The lumber loads for the 73' centerbeams have arrived. Nicely done. A bit expensive compared to the stickers over wood blocks but they look a lot better.
Some cars found at the local train show. A custom EJ&E sw1200 from that online auction site, and the second Atlas EJ&E caboose number. Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk
Yes they ARE nice, and yes, a bit expensive, but you get what you pay for. It looks much better than the resin loads I've seen. When I looked into getting some these a while back (and I passed), I took a close look at them and realized that they are made from plywood. It's a clever trick for looks using the "plys" to represent individual stacked layers of boards. Since it's N scale it's not all that noticeable, as it's hard to see the end grain of every other layer. But the results are nice looking. If you have a tablesaw, hobby or professional, it would be easy enough to make your own. Grab some hobby plywood and start ripping it down to size.
Love your new EJ&E items! Your caboose 529 resides today at the Illinois Railroad Museum, built in 1956. I shot this 10/23/1990.
Those loads got me thinkin'... I wonder if Baltic birch plywood would pass for a stack of lumber (more like timbers, not 2x lumber) on one of those cars. I'd have to score the top side so it looks like boards from above too, but with a sharp marking gauge, that's dirt simple...
Yup. Where I have 9 more cars it could get really expensive to fill them all so it will be worth some effort to try making my own.
This nice pile of goodies arrived today. Hope this book is a real "page-turner." I am on physical restrictions for a few days and need quality entertainment.
Just remember that no one will ever look inside, so the middle of the "brick" can be foam, foamcore poster board, cardboard, or all sorts of other things. You only need to create a nice veneer. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
My imagination of loads behind closed doors is far better than my skill in producing them. Call it a "security" protocol, part of my railroad's overall loss prevention program.
A pair of Atlas Trainmasters with sound in Reading. Just slightly less than 2 years since my LHS ordered them for me.
Other things came up so it's been a while since I went with this purchase. I got this N scale Kato Orient Express car set from an EBAY vendor in Japan. Very pleased with how it went. The item delivered within a week with no freight added as described, and never heard about or from customs at any time. I will really review stock in the two stores mentioned now...
Very nice! I was considering getting that set but figured I had enough CIWL passenger service so put it on the back burner for now. What are you planning to pull them with?
I've had this for a while. Tried using it with the N scale Minitrix Orient Express set but the cars were too heavy.
Just ordered this one on online: Jagerndorfer Class 1089 "Krokodil". I have no experience with this manufacturer but they are out of Austria and the reviews I have seen show a nicely running locomotive albeit those are 4+ year old reviews. The dealer I purchased this one from tells me this is an updated version redesigned to pull more and better negotiate less than ideal track. Per the video review of the older locos they ran nice but didn't pull much very well and derailed pretty easily. Normally I stay away from electric locos but these early 20th century models, while ugly to me, are still very cool/unique and this is the best of the best both running and detail-wise in N scale. Lots of applied parts such as grabs and the pantographs are exquisitely detailed. Bonus is this uses an ESU loksound decoder which isn't too common with European sourced locos.
My latest purchase from my LHS. The Intermountain F7A's in the Wild Mary's Circus (Trail Blazer) Paint Scheme. And one I picked up on the evil bay When I got it, it was in kit form But I was able to put all the pieces back together again.
