Turning the clock back a bit

 Turning the clock back a bit to the turn of the century, circa 1900, here a PRR E7 atlantic subs for the regular assigned D16a 4-4-0 on the crack Yellow Kid, the PRR's premiere train at the time. The consist receiving a special short lived cream, green and red paint scheme.

At the crossing

SD9E 4386 on the go to the GP Pulp mill at Samoa Ca. Kevin  

At the crossing.

Nice picture of the crossing. Especially the 68 or 69 Oldsmobile on the crossing.

Thanks

Wayne

Downtown by the Tracks in

Downtown by the Tracks in Hibbing MN, where the Great Northern passes through town, and the Missabe shares some of the trackage.  The wye off to the left goes to the Rust Crusher Yards, but it also provides access to a siding for Erickson Coal and the trestle modeled here.

The houses are Walthers kits, but copy colors from a 1950s photo near this area of town. There should be a spindly steel auto bridge over the track at about the middle of this photo, but there’s never enough room for all the details that COULD be modeled.

This also appeared on my blog.

@ Milt's Hibbing

Beautiful scenery colors and textures, and nice lighting that ties it all together.  Fine modeling and photography-- thanks for sharing. 

TBOX

Great stuff

That’s sweet Rick.  Here is one I am about done with.  When I finish I’ll post up some better pics and the prototype.  These were to find areas to touch up.  Thanks Steve 

Steve

That's wicked good! Is that plywood or paint over one of the cab side windows? The pin washes are really excellent.......any tips?

That railbox looks fantastic.

That railbox looks fantastic. Esp the faded marking of the original logo

Phil

Playing around with my new

Playing around with my new static grass applicator 

phil 

Great work here everyone! Do

Great work here everyone! Do any of you have blogs where more of your beautiful work can be seen?

Jeff

Thanks Rick

The prototype had plywood over some of the windows as it was gradually parted out over a decade or more.  I add proto pics next go ‘round. For the pin washes I use either regular artist oil paints or Tamiya panel line highlighter. I like the Tamiya but it tends to bleed onto surrounding surfaces. When that happens I go back over the areas with a stiff, short bristled brush dipped in thinner and basically just erase off any bleeding. The panel highlight needs to dry totally first or it just makes a bigger mess. (Trust me HA) For artist oils I just thin a little dab on a cheap plastic pallet and use it.  I set the brush on the groove between doors and let the capillary action take over.  I use small 20/0 pointed brushes for that.  NOT a paid endorsement, but I really like the Zeb brand brushes for this. 
 

Jeff, I don’t have a blog but I have an Instagram I add to fairly often. 
@warmastermt 

Thanks, Steve

Mr.Hobbes

Phil,

 Looks like you are Johnny Grass Seed now! (I'm not sure that twisted reference works in your neck of the woods.....).

 You are really on your game these days and it is fun to follow. I was looking at your rock work yesterday and it is as cool as ever. IIRC you do a lot of carving......still the preferred method?

At the crossing

Kevinn,

Absolutely awesome my friend. Very realistic. Really good photography. Same goes to the rest of you who posted pics here.

Jim Six

John Allen Tributes have arrived.

Awaiting pulling gear

weekly photo fun never disappoints

great photos everyone, very inspirational

great weathering Rick and Steve

Phil the grass looks good, the track looks even better

Hi Rick Thank you for your

Hi Rick

Thank you for your kind words. I was stumped at what Johnny Grass Seed means lol. Rock work.

I haven't carved rock work for a few years now. The  quarry parts part was WS molds with in between gaps carve. Next lot will be carved.

Phil

Another business in Downtown Santa Amba, California

Here is my humble tribute to Linn Westcott who contributed so much to the hobby when he was editor of Model Railroader. "Linn's Hobbies" is based on the old Con-Cor/Heljan 2 Brothers Restaurant kit. Just finished the signage this afternoon, still intend to add some tempting stuff in the display windows, lighting and some weathering. All the signs were printed on my home ink jet printer on photo paper, then sprayed with matt varnish before installation. The 2nd floor tenants include a law firm, detective agency and a chiropractor.

Lyndon S.

Lyndon,

I am really liking your town buildings. Very inspirational indeed. Thank you sor sharing with us.

Jim Six

very nice

lyndon s,

your modeling is always nice and this is no exception.  i especially like the subtle mortar lines, very realistic.

i will say that i've been to the chiropractor, and if he was on the second floor i'd have never made it, he'd have lost my business  

bill

SMD LEDS 0603 and 0402

South River Modelworks Car shop - Diesel shop

Some really great shots this week!

Here's a new one from me.

 Greg

2nd Floor Chiropractor

Thank you Jim and Bill for the kind words.

Bill, the idea and sign for the chiropractor came from this old photo I found on the 'Net taken in Van Nuys, California c1940.

Greg: I've been following along your progress with the diesel workshop. Love it! The CN sign is amazing!

Thanks! Lyndon.

Lyndon, thanks for your kind words!

The Canadian National sign was produced by Bar Mills, it's an N scale sign that worked well above my shop's doors so I used it there.

Here's another photo of my shop that I converted to B&W. Greg