Easy Modeling?

[CN1]

I'm thinking of adding small details to my layout such as these

Flange greaser

 

[CN1]

Automatic switch mechanism

 

[CN1]

Nicely weathered rails

 

[shaygetz]

I love those little details. I know that they are made as castings from a variety of sources. I'd make the grease box myself as it would be any easy scratch build. As for the rails, I just use Testor's Rust straight from the bottle. Cool shots, I've bookmarked them. :thumb:

 

[CN1]

Heyyyyyyyy! Nicely done Bob :thumb:

 

[CN1]

Here's a view down the track in St-Hubert. Pretty quiet.

 

[CN1]

.....and here's the other side. Passenger (Commuter) platform.

 

[CN1]

It wasn’t very nice outside at that time, but overall the
pictures are turning out OK.

Hey? Do you hear that? Sounds like……….

 

[CN1]

..A fast freight COMING DOWN THE TRACKS!!

 

[CN1]

That was CLOSE!

It’s a fast CN fuel manifest from St-Romuald Qc, going to Montreal.

 

[Matthyro]

The more details the better. Nice photos CN1 and Bob

 

[ezdays]

Nice shots. Those little details is what makes the difference. Even when a layout is complete (if layouts ever are), one can keep adding details like this.

 

[CN1]

Thanks.

Another view of the Flange Greaser

 

[CN1]

I thought that my "ballast" job left much to be desired.
But now, I feel much better. Thanks CN

 

[CN1]

Nicely weathered.

 

[cidchase]

CN1, is that remote-operated switch a double slip??
I'm puzzlin' over it ...

I like that ballast pic, too! Yer right,
makes one feel better

 

[shaygetz]

Great shots. There is so much there that one can overlook in a simple trackside detail like a flange oiler. Is that roofing felt between and around the rails? No doubt for some kind of contaminate control from the oiler. :thumb:

 

[CN1]

cidchase
is that remote-operated switch a double slip??

Yes, that's exactly right

 

[CN1]

shaygetz
Is that roofing felt between and around the rails?

Yes, medium thickness felt. I guess its to catch the "over spray" . I don't
know how often they change it, it's pretty thick with grease/oil.

Lots of traffic on that spot: Via Rail, Amtrack, CN...

 

[brakie]

Many of us modelers forget that track is a model to and therefore should be detailed like the rest of our layout.These pictures prove that point.
Thanks for sharing.