The Blue Ridge Stemwinder in On30

Rooster · November 25, 2019, 12:22am

Bruce Chandler said:

Bruce Chandler said:

Very nice looking. You’re making it come alive!

It’s great that the workers know exactly where to place the “ROAD” (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

I’m not sure what the “original” color was…but here’s a shot of the triple combine undergoing restoration in the Spencer Shops…

I suspect that the keys is to have a large number of paint samples; most of which should backup your authoritative statements as to the actual color based on “expert” witnesses. There doesn’t appear to be any color pictures of it from back in the day so it’s probably time to just make stuff up!(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Looks real close to the Rookwood greens from Sherwin Williams (which are still the same color mixes used from the turn of the century) however not available in a rattle can. I used #2812 for the trim color on my home and its a bit bolder than the palette pic. But I would put my money on #2810 in an oil base semi gloss as the body color of the car.

grabnet · November 28, 2019, 4:17am

Rooster ’ said:

Bruce Chandler said:

Bruce Chandler said:

Very nice looking. You’re making it come alive!

It’s great that the workers know exactly where to place the “ROAD” (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

I’m not sure what the “original” color was…but here’s a shot of the triple combine undergoing restoration in the Spencer Shops…

I suspect that the keys is to have a large number of paint samples; most of which should backup your authoritative statements as to the actual color based on “expert” witnesses. There doesn’t appear to be any color pictures of it from back in the day so it’s probably time to just make stuff up!(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Looks real close to the Rookwood greens from Sherwin Williams (which are still the same color mixes used from the turn of the century) however not available in a rattle can. I used #2812 for the trim color on my home and its a bit bolder than the palette pic. But I would put my money on #2810 in an oil base semi gloss as the body color of the car.

Thanks Rooster for the further research on that interesting green color. Lot of good ideas here and much appreciated.

Doc Tom

Ric_Golding · November 29, 2019, 6:04pm

That 2812 color looks about right for the interior color of many locomotives, and other motive power. Kind of reminds you of the interior color of government offices. I think it is suppose to keep employees from “going postal”.

David_Maynard1 · November 30, 2019, 12:11pm

Oh, puke green…Yup!

grabnet · December 16, 2019, 2:18am

Santa drops off some goodies at Linville.

Santee Claus just visited the Gandy Dancers at the On30 Layout Design Element (LDE) in Linville on the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina RR. He left them some fine imported On30 track (Peco from Merry ole England) and the guys were ecstatic.

(https://i.imgur.com/c6yeeXo.jpg)

There was some Christmas cheer in that bag of his as well…

(https://i.imgur.com/tvQcKoj.jpg)

…and the boys merrily went about laying the track for the entire LDE without a complaint.

(https://i.imgur.com/SJ6QsoC.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lT0xN9j.jpg)

Next up is connecting the dropped wires to the bus wires and getting #11 moving under her own power.

Thanks for looking.Merry Christmas.(http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/images/xmas_125.gif)

Doc Tom

David_Maynard1 · December 16, 2019, 9:23pm

Looks like someone has been into the eggnog already.

Devon_Sinsley · December 20, 2019, 6:42pm

Doc,

You do such excellent work. You are the reason I even started thinking about On30. What you do in such small spaces on themes I really enjoy is very inspirational.

grabnet · December 21, 2019, 1:33pm

David Maynard said:

Looks like someone has been into the eggnog already.

Could it be those guys with the wide eyed Woodland Scenics paint jobs??? Doc Tom

grabnet · December 21, 2019, 1:38pm

Devon Sinsley said:

Doc,

You do such excellent work. You are the reason I even started thinking about On30. What you do in such small spaces on themes I really enjoy is very inspirational.

Thanks Devon. Appreciate the kind sentiments. You will fine that working in On30 gets a lot of cues from the larger scales. Including…drum rolll…working with battery power and radio control if desired. Of course it is the On30 steamers with a tender that can easily handle the newer batteries and tiny electronics. Also the trees and buildings are BIG similar to large scale. Making the construction easier on eyes and hands. Doc Tom

Devon_Sinsley · December 21, 2019, 7:34pm

Tom Grabenstein said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Doc,

You do such excellent work. You are the reason I even started thinking about On30. What you do in such small spaces on themes I really enjoy is very inspirational.

Thanks Devon. Appreciate the kind sentiments. You will fine that working in On30 gets a lot of cues from the larger scales. Including…drum rolll…working with battery power and radio control if desired. Of course it is the On30 steamers with a tender that can easily handle the newer batteries and tiny electronics. Also the trees and buildings are BIG similar to large scale. Making the construction easier on eyes and hands. Doc Tom

Well I am going to go all out and do DCC. I was going to to it with the 1:24nand since the Bachmann locos I will likely be using already come equipped with DCC and sound I won’t be doing battery. But maybe in some critters or something.

The scenery was the final straw in switching. Its big enough to work with and yet small enough to allow me to model more.

grabnet · January 1, 2020, 4:08am

Geraldo never liked to work.

(https://i.imgur.com/C9kePe1.jpg)

Least of all, did he want to shovel coal on a hot summer’s day? Naaaah.

(https://i.imgur.com/hlueI60.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Pc0sPvA.jpg)

He was quite content to while away his time watching trains go by his shack along the ET &WNC mainline up in the mountains.

(https://i.imgur.com/SgGdXOE.jpg)

Thanks for looking and resting a spell with Geraldo.

Doc Tom (http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/images/icon_smile_big.gif)

WaverlySouthern · January 1, 2020, 4:21am

Give that man a beer, it’s hot out (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)Great photos, Doc.

Ric_Golding · January 1, 2020, 3:33pm

So Doc, did you get enough track for the entire layout? Cool! If you get a chance, could you take an overall shot, showing the track on the LDE track plan? Very impressed with your ideas.

grabnet · January 2, 2020, 12:52am

Dan Hilyer said:

Give that man a beer, it’s hot out (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)Great photos, Doc.

Thanks Dan. Geraldo is getting thirsty. Not doing anything sure can wear a fella out. Doc Tom(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

grabnet · January 2, 2020, 12:56am

Ric Golding said:

So Doc, did you get enough track for the entire layout? Cool! If you get a chance, could you take an overall shot, showing the track on the LDE track plan? Very impressed with your ideas.

grabnet · January 2, 2020, 1:00am

Ric Golding said:

So Doc, did you get enough track for the entire layout? Cool! If you get a chance, could you take an overall shot, showing the track on the LDE track plan? Very impressed with your ideas.

I have been buying track for each individual LDE. I have all the track in for the Linville LDE which is at the far right of the track plan I sent earlier above. Here is the current LDE in the picture below. Doc Tom