Sunday Photo Fun 9-3-06

[spankybird]

Here is Roy and Ed looking over the Bus to Cleveland

And of course, Spanky, Me and Roy

Roy, Ed and Charlie looking over another Diecast Truck

tom

[ChiefEagles]

Better get the OSP to come scan your room.  Bet there are bits of REBS grits hidden there.

[jonadel]

Trying some new lighting ideas with the camera, some success.

This is an overview of the west room taken from the steps that lead upstairs.


You can see the trolley on an independent loop while the Aero train makes it's way to the station.


At the station picking up passengers.


I really enjoyed building this part of the layout; log dump, log loader, saw mill, lumber office and lumber yard, lots of action.


Close up of lumber storage.


Overview of the east end of the narrow room, this is a favorite with the fall colors--my wife made every one of the trees and did a great job painting them.


The ice loader and barrel loader are great fun for kids of all ages.


And lastly, the brewery area.


Jon

[FJ and G]

Chief,

Perhaps you can get Tom some grit scented smoke for the locomotive

Tom,

Big Bird seems happy to have guests over.

Jon,

Nice photos, lighting, nicely done lumberyard as well.

I'm busy trying to clean the tool area as I cannot locate stuff so I'll just put 2 photos up.

MTH 3-rail SW-9 glides past the warehouse on switching duties (R/C battery run).



BB is ready to chase some rabbits. We just returned from chasing one around the block and awaking all the neighbors so they can get ready for church.

[laz 57]

Nice photos GIZ,  DAVE I like the wood you have holding those doors closed.  JON, nice lumber storage rack.

laz57

[railfan23]

Here are some pics of my layout. The maoy is still waiting on funds from the state goverment to put in roads. I hope you like.

 

My Lionel Jr pulling in to the station

 

Air show at the local airport

My daughters train

Williams GG1 and PWC cars in tow

[Brutus]

Nice pics guys - looks like Roy had a good visit!  Love the lumber yard.  Love the Lionel Jr. - neat train!  Watch out for wascally wabbits!

[jefelectric]

Nice pics guys,

I see Roy made it to Ohio.

Not much new to show so a couple of pictures of the new K-Line reefer with the hanging hogs.

The last picture is of the roof lifted off of the reefer to show how they are attached.

Don't think they ever actually loaded them this way as they would have taken a real beating going down the tracks, but it makes for an interesting load.

[perry1060]

Sadly, the photographer never made it off the tracks after this shot. Apparently, his boot got stuck under the third rail as the train barreled towards him. This photograph was found one hundred years later, still blowing in the wind.

[dwiemer]

Great job guys!  Roy, hope those Ohier boys didn't corrupt you.

Jon, fantastic work.  The silver bridge looks like one of the bridges in Pittsburgh, do you have any information?

Dennis

[jonadel]

Dennis--
That silver bridge is MTH right out of the box. I'll take some pics tomorrow of it and tell you the story on how that section got built. It was a lot of fun but NEVER believe what they tell you in CTT about an afternoon project :)

Big storms moving through right now, I'm gone.
Jon

[weldman87]

great pictures every one. Keep up the good work.

[jefelectric]

Jon,

I wanted to comment on your layout in my first post but since we can't see the other post when we comment, my memory failed me.  Your photographs are excellent and your layout a work of art.  I particularly like you lumber yard.  I built a similar structure many, many years ago in HO, so I know the amount of work involved.

By the way you mentioned a new lighting method, would you care to share your technique with us?

[mrregal]

Roundhouse at Spencer NC

[1688torpedo]

Hello All!   Nice Photo's as usual. John F- Now I know why Hogs Love Railroad Reefers. They cannot resist "Hanging Around" instead. Take Care all.

[waltrapp]

I'm losing my fear of the GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST!!!  Not so sure that's wise though.

He's visited my 4 weeks in a row now.  Last night he took us back to year 2000.  Here's what we saw.

From one  side of the living room:

From the other side:

But he made me cry when he reminded me of my roots:

I always liked my 2001 layout so I hope that if he comes back we go there next week!

- walt

[jefelectric]

Walt, do you redo everything each year or just store the segments away and make minor changes?  Looks very nice for a temporary layout.  Must be a lot of work.

[jonadel]

Here's are some pic's of the MTH bridge that Dennis asked about yesterday.  Fortunately I was just at the beginning of bench work and laying track when I read in CTT an article about building a gorge and how "easy" it would be, something that could be done in an afternoon.  It looked like something I could do but my afternoon turned into several evenings but it was well worth the effort.  The next time I do a gorge it's going to be much deeper and in a place where folks can see it easier.  It creates another level for the eye so visually it's an easy add on, much easier that building elevated scenes.

This shot show's the gorge and the bridge, the benchwork is at 40"


Another view of the independent trolley loop and the main line, I think it's pretty cool when there are two unit's on the bridge at the same time.


An overview of that part of the main room


A little closer


John asked me about lighting.  I use can lights recessed in the ceiling on a dimmer, it's OK but I would use track lighting next time.  I bought a new camera in January and the learning curve has been high and sometimes frustrating but it's all my fault, I need to use it more which I have been doing since May 3 (our first Grandaughter).  This weekend I found my wife's sewing lamp in the furnace room and rigged it up to a music stand so I could have more light, it has allowed me to adjust the aperture more and make the pics more crisp.  I should probably invest in some floods but there's no such thing as a cheap flood light.

Improvised lighting---fairly high tech, huh?


If you go to my photo album you can actually see the construction process of the gorge, it's all on page 1 & 2 and yes, I know I've said it before----I'm going to reshoot that album now that I have a fantastic camera.......... maybe this winter.  Here's the address
http://jands.logicalgeek.com/main.php

Jon

[csxt30]

Oh, all nice pictures everyon !!

Jon : can you tell me about that Drive-in movie theater ?  Also, is flourescent lighting ok for picture taking ?  Again, a great layout & nice photography !!

Thanks, John

[Frank53]

finally resolved some website hosting issues so I can start building my site.

I am going to use this post war catalog cover shot as the basis for the home page photo:

A good friend of mine is also my photographer for my business and he will be doing the cover photo in studio. I have to clean up these engines, but I will be using this set:

New Haven 2350, NYC F3's, 726 Berkshire, Santa Fe F3's and a 621 switcher. Hopefully I will have that shot in the next week or so.

Will probably go for an angle more like this:

 

and extend the track forward to so you don't see the ends of the tubular.

[guilfordrr]

Visited Portsmouth, NH earlier this week:

Perry; a similar incident occured several years back on my layout. The unfortunate railfan, trespassing on the right-of-way near Blackrock Depot, was able to take three photographs as engine #72 plowed over him. The camera was found soon after the gruesome accident, revealing these shots:

  

 

 

[jonadel]

John--

The drive in theatre is Dept. 56 and rotates it's own slides onto the screen. It's kind of fun and low maintenance, a real drive in movie would probably be more fun. Taking pic's with flourescent is fine, no problem. Some folks think it's a cooler look, not quite as warm as incadescent--I'm not sure most of us could tell the difference. Check your camera menu, often times there will be a setting seperating the two. I'm always hesitant to start changing menu items but I did notice a difference with my camera.

Jon

[csxt30]

John-- The drive in theatre is Dept. 56 and rotates it's own slides onto the screen. It's kind of fun and low maintenance, a real drive in movie would probably be more fun. Taking pic's with flourescent is fine, no problem. Some folks think it's a cooler look, not quite as warm as incadescent--I'm not sure most of us could tell the difference. Check your camera menu, often times there will be a setting seperating the two. I'm always hesitant to start changing menu items but I did notice a difference with my camera. Jon

Thanks Jon !!  Drive-in sure fascinates me !!  Years ago in HO, they said flourescent wasn't a good way to go, & sometimes I add an incandescent light where I don't have enough flourescent light. I'm not far along enough to see the difference ! Always like to get tips on photography, thanks again !!   

[pbjwilson]

John,

 With a little scenicing one of these portable DVD players would make a nice Drive-in. Play your favorite movies too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMW-M280-Portable-DVD-CD-MP3-player-7-TFT-LCD-16x9_W0QQitemZ270024759401QQihZ017QQcategoryZ15055QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[csxt30]

John,

 With a little scenicing one of these portable DVD players would make a nice Drive-in. Play your favorite movies too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMW-M280-Portable-DVD-CD-MP3-player-7-TFT-LCD-16x9_W0QQitemZ270024759401QQihZ017QQcategoryZ15055QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks Paul !!  I saw that article in CTT, & thought, what a great idea & a great place to put some diecast cars !!  I remember trying to use an old black & white little 5 inch TV years ago in HO !!  

[Pennvalley]

Modern power running on the Pennvalley RR. It's not the 50's anymore!

[Buckeye Riveter]

........................ but since we can't see the other post when we comment, my memory failed me................ 

Couldn't have said it better myself. 

Great photos everyone.  Glad to see Roy made it to the home of OTTS.   BTW, did you guys show him what rain looked like on a weekend? 

Jon, if I ever get to Iowa............Great layout! 

 

[cnw1995]

Frank, that is a great shot that reproduces the catalog cover. It reminds me of a guy in an old CTT who did something similar with an old Lionel standard gauge ad.

[waltrapp]

jefelectric: sorry about the delay in responding to your question.  Yes, I completely dismantle everything each year.  Every year is a completely new and different design so it's not really possible to maintain sections for re-use.

Nothing is glued in place.  the track is screwed down of course, but I completely lift and clean it each year at the end of the season.  Everything but the Homasote base is stored in boxes.

It's fun though.

- walt

[Frank53]

Frank, that is a great shot that reproduces the catalog cover. It reminds me of a guy in an old CTT who did something similar with an old Lionel standard gauge ad.

thanks doug. When it is shot in the studio with perfect lighting and a better set up, It'll be a keeper.