Brand new CNR H12-44 roadswitcher #1658 has returned to her home terminal at Leetown after completing her first roundtrip revenue assignment to Port Maitland.All new locomotives arriving in Leetown are sent to Port Maitland on their first trip as this is an ideal trip to test the engine's abilities and if there are any concerns,the mechanical department staff at Port Maitland are highly qualified to handle any issues---actually most locomotives return to Leetown in better condition after this assignment.In this photo #1658 is shown with a couple of Santa Fe reefers,no doubt filled with the first load of the season of Lake Erie perch which will iced and then shipped out on the next eastbound hotshot freight.

Couple of shots taken at the Pinelands Industrial teamtrack

Bruce

PRT 5709 & 7071 (shoving platform) with crew work the eastside of the line , a road crossing to GO Green Biofuel at the end of the line to switch out a tank car, they have to pull it back to the run around & shove back !!!!!! Still a work in progress. :o hock:

PC #7025 on the former PRR low grade.

Visited the Streetcar museum today.

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First tests for making of different rivet strips and gusset plates.

modelsof1900 Wrote:First tests for making of different rivet strips and gusset plates.

Is it a custom tool? The result is excellent.

Matt

sailormatlac Wrote:Is it a custom tool? The result is excellent.

Matt, thanks!
Tool is self-made from simple materials. After ending of tests I will write a bit more and I will show a first application.

PRT 1528 & crew delivered this empty tank car to the Dundee transload yard to be reloaded with used anti-freeze from tank trucks!!!!!! & the all door boxcar is for NY Sash & lumber , they get specialty lumber for wooden doors & moldings !!!!!! :o hock:

First attempt of use of rivet strips on my small brass gondolas.



The upper strip is made from 0.005 styrene, the lower from 0.01 (0,25 mm), in both cases 0.080 wide.
I think that I should use the thinner strips however the position of rivets must be placed similarly to lower angle.
In any case, the new angles must cover the old ones which have been etched into the walls only.

Extreme weathering...





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Charlie

Great pictures Charlie---now that you're getting all those Canadian locomotives in your backyard see if you can send some of those Heritage units up north

One of the SH&D camels draws switching duty at Hercules cement.

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Dropping a boxcar at the warehouse