Sunday Photo Fun 4-9-06

[Anonymous]

Picture of Hiawatha and F-7 New Haven are Mth with proto 2. Hiawatha is in Vol.1 2005 Pg 12 and the New Haven is a railking starter set.

[Anonymous]

[imghttp://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6da29b3127cce886e00b90c7a00000036100ActG7Ru0ZsWJg[/img]] HI Tom I don't know why this picture does not come up with a picture. I tried several times and it won't work. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

new picture

[FJ and G]

Nice photos!

Peanut Ridge Underway (photos)

In photo #1 you can see Peanut Ridge shaping up. I named it b/c BB the beagle and I sit up on the ridge eating peanuts together. The ridge upon which the tracks run, is constructed with rocks, some weighing about 100 pounds. Fortunately, I have a pickup truck and include heavy deadlifting (heavy to me, that is) in my weightlifting routine. You can see the tracks heading towards the stream, which they will follow shortly. It ain’t all going that quickly b/c I’m handlaying the tracks (upon which remotely controlled O gauge toy trains run).

In photo 2 and 4 you can see some additional lakes I put in since last time. These are shallow and formed with concrete and cinder blocks, morticed together.

I planted additional trees, a native specie called virginiana juniper, one of which is shown here in photo 3. Really adds to the variety of the other trees. And scales out very well.

In photo 5 & 6 you can see the trackwork, freshly ballasted (ballast needs some brushing to remove excess).

Photos 7 & 8 show Peanut Ridge, which will be extended quite a bit up to a 6 foot long girder bridge. The sides of the ridge will be filled about half-way up with dirt and then scale ground cover will be planted. The reason for the ridge is so that the trackplan I’m using stays fairly level, as my backyard slopes.

[Anonymous]

[FJ and G]

Here's an update on my buddy’s Port of New York & New Jersey Railroad

Scenery and details make a difference with the Engine House ... the backdrop and "daylight" fluorescent lighting make quite a difference in the new train room. A small mountain will grace the area behind the engine house ... as suggested by the tunnel portal on the right! The engine is the original Lionel "Scout" 2-4-2 that Santa delivered in 1952--freshly repainted and weathered. She still runs like a champ after more than 50 years--a tribute to Lionel craftsmanship.

[laz 57]

Good job GIZ.
laz57

[wrmcclellan]

Dave - nice! You need some fish in that lake!

[FJ and G]

Thanks, Roy. I bit shallow, except for leeches and snakeheads.[:D]

(taking me quite some time to do this layout but the fun is in the building)

[wrmcclellan]

How about some craw-dads (to go with the GRITS)?

[dwiemer]

Dave, that is coming along very nicely. Thanks guys, all the contributions were wonderful.
Dennis

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by felixg

HI Tom I don't know why this picture does not come up with a picture. I tried several times and it won't work. Any ideas?

[spankybird]

QUOTE: Originally posted by felixg


[img http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6da29b3127cce886e00b90c7a00000036100ActG7Ru0ZsWJg[/img]] HI Tom I don't know why this picture does not come up with a picture. I tried several times and it won't work. Any ideas?

After the begining [img you are missing ] and you have an extra one at the end of the line.



tom

[spankybird]

as Tim has already posted, here is your pic

[Anonymous]

Thanks Tom Happy Birthday Felix