With the big gray guy suddenly gaining prominence as our new forum mascot, more of us than ever before are choosing to upload Avatars instead. But, these are often tiny pictures, and we can't enlarge them. Besides, they are highly compressed, and wouldn't look good even if you could enlarge them. So, this is the original shot that I extracted my Avatar from:
Anybody else want to give us an enlarged (or at least enlargeable) view of their Avatars?
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
What a great idea, Mr. B.
Sounds like a fun idea, so here is the one I have now:
TONY
"If we never take the time, how can we ever have the time." - Merovingian (Matrix Reloaded)
Well, ok. If you twist my arm. I hadn't bothered with an avatar before now, so I will just be one of those guys who puts up a real picture of themselves.
Here I am on my way down to the basement to do some more speed matching of locos before dinner.
(sorry can't seem to make the big picure load, but yes that is me...in some respects)
Ok I'll play
This photo was taken 3 years ago when i was still using a sheet as a sky back drop
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
My avatar is a photo of one of my Atlas GP40's.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
I would, but the new Forum doesn't want to let me load up my old Picture Trail photos. So I'll have to remain with my teeny-tiny Yellowstone for now, LOL!
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Class A Climax
Have fun with your trains
Here is mine. Taken at Steamtown in Scranton back in 2004.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
jeffrey-wimberly My avatar is a photo of one of my Atlas GP40's.
Sad day....You patched over my favorite railroad
Here is my Avatar
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
OK, here's mine, one of my favorite scenes.
Okay, here's my avatar pic:
That's a New Haven CPA24-5 in McGinnis colors. I'm going to change it one of these days, when I find something a little more colorful that looks good as an avatar.
Paul A. Cutler III*******************Weather Or No Go New Haven*******************
IHC 4-8-2 kitbashed into a CPR 4-8-4
Just a big orange loco with a goat on the nose....
Don Z.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
'Tis me, sitting in the fireman's seat of FP45 #92 at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Robert Beaty
The Laughing Hippie
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The CF-7...a waste of a perfectly good F-unit!
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the
end of your tunnel, Was just a freight train coming
your way. -Metallica, No Leaf Clover
OK:
Bob Boudreau
CANADA
Visit my model railroad photography website: http://sites.google.com/site/railphotog/
msowsun IHC 4-8-2 kitbashed into a CPR 4-8-4
I think there's something wild and wonderful going on between you talented Canadian modelers and IHC steam locos--that's about the FOURTH conversion I've seen of an IHC loco into either a CP or CN loco, and all of them are WONDERFUL!
Hats off!
Mine is from a full screen logo that was created to be the background of our club's sign. All I did was put it into Microsoft Picture It and convert to a different format. Kalmbach's server reduced it to the proper size to be an Avatar.
This is where I started. I need to get a new pic for the stream is done, but the photography is a ways down on my list.
Mine is a picture of the Mankato depot around 1900. There have been many modifications since this photo.
OK, it is not train related so please no Auto Trader comments. It is a 69 dodge Charger R/T ( I call it the money pit) with a 30 over 440 and big bore GMC 6-71 Super Charger with Teflon wipers. I did all the auto body and paint my self. Blower is by a local guy, drive gear is BDS and Dyers Superchargers. Cam is by Reed Cams and Dennie's there designer out did him self. Idles like a stocker at 800 RPM's but at 10% over drive it made 687 HP and 5200 PRM's and 789 Foot Pounds at 5000 RPM's? At a mer 2000 RPM's it made 300 HP? Till or if I ever have the money it will sit in storage at a friends collection. I need a 8 point cage, tubbed rear end and transmission to handle the power.
I hate Rust
Great thread--but in a senior moment I can't find the original photo !
This is Terrapin Station on my backyard (1:20.3) Seashore, Horry And Georgetown (SHAGRR). I scratchbuilt the model using scale plans of the Mt. Princeton, Colorado station on the Denver, South Park & Pacific (the plans appeared in the Fall, 1974 issue of Slim Gauge News). This same station design was used as a record album cover by the Grateful Dead for their "Terrapin Station" album which was released in July of 1977. I painted mine to match that album cover (the album is still available through places like Amazon). Yes, the roof is removable and there is somewhat complete interior detail.
Bill
My original photo is not very good quality - the tiny size of the image hides that - but here is a later photo I got of the unit once I got its "mate" painted. 2206 is a converted Kato GP35, 6468 is a dummy Athearn bluebox GP40-2.
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
I'm currently using my GP35 in front of the Aiken Locomotive works switch:
I can tell you this will change in a month or two, either when I get my football pictures back or my birthday, I'm not sure which.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
This ia a picture postcard of The Broadway Limited. It is privately owned. It's home is Nashville, TN. I found it in 1995 parked on a siding and while giving it the once over a gentleman walked up and asked if I'd like to go aboard. He was employed by the owners to look after it and have it in running conditions. It had a full range of cars including passenger, observation, baggage and dinning car.The owners rented it for weddings, parties, excursions, etc. The inside was intact and clean but showed it's age. For me it was a once in a life time experience.
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Alot of nifty cropping guys. My avie is one I managed to lift from the thumbnails on our account at the Picture People. The guys are much better looking than their Daddy and Mommy doesn't want her pics on sites that she isn't on herself. My trains are waiting on shelves by the pool table.
If I may suggest, a few of you have pics of a favorite loco on the layout. When reduced to avie size, the loco blends into the background. A less busy background might be helpful as the full size images look much better.
It's a Mopac Business card, so it's not much bigger
but the sig pic is bigger