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NorCalF Annual Labor Day BarnBQ Meet 2005

BarnBQ Meet 2005 - NorCalF Free-mo meet in Aptos, CA.

BarnBQ = Apple Barn + Free-mo modules + Barbeque!

What's Free-mo?? See Here.
Read The Free-mo Standard.
Download the Free-mo Construction Guidelines - Meets ALL aspects of the Free-mo Standard.
Free-mo in Your Area? See here.

Want more Pix? See: Free-mo at the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society Convention.

All photos (c) 2005 Harry K. Wong.
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SD39 5313 grinds through Sheridan.
SD39 5313 grinds through Sheridan.		 Kevin's first weathering job!
Kevin's first weathering job!		 The Weathering Gang
The Weathering Gang		 The Trackplan.
The Trackplan.
SD26s westbound at Glen Frazer, CA
SD26s westbound at Glen Frazer, CA		 A moody look at a set of SD26s returning east through Cottonwood Creek
A moody look at a set of SD26s returning east through Cottonwood Creek		 Jere's classic UP power - two FM's!!
Jere's classic UP power - two FM's!!		 OMI SP SD39 - Masterfully finished by Mike Jarchow. From the Tony Madieros Collection
OMI SP SD39 - Masterfully finished by Mike Jarchow. From the Tony Madieros Collection
Hearst 2, with Shandin in background.
Hearst 2, with Shandin in background.		 Hearst 2 debuts at BarnBQ 2005! Heya Kevin!!
Hearst 2 debuts at BarnBQ 2005!
Heya Kevin!!		 SSW 9398 rests at Hearst
SSW 9398 rests at Hearst		 ATSF Local power at Mojave
ATSF Local power at Mojave
Starting point: Athearn RTR SD45T-2
Starting point: Athearn RTR SD45T-2		 Kevin's Bare Table train sits at Shandin
Kevin's Bare Table train sits at Shandin		 Golden West 57' Reefers nicely weathered and faded by Rene Fernandez.
Golden West 57' Reefers nicely weathered and faded by Rene Fernandez.		 A Mi-Jack Crane sits on her new concrete pad at North Bay. Much more detail & scenery work yet to come.
A Mi-Jack Crane sits on her new concrete pad at North Bay. Much more detail & scenery work yet to come.
SD26s roll westward at North Bay, CA
SD26s roll westward at North Bay, CA		 Stock Athearn Paint, with Weathering by Chris Palomarez.
Stock Athearn Paint, with Weathering by Chris Palomarez.		 Starting Point: Stock RTR Painted Athearn SD45T-2.
Starting Point: Stock RTR Painted Athearn SD45T-2.		 Sunset-Whitney Module, with Chaffee and Bean forming the yard lead into Mojave.
Sunset-Whitney Module, with Chaffee and Bean forming the yard lead into Mojave.
cheapie Lifelike train set car, redone as a Conrail X72 prototype by Chris Palomarez
"cheapie" Lifelike train set car, redone as a Conrail X72 prototype by Chris Palomarez		 OMI SP SD39 - Masterfully finished by Mike Jarchow. From the Tony Madieros Collection
OMI SP SD39 - Masterfully finished by Mike Jarchow. From the Tony Madieros Collection		 OMI SD39 5313 sitting mid-consist at Mojave.
OMI SD39 5313 sitting mid-consist at Mojave.		 light helpers drift downhill thru Sheridan
light helpers drift downhill thru Sheridan
CR X72 Boxcar from a cheapie Life-Like Train-set car
CR X72 Boxcar from a cheapie Life-Like Train-set car		 SSW SD45T-2 on a typical sunny afternoon in California.
SSW SD45T-2 on a typical sunny afternoon in California.		 2005_DSCN4352.JPG
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2005_DSCN4360.JPG		 Aerial view of Sheridan & Sunset-Whitney Modules (Sheridan on the bottom)
Aerial view of Sheridan & Sunset-Whitney Modules (Sheridan on the bottom)		 Sunset-Whitney module
Sunset-Whitney module		 Ahh.. Reefers and Wigwags in the early morning light!
Ahh.. Reefers and Wigwags in the early morning light!
Monster WJRVP through Cottonwood Creek
Monster WJRVP through Cottonwood Creek		 Power set for the WJRVP.
Power set for the WJRVP.		 An SD39 rolls past..
An SD39 rolls past..		 Almost like Watsonville Jct!
Almost like Watsonville Jct!
Santa Fe Local power at Mojave
Santa Fe Local power at Mojave		 A scene reminiscent of Tehachapi.
A scene reminiscent of Tehachapi.		 Santa Fe power at Shandin.
Santa Fe power at Shandin.		 ChrisP dubs his reefer the Pacific Rust Express, sitting tight with Rene's Golden West brethren at Shandin
ChrisP dubs his reefer the "Pacific Rust Express", sitting tight with Rene's Golden West brethren at Shandin
SD26s grab the last light of the day at Glen Frazer, CA
SD26s grab the last light of the day at Glen Frazer, CA		 North Bay with another bare table train passing thru.
North Bay with another bare table train passing thru.		 Modified and Beautifully Weathered SSW SD45T-2 by Chris Palomarez.
Modified and Beautifully Weathered SSW SD45T-2 by Chris Palomarez.		 That's RTR factory paint underneath all the grime!
That's RTR factory paint underneath all the grime!
Conrail X72 take 2 - from a cheapie lifelike car.
Conrail X72 take 2 - from a cheapie lifelike car.		 2005_DSCN4322.JPG
2005_DSCN4322.JPG		 rear 3/4 of SP 5313 - Model by Mike Jarchow
rear 3/4 of SP 5313 - Model by Mike Jarchow		 Note the used-to-be L-shaped window on the Engineers side. Used-to-be cab face available from Hi-Tech Details.
Note the "used-to-be" L-shaped window on the Engineers side. "Used-to-be" cab face available from Hi-Tech Details.
SSW SD45T-2 on the roll at Sheridan
SSW SD45T-2 on the roll at Sheridan		 2005_DSCN4339.JPG
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2005_DSCN4350.JPG		 Clean new Atlas B23's made their debut this weekend.
Clean new Atlas B23's made their debut this weekend.
Eastbound Perishables at Sheridan
Eastbound Perishables at Sheridan		 Just another hot summer day..
Just another hot summer day..		 A man and his dog.
A man and his dog.		 Time to break out the weed-b-gone on that spur at Sheridan!
Time to break out the weed-b-gone on that spur at Sheridan!
Jarrett rolls by the 5313 West.
Jarrett rolls by the 5313 West.		 anti-tamper door seals on an otherwise stock Athearn RTR PC&F
anti-tamper door seals on an otherwise stock Athearn RTR PC&F		 lightly weathered SP PC&F Car
lightly weathered SP PC&F Car		 UP train with a couple of classic Fairbanks-Morse H16-44s rest at Mojave.
UP train with a couple of classic Fairbanks-Morse H16-44s rest at Mojave.
Ice reefers head eastward across the new section of Hearst. Hearst Modules owned by Jere Ingram.
Ice reefers head eastward across the new section of Hearst. Hearst Modules owned by Jere Ingram.		 SP SD39 5313 at rest at Mojave.
SP SD39 5313 at rest at Mojave.		 Sunset-Whitney at dusk.. sorta..
Sunset-Whitney at dusk.. sorta..		 Sunset-Whitney, with Bean and Chaffee 2-track modules
Sunset-Whitney, with Bean and Chaffee 2-track modules
SSW 9398 basks in the sun at Sheridan.
SSW 9398 basks in the sun at Sheridan.
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Doug Nuckles 15-Sep-2005 02:50
Great photos as usual, but the modeling is outstanding, also as usual. I continue to be amazed at the realism able toi be created by those who, I am sure, make a study of the effects of 'nature's' weathering. Too many in the hobby may well never see, much less be able to accomplish, modeling such as this. Your Free-mo sessions are truly educational experiences. Thanks Harry for making the efrfort to share with the rest of us. ~Doug
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