke the photo down into several areas to highlight the great detail he has put into his work.
Layout.
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Togklodsen's exhibition at The Danish Railways Museum in the city of Odense, 2-5 June 2023.
More photos: www.flickr.com/photos/93468412@N08/galleries
I bought this little dozer on a local craigslist page a couple of weeks ago. I don't usually collect equipment like this, but, the very low price wouldn't let me pass it up. Made in China for OMI in 2002, this D&RGW Railroad dozer was used for laying pipe. The photos were taken outdoors on a small diorama with my iphone. These are highly detailed for a small 1:87 scale model.
Scale: HO
Category: Rolling Stock
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)
Description: BULLDOZER
Importer: Overland Models (OMI)
Catalog: 3472.1
Builder: CHEYENNE
Year(s):
Qty Made: 150
I have re-assembled this model after cleaning and repair of broken and missing parts. It was a rather sparse in details, and I did not add any to this project just to keep the appearance original. Some small items still need tweaking, but, for the most part it is done. This is the first Akane model that I have seen that came with a serial / production number. This one is number 93, and it is stamped in several locations with the number. These are common models, so this must be number 93 of hundreds made. This is the 1959 run year, with un-sprung drivers. The videos are the first and second test runs after assembly, they are not good, but, you get the idea anyway.
The Canadian Pacific MP15AC and Wisconsin & Southern double plug-door boxcars are a good clue to the location of this photograph. The former Soo Line switcher, No. CP 1415, now wearing a spotless CP 'Beaver' paint job, shuffles a selection of thankfully untagged or graffitied freight vehicles at the bakery complex at RS Tower, somewhere in the Mid-West.
The picture was taken on RS Tower (rstower.wordpress.com) at the Andover Model Railway Exhibition on September 7th, 2008.
1280 x 840
"Hot piece of ACe."
One of the most realistic modern diesel locomotives I've ever seen in HO Scale. Athearn got this right in more ways than one. Part of Athearn's Genesis line this locomotive is truly gorgeous. When I saw that one of the vendor's at the recent "World's Greatest Hobby" show in Saint Paul, MN had several of these I had to check it out. At a price I couldn't refuse I ended up taking one home with me. This beautiful locomotive features Soundtraxx's Tsunami sound and very realistic detail work all around. I swapped out the couplers and put Kadee # 5's on both the front and rear. I haven't had the chance to test the pulling power but if it's like any other Athearn I've seen or owned it's going to be great.
Pros:
- Awesome detail work for a (stock) locomotive that isn't brass.
- Amazing sound (Soundtraxx Tsunami sound).
- Excellent paint work.
Cons:
- Extremely fragile handrails.
- Dim ditch lights.
A few photos of the dis-assembly, cleaning and reassembly of a C&O H-7a 2-8-8-2. This model was fairly tarnished and had dark spots in the finish. It also was missing a tender step and needed a good cleaning and lube. The clear coated parts finished and ready for assembly.
This is a Custom Brass New York Central P-2A Electric Locomotive in HO scale that I bought recently. I spent this weekend repairing it. It was a basket case and was missing some parts. I still have to find a pantograph shoe for the roof to complete it, but, now it looks much better and runs very well.
Scale: HO
Category: Electric
Road: New York Central (NYC)
Description: P-2A
Importer: NJ Custom Brass (NJCB)
Catalog: 307
Builder: Mizuno
Year(s): 1974
Qty Made: 588
I have re-assembled this model after cleaning and repair of broken and missing parts. It was a rather sparse in details, and I did not add any to this project just to keep the appearance original. Some small items still need tweaking, but, for the most part it is done. This is the first Akane model that I have seen that came with a serial / production number. This one is number 93, and it is stamped in several locations with the number. These are common models, so this must be number 93 of hundreds made. This is the 1959 run year, with un-sprung drivers. The videos are the first and second test runs after assembly, they are not good, but, you get the idea anyway.
A box car letter SMW 536020, St Marys Railway West LLC
Call it art or call it vandalism or call it both, railroad graffiti has transformed greatly in the one hundred and fifty years since the first trains began rolling over the rails in North America. In the early days of railroading, rail workers left marks to other railroaders as a form of communication. These messages were more often left in chalk could relate to handling of a specific car or load, the condition of equipment that needs repair or simply an indication of an item's dimensions (as can be seen on the grade crossing arm in the image to the right).
Some railroaders today leave chalk markings on rail cars after they have gone to the car shop for work. These tend to carry generic musings or to identify the artist in a way not to give away their true identity.
Likewise, hobos let marks to other hobos as the economic strife of the 1920s and 30s forced men to hop trains to get where they were going. Some drawings by hobos mean specific things while others seek to identify themselves.
The larger and more graphic style of graffiti commonly known as tagging originated in east coast cities in the 1960s as part of hip hop culture. New York City subway cars were early targets; the practice soon spread to boxcars and other railroad freight cars. Today’s taggers run the gamut from stereotypical troubled youth to white collar office workers who moonlight with spray cans.
Perhaps one of the oddest Rail Box cars I have seen before, this one has been painted green but th lettering is coming through. It would be a peculiar box car to weather for modelling purposes.
Kenichi Matsumoto:
Here, I send you my G&D #13 "Emma" once John Allen kept as the organic switcher in his yard. My Emma has come from a rubber figure. I have modified her lowering the waist and the knee with a knife , ACC and a small amount of modeling paste.
Mr. Charles Getz who once had visited the actual G&D has advised me that the actual Emma had a totally dull green body. He says my Emma would be her younger days. I also believe so, because Allen's Emma was more glamorous. I am seeking the chance that I can find such a stegosaur. The box car which my Emma is pulling is the same Central Valley model John had used in his picture with his Emma.
As I attempted another long exposure while painting the scene with a flashlight, V&O GP30 #434 crept in.