Some freight cars for a 1940s Pennsy layout

[Jon Grant 4472]

The show that I have been furiously building freight cars for, finally happened this weekend.

We only used my freight cars for the whole weekend, John Wright providing the passenger stock and Pennsy locos. This made packing up on Sunday afternoon a whole lot easier, not having to worry about who owned what freight car.

Here are some photos. First up - the fiddle yard.(The old chap in some of the photos is called Alan - he's 82 and came over from Toronto for the show. What a guy)











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[Jon Grant 4472]

Some shots of the river crossings. The double track bridge is the Pennsy main and the single bridgeis the B&O branch













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[Jon Grant 4472]

Some general shots of the Plywood Pennsy layout












The hand-made turnouts have Pennsy-specific detailling parts. View shows the B&O branch crossing the Pennsy main



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[Jon Grant 4472]

As the train rounds the curve to depart the developing scenic area, I get a chance to model my new hat for the weekend, and bring an end to a hectic 3-week modelling period.





Jon

[P5se Camelback]

Splendid Sky Piece there, Jon! You wear it well!

[Jon Grant 4472]

Splendid Sky Piece there, Jon! You wear it well!

Thanks, Mate. Never heard it called that before.

Jon

[BR60103]

Jon:
Layout looks promising. I don't know what Pennsy specific turnout detailing entails. I think I have pictures of what used to be a Pennsy turnout (now a turnout kit).
Alan is an old friend, another Platelayer.

[P5se Camelback]

It's a mid-seventies east coast big city term, often shortened to "Sky." But I probably have not used that term in twenty years! It just jumped at me from the keyboard! ... [The companion phrase would be the "Earth Pads" on your feet! ]

I grew up in and around the city of Philadelphia, PA, USA, and then went to college in downtown, center-city Philly. Urban slang creaps into my speech from time to time, often taking me totally by surprize!

Nonetheless, it is one nice lookin' Lid!

[tetters]

Love the stone work on that bridge. Very impressive. Was it part of a model kit or was it cast out of plaster or something?

[Gary S]

Not only a nice hat, but an accomplished modeler underneath it!

[Jon Grant 4472]

Love the stone work on that bridge. Very impressive. Was it part of a model kit or was it cast out of plaster or something?

Although I didn't have a hand in building it, the construction material appears to be British company 'Wills' walling sheets and some of their other products

http://www.gascupboard.co.uk/walling-she...-4353.html

Jon