B&O Work Train at M.P. 46

[TomPM]

We heard the dispatcher giving orders to the B&O work train and we headed out and caught it passing Mile Post 46.

Atlas B&O RS-1

Athearn B&O Work Train Baggage Car

Athearn B&O Work Train RPO Car

Athearn B&O Work Train Gondola

 

[TomPM]

A friend’s P2K Canadian Pacific Mill Gondola

Athearn B&O Work Train Flat Car

Athearn B&O Work Train Single Dome Tank Car

Athearn B&O Work Train Single Dome Tank Car

 

[TomPM]

Athearn B&O Work Train 40’ Boxcar

Athearn B&O 200 Ton Crane

Athearn B&O Crane Tender/Caboose

Here is the video we caught at Mile Post 46. We then rushed ahead and caught the train at Castle Rock.

YouTube - B&O Work Train

I am trying to learn how to use the editing software that came with the camcorder.

 

[wickman]

Tom the cars look great nice job. And the trees , the trees are simply awsome I've been attempting to replicate your trees for the past monthwall1

 

[UP SD40-2]

GREAT ROLL-BY TOM!:up: the weathering on the cars and scenery looks SLAP FANTASTIC!:up: :mrgreen: . since i am a dial-upper:roller: , i next to NEVER check out the vids on you tubeops: , but i took the time out to view this one Tom, GLAD I DID!:winki: :mrgreen: 2 GREAT locations, and i was REALLY impressed with the sound on that RS1:up: . Tom, was that a recoded sound, like Mark does?, or is that a sound decoder in that engine? if its a sound decoder, what brand is it? THANKS!:mrgreen: -Deano

 

[steamhead]

Hi Tom Great roll-by. Weathering is just great...!! What is that color/technique you used on that first gondola and then on the boxcar ahead of the crane.?? Just great..!! :thumb:

 

[bigsteel]

WOW,tom that work train you got there is sure perty tooth1. and the scenery looks awesome too :thumb: --josh

 

[doctorwayne]

Great run-past, Tom. :thumb::thumb: I never get tired of seeing RS-1s, either.;-)

Wayne

 

[chessie4155]

Awsum runby Tom: Excellent scenery and weathering and my favorite road too!:thumb:

 

[cnw1961]

Your work train is awesome, Tom, and your scenery does’t fall behind. I love that crane – is it from Bachmann?

 

[TruckLover]

all i can say is WOW and I LOVE IT!!!!!! :thumb: :mrgreen: :thumb: :mrgreen: :thumb: :thumb: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :thumb:

 

[TomPM]

Thanks everyone!

i was REALLY impressed with the sound on that RS1:up: . Tom, was that a recoded sound, like Mark does?, or is that a sound decoder in that engine? if its a sound decoder, what brand is it? THANKS!:mrgreen: -Deano

You are not going to believe this but there is no decoder installed. I am running straight DCC. No recorded sound either. The noise you hear is the whine of the Atlas motor at slow speed and the general chaos that was going on in the background (TV upstairs, water running, dryer running, etc..).:mrgreen:

 

[TomPM]

Tom the cars look great nice job. And the trees , the trees are simply awsome I've been attempting to replicate your trees for the past monthwall1

Lynn the trees are Woodland Scenic kits. I used WS tree armtures and WS clump foilage attached with a super tacky white glue. After they dry I mist them with a water and white glue solution and sometimes sprinkle a little turf on them.

I add the plastic trees first and then fill in between them with WS clump foilage, foilage, and fine leaf foilage. Once everything is in place I mist everything with the water and white glue mixture.

Follow the link to see photos of what I use: Scenery Supplies - RailImages.com

 

[TomPM]

Hi Tom Great roll-by. Weathering is just great...!! What is that color/technique you used on that first gondola and then on the boxcar ahead of the crane.?? Just great..!! :thumb:

I dry brushed Folk Art Burnt Sienna for the rust effects. I also dry brushed Folk Art Charcoal Gray for streaks and along the bottom of the cars. I then covered them with a wash of Folk Art Charcaol Gray (1 part) and blue windsheild washer fluid (4 to 5 parts). The cars were sealed with Dullcoat.

I do what to hit them with a airbrush to add a little more dust and grime along the bottoms sometime in the future.

 

[TomPM]

Your work train is awesome, Tom, and your scenery does’t fall behind. I love that crane – is it from Bachmann?

The crane is an Athearn blue box kit.

I nearly lost my mind stringing the boom

 

[bigsteel]

you know what always amused me about MOW trains,is that its a MAINTENENCE of way yet there some of the dirtiest beatup cars on the line :mrgreen: .has anyone EVER seen a clean MOW train? ...although,toms cars just look cool all dirrtied up... --josh

 

[steamhead]

Tom...Thanks for the tips on weathering...Now, if you could tells us how you manage to post pictures with their captions together. I've tried every which way I know and....I do see your pics are on a website.
Thanks again...

 

[TruckLover]

Now, if you could tells us how you manage to post pictures with their captions together. I've tried every which way I know and

Gus, I believe Tom is using the "Insert Image" Tool found in the toolbar at the top of the posting box (it has a pictue of a mountain and a yellow backround). This allows you to post pictures off of other web sites, also you can add captions directly below the picture by pressing enter a view times in between pictures when you use this method, Hope that helps :thumb: :mrgreen:

 

[TomPM]

Tom...Thanks for the tips on weathering...Now, if you could tells us how you manage to post pictures with their captions together. I've tried every which way I know and....I do see your pics are on a website.
Thanks again...

Josh is correct. I am using the Rail Images portion of the Trainboard website to host my photos. When I want to add a photo I type or copy/paste:

[###]http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/Mixed_Train_002a.jpg[/###]

(Replace ### with img)

I then type my caption as I would any other text.

So here is what my typed line would look like:
[###]http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/555/Mixed_Train_002a.jpg[/###]
Atlas B&O RS-1

The final product is:

Atlas B&O RS-1

 

[steamhead]

Thanks...I'll give it a try next time I have a chance.

That milepost also has a character all its own... :thumb: