WPF 28-30 May 2010

[cudaken]

G Paine

Yikes  Mike, that is some rough looking track that seems to work. Just like many poorly mainteined sidings somewhere off the main line.

 

 So Gplain, my track should not look like that? Darn, guess I have to start over 

 I was amazed that a car or a Engine could track over those rails.

 

[G Paine]

mikelhh

It is operational. Here's an early video done with the mini cam

Yikes  Mike, that is some rough looking track that seems to work. Just like many poorly mainteined sidings somewhere off the main line.

[mikelhh]

 cudaken  - no photoshopping. I'm constantly cleaning my rails because of the semi-outdoors location [our side deck]  They were no doubt in need of a cleanup when the pics were taken, which was just after painting the area.

 Lovely shots Crandell. What's the car in the last pic please?

 

Mike

[james saunders]

 

Hi Hamltnblue,

 All the trackwork is not done. Along the back of the layout there will be a hidden passing loop to hold the local train whilst the through trains passby. There is also a turnout just behind the short train in the picture, but I've yet to lay the track. This will service the produce processors building. (the big one in the left of photos.)

 Most of the operation will involve the local switching the two/three industries, and most of the staging will be off layout on shelving with the trains just required to be moved to the layout. Although I'm considering construction of a 4 track staging yard underneath the far window above my workbench, somehow. Atleast I could hold 4 trains and have a fifth running around the layout as well as the local.

[cudaken]

  OK Crandell and Mike you guys have got me stumped! Great photos, but what I don't understand is how do your engines get electrical pickup? Tops of the rails look like the real deal. Is it photo shop magic?

 Mike, that is the reason I asked if your section was for display only. Tops of my rails are clean looking and at times I have power pickup problems?

 Breaking in some F's again, Cuda Ken 

[selector]

Thanks, HB! 

They are clouds painted onto the backdrop, but my friend must have air-brushed them a bit to widen them.  At this oblique angle, they probably looked quite thin, so he feathered them and spread them out a bit.  Or, so I guess.  Here they are viewed more directly:

-Crandell

[Hamltnblue]

 Great shot Crandell.  What's with the white artifacts directly above and to the right of the loco on top of the trees?

[C&O Fan]

Nice Stuff everyone Good weekend so far

[stebbycentral]

Last week I posted this shot of my newest scenery module. 

 

After looking at it for awhile I determined that it did not look near as impressive as I had hoped it would.  The reason was obvious;  I was going for a deep forest scene, but I did not have half enough trees.  So I went out and bought another couple tree kits.  

Much closer to what I want, the next step I think is to add some underbrush. 

[selector]

My second contribution for this long weekend's WPF is a shot of a C&O 2-6-6-6 bearing down on the photographer who climbed up a signal tower to get the shot (bad photographer!)  Trailing 2000 tons, this lone engine has just struggled mightily up the 3% grade from Seneca Falls.

My thanks go to RRCanuck for his added smoke, some steam plumes, and wiping smooth the backdrop's corner just behind the smoke. 

 

 

-Crandell

[Hamltnblue]

 James in OZ, have you considered adding a turnout immediately following the left side curve to create a siding?

[Hamltnblue]

 Of course you can post more than once Scubattery.You're probably thinking about the photo contest we haven't seen in awhile

Nice Scene by the way.

 

[scubaterry]

 Hey are we allowed to post more than once?  This is a shot from one of my dioramas.  Need work with my camera use but it was a fun scene to put together. 

  I am currently working on my fourth and hopefully permanent layout.  I have the benchwork up, foam top and am painting the backdrop today.  I all ready have 95% of the track work including T/O's hand laid from previous layout so once I get going it should go along smoothly.  Who am I kidding.  I am sure there will be many challenges on the way.  Maybe I will take some pics when I get the backdrop done and post.

[james saunders]

Gday folks. Alot has happened on my layout since I posted thursday night. Friday night I got most of the cork down for the roadbed. Saturday morning I soldered a few lengths together for bends, and by today I had all the mainline track down. I've been running trains for the last few hours, and did a little bit more trackwork for the grain elevator sidings. Here are a few photos so you can see what I've done. BTW the layou is 7' 10" x 2' 4". Thx James in Oz

[loathar]

mikelhh

 Geared steam  that one enlarges really well!  And Hamilton - love your backdrop.

 

 This is the latest on Guilford's mud-pit

 

Lots of landscaping to do yet.  Oh - and a bridge to build across the top.

Mike

Mike-That is AWESOME!!!!
I haven't seen WPF go past 3 pages in a while. Hats off to all the great work!

[selector]

Mike, your work is very convincing.  Really well done!

-Crandell

[mikelhh]

 Thanks cudaken. It is operational. Here's an early video done with the mini cam.

 

 

Mike

[cudaken]

  With the look of the top of the rails I guessing it is for display only? Looks great either way!

[mikelhh]

 Geared steam  that one enlarges really well!  And Hamilton - love your backdrop.

 

 This is the latest on Guilford's mud-pit

 

Lots of landscaping to do yet.  Oh - and a bridge to build across the top.

Mike

[Geared Steam]

 Happy Memorial Day everyone.

 

[Packers#1]

weathered this boxcar over the past week or so:

[Hamltnblue]

Duplicate post

[Hamltnblue]

quietstorm454

Your backdrop looks fantastic! Nice job hamltnblue

 

Thanks Quietstorm

[Guilford Guy]

Nothing much for this weekend. Went to the LHS and picked up a hopper that more fits my new era then came home and weathered it. Weathering consisted of a dusting of polly-scale roof brown, then highlights on the rivet lines and underbody. Lastly, because this car will be in sand/gravel service, I dipped a stiff brush in a bag of Highball Ballast, picking up the dust similar in consistency to Pastels, and brushing it down the sides of the car.

[mountaingoatgreg]

Well the mess is cleaned up the mainline is back in service and business is back to usual, except for this car. This car will be heading to the shop and the mechanical forces will try and put it back together.

 

[quietstorm454]

Your backdrop looks fantastic! Nice job hamltnblue

[Hamltnblue]

 M1a passes through town

[Hamltnblue]

 Here's another:

I'll be experimenting with different shots etc.  Pretty fun stuff.

[Hamltnblue]

 Yesterday I received my copy of Photoshop CS5.  A neat feature included is HDR PRO which stands for  High Dynamic Range. What it does is take multiple photo's you shoot with different exposures, and combines them. You can then adjust the pic to make different effects. This is my first attempt. I used a pre set effect called Hi Contrast HDR.

[zgardner18]

Re-visiting an old favorite.  MRL on San Dimas Southern.

Jeff's Layout