N scale D&RGW Secret Places Sub layout progress

HemiAdda2d Oct 23, 2004

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Where are the railfans with cameras?
     
  2. HemiAdda2d

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    Apparently Ken, all over the place. The chances of catching the same train thru the Tunnel District in multiple places without a rocket pack or helicopter are almost astronomical! :)

    The more I look at it, the more I see needs done. Starting with weathering. Tunnnel motors were never that clean in 1980.... ;D Also need to work on detailing.
     
  3. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Did a little more running today; at my son's request, we ran "his" engine--a DT&I GP38 we picked up at the N Scale Convention in Portland in 09. orange is his favorite color, and he fell in love with that little Geep when he saw it. The price was right, so....

    I wanted a change of pace from the usual coal train, so I tossed a group of 86' auto parts boxcars on the rails, added a couple 'Grande GP40s and a caboose, and let 'em crawl around the mainline. The 86' cars fit fine int he tunnels, but with not a lot of room to spare on the curves. I tried a Vert-A-Pac car, and alas, it rubs on Tunnel 19 eastbound, and derails. I can almost see the GM insurance claim for a bunch of damaged Chevy Vegas now... (no real loss, right?) I need to trim the tunnel portal to make it fit. The cars were a mix of Bluford Shops and Trainworx cars. They were quite colorful, just what my boys like!
     
  4. HemiAdda2d

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    Railfanning Tunnel 19!

    Train #702, Energy Mine-PSCX Cherokee Plant, eastbound coal loads have this WB manifest parked at West Crescent:

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    Midtrain units:

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    Swing helper:

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  5. HemiAdda2d

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    The manifest pulls west as soon as the coal load clears:

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    The caboose obediently trails:

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  6. Keith

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    How well do your swing and rear end helpers work for you?
    Again, a good looking scene!
     
  7. TJS909

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    Nice work Hemi.
     
  8. MRL

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    Did you custom paint your PSCX train, how many cars?
     
  9. SYROUS

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    Re: N scale D&RGW Secret Places Sub layout progress

    Great work love the scenery. My future layout that I will Hopefully start in the fall is based on the mountains of British Columbia Canada and will have lot of pine trees and forest setting as well.

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  10. HemiAdda2d

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    Keith,
    Not tried yet. It was static for photos just to have fun. I don't think my early Atlas GP35/40's with lightspeed motors will work well with slow speed motors in the SD50's.... :-o

    The PSCX cars are all stock Athearn hi-side steel gons with MT lo-pros. I have 25, but only a handful in the scene for the photo. I also have a 25 cars train of NORX gons and 20 D&RGW blue end cars too. The Athearn hi-sides are heavy and seem to track well.

     
  11. Primavw

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    Nice scene. Always excited to see progress on this layout!
     
  12. Jim Wiggin

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    Wow, really looking good Hemi.
     
  13. HemiAdda2d

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    Thanks guys!
     
  14. HemiAdda2d

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    Train #718 was captured descending thru Upper South Boulder Canyon yesterday....
    From over the top of Tunnel 26, the coal load exits into the wintery scene:

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  15. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    Nice shots Hemi!
    Man I can't wait to get enough scenery done so I can start shooting pics and playing like this!
    I'm so close...
     
  16. TJS909

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    oooooooo kewl stuff Hemi....
     
  17. BoxcabE50

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    Ooooo. I know the feeling.
     
  18. BoxcabE50

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    It is always interesting to see the many photo possibilities from a smaller, well planned layout.
     
  19. Allen H

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    Oh I suppose I cooooooould do the same thing right now, but unpainted track on cork on ceiling only goes so far. Siiiiiigh.
     
  20. HemiAdda2d

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    Thanks guys! The smaller layout also has the added advantage of being closer to completion much earlier than a larger layout. This is the farthest to completion ANY layout I have ever built has gotten. Ever.

    The lighting needs adjustments, but here's a lower angle on Tunnel 26:

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    Splitting the Spire:

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