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Here are a few short video clips of the C&O Allegheny engine on the test track. After looking at the photos that I posted yesterday, I noticed a few details that needed attention. The steam pipes to the rear cylinders were not level, I had to make some adjustments there, also, I noticed that I missed the rear handrail loop when feeding the handrail on to the boiler on the engineer's side., another quick fix. My biggest problem now is getting good video, I'm trying to hold my iphone and operate the engine at the same time, it's like texting and driving, they don't mix. The result are terrible quality video, but, I figured I would post them anyway so everyone can suffer along with me! : )
A few photos of a Rock Island mail train. Kenichi built the models and took the photo, I broke the photo down into areas so more detail can be seen.
The Union Pacific shield and slogan adorns the side of ARMN 111453, a r"reffer" car in Norfolk Southern's yard in Columbia, South Carolina
The ARMN reporting mark is that of the American Refrigerator Transit Company co-founded in 1881 by the Missouri Pacific (and now Union Pacific) and the Wabash Railroads (and later the Norfolk & Western). Somewhere around 1971 the partnership was dissolved and all of ART’s refrigerator cars (at least those that had private-company reporting marks) were given fresh reporting marks that didn’t end in “X”.
In the case of the mechanical refrigerator cars, which had been lettered RMDX, they were re-lettered ARMN. This was the first use of the reporting mark which ended in the 1980s when all of the remaining ARMN cars were re-lettered into a UPFE series.
The reporting mark was resurrected for the rebuilt former Fruit Growers Express mechanical reefers (now “Chilled Express” cars in the ARMN 900000-993999 series). It later spread to rebuilt UPFE and VCY cars (now in the ARMN 700000s), and has been applied to new equipment (the big cars in the 110000 and 111000 series).
I have just started restoring this Akane C&O 2-6-6-6 for my friend Sean. This is a series of photos showing how it was received (in parts), going through drive modifications and finally, paint and reassembly - This photo shows the cab with the backhead in place.
A few photos of a Rock Island mail train. Kenichi built the models and took the photo, I broke the photo down into areas so more detail can be seen.
I bought this early hand built brass model recently. It is un-restored, but runs very well. These early hand built models are extremely rare, with only a handful in the world, for me, they are an exciting find for my collection. This model is unmarked, therefore, I am not sure who the maker was, but, I suspect it was made by Tetsudo or Kawai Models sometime between 1950 and 1955. (Sorry for the bad photos, these were the best I could get using my iphone).
This unit I started weathering a long time ago and just did the cab of it. Still lots to do so it is a work in progress still.
Now, only awaiting a road name and number, this model is ready to go. I bought it last week on Ebay. It was in good condition except for the bad paint (check out the other photos in the set to see the before pictures). I removed the original open frame motor and installed a long flat can motor with a 13mm x 13mm brass flywheel, then removed the paint and repainted it with locomotive black and added some weathering / rust to the drive line.
TBOX 889399 sits in Columbia, South Carolina at the NS yard. This is the first TBOX car I recall seeing that was not painted yellow and sees to be a second hand car.
This is HO scale Proto GP18 version of a GP9 lettered for CN road # 4346. The unit houses a Soundtrax decoder professionaly installed by Jacques Thuot. www.railways.incanada.net/Railway_Modelling/ModellerThuot... The diesel sounds great and runs perfect at any setting. The unit is lightly weathered with additional details. The long hood bell, horn, exhaust stacks and antenna are by Minatures by Eric. The grills were replaced by Smokey Valley grills. The underframe and trucks are painted and weathered a grimy black with Kadee #5 couplers installed front and back. These units have cab doors which open and close although it is best not to play with them too much. Due the problem Proto has with some of their units having cracked gears the wheelsets were replaced..
A box car lettered BKTY 151352 is in the Columbia, South Carolina yard in 2019. BKTY lettering is owned by Union Pacific and appears to date back to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas days.
GEGX 021154 is a heavy 16-axle depressed center flat car owned by General Electric. In this shot, it is on a Carolina Piedmont Railroad high and wide move to Charleston, South Carolina lugging a big gas turbine from the GE plant in Greenville, South Carolina.
Today's find, a little B&O C-16 0-4-0T. I bought this a few days ago, it needs a little TLC, but runs fairly well. Made by Samhongsa (Korea) in 1973 for Gem Models - catalog #SH-119. These are the only brass models made of this type. Precision Scale / Boo-Rim plans a future model however.
Westerns on shed (part of my N Gauge railway collection). In this picture: Western Talisman (roof in the foreground), Western Gauntlet, and Western Musketeer. All Graham Farish models.
After diss-assembly, the parts are placed in a tub and covered with paint remover, then rinsed to remove all of the original paint and clear coat. They are then placed in a 50/50 mix of hydrochloric acid and water. This removes the remaining film and corrosion. The parts are soaked in cold water after the acid dip, then rinsed again and allowed to air dry. After polishing the parts with a Dremel tool with a wire wheel bit, the parts are primed and painted with Floquil railroad colors. The photos of the painted parts show the paint prior to the green being applied to the top of the hood and decal work.
After diss-assembly, the parts are placed in a tub and covered with paint remover, then rinsed to remove all of the original paint and clear coat. They are then placed in a 50/50 mix of hydrochloric acid and water. This removes the remaining film and corrosion. The parts are soaked in cold water after the acid dip, then rinsed again and allowed to air dry. After polishing the parts with a Dremel tool with a wire wheel bit, the parts are primed and painted with Floquil railroad colors. The photos of the painted parts show the paint prior to the green being applied to the top of the hood and decal work.
A few photos of some old, but significant historical models from the dawn of scale brass models. These mid 1950's PFM / Tenshodo brass models were among the first brass Diesel locomotives to be imported to the USA. They were also the first factory painted models to be issued.
This set is an oddball. Tenshodo issued the F-9 A, F-9 B and F-9 A-B sets in factory painted Southern Pacific road scheme, however, according the the records, the F-7 was never issued in the SP road name. Clearly, the box indicates F-7 in SP, and the model is a factory painted F-7. I was unable to find any listing for this set in the PFM (importer's) book or any of the brass locomotive price guides. All list the F-7 A-B sets in AT&SF, CN, C&O, NYC, Southern RR & UP (UP not imported by PFM).
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.
A few photos of a Rock Island mail train. Kenichi built the models and took the photo, I broke the photo down into areas so more detail can be seen.
In the shop this morning are two PRLX leasing units for 92 day inspections and the VIA F40 is a customers unit and is getting an inspection as well as the windows tinted and the xenon headlight ring painted red.
The layout represents a small industrial line, somewhere in British Columbia, Canada. Featuring a small terminus station where Budd Rail Cars take passengers to work. The line has mixed freight services from both Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP). A small fuel terminal receives fuel tankers thanks to its track access. Cut Lumber is delivered to the Timber yard by truck and departs in mixed freight cars. The larger industrial building receives and dispatches multiple box cars.
We purchased the layout in 2017 as we needed a small layout that could be transported by car to exhibitions. It was named in memory of club member and former Chairman Gregor Williamson. As Gregor had an interest in Canadian Railways, we run mostly CP and CN Railroad locos and freight cars although you will see stock from railroads all over North America.
The club has decided to keep the layout on a longer term and completely refurbish it. This has included building a complete new board (replacing two individual sections), a full rewire, and some new scenery, along with a general overhaul of the layout.
Williamson River was featured in the October 2020 issue of Continental Modeller.
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After diss-assembly, the parts are placed in a tub and covered with paint remover, then rinsed to remove all of the original paint and clear coat. They are then placed in a 50/50 mix of hydrochloric acid and water. This removes the remaining film and corrosion. The parts are soaked in cold water after the acid dip, then rinsed again and allowed to air dry. After polishing the parts with a Dremel tool with a wire wheel bit, the parts are primed and painted with Floquil railroad colors. The photos of the painted parts show the paint prior to the green being applied to the top of the hood and decal work.