QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man Originally posted by eng22 Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V]) Really dig the detail on the crossing [^]. Also I note in the background you have a "bumper". Scratchbuilt or purchased ? Tom Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 1:12 PM Jon, I thought the yellowi***int to the lighting gave it a late day, early evening feel, I actually felt tired from working on the railroad and wanted to head home, eat dinner and get ready for bed [|)] with your shots. Great looking layout. I really like the simple and un-crowded feel you captured. Edit jon grant Member sinceFebruary 2005 From: England 1,269 posts Posted by jon grant on Monday, August 15, 2005 11:51 AM Spacemouse, I'm learning - no flash, but a suitably placed spot lamp Jon[:D] Sweethome Chicago is now on Facebook Sweethome Alabama is now on Facebook Hudson Road is now on Facebook my videos my Railimages SpaceMouse Member sinceDecember 2004 From: Rimrock, Arizona 11,251 posts Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, August 15, 2005 10:54 AM Tim, Nice pictures Jon, you'll get better results once you figure out lighting. It will make a difference both with and without the flash. Chip Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos. FastTracks Member sinceJuly 2005 From: Canada 142 posts Posted by FastTracks on Monday, August 15, 2005 10:29 AM Better late then never.... Thought I would post a few shots I took this weekend while working on the documentation for our upcoming "TwistTies" laser cut flexible turnout tie strips. I needed to build and scenic a curved turnout, and document the process, which is always a big job! I had a few pictures that didn't make the cut, but I liked them anyway, so I thought I would post them here.... This is an HO scale #8 turnout, curved along a 24" inside radius. While these have not yet been released, we are just finishing up the documentation now, they should be available later this week. Here is a link to a few pictures on our forum.... http://www.handlaidtrack.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=203 Cheers! Tim Warris, Fast Tracks ------------------------------------------------ Promote Fast Tracks products & earn commissions! Learn how at http://www.fast-tracks.net/ontrack Cheers! Tim Warris CNJ Bronx Terminal jon grant Member sinceFebruary 2005 From: England 1,269 posts Posted by jon grant on Monday, August 15, 2005 2:51 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman Jon Grant, the color you got with your shots really sets the mood, what did you do, or use for that lighting color? David, I just left the flash off - the glare from the flash was creating some wierd effects and colours. Without the flash, the camera picked up the 'yellow' of the fluorscent tubes. Heres an example of the difference with and without the flash. I am now trying to find out how to take black and white pics. Jon Sweethome Chicago is now on Facebook Sweethome Alabama is now on Facebook Hudson Road is now on Facebook my videos my Railimages Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 12:44 AM I've made TONS of progress on the layout since the lightning cruelly took me away from the forum. All the mainline track is down and ive been running trains a lot. None of the yards are done so no switching yet[V]. S&W 1265 waits on the siding as a frieght rumbles by on the main. I just picked up that crane at a train show. It wont stay SF long, as soon as im done with my project for the contest at the LSR convention Ill paint the crane Southcross & Western. Edit SpaceMouse Member sinceDecember 2004 From: Rimrock, Arizona 11,251 posts Posted by SpaceMouse on Sunday, August 14, 2005 11:38 PM I looked at all the great work and sighed. I didn't finish. If the Gods are willing maybe I'll post something on Weds. But keep it coming. I love looking at the pictures. Chip Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos. Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:47 PM even though I already posted some I thought I would FINALLY post some pictures I did with our new digital camera. I want to thank FundyNorthern and the others for the tips on using the digital camera. I am just learning but man I am super happy with my results. Here is a pair of BNSF units on the power plant lead waiting for a track warrant to enter the Main 1 track: Here are 2 views of my scratch built rotary coal dumper, my first project I took on. Jon Grant, the color you got with your shots really sets the mood, what did you do, or use for that lighting color? Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:45 PM Great work people! I won't have anything 'cool' to post for a while. Lots of projects in development.... "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 nickinwestwales Member sinceApril 2005 901 posts Posted by nickinwestwales on Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:30 PM Grande-Man,Hi-Hornby-Dublo 3-rail 00 at age 3,Airfix `Spitfire` & ME109 kits not long after-yup they started us young. Still,I was playing in bomb craters left by the Heinkels the ME`s were escorting ,kids needed to be taught practical skills back then,no mass-produced fancy goods on this side of the pond-if you needed it you made it...oh god,I`m turning into my father.....be happy,regards,nick Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:06 PM Great work everyone! It's been very inspiring since I joined a couple months ago. Here's an old mantua Pacific that the Blackwater shops got not to long ago: I added the feedwater heater (scratched) sand lines and conduits running from the generator to the headlight. I also sanded off all the cast on handgrabs and replaced them with brass wire. The engine is decaled for Canadian pacific and weathered by misting grimy black over it and then dry brushing a mix of white (for water stains) and a litte rust around the fittings. I re-built the engine for my boss, I hope he likes it! Edit jon grant Member sinceFebruary 2005 From: England 1,269 posts Posted by jon grant on Sunday, August 14, 2005 5:05 PM QUOTE: What's up with all you Englishmen? Do they teach you all how to model from an early age or something?[:D] I started on Airfix plastic kits at age 4, and Lone Star and Triang trains at 5. Kids nowadays wouldnt be let loose with plastic cement that young. Jon Sweethome Chicago is now on Facebook Sweethome Alabama is now on Facebook Hudson Road is now on Facebook my videos my Railimages grandeman Member sinceApril 2005 1,054 posts Posted by grandeman on Sunday, August 14, 2005 4:52 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant Ifinally got some scenery down on the last of my 6 modular baseboards. There's no detailling on yet - autos, people, boxes, etc, but you get the idea. I like it, Jon and hope to see more! What's up with all you Englishmen? Do they teach you all how to model from an early age or something?[:D] jon grant Member sinceFebruary 2005 From: England 1,269 posts Posted by jon grant on Sunday, August 14, 2005 4:48 PM Ifinally got some scenery down on the last of my 6 modular baseboards. There's no detailling on yet - autos, people, boxes, etc, but you get the idea. Jon Sweethome Chicago is now on Facebook Sweethome Alabama is now on Facebook Hudson Road is now on Facebook my videos my Railimages steveblackledge Member sinceNovember 2002 From: GB 973 posts Posted by steveblackledge on Sunday, August 14, 2005 4:10 PM Some GREAT weathering jobs, i love to see a dirty well used loco Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:36 PM Hi folks, One of my 347 projects is to delve into my pile of wooden car kits. While many folks don't care for these nowadays, one of these is worth more to me than a stack of RTR stuff (although I have nothing against RTR). This is a Ye Olde Huff-n-Puff Boom Car: The homemade turntable is making slow, but steady progress. I've been in denial of spiking the pit rail: Have a great week! Edit medic_149 Member sinceNovember 2003 From: madison, Al 151 posts Posted by medic_149 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:21 PM great pics as always guys. I didn't get much done on the diarama this week. I got the track ballasted and some grass growing. Hopefully, it wont be long before I start on the river. grandeman Member sinceApril 2005 1,054 posts Posted by grandeman on Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:01 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by eng22 Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V]) They're all good but I'm drawn to this one. Great pic, love the detail and the Alco is way cool. cheese3 Member sinceMay 2003 From: Morgantown, WV 1,459 posts Posted by cheese3 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 12:35 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi adam, the pics came out great! At least I think so, but i dont know how you meant them to look They dont capture thw color the hills actually have, the only one that came out semi like I wanted it was the last one. Adam Thompson Model Railroading is fun! railroadyoshi Member sinceMarch 2005 From: Eastern Massachusetts 1,681 posts Posted by railroadyoshi on Sunday, August 14, 2005 12:28 PM Awesome pics Chip, when the climax is done, that will be the only thing people here will be lookin at! adam, the pics came out great! At least I think so, but i dont know how you meant them to look Yoshi "Grammar? Whom Cares?" http://yfcorp.googlepages.com-Railfanning eng22 Member sinceDecember 2003 From: Annpere MI 190 posts Posted by eng22 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 9:42 AM Rex and CJ - Awsome work, look forward to seeing more from both. You are both very talented. Grande man, great new pics, love your layout. Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V]) Craig - Annpere MI, a cool place if you like trains and scrapyards SpaceMouse Member sinceDecember 2004 From: Rimrock, Arizona 11,251 posts Posted by SpaceMouse on Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:38 AM That's right guys. Keep posting those pretty pictures....[*^_^*] It's going to be page 16 by the time I get my Climax done. [sigh] Chip Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos. oleirish Member sinceOctober 2003 From: oregon 885 posts Posted by oleirish on Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:32 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966 Some impressive work has been going on, nice job everyone. I have not done very much to the layout over the last few weeks. This weekend, I had my first go at detailing a locomotive. I used a Stewart VO1000 and added CB&Q specific details like a wagon wheel antena and a radio control box. I expreimented wih my new Bragdon powders and am reasonably happy with the first efforts. Plus I installed a crew and a TCS decoder. [^]Nice work,looks real,maybe a tad over down,but looks real good!![8D] JIM cheese3 Member sinceMay 2003 From: Morgantown, WV 1,459 posts Posted by cheese3 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:54 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen Adam - since nobody else has asked: What materials did you use for the scenery in your photos? I used cieling tile for the rocks in the middle photo and for the the hill in the bottom and top photos I used screen wire, plaster and real rocks. The pictures didn't come out like I wanted so it doesn't look too good in the pics. Adam Thompson Model Railroading is fun! simon1966 Member sinceJuly 2003 From: Metro East St. Louis 5,743 posts Posted by simon1966 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:46 AM Some impressive work has been going on, nice job everyone. I have not done very much to the layout over the last few weeks. This weekend, I had my first go at detailing a locomotive. I used a Stewart VO1000 and added CB&Q specific details like a wagon wheel antena and a radio control box. I expreimented wih my new Bragdon powders and am reasonably happy with the first efforts. Plus I installed a crew and a TCS decoder. Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum ac4400fan Member sinceMarch 2005 From: Arizona. Born And Raised In Chicago ILL. 743 posts Posted by ac4400fan on Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:47 AM Sorry im almost late with this one guys ,Anyway Hers what i got to move my rolling stock around to help out with the Chicago And NorthWestern,, This is my Elgin Joliet And Eastern,Ill be working on getting the Kato SD-45 Soon to match. UPDATE! I found my prototype...... Have a great weekend guys ,,See you on mid week madness . Carl GO> Chicago NorthWestern.BNSF& Illinios Central, AC4400 ALLTHE WAY! DREAM IT! PLAN IT! BUILD IT! babefluff Member sinceApril 2003 From: NB, Canada 127 posts Posted by babefluff on Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:04 PM Arthill, To make the water I covered the bottom of my river with polyfill and then sanded it smooth. I then painted it with acrylic paints, starting with a black towards the middle and then lightening with different shades of brown toward the edges. Then I kinda blended it all together until it looked right. After the paint was dry, I poured on a generous amount of gloss acrylic varnish. This stuff dries pretty fast but I helped it along with my wife's old hairdryer(had to get her a new one, you know the story) I kept the hairdryer almost parallel to the water which causes the varni***o form ripples as it dries. By aiming the hairdryer the right way you can control the direction your water will flow. After everything is dry, a couple of thin coats of the varnish will make everything come to life. All the materials came from the local Wal-Mart. Those little bottles of paint they sell in the craft section. Hope this helps. Scott 123 Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! Login Register Users Online Rumpelhardt see all » Search the Community ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Model Railroader Newsletter See all Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox! Sign up
Originally posted by eng22 Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V])
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Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman Jon Grant, the color you got with your shots really sets the mood, what did you do, or use for that lighting color?
"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"
EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION
http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588
QUOTE: What's up with all you Englishmen? Do they teach you all how to model from an early age or something?[:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant Ifinally got some scenery down on the last of my 6 modular baseboards. There's no detailling on yet - autos, people, boxes, etc, but you get the idea.
QUOTE: Originally posted by eng22 Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V])
QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi adam, the pics came out great! At least I think so, but i dont know how you meant them to look
Adam Thompson Model Railroading is fun!
QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966 Some impressive work has been going on, nice job everyone. I have not done very much to the layout over the last few weeks. This weekend, I had my first go at detailing a locomotive. I used a Stewart VO1000 and added CB&Q specific details like a wagon wheel antena and a radio control box. I expreimented wih my new Bragdon powders and am reasonably happy with the first efforts. Plus I installed a crew and a TCS decoder.
QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen Adam - since nobody else has asked: What materials did you use for the scenery in your photos?
Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum