r/HOscalemodeltrains

edwardfriedmann@msn.com

Westside Models from 1977, factory paint, getting ready to haul the varnish!

One of 3 on my roster, this one in Glacier Park, one in black, the third unpainted (so far). This one is numbered for the first in the series of H7 heavy Pacific locos that ran from 1910 and retired between 1949-1960.

6616 - GE D32-8C - unknown - added exhaust, ac unit, and ditch lights.
853 - GE ES44AC - Bachmann - custom painted.
2026 - GE AC44C6M - Athearn - custom painted and kitbashed.
6411 - EMD SD40-2 - Bachmann - custom painted.
4177 - EMD PS70AC - Walthers - custom painted and kitbashed.
2293 - GE D44-9CW - Athearn - custom painted and kitbashed.
4057 - GE AC4400CW - Athearn - custom painted and kitbashed.
6070 - EMD SD45 - Athearn - custom painted.
8212 - EMD GP38-2 - Lifelike - custom painted.
7868 - EMD GP38-2 - Athearn - added ac unit and ditch lights.
5068 - GE E40-8B - Atlas - kitbashed.
8911- EMD NW2MG - Varney - custom painted and kitbashed.
8090 - EMD GP38-2 - Lifelike - custom painted.
7536 - EMD GP59 - Bachmann - custom painted.
3298 - EMD GP40 - Bachmann - custom painted (by previous owner).
9402 - EMD SW1001 - Athearn - added ditch lights.
0 - shop switcher bug - scratch built.
5762 - EMD SD75I - Athearn custom painted.
6075 - GE D40-8CW - Atlas - as is.
6856 - EMD SD50R - Walthers - custom painted.

I temporarily installed the bridges to get a feel for the action. Soon to be removed to work on the rock faces, riverbed, etc.

Enjoy these one-off weirdos. Let the inspirational creative juices start flowing!

A few things I have attempted in HO. Some Australian, some Taiwanese (I am a citizen of both countries). Yes some American or German buildin kits used but with modifications.

Hello All!!

I won't bore with the details, but my father is no longer able to continue with his passion for model railroading. His illness that he's been battling the last few years has officially barred him from enjoying his hobby. Despite his condition, he continued to purchase trains in hopes he could someday return to continue building his layout, but as of late has had a change of heart.

He turned to me for help in figuring out a plan for these trains, which, for the overwhelming majority, are brand-new in box or only opened for testing in the shop at which they were purchased. I already went ahead and created an excel sheet with all of the trains with their relevant information. Any advice for finding a proper collection buyer would be very welcomed and encouraged!

Just sharing something in-progress. I wanted a scene with a lot of visual interest to replace a bit of the layout that was dead boring. I used hot glue to tack the cardboard strips, plaster cloth from amazon (way cheaper than Woodland Scenics brand) and bridge abutments from Cornerstone. Bridges are Atlas and Cornerstone. I was just making rocks from plaster and rubber molds and dropped some, made a huge mess that was so much fun to clean up and decided to take a break and post these.

Plaster, Sculptamold, molded rocks, paint, etc - lots of work ahead.

Just running my Burlington Route modern locomotive today with some cars from yester-year.

I finally found a HO Slot crossing and wanted to build a combined layout. Is this possible to have 2 wye turnouts connected to the slot crossing? I would probably be using flex track since my brain was melting trying to plan ovals with regular track. I think it will work physically, but I was wondering about the wiring.

I have a locomotive from FLEISCHMANN and it only works going back but it gets stuck going front, it is an analog locomotive

They run great. Paid $200usd+shipping for them. paragon 2 isn’t my favorite, but they still sound and run great. I’ll be putting a passenger consist behind them shortly. it’ll look great (sadly is SP buuut idrc)

A family friend passed away and their estate said I could have boxes of model railroading supplies. They believed all of the actual trains were worth a lot of money so they want to keep those to sell. They said these are worthless.

I've been wanting to try this hobby since I was a little kid, but have never had the time or space. Now with three children and a full-time job i still don't, but I'm much more interested in the scenery and layout building than actually running the trains. I actually wonder what I would do if I finished a layout because that seems like the most fun.

Anyways, can anyone help me figure out what I have or can do with these as for a theme or time period? I put some smaller buildings toward the front because they just don't seem like HO scale, rolling stock looks bigger than the building, maybe N scale?

They also gave me rolls of felt, corkboard, insulation sheets, trees, glue, tape, etc. I'm thinking about making modular 1x2 or 2x2 sections that can be easily stored but also easily assembled and then taken apart when not in use. Does that work?

Just got the fleishmann switch controller, switches and machines, only problem is they only work one way, how can I fix plz

Been going through my photo gallery...

* Image 10 shows a rail connection using sliding pins.

* Image 14 is a layout I designed a few years ago for HO scale.

* Image 17 is another OOAK WTH locomotive I wish I owned.

* Image 20 is a 3 way Wye with an unusual center track crossover.