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ATSF 107 approaches in the distance as it makes its way around the Inland Pacific layout at the Great Train Expo at the Fairplex in Pomona on Saturday.
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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.
You haven't seen much in the way of model photos on my photostream. It's been nearly 30 years since I've actively modelled with a layout in high school. I've dabbled with plans and sporadic equipment purchases since but it's been short changed relative to other hobbies. While not my layout I do have a few photos to share from the 2nd half of my birthday weekend. Pat Thoney's Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad has been a bucket list item for me since I first viewed a few photos online.
I grew up just down the hill from the Q&TL route in a house on Quincy Street. The ghosts of this narrow gauge mining railroad were always close at hand. The railroad has long played 2nd fiddle to the preserved mine itself, the Quincy #2 shafthouse and hoist. In recent years Pat and other volunteers have made remarkable progress in repatriating and restoring Q&TL equipment, most notably locomotive #6 that had been languishing in New Jersey since the 1970s.
Back to the models, Pat has done a remarkable job of recreating the Q&TL in HOn3 and I didn't need to be asked twice when offered a chance to see the layout and participate in an operating session. The technology of model railroading has come a long long ways since I built a layout. I was a little nervous to take the throttle of these exquisite models but it's a little like riding a bike. Besides, Pat's layout is very well crafted and runs like a swiss watch, designed for fun operations. I had a blast.
No details are spared. If there is a building it has lighting, if there is an open door it has interior details. The CO-OP in Paavola features a side track and all the trappings of a 1940s country store.
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 - Here I have removed the original motor mount to make room for the can motor and flywheel.
Here's a pic of 2 HO scale model trains that I've re-built from their original forms ; the front train is that representing the train from the TV series of the 70's "Petticoat Junction" while the other one represents that from the movie "Back to the Future pt3" , these can also be seen in my "Kev's Workshop" website which you can access by clicking on this link ( locoman.free.nf/?i=1 ) should you wish to see more of what I've done or are doing plus I have some video of the "Back to the Future" train in motion on my locoman3801 You Tube channel should you wish to see it.
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.
The Tuscarora Valley Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge short-line railroad that operated in central Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1934. Here it is seen in HO Scale at a model railroad show in LaGrange.
Model by Brandon Wehe.
Photos from the 2024 St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers meet in Collinsville, IL.
N scale man looking over the balcony.
Even at 5 feet long this ship is still a little under scale.. 185:1 N scale is 1:160 but close enough for where the cruise ship will be in the end.
Several years ago, I built this model of the North Pacific Coast Railroad's "Thomas Stetson" cab forward steam locomotive. The drivers and wheel-sets, along with the detail castings are Kemtron / Precision scale. The remaining is scratch built from .015" sheet brass. The motor is a double shafted Cannon coreless can type, which fits into the boiler and includes a flywheel on the shaft end toward the firebox. The opposite shaft is connected to a NWSL idler gearbox which drops down from the boiler at the rear drivers. Power is supplied through the rail to the tender and the locomotive, the same way other brass models are powered. This engine also has functioning slide valves and inside valve gear. It is made to On3 (O scale narrow gauge).
After moving into our new home I began benchwork construction for my new HO layout. The benchwork is standard box grid construction using 1x4 lumber with two sheets of extruded foam for a subroadbed. The trackplan is a point to point beginning in a small yard with engine terminal, passing through Bay City, crossing the Saginaw River, and ending at a Consumers Power facility. The river section will feature a lake boat and have a lift out bridge that will allow a continious running loop.
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 side of the boiler with the rear frame in place. This is to check that the backhead is far enough ahead of the cab windows.
This is the layout plan that will be for the February setup. I was not able to go as I was sick this weekend. There are some picture from another members site here: www.flickr.com/photos/dilip_c/albums/72157713031242668
Photos of the MNFreeMo setup at the Saint Paul RiverCentre for the World's Greatest Hobby Tour.
For more information please visit: www.mnfreemo.org
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 trolley combine waits for the line to clear before it procedes.
Layout: The Gypsy Trolley Lines
HO Scale
The Model Railroad Series
TRAINFEST 2018
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Wisconsin Exposition Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (West Allis)
camera: Olympus E-P5
lens: Olympus 15-54mm f/2.8-4 Mk II zoom
I spotted this boxcar tagged with graffitti and lettered for the East Erie Commercial Railroad (EEC 489) in Columbia,, South Carolina back in 2014.
Some photos of a few models I got today. All in great shape, just some lube and cleaning because they have been sitting for a while in their boxes.
Photos of the MNFreeMo setup at the Saint Paul RiverCentre for the World's Greatest Hobby Tour.
For more information please visit: www.mnfreemo.org