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Sunday Photo Fun 9/17/06
Posted by Kooljock1 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 4:53 AM
Thank you CTT for giving me a new project to try! The Plasticville Telegraph Poles look great!

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d737b3127cce8cbc26fc4cc000000026100Qct2Tho0Yse" border="0" />

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d737b3127cce8cbc26f84cc400000026100Qct2Tho0Yse" border="0" />

Somebody asked about The Torpedo this week, here's mine charging up-grade:

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d737b3127cce8cbc26e44cd800000026100Qct2Tho0Yse" border="0" />

The Broadway blows through while a New York Central freight sits in the hole:

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d737b3127cce8cbc26e1cded00000026100Qct2Tho0Yse" border="0" />

And the fireman breathes a sigh of relief!

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d737b3127cce8cbc26e84cd400000026100Qct2Tho0Yse" border="0" />


Let's see yours!

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Posted by Kooljock1 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:11 AM
Hmmmm.... okay, I've posted and re-posted! Where are my pictures??? And where are the emoticons???

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Posted by scottsmith on Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:29 AM


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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 6:59 AM

 Kooljock1 wrote:
Hmmmm.... okay, I've posted and re-posted! Where are my pictures??? And where are the emoticons??? Jon

 

shutterly seems to be one giant pain in the butt. On a number of forums, there seems to be some chanting or incense burning requirement in order to display photos.

Here are yours KJ - nice pix, by the way

 

 

Here's The Broadway blowing past a New York Central freight in the hole:

 

And the fireman breathes a sigh of relief!

 

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:25 AM

It makes you wonder who is getting the ride!

And here is some of the new MTH bike riders

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Posted by Kooljock1 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:35 AM
Thanks Frank! I really wanted to credit CTT for their excelllent article on detail painting Plasticville Telephone Poles. It's easy and fun. Heck, I did it while watching a ballgame on TV!

I'd love to know what Spank-bird is doing with his Shutterfly that I'm not. It seems to work for him everytime. Maybe it's that I'm using a Mac/Safari?

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Posted by FJ and G on Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:40 AM
Nice pix; telephone poles; busy working today so just 2 photos and hello from BB

aerial shot





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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:41 AM

 Kooljock1 wrote:
Thanks Frank! I really wanted to credit CTT for their excelllent article on detail painting Plasticville Telephone Poles. It's easy and fun. Heck, I did it while watching a ballgame on TV! I'd love to know what Spank-bird is doing with his Shutterfly that I'm not. It seems to work for him everytime. Maybe it's that I'm using a Mac/Safari? Jon

This new software and Mac's don't mix too well.

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:43 AM

 Kooljock1 wrote:
Thanks Frank! I really wanted to credit CTT for their excelllent article on detail painting Plasticville Telephone Poles. It's easy and fun. Heck, I did it while watching a ballgame on TV! I'd love to know what Spank-bird is doing with his Shutterfly that I'm not. It seems to work for him everytime. Maybe it's that I'm using a Mac/Safari? Jon

Jon, I think you just hit the nail on the head. The CTT forum does have some issues with Mac's. I don't belive it is your Mac or Shutterfly. BTW, here at home I use an older Compaq with ME windows.

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Posted by mitchelr on Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:16 AM
 Kooljock1 wrote:
Thanks Frank! I really wanted to credit CTT for their excelllent article on detail painting Plasticville Telephone Poles. It's easy and fun. Heck, I did it while watching a ballgame on TV! I'd love to know what Spank-bird is doing with his Shutterfly that I'm not. It seems to work for him everytime. Maybe it's that I'm using a Mac/Safari? Jon


Kooljock1 - ON the mac I have at home, I had to switch to Firefox to get this forum to work OK.

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:36 AM

 Kooljock1 wrote:
Thanks Frank! I really wanted to credit CTT for their excelllent article on detail painting Plasticville Telephone Poles. It's easy and fun. Heck, I did it while watching a ballgame on TV! I'd love to know what Spank-bird is doing with his Shutterfly that I'm not. It seems to work for him everytime. Maybe it's that I'm using a Mac/Safari? Jon

I think I recall your photos not showing up on the model train journal forum using shutterfly as well. I cut and pasted your post contents from OGR.

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:46 AM
 Frank53 wrote:

 Kooljock1 wrote:
Thanks Frank! I really wanted to credit CTT for their excelllent article on detail painting Plasticville Telephone Poles. It's easy and fun. Heck, I did it while watching a ballgame on TV! I'd love to know what Spank-bird is doing with his Shutterfly that I'm not. It seems to work for him everytime. Maybe it's that I'm using a Mac/Safari? Jon

I think I recall your photos not showing up on the model train journal forum using shutterfly as well. I cut and pasted your post contents from OGR.

 

Frank the problem with posting pics on the Model Train Journal from Shutterfly is MTJ sofware cannot read the scrip that Shutterfly uses. Shutterfly works well on CTT, OGR and The Gauge forums.

Also with Shutterfly, you do not have to resize your pics, nor is there a 5 pic posting per day limit. And if you wish to order prints, you can. And they even give you TWO web pages free.

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Posted by MartyE on Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:53 AM

Another day of work on the PRR!


Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:23 AM

Well, copy and paste worked for me. You just have to have both webpages opened at the same time. This is the section of the layout that I am working on.

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:24 AM
 spankybird wrote:

Frank the problem with posting pics on the Model Train Journal from Shutterfly is MTJ sofware cannot read the scrip that Shutterfly uses. Shutterfly works well on CTT, OGR and The Gauge forums.

Also with Shutterfly, you do not have to resize your pics, nor is there a 5 pic posting per day limit. And if you wish to order prints, you can. And they even give you TWO web pages free.

I seem to recall trying to use it - not sure where - and the properties didn't include an extension or somethign strange. I was using the 2and2.net service, but they appear to have discontinued the service.

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:25 AM

As an aside, I see tubular track is the dominant feature of the day . . .

 

 . .  and the world spins freely on it's axis. Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by perry1060 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:35 AM

Above – The waterfall mist cools the folks in Castle Canyon.

Above – It’s time for grilled dogs and medicinal moonshine in oak barrels.

Above – It’s a daring act for a tough crowd at Spitwater Hotel.

Above – Is that a lantern glowing or an angel on standby?

Above – Ouch! Squash! Engine #3 passes by.

Above – Wait. The crowd cheers! Smoke stack Sally points to four o’clock

 

Above - Panoramic

 

 

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Posted by RR Redneck on Sunday, September 17, 2006 10:51 AM
Great photots as usual. Frank53, it seems that your layout has progressed magnificantly.

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Posted by waltrapp on Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:33 PM

Yes, that pesky Wink [;)] Ghost of Christmases past did indeed come again last night.  He told me to remember the visit because, he said, IF Wink [;)] there's another visit we'll be moving on up.

After I scan, store, and post the my photos (film prints) they usually seem dark.  I tried a photo editor to lighten them up. Let's see how they come out.  HMM, not bad - I could BARELY see the houses, etc. before.  Funny, the detail's obviously there but the scanning process darkens it and you think you've lost it.

My first MTH PS2 steamer: the PRR S2 6-8-6 baby turbine:

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Posted by FJ and G on Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:46 PM
Perry,

That's absolutely awesome!

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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, September 17, 2006 1:06 PM

Oldies but goodies

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 2:45 PM

 RR Redneck wrote:
Frank53, it seems that your layout has progressed magnificantly.

Thank you for the kind comment. It's been a long road (about 8 months) from here:

to here:

and an incredibly long way to go . . .

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, September 17, 2006 4:05 PM
 Frank53 wrote:

 RR Redneck wrote:
Frank53, it seems that your layout has progressed magnificantly.

Thank you for the kind comment. It's been a long road (about 8 months) from here:

to here:

and an incredibly long way to go . . .

ME TOO!!!!!!!!Shock [:O]Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by railfan23 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 4:40 PM

Great pics everyone. It appears that the AEC has been rather busy today.

First a load of radioactive waste being hauled for disposal.

 

Then a little while later a string of boxcars passes by.

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 4:56 PM
 ChiefEagles wrote:

ME TOO!!!!!!!!Shock [:O]Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]

 

now THAT was funny! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by jefelectric on Sunday, September 17, 2006 6:58 PM

Chief,  At least Frank53 has gotten started! Big Smile [:D]

Great pictures again this week, no I did not make enough progress to post any pictures this week.  Maybe next week (as the Phila. Eagles were heard to say).

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Posted by Brutus on Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:00 PM
Great pics guys!

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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, September 18, 2006 6:20 AM
Frank,

Great job with backdrop; here's my buddy's backdrop:


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