and running.  Just came on line today.

Tom

WPMA-29 making it's way into the Lower Bank team track.

Bruce

   

I forgot Lionel basically are not scale models and are not linear in proportions. Tried to populate my new passenger cars. Seats are too small, I will have to use MTH figs which are closer to S scale. Seats in dome cars in the dome are very narrow.

This was a pretty easy and straightforward install on a Nscale Atlas/Kato RS 11. No milling of the frame was needed

1. In this project, we will modernize this Blue Box model by installing a decoder and LED lights using a Digitrax DH126 and two 3mm warm white LEDs.

It's been some time since we did this alphabet photo thread. Almost four years, so on a whim, I thought maybe we can do it again.

Here are the rules that Mikey established for our second run, no need to change them now:

Post a railroad themed photo containing a subject that begins with one of the Alphabet letters, e.g.: S: Station C: CSX P: PRR etc.

Rules:

1 - Post a photo you took, alphabetically A to Z ---- then start again with A.

2 - After you post your photo, you must let someone else post a photo before you can post another one.

3 - Enter a text line with the letter and what you are presenting. e.g: T - Ties, G: GG1

4 – The photo can contain anything that represents the current letter, but it must be railroad related, either model or prototypical. Also, road names are allowed, so if you have a “Zephyr” – we’ll be waiting for it to appear somewhere after the “Y” word

5 – Try NOT to repeat pictures in the same run of the alphabet. You can however use that Santa Fe diesel engine for “S” in one run, then “W” (warbonnet) in the NEXT run through….

6 – Pictures that have been previously posted anywhere (even in the original M N O P hoto Thread) on Big Blue are welcome and we encourage “inside photos” e.g. “Big Blue Boxcars” and “GERN” to be included

7 - Photos of private road named rolling stock and engines are encouraged.

Another project for a friend:
   

It's a broadway limited imports SD-40-2 that was custom painted in BN and then weathered. He bought it at a swap meet and is unhappy with the original paint/weathering.

There was a few extra details added with some glue spots. I also think that some of the original paint is brush painted and not very good. This would also explain the heavy-handed weathering job, trying to cover the poor paint job.
Anyway, he wants it repainted in the same BN colors, without the weathering.

   

I did manage to get it apart. The shell actually comes off the chassis easily by removing the coupler screws. THe handrails were a friction fit so I just had to pry a bit to get them off. The long hood popped of but the short hood and cab took a bit more persuasion. The cab glass came half out. I'll see what happens after I strip the paint down.

   

I placed all the handrails and other details in a container. I'll see about stripping the paint on the handrails later.

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From ezdays:

I post this with tears in my eyes, but our good friend Mike Goad, known to us all as, Tyson Rayles, passed away Nov. 7th. We all know that Mike has been sick for some time and he did keep in touch as to how he was doing, basically saying that this was inevitable. His stepson Vince just sent me the news.

Mike was a good modeler, a downright good person and a mentor to many of us modelers. The last that we heard from him, he had dodged the ravages of a recent hurricane, this illness he could not dodge.

RIP my friend.....


From ngauger:

We all learned something from Mike.  He was always a great contributor here. His many posts and threads were always positive and helpful, even if they were just a picture of an engine he built and/or painted. He started numerous threads that were always a joy to see and review from time to time. 
As always with our Fallen Flag Member, I'll copy all his threads below, for reference.    
Based on his profile he was 77

RIP my Friend...

I post this with tears in my eyes, but our good friend Mike Goad, known to us all as, Tyson Rayles, passed away Nov. 7th. We all know that Mike has been sick for some time and he did keep in touch as to how he was doing, basically saying that this was inevitable. His stepson Vince just sent me the news.

Mike was a good modeler, a downright good person and a mentor to many of us modelers. The last that we heard from him, he had dodged the ravages of a recent hurricane, this illness he could not dodge.

RIP my friend.....

Mannheim Yard YPMA-02 classifying cars.

Bruce