Model Train Media | Richie | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/richie/activity/ Activity feed for Richie. Tue, 19 May 2026 16:33:03 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.0.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 7b1f8e839c8601d99b7a34a8fb53cbd8 Richie posted an update in the group Manhattan Modelers: With a bit of spare time over the Christmas period i […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9968/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:25:32 +0100 With a bit of spare time over the Christmas period i spent it repainting two r17 subway cars into work cars,seen here on an incomplete section of itla scale models elevated track section.I have numbered them rd401 and rd404 as per period images from back in the day.

]]> 2 e9c2cb9bc7232a231e66bb282fd693c4 Richie posted an update in the group Modeling The 1970s: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4227/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:07:35 +0200 1 b0988eedee6a1a7efd74369d43ffe5c5 Richie posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4175/#acomment-4212 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:39:44 +0200 Inspiration for car detailing.

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Detailing on the R17s,the middle car shows the early 80s white painted scheme,but now faded with rust bubbling through.

]]> a6cf52f060effacab1a14859db78f160 Richie posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4173/#acomment-4210 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:32:43 +0200 5593da337fcdf7737791d67f82e5abf4 Richie posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4173/#acomment-4209 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:28:12 +0200 Most of my inspiration comes from old images of the IRT third avenue elevated which ran north of 149th street until 1973 when it was closed and later demolished.

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Here are some more images of my partly elevated New york city transit model,first we have a section where the twin tracks plunge into a tunnel,i was […]

]]> 6f8f7f7bbb800ce13f92b3e1206f56c0 Richie posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4174/#acomment-4205 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:20:57 +0200 The elevated section is a kit of numerous bits from ITLA scale models in Canada,they have two different types Chicago and New York.I had to hand lay the track and 3rd rail myself onto this.

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An R40 slant on the elevated section.

]]> 603d0549fe0667b4b542e9bd04fa803e Richie posted an update in the group Manhattan Modelers: Detailing on the R17s,the middle car shows the early […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4175/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:24:51 +0200 Detailing on the R17s,the middle car shows the early 80s white painted scheme,but now faded with rust bubbling through.

]]> 2 17adf50e4488bd234c592c93621821ef Richie posted an update in the group Manhattan Modelers: An R40 slant on the elevated section. https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4174/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:23:03 +0200 An R40 slant on the elevated section.

]]> 2 fd073de21d799849f53c0ea6ab62b67b Richie posted an update in the group Manhattan Modelers: Here are some more images of my partly elevated New […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4173/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:21:57 +0200 Here are some more images of my partly elevated New york city transit model,first we have a section where the twin tracks plunge into a tunnel,i was unsure how to achieve this section,but decided to model a concrete portal,with a factory building built above it.I still have the 3rd rail to add to this.

]]> 3 fa1422424e48186d88b8a0e60e0484cd Richie posted an update in the group 🇺🇸 Model Railroading USA: Members may be interested in this HO scale alco RS-2 model […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3980/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:54:16 +0200 Members may be interested in this HO scale alco RS-2 model i created.Originally bought as a very old unpainted but built brass kit here in the UK.I painted it in Long island railroad colours with the “M” transit logo as seen in the 70s/80s?.I have some more detailing and weathering to do,

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