Geared SteamWhat better place to camp with a wye and steam engines running through the campground.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Renegade1c
Really nice work on the refinery!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
middlemanMike L: After following the discussion on LED lighting by you and other forum members,I added a strip of "warm white" to the existing 2 strips of "daylight" LEDs above my On3 area.To my eye,it looks much more natural now.
Mike,
Glad you had good results. At first you think, "Hey, I could buy another kit or two with this cash..." But the results make everything you have on the layout look so much better. Good lighting is one of those infrastructure investment things many like to avoid, but it's well worth it.
middlemanBear: You're right...I'm spending more and more time on my On3(I blame Mike Lehman!),but I'm still enjoying the HO,too. 'Currently working on a six-pack of San Juan hi-sided gon's.
Sure, I'll take the blame for narrowgauge...it would be an honor, but I suspect you were already susceptible to the intoxicating qualities of coal smoke and rails three feet apart. Do NOT ever go to a National Narrow Gauge Convention or you will become a hopeless narrowgauge fiend for life for sure
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
When you think of ground to ceiling scenery, you usually think mountains. Here, that's not the (stair)case. Nice work!
Glad I had the time to check the WPF again this AM.
Ray, Man, that corrugated tin shack and faded out wood boxcar look great, your level of realism is over the top!
Renegade1c, That's some nice work, my legs got tired just looking at your staircase, much appreciated by this old refinery "dawg".
Regards, Peter
Renegade1c,
I will have to agree...that is a fantastic job.
Also see the start of wire screen scenery....good things never die.
Take Care!
Frank
That refinery is awesome! Nice work.
I Know I am a little late to the game for WPF but I wanted to share the progress I made this weekend on my Refinery.
Here is an overall shot so far.
Here is the newest addition so far, the coker tower. It is not finished yet. I still have to finish all the piping work and hand rails. The stairs took about a week to build. The whole model is scratchbuilt from dimensional styrene strips. The drums are plotter tubes with 3D printed caps.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Did some 1:1 railfanning yesterday at the Texas State Railroad. Southern Pine Lumber Baldwin 2-8-0 (repainted) is the lead today. Shot at Maydelle TX.
The following pictures are at the the campground in Rusk TX. What better place to camp with a wye and steam engines running through the campground.
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
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JaBear,
Thanks for Your kind words about the truck. Yeah, I did not have a Christmas tree this year.....but there was sure one on my little Grandson's face when He saw the truck...which I will cherish forever.
Will probably have some new pic's to share next WPF...God willin'.
Garry: Thanks for the kind words. Those NP F units look great,and I really like the flow of track and scenery in your 2nd picture.
Bear: You're right...I'm spending more and more time on my On3(I blame Mike Lehman!),but I'm still enjoying the HO,too. 'Currently working on a six-pack of San Juan hi-sided gon's. I'm at the stage of drilling/cutting/bending a boat load of grabs,cut levers,and u-bolts - which,for me, ranks right up there with track ballasting on the "fun" index.
Mike L: After following the discussion on LED lighting by you and other forum members,I added a strip of "warm white" to the existing 2 strips of "daylight" LEDs above my On3 area.To my eye,it looks much more natural now.
Much thanks to all for great pictures(and videos)this weekend.
Sir Madog: That is a neat looking,well detailed critter.
Ray D: The weathering/detail on the boxcar by the mill is incredible.
Mike
Bear,
Thanks for your kind words. I'll bet that Centipede has a lot of issues with vertical curves wherever it goes. Neat loco, though I can't really justify a 3' gauge one
Nice proto pics PJM, always good to see some in WPF.
Since I didn't have much photogenic earlier in the week, here's a few more from yesterday.
Some of the big Alco power resting in Silverton
The stock train arriving at Crater Lake Junction
Switching in Durango
Over Easter Break I took some photos:
Here is a NS work train in Petersburg, VA:
CSX power in Collier Yard:
NS Yard in Crewe, VA:
And here is a video of a recent drafting project:
Modeling the Bellefonte Central Railroad
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Here's a couple more pics...
In this one, a passenger train goes through a rock cut before heading across the Serenity Canyon viaduct:
And in this shot, a boxcar long past its prime sits beside the Mineral Ridge Mill. I still need to build some stairs to the door of the mill:
Lots of fantastic work out there, thanks to all those who contribute to WPF.
Thanks for all the great comments about the quarry. There will be more detail in the future. I want at least one of the derricks to be lifting a stone, plus some other details.
Had a great ops session today. I tweaked the schedule, but then had printing problems, but we go through OK. A couple of pics
over on the Cascade Branch.
An MT stock train
One picture of two ongoing projects to share. Decals are just about the last thing to add to this Bowser 4-8-4 that will join my Canadian National fleet. Runs very well after a lot of tweaking to get the new motor and decoder working properly. The second project is my yard (!), that only has loose trackwork and a background for now. More to come.
Simon
Crandell (Selector) ... Good to see you again, and thanks very much for the complement. Your photos look great as always.
DJ (Grampy) ... Thanks for commenting on my photos. I really like your picture.
Bob K ... You are welcome. ... I like the photo of you and the little boy. Grandson? ... Harrison Ford? ... People say I look like Herman Munster. LOL
George ... Neat little boxcab.
Ray Dunakin ... Your outdoor railroad is amazing.
Ted ... Your brewery is looking good so far.
Ulrich ... I like the critter.
Allen ... Good to see you share the hobby with visiting boys.
Jimmy ... Nice switcher.
Peter ... I like your industry.
Terry ... Very nice video.
Johnathan ... Z scale is remarkable.
Ray (Howmus) ... I like your scenery.
Mike (Middleman) ... I like your narrow guage.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Built 4 more San Juan kits(one pipe gon,two idler flats,and stock car 5687).The pipe gon still needs some interior wall paint.
If you press "ENTER" on your keyboard after pasting "image" from photobucket,any text that follows will NOT be blue,and will not be hooked to photobucket.
Ray(well,both Rays,actually)very nice work!
As always, Awesome work being exhibited here! Selector, good to see you back. You've been missed! Nice shots too...
I have managed to get a few more things done at Keuka Creek. Scenery is starting to take shape and the track is ballasted. Needs more, such as some bushes and a few small saplings on the hillside. (Next week maybe.)
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Heartland Division CB&Q peahrens zstripe I don't know if that is how You wanted it...but I was able to view Your Library from the link's You provided. Can someone clarify this? I use photobucket and have nothing but trains photos on it. But if I post a PB photo link, can everyone peruse my library, or does that depend on some setting in my PB account? Thanks. I do wish MR would explain how to post photos and have a sticky at the top with the explanation. In photobucket, you have four choices of code to copy for each photo. (Email & IM; Direct; HTML; and IMG. Copy the Direct code (Second of the four). Above the posting body, you will see icons which can be clicked. Click on the middle one which has a mountain with a sun. You will next see a box which says "Edit Image". Post the code in the first line which says "source". Next click "OK" Your image will be in you post without any links to your photobucket. ...... Had you copied the IMG code and simply pasted it in the posting box, you would get a picture in your post. However, any lines typed below it will be blue and underlined. They will link to your photobucket.
peahrens zstripe I don't know if that is how You wanted it...but I was able to view Your Library from the link's You provided. Can someone clarify this? I use photobucket and have nothing but trains photos on it. But if I post a PB photo link, can everyone peruse my library, or does that depend on some setting in my PB account? Thanks.
zstripe I don't know if that is how You wanted it...but I was able to view Your Library from the link's You provided.
Can someone clarify this? I use photobucket and have nothing but trains photos on it. But if I post a PB photo link, can everyone peruse my library, or does that depend on some setting in my PB account? Thanks.
I do wish MR would explain how to post photos and have a sticky at the top with the explanation.
In photobucket, you have four choices of code to copy for each photo. (Email & IM; Direct; HTML; and IMG.
Copy the Direct code (Second of the four).
Above the posting body, you will see icons which can be clicked. Click on the middle one which has a mountain with a sun.
You will next see a box which says "Edit Image". Post the code in the first line which says "source". Next click "OK"
Your image will be in you post without any links to your photobucket.
......
Had you copied the IMG code and simply pasted it in the posting box, you would get a picture in your post. However, any lines typed below it will be blue and underlined. They will link to your photobucket.
GARRY, Thanks for the tip w/ Crappybucket. I still can't figure what's up w/ the jerky video. The galaxy S5 takes far better videos than my Sony digital. Playbacks from my PC library work excellent. Drwayne uses Picasa, maybe look into it further. Any other "techies" have a better solution or fix?
BTW, some fantastic modeling presented here, keep it comimg.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
For it's first showing the new Z layout was quite popular.
Keeping the layout company was my friend Bill's new Z layout progress.
Ray Dunakin In this staged publicity photo for the railroad, a passenger train pauses atop the Serenity Canyon viaduct, while a freight passes below. In the foreground, the "Tin Lizard" railbus rolls through a cut next to the abandoned Monolith Mine: Enjoy!
So Cool!
Thanks again for opening the fun, maybe the thread needs a new title, Weekend Photo & Movie Fun, WPMF.
Thanks to everyone for all the fun, both still and moving, regards, Peter
Garry, I have always liked the look of your layout and the way your images turn out. You continue to provide nice images to enjoy. I have enjoyed those of others on this thread over the years, and I like to see new layouts being presented. There is a lot of great work evident.
As some of you remember, I am sort of between layouts, at least completed ones. The current, my third, is essentially in limbo because we expect to relocate before long. This expectation has been on and off for five years now.
I recently received my long-awaited Union Pacific 4-12-2 from BLI. I have managed a couple of reasonably decent images, despite the lack of completion of the layout.
First, the steamer chuffs out of a double-wide tunnel and into bright sunlight. It will encounter a through truss bridge immediately.
Next, the same engine descends the spiral tunnel (my helix) and is momentarily visible between the two tunnels. This is at sunrise (really...with the just-dawned sun shining through a double-wide French door leading into the loft behind me).
Some good stuff as usual guys! Keep the photos and ideas coming.
Nathan and Henry operating trains on the BRVRR layout. Henry and his family were visiting from the west coast. He and Nathan nearly ran the wheels off of a variety of locomotives and rolling stock during the week.
A busy day at Black River Station. The photo was taken while the boys ran the trains.
Thanks to all of you out there who make WPF the best thread of the week.
If you get a chance, visit my recently updated website. Lots more photos and videos there. The link is in my signature. Enjoy.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
zstripe Bogp40, Bob, did anyone ever tell You, that You resemble Steve Martin? I don't know if that is how You wanted it...but I was able to view Your Library from the link's You provided. Take Care! Frank
Bogp40,
Bob, did anyone ever tell You, that You resemble Steve Martin?
I don't know if that is how You wanted it...but I was able to view Your Library from the link's You provided.
Frank, The person in the video is another club member watching me run. he does look like Steve martin. I was holding a DT400 and taking a video w/ my phone. I've been told I look like Harrison Ford
Don't know what's up w/ the jerky video. came out perfect w/ my Galazy S5, didn't seem to download properly to Photobucket. It's been getting much worse lately. Anyone using "paid" version instead of the "Free" PITA and notice a difference? Love seeing all the great work guys, a great start to the weekend.
Don't know what's up w/ the jerky video. came out perfect w/ my Galazy S5, didn't seem to download properly to Photobucket. It's been getting much worse lately. Anyone using "paid" version instead of the "Free" PITA and notice a difference?
Love seeing all the great work guys, a great start to the weekend.
peahrens Can someone clarify this? If I post a PB photo link, can everyone peruse my library, or does that depend on some setting in my PB account? Thanks.
Can someone clarify this? If I post a PB photo link, can everyone peruse my library, or does that depend on some setting in my PB account? Thanks.
Paul
I don't think clarity has any place with this process. I use the "direct" link. When I click on the picture I posted in the forum it's just the picture that displays. I don't know what people are doing when it links to their entire album. Maybe it's not their entire album. I dunno. It's kind of trial and error. That's how I "figured it out". I use my phone to post pictures. Everything might be different on a tablet, pc, laptop (commadore 64?). Like a lot of things in the hobby it's my rules and your rules. Do you want it to link to your entire album? I like just the picture. But that's in my goofy world.
This topic comes up over and over and I think it's good because it means more people want to participate and show photos. After all, that's what makes weekend photo fun the best thread of the week.
Speaking of my goofy world. I hope to progress construction of my brewery this weekend. During the week I was able to get the walls up of the main building and second floor installed.
Thanks everyone for the free education.
T e d