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Posted by mikelhh on Sunday, June 1, 2008 5:37 AM

 Station on the British half - typical English weather

 

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Posted by ngartshore350 on Sunday, June 1, 2008 2:06 AM

Just a little fun, yet to be painted and finished!

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Posted by rolleiman on Sunday, June 1, 2008 1:29 AM
 CSX_road_slug wrote:

Lots of good stuff again, this thread never disappoints!

Jeff [Rolleman] - That shot of the Pennsy E-unit looks great in B&W

The train in this pic is barely visible in the background, but the scene is like a sequel to my previous submission of 5-23 ('dust' and background haze were digitally superimposed):

 

Ken, Thank you. Glad somebody noticed it, but, it's an F unit. I guess from that angle they look the same. 

Yours, What can I say. WOW! Some of the work from the folks here never ceases to amaze me. Bow [bow] 

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Posted by twhite on Sunday, June 1, 2008 12:45 AM

Garry--

Burlington steam always looks so darned HANDSOME!  Neat photo.  So how about an overview of YOUR layout?Tongue [:P]

CSX:  Wow--incredibly realistic slag one week, incredibly realistic dust the next--that's really a great photo.  You're a master at digital effects and one terrific modeler to boot!Cool [8D]

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Sunday, June 1, 2008 12:14 AM

Flash/Garry - thanks for the kind words!

BTW - I forgot to mention, the dust and the background haze were added digitally, but the models and other objects in the photo are 'real'

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:35 PM

Ken l (CSX Road Slug) said.... " Garry - I really like that backdrop of early-20th-Century factory buildings, I sure miss seeing those in today's world."  Thanks much ... and ..... WOW! ...Your heavy equipment photo looks very real!

 

 

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:34 PM
 CSX_road_slug wrote:

Lots of good stuff again, this thread never disappoints!

Ray, I see you've solved the problem of the too-short chute, that coaling tower is lookin' good!Thumbs Up [tup]

Jeff [Rolleman] - That shot of the Pennsy E-unit looks great in B&W

Garry - I really like that backdrop of early-20th-Century factory buildings, I sure miss seeing those in today's world.

The train in this pic is barely visible in the background, but the scene is like a sequel to my previous submission (5-23):

 

*Cough* I need a respirator just looking at it. Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:12 PM

Lots of good stuff again, this thread never disappoints!

Ray, I see you've solved the problem of the too-short chute, that coaling tower is lookin' good!Thumbs Up [tup]

Jeff [Rolleman] - That shot of the Pennsy E-unit looks great in B&W

Garry - I really like that backdrop of early-20th-Century factory buildings, I sure miss seeing those in today's world.

The train in this pic is barely visible in the background, but the scene is like a sequel to my previous submission of 5-23 ('dust' and background haze were digitally superimposed):

 

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:57 PM

Well, while you guys talk about turntables......... hmmmm.  Is this something like a round table discussion............ Anyhow, I'll mention some recent photos I see, I like Ray's coaling tower which looks like it has outstanding detail. A real prize winner........ And I like Gear Steam pix of the weathered ore cars, enat looking locos, and that cute glue bottle..........  Next to mention is Tom's overview photos of a really amazing layout. ...The earlier posts were great also.......

For the steam fans......

GARRY

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:54 PM
 galaxy wrote:
...

Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon, you come and go, you come and go oh oh oh......

Quick! somebody get me an aspirin, I MUST  be ill!!!!

 

...Casey Jones ya better watch yer speed...!Tongue [:P]

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:16 PM
 twhite wrote:

Flashwave--

You're right, it's a really good idea on the turntable.  Oboy, there goes that check I'm supposed to get from the Government in late June.  And it would pivot under the benchwork.  And I know EXACTLY where it would go--

Dang, here I go AGAIN!! Shock [:O]

Tom

I been a bawd boy... hee hee

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EDIT: Here's a pic. Something like this Tom?   

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Posted by lvanhen on Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:11 PM
 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
 jecorbett wrote:
 lvanhen wrote:
 MisterBeasley wrote:

 stebbycentral wrote:
  'Cause in truth he looks more like Liberachi to me..."Big Smile [:D]

Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Anybody know where I can get a 1:87 candalabra?  Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

 

Don't forget brother George - boy am I showing my age!!!Whistling [:-^]

Did you mean Boy George? If so, you are really showing your age.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

I remember Boy George, and yes, I have quite a bit of gray hair.Laugh [(-D]

You guys are all wet!!!  Librace's brother George used to play the violin on the old B&W TV show in the '50's!!  You're all youngsters!!Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:51 PM

Flashwave--

You're right, it's a really good idea on the turntable.  Oboy, there goes that check I'm supposed to get from the Government in late June.  And it would pivot under the benchwork.  And I know EXACTLY where it would go--

Dang, here I go AGAIN!! Shock [:O]

Tom

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:44 PM
 twhite wrote:

Flashwave:

STOP THAT!  Actually, I've been thinking about it--but I have these nightmares about whacking into a dangling 120-footer, since the aisle is so narrow.  But it's an idea worth looking into. 

BTW--let's see some of those supposedly 'ugly' photos, okay?Cool [8D]

Tom Smile [:)]

Hinge it. That's what I meant to say. when it folds down vertical to the layout, it woul;d only stick out the thickness of a piece of plywood. The guts would fit (probably) under the edge of the rest of the layout. Now, you CAN'T park anything on it long term, and you might need a pivoting piece of 2 by 4 to swing under it to support it in operating mode, but it may work out.

And What I mjean is that my posts aren't doing anything in a photogallery. And I;m trying to get Movemaker loadfed so I can clear off my camera memory and show you the tener and the vids from Naptown 

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:35 PM

Flashwave:

STOP THAT!  Actually, I've been thinking about it--but I have these nightmares about whacking into a dangling 120-footer, since the aisle is so narrow.  But it's an idea worth looking into. 

BTW--let's see some of those supposedly 'ugly' photos, okay?Cool [8D]

Tom Smile [:)]

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:30 PM

Hey, I was just thinking Tom, which is usually dangerous, if all you wanted it for was to turn locos around, you could put a turntable on a folding ledge and attach it to the staging yard. This eliminates having engine sheds, but it would save you the risk of some of the oops of picking up an engine.

Love the shays. And to all the others, Sorry I never commented, but I agree, this WPF is awesome. I'll get my ugly posts out of the way soon.

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:27 PM
 Geared Steam wrote:

Nothing new, the weather has been too nice to work on the layout.

Please ignore the bottle of Hob-E-Tac  Big Smile [:D]

Geared Steam--

Beautiful!  And don't worry about the Hob-e-Tac, I can't live without that stuff, either, LOL!

Tom Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:25 PM

Ray--

That's one beautiful coaling tower.  As I mentioned before, Walthers released it just after I'd built their concrete kit, and I've always thought that a wooden tower would fit much better on my layout.  Oh well--Blush [:I]

Nice job.  I like your weathering. 

Tom Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by howmus on Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:20 PM
As always, so many fantastic photos.  I am impressed as usual.

I have almost finished work on the Coaling Tower.  Need to do a bit more weathering in a few places.  This is a Holmen Bucket type loader that handled both Coal and Sand (that's my story and I'm sticking to it)  I added a sand pipe to the tower between the two coal chutes on the outside track.  there should be one on the service track as well (It's just hidden so you can't see it - see comment above.....)  Some quick flash photos.......





A couple of close ups as well.  One thing I have to figure out is how to get the string that is supposed to be the cabling to look like cabling holding up weight...  I think I am going to glue the chutes in place and then glue the weights to the building and put tension on the string.  Good idea.... or not....



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Posted by Geared Steam on Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:00 PM

Nothing new, the weather has been too nice to work on the layout.

Please ignore the bottle of Hob-E-Tac  Big Smile [:D]

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:25 PM
 C and O Fan wrote:

Wow Tom that's really some impressive work

 

Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

 

Terry--

Thanks, friend.  I appreciate it.  Hey, is that gorgeous new Mountain of yours a Spectrum?  Reason I ask is that I have one too (toldja I like C&O!--had to fiction up a 'lend-lease' program between them and Rio Grande) and it's an absolutely lovely loco.  It's one of the first runs, without sound or DCC capabilities, but it's a pleasure to run and an impressive hauler.  Nice, NICE detail and a very quiet, smooth runner.  I think you'll enjoy yours.  And don't worry about turning it at Hinton--just figure that it's WWII or something, and railroads had everything running EVERYWHERE!

TomBig Smile [:D]

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Posted by C&O Fan on Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:15 PM

Wow Tom that's really some impressive work

 

Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:05 PM
 twhite wrote:
 Flashwave wrote:
 twhite wrote:
 selector wrote:

Tom, another excellent image.  Approve [^]  I get a feeling you're teasing us a bit.  A little here, a little there.

-Crandell

 

Crandell--

Okay, here's a few 'warts and all' over-views of the layout, then.  I can't fit in anywhere to get a general view.

*snip*

Tom Smile [:)]

 

You do realize that I hate you now with a jealous passion, right? Tongue [:P]

 

Oh, c'mon, Flashwave.  Remember, I STILL have to use an 0-5-0 to turn all of those big, hunking Articulateds around when they're faced in the wrong direction.  All of that and I didn't plan for a turntable??  BOY!!  Talk about me having a Major DUH! moment Blush [:I]!!

Tom

Bu8t with scenery like that, you make up for that. I HAVE to get back to Cali sometime

I'm still gonna barrow some refrences for my Rocky Mountian scenery

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:32 PM
 Flashwave wrote:
 twhite wrote:
 selector wrote:

Tom, another excellent image.  Approve [^]  I get a feeling you're teasing us a bit.  A little here, a little there.

-Crandell

 

Crandell--

Okay, here's a few 'warts and all' over-views of the layout, then.  I can't fit in anywhere to get a general view.

*snip*

Tom Smile [:)]

 

You do realize that I hate you now with a jealous passion, right? Tongue [:P]

 

Oh, c'mon, Flashwave.  Remember, I STILL have to use an 0-5-0 to turn all of those big, hunking Articulateds around when they're faced in the wrong direction.  All of that and I didn't plan for a turntable??  BOY!!  Talk about me having a Major DUH! moment Blush [:I]!!

Tom

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:23 PM
 twhite wrote:
 selector wrote:

Tom, another excellent image.  Approve [^]  I get a feeling you're teasing us a bit.  A little here, a little there.

-Crandell

 

Crandell--

Okay, here's a few 'warts and all' over-views of the layout, then.  I can't fit in anywhere to get a general view.

*snip*

Tom Smile [:)]

 

You do realize that I hate you now with a jealous passion, right? Tongue [:P]

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Posted by selector on Saturday, May 31, 2008 5:15 PM

Gorgeous, Tom, and thanks for indulging me.  I hope others appreciate how nice your layout is.   I think just of all the foresting you have done...amazing how much work that would have been.   And everything seems very well planned.  Congratulations. Cool [8D]

I have so much to do.

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, May 31, 2008 4:55 PM
 selector wrote:

Tom, another excellent image.  Approve [^]  I get a feeling you're teasing us a bit.  A little here, a little there.

-Crandell

 

Crandell--

Okay, here's a few 'warts and all' over-views of the layout, then.  I can't fit in anywhere to get a general view.

This is the Buttes and Sierra City--first thing you see when I raise the garage door.


A general view of the Deer Creek yards, and the Malakoff Hydraulic Diggings

South Yuba Canyon and the Champion Mine

 

Wagon Wheel Gap between South and Middle Yuba Rivers

Bullards Bar bridge

 

Yuba Pass with Deer Creek Viaduct in the background

I've been asked by a lot of people just exactly how big the layout is--it's about 24x22'.  Medium sized, enough for one operator to have fun with, two operators to run into each other, LOL. 

Sorry to take up so much space, guys. 

Tom Smile [:)]

 

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Posted by Flashwave on Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:27 PM
 galaxy wrote:
 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
 jecorbett wrote:
 lvanhen wrote:
 MisterBeasley wrote:

 stebbycentral wrote:
  'Cause in truth he looks more like Liberachi to me..."Big Smile [:D]

Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Anybody know where I can get a 1:87 candalabra?  Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

 

Don't forget brother George - boy am I showing my age!!!Whistling [:-^]

Did you mean Boy George? If so, you are really showing your age.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

I remember Boy George, and yes, I have quite a bit of gray hair.Laugh [(-D]

Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon, you come and go, you come and go oh oh oh......

Quick! somebody get me an aspirin, I MUST  be ill!!!!

 

Would this do?

I'll have a video up, stuff I shot at Naptown's first ops session, a little later. If I may say so myself, I;d say a lot of them were pretty realistic, up until people started talking to me or walking in the background.

 

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Posted by selector on Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:21 PM

Hoople, that was it...you are right.  Thanks for the reminder....IHC.

Tom, another excellent image.  Approve [^]  I get a feeling you're teasing us a bit.  A little here, a little there.

-Crandell

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Posted by Hoople on Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:36 PM
 selector wrote:

I am glad you like it, Tom.  I can't remember if this kit was Heljan or Life-Like, but I don't believe it was Walthers or Atlas.  If yours is older than three years, yes yours is older...sounds like considerably older.

Kit building and detailng/painting isn't yet one of my strengths as you can see.   I did some touching up to it a year or so ago, but it needs quite a bit more sprucing up and painting.

-Crandell

Hey! I have that same building on my layout too... Mine was produced under IHC though. It needs some new paint and a little structural fixings...

Mark.

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