Three Life Like GP18 long hoods and three Life Like GP20 mechanisms. GP9 low hood, kitbashed: GP20 from Detail Associates conversion kit: GP9 torpedo tube from Gold Medal Models conversion kit: I am using these as yard switchers right now. Great slow speed capability and good growling!
Finished the sound car this morning. It works, sound is okay, plenty of volume but not enough base and the car rides a bit high because of the Kato caboose trucks. Maybe an over sized load? But, for the first attempt and in N scale it will work. Needs a more weathering and some tie-down ropes. Since it's a first generation EMD sound decoder I figured it would work behind a set of FT's. Is kinda fun to hear it rev-up, sound the bell, blow the horn and coming down grade put on the dynamics.
Dry dusty day in Congress Arizona...one farmer's picking up something at the dock, the other is getting something else from the cool storage area, I'm willing to bet chicks. Yep, that's all that building is used for, cargos that need to at least stay out of the sun. And that is an empty rainbarrel..the other has been carted off, the Swampcooler also need to be put up...but, well, its pretty hot out right now! [ June 12, 2005, 03:03 AM: Message edited by: Benny ]
Nice WP engines, Colonel. The GPs are my favorites. Benny, nice scenes. It is the kind of detail I would like to get to someday. Very nice work, J Widmar. It is the norm at your layout.
Mark (who started it all by putting Little Nell on the tracks) and Mr. Wrinkles: Did you know that Jay Ward and Alex Anderson formed a company called Television Arts Productions in 1948 in San Francisco (later Berkeley, and even later, Los Angeles). They submitted three story ideas in late 1948 to NBC for the first made-for-TV cartoons...a rabbit and a tiger (which was ultimately picked); a pair of Siamese twins, one good (a detective) and one evil (the crook in each episode); and ..... wait for it........a Canadian Mounty named Dudley Do-right. They also developed an idea with character sketches for a series that was to be called The Frostbite Falls Review, which featured a moose and a squirrel, among others. When Shull Bonsell bought TAP from Anderson and Ward, they retained the rights to Dudley and the denizens of Frostbite Falls in exchange for Crusader and Rags. Bonsall made another series of Crusader in the late 50's which were notably less inventive and funny than the first ones with Ward at the helm. Ward and Anderson of course went on to greater glory. I was a reference librarian until I retired last year...I know all sorts of weird stuff!
Painters in town making some progress... --- --- and some sort of "light trucking" convention happening
If you look at photo #4 you will notice it is on a corner and contiuous. I still have to finish the skyboards on the other side of the layout. And have to work on the right angle corner. When your standing in the middle of the layout you do not notice it as much. And with a valance that will drop down from the ceiling (20") it will hide the corner even more. The photos behind the hotel with the road were grabbed of the internet and manipulated with PS pro. Mike
Amtrak's California Zephyr bends around the sharp curve exiting tunnel 5 and enters tunnel 6 on the old D&RGW Moffat Route:
Great shots everyone. Had great day of training today. A friend brought by his mallet loco and later went to visit justTRAINcrazy to see his layout. Guys, the detailing on his layout is some of the best I've seen. These shots are of justTRAINcrazys layout. Dan
Great pictures everyone! John W Nice looking facility! Mike Cool night shot! Looks like the painters are making great progress! Dan Great looking steamer! Flash Awesome locomotives! The GP9 looks like it is a hard worker! Chad Cool idea! Benny Great details! MKT The layout looks awesome! I really like the third photo with street and building with the wrap around porch! Where did it come from? HemiAdda2d Great picture! Dan Great photos! I spent too much time out in the sun at the Little League fields this weekend. Here is an oldie from the old RLK&T layout. (Also one of my first digital photos that worked out)
