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Weekend Photo Fun!!! 5/29 - 5/31 Locked

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Posted by wm3798 on Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:49 PM

 

Progress thus far on the round house includes getting the wiring in and painting the framing.

 The house is now functional, so I can move on to other things for a bit.

 

Lee

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Posted by mcfunkeymonkey on Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:05 PM

Actually, they're the old "Power-Scour"-scouring-pads-(Safeway-was-having-a-sale)-bamboo-skewer evergreens.  They're ok for my first go at trees (heck if I'm going pay a kabillion dollars for trees), but I'm still working on trying to separate the layers thinner. 

From some angles, the branches look ready to take on my wife's burned lasanga dish (I never burn lasanga Smile,Wink, & Grin).

Think I want to try those wrapped-wire trees that dude from Belgium(?) was showing a couple months ago.  It's always good to branch out!
--Mark

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Posted by twhite on Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:12 PM

Mark: 

I'm going to have to try that method, then.  I've been using furnace filters, and I still have half of the Tahoe National Forest to plant, LOL.  Nice job!

Okay, a last one from me.  The "Prospector" getting the green as it pulls out of Deer Creek.  Not seen in the photo, an engine-yard full of VERY nervous articulateds (don't worry, guys, 1956 will NEVER arrive! Tongue)

Tom

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Posted by TMarsh on Sunday, May 31, 2009 9:34 PM

twhite
The Rio Grande Yuba River Sub is going DIESEL!

WHAT!!!! Say it ain't so!!

twhite
No, not really

 

Oh, don't say that stuff I ain't as young as I used to be! Seriously Tom, it looks fantastic!

 

Todd  

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I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk. Laugh

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Posted by wm3798 on Monday, June 1, 2009 6:50 AM
One last bottle of Jolt Cola, and I did a little forestry...


After Ed's photos from last week, I realized there was a need for more trees.  So I made about 100 last night while grilling steak!  I also added a bunch around Ohiopyle and Williamsport Jct.  Should give me a couple of new photo locations.

Lee

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 1, 2009 10:43 AM

nik .n

 

Yes, it's for static display. I also have several posters and a full-size railroad crossbuck (no, I did NOT steal it! Wink) hanging up down there.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, June 1, 2009 5:21 PM

steemtrayn

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Grampy...  ..What, no Alcos, this week?? Confused

See pg.86-87, July MR

my MR arrived today. Congrats to Grampy! Bow

Also..... congrats to those who posted the many fine photos over the weekend.

Furthermore, I see Tom White is running diesels! Amazing! Holy Cow!....Looks great, Tom!

GARRY

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, June 1, 2009 7:11 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q

steemtrayn

Heartland Division CB&Q

Grampy...  ..What, no Alcos, this week?? Confused

See pg.86-87, July MR

my MR arrived today. Congrats to Grampy! Bow

Also..... congrats to those who posted the many fine photos over the weekend.

 

Ditto. Congrats Grampy (and a belated congrats to Wolfgang for last month)

Sawyer Berry

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Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by dgm5186 on Monday, June 1, 2009 10:11 PM

 Here is D&H PA#19 headed northbound on a dark summer night.

 

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Posted by zgardner18 on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 1:10 AM

I'm late to this wpf but here it goes:

On a warm sunny Summer day Montana Rail Link's M-L lead by #8905 which still wears it dirty old paint job as an ex VMV SD45.  She been around the block but still very valuable to MRL as she passes a pair of GP35s sitting in the hole at Muir waiting their turn to complete their climb of the Bozeman Pass.  All that's left is to pass throught the Bozeman Pass Tunnel and deliver their load to the city of Belgrade as well as Bozeman while 8905 and the rest of the M-L head to the Laurel yard which is Montana Rail Links east point before hitting Billings.

--Zak Gardner

My Layout Blog:  http://mrl369dude.blogspot.com

http://zgardner18.rrpicturearchives.net

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Posted by wm3798 on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 8:15 AM

 One last set of shots....

I did a little more railfanning last night to see what new photo angles I could get with the new trees...













Lee

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 11:49 AM

Thank you, Garry and Sawyer. I appreciate it.

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Posted by loathar on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 4:16 PM

Lee-That last set of pics is really nice!Thumbs Up

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Posted by rclanger on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 7:14 PM

DJ:

Great photograph.  How did you get so much depth of field?

Bob

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 10:03 PM

 Thank you, Bob: Since I'm an amateur photographer, I can only give you the settings I use. Aperture priority, f8,  and manual focus. DJ.

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