John,what I would like to see of that house are the views that don't show in the pix you have posted.I'd like a shot at doing it in Nscale Is this what the mean by the expression "A glutton for punishment" ? By the way sorry about taking so long to get back to you on the house been a wee bit busy this last week. [ 06 November 2001: Message edited by: Catt ]</p>
Russ, nice NY&A work there! You're on the "west end" of the Island and a true New Yorker! As far as all the other photos you guys submitted, I feel like I'm playing with Plasticville stuff when I see what you guys do! I'm open to any invitations to see your stuff! LOL!
Catt, Give me a day or 2 to get the unseen shots to post them for you or e-mail them to you which ever suits you. And yes BTW thats what I mean by glutten for punishment! N SCALE? Thats gonna have you talking to yourself, and answering yourself! Plus pulling out all your hair! I can imagine doing a scale replica in HO scale but N? Damn! Have fun! Snicker, Snicker HEE HEE
7600EM-1, That is sweet! I'm only a whopping 23 yrs old, too, and wish I had those kind of skills.... I am building a fume hood for my airbrush... I won't pay 300$ for a new one, when I can make one for less than 40$!! The kicker is, after I wired the fan, I kept kicking the breaker.... Turns out the 15 amps the fan is drawing is more than a 16-3 cable can dish out...... *doh!* I'll post pics when it's finished... It gets so cold out here in winter that I'd have to shelf all painting projects, or face fumes, overspray and that lightheaded feeling.. I figured the wife would like to breathe good air, too. That's why she didn't complain too much... I'll let everyone know how the hood turns out, when I workt he bugs outta it. For now, I have to rewire to 12-3 gage wire....
Johnny, Let me know if you get to see Pete to visit! We'll get something fired up at the station! My layout right now is a mess! addition, and reconstruction in progress... So The station is my only alternative right now! Hemi, love the name 426! HA! Anyway, I got into alot of schooling and training for alot of trades! I went to school for Carpentery and Mansonary in high school I took a technical school my 9th to 12th grades instead of regular schooling, I also took after school training for home electrician, and HVAC, And got into the hobby work by choice and a chance and took full advantage to it. If one of the trades failes.. Just fall back onto the next in line.. Thats when the shop work is slow and then the first is falling back on the Carpentry work! I love working with my hands and with wood...
Johnny, and everyone here : Anytime you guys get to Queens let me know. I will be happy to show you guys to the house. The only bad news being that my little train space got smaller this week due to a new washer and dryer. I may be ripping everything up and building something modular until the day I purchase a house with adequate train space. Until then I will be tackling some more projects to keep myself busy. Russ Hoffman Valley RR
Thanks for the invite Russ, you never know I might take you up on it one day. Anytime you guys are passing by in Sydney let me know and you can drop in for a beer and some model railroading
Sounds like a plan guys! Trains and beer.... ummm the beer could be put on hold and all but the trains?!!! I'll take the trains over the beer anyday. Trains don't make me sick... HE HE
Hey, Where in Queens do you live? I lived in Ozone Park when The Dodgers won "The Series" in 1955! My cousin still lives in Howard Beach.
Fred, did you know the Bergen Hunt and Fish Club? I'll betcha Russ knows what that is! Oh, I'm from the Upper Westside. I'm a Mets fan. Damn Yankees!!!!!!!!!
Fred- I live in Glendale right now but I grew up in Ozone Park!! Where did you and your family live? I lived on 106th Street (Next to Aqueduct race track) I also lived in Richmond Hill for a time so I have Queens pretty much covered Bergen hunt and fish club? Of course! I know people that know people P.S. I see that you are from Woodhaven Michigan. I also used to live in Woodhaven, Queens. Russ Hoffman Valley RR [ 09 November 2001: Message edited by: rush2ny ]</p>
Hey all. I am almost complete with the cab unit to go with the GP38-2. Here is a preview: To see how I did this, go to my New York and Atlantic Models page and scroll to the bottom. Russ Hoffman Valley RR [ 10 November 2001: Message edited by: rush2ny ]</p>
Russ, Looking great! Is that N scale I believe you said but I can't remember off hand. But for its size if it is N scale good work!
Yes sir, that is indeed N-scale. A tad of a pain to work with but everyone's comments here make it worthwhile! Thank-you! Russ Hoffman Valley RR
Russ, I know how it can get in modeling HO scale I can just imagine the work and shakyness of the hand in N scale! But nice work! I get into alot of small detail in HO scale where it has me scratchin my head, talking to myself (and yes sometimes answering myself) So I know how that is but N scale? I bet alot of head scratchin and talking and answering yourself goes on! HA HA HA!
Russ, Yes it's a small world. For a while my mom & I lived with my grandparents 99th St and Jerome Ave (101st)went to Gate of Heaven Church, then my mom & I moved over to Myrtle Ave & Woodhaven Blvd.Those were the good ole' days! Long Live "The Bums" !
<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Fred: Russ,I moved over to Myrtle Ave & Woodhaven Blvd.Those were the good ole' days! Long Live "The Bums" !<hr></blockquote> That is too cool. I now live on Myrtle ave and Cooper ave, the "other end" of forest park. The only bums we have here now though are the Mets P.S. Check out my website. I have some pics of the LIRR and the NY&A that should bring back some memories for you. Russ Hoffman Valley RR [ 13 November 2001: Message edited by: rush2ny ]</p>
I remember when WORLD OF TRAINS was on Woodhaven Blvd! (Lee is still going stong on Metro)! Even though I'm from Manhattan, I know Cooper's on Cooper by the cemetary, Eddie's Sweetshop on Metropolitan, The Rockaways and good old White Castle on Queens Blvd. My boss lives on Ingram St. I've been in Forest Park. Knew a girl from 69th near Grand Ave. too. Not bad for a kid from the Upper Westside! Russ, your choice of doing the NY@A is way way cool. Where did you get decals, or did you make your own?
OK - I'm finally posting - I've got one that's been on the back burner for a few months. It will be SOO 768 (one of their earlier SD40-2s) as it appeard in the mid 1990s Note the styreen 'patches' where the electronic bell and original extra side windows were. The extra side windows were rather unique to Soo Line EMD orders (I think BN did this too?) Here's the shortened nose from Cannon and you can see where I had to fill in from the original Athern nose. BTW - this is one of the 'new' SD40-2s. Not also the holes for ditch light wires. Again - two pathces where the horn has been. These will eventually be weathered so they really stand out. The horn in 1995 was on the center of the long hood. My other project? - it was declared finished and will be posted over in the Intermodal forum later [ 15 November 2001: Message edited by: yankinoz ]</p>
