#n scale trains

[wncrails]

Finally back at the work bench. Finished up adding decals to this Delaware Valley Airslide. Also added an etched metal walkway from Plano Model Products.

[whirligig-girl]

[maximinimaximus]

When travelling, it is very important you only pack the essentials.

As you can see, I brought just the bare necessities.

[flagstops]

Ran some trains ^v^

[krazyjoe]

2"X2" mini N scale layout

[punalippulaiva]

Today I went and assembled the teeny Multicar M22 models in N scale I bought earlier this week. I'm glad I had two different pincers, working just with my giant fingers would have been a nightmare.

[trainmaniac]

Close-Up of a GWR Local Train by Michael Alford Via Flickr: A local train awaits its next turn of duty at Box.

[trainsinanime]

I have a cold and I'm tired, so I'll post better pictures later, especially ones of the new T-Trak module I recently built. But I did want to show at least this little thing I did with some of the leftover material. Not all of the leftover material, though. I have so much leftover wood strips…

Anyway, this is a very small section of a North American style railroad trestle (I think they're also a thing in Australia?), based on plans by the Great Northern, but then adapted with more bracing because I think that looks better. The height is chosen so that it can be connected to T-Trak modules if you replace the connectors. The track is… I don't actually know. Might be Minitrix? Something I found on my desk.

The wooden structure is all built by hand, out of 2x2 mm balsa wood (main frames), 3x3 mm pine (the sections under the plastic track piece and 1x1 mm linden for the bracings in the longitudinal direction. All cut by hand with a sharp cutter knife (except the 3x3 mm pine, I used a tiny saw for that) and glued together with wood glue.

The locomotive is either Athearn or Atlas, I can never remember which of these is which. I think Atlas. And yes, the rear truck isn't on the rails properly, as I said, I'm sick.

This project was a lot of fun, as was the full T-Trak module (I'll post about that later, hopefully in a couple of days), but also sometimes a bit annoying. I know a couple of places that I could do better, but the main one is the ties. They should be much wider for a bridge like that, but I am not aware of commercially made wide ties. Maybe I'll need 3D printing for that, because I don't think gluing rail profiles to wooden ties is the proper solution. Still, it looks neat as it is. Feel free to ask questions if you have any!

[whittlemethis]

Sorry for the lack of whittle posts. I got into a model train mood and decided to try and get this partially built layout working that I was gifted a few years ago.

It's been too many years since I've had a continuous running layout. And I miss the sound.

We'll see if I have enough attention span to juggle two hobbies at once.

[eltristanexplicitcontent]

Bonus TTTE content: "fork in the track"

[sofficiposts]

Weathering some of my models, I hope to soon be able to get some matte clear and masking tape to hold the weathering powder down.

[wncrails]

Before & After

Purchased this Atlas Beer Can Tank Car from eBay. The red hand rails were just a little too much for me, so I upgraded the paint job. I left the brake wheel the original red.

[bryanthebobcat]

Farming supplies are in urgent need so the C&NW made an exclusive express service they call the Farmtown Flyer

Had this idea for a while since I have a good selection of freight cars that I feel like would fit in a more farmland aesthetic and I got an A/B set of Alco Ps for the Chicago and North Western Railroad so I figured why not? I also like the name, it kinda just rolls off the tongue nicely

[maximinimaximus]

I had (almost) the whole day to myself, so I decided to have an extended running session. Gave most of my locos at least a short run, but I felt the need to focus on God's Wonderful Railway. Here's Castle Class #5044 "Earl of Dunraven*" with some corridor coaches, and my brand new Large Prairie #5164 with a couple of B sets. 5164 runs beautifully, like all Sonic Models locos.

*EoD still needs to be given it's original name "Beverston Castle". Charles Collett did nothing wrong.

[flagstops]

N SCALE UPDATE!

Started working on the landscapes on my T Trak modules

General plan is for scenery to line up when they’re side by side for public display, and back to back when set up at home

[splatsys-sizeshift-shenanigans]

*chuckles* y'all are in danger we had an angsty ass fic idea for the sapphire scales au seconds after making the details concrete for it