RMweb Gold 46444 Posted October 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2015 Looking good! Nice presentation and lit well. Have a great show. Enjoy! Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Geep7 Posted October 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Looking great. That snow effect really looks good. I'll be going to the Farnham show tomorrow, so will be sure to stop and take a look. Cheers, Chris Edited October 9, 2015 by Geep7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks Mark. I hope it performs as well as it looks. Thanks Chris. Yes do pop over and say hello. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Day one of the show complete and I received many favorable comments. There are a few niggles with the layout, but that is to be expected. Sole shot from the show as I was the only operator. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Day one of the show complete and I received many favorable comments. There are a few niggles with the layout, but that is to be expected. Sole shot from the show as I was the only operator. Good to hear it as a good day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Dear Roba, Well done and good job! Debuting any layout at an exhibition can be a headspace experience,but it sounds like you made it "out the other side" with a good response! Again, wraps well-deserved! Happy Modelling,Aim to Improve,Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks Prof and Engine. The 2nd day was much better. The layout really behaved itself and people would stay and watch for 15-20 minutes! I also received 2 further exhibition invitations! Good weekend all round. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 What's Jordan got to do with it?It wasn't me - no-one saw me do it either.... Slightly concerned at the "flying through" picture, though - from other angles that A+B set would appear to be speeding towards brick walls 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 Good to meet you over the weekend. Really effective little layout, particularly with the snow effect...which was nice and subtle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 Nice to have a chat yesterday and you have a really effective little layout. I've had an NAM itch to scratch for some time and seeing layouts like yours helps to build up the mojo to make a start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Glad to have met you Claude and Nick. Thank you for the very kind words. Didn't you know Jordan? They are now using F units for demolition work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) So, it has finally been finished... My original plan was to gently remove the Southern Pacific lettering, but that removed the paint as well! So a repaint was in order. Washed, scrubbed and dried, then the primer went on. Flawless. Then I tried a chrome spray. Disaster. Orange peel everywhere! So that came off. Primed again and then using Revell Silver and I was finally happy. I am now extending the layout to accomodate a passenger service. Edited October 20, 2015 by Robatron86 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Looks really great Rob. Even better in ATSF than espee if I do say so myself! I'm glad to hear the show went well and I'm rather annoyed I couldn't go in the end!! Keep us updated, Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Farnham/ Aldershot was a good show. I even enjoyed watching some P4 (though there were rather too many N gauge tailchasers)... And I have to say that this layout has proved disproportionately inspiring to me, as I've been getting in a right mess with a cornerstone kit since that (even though the layout is still under the bed). Was good to put a face to a name, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thank you for the kind words guys. I did wonder Lloyd if you had been able to make it. I'm glad I have inspired you. Thank you for coming over and introducing yourself. Always nice to meet interweb people! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Oh by the way, which kit are you building? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'm currently ruining the commissary building low relief thing. It looks ok from across the room, even only part built and badly at that... But this isn't my thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 I wasn't familiar with that one, so I had a quick google. Nice looking building. Feel free to "hijack" the thread. In fact, I started the hijack! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Quick question: What sort of time period would have these been used? My brother bought these for me a couple of christmasses ago. My google search was inconclusive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Being honest, when I started modelling NA, I had no interest in passenger operations... I think that is no longer the case. Just been adding car numbers to my baggage longe and diner cars I think that is a really nice touch by Walthers. Full sheet of decals to outfit your cars to a specific number. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted October 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2015 Quick question: What sort of time period would have these been used? My brother bought these for me a couple of christmasses ago. My google search was inconclusive. Hi there, I think it's a case of.... IYMR - do what you want! There are still plenty of this type of carriage about in the States. OK - they are mainly on tourist and heritage lines - but they are there and even in daily service. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 That was what I was planning, a steam special, assuming it was a steam engine that pulled them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Quick question: What sort of time period would have these been used? My brother bought these for me a couple of christmasses ago. My google search was inconclusive. Hi Rob,Lovely looking coaches! I would suggest they are from approximately the 1920s period, I'm pretty sure that if they were post WW2, they would be lightweight streamlined coaches. I dare say they saw service throughout the Santa Fe's existence until Amtrak took over but that's really just a guess. I know that some of the roads I have followed certainly used this type of coach on excursions like final steam specials so you'd be fine for that. Incidentally I have a small stock of Santa Fe coach lettering and numbers, foc if you're interested? Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Just took a look at Fallen Flags, there aren't many shots of ATSF heavyweight cars but I did find this http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/atsf/atsf-rp2054jpa.jpg As John E says on other roads heavyweight cars stayed in service on secondary trains until railroads made deep cuts in passenger service in the 60's. On ATSF a number of these cars became MoW living cars. Nick Edited October 21, 2015 by doctor quinn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Heavyweight coaches were used well into the '50s (and beyond) by some roads. Streamlined lightweight coaches were used for the more prestige services, but the heavyweights could be seen doing commuter or other secondary service. No heavyweights made it into Amtrak service, though. It is quite likely that they would be seen alongside your lightweight cars. To give an idea, when Pullman was forced to divest itself of its car fleet in 1945, there were 609 lightweight cars and 3994 heavyweight cars (primarily sleepers of some form), as well as 2200 tourist cars (whatever they were). http://utahrails.net/pass/pass-pullman.php Some railroads (e.g. the PRR) had such huge fleets of heavyweight cars that they continued using them (with modifications from minimal change up to rebuilding so that they looked like lightweights) until the end of their passenger operations. That first car is, I think, a unique ATSF car and that is its post-1937 guise. A few similar cars also existed but the style of car was unique to the ATSF. See http://www.trainweb.org/fredatsf/protopass1.htm and look at the Rivarossi section (this is for N, but RR made the same cars in HO). Adrian Edited October 21, 2015 by Adrian Wintle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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