Model Railroading > Model Railroad Openhouse Schedule 2012 DE, NJ, PA, MD

So our openhouses kicked off and this is our first full weekend. We had a busy day yesterday with 28 layouts open and today with 21 layouts open today. You can see our site here.

http://www.modelrailroadopenhouse.com/index.html

I only visited one layout yesterday as I had to get home and get ready for my own which I had last night. The below shots are from Carl Huth's Reading layout and then some shots from my openhouse. I had a very good crowd last night. Carl's is quite large and he has just started on the scenery which is looking good.

Bruce

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More of Carl's

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The last of Carl's.

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A few from my session. I waited till the crowds left before I shot these shots since it was pretty crowded.

1st shot Slab train with NS power enter Philly.
2nd shot Ethanol train passes trash train in staging
3rd shot We pulled a coupler in the helix on Q406.

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First shot - My man Chris. One of my best operators at 8 and he has been operating with me for a couple of years. His dad is the dispatcher. This is Chris's first openhouse operating alone with no assistance and he did awesome.

2nd shot - Chris's train waiting for a signal to head down to staging. Waiting on 2.

3rd - Q140 exists the tunnel at Darby. (Boone Tunnel)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/12 08:23 by brfriedm.

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1st shot - Slab train waits for the Q140 to clear to go west
2nd shot - Q140 through the diamonds at Darby, PA
3rd shot - Juice cars

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1st shot - Q406 works Wilsmere yard off the siding
2nd shot - Slab train heads west at East Singerly
3rd shot - Q406 heads towards Philly after working Wilsmere Yard.

That's it. Visit some layouts or build one! :) Thanks.

Bruce

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Since y'all have model RR's in basements, how did most of the layouts fare after the storm?

ArgyleEagle Wrote:
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> Since y'all have model RR's in basements, how did
> most of the layouts fare after the storm?

As far as I know fine. I had no cancellations from any layout owners so far since the storm.

Bruce

Thanks Very Much for posting all those great photos of two layouts. I think Carl Huth's scenery is excellent and the more he does the better. Being an older MRRer I appreciate all of the fine work to obtain such layout's. Any more photos of your layout are always appreciated.

Doug Nuckles aka dnuck
Gig Harbor WA

Two very good looking layouts, especally yours, brfriedm, I am partial to Modern layouts.
Two questions: First, Where did you get the CSX yard tower from?
Second, the cab on CSXT #4005 who made the cab or is it scratch built?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/12 10:51 by alco539.

Awesome layout! I love to see modern MR's in action. Nice job on that ATSF SD40-2 as well.

Nice stuff there Bruce,love your juice train.
Regards,dK

Bruce,

You must have some fine dispatchers to be able to handle all of those trains on a single track railroad!

Good stuff, as always.

Nick

How were the clouds done on the wall background?

Cab was scratch built. Tower is a Kibri kit that is sold at Walthers. Thanks Bruce

alco539 Wrote:
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> Two very good looking layouts, especally yours,
> brfriedm, I am partial to Modern layouts.
> Two questions: First, Where did you get the CSX
> yard tower from?
> Second, the cab on CSXT #4005 who made the cab or
> is it scratch built?

Nick was one of 2 dispatchers for us that night and did a fine job. We run allot of trains. Nice job Nick. Bruce

nanshant Wrote:
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> Bruce,
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> You must have some fine dispatchers to be able to
> handle all of those trains on a single track
> railroad!
>
> Good stuff, as always.
>
> Nick

philhoov Wrote:
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> How were the clouds done on the wall background?

I used those cloud stencils and you use white spray paint cans to make them. Thanks. Bruce

brfriedm Wrote:
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> Cab was scratch built. Tower is a Kibri kit that
> is sold at Walthers. Thanks Bruce
> THANKS, SEAN
> alco539 Wrote:
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> > Two very good looking layouts, especally yours,
> > brfriedm, I am partial to Modern layouts.
> > Two questions: First, Where did you get the CSX
> > yard tower from?
> > Second, the cab on CSXT #4005 who made the cab
> or
> > is it scratch built?

brfriedm Wrote:
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> Cab was scratch built. Tower is a Kibri kit that
> is sold at Walthers. Thanks Bruce
>
> alco539 Wrote:
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> > Two very good looking layouts, especally yours,
> > brfriedm, I am partial to Modern layouts.
> > Two questions: First, Where did you get the CSX
> > yard tower from?
> > Second, the cab on CSXT #4005 who made the cab
> or
> > is it scratch built?

The tower does have a European feel to it....