My CP Rail D&H division

Three cheers for three wells! Everything blends very nicely and they look great sitting in a snowy yard waiting for their next call. You could make some great video run-bys with the fleet your building!

-Gary

 

Excellent work Jan! Love it when you update this thread

Mike

 

Well thanks Mike and Gary!!:tb-biggrin:

Here is an Atlas Trainman 3-bay covered hopper that I did with acrylics and powders. I am pleased with the weathering, but the Trainman features do standout, might be time to go snip the handrails and add wire ones, so this could be a before and after display!



and along the same lines- here is a TLT newsprint boxcar I am working on pre-changing the floor to an MDC/Roundhouse unit:


my best,
Jan

 

Looking good Jan. If you are considering a detail upgrade to that ACFX hopper, you might also want to consider Traincat's new etched roofwalk, which I think is now available:

http://store.traincat2.com/categories/Rollingstock/Detail-Upgrades/

Also, it *may* be the case that an end cage casting is available as a separate part from Micro-Trains. If so, that would be a whole lot easier than the surgery you're contemplating.

Cheers,
Gary

 

WoW!!! I love the detailing of all of your fleet I can't believe the way all of those beautiful custom detailed locomotives. I live along the S-Line of Norfolk Southern and I love to see the Red of Canadian Pacific Gevo's on an run thru trains.

 

Since my last update I have been working at completing the yard modules. My Binghamton/Taylor yard is close to being complete and I shot some pictures of my CP Rail fleet in th eyard:

first up is the yard entrance:



next up is a view towards the front of the maintenance shed (some Guilford power being serviced also):



heres that Guilford unit (they come through occasionally on the EDMO):



CP power on track 3:

 

Here is another shot- an overhead of most of the modules (cut off some of the south end):



a close up of the yard sign:



a through the trees shot of the southend with a couple of Geeps:



my best,
Jan

 

Good looking yard 'atmosphere' there Jan. The weathered loco fleet really works as an ensemble.

What did you use for snow (you probably already said a while back...)? Have you been happy with how it's working out?

Cheers,
Gary

 

Sharp looking STL&H -2! The whole yard scene came together nicely!

 

Looks great. Thanks for posting. Your less is more approach is effective.

 

Thanks guys!

Gary- I am using woodland scenics snow and it has been a real bear to work with. I have used several methods to glue it down after spreading it through an old spice container (coriander I believe :tb-biggrin It is very light compared with ballast or other ground covers and tends to just evaporate into the ballast underneath when alcohol is sprayed on. I have used diluted white glue, scenic cement etc. and scenic cement has worked the best. No matter what you use though it does start to yellow, and with diluted white glue it went entirely yellow. I have used an eyedropper to spread the cement and it must be used carefully as due to its lightness the snow will "pockmark" very easily, but it tends to take a lot of cement to get it to adhere strongly so I typically work it in layers. My next several modules are further south on my line and will only get snow spots and not full coverage which is a nice relief.

also, here is a IMRC CSX hopper I have been working on (got to dilute one or two of the dark streaks):



my best,
Jan

 

Your snow seems to be a most challenging choice, but great to see ... kudos

detailing winter not much seen ...

 

Not very good lighting but here is some run through power from UP:



my best,
Jan

 

A CP empty "slabber" arrives in Binghamton off the Buffalo line, headed for Philadelphia led by a SOO SD60:









my best,
Jan

 

Thanks to all of the help I received in prior posts.... I DID IT!!!!! I made trackside photos in MR for the December issue!! Just got the issue from Kalmbach today in the mail after a letter from them couple weeks back. Thanks for all the help guys!
happy halloween and of course- all my best,
Jan

 

WOO-HOO!

:thumbs_up::thumbs_up::thumbs_up:

 

This look familiar, I think I saw it yesterday in next month MR:thumbs_up:

 

Congratulations!!!

I'm not at all surprised. If it's the shot I think it is (the one Sundowner posted?) it had all the elements: great modeling, lighting, and composition. Can't wait to see it for myself.

Way to go!
Gary

 

Congrats. All your pictures and models are worthy of being in any model train magazine.

JSL