The Pennsy - Six Miles West of Altoona and More

[gnatshop]

I see Aunt Ruth is out hanging cloths on the cloths line.    

That's because them SBG guys get'em dirty with with glue, paint spots, and sawdust real often!! 

[gnatshop]

Here another little scene! I think these guys had a little to much to drink at the local bar last night!



Continued in a few.

The Ledbetters were 'walkin' in high cotton' to have their piture taken on such a fine railroad!   

[ACL1504]

Those Ledbetter boys are everywhere!

Tom

[PennsyJ1]

Tom, when you stopped by the other day I forgot to give you the info on the distressed looking trees we have added to the layout. We got them from Timberline Scenery. I believe they are Montana sage material. We found if you let them soak in 60/40 Matte Medium for 1/2hr the tree darkens more and the texture of the bark stands out a little better. Some trees we leave as dead looking. The others I take the broken pieces of the supper trees and glue them on some of the branches. Some have more some have less depending on the look you are going for. Kris will then paint the supper tree portion brown with some black and then add the Noch leaf flake colors. I hope this helps.

[ACL1504]

Bill,

The trees look great! Thanks for the information and tips. I enjoyed yesterday and had a terrific time.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Trees look great Bill.....weren't you supposed to be working yesterday Langford? 

[ACL1504]

Trees look great Bill.....weren't you supposed to be working yesterday Langford? 

Greg,

You know my schedule, I'm paid to be available. And, I was!

Does this mean I can't come to your house while I'm working?

Tom

[PennsyJ1]

Trees look great Bill.....weren't you supposed to be working yesterday Langford? 

Greg,

You know my schedule, I'm paid to be available. And, I was!

Does this mean I can't come to your house while I'm working?

Tom

You kind of stepped in to some.... that time Greg.

Bill

[GPdemayo]

Trees look great Bill.....weren't you supposed to be working yesterday Langford? 

Greg,

You know my schedule, I'm paid to be available. And, I was!

Does this mean I can't come to your house while I'm working?

Tom

Tom,


Oh, I forgot you have to be available.....of course you are welcome to drop in anytime, except when you aren't available! 

[GPdemayo]

Trees look great Bill.....weren't you supposed to be working yesterday Langford? 

Greg,

You know my schedule, I'm paid to be available. And, I was!

Does this mean I can't come to your house while I'm working?

Tom

You kind of stepped in to some.... that time Greg.

Bill

Nothing new Bill.....i'm always getting into some kind of trouble. 

[PennsyJ1]

The BLI H10's finally showed today. They have some nice detail to them and run clean so far. To be safe I don't think I will try them on Tom's ovalix, strange things happen down there in O town. The H10's are double headed thru Bennington Curve on the way to the Gallitzin tunnels.

[GPdemayo]

Great looking steamers Bill.....look forward to running them the next time we visit. 

[clevermod01]

this is really looking very interesting. great thread.

[PennsyJ1]

this is really looking very interesting. great thread.

Thanks for checking in Thom. It's appreciated .

Bill

[ReadingBob]

The BLI H10's finally showed today. They have some nice detail to them and run clean so far. To be safe I don't think I will try them on Tom's ovalix, strange things happen down there in O town.

Nice!  Very nice!  You're a very wise man, my friend, keeping these off of the ovalix.      We'll be taking a trip to BLI's store next Friday to drop off my new SW1500 off for repairs.  You're more than welcome to come along if you're available.

You and Kris really need to get to the PRR Museum in Strasburg someday.