Still needs a few more details, paint touch up, weathering and glazing but pretty much complete. There will be an extended platform cover off to the left that still needs building. An old Athern Blue Box PA added for scale.
Old projects but new photos. For a discussion of early N scale, I hunted up locomotives I repainted 35 to 40 years ago. I believe an Arnold Rapido GP-7 was the earliest. I remember 1976 was the year I did a Trix Fairbanks Morse H-12-44 switcher because I entrered it in a contest. Not long afterwards, I did an AHM Alco RSD-15 high hood.
Decided to go railfan a section of the line I had never really fanned that much, the South end of Tompson Canyon. Site of the origonal UP mainline through the canyon. A few years back a tunnel caved in on the south side of the canyon, resulting in this wreck over the river. Part of this tunnel portal can be seen in the top left. The train that was going through the tunnel demolished the bridge at the end of the tunnel, and resulting in the caboose catching fire. UP decided that rather than rebuild the original line, they would relocate it. UP dug a cut through the opposite side of this rock wall and made a new line that eliminated 3 bridges and 2 tunnels. They also took their time to double track the mainline, to allow for more capacity. This wreck is just about all that remains of the original line. About the same site where the old line split from the new is a popular railfanning spot. Here a group of railfans awaits the next train through Tompson Canyon. Back in the Taylor Yard engine facility, A BN U30C preps to go, while a SP SD40T-2 is being refueled on the pad. The 40T-2 is sandwiched between two GP40X's on pool power from UP. The BN U30C is paired with another BN U30C still in CB&Q Red and white, both are used as run through units on coal drags. Back in my regular stomping grounds, Sousa City. Here I saw a bunch of newcomers to the Santa Fe Pool around here. A trio of SD40's, only downside to this cool find is that these three units have replaced the Freight F3's that were dominant in Helper service around here. #200LAC was gone from its usual spot in the facility and I had heard from a pal they were heading for Clerbourne, more than likely becoming CF7 fodder. Anyone catch my oops on the SD40 in the center of the photo?
All three structures are scratch built from styrene. On the left is a loading platform for 55 gallon drums loaded with lubricants, "mud" and other oil field related chemicals that were produced in the building behind it in the middle. On the right is the seed house for a cotton gin where planting seed was stored and distributed to farmers raising cotton for the gin under contract. This is a view of the prototype.
First train over my newly built module for our n scale club layout. Apologies as to the quality - taken on my phone.
Nice stuff! Here's my humble entry. SB #406,Spooner (WI)to Altoona(Wi.) freight crosses Bear Creek just south of Haugen,WI Lead by GP30 2216. The counterpart, #407 waits in the siding: Terry in NW Wisconsin
Interior of my Texas Railcar Repair facility. Another building where you can't see the interior unless the roof is removed. Insanity, I know. B. Lee Transfer and Storage. Some of you may recognize a structure marketed by a company...can't remember the name. It had a horn that would sound when you pushed a button. (N scale) I added a strip around the first floor to increase the height as I thought it was too short for a two story structure. Never throw anything away. Great work on those old diesels, Kenneth. Mine weren't that good.
