Jon Grant 4472 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Now the layout is back up, I thought I'd take some new photos showing areas which are not normally seen from the front of the layout. The subjects are an Intermountain U18B and an Athearn CF7, as yet unweathered or sound-fitted.       And one from the front    Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaned Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Great pics Jon - is the CF7 from a real shortline , or freelance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine coast Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Excellent Jon ....photos 2,3 & 4 actually have a look that they were taken while railfaning for real ...... Â Regards Trevor .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Jon love those cf7's, i had a pickup problem with mine,one of the wire was broken inside the plastic sleeve, so did complete rewire runs ok now  Ray from deepest west cumbria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Jon, let us know how you are going about the sound fitting on the CF7, I'm about to start one, I have the Sountraxx decoder just not sure what size speaker to use and where to put it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Great pics Jon - is the CF7 from a real shortline , or freelance? Â There is one on US Ebay ATM 190589908841 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 A few more photos added this evening, this time of Short line locomotives  Wiregrass Central GP38     Birmingham Southern GP38-2s      Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaned Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Very nice - I have a bit of a soft spot for Birmingham Southern , living near the "other" Birmingham , and it's always good to see shortlines modelled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 A few photos of the latest repaint/sound fitted loco      Now for a Southern High Hood GP30  Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Great pics Jon - is the CF7 from a real shortline , or freelance? Hi Supaned, It certainly is! http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=34828&nseq=49 The Midsouth used mainly GP10's (Padusah rebuilds, ex Illinois Central [Gulf?]) and a few CF7's and was a rather interesting road. I only know about it as it initially connected to the KCS - until 1994 when the KCS took over! Jon, Well modelled, Sir! Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2012 I don't know much at all about US railroads and even less about the short lines. But these photos are amongst the best that I have ever seen of a layout. More weathering on the locos and stock and it would be hard to see that it's a model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Stunning, inspiring photographs. Thanks. Â Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Totally amazing modelling. Absolutely magnificent photographs, what an inspiration. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks for all the kind comments. I've just finished scenicing a new board in readiness for Nottingham show next week. Here are a couple of photos from it. Â Â Â Â Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Has the new section gone on the left hand side Jon? Looks very good as per usual. Love the CSX geep unit, is that a detailed p2k model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 wonderful set of images ..perfection in modelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Has the new section gone on the left hand side Jon? Looks very good as per usual. Love the CSX geep unit, is that a detailed p2k model? Â It is indeed a left-hand extension and the GP38-2 is a detailed and renumbered P2K Â Â Â Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Looking good Jon  i see yo've got the layout doctor with you at Nottingham, if there's a problem he can fix it???  Ray from deepest west cumbria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galtee More Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Jon's previous layout, Sweethome Chicago, appeared at our show back in 2009. This year he's returning with Sweethome Alabama - in its extended form. Sadly, I didn't get the chance to see it before he added the extension, so, like most, I'm now really looking forward to seeing this truly inspirational layout. Not long to go now ! Â Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 With, or without, the extension board, it is well worth a good looking at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 It only did one show in its original form. In fact its only done one show, full stop. Ya snooze, ya lose :-) Â Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Autumn rain down in Alabammy! Â Â Â Sorry, been playing with a new program! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Love it Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Jon hope you had a safe trip back up north on Sunday. It was good exhibiting next to you. We were a trifle worried on Friday that the sound might be intusive Locos that is not banjo) But the only time I heard it was late on Sunday when the hall was pretty empty. Layout looked really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Jon hope you had a safe trip back up north on Sunday. It was good exhibiting next to you. We were a trifle worried on Friday that the sound might be intusive Locos that is not banjo) But the only time I heard it was late on Sunday when the hall was pretty empty. Layout looked really good.  Thanks Alan.  We were home, unpacked and put away by 8.45pm. Had a great weekend and was stuffed to the gills on sandwiches, pies and cake. Will no doubt see you in the smoking room at another show soon  Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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