HO 80s/90s CSX, NS, & Conrail layout resurrection.

[minitnkr]

Where is that bench........it was just here I thought.......

[minitnkr]

Found it. Now to get to it.

[Mini Me]

Well, if you start digging now, it might take only a few weeks....there's always a chance of uncovering something of Historical significance........in which case, of course, the Archeological team would have to be called in and this would slow down the "Dig"..... :thumb2:

[boatman]

WOW PaulE its just like my bench stuff everywhere lol great work on the railway an looking forwaed to more :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:
chris

[Strenko J]

Paul don’t tidy up..I Tried it once and it ruined my organized chaos that took me so long to create

[boatman]

paule whats happenin on the conrail ?
chris

[minitnkr]

Nutten. Too cold, 42F, in the cave for PVA & paint. Read'in Murderbot series by Martha Wells & Normandy Crucible by John Prados. PaulE

[JR]

Paul, does that track maintenance car work?
Surprisingly I saw one on a tv show today " extreme railways " .
Love the photo of the bench area, felt so at home, everything in it's place, just how out should be :nerd:

[minitnkr]

Don't know which one you are referring to Dzohn. The heavy & medium cranes both work, but the track cleaning car was a PITA, always derailing. Spent more time on the ground than on the rails so was converted to the medium crane (yellow) tender (orange). PaulE

[JR]

Paul this one , sorry I should have shown it.

[minitnkr]

No Dzohn, it's a Trident Models Chevy Blazer I gussied up to look like a Conrail Safety Patrol vehicle. I've added antennae, gumball light, decals & a Details West Hy-Rail guide wheel kit. Somewhere I have a yellow maint inspection Chevy Suburban w/similar mods but w/heavier duty Details West Hy-Rail kit. I have a Jeep Station Wagon that used to work, but haven't run across it in a while. Cave temp is up to 47F, still too chilly to work very long. My hands get too cold. Started the "dig-out". PaulE

[JR]

No Dzohn, it's a Trident Models Chevy Blazer I gussied up to look like a Conrail Safety Patrol vehicle. I've added antennae, gumball light, decals & a Details West Hy-Rail guide wheel kit. Somewhere I have a yellow maint inspection Chevy Suburban w/similar mods but w/heavier duty Details West Hy-Rail kit. I have a Jeep Station Wagon that used to work, but haven't run across it in a while. Cave temp is up to 47F, still too chilly to work very long. My hands get too cold. Started the "dig-out". PaulE

Thanks Paul, don't think we have that type of vehicle here in the Motherland .
Hope it warms up soon for you .

[Tim Marlow]

Hope it warms up for you soon Paul. This is going on great, so it would be a shame to loose the momentum now....

[boatman]

Hope it warms up for you soon Paul. This is going on great, so it would be a shame to loose the momentum now....

YEA Tim you are certainly right there we want this to KEEP GOIN
PaulE as we are all enjoying this build
chris

[minitnkr]

Back in the cave as it's now over 55F. Converting rolling stock to steel wheels where I have the correct size in the stash, adjusting truck & coupler heights, adding building signage & repairing odds'n'ends. Dull stuff, but I need the metal wheelsets for the low rolling friction. PaulE