The Model Railroading thread

eddie · 04-30-13, 12:32 PM

Do you like the Hurst Olds August,lol Saw a couple in your pics!

August · 04-30-13, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by eddie

Do you like the Hurst Olds August,lol Saw a couple in your pics!

Yep I have two, gold and red. Aside from the Cuda hemi they are the coolest cars on the layout.

eddie · 04-30-13, 02:07 PM

They really look sharp!

swamprat69er · 04-30-13, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Yep I have two, gold and red. Aside from the Cuda hemi they are the coolest cars on the layout.

I saw the gold one and immediately thought 4-4-2.

magic452 · 05-14-13, 12:29 AM

Well I'm done laying track for now

Can finely start dressing things up some.

First was some new sidings on the north wall

You don't see most HO railroaders using these things, but I'm not most railroaders. Also put the sidings on the center section. Thanks to August getting his town to look so good I've decided to put a town here.

Re did the switch yard some,one new turnout and a couple of crossovers at the tail end, and added some ballast to dress it up.

Newest toy a set of PA & PB locomotives. Both powered and DCC.

I could not believe I actually got these things to run into the yard.

Busy day at the old bridge crossing.

Summer is here so I"ll be doing work on the house and yard mostly so the Magic Railroad will be going slowly for a time.

Magic

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Look out Jim, I"m coming after YOU.

Jimbuna · 05-14-13, 04:17 AM

Looking good

August · 05-14-13, 07:50 AM

That's a nice job of ballasting you did. I'm about ready to begin that stage myself. How much ballast did it take to cover that area? Did you use just straight water and white glue as a binder or go with a commercial product?

AVGWarhawk · 05-14-13, 07:55 AM

Looking great Magic.

magic452 · 05-14-13, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by August

That's a nice job of ballasting you did. I'm about ready to begin that stage myself. How much ballast did it take to cover that area? Did you use just straight water and white glue as a binder or go with a commercial product?

I really cheated on this. I pulled up all the track so I could put under the track magnetic un couplers and add the new turn out. Since it was all empty I got some RUST-OLEM spray on Stone paint, gray and white. Kind of free handed it till I got the look I wanted. Did the same on all the new track I laid. Expensive but easy and I'll take that over less expensive and hard any day.

I'll dress it up later with some regular ballast. It's pretty neat because it is really rugged and will take some rough handling and has a fine smooth texture.

I just wish they made the Stone in a brown tone.

Magic

05-14-13, 12:29 AM	#5
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Well I'm done laying track for now Can finely start dressing things up some. First was some new sidings on the north wall You don't see most HO railroaders using these things, but I'm not most railroaders. Also put the sidings on the center section. Thanks to August getting his town to look so good I've decided to put a town here. Re did the switch yard some,one new turnout and a couple of crossovers at the tail end, and added some ballast to dress it up. Newest toy a set of PA & PB locomotives. Both powered and DCC. I could not believe I actually got these things to run into the yard. Busy day at the old bridge crossing. Summer is here so I"ll be doing work on the house and yard mostly so the Magic Railroad will be going slowly for a time. Magic Edit WOW 1600 post Look out Jim, I"m coming after YOU. __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,248 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a nice job of ballasting you did. I'm about ready to begin that stage myself. How much ballast did it take to cover that area? Did you use just straight water and white glue as a binder or go with a commercial product? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,303 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Looking great Magic. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Do you like the Hurst Olds August,lol Saw a couple in your pics!

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	They really look sharp!