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Weekend Photo Fun 01-19-08
Posted by C&O Fan on Friday, January 18, 2008 2:59 PM

Here's a couple of shots of my H-5 to get us started

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Posted by LNEFAN on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:18 PM

This week I have been laying more ground goop...

...forming rock from plaster

 

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Posted by JerryZeman on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:20 PM

Pictures of East Bessemer on my HO Spokane Southern.  I just finished the ground cover and installing some trees, needs more trees, details..................... 

 

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Posted by chadw on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:24 PM

Some pics of structures.

First a veiw of three almost finished structures.  The brick one is the ingot mold foundry, the large grey wall to the right is the billet mill and the concrete block building in the background is the boilerhouse.

And here's a pic of my current scratchbuild, a gas producer house.

I have also been carving foam for the canal at the front of the layout.

Here's to a great weekend, Chad.

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Posted by LNEFAN on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:25 PM

...and since I accidentally hit "send" too soon...I've also been....making rock carvings

forming rocks using plaster from carved foam

and built a Walthers engine house-actually a Pola kit.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:29 PM

I don't beleive I've posted this before.

 

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Posted by C&O Fan on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:51 PM

Good shot Ty

Wish my camera would get that close

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 18, 2008 3:56 PM

It is pretty easy to accomplish that.  Just put the camera on macro mode then use a magnifine glass in front of the lens 

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Posted by Brian M on Friday, January 18, 2008 5:08 PM

Here's three of a long SP coal train on our club layout "Anson Yard". Firstly, coming across the river:

Now passing the Anson Grain elevators:

 

And here's an overall view of the whole thing:

The scenic part of layout is 36 feet, and comprises of a single track main line, a long passing loop, three loops in the yard plus two sidings, one of which serves Anson Grain, and there are two more elevators and another industry siding near the river.

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Posted by DigitalGriffin on Friday, January 18, 2008 5:17 PM

I just completed Walthers scale houses.  (Total time about 6:00 hours)  There are actually two inside the kit.  I'll take photographs this weekend and upload them.

 

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Friday, January 18, 2008 8:07 PM

I did some major work on my kitbashed N scale PRR H10sb.  I re-boilered and redetailed her, replaced her decoder (TCS M1), and changed her road number to #8756 (her old number - 4048 - was more typical of the H9 class). 

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Posted by WCfan on Friday, January 18, 2008 8:21 PM
Brian M, I love the photos! SP is one of my favorite railroads. Alot of my favorite locomoitves and some of my favorite locations. I would some day like to incorpaerate some SP SD45T-2s on my layout as run through ore trains.
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Posted by Driline on Friday, January 18, 2008 8:53 PM

Adding some sculptamold to my otherwise flat and bland surface.

Custom painted Kato SD40-2 HO scale. Now all I need is ballast.

No layout is complete without a trailer park. I need to add more detail, but its coming along...

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Posted by SS Express on Friday, January 18, 2008 10:20 PM

...love the trailer parkCool [8D]

 

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Posted by EspeeEngineer on Friday, January 18, 2008 10:29 PM
Great looking SP power and coal drag Brian M! I really like the weathering.
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Posted by AggroJones on Friday, January 18, 2008 11:07 PM

Nice work evryone.

Especially sweet Brian M.

Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?

Heres some stuff from me.

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Posted by selector on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:05 AM

Sheesh!  That's a tough act to follow!

I am still having fun with sepia tones, so here is a new image of Niagara 6001 storming in the highlands above Seneca Falls.

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Posted by NYCentral1 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:18 AM

I won't pretend that my work is as good as the preceding posts, but I thought I would actually post some of my progress.

This is my coal mine I've been working on; it still needs some detail work.  Also that's a Bach. Spectrum 2-8-0.  A very nice engine.

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Posted by SS Express on Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:28 AM
NYC......the coal mine looks awesome!!  I wish I had the room to do something similarBanged Head [banghead]
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Posted by Driline on Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:47 AM
 AggroJones wrote:

Nice work evryone.

Especially sweet Brian M.

Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?

Yes, Woodland Scenics field grass. I still need to trim it here and there,& maybe spread it out a little to look more realistic.

Can you explain in just a few sentences how you add rust to your boxcars? It is very convincing.

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Posted by steamage on Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:17 AM
 AggroJones wrote:

Nice work evryone.

Especially sweet Brian M.

Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?

Heres some stuff from me.




Aggro, Thats really good weathering on the Frisco hopper. I'd like to read a thread of how you weather and did those rusty spots.

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Posted by ShadowNix on Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:25 AM

Great pic's everyone....

So, about 2 months ago I started a project...here was the before:

It basically was a ok bridge, but had unrealistic supports (brick) and well, as the first bridge entering the room, just didn't "do it" for me. Also, the slope had a poor transition and kept causing the Kadee's to let loose...my son found it funny to see 5 or 10 cars rolling down the hill, but I was not amused... Anyway, I ripped up some track and the bridge, paid more attention to the transition and here she is... (scratchbuilt, my first from Central NY plans...)

Much improved and so much fun now.... just have to tweak a bit but works fine!

Good work all... keep it coming!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:26 AM
Selector-love the sepia pics.Saw the B&W one you posted as well.Can't wait to see more.Bob
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Posted by loathar on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:11 PM
I finally finished my Birthday present. (took me long enough!)



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Posted by selector on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:15 PM

Thank-you for your feedback, Bob.  I like the "feel" that sepia adds to the images.  Although, I guess a little goes a long way, more-so for some than others.

Regards,

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Posted by Brian M on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:21 PM

Thanks for the complements in respect of the SP coal train - the locos and train belong to Rob Mallett, who also did the weathering.  I hope you won't mind another example of his smashing work, taken this afternoon.

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Posted by SilverSpike on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:36 PM

Great photos once again, and here is my latest attempts at weathering and scenery:

Cheers,

Ryan

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Posted by johnnyx on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:49 PM
 steamage wrote:
 AggroJones wrote:

Nice work evryone.

Especially sweet Brian M.

Driline thats shaping up well. Is that Woodland Scenic field grass?

Heres some stuff from me.




Aggro, Thats really good weathering on the Frisco hopper. I'd like to read a thread of how you weather and did those rusty spots.

 

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Posted by steinjr on Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:50 PM

Not a scene that would have been at home in GMR, but it shows what I have been doing this weekend - working on benchwork and lighting for my Progressive Rail shelf layout (an expanded version of the one I submitted for Space Mouse's contest):

Track plan:

Testing placement of structures:

 Hope everybody else also is having fun with their hobby! 

Grin,
Stein

 

 

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Posted by Conrail5 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:26 PM

 loathar wrote:
I finally finished my Birthday present. (took me long enough!)



 Loathar, nice structures! I hope thats an Italian restaurant, I could go for some Braciole !

Che bella/buona cena !!

Empire under construction !

The early bird catches the worm.

But, the second mouse gets the cheese!

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