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Posted by Packers#1 on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:58 PM

 Grampys Trains wrote:
Hi mike: This is my favorite scene.  It was the last section to be sceniced. I turned this:    into this:  

I think it's official, Grampy is the best modeler on this site. Everyone agree? dude, your skills are amazing, I love your layout.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:08 PM
Hi All: Thank you for your kind remarks.  Mike, I like Alcos, too. Jess, I have to give a lot of credit to Dave Frary and his scenery books.  His books made creating scenery a lot less scary, and a possibility for some one just starting out, where I was 4 yrs. ago. I just followed his methods, tweaked a little, here and there. Tom, your Yuba River Sub is pretty outstanding, in my view. And, Jess, you've come a long way, baby!
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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:10 AM

Grampys: 

Wow, who'da thunk it would turn into THAT,  LOL!  As usual, the photo is magnificent.Bow [bow]

Jess:  Just keeps getting better and BETTER!  Bow [bow]

Tom Tongue [:P]

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:02 AM
 Red Horse wrote:

As usual it is a toss up between two, I can't decide so I'll cheat just a bit.

This is the shot of the Bat Mobile exiting the Bat cave, I tried for over an hour to get this shot, too dark, too fuzzy, until I lit the Batmobile up with a tiny spot light enabeling me to show the red glow of the cave interior and the car at the same time, it was one of the hardest pics to photograph than I can remember.

Very Nice! Your skills keep getting better!

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Posted by Red Horse on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:48 AM

 Grampys Trains wrote:
Hi mike: This is my favorite scene.  It was the last section to be sceniced. I turned this:    into this:  

Grampy this is outstanding work, you must be so proud to be able to sit back and see what you have created, I'd like to know some of the comments from people who have seen your work up close.

You are one of the Masters here and I enjoy checking out your pics anytime.

There are so many here that inspire others to do better and better and I'm one of them.

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Posted by rs2mike on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:04 AM

 Grampys Trains wrote:
Hi mike: This is my favorite scene.  It was the last section to be sceniced. I turned this:    into this:  

 

WOW!!!Shock [:O] Grampy your work amazes me!!

Red horse I can't believe how far you have come in such a short time. I love the bat scene.  Everyone else your work is awesome as well there are just so many pics that are so great.  I am glad this thread is still alive and kickin some serious butt!!!

alco's forever!!!!! Majoring in HO scale Minorig in O scale:)

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, August 18, 2008 11:28 PM
Hi mike: This is my favorite scene.  It was the last section to be sceniced. I turned this:    into this:  
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Posted by Red Horse on Monday, August 18, 2008 10:47 PM

As usual it is a toss up between two, I can't decide so I'll cheat just a bit.

This is the shot of the Bat Mobile exiting the Bat cave, I tried for over an hour to get this shot, too dark, too fuzzy, until I lit the Batmobile up with a tiny spot light enabeling me to show the red glow of the cave interior and the car at the same time, it was one of the hardest pics to photograph than I can remember.

This shot of the Local Officer stopping to chat with his old pal in the pick up truck.

The scene is simple but captures a certain small town feel about the layout, not a lot of distractions, some very creative lighting and just the right perspective really draws me to this scene over and over again.

Well, I'm off to get some rest, this picture posting thing got me worn out...Sigh [sigh] Zzz [zzz]

 

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Posted by Red Horse on Monday, August 18, 2008 10:37 PM

Tom,

Real nice, looks as real as it gets.!, SUPER PIC!!!

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Posted by twhite on Monday, August 18, 2008 7:36 PM

Wow, nice shots, everyone. 

This is kind of my current favorite--a big 2-8-8-4 articulated in the Sierra Nevada along the Yuba River on my Yuba River Sub.  This is Wagon Wheel Gap on the San Juan Ridge between the South and Middle forks of the Yuba River. 

 

Tom

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Monday, August 18, 2008 7:19 PM

Here's some pics of my (only) finished scene, thus far.

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Posted by g. gage on Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:50 PM

Thanks for all the compliments. The photo, untouched, was taken with a Canon dslr camera on my N-C-O Div. outdoor G 1:29 railroad located on the eastslope of the Sierra Nevada at 5,280'. My 2.33 acres are bordered on two sides by Tahoe National Forest giving many open vistas.

Thanks again, Rob 

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Posted by Tamvalleyrr on Sunday, July 27, 2008 1:01 PM

Cab Forward in helper service passing Some of those new-fangled diesels on Donner Pass 1953. 

 

 

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Posted by zgardner18 on Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:49 AM
 conagher wrote:

This is a scene in New Mexico on my friend Carsten's layout. Click on the photo for a large view in order to see all the excellent details.

 

I think we need to see more from this layout.  Very nice!

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Posted by rs2mike on Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:52 AM
 g. gage wrote:

A simple scene but I like it.

simply awesome.  great yard you have!!!

alco's forever!!!!! Majoring in HO scale Minorig in O scale:)

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Posted by V&AL on Sunday, July 27, 2008 8:54 AM
 g. gage wrote:

A simple scene but I like it.

 

G scale outside... no photoshop...

 

am I right?

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Posted by Red Horse on Sunday, July 27, 2008 8:36 AM

Are you telling us that the picture you posted here is of a model?

Nawh, thats a real photo right?

Where can I see more of your layout?

Thanks, Jess.

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Posted by g. gage on Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:12 PM

A simple scene but I like it.

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Posted by faraway on Friday, July 25, 2008 2:25 PM

A small town somewhere in Ohio 1930.

 

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Posted by Margaritaman on Friday, July 25, 2008 12:48 PM
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Posted by Tamvalleyrr on Friday, July 25, 2008 12:03 PM

 

Love that ballfield, great details!

 

 

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Posted by UP Chayne on Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:20 PM

thanks for the information.

 

 

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Posted by steinjr on Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:56 PM

 UP Chayne wrote:
how do you post your pictures bigger?

 

 You link to a picture that is bigger ....

 Your link: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/thumbs/Whole_Layout_001.jpg

 

 I suspect that the "thumbs" part indicate that this is a small thumbnail picture ... 

 Testing. Yup - if you use this path instead:

 http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/Whole_Layout_001.jpg 

 (ie delete the /thumbs part of the path),then you get a full size picture instead of the thumbnail.

 Smile,
 Stein

 

 

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Posted by rs2mike on Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:42 PM
Wow howmus I love that night scene. That is awesome

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:06 PM

Couple more favorites from me.

Hopewell Junction on the Seneca Lake, Ontario, & Western:

Same town by night:

 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by Red Horse on Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:21 PM

I love the one of the road work crew, I accidently dropped a big glob of model glue on my finished styrofoam road and it disolved a hole in my road, so I used my happy boo boo to my advantage, I didn't know what else to do?

I had a little work man on a ladder in the whole, he looked dirty!!!

That was my old layout but I sure miss my hole scene, maybe I'll recreate it on the new layout?

Fantastic work here, and the other pics are super artistic also.

Keep up the great work.

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Posted by UP Chayne on Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:19 PM
how do you post your pictures bigger?
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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:57 AM

Abandoned frieght station (if you can even see the roof Approve [^])

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Posted by robert sylvester on Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:19 AM

These aren't all of mine except for the city scene, but don't you just like 'em.

One of my city scenes.

Thanks,

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Posted by wedudler on Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:15 AM

Yes, Jim Reardon's On3 layout is a master's layout.

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