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Posted by OzarkBelt on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7:01 AM

Here's another one:

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Posted by rs2mike on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 9:25 AM
 BRVRR wrote:

Although its an old picture, it is still one of my favorites.

I call it "Lightning Coming Right At You!"

I can see why i like that one also.

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Posted by dale8chevyss on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 3:06 PM

 

This is my new N&W 611 by BLI (HO) and a pond I have been working on.   

Modeling the N&W freelanced at the height of their steam era in HO.

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Posted by NeO6874 on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 3:40 PM

Here's one from the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

 

 

I would have loved to get a closer shot of the trains in that section, but all the closer shots don't really give any sense of scale for the buildings or surrounding scenery. 

 

This one was taken from the floor above, I think this shot encompasses roughly 1/8 to 1/6 or so of the layout.

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Posted by jag193 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:50 AM

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.

 

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Posted by Red Horse on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:37 PM

Jag 193,

Is that a Heyoka climbing the ladder on the roof?

Very nice, very nice!

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Posted by bogp40 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:17 PM

A dusk shot of the earlier scene

A few more from around the layout

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Posted by Geared Steam on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:29 PM
 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.

 

WOW !

Great trees jag, the aspens? what kind? Supertrees?

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Posted by jag193 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:06 AM

Red Horse,

 Those are Koshari (sacred clowns), early in the day, preparing for the festival of San Geronimo.

 By, the way, we own a farm in Conway ... perhaps we can arrange a visit some time ...

 

Jim

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Posted by jag193 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:08 AM
The trees are both Supertrees (my wife makes most of them) and some are peppergrass (which I get at local craft stores) and my wife and I "doctor" up a little.
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Posted by Red Horse on Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:11 AM

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.

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Posted by rs2mike on Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:59 AM
 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

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Posted by rs2mike on Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:01 PM

bogp40 i like the dusk shot a lot.

 

mike

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:41 PM

Here's some more:

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 1:53 PM
 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

Jag,

Looks great.  How do you do the adobe?

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Posted by jag193 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 2:05 PM

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

 

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Posted by stevencw on Thursday, April 3, 2008 2:10 PM

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

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 2:22 PM
 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

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.

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Posted by Red Horse on Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:24 PM

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!!!

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Posted by jag193 on Friday, April 4, 2008 9:17 AM

Red Horse,

 I like it ... what do you use for the granite slabs.  We have them all over the farm in Center Conway. 

 Jim

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Posted by fireman216 on Friday, April 4, 2008 10:34 PM
 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..

 

 

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:27 AM
 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

 

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Posted by rs2mike on Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:13 AM
 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

 

You beat me to the bump ozark.  I was just thinking today about going over all the scenes here.

 

I love this thread

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Posted by Trax21 on Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:27 AM

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)

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Posted by cwclark on Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:19 PM

here's a couple more of my favorite scenes

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Posted by Red Horse on Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:47 PM

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

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Posted by rs2mike on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:08 PM

bump....Any logging operations that want to show off some scenery?

 

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Posted by jag193 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:20 PM

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

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:35 AM
 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?

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:55 AM
Bachmann Davenport Switcher? On30?

Alex

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