Somewhere in Nebraska? Kato's latest train. Some day I need to get a better camera that is not all automatic. That way I can select the aperture, speed and focus like I used to with my old film camera.
Finally got around to finishing some more cars this past week and here they are! This is a McKeen Models, early ACF Exterior Post Boxcar, painted Boxcar Red and lettered with Herald King Decals. Another Covered Hopper for the Reading Railroad Sugar Business. The yellow line above the reporting marks means it is to be delivered to Amstar Sugar. This car is an Eastern Car Works ACF Covered Hopper with Circular Hatches to match the Reading cars. Car is painted with Scalecoat II MW Gray and lettered with Herald King Decals. This is the second of four of these Atlas ACF 4600CF pre-71 Covered Hoppers that I am doing for the Reading Railroad. Car is in general service and is painted with Scalecoat II MW Gray and lettered with Herald King Decals. Thanks for looking! Rick J
While we had our open house last weekend at the Pikemasters, some of still wanted to run some trains before more layout work resumes. I decided to crack out my GP30/GP35 lashup. These units used to be my staple for operations, probably put several hundred hours of run time on them between 2009 and 2011. However for the last year (maybe its closer to a year and a half now?) I really haven't used them that much. I've been enjoying either my GP7's or using my custom painted RSD. Well I dusted them off and turned on the track power for their track in the engine facility, with a little hesitation and stubbornness to get moving after a year of hardly any run time, they quickly loosened back up after 2 laps around the layout and I threw a fairly long train behind them. Was nice to see them in action again. The consist approaches Sousa City. Rolling past Precision Electronics. The light package in this GP30 is a little special to me. My first LED lighting installation with a DCC decoder. Have a great weekend everyone!
Put in a Peco Code 55 switch and giving it a try.I have ME and Atlas 55 on my layout.I'm trying them all out to find the best one for my future layout. Curtis
Mike, you've done a wonderful job with that granite outcropping, the leading agricultural crop of New Hampshire.
Did this on my N scale CF7's. I'm not sure if it's a music video or a commercial, but hey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k9JOo-3f3Q&feature=player_detailpage&list=HL1353263355
