We are setting up the NTRAK layout for the next two weekends here at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum. Here is a photo from a few years back. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2
Now for this weeks finished work! As I mentioned previously the N&W after they took over the Wabash sold the Panel Side Hoppers that "The Andersons" used to ship grain between their elevators in Maumee, OH to the export elevators in Toledo, OH. After the sale "The Andersons" added an extension on top of the car and a canvas cover to protect the grain from the elements. The extension allowed the car to haul it's maximum weight versus the cubic capacity. Although the instructions called for silver paint, I remember these cars passing behind my house in Toledo and they were definately green. I used Model Master Aluminum Enamel paint with a few drops of MM Green to just tint the Aluminum Paint; car was lettered with the Tichy (F&C) Decals that came with the Tichy Kit. (Just 9 more of these puppies to build now.) I originally purchased these decals years ago for the the Walther's PS 4427CF car, but I applied them to the ExactRail kit that I built, even though ER brought these out in RTR. Car built per instructions, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered with Oddballs Decals. Atlas Post 71 ACF 4650CF Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered wtih Oddballs Decals. Thanks for Looking! Rick J Sent from My Etch-A-Sketch II using two cans and some string!
Coal mine pic on my nscale layout Here is a pic of the coal mine on my nscale layout have not put a name on it yet trying to come up with one
That weathering on those Top Gons! And for a loadout name I'd suggest something with Energy, Fuels, or Coal in it. Examples: Mountain Energy in Norton Va., Apollo Fuels now Middlesboro Mining here in Kenutcky, or my favorite local loadout Bell County Coal. Hope those spark some ideas!
Tried to post Friday, Tapatalk issues wouldn't let me attach pictures. These are pictures off my Android phone, not great, I'll get better shots later. I'd been applying decals to my locomotives over the last couple weeks.
Kenny, If your talking about the pax cars, NJDOT bought a bunch from Great Northern to replace older cars. When in consist, it was known as The Jersey Builder.
