Latest posts tagged with #HOscale on Bluesky
HO scale narrow gauge tank car with a white tank wearing a blue polar bear logo, the word ZEROLENE in large red/blue print, and below in smaller blue text is the phrase, "The Standard Oil for Motor Cars".
Close to being done. So far I have dodged the many pitfalls of this old kit, including irreplaceable fragile decals. Let's see if I can avoid kismet to the end. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
HO scale tank car casting with the word ZERO in large red letters and the words The Standard Oil below that.
Want to go for a ride? #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
HO scale tank car with a circular Red Crown Gasoline logo being applied to the end.
HO scale tank car with the Red Crown Gasoline logo applied.
HO scale tank car with a polar bear logo, the letters ZE, and the words The Standard added to the left end of one side.
Yet another moment of truth: are the decals robust enough to survive application? So far, so good. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
That feed picks up e.g. #tt120 and TT120, #hoScale and #h0Scale and #hoGauge, "train club", etc. etc.
Also picks up stuff in alt-text (blessing and a curse) as well
HO scale tank car resin casting with blue liquid mask applied around the bottom of the tank.
Tank car casting with fresh coat of box car red around the masked off support portion. The casting is laying next to the bottle of Ammo liquid mask used, and next to the flat car that will carry the tank.
Liquid mask and painting the tank support. Multiple rounds of handpainting the structure box car red. Each day, we are half way closer to finishing this project. Fortunately, Weierstrass assures us that this sequence converges to a finite value. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
White HO scale tank with dome highlights in flat aluminum.
Step 1 in creating a coupler cut bar with a curved portion to make room for the brakestaff: bend a square U.
Step 2 in creating a coupler cut bar with a curved portion to make room for the brakestaff: use a small cylinder to curve the portion in the middle of the U. Here, I used a tiny paintbrush handle.
HO scale flat car showing the installed curved coupler cut bar. Note how the bend we created is centered on the brakestaff.
A to-do list of various smaller details remains. The dome on the white tank appears to have darker highlights on it (I went with Tamiya XF-16 flat aluminum; see the picture at the start of the thread). And, bending coupler cut bars. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
My model of Western New York and Pennsylvania (WNYP) 638 was resting at "Mission Bay" on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, on Saturday, April 4, 2026. This is a Bowser Model. The real WNYP 638 was a MLW M636. Reportedly: it was built in 1973 as QCM 75, builders number M6072-02. Reporting marks and numbers reported to have been assigned to this locomotive include NYSW 3672.
HO WNYP 638 on the CCMRC in the Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, on Sat, Apr 4, 2026.
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#trains #railroads #railroading #modelrailroading #HOscale #ccmrc #santaclara #santaclaraca #wnyp #alco
HO scale tank car resin casting in a paintbooth being painted Mr. Color flat white with Mr. Color leveling thinner.
Tabby cat at food bowl with eyes covered by a black bar. He is the prime suspect in a tank car ruination plot.
Screenshot of a popular old dril tweet where he says, "and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad."
Beautiful even white finish then I notice two separate strands of suspected cat fur, which ruins the finish when I scrape off paint removing it. The suspect is in custody. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
Yard layout is not final. But I have yard tracks now!
#hoscale
Reichstagsgebäude im Leeraner Miniaturland (27/04/2024).
#berlin #ostfriesland #leer #modelbuilding #loxx #reichstag #reichstagsgebäude #modellbahn #landscapemodel #modelrail #modellbahnanlage #modelrailway #modelrailroad #hOscale #bundestag #h0 #modeltrainlayout #modeltrains #deutscherbundestag
A bag of various HO scale train stuff. Visible are switches and a freight car
My HO scale layout, with a yard and some cars.
began building the yard on my layout. Getting there!
#hoscale
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#hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #modelgraffiti #modelrailway #modeltrains #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
The tank needed 4 more tiny holes for a step, installed later. It was then ready for painting. The final color being predominantly white, I primed with Mr. Surfacer 1500 White & Mr. Color leveling thinner in many thin layers over 2 days. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
HO scale resin tank car casting with half of the handrails installed.
HO scale resin tank car casting with all of the handrails installed.
Side view, HO scale resin tank car casting with handrails installed.
HO scale resin tank car casting being given a bath in 91 percent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to thoroughly clean the surface.
Installation was a lot of careful effort. The rings ended up being just a tiny bit oversize, but I think it is better than the irregular hand-rolled stanchions I have seen in the past. After installation, 2 thorough cleanings: dishsoap then IPA. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
A package of A-line D-1074, a collection of tiny gray metal rods with eyelets at the end. One example of a clipped and prepared stanchion is shown for illustrative purposes.
First, we need to prepare the stanchions by clipping and then molding the rod, which is flattened metal, into a round peg. Then, to determine the drill bit size needed and drill out the resin tank casting. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
Model building has nothing but moments of truth. Let's see if I can pull off the handrail installation. Using Arrow Hobby stanchions intended for diesel handrails: will this work well enough? ppw-aline.com/products/d11... #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
I've primed it in pink to give a good base for the yellow, of which there's quite a bit on this livery. It should also be good for the red. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
A few days at work have slowed progress on the M&E GP9/TE-47-4E project, but tonight I've found some time to set the airbrush up to get some paint on the model. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
A mural of Cocaton - underground tunnels in red dirt, a formation like Devil's Tower, two reclining figures, a license plate COCATN, and the shining sun.
A basement wall with peeling green paint.
A newly painted basement wall, all white.
In 2021, my daughter Caroline painted a mural for #Cocaton, our #HOscale town. In 2026, I'm moving Cocaton to my basement, so my brother in-law sealed my crumbling basement wall, as a birthday present for me - thanks, Joe! Caroline plans to create a new mural this summer - stay tuned for updates!
My model of Southern Pacific (SP) 8693 led an HO westbound train out of the tunnel at "Weed" on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, on Saturday, January 30, 2016. This is an Athearn Genesis model The real SP 8693 was an EMD SD40M-2, SP Class EF630LK-2. Reportedly: It was built in 1970, builders number 36884 as an SDP45, EL 3666. It became CR 6697 then VMV 6697. It was rebuilt by MK in 1995 for SP. It became UP 2769 and retired and sold in 2003.
SP SD40M-2 8693 led a train on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, on Saturday, January 30, 2016.
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#trains #railroads #railroading #modelrailroading #HOscale #ccmrc #santaclara #santaclaraca
HO scale narrow gauge tank car disassembled into flatcar and tank parts, next to the decal set and a bottle of Microscale Liquid Decal Film.
HO scale Zerolene tank car with decals applied to the flatcar portion reading N.C.O. A9.
The moment of truth is the decals. Now that the flat car is ready, it's time to find out. First, a layer of Microscale Liquid Decal Film (www.microscale.com/Merchant2/me...) because I wager they would crack from age. It worked: we have lettering. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
With the lights working I turned my attention to the consist - thank you to @tachyoneddy.bsky.social for pointing me in the right direction. With CVs 21 and 22 set correctly its now working as it should. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
After last night's frustration with the SD40-2 consist I sat down today and took my time. The issue with the lights on 8256 was easy - it had bulbs despite being DCC ready. LEDs swapped from the RI donor loco. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
Inverted HOn3 flat car being airbrushed with Tru-Color CNJ 1940s-50s freight car red with leveling thinner. The leveling part of leveling thinner is a drying retarder that improves paint distribution on plastic and resin parts. It doesn't have much effect on the wooden parts.
Test tracking of the HOn3 Zerolene tank car before it is complete, next to finished standard gauge equipment on dual-gauge track. This shows the small size of narrow gauge equipment.
Broken HOn3 arch bar truck with two segments missing. Next to it is Evergreen strip styrene of dimensions .010 x .040" (0.25 x 1.0 mm).
Repaired, but as-yet not repainted, HOn3 arch bar truck.
Progress on the flat car portion while waiting for delivery of aftermarket tank rail stanchions. Underside painted. One of the arch bar trucks did what they do and broke, but I am able to patch it with some appropriately-sized styrene. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
The pair run well together, but there are no lights or horn. 8909's lights work fine out of consist, but nothing when consisted. Part of the issue is that I have no idea what I'm doing. Control is a Gaugemaster Prodigy Express. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
After congratulating myself on the SD40-2 decoder fit, I discovered tonight that it has no lights, and damaged it trying to fix it. The speed matching is good with 8909, bur there are issues. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
HO scale resin tank casting, the channel filled with a liberal quantity of Weld Bond.
HO scale resin tank car with weights added, allowing the Weld Bond to cure.
First, to fill the channel with Weld Bond, then the weights. (They had been test fitted of course.) Now, I need to wait a long time for it to cure. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
HO scale resin casting of a tank car being drilled into with a Dremel burr attachment, outdoors with a rated mask and eye protection.
The finished channel that was carved into the underside of the resin HO scale tank model. It is surprisingly cavernous.
Yes, let's drill a channel into the resin tank casting. This was risky, but the old resin is as robust as ever. Routed with the burr attachment of the Dremel tool. Glad I did this as an adult: requires proper safety precautions for resin dust. #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
Half-finished HOn3 tank car model next to the number of fishing weights that will be needed to get the car up to NMRA standards: 10 of them.
A silent problem is buried in this model: it is way too light to operate. So it either needs to be a static model, or I need to find a way to weigh it down to the tune of 1.14 more ounces - ten medium fishing weights. Do I have the guts? #ZeroleneBuild #HOScale #ModelRailroad #ModelRailway
