Don Z wrote: Peter Smith, MemphisPeter,Care to share some information on those wonderful trees?Don Z.
Peter Smith, Memphis
Peter,
Care to share some information on those wonderful trees?
Don Z.
alco's forever!!!!! Majoring in HO scale Minorig in O scale:)
Research; it's not just for geeks.
Peter Smith...
I was kinda hoping for more than 1 pic of your layout. hint hint
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jag193 wrote:Logging operations aren't very big on the J&RG right now, but here's a picture of the local logging camp. We are still waiting the arrival of a good and weathered Shay to increase activity. Jim
Logging operations aren't very big on the J&RG right now, but here's a picture of the local logging camp. We are still waiting the arrival of a good and weathered Shay to increase activity.
Jim
Train show favorite scenes
MR Club out of Dallas, forgot the name, sorry.
Geared Steam wrote: Logging? You bet, please excuse the obvious lack of a background on some of these.Drifting downgrade with a load.Early Morning PowerSpotting log cars Building a new sawmill Sawmill
Logging? You bet, please excuse the obvious lack of a background on some of these.
Drifting downgrade with a load.
Early Morning Power
Spotting log cars
Building a new sawmill
Sawmill
OzarkBelt wrote: jag193 wrote: Logging operations aren't very big on the J&RG right now, but here's a picture of the local logging camp. We are still waiting the arrival of a good and weathered Shay to increase activity. JimThat's a nice little critter. What is it?
jag193 wrote: Logging operations aren't very big on the J&RG right now, but here's a picture of the local logging camp. We are still waiting the arrival of a good and weathered Shay to increase activity. Jim
That's a nice little critter. What is it?
It's On30 ... a gas-mechanical by Bachmann and it runs like a top ... but it looks pretty silly pulling more than about two log cars ... so the Shay is slowly making it out of the weathering shops to take its place.
Alex
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bump....Any logging operations that want to show off some scenery?
Hi To all my Mrring Brothers here!
I wanted to update my favorite scene, I used the army box car from the old destroyed layout and created a Island home complete with a moat.
After the plan came the chemical digging out of the moat (Brush cleaner).
The finished project
here's a couple more of my favorite scenes
chuck
hey All,
Some awsome photos good work to everyone. Hope my layout looks that good at some point. Here are a couple of my layout I like so far (keep in mind I have lots of work to do yet)
OzarkBelt wrote: fireman216 wrote: pike-62 wrote: Here is Finger Lakes U23B on a sunny summer day. I thought you might like to get to see the real ones I frequently railfan on.. What the hey, lets bump this thread up. Those are some nice locomotives
fireman216 wrote: pike-62 wrote: Here is Finger Lakes U23B on a sunny summer day. I thought you might like to get to see the real ones I frequently railfan on..
pike-62 wrote: Here is Finger Lakes U23B on a sunny summer day.
Here is Finger Lakes U23B on a sunny summer day.
I thought you might like to get to see the real ones I frequently railfan on..
What the hey, lets bump this thread up. Those are some nice locomotives
I love this thread
pike-62 wrote:Here is Finger Lakes U23B on a sunny summer day.
A true friend will not bail you out of jail...he will be sitting next to you saying "that was friggin awesome dude!" Tim...Modeling the NYC...is there any other?
Red Horse,
I like it ... what do you use for the granite slabs. We have them all over the farm in Center Conway.
OK, I have a new favorite scene, it isn't grand but it does help me get my mind off the snow around here!
So your all invited to my BBQ!
I can smell them Ball Park franks Now....uuummmmm!!!
jag193 wrote: Phil, It may sound strange but I make the adobe structures (there are about a dozen on my layout) out of relatively thick sheets of balsa (3/8"). I cut the walls, then window and door openings, and use white glue to create the basic box. Then I use a very slow Dremel and various sanding attachements to "round" the casements, the edges, etc. I have a specially concocted latex (I'm happy to give out the formula) that I paint the walls with and then I literally blow a very fine powder (from Arizona Rock and Gravel) into the wet latex to give it texture.I've thought about writing an article and I have had a couple of editors bug me about it but I never have gotten around to it. In my profession, I write several articles or book chapters a year ... so getting myself to do it when it's "hobby time" is tough.Jim
Phil,
It may sound strange but I make the adobe structures (there are about a dozen on my layout) out of relatively thick sheets of balsa (3/8"). I cut the walls, then window and door openings, and use white glue to create the basic box. Then I use a very slow Dremel and various sanding attachements to "round" the casements, the edges, etc. I have a specially concocted latex (I'm happy to give out the formula) that I paint the walls with and then I literally blow a very fine powder (from Arizona Rock and Gravel) into the wet latex to give it texture.
I've thought about writing an article and I have had a couple of editors bug me about it but I never have gotten around to it. In my profession, I write several articles or book chapters a year ... so getting myself to do it when it's "hobby time" is tough.
Jim,
Thanks. I never would have guessed. It's pretty convincing.
I understand about the writing thing - I'm a training specialist. I spend my days explaining and illustrating. Writing an article would seem like my job.
Your scene looks very realistic. Great trees, too; and the little oven is sweet.
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Mike, you said that was an N gauge stock yard pic, the one with the farmer shootinh the bull. Is the stock yard a kit or did you make the fence. I need a really good stock yard for my layout.
Thanks, Steve
rs2mike wrote: jag193 wrote: Here's my favorite. October of 1951 on my narrow gauge J&RG (On30). New Mexico high country. Hope this works (and it isn't too large) ... first time I've tried to post a photo. looks great jag193. i am glad you posted, have any more photos you would like to share?mike
jag193 wrote: Here's my favorite. October of 1951 on my narrow gauge J&RG (On30). New Mexico high country. Hope this works (and it isn't too large) ... first time I've tried to post a photo.
Here's my favorite. October of 1951 on my narrow gauge J&RG (On30). New Mexico high country. Hope this works (and it isn't too large) ... first time I've tried to post a photo.
mike
Jag,
Looks great. How do you do the adobe?
Here's some more:
bogp40 i like the dusk shot a lot.
jag193 , That would be nice to meet another MRR fan in my area.
You can email me direct at redhorse2@adelphia.net and for anyone else who would like to email me for what ever reason please feel free to copy down my Email address.
Let me know where your Farm is jag193. (I'm going to guess on West side Rd.?, thats where most are).
happy Rails, Jess.