Rick McClellan's Northern Division

Discussion in 'Divisions' started by Rick McClellan, Jul 15, 2008.

  1. Rick McClellan

    Rick McClellan 2009 Engineer of the Year

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Ok Sherrel was asking for some progress photos and this may not look like much but it is progress. Really. Especially the clean up of all the dust, tools, etc. I don't like clutter.

    The photos show the wall with two coats of Bondo covering the seams between the hardboard and the drywall. I was a little hyper last night and got two coats of Killz sealer on it so it will be difficult to see the seams. If you were there in person you would see the seams because they are rough. Next step is to add a coat of the finish paint (so I can see the bad spots better) and then smooth out the rough areas with regular drywall mud. It usually takes a couple of passes for this to look decent and the drying time for the drywall mud is longer with the winter weather. It may be several days before it is finished. Once completed I will add a couple more shots.

    What may be more interesting is the benchwork that will go in here. I have received generous offers of help from Bob Wintle, Mike Peters, Bob McKeighan and Keith Robinson so give us a little time and we can make it look more interesting.

    One final thing, I was not able to design the railroad intelligently enough to hide the support poles so they will be in the way a little. Some have asked if they are dancing poles (Springer fans?) but they are not.
     

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  2. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    That's pretty nice work, Rick.
    Wisht I was close enough to lend a hand.
    I'm pretty good with prototype lumber.
    "She who must be obeyed" is on the cusp of a land grant. :D
     
  3. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Rick, it's looking good. The walls are a nice touch; for a layout of this size, the walls certainly helped me to feel like I was far away from Rosedale when I was pulling my train into Fort Scott, KS.
     
  4. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Speaking of working on...the railroad;

    For everyone's enjoyment, especially the younger ones who may have never seen these guys, here are the Smothers Brothers Working on the Railroad (Boil that Cabbage Down): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfl2o44zb0
     
  5. Rick McClellan

    Rick McClellan 2009 Engineer of the Year

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .


    Chris,

    You WERE far away from Rosedale when you pulled into Ft. Scott.
     
  6. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Very nice, Keith.
    I was luckly enough to have seen that when it was first performed.
    To me - that was entertainment, right up there with "Rawhide" and "Gunsmoke".
     
  7. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    And that is another thing you can teach me about when I'm up there in a week, bench work. So here is a list of stuff I would like the to do while I have the great privilege and honor of being up there on the 19th. (time permitting)

    1. Operate
    2. Help with Soldering
    3. Help with Back drops
    4. Help with bench work

    So next week end looks like it will be a blast already.
     
  8. Rick McClellan

    Rick McClellan 2009 Engineer of the Year

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Here are two progress photos of my Elwood MO curved walls. As previously mentioned, it's difficult to see all the imperfections in the Bondo and drywall compound. I paint the joints so I can see them better and make the necessary adjustments with more drywall mud. As you can see in the photos, I am relatively happy with the results because there are only a few touch up spots of drywall mud. Tonight I will sand those areas down and then get it all painted. With any luck at all, I should be able to get the carpet down before this Saturday too.

    Ethan,

    Looking forward to to joining the operating crew this Saturday. Hope you bring your camera and a notebook. You will probably get more information than you need (which is usually the case) so my suggestion is that you use what sounds good to you and forget the rest.
     

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  9. katyslug

    katyslug Member

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Rick, I just showed your pictures to a carpender here at work. He told me that it looks like a real professional did it. By the way, he wants to know if you would be interested in mudding a new house that he is building. He can find anyone with your talent to do the job.

    P.S. It looks great. Good work.

    Mikey (Katyslug)
     
  10. Rick McClellan

    Rick McClellan 2009 Engineer of the Year

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Okay, final update.

    The walls at Elwood, MO are now ready for some benchwork, thanks to a special guest appearance by Brad Slone last night. The walls look pretty good as does Brad with a roller in his hand. You never know which Frisco celebrity will show up on the Frisco Northern Division.


    The final shot shows a little of the adjacent room that will house the Springfield yard. A little more prep work is needed in there before building the benchwork for SY.
     

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  11. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Re: I Really Hate Working on Walls . . .

    Waht have you gotten done for Lamar so far?
     
  12. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    I had the privilege of going to Rick McClellan's layout today. I had such a blast! I was reaquanted (spelling butcher) with some friends I met at Frisco convention (and Katy Days) Bob Wintile, Mike, Rick, Keith, as well as meet some new people. They include Mark, Bob McKegain (once again sorry about my spelling, not very good at it) Karl and his "twin" brother, and John B. If I forgot anybody I am terribly but I forgot most of the details of today. For example how the waybills are filled out. I do remember how they are used. I had so much fun touring the layout, learning new stuff, and especially the operating.I learned a lot on my first train as my mentor Mark explained how the transfers worked, how to use the UT4R throttles, the coupler picks, and that you wait for clearance before you move. Apparently I can't remember that picking the points of a switch don't work and leads to derailing. But mainline running is also fun, but tons of wheel slip isn't. And now thanks to my first experience with sound at Bob's back in May and now on Rick's layout I will defiantly want sound in my loco's. :D. I also had fun with a streamlined pacific and a couple passenger cars. Also I really like the cars the Keith was nice enough to give to me. Thanks to anyone else that contributed to that if they did. They will be a nice addition to my layout. Here are some pictures. I know Rick and Bob also have pictures.

    In the group picture right to left:
    Standing - Mark Davidson (mark), John McBee (from Bella Vista, AR), Mike Peters (katyslug), Paul Brand, Karl Brand (karl), Rick McClellan (showing off some of his newly acquired Christmas goodies), Bob Wintle
    Kneeling - Bob McKeighan (rcmck), Ethan Lawrence (Iantha Branch), Keith Robinson (klrwhizkid) "FRISCO CLAUS"
     

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  13. grace65746

    grace65746 Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Hey! That Firefly looks pretty good. The late Al Weaver, former engineer of the Frisco, and president of the Ozark Model Railroader Association (OMRA), built a model of this same engine from scratch. He built alot of steam locomotive out of scratch and usedplastic plumbing pipe for the boilers. Al ran over every portion of the Frisco and started during the steam era and ran diesel locomotives as well. He also ran the Firefly. Al passed away about two years ago at the age of 96 after a long illness. All of us at OMRA really miss him.
     
  14. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks for posting the pictures, looks like a good time was had by all. Some of those guys sure look old.
     
  15. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Yea, after the Frisco convention and Rick's layout I'm getting used to the fact that I chose a railroad with mostly older guys as fans. Most of the teenagers are interested in the modern class I's. I used to be that way, till I discovered the frisco.
     
  16. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Hey Rick, got a couple of questions already.

    1. I forgot to ask this yesterday. What do you use to shave off plaster? Like on my engine tracks I have plaster on them, well I need to take off about 1/4 of an inch of plaster to get get to them. Any sugjestions on how to get there?

    2. I just tried the soldering technique you showed me and it didn't work. I got the soldering iron nice and hot, then put it on top of the rail. I waited a few seconds, then touched my solder to the track. But nothing happened, even after holding the solder there for a few more seconds. Any help?
     
  17. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Pic #5 ..... Would someone please post some names left-right with the group?

    I can associate a few of them, some I cannot, and I think I saw a couple of them at the post office! :eek:
     
  18. SteveM

    SteveM Member Frisco.org Supporter

    I'm not sure about the post office, but I saw at least one spy from the Burlington there.
     
  19. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Ok, top row left to right: Mark, John, Mike, Karl, Paul, Rick, Bob Wintle
    Bottom row left to right: Bob McKegain, Ethan (me), Keith.

    My dad took these pictures, except for the ones of the Firefly those were taken by me, and the camera that you see in the group pictures belongs to Bob Wintle.
     
  20. bob_wintle

    bob_wintle Member Frisco.org Supporter

    After meeting Ethan at Katy Days last year and seeing his genuine excitement about our hobby and the Frisco I was really looking forward to this his first Operating session. We need more young folks like him to discover our hobby and our railroad so that both will remain alive for ever. All of us Frisco Folks had a great time. Rick and his wife Jo are very gracious folks and very good hosts not to mention wonderful friends. Ethans parents are to be commended for the job they have done raising this fine young man and having the patience to allow him to hang out with all of us older train goobers. Thanks to everyone that was there for helping Ethan to discover more about our hobby.
    Bob Wintle
     

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