Re-Creating Post War Catalog Covers

Frank53

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January 2005
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Posted by Frank53 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:34 PM

I've been plotting out my website and decided to use photo layouts from a few of the more recognizable post war Lionel catalogs as page graphics.Including these two:

I had enough of the more recognizable post war classics and mocked it up on the kitchen counter:

Realizing I don't have the ability or equipment to do this well, I had a friend of mine who is a professionoal photographer shoot a few layouts for me:

This is just my favorite engine ever:

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Jumijo

Member since
January 2005
From: New England
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Posted by Jumijo on Friday, October 13, 2006 5:53 AM

Too nice for words, Frank. You have some great trains there. Great photos.

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

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jimhaleyscomet

Member since
December 2004
From: Southwest of Houston. TX
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Posted by jimhaleyscomet on Friday, October 13, 2006 7:01 AM

When you click on reply the pictures get really big and WOW!

WOW!, WOW!, WOW!

Jim H

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Blueberryhill RR

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October 2004
From: S.E. Ohio
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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Friday, October 13, 2006 7:21 AM

Frank.....those are really nice pictures of great trains.

Chuck

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!

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dwiemer

Member since
March 2005
From: Southwest Georgia
5,028 posts

Posted by dwiemer on Friday, October 13, 2006 8:11 AM

Nice shots and engines Frank. I am planning on taking some pictures of some old Lionel Catalog covers and reducing them to make billboards out of them. an idea I read on one of these posts. Lionel should jump on this and make these available.

Keep up the good work

dennis

TCA#09-63805