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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 23, 2023 7:52:11 GMT
My offering to start this week is a blast from the past that I found on an old homemade DVD. Apologies for the bad photo but this is actually a camera shot of a player screen that I have tried to enhance.
I really, really like model train smoke. This is my MTH UP80 coal turbine when it still had PS1 control. It was converted to PS2 many years ago but the same MTH smoke units were used for that although they are now more easily adjustable than before:
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Post by rtraincollector on Sept 23, 2023 9:28:33 GMT
Here is mine
Please excuse the mess, LOL
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Post by healey36 on Sept 23, 2023 12:03:47 GMT
A recently refurbished Lionel 253:  I'm not big on repaints, but the cab on this one required soldering to replace seven broken tabs that typically hold the cab-ends in place. Disassembled, stripped, and repainted (Scalecoat #2079 BNSF Green). A hair off from the original Lionel dark green, but good enough for me. Polished up the frame, replaced the missing headlamps and pantograph with reproductions from Joe Mania. Ready to rock for another ninety-five years. |
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Post by Adam on Sept 23, 2023 13:59:42 GMT
How about something completely different this Saturday. This past week's adventure started over the weekend, about 1 week ago. When I went down to the basement to play some trains, I noticed an oil/fuel smell. It turned out to be heating diesel fuel. The old oil tank start leaking. Luckily, I caught it early and was able to temporarily patch it (using a piece of bicycle tire inner tube and a strong magnet) to stop the leaking onto the basement floor (nowhere near the trains). The old tank was only 25 years old and was one of the big black steel tanks that you typically think of. Well, the steel used in the 1990s was lower grade (you can guess which country we imported it from) and it was in poor shape. Tanks used to last 50+ years when the steel was from the good old US of A. Long story short, had a guy come to replace it on Thursday and this is the new one. This is a Roth (German brand) tank that is double-walled, made in the US. The outer wall is a galvanized steel outer tank capable of holding 110% of the primary tank. The inner primary tank is a polyethylene bladder. The best part is that they come with a 30-year warranty and up to $2M in damages. I wish our trains had that! My wife thinks it looks like a refrigerator from this angle. If you look at it from the side it looks like a porta potty. Either way, much better technology, but my train budget is now nill.  |
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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 23, 2023 15:15:48 GMT
Well, while I don't like to read sad stories (about Adam's train budget - and mine for different reasons - or the grim reality of using cheap imported steel), I do like to hear about innovation and that tank looks like it fits the bill. Yeah, I agree with Mrs. A. that it looks like a fridge but it's a modern design and not an ice box.
In short, that side view appeals to me, although maybe not as much as thunderstorms of train smoke!
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Post by af3020 on Sept 23, 2023 16:22:52 GMT
Here's a side shot of sorts - the catalog cut from 1930  ...and the actual set  If you try to recreate the catalog illustration with the real thing it is obvious Flyer took liberties with their illustration of the station - that camera angle with the real thing would obscure the station. |
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Post by david1 on Sept 23, 2023 17:44:48 GMT
The new itermodal cars from Menards looked interesting and I thought I recognized them. So I ordered 5 along with the containers. When I got them I pulled out the one intermodal car I had left from my former layout. It was a ROW (RIGHT OF WAY) car from the mid 90's or so. I compared both and they are a exact match. The Menards car is most likely from ROW tooling with some upgrades.I am very happy with them, they look great, they roll great and painting and printing are top notch. Dave Attachments:
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Post by curtis on Sept 23, 2023 18:30:29 GMT
How about something completely different this Saturday. This past week's adventure started over the weekend, about 1 week ago. When I went down to the basement to play some trains, I noticed an oil/fuel smell. It turned out to be heating diesel fuel. The old oil tank start leaking. Luckily, I caught it early and was able to temporarily patch it (using a piece of bicycle tire inner tube and a strong magnet) to stop the leaking onto the basement floor (nowhere near the trains). The old tank was only 25 years old and was one of the big black steel tanks that you typically think of. Well, the steel used in the 1990s was lower grade (you can guess which country we imported it from) and it was in poor shape. Tanks used to last 50+ years when the steel was from the good old US of A. Long story short, had a guy come to replace it on Thursday and this is the new one. This is a Roth (German brand) tank that is double-walled, made in the US. The outer wall is a galvanized steel outer tank capable of holding 110% of the primary tank. The inner primary tank is a polyethylene bladder. The best part is that they come with a 30-year warranty and up to $2M in damages. I wish our trains had that! My wife thinks it looks like a refrigerator from this angle. If you look at it from the side it looks like a porta potty. Either way, much better technology, but my train budget is now nill. Yep that is all I recommended to install when I was in the HVAC Business. Worth every penny (they are expensive) but your INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD add a discount for using a double walled tank! Check with them to get the discount! Weird part is if they are outside they put what looks like a tent made of steel over it. That was my only complaint about them. And let me tell you us techs loved them because they were lighter and less bulky than the older style steel tanks. Another note - Bio fuel will accelerate an older tank into leaking. WHY? Because the Bio Fuel will clean the gunk on the inside. Oil is a living matter that has micro organisms and they will build a scum on the inside or the tank. Bio Fuel will also dissipate any water in the bottom of tank after a long enough time!
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Post by Adam on Sept 23, 2023 18:40:48 GMT
How about something completely different this Saturday. This past week's adventure started over the weekend, about 1 week ago. When I went down to the basement to play some trains, I noticed an oil/fuel smell. It turned out to be heating diesel fuel. The old oil tank start leaking. Luckily, I caught it early and was able to temporarily patch it (using a piece of bicycle tire inner tube and a strong magnet) to stop the leaking onto the basement floor (nowhere near the trains). The old tank was only 25 years old and was one of the big black steel tanks that you typically think of. Well, the steel used in the 1990s was lower grade (you can guess which country we imported it from) and it was in poor shape. Tanks used to last 50+ years when the steel was from the good old US of A. Long story short, had a guy come to replace it on Thursday and this is the new one. This is a Roth (German brand) tank that is double-walled, made in the US. The outer wall is a galvanized steel outer tank capable of holding 110% of the primary tank. The inner primary tank is a polyethylene bladder. The best part is that they come with a 30-year warranty and up to $2M in damages. I wish our trains had that! My wife thinks it looks like a refrigerator from this angle. If you look at it from the side it looks like a porta potty. Either way, much better technology, but my train budget is now nill. Yep that is all I recommended to install when I was in the HVAC Business. Worth every penny (they are expensive) but your INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD add a discount for using a double walled tank! Check with them to get the discount! Weird part is if they are outside they put what looks like a tent made of steel over it. That was my only complaint about them. And let me tell you us techs loved them because they were lighter and less bulky than the older style steel tanks. Another note - Bio fuel will accelerate an older tank into leaking. WHY? Because the Bio Fuel will clean the gunk on the inside. Oil is a living matter that has micro organisms and they will build a scum on the inside or the tank. Bio Fuel will also dissipate any water in the bottom of tank after a long enough time! Thanks for the vote of confidence in the product and info about the insurance. I will be sure to give them a call. |
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Post by ptc on Sept 23, 2023 20:49:35 GMT
One of my favorite Woody's. the Topley Taxi. The luggage is a nice touch.  |
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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 24, 2023 5:19:30 GMT
One of my favorite Woody's. the Topley Taxi. The luggage is a nice touch.
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Post by healey36 on Sept 24, 2023 12:17:15 GMT
That's a great set af3020; plenty of play value with the station, tunnel, and other bits. Still, $16.50-$18.00 was a chunk of change back in 1930 (and you still needed to buy a transformer). One wonders how many of those sets were produced and sold at a time when that was likely a week's pay for many people.
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Post by atsda on Sept 27, 2023 2:28:02 GMT
Harborbelt70, On Top of Old Smokey - - good work. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Sept 27, 2023 2:28:27 GMT
Healy36, nice work. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Sept 27, 2023 2:29:28 GMT
Adam, sorry to hear about the unfortunate situation. I am glad that there was a quick and good recovery. Alfred
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