New Year Photo Fun (Dial-up users will have trouble here)

[IVRW]

If Friday is New Years Day, then I thought it might be appropriate to theme this as a review of the past year. Favorite photos, Railroad memories, Overall Railroad Progress, all that stuff.

First, I have Then and Now:

Then:

Now:

Then:

Now:

Then:

Now:

Now, I thought I would share some of my favorite train pictures from my Cross Country Trip I took this summer.

At Valley Forge, the Railroad ran through.

The Altoona Memorial Railroad Museum Model Railroad, Featured in Model Railroader Mag.

The following pictures were taken from the St. Louis Gateway Arch:

This was a Model Railroad "Museum" in Hannibal Mo. A Hobby Shop was out front.

In Mason City Iowa (Think Music Man) I saw two School projects that deserves plenty of praise from this world. Model Railroaders in the Making!

Please Have a Very Happy New Year!

[wholeman]

Looks like you have been busy both with you MRRing and traveling.  I like your photos taken from the Arch.  I was there just before Christmas, but didn't go to the top.  It was snowing and I didn't think I could see very far.  I've been up there before and enjoyed it.  If you make it back to St. Louis, you need to visit the Museum of Transportation.  It is worth the trip.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Here is a sampling of layout photos during the year. Happy New Yera and New Decade, everyone!

EDIT .... In respect for dial-ups there is one photo here. I'll create my own thread. Sorry I did not consider this before. Cheers!

[IVRW]

wholeman, I already beat you to it.

Anyway, My Cross Country Trip Stats: 32 states, 13,581 miles, and 3 months.

[mfifer]

Happy New Year All !!!!!!

 

 
Mike

[jacon12]

Fellas, the guys that are still on dial up internet connections have to be screaming at their monitors right about now since most of the dozens of photos in answer to this post average.... oh... maybe 300 KB each (excluding the second person, Will I think was the name).  And when you post that many pictures probably half the people that click on the thread click off pretty quick.

[selector]

I agree.  It's a nice way to wrap up our image year, but it will be very unpleasant for those who have dial-up connections.  So, I have modified the title to reflect that problem.  Have fun, those who can enjoy this thread.

-Crandell

[Geared Steam]

How's this?   

 

 Happy New Year everyone!

[Driline]

jacon12

Fellas, the guys that are still on dial up internet connections have to be screaming at their monitors right about now since most of the dozens of photos in answer to this post average

 

Out with the OLD and in with the NEW! Hello Cable Broadband! Goodbye Dial up!

[jacon12]

Lol... that might be a teeny weenie bit tooooo small, but I think it's a shay?

Jarrell

Geared Steam

How's this?   

 

 Happy New Year everyone!

 

[Odie]

[ngartshore350]

Hi All,

 Thanks for sharing the photos. I'll keep with the then and now picture theme (and the large file size ) Sorry guys,didn't want to upload new re-sized files as this was just a quick fly by! Not quite the same photo angles but you get the idea

Then (15 March 2009) 

Now (30 August 2009)

Now (7 November 2009)

Regards,

Nige.

[Margaritaman]

I like the "then and now" theme.  Pic #1 taken April 13th, 2008.  Pic #2 taken September 22nd, 2009.  Insomnia has its advantages.

[Grampys Trains]

My version of the Broadway Limited with K4s No. 1361 on the point.

 

 

[indiana rr]

 Wow! Great work!  That is quite the transformation.  Two questions:  where do you get your trees?  What are the star shaped holes in the fascia for?  Speakers of some sort?

[PASMITH]

We had 23 from my family visit us in Memphis for Christmas from San Diego, Chicago, New York, Myrtle Beech, and West Palm Beach. My 5 year old gradaughter help me operate on My Klamath Falls SP Branch line. My son ( Her farther) took these pictures ) Peter Smith, Memphis

[howmus]

Grampy........... As always, I love it!!!  A whole lot of other great photos as well!

Ok, I'll do a couple then and now entries....

An area in the Yard at Hopewell Junction a year ago:

Same area today:

Service area then:

And now:

73

[Grampys Trains]

 Thanks, Ray. Your improvements make a great layout even better. DJ.

[jacon12]

 Then...

 

Now...

 

Jarrell

[Margaritaman]

Love the before/after shots guys! 

indiana rr

 Wow! Great work!  That is quite the transformation.  Two questions:  where do you get your trees?  What are the star shaped holes in the fascia for?  Speakers of some sort?

Thank you.  The front trees are Grand Central Gems.  The other were scratch made by me over the years.  Several pulled from an old layout, many done with twigs found while hiking.

You are correct, there are speakers behind the fascia and if you'll notice a momentary contact switch next to it.  One with hobos/campfire, another for the sheep in the hills, and yet another for a eulogy for Engineer Bob being buried next to the tracks.  The thunder/lightning/rain switch is down to the right.  Interactive sound geek right here!!!

[jacon12]

 I like this!  Very well done.

Jarrell

 

Margaritaman

I like the "then and now" theme.  Pic #1 taken April 13th, 2008.  Pic #2 taken September 22nd, 2009.  Insomnia has its advantages.

 

[Geared Steam]

 

[C&O Fan]

I've been trying to Scratch build the general store at Prince for my friend Art's

C&O layout

It was added to the list of Historical Sites after being restored by the US Parks Department

It was owned by the Prince Brothers and built in the late 1800s

AKA    Monks Super Market up till the late 70s

The hardest part was building the recessed entry

 

I added Wood Floors on both stories

 

Still need to make the roof and the upper trim

[ngartshore350]

Nice work C&O Fan!

 Regards,

 Nige.

[Jimmydieselfan]

mfifer

Happy New Year All !!!!!!

 

 
Mike

Without a  doubt ''MAN OF THE YEAR''............or decade for that matter. What a pilot should be,cool and calm, a nice easy landing in the Hudson is how he rolls.

[jecorbett]

I thought I'd show off some of the toys Santa brought me.

My new 20th Century Limited pulls into Bedford falls behind a shiney new pair of E7s. I wish this equipment ran as well as it looks, but since this is Weekend Photo FUN, I'll save that rant for another day.

From the opposite end, A view of the "Creek" obs.

A bird's eye view of Bedford Falls.

Spectrum 4-8-2 and 2-6-6-2 struggle upgrade with a long freight coming out of State Line Tunnel. Even with the doubleheaded power, a lot of sand went down on the rails.

The two steamers are cresting the summit and crossing the D&H mainline just in time to meet the 20th Century as it pulls out of Bedford Falls.

Not a real exciting shot but this is my winter project. To fill this approximately 16x3 section of plywood and foam with scenery. In the foreground will be a large lumber yard combining the old Walthers Walton and Sons kit with the newer Clayton County Lumber kit. Beyond that will be a small fuel oil depot and on the far end will be a small bedroom community with a small commuter station and what I hope will be a few showpiece structures.

The goal is to complete the project by March 31. When that is done. I'll have a continuous stretch of scenicked layout around 3 of my 4 walls, leaving only the large urban area along the opposite wall which will be next fall's project. To keep me focused, I've told myself golf season can't start until this project is finished. We'll see how that works out. 

As you might have guessed from the discolored plywood, this section of benchwork has been used as an overflow work bench.

 

[twhite]

Well, last year I didn't get to do as much on the Yuba River Sub as I wanted to, what with going back to teaching, but I did manage to inagurate a new passenger train, the "Prospector", pulled by--gasp!--yes, a DISEASEL!  . 

But that did not stop me from transferring a 'new' Mikado all the way from Colorado to help with my constant locomotive shortage (yah, RIGHT! ).  An ex-Denver and Salt Lake 2-8-2.

This year, I'll be getting another loco from Colorado, a 3400 Rio Grande 2-8-8-2 built in 1916.  Should arrive on the property sometime next week. 

Of COURSE there will be photos. 

Have a great 2010 everyone.  Full of GREAT TRAINS! 

Tom

[secondhandmodeler]

Just a couple of shots from the last year.

 Before:

 After:

 

 

 

[mononguy63]

I don't have any before/after shots of 2009 layout progress, though I did make progress in a few aspects. For starters, I discovered the enjoyment in painting & decaling rolling stock. The flat car is just representative of several that were done

I also feel like my tree-makig skills are starting to come around a bit. Just need to make a whole bunch more of 'em

I recently built my first card model, a freebie download from Scale Scenes. I was skeptical of how the finished product would look, due to the paper's lack of three-dimensionalness. But aside from the roof which could probably use some help, I was pleasantly surprised at the end result.

Jim

[selector]

Jim, I think you have an enviable layout.  Your modelling, and its imagery, are very good indeed.

The only (for me..) significant change on my layout came when I added two more layers atop my glossy epoxy water.  It used to have a planar surface, and it was clear.

Here is the before shot:

 

And here is the after shot: