Haha, you better muck that site up then, a pipe that big would make hella mess if it was losing pressure. and put some sand around it when they backfill it. Don't give up hope for HO, I hadn't modeled in HO for about 20 years but I just bought a couple of new cars and some sergent couplers and P 87 wheels to give them a try......dave
Well I really love the work that you have done. Looks like you are making some really nice progress. At least you live relativly close to the N&E so you can go railran it when you can. I plan on revisiting that line when I get back home. (BTW, I live in GA,) Well please keep posting here as I am interested in keeping track as much as I can of your progress. Thanks for sharing.
Great looking layout so far. Keep the posts coming. As a recent defector from N scale myself, I find that it helps motivate me! Russ
Hey thanks Raymond and yes I work 1/4 mile from the N&E yard here in Nashville so anytime I need a photo I go over at lunch break and snap a photo.:tb-biggrin:
Thanks Russ I am just relieved there are people in here as I was thinking this was the gHOst forum.Thanks again for the comments Hey Mike if it is the one behind the N&E engine you are talking about it is from City Classics.I also added the window treatments also from City Classics to it .Here is the link City Classics Structures Hope that helps.
Good on you, Thomas. Thanks for the link! It's a new bookmark for me. Yes that was the building I meant. Mike
Well I guess when I return home, we need to catch up one day and go shoot some trains and do some train shopping. If you are interested. Nice photos. So did they move all the unused locos from the Sequatchie Valley up to the Walking Horse??
If they did I havent seen them.The only thing in Shelbyville I have seen is The Walking Horse and Eastern.I did see some Sequatchie Valley engines in Bridgeport Alabama about a month ago.I would love to go railfanning with you when you come up.I am a shortline fanatic so I have been hunting them down here in Tennessee as much as I can.You can see some of my photos I have taken on my trips.Just click on the link in my signature and you can see them as well as a few of my storm chasing adventures.
OK I know its been awhile since my last update but I have been busy with our N scale club painting engines and doing scenery so now its time to get back to the HO scale.I havent done much but I did lay some more track past Chestnut street.I got the mainline laid with the siding and also the spurs going to the Coca-Cola distribution plant.I have changed the trackplan just a little and will post it as soon as I find time on my CAD program at work.Here are a few photos I snapped tonight.The first photo shows the track that I have laid recently. The second photo shows a POD truck waiting on Chestnut street to cross the track. And the last photo shows the other direction of the layout and the May Hosiery Building that is somewhat under construction. I am also pondering doing switch machines like the Tortoise but was wondering if I should just stick with ground throws.What do you guys think?
There's no sense asking me technical questions:tb-biggrin: but it looks great to me, and I especially like that track bumper. Mike
I prefer some type under the layout machine. Reaching into the layout give some damage potential. You have already to reach in for uncoupling. That's enough for me! And without those oversized ground throws you can have e.g. Details West switch stands. :angel: Wolfgang
Thats a real good point but I dont know too much about Details West.I will have to do a search and check them out.Thanks Wolfgang
Heythanks anyways Mike.The track bumper is from Tomar.Here is the link to it on woo woo woo woo woo woo's website woo woo woo - Tomar HO 80883 Bumping Post Code 83
Things are looking groovy! I like how track is simple & gives ample room for creating focused scenes. As for turnout throws, I'm a man-u-al guy, so I prefer the action as close to the track as possible. I'm doing n-scale, & the caboose handthrows work well, but look like catapults. (I'm trying to recess & minimize) I've heard a bunch of HO guys using N-scale caboose handthrows (spring-loaded: 206S) to look better. Otherwise I've heard good things about the bullfrog wood mechanisms from fast tracks: http://garbo.org/MRR/tott/bullfrog.html like wolfgang says, take reach & possible damage into consideration. yr right narrow, so handthrows would work, unless you want everything on the fascia. I look forward to seeing yr progress! Cheers! --Mark
Looking good. If you are interested in the newer style of ground throw with the bow handle or also called a backsaver, they are made by N.J. Int. and you have to operate the turnout by push rod or other method. Or to the best of my memory they make them, they where in the latest Walthers flyer.
Glad you decided to stay with the HO forum. I like the work you have done so far. I guess I need to fire up my forum thread so we can have a little more HO. I do agree that it seems the N and Z forums tend dominate so let's fight back.
Your layout is really coming along. I really like the grade crossing at Chestnut Street. What are you using to paint your rails? In your ballast shots, not only does the ballast look great but the rails are nicely weathered as well.
Thats what I am talking about.We need more post in this forum.I know I have been vacant here lately but with vacations and my wife and daughter both starting college my life is going like a whirlwind.Its time to get back to the hobby. Hey thanks for the comments and I apologize as I tend not to explain my work but I will try to get better.Here is a little explanation of my ballast and rail.I first sprayed the rail with a Floquil rail brown.While it is wet I took Floquil grimy black and held the can about 16" away and sorta did a misting.When it dried the two colors sorta mixed together to give a very nice effect.I actually stole the idea from an article on Lance Mindheims page.I would highly recommend reading his tips page seen here Modeling Tips . You know the best thing I did was cut a piece of flex track into 6" pieces and glue about 4 of them on to a cheap piece of wood.Then try different techniques and write the steps down next to that track.After they dried I chose the best looking one and then I had the steps in which I did it. I will get some good close-ups this weekend and post some better photos of the track and ballast.
