Broadoak Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks Dan you have cheered me no end. Regards Peter M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) By way of a change I have taken a few pictures of a couple of my smallest switchers going about their jobs in the yard at Benson. The yellow switcher TVRR# 43, another 70 tonner is an ex Bethlehem Steel loco and is used mainly at a local feed mill where she spends her day switching loads in and empties out. She is seen here working in the yard at Benson following a major service. Peter M Edited February 2, 2019 by Broadoak missing pics 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Gotta love little switchers like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks Dan, here's another small loco. The 60 tonner TVRR #53 was given to me on my 53rd birthday by my old friend Bill Gates. He did the conversion from two 44 ton bodies that he cut and shut and added some more details. This gives the little loco a backwoods look which I find rather appealing. She spends most of her time nowadays doing MOW work at weekends. Peter M Edited February 2, 2019 by Broadoak missing pics 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 What a beautiful locomotive, I've never seen one of those before. Might have to have a go at making one myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Excellent stuff. As Dan says, keep it coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHohn Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'm in the middle of trying to weather some commercial buildings, including a metal awning for a dock, so I can't help but notice the nice job done on your grain elevator. Subtle, effective. I also like the locomotives, of course. Keep'em coming! (Is there an echo in here?) Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Thanks Mike, I'm in the middle of taking a new selection, hopefully for everyone to enjoy. I think the secret with weathering is to do a little at a time, rather like it happens in real life. You can always add a touch more but it's difficult to undo your work. Regards Peter M Edited March 3, 2015 by Broadoak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) A few pictures of a recent operating session featuring a pair of SP F7's. I know they are not overly popular with everyone but I must admit I have a soft spot for them. We see them arriving light engine from the SP interchange to pick up a load of pulp wood bulkhead flat cars. The models are the old Athearn blue box examples with added details, #6352 in fact is a dummy. The powered one has a huge weight inside the body so runs very well indeed, it is well over twenty years old and still performs as well as it ever did. Peter M Edited February 2, 2019 by Broadoak missing pics 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 You had me at Southern Pacific. Nice Cadillac. Got any close up shots of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 I will do you some in due course Dan, it's only an old Athearn blue box job. Peter M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 No such thing as "Only a..." All models deserve their pride of place on any layout. Heck, I have old Model Power freight cars running on my layout! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Having done a brake test the two F units head out of town to the SP interchange. Peter M Edited February 2, 2019 by Broadoak missing pics 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Awesome. Love F7's. As a Brit, to me they are THE iconic American diesel locomotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHohn Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Pretty iconic in the US also: http://www.trafficsign.us/650/guide/i-7.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) A few pictures as promised Dan of an SP SD7 shuffling a Pennsy gon loaded with limestone used by local farmers to improve their soil structure. Peter M Edited February 2, 2019 by Broadoak missing pics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looks lovely Peter. Your stock collection is so varied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looks lovely Peter. Your stock collection is so varied. Thank you sir, It is all rather old now and certainly not state of the art by modern standards and mostly twenty odd years old. I tried when planning the layout originally to make the operation as realistic as possible with loads that could be found in that area. There are a few cars I bought just because I liked them, the same as I did with my locos. Peter M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Here we have a few pictures of an SP Baldwin S12 #2143 she has extra lights at the front and rear to allow 24 hour a day working in the yard at San Francisco. In reality the Baldwin's were traded in against more modern power. On my model I have assumed that the SP kept this loco for interchange and light work in south west Arkansas. The model has been modified with lots of added details, it has also been re-motored with a Mashima can. I like her because she looks a little different to all my EMD end cab switchers. Peter M Edited February 2, 2019 by Broadoak missing pics 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hi Peter, Loving all the Espee locos, that's where I came into American modelling some 25 years ago! Thanks for posting some great memories for me, John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hi John, thank you for your kind comments. I too started modelling the American scene twenty odd years ago and like you was attracted to the SP which I'm still fond of. I have not really covered my SP SW1500 switchers yet so will post some more pictures of them assuming there is interest. I have also got a soft spot for the CRI&P and have a few of their locos as well. I cheat by claiming working off horsepower hours, that way I can run most anything that takes my fancy. It is one of the benefits of modelling the dark side. Kind regards Peter M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Oh there's definitely interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hi again Peter, Thanks for your response! Yes, it was a BB Athearn SW1500 that absolutely blew me away, I think it was about £25 and had some detailing to do, handrails to attach (and paint?) proper Kadees to fit, all wheel drive & pickup, something I'd been dreaming of in UK outline for years. It's literally too easy now! As Dan says - there's definitely interest as I'm really going down memory lane now. Cheers, John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) John I too remember the first Athearn BB model I bought was the SW7 switcher in SP livery for about £20. I still have it, but it is now wears I&W livery and runs as well as ever.I know they have their faults with over scale hoods and details you had to add yourself but I don't care, they look fine at normal viewing distances. They were good value I thought compared to British outline products at the time.I went into Victors in London to ask for some Athearn brushes and they all fell about. I was used to the Triang XO4 motors you see and they seemed to get through brushes fairly quickly.A couple of pictures to give the addicted an SP fix. A couple of SP locos, an SD7 and anSD45 waiting for their next assignment in the west yard at Benson. Peter M Edited April 28, 2018 by Broadoak 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Bloody noses! Gotta love the Espee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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