Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 2) Started 2/25/17

[S&S RR]

Hey John:

Looks great so far. Nice job on the boiler.

Karl

Karl


Thank you for the compliments. I completed my lighting project today so I can get back on mounting these latest builds on my layout and doing the final detail work. I like doing the final weathering and detailing with the models in place on the layout.

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

Waiting to see more as always.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hi John:

Waiting to see more as always.

Karl

Thanks for stopping by Karl.  I'm in the middle of a lighting project - I'm replacing all of my lighting on the layout with LED's. It's been one of those projects that just keeps going - I liked it so much in the one area that I decided to go for it with all the lighting.  It will be a few weeks before I can get everything back in place and take some new pictures. It's going to be time to get the SLR our and take some nice progress pictures. In short, I'm adding new LED flood lights in the valance, replacing all the incandescent and florescent bulbs with LED's. The day light bulbs make all the colors in the rock work, the trees and the structures really pop. I'm real anxious to see how the SLR captures what I see with my eyes. As they say, stay tuned.

[S&S RR]

Update: The lighting project has been completed. I have 7 builds that need to be permanently mounted to the layout and the final detailing, weathering, and scenery completed around them. This is the best part for me, seeing what the structure builds look like on the layout. I will spending a few days taking pictures after this phase is completed. When my back needs some time at the workbench, I will be getting started on my next two builds, the FSM Fox Run and Sewall's Foundry. I will taking a few pictures with my phone of the installation process as things move along.

[deemery]

Good news on the lighting, that's one project where you can see the difference :-)

Keep the photos coming.

dave

[S&S RR]

Good news on the lighting, that's one project where you can see the difference :-)

Keep the photos coming.

dave

Dave


Thank you for stopping by the thread. Yes - it's good to have a project where you can see the difference. I'll keep the pictures coming.

[S&S RR]

The next generation of Engineers is starting to take over on the Superior & Seattle. Running trains is serious business.

[jrmueller]

Good morning all.  Great picture Dave.  He looks like he knows what he knows what he's doing as opposed to many of the rest of us.  Have a great day.
Got the stitches out of my hand and work will continue outdoors and in the train room. Jim

[vinceg]

The next generation of Engineers is starting to take over on the Superior & Seattle. Running trains is serious business.

Future OPSIG member to be sure.

Vince

[PRR Modeler]

He sure looks serious about the trains. Great picture.

[cuse]

Great pic, John...I'm 50 and I'd have a hard time resisting playing with all of those switches   

[S&S RR]

Good morning all.  Great picture Dave.  He looks like he knows what he knows what he's doing as opposed to many of the rest of us.  Have a great day.
Got the stitches out of my hand and work will continue outdoors and in the train room. Jim

Jim thanks for stopping by the thread.

He watched Grandpa run the train and change the speed - I let him press the horn and bell buttons and he knew which ones he had to push the next time. I handed him the throttle and he just took over. Amazing how quickly they understand technology.

[S&S RR]

The next generation of Engineers is starting to take over on the Superior & Seattle. Running trains is serious business.

Future OPSIG member to be sure.

Vince

Vince


Thanks for stopping by - It will be interesting to see if the trains keep his interest. He sure like them now.

[S&S RR]

He sure looks serious about the trains. Great picture.

Curt


Thanks - I'm having a great time with him and the layout. Everything is new and exciting when your 2.

[S&S RR]

Great pic, John...I'm 50 and I'd have a hard time resisting playing with all of those switches   

John


Thanks for stopping by  - I showed him what the switches do and he told me - "no trains off PaPa" and hasn't played with them since. When he approaches "Greg" speed he looks at me and says too fast.