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Espeefan
09-16-2010, 01:34 PM
Long before I was interested in building RC models, I was a big railfan. I can't ever remember a time when I wasn't into trains. These days I collect equipment, but I've had some simple model railroad layouts, not consisting of much more then some track spiked down to a 4x8 sheet of plywood. I will continue to collect models, until the day I finally get the room to build something to run them on again. :D

Here are a few random photos of some of my collection.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/LineupofSPpower.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/4axleSPpower.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/Espeetunnelmotorfiremanside.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/SouthernPacificSD45T-2radiatorsecti.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/SPDRGWPoweronshelf.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/GP40Xcabshot.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/OMIKodachromeEMDs.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/OMISD45T-2andGP40XKodachromeside.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/Kodachromes4sec.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/RioGrandeGP30pic3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/RioGrandeGP30pic2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Espeefan/Model%20Railroad%20photos/RioGrandeGP30pic1.jpg

After looking at these photos, you should be able to figure out what roads I model most. And maybe my screen name. :D

sneaky-pete
09-16-2010, 03:54 PM
Wow nice engines!
I have a lot of Ho scale engines and rolling stock,and a few g scale.

CatdrvR
09-16-2010, 04:03 PM
Very beautiful collection you have there. I also collect trains very similarly to sneaky pete. I will have to take some pictures when I get back home this weekend although my nice Nikon camera is at the girlfriends for now. I mostly collect Delaware & Hudson locomotives and rolling stock but I also have a few New York Central, CSX, and Conrail locomotives. I also have a few G scale items as well. I just love how big they are. Anyways thanks for posting the pictures, they look great. What do you do when they get dusty? I use a camera lens brush and it works wonders without damaging the delicate pieces.

Dan

Claus
09-16-2010, 07:48 PM
Nate, I love the bloody noses and nobody had better scenery than the Rio Grande! Those SP locos look wwaaaaaayyyyy to clean!

ihbuilder
09-16-2010, 08:13 PM
wow Nate , all my ho is packed up but my o scale is around my family room , will eventually continue around my house . just on hold till the house is finished :(. I'll take some pics when the sun comes out , gets dark in there :(

IHSteve

Ace Trucker
09-16-2010, 08:16 PM
sweet train set i like it

Espeefan
09-17-2010, 08:16 AM
Hi guys! Thanks for the comments everyone! I've been into hobby forever. I used to collect anything that appealed to me, but a few years back I narrowed my focus and now I just go for the SP, SF, and DRGW equipment. Glad I did. It gives me better self control and I save more money that way.

Dan, I keep my models in a display cabinet, with doors, so dust is never to bad. A tiny amount does sneak in between the seams, but it's easily removed from the models. I have been using 'canned air', for computer or electronic dusting. That seems to get whatever little dust does collect, right off the locos. I haven't had to dust them in a few years. If I ever build a layout, I'll have to deal with it more. That may be a whole different story, as the models will be outside the display cabinet.

Claus, I know they are to clean! Especially for the SP and DRGW. I don't quite have the heart to weather them. :D

Juganought
09-17-2010, 11:55 AM
Me thinks your collection is too big...Lol may I have a piece or two? That is some serious stuff, I like:D

Thorsteenster
09-17-2010, 01:16 PM
Nice collection, pretty engine heavy there!

I have some Marklin Mini Club stuff, couple starter sets, track expansion sets and a cable car. I'm thinking I'll make a layout in a coffee table with a few thing's going on.

D8R
09-17-2010, 01:23 PM
Wow, quite a collection. Is it Athearn Genisis? Have been into trains to, but today it´s only bigger construction equipment.
Was more fancy about Western Pacific and Tidewater Southern. Did a lot of detailing to match specific protos.

Dan

Espeefan
09-17-2010, 02:14 PM
Wow, quite a collection. Is it Athearn Genisis? Have been into trains to, but today it´s only bigger construction equipment.
Was more fancy about Western Pacific and Tidewater Southern. Did a lot of detailing to match specific protos.

Dan

Dan, I have a liking for the WP too. Have a few nice locomotives decorated for that road. All these locomotives in the photos are Overland Models. I also have some Kato, Atlas, Proto 2000, and Athearn power.

Nice collection, pretty engine heavy there!

I have some Marklin Mini Club stuff, couple starter sets, track expansion sets and a cable car. I'm thinking I'll make a layout in a coffee table with a few thing's going on.

Thanks Thor! Yeah, coffee table layout are very cool! In N scale, I take it?

Me thinks your collection is too big...Lol may I have a piece or two? That is some serious stuff, I like:D

Thanks! Kind of hard to let some of these models go. With limited productions runs as the norm, a guy really has to pay attention to the new releases, and sometimes spend more all at once, if you don't want to miss out.

Thorsteenster
09-17-2010, 02:47 PM
Thanks Thor! Yeah, coffee table layout are very cool! In N scale, I take it?

Nope, in Z! I think it's about the same size though.
:D
http://www.marklin.com/scales/z/images/hand_z.jpg

Dad bought it a few years back to make a full featured layout in a small space but then realized it was too **** small for him to work with. I set up a basic layout for him on a timer to run an hour a day to keep the track working. Fun little train.

Espeefan
09-17-2010, 04:20 PM
Z? Good grief! Those are about half the size of N scale, I think. :D I've seen some nice N scale coffee tables layouts, under glass. Something like a 24x36 or 48" table will easily fit a nice loop of track in N scale. I believe N scale is 1/160 scale. HO, 1/87 scale. Just for comparison sake.

Thorsteenster
09-17-2010, 04:47 PM
The Z scale is really fricking impressive, the minute details of the engines, the rods moving around on the wheels etc, crazy craftsmanship. The one engine I have can either pick up power from the rails, or the over head power thing a majig. Forget what it's called but Marklin sells an overhead power set.
For as small as they are, the detail and functionality is amazing.

Espeefan
09-17-2010, 08:09 PM
The one engine I have can either pick up power from the rails, or the over head power thing a majig. Forget what it's called but Marklin sells an overhead power set.
For as small as they are, the detail and functionality is amazing.



Catenary, Thor. :D And in Z scale, that is impressive.

sneaky-pete
09-17-2010, 09:10 PM
I don't mean to hijack,but here are a few picks of the layout I started,then had
to tear down:mad:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/DSC00262.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/DSC00261.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/FILE0002.jpg

here is one of my favorite locos
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/DSC01539.jpg

My g scale J1-e hudson
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/DSC00799.jpg
sorry for the bad pic quality!

Texasperry
09-18-2010, 03:25 PM
Seems many of us share similar hobbies or roots. I have always been interested in surface transportation and big machines. Trucks trains and construction equipment.
I'm N scale. Mostly Modern freight Conrail prior to the split. I also have a couple steam locos. Like most waiting for the space to model. In Ohio I was active in N-trak. No groups close to my house. I have seen some pretty impressive Z scale set ups at train shows in San Antonio.

Bigrigger
09-19-2010, 02:18 PM
SPfan! I get it! Yeah, I see Southern Pacific around here a lot. Nice collection!:D

justinart24
09-27-2010, 04:08 PM
Wow, super nice collection!! http://warcrc.org/phpBB/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Roadmasters
09-27-2010, 07:37 PM
we have quite abit of z scale. we also have n, ho, and g

CorbettTrailers
09-29-2010, 10:31 AM
Very Nice. I have a uncle in Deer Park, TX that works for Union Pacific Railroad which used to be Southern Pacific. It was bought out by the Rio Grande in the late 80's but kept the SP name because it was so well known, it wanted to keep the customers familiar with the SP name. Mid 90's I believe Union Pacific bought it out. He's work there for as long as I can remember and I'm 35. When we went on vacation to see him he would take me to the yard. I remember back then, just miles and miles of trains. Those pics sure take me back.

bucshott
11-15-2010, 08:55 PM
Nice collection nate! I to have a lot of souther pacific power. from early steam to modern, most are sd's. the SP flag has not fallen in my collection, have some SD90MAC and AC4400CW in the greay speed letters and the black widow colors.

Dreamweaver
11-16-2010, 03:14 AM
Nice stable Rick. I to have been a train buff. A few years ago back in Sioux Falls, SD I got into trains and in three years between my 14 x 16 layout and all my rolling stock, I somehow spent $18,000. I was a member of the train club in Sioux Falls and did more than my fair share of work on that layout as well. And I taught myself how to do it all. From laying track to weathering to airbrushing. I wanted to do something and I just went and bought what I needed and figured out how to do it.

Here are my 1:87 Trucks that I detailed.

1:87th Trucks (http://s587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/MJDreamweaver/Model%20Trucks/)

and here are some of my rolling stock and engines. These are just the ones I detailed.

Engines and Rolling Stock (http://s587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/MJDreamweaver/Trains/)

As you can see I have this thing about detail....

-Mike

Espeefan
11-18-2010, 02:27 AM
Nice stable Rick. I to have been a train buff. A few years ago back in Sioux Falls, SD I got into trains and in three years between my 14 x 16 layout and all my rolling stock, I somehow spent $18,000. I was a member of the train club in Sioux Falls and did more than my fair share of work on that layout as well. And I taught myself how to do it all. From laying track to weathering to airbrushing. I wanted to do something and I just went and bought what I needed and figured out how to do it.

Here are my 1:87 Trucks that I detailed.

1:87th Trucks (http://s587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/MJDreamweaver/Model%20Trucks/)

and here are some of my rolling stock and engines. These are just the ones I detailed.

Engines and Rolling Stock (http://s587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/MJDreamweaver/Trains/)

As you can see I have this thing about detail....

-Mike

Who is Rick, Mike? :D Now you are calling me Rick! This is actually quite amussing! But thanks for the compliments. I think they were ment for me. Maybe not, but it is my thread. :D Always good to see another model railroader in this RC truck hobby. I'm pretty sure we all share the same interests. Must have come from similar molds. I haven't yet mustered the courage to weather my models like you, Mike. Maybe someday.

Oil Field Construction
11-21-2010, 08:14 PM
Awesome collection! I too like Trains, I have a large collection of N Scale and also G Scale. All modern Diesel power stuff, mostly CN.

Dreamweaver
11-22-2010, 02:59 AM
Who is Rick, Mike? :D Now you are calling me Rick! This is actually quite amussing! But thanks for the compliments. I think they were ment for me. Maybe not, but it is my thread. :D Always good to see another model railroader in this RC truck hobby. I'm pretty sure we all share the same interests. Must have come from similar molds. I haven't yet mustered the courage to weather my models like you, Mike. Maybe someday.


Well now we are evan.... Guess we know each others names NOW.... Sorry Nathan. Yes the comments were meant for you.

-Mike

Espeefan
11-23-2010, 02:26 AM
Awesome collection! I too like Trains, I have a large collection of N Scale and also G Scale. All modern Diesel power stuff, mostly CN.

Thanks Kevin! It seems a sure bet that a lot of share the same interests.

Well now we are evan.... Guess we know each others names NOW.... Sorry Nathan. Yes the comments were meant for you.

-Mike

No hard feelings Mike. None at all. You don't even have to apologize! :D And yes, we are even now!

scalelover
01-18-2011, 12:16 AM
I roll n scale here, I'm in the midst of redesigning my layout with my son. We are dpoig a 13x5 foot layout with helix on end to lower deck wth staging yards. We have not decided yet if we are goping to do a prototype or just design our own city layout. I was always a train lover as a kid I had all HO and then I wanted the n scale as I got older do to the detail in small size and you need a lot less room to have a large layout. I will be sure to post up some pics as we get going on it.

--Dan

JDH429
03-15-2013, 10:53 AM
Super cool collection SP. I love the SP line up in the first pic. Nothing better than the fleet of Locos. A+

Espeefan
03-15-2013, 10:38 PM
Thanks Jason! All one has to do is look at the railroad I like to model, and then they figure out my screen name.

YoungGunz
03-16-2013, 06:54 PM
Love the collection, Nathan. I always wondered if you had a collection because of your screen name. I never looked deep enough to find it though :rolleyes:

JDH429
03-17-2013, 04:16 PM
Thanks Jason! All one has to do is look at the railroad I like to model, and then they figure out my screen name.

I figured it out immediately! ;)

cdm
04-07-2013, 01:19 AM
around 2006 i started with model railroads. i went with N scale due to size. spent a lot of time and effort making my own 4x8 world, and then had to move, which meant destroying it by breaking it up. i never rebuilt it at the severed joints.

but i learned that dust will destroy your scenery fast. now i just use a 4x8 board with some rails nailed to it and when i get bored, i just ramp it against the wall and put the trains back in the box. i do this once a year it seems, enough to get my fix lol

i should upgrade to ho scale. always wanted a bachman acela set