Some freight cars for a 1940s Pennsy layout

[Herc Driver]

Very nice!!! Really great spot to take photos too.

[Jon Grant 4472]

Thanks Mark.

I found the spot by accident (camera at back of layout pointing forward) when I photographed some of my modern freight cars. I re-modelled the trees as well between photo-shoots





One little victory

Jon

[Gary S]

Good grief, CSXT 142809 looks absolutely real. Amazing weathering!

[Herc Driver]

Great weathering and overall detailing shown in those pictures. That CSX graffiti looks perfect (so perfect, that I think one or more of your LPP's are "taggers").

The trees look real...(are they real?). And the sky has that overall hazy-day look. Really, my compliments on the picture quality and shot angle.

[Jon Grant 4472]

Thanks for the kind words on the modern stuff. The modern fleet of cars ar slowly being readied for my modern layout Sweethome Alabama and more photos can be found here

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/sho...p/cat/2200


The trees are made from sea moss and are available from Scenic Express, called 'Super Trees'

Jon

[Jon Grant 4472]

Next up for some weathering treatment were a boat load of gondolas of varying types.

First up are some Mill gons with some sort of casting loads - these were made from the bits of plastic tube that till receipt paper is wrapped around at store checkouts. Ask a friendly storekeeper to keep them for you.

There are 3 tichy composite kits and a P2K example













Jon

[Jon Grant 4472]

Next up are some more P2K mill gons with rolled steel loads (Walthers), seated on a wooden carrying frame. Can anyone clue me in to how they were actually transported?












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[Jon Grant 4472]

I've also been working on a whole load of 40ft composite and steel gondolas from Walthers P1K, Accurail, Details West, Red caboose and intermountain, although most of them will be running empty due to time constraints.












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[Jon Grant 4472]

Last few shots of gons before I start blitzing 30+ boxcars.

I set up an eighteen foot train of my overweighted freight cars and was happily suprised that the USRA 0-8-0 pulled away smoothly from a standing start - handy, because each of the 14 fiddle yard tracks appear to be at least that long.










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[bdw9535]

What an exceptionable looking layout, very nicely done

Bruce

[BR60103]

Jon:
The photos of the CSX and Railbox were so good that I could only tell they were models by the Peco slip switch at the front.
On the coils: I think they were carried as you modelled them, but only one at each end, directly over the bolster. (We'll wait for DrWayne to comment from experience.)

[P5se Camelback]

I'm pretty sure that David is correct on the correct load score. The one in the middle would be deemed to put too much strain on the car's frame. Placing the load directly over the bolster does not unduely tax the integrity of the car, but puts the load where there is an abundance of support under it.

The Good DoctorWayne will undoubtedly have an actual prototypically-backed explanation.

[tetters]

Those Gons look absolutely fantastic! Thanks for pictures!

[Jon Grant 4472]

First batch of 1940s boxcars. Although these did'nt require much work to get them ready for the show, some are still missing the odd grab iron and or stirrup steps, but they should pass muster in a moving train. There's still some debate about which Erie herald is correct












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[Jon Grant 4472]

More of the train











Jon