Connie & RS3

[chris m01]

As the weather was nice I got my connie out yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyYbmdeEeRg
Both Connie and RS3 are lettered for the Quinton Line.
The Santa Fe RDC3 comes with one red end and one silver end - mine is repainted to match the RDC1

 

[Tony]

I do love your line the way it seems to meander though its enviroment ........... fits in well

Tony

 

[Richie]

Great video Chris your line has changed a bit since our last visit

 

[coyote97]

nice shots.
The connie IS a very nice loco, i like mine, too.
Like the wood-train.

I also like the RS, but i have none, because i fear the optical fitting to the rest of my rolling stock (gauge).

Greetings

Frank

 

[beavercreek]

A very pleasant few minutes spent watching your line [strike]Katrina[/strike] Chris!
Good to see that rake of bulkheads again.

 

[spike]

Nice to see those excellent coil cars again.

 

[The Devonian]

A very enjoyable video to watch Chris.
Someone mentioned the coil cars: I had forgotten you had them.
I also wonder about the logging train. Nine cars; what is the lumber load? How lightweight are the 'poles'?

 

[CoggesRailway]

This is a fantastic video!

 

[beavercreek]

Nice to see those excellent coil cars again.

Oh......I thought that they were chocolate rolls!!!

 

[spike]

Nice to see those excellent coil cars again.

Oh......I though that they were chocolate rolls!!!

Hope you have a good dentist

 

[chris m01]

Thanks for the nice comments chaps

I also wonder about the logging train. Nine cars; what is the lumber load? How lightweight are the 'poles'?

The log wagons are Bachmann or HLW flat wagons except the one which was a Bachmann tank wagon. The "logs" are Buddelia branches glued to black card. That way the load is light and it can be removed so I can run trains one way loaded and the other way empty.
Loaded

Empty. The nearest one in the first photo used to be a tank wagon.

Underside of the load

Carry box and "plantation" that provided the source for the logs

 

[JonathanJ]

I also like the RS, but i have none, because i fear the optical fitting to the rest of my rolling stock (gauge).

You could always kitbash it into an NG-esque version like this one
http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/afv/topic/aff/8/aft/117465/Default < Link To http://www.mylargescale.c...ft/117465/Default

Have to admit it does look like quite a bit of work..

J.

 

[The Devonian]

Thank you Chris for the explanations. I have two or three buddleia bushes of differing colours. They are easily pruned and yes, they are lightweight but I never considered using them before. I have cherry wood 'logs' which do look like large tree trunks but being 'heavy' consists are limited to three flats. It is always worthwhile to ring the changes however.
I have also removed the tanks from two Bachmann cars and mounted short bobber cabooses upon each of them. One tank, is in use, as you have done, being a grounded storage tank. I have yet to find a purpose for the second tank. I painted out the name on the side of the tank - and some other detail as well - with acrylic black paint. I was pleased that it obliterated the original design completely with just one coat of paint. I use military modelers paint usually.