r/HOscalemodeltrains

Using an idler flat to keep most of the weight off the pier, A9 #17 pulls an empty gondola from the pier after the crane loaded a supply of pipe onto a barge. The wide shot captures GN Tug J .J. Hill shoving the barge away from the pier.

This little guy will head into the shop to receive a DCC/Sound upgrade before being assigned to the car float yard across the bay. It's a Westside Model Co brass engine from the late 1970's.

The tug is a Walthers kit that I painted and decaled. Needs the handrails installed and a good coat of weathering!

I once won a silly game at a convention. Describe your town in 2 words. I said “Steeples & Trees”. After an official ruling on the ampersand I was awarded a writing pen oddly similar to the ones we were offered in every meeting.

These pics show us trying to live up to the description even to this day.

A little update on the 1916 IRT car I’ve been working on for the elevated railway project.

The model is mostly finished now and this is the first time I’ve been able to put the complete body on the elevated structure and station. Seeing it in place definitely helped me catch a few things I still want to tweak.

This test was printed with a 0.4 mm nozzle. I’m actually pretty happy with the rivet and window detail, but I think this model is right on the edge of what makes sense with a 0.4. I’m going to pick up a 0.2 mm nozzle and see if i can print the smaller details, particularly around the windows and front/rear panels.

I also modelled a basic interior since the windows are large enough that an empty shell looked a bit strange.
I’ve decided not to 3D print the running gear. I’ll use ready-made bogies and metal wheelsets instead. At this scale I’d rather have reliable running gear than force everything to be printed.
Still a few adjustments to make, but the car itself is getting pretty close.

hi, I have a custom company logo and livery I made for my fictional railroad for my (wip) ho scale layout, and I would love to have some suggestions on what I could add to the livery to spice it up (keep in mind everything is hand drawn, so nothing to complex)

A quick update on the elevated railway project I shared a few days ago. The first full-size station test is assembled, with the platform, staircase, and canopy now in place. Still needs some tweaks here and there.

I designed it as a modular system. The canopy supports slot into the platform, while the roof prints flat and is folded into shape. This is still a test print, but the fit and rigidity turned out better than I expected.
Next up is the central ticket/station office, longer platform sections extending in both directions, and more steel detailing beneath the tracks.

The dude is OO scale. I couldn’t property print him in HO scale with 0.4 nozzle.

Thanks again for all the feedback.

Hello, I'm a beginner and I want to know if I did a "okay" weathering job