You're off to a good start there, SS Express. Just for you, I've got this one I happened to take of a bonus feature I can now use after adding the power supply for my structure lighting.
"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel...................is a train!!"
I have a loop tying together two wyes in a tunnel that provides a continuous run for break in or display trains that is also long enough that it can provide staging for one train. I've already got 4 CCTVs/8 cameras and it's simple enough it didn't seem like it's worth adding another when if I could just see where the train was in the tunnel. I had a LED array from a car license plate holder I'd been thinking what to do with. Suddenly it hit me it'd be perfect in this tunnel, located where the end of the train needs to be to let me still use the wyes at either end, because the tunnel trackage is fairly straight. Bingo! I can now see where the loco is when it moves past the bright spot in the tunnel. It's actually way brighter than it needs to be, so I'm going to add another resistor to tame it down some more. In any case, it IS a train at the end of this tunnel, but also just a bright light. Also good to see James check in. C&O Fan's coal animation is outstanding! Mike, I love the way you've integrated the scenery and backdrop in that part of your layout, it's rather breathtaking "
I have a loop tying together two wyes in a tunnel that provides a continuous run for break in or display trains that is also long enough that it can provide staging for one train. I've already got 4 CCTVs/8 cameras and it's simple enough it didn't seem like it's worth adding another when if I could just see where the train was in the tunnel.
I had a LED array from a car license plate holder I'd been thinking what to do with. Suddenly it hit me it'd be perfect in this tunnel, located where the end of the train needs to be to let me still use the wyes at either end, because the tunnel trackage is fairly straight. Bingo! I can now see where the loco is when it moves past the bright spot in the tunnel. It's actually way brighter than it needs to be, so I'm going to add another resistor to tame it down some more.
In any case, it IS a train at the end of this tunnel, but also just a bright light.
Also good to see James check in. C&O Fan's coal animation is outstanding! Mike, I love the way you've integrated the scenery and backdrop in that part of your layout, it's rather breathtaking
"
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Couple of new puff ball trees for my layout.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Great Work Everyone!!!!
Happy New Year!!!!!
Signs of things to come............Got Winter????
Mike: Thanks for the very kind words. My artistic ability is 0 on a scale of 1 to 10. For once,at least, I quit while I was ahead!
Chad: Does this mean the rumors of a new Mel Gibson movie "Railroad Warrior" are true?
Mike
Mike,
Holy cow, I actually never put that connection together, but Man, wow!!! Yeah!!!! Dude!!!I almost was motivated & tempted to put up $12.5 on an Aussie '72 XB Falcon once in the early 90's...
Those are MAXimus units aren't they!!! Almost even in the same paint Schemes! (These are XA's [4 doors])
http://trackmania-carpark.com/imagespark/up2/4b9deb77dcd0d.jpg
Anyway, this will be an ICEBREAKER, & low & snowbound...
Dont want to give much away, as I see major issues in my photo, as said, hopefully more to come....
ChadLRyan Great Work Everyone!!!! Happy New Year!!!!! Signs of things to come............Got Winter????
Chad Rules!
So what's new?
Rich
Alton Junction
Thought that might be a Conrail unit Chad, either South Philly or the Bronx.
Karl
NCE über alles!
Backdrop painting this week on my PC & KC RR (On30). Really out of my comfort zone here. Foreground trees, bushes and other etcs. still to do. Idea is that the background be rather vague and indistinct rather than sharp and detailed so that the trains and accompanying scenes become the focus.
Wow, that looks great! You've painted landscapes before?
LNEFAN: I second what Corey said - Terrific!
Karl,
Hey Thanks!!I know in my "Diesel Spotters Guide" they have some commuters with the antivandal mesh, but do they also have severe weather units?? I do know that the 'Lakes' cause phenomenal snowfalls, & I would expect to hear from those tales. However, it always seems we hear fromn the non-snow areas because it is special & becomes an event, where-as, in Washington or Oregon state it must be more nomal & they just deal with it....I would love to hear those stories, see video, or even artwork if it was that many years ago.
When was the last time you (anyone) heard, saw, or recorded a snow country epic story?I know they are going on!I had a better story with the 2 inch overlay snow calamities, than the few days before 7 inches we got.
Please share & feel free to start a new thread about it.. & because this is WPF, & I am burning Air Time, I will put an Oldie up that should be on topic!!!!
I've done some painting before but it always seems like somewhat of a struggle. Rewarding when completed but def. harder for me than most other scenery aspects. Thanks for the kind words!
rdgk1se3019 Couple of new puff ball trees for my layout.
Why do I suddenly have a craving for McNuggets?
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
Nice work everyone, and Robby those weathering techniques of yours are remarkable.
Finally got some weathering on the EM-1
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
steemtrayn rdgk1se3019 Couple of new puff ball trees for my layout. Why do I suddenly have a craving for McNuggets?
Flashback to the early 70's for me. Old star trek episode.
watch?v=rQ6LC olw9Q