Workshop Wednesday

Discussion in 'General' started by yardmaster, Nov 15, 2017.

  1. gna

    gna Member Frisco.org Supporter

    I'm stealing your ideas. I'd like to hear more about the doghouse--how did you make it?
     
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  2. Thanks Chris, I am reasonably pleased. With a little practice it just might work. I had my moment tonight if it makes you feel better. I was trying to add a little wheel splatter to the back of the cab on the yellow GMC I am building. I flicked the brush WAY to heavy and covered the majority of the cab. After some loud pleasantries were yelled I started the panic clean up. Oops.

    Greg, I always wonder how long it takes to tag an entire side of an 89' autorack. Cant imagine. But I have seen a few that were not even close to done also. Must have not checked the timetable before they started. HA
     
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  3. William Jackson

    William Jackson Bill Jackson

    You know I came breezing down this thread, seen the chainsaw and without any thought I knew it had to be STEVE ! Ha Ha
     
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  4. HA that's pretty funny Bill. Funny too I have a Husky saw just like the picture.
     
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  5. Ozarktraveler

    Ozarktraveler Member


    Sorry Mr. Doug. I hoped to meet you, see a session at the Knoxville Modelers club with you and possibly get my grandson to take a few trumpet lessons with you. He recently started trumpet. I don't get there often enough.

    Wishing you all the best.
     
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  6. w3hodoug (Doug Hughes RIP 03/24/2021)

    w3hodoug (Doug Hughes RIP 03/24/2021) 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    I found 186 and 4400, which I had in boxes the past 10-15 years. 186 features the old Champion Frisco Passenger Steam decal set. It is/was awesome. The prior owner of 4400 removed the tall sand dome and planned to replace it with the shorter, KC-Terminal-Shed-Friendly dome, which he sent me.

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  7. rjthomas909

    rjthomas909 Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Best Frisco day of the week.....Workshop Wednesday,

    Spent the past few days working on switch machines and controllers, but nothing photo worthy on that front. Now have a few modules functioning with turnout control under DCC, and can have a small operating session on a subset of the Crawford and Cherokee.

    A few more photogenic notes....completed the assembly of a few more box cars from Accurail and added couplers and trucks to a fine boxcar redecorated by Tom:



    The first two are more 36-ft cars, yet to be weathered, but coming along. The second pair are more for the early transition era. It is tough to find early KCS stuff for some reason. The Quanah car is courtesy of Tom, a treasure for the layout.

    Also worked on cleaning up scenery around the ballasted wood trestle over Brush Creek:


    Still needs a water pour, but at least a bit less bare ground area.

    Well off to Houston and St Louis this weekend....maybe more progress by next Wednesday.

    Take care friends,

    -Bob T.
     
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  8. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Bob, your layout is looking fantastic!!! I especially like the bridge. Did you scratch build it or is it a kit?

    Joe
     
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  9. rjthomas909

    rjthomas909 Member Frisco.org Supporter

  10. Great layout shots Bob. I love your bright spring like ground cover. I agree with Joe the trestle is great.
     
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  11. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Great stuff everyone! I have been absent for a bit workin on many projects. This SL-SF Walthers 86' Hi Cube Boxcar, I put Plano cut bars on, Reboxx wheels and spent a couple hours weathering it up. The GTW car is an old Athearn with same modifications that got weathered up a bit too. Here they are on a train headed out of town.

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  12. All three look good Tom. Looks like they are ready for a trip to Detroit.
     
  13. rjthomas909

    rjthomas909 Member Frisco.org Supporter

  14. Thanks Bob I appreciate it. I am glad you guys enjoy my odd taste. This is a great group here.

    Steve
     
  15. It will be Wednesday by the time most of you read this right?
    Getting close on the Springfield GMC yard dawg. A few little pieces to add here and there but the home stretch at last. I always like it when I make it to the point I am just working off a list AND checking things off. Enjoy, Steve


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  16. rjthomas909

    rjthomas909 Member Frisco.org Supporter

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  17. Thanks Bob!
     
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  18. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Amazing!
     
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  19. William Jackson

    William Jackson Bill Jackson

    Very nice Steve, great wheel truck. Man I used to hate to rerail those long cars, what a job. I rerailed one of those off the end of the tie a once, the second time I laid off work.
     
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  20. Coonskin

    Coonskin Member

    Superb work, Steve!

    Andre
     
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