Making a New Start
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Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
C&S said:
Here's Jay Redmond, traveller in Gentlemens' Requisites, just come out of the barber shop and wondering when the next train will stop at the junction. I must provide him with a bag for his samples.
And something for the weekend....
Time to introduce some more of the local citizens. This is Walter Kuhlitz who runs the local ice-making plant at Cattewater. I must have a go at his headgear which doesn't look very American to me; still he is a German immigrant so may have brought that cap with him. Nearby is Fred Forbes who seems quite content to let Walter do all the work.
Does anyone know if Ozark, or anyone else, produce some of the tools an ice plant might need - I'm guessing large ice-tongs, or perhaps poles with a hooked spike on the end - or is that a logging tool?
BTW, those ice blocks are small plastic boxes that held the screws for some hinges in a vaccuum sealed DIY pack.
Just a bit of catch-up news. Here's the pulpwood car almost ready for service - just needs its running number.
The reason I've slowed down a bit is that I've been busy kitbashing a Lionel O gauge caboose into this 0n30 boxcab. The project is a payback for the friend who did my G scale backscenes. BTW the model is still in undercoat finish. It will eventually be light green with a yellow flash at window height.
The reason I've slowed down a bit is that I've been busy kitbashing a Lionel O gauge caboose into this 0n30 boxcab. The project is a payback for the friend who did my G scale backscenes. BTW the model is still in undercoat finish. It will eventually be light green with a yellow flash at window height.
The new short caboose has had a bit of a paint job - I think the weathering could go a bit further, and those brake shoes have got to come off and be re-fitted opposite the wheel treads.
Meanwhile here's a shot of #8 at Hogwood. (Also a reminder to me to tidy up the oil depot in the background.)
Meanwhile here's a shot of #8 at Hogwood. (Also a reminder to me to tidy up the oil depot in the background.)
Hi Shawn, and thanks. Shall we get to see any more views of your line before the winter closes things down?
Just had another look at the caboose; those couplers stick out a long way - wonder if I could remount them about a half inch nearer the end of the platform. Not the highest priority at present, though.
Just had another look at the caboose; those couplers stick out a long way - wonder if I could remount them about a half inch nearer the end of the platform. Not the highest priority at present, though.
Dave Ottney
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I've gotten a real chuckle out this thread. I come to gscalecentral to see British & European stuff and here's a nice indoor American prototype layout!
I too model indoors on an around the basement shelf layout so I really enjoy seeing how you've dealt with your shallow layout. I've gotten a number of good ideas and look forward to seeing more of your progress.
Oh yes, the price of the haircut by the 1940's the price would have been 6 bits or 75 cents for a shave and haircut. There's the jingle "shave & a haircut, 2 bits" but that was in the teens and maybe the early 20's. By the way the term bit for US money comes from colonial times when Spanish dollars were cut into 8 pieces (12.5 cents value each) and called bits. Therefore 2 bits is 25 cents or an American quarter. So your haircut alone price of 50 cents might be right . All very confusing but probably no worse than British bobs!! Oh yea, the barber shop needs a barber pole (spiral red and white stripes).
Again looking forward to seeing more,
Dave
I too model indoors on an around the basement shelf layout so I really enjoy seeing how you've dealt with your shallow layout. I've gotten a number of good ideas and look forward to seeing more of your progress.
Oh yes, the price of the haircut by the 1940's the price would have been 6 bits or 75 cents for a shave and haircut. There's the jingle "shave & a haircut, 2 bits" but that was in the teens and maybe the early 20's. By the way the term bit for US money comes from colonial times when Spanish dollars were cut into 8 pieces (12.5 cents value each) and called bits. Therefore 2 bits is 25 cents or an American quarter. So your haircut alone price of 50 cents might be right . All very confusing but probably no worse than British bobs!! Oh yea, the barber shop needs a barber pole (spiral red and white stripes).
Again looking forward to seeing more,
Dave
Dave Ottney said:
Hi Dave,
Many thanks for your comments, not least the costs of barbering in the 1940s. Yes, I remember "shave and a haircut, two bits" but have never been sure what a "bit" was - thought it might be 10 cents.
You're absolutely right - I still have to add the barber's pole to the shop. I have a nice metal collar stud that will just cap the end of the pole a treat. All I've got to do is find some suitable rod for the pole itself.
I grew up with threepenny bits, half crowns and bobs. The one I could never work out was multiples of the guinea, but as I never had much to do with fine art auctions or the law (where guineas lingered on after they passed out of general daily usage) it never mattered. I do remember when I started work and was elected the union representative, that the annual subscription was four guineas - the union got the pounds, and I got the shillings as commission. 45 years ago, now!
dunnyrail said:
Thanks. Shame it's not G scale, but chopping two bits of stock to make one like that would be a bit expensive. Some years ago the late Derek Gigg made a convincing 4-wheeled boxcab from a Bachmann Bobber and an MDC motor block - a much more economical proposition.
Shawn
Hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing
C&S said:
Ill try to get some shots of my line tomorrow before the leaves start coming down. Been thinking about taking some shots for the past week. Tomorrow should be a great day here. Had then train out today for a bit then got a nice thunderstorm roll through.
beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
C&S said:Glad that coinage is round or thereabouts nowadays. All those pointy bits would play havoc with your pockets!
But meanwhile..............a picture of Clint Westwood who's come down to the wharf to pick up some crates.
It is lovely to see all the detail that you are packing in. I try to get the same effect on my out door layout and always find the little things like fruit boxes, bits and bobs seem to get taken away or moved by birds etc. Tried gluing them down but when they needed repainting..........
Keep it going Giles, the layout has got tons of atmosphere
This coming week, if time allows, I'll be working on an extension to my HO exhibition layout that's got another show date at the end of October. (Do you recognise the backscene - shared with Cattewater)
Meanwhile there's another C & S Operating Day scheduled for Saturday week, so, hopefully, more pictures then.
Meanwhile there's another C & S Operating Day scheduled for Saturday week, so, hopefully, more pictures then.
The layout is called Lazy River and it is booked to be at the Beckenham & West Wickham show in S.E. London. The date is 23rd October.
Not sure about parking possibilities but you can go by train to Eden Park (think that's on the Hayes line) then the venue is a few minutes walk. The club's website with details of travel/access is at http://www.bwwmrc.co.uk/ < Link To www.bwwmrc.co.uk - then be sure to click on the link for the October 2010 show (not the vintage show held last May)
Not sure about parking possibilities but you can go by train to Eden Park (think that's on the Hayes line) then the venue is a few minutes walk. The club's website with details of travel/access is at http://www.bwwmrc.co.uk/ < Link To www.bwwmrc.co.uk - then be sure to click on the link for the October 2010 show (not the vintage show held last May)