Thank you again for all the compliments.
Yeah Yampa, thats the Connie. She gave me a lot of trouble this past week. Seems the axle gear has worn so the worm gear only catches it half way, causing sporadic operation. She's getting sent in to Bachmann Service on Monday for repairs.
I haven't decided on railing yet, but that product looks promising and I'll keep that in mind when the time comes. The layout isn't even sitting on any sort of benchwork, and I can't buy any lumber until my economic situation improves.
Thanks for the idea for the junk hotrainlover, next time I see one of those kits I'll be sure to snatch it up.
And thank you for all the nice comments on the coaling tower. I've never made anything from scratch and it is my centerpiece, even though it's near the left edge![Smiley :)](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
I've made some headway not on the module itself, but the locomotives. All the motive power has been weathered (well, its not rusty, but not shiny new). Heres a quick run down.
Revell static Big Boy model has been painted, weathered and decaled (Has one decal that has ripped, to be replaced tomorrow).
The Rivarossi Big Boy has been detailed, decals on the number boards, and slightly weathered to give it a more clean look.
The Bachmann Connie was painted and weathered. I cut off the marker lights on the top of the smokebox and mounted them on the front. I was going to add the Cal-scale number boards but I will wait until she returns home from the shop.
Last but not least, my current pride and joy. My Broadway Limited Blueline Mikado. It has been more heavily weathered. I added Cal-scale numberboards with decals, a tool box on the tender, and a custom made Sweeny smoke stack as seen on the UP USRA Mikes. The company that made this in a brass detail part doesn't exist anymore, so I mounted a small piece of styrene cylinder on a drill press, and took a razor blade and lathed it by hand to give it a slightly tapered look.
Well, I should say my father lathed it. He doesn't trust me with his machinery yet.
I'll have more pictures later, but here is some pictures of the Mike.
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3231.jpg)
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3237.jpg)
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3233.jpg)
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3228.jpg)
*Please excuse the terrible photography, and thank you for putting up with it. Still working with the lighting.![Smiley :)](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
MJC
Yeah Yampa, thats the Connie. She gave me a lot of trouble this past week. Seems the axle gear has worn so the worm gear only catches it half way, causing sporadic operation. She's getting sent in to Bachmann Service on Monday for repairs.
I haven't decided on railing yet, but that product looks promising and I'll keep that in mind when the time comes. The layout isn't even sitting on any sort of benchwork, and I can't buy any lumber until my economic situation improves.
Thanks for the idea for the junk hotrainlover, next time I see one of those kits I'll be sure to snatch it up.
And thank you for all the nice comments on the coaling tower. I've never made anything from scratch and it is my centerpiece, even though it's near the left edge
![Smiley :)](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
I've made some headway not on the module itself, but the locomotives. All the motive power has been weathered (well, its not rusty, but not shiny new). Heres a quick run down.
Revell static Big Boy model has been painted, weathered and decaled (Has one decal that has ripped, to be replaced tomorrow).
The Rivarossi Big Boy has been detailed, decals on the number boards, and slightly weathered to give it a more clean look.
The Bachmann Connie was painted and weathered. I cut off the marker lights on the top of the smokebox and mounted them on the front. I was going to add the Cal-scale number boards but I will wait until she returns home from the shop.
Last but not least, my current pride and joy. My Broadway Limited Blueline Mikado. It has been more heavily weathered. I added Cal-scale numberboards with decals, a tool box on the tender, and a custom made Sweeny smoke stack as seen on the UP USRA Mikes. The company that made this in a brass detail part doesn't exist anymore, so I mounted a small piece of styrene cylinder on a drill press, and took a razor blade and lathed it by hand to give it a slightly tapered look.
Well, I should say my father lathed it. He doesn't trust me with his machinery yet.
I'll have more pictures later, but here is some pictures of the Mike.
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3231.jpg)
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3237.jpg)
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3233.jpg)
![](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/Deserveashake/100_3228.jpg)
*Please excuse the terrible photography, and thank you for putting up with it. Still working with the lighting.
![Smiley :)](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
MJC