So just sitting

So just sitting here...

Waiting...

Dont make me go get another coffee

Wheres all the photos?

A couple of photos of my in-progress layout

A couple of photos from my in-progress layout, based on a location in Victoria, Canada. I'm hoping to get a little work in today...

Best,

SPAM Logger

Arcata@Mad River Railroads ex Milwaukee MP15AC and SW900 are paired up with SP SW900 on the jointly operated  SPAM Logger seen here pushing some loads into the Simpson Timber Co dry storage log yard 

Meanwhile — at the station

A little passenger action on the Pennsy —

Thank You, Ed

My contribution

 New Bridge scene I'm working on

Not a train...

...but since one of the busiest threads this week was about trucks here is a weathering project I just wrapped up. 

Enjoy, Steve

What make is it

Very nice delivery van Steve,We had Formost milk trucks that looked just like them when I was a kid,Not customed  out like yours.

Thanks

That’s a 48 Divco.   The resin body for the model from Jimmy Flintstone. The wheels are 3D prints but with the texture it makes them have a matte finish. Oh well. 

That rusty paintowrk

That rusty paintwork is exquisite! It looks brilliant!

MPI

Scene and locos look tip top!  

Jeff

@robert

Thanks, I appreciate it.  Good practice for other projects.

Woodsboro Station Update

Santa Fe Railway, Los Angeles Division 1950s

Very slow progress on my version of the Santa Fe Railway, Los Angeles Division set in the 1950s. My intention was to get the general feel, rather than model actual LA Div localities. Greatly influenced by the 3rd and 4th districts. Modeling the 3rd district gives me an excuse to run Union Pacific trains as well. Photos show one of the rural communities, Clinton now nearing completion with a freight hauled by a pair of Stewart FTs rolling through town. The Clinton depot is a paper-and-cardboard stand in. Plan is to construct an old Grizzly Flats craftsman kit by Period Miniatures over the next couple of weeks.

Regards,

Lyndon Spence

Wollongong, NSW Australia

Hit the ground running...

Great work everyone! It seems that you all have hit the ground running this month!

Karl: great progress there and inspiring work on the original buildings you got there!

Steve: very very nice rust work!

Lyndon: VERY nice layout there, glad to see another layout themed after the LA division (i model the same division in the late 60s).

MPI, Ed and Kevinn, great scenes!

Thank you all for posting these.

New wheels at Atlas Taxi

One more game of checkers before heading out on the streets with a new carriage.  Structure is Woodland Scenics/DPM "City Cab Company".  Interior is Roomettes "Atlas Taxi & Delivery".  Vehicle by Classic Metal Works. Figures from Woodland Scenics.

Also, loving the Mohawk and Hudson bridge shot posted on page 1 by group member MPI.

@Steve

Steve, your Divco milk truck - I assume that is 1/24th scale?  And do I detect use of crackle paint on the sides?  

Excellent model - most convincing rust!

Al Carter

Thanks Yannis and Al Carter

   Thanks guys.  Glad you like something odd here.   Yes, that is 1/25th scale. The tires and wheels 3D prints. Not as smooth as I would like but do the job. This was just for some rust streak practice.  

   The crackling/ chipping is MIG ammo heavy chipping fluid.  I painted the entire body red primer, then clear, then chipping fluid, then craft acrylic over that.  I just mixed a few left over colors together for the body color.  I just want some color that would show the rust well.  This seemed like a generic enough vintage color.  The craft acrylic chips easily which is nice. Some brands of paint dont due to the chemicals in their mix.  I have debated some type of well worn signage on the sides?  Maybe?  Or do the same type of work on an REA truck sometime for fun?

Great work here again this week everyone.  Amazing there are so many week after week.  Nice job all!

Thanks again, Steve

not new work....

but I like the photo....

Rich S

I like the photo too!

A couple of photos of my in-progress layout

Karl,

Really nice layout and nice models. I look forward to seeing more or your modeling in the weeks and months ahead. Keep them coming!

Jim Six

I took a diorama outdoors

I took a diorama outdoors last week to photograph some of my recently completed projects.

And of course a bit of photoshop trickery was required.

Circa 1929

BW&BR #1, a Mogul, leads a mixed freight across Meeks Canyon, enroute to Fugate in the spring of 1929. Water from the snow runoff in the higher elevations continues to trickle from the pipes.

Hey Kevinn

Id love to see an old annie and mary paint scheme on those....what was it, just orange with tiger stripe on the nose ends of those 44 tonners? I think I may even be able to pull that paint scheme off. 

Hey Devin

Yes that is it,Speaking of the 44 tonners they have one out at the roundhouse in Samoa logging museum, and there is one in Willits at there steam meseum