mononguy63 wrote:My latest long-term project: Jim
My latest long-term project:
Jim
How do the trains in the yard squeeze under that bridge?
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Sice my plow was such a hit, I guess I'll post some pictures of my scratchbuilt rock car too. It still needs the dump doors underneath.
It's lettered for a friend's railroad.
TrainManTy wrote:George: I love the PRR mug on the control stand!
Wish I could take credit for it but its part of the add-on.
-George
"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."
A few pix from my layout
Tom
D and HRR wrote: Hoople wrote: Hey guys, I made snow plow too.(Yeah whatever I'm a copycat.) That isn't a snowplow... It's an ES44... plowing through an HST consist.Don't you mean a parrot?
Hoople wrote: Hey guys, I made snow plow too.(Yeah whatever I'm a copycat.) That isn't a snowplow... It's an ES44... plowing through an HST consist.
Hey guys, I made snow plow too.
(Yeah whatever I'm a copycat.)
That isn't a snowplow... It's an ES44... plowing through an HST consist.
Don't you mean a parrot?
Not all parrots copy. Try searching "Alex the African Grey." in google.
New Haven I-5 wrote: Here is my Snowplow!
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Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
Jacon12!
A really great lumberyard! Nicely weathered. Often the materials in the bottom of a pile of wood is reused, so a little touch of (grey?) weathering on the lowest parts of the 'new' wood would do this scene even better. I have copied you photo to an album on my PC of scenes to be inspired of!
Don't know if I posted this before or not, but what the heck! Since the writer's strike, everybody is in re-runs! LOL
The Return of the P-5.
GMTRacing wrote:We'll give this a shot. These are progress shots of an industrial area I've been working on. One track does go through the first floor of the factory. I need to tidy up the ties some where the underlay of colored plaster still sits on top. Lots more detail and signage to do, but it is at least progress. The second shot was with a single incadescent bulb that I thought made a nice evening shot. Still working on that focus thing as the camera is being pushed to the edge of it's abilities (and mine).*photos removed*thanks for looking. J.R.
We'll give this a shot. These are progress shots of an industrial area I've been working on. One track does go through the first floor of the factory. I need to tidy up the ties some where the underlay of colored plaster still sits on top. Lots more detail and signage to do, but it is at least progress. The second shot was with a single incadescent bulb that I thought made a nice evening shot. Still working on that focus thing as the camera is being pushed to the edge of it's abilities (and mine).
thanks for looking. J.R.
Very nice! It looks like the real vegitation that would be in that area! Great job!
JaRRell: That sounds like me, except I'd be watching the train rather than moving lumber! Cool scene!
A couple of shots from my friend Art's layout
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Tom, Jarrell, Thanks a bunch.. Nice to know they are enjoyed..
Jarrell, I think I'd rather play a harmonica than move all that lumber too
Cooter, the fella sitting on the lumber, is supposed to be helping load the truck but he'd rather play the harmonica. Lazy bum.
The building is an Atlas that I've added a 'tar paper' roof to, and weathered some. The 'lumber' is also an Atlas product. The stacks on this side of the building haven't been weathered yet. I think it looks a lot better when it is.
Light for the photo supplied by a work light on a stand up and to the right. The camera is an old model, 3 mp.. that I bought back in '99 or 2000.
JaRRell
Jeff, you've done a good job with the pictures, I like them! Color is good (that white balance can be a pill, can't it) Good sharpness and I like the way the camera is down at a level close to the locomotives, just like in real life! Good lighting, brings out the locomotives lights!
Jarrell
rolleiman wrote: My contributions for the week(end). Actually taken a couple months ago while trying to dial in the white balance of my layout lighting for available light photographs (to avoid that washed out flash glare look).
My contributions for the week(end). Actually taken a couple months ago while trying to dial in the white balance of my layout lighting for available light photographs (to avoid that washed out flash glare look).
rolleiman wrote:http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q109/jjkyle/Other%20Stuff/IMGP6135_testbasement_whitebal.jpghttp://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q109/jjkyle/Other%20Stuff/hdrexperiment1cropm.jpgMy contributions for the week(end). Actually taken a couple months ago while trying to dial in the white balance of my layout lighting for available light photographs (to avoid that washed out flash glare look).
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q109/jjkyle/Other%20Stuff/IMGP6135_testbasement_whitebal.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q109/jjkyle/Other%20Stuff/hdrexperiment1cropm.jpg
Jeff, very nice. I love the torpedoes. Very nice camera work also.
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You may want to consider a larger plow. railroads built them wide enough to plow the snow out of the way fof the rest of the trains, not just for the wheels. You might want to make it a bit higher seeing its a bit useless in heavier snows.
Alex
This snow plow thing is great!!!!!!!!! You are starting a revolution, I may make one tonight.... I look forward to someday putting the plows on the fronts of my Chessie Locos. They just don't seem right without any.
Great Fotos this weekend!!!! I hope to have a layout started by spring, which means the end of Oval City (test track on pool table), my wife is giving me one bay of the garage (provided the Harley doesnt end up on her side).
TrainManTy wrote: Alex: What's that cinder-block like building in the last photo? I-5: You can make a plow by cutting the plow halves from styrene or cardstock and gluing them together. I cut off the corners of the flatcar on the plow end at a 45 degree angle and glued the halves to that. The top was added later. I used tacky glue, but the Gorilla Glue you used should work too. I don't think regular plastic glue would work, I like having a solid type of glue for this type of thing.
Alex: What's that cinder-block like building in the last photo?
I-5: You can make a plow by cutting the plow halves from styrene or cardstock and gluing them together. I cut off the corners of the flatcar on the plow end at a 45 degree angle and glued the halves to that. The top was added later. I used tacky glue, but the Gorilla Glue you used should work too. I don't think regular plastic glue would work, I like having a solid type of glue for this type of thing.
I caught this scene behind the Farmer's CO OP. Doing a little tail gating after loading up on some free fertilizer.
rolleiman wrote:Alex, Are your pictures that dark on purpose?? Supposed to be night time?? I see you have yet to solve the problem of Fluffy playing with the trains.
Late Evening-Night time.
Yes bitsy was used in the making of "The 50 ft cat"