Current Projects

[cnrglen]

Good work on the floor so far. I would paint the floor a lighter grey as concrete is usually quite a bit lighter than what you painted, unless you're engineering crews have painted the floor in a dark grey epoxy paint.
as far as oil and grease stains, most staining would be between th rails and where you would be storing those items on the floor.

[TMo]

I agree with Glen on concrete color - I'd also tone in some beigish tan.  Take a look at your sidewalk - it's a good approximation...

[LiveSteamer]

I can see what you guys are saying. I wanted to try something and I weathered the floor and it did lighten it up some from the dark grey. It did lighten it up to a lighter grey color. As for the middle of the tracks, the color is actually black but in the photo, it looks like it's dark grey but it's not. It's to represent oil that has leaked from engines coming in and from work being done on them. Now I need to grind down by the rails so the engines can get in and then it's time to add all the little details on the inside and get the building set into place. 

   

[TMo]

Love it! Looks well used and concretish!

[LiveSteamer]

Love it!  Looks well used and concretish!

Thank you. I love how it naturally cracked and how it looks. Also I love how it looks like chuncksnof concrete were broken.

[jim currie]

,looks good will add if there is a forklift used in there add some rubber turn marks .
Jim

[LiveSteamer]

,looks good will add if there is a forklift used in there add some rubber turn marks .
Jim

Thanks Jim. I never thought about the forklift tire marks. I will get those added in there somewhere. Thank you for the idea.

While waiting for the roof vents to dry from being painted, I decided to do some searches on MOW Equipment for Conrail and came across some old baggage cars painted in a light grey. So since I had a PRR baggage car that I will not use for anything, I painted it in primer paint and it matched very closely to the light grey. Now to find black Conrail decals.

   

[jim currie]

LS from looking around a lot of old passenger equipment was made into mw cars with some just adding a x to the car number and some of the windows blanked over seen one photo of a passenger car turned into a Crain car by simply torching off about 2/3 of the top and sides.
Jim

[LiveSteamer]

LS from looking around a lot of old passenger equipment was made into mw cars with some just adding a x to the car number and some of the windows blanked over seen one photo of a passenger car turned into a Crain car by simply torching off about 2/3 of the top and sides.
Jim

Jim

That is one thing I did notice how some of the windows where covered. I am planning on making a couple different versions. Some grey and some yellow. I know I have quite a few projects going on but I will work on one for a little bit and then start another. Keeps me on my toes.

[cnrglen]

The floor looks a lot better and realistic. Good color choices

[LiveSteamer]

The floor looks a lot better and realistic. Good color choices

Thank You Glen.

[LiveSteamer]

Well it sure has been a little bit since I've updated anything but, I've been busy working on a couple projects and waiting or decals to arrive so I can finish other projects. So while waiting for those decals to arrive, I have started working on the MOW Dept. First up is the Tie Sheer that required some extensive work to it. It is nearing the end for completion. Second I have been working on the hand carts and speeder that will be seen across the line. There is also a front loader in the process of being painted. I do plan to find another speeder and more MOW Equipment. I also started to add a spot outside of the engine facility for the sand tower. 

Tie Sheer
   

   

   

Speeder
   

Flatcar and weed sprayer car
   

Weed Sprayer car and other cars
   

Misc Cars
   

Frontloader
   

Sand Tower Area
   

   

Other MOW Project Cars
   

[TMo]

Looking good, Matt! Wish I had space for MOW equipment. I'm finding that my storage tracks on the lower level of my layout were never designed for my current fleet. If I ever build another layout, I will devote a lot more track for storage.

[LiveSteamer]

Looking good, Matt!  Wish I had space for MOW equipment.  I'm finding that my storage tracks on the lower level of my layout were never designed for my current fleet.  If I ever build another layout, I will devote a lot more track for storage.

Thank you. There will be a track in the main yard for the mow equipment to sit on. Since there will a yard in Blairsville and one in Cresson, I still need to acquire more equipment for the late 80’s to early 90’s of Conrail.

[ngauger]

Looking good, Matt!  Wish I had space for MOW equipment.  I'm finding that my storage tracks on the lower level of my layout were never designed for my current fleet.  If I ever build another layout, I will devote a lot more track for storage.

That's one thing I've learned...  Always have a lot of extra trackage to store "future acquisitions"