WPF time. I need the inspiration. RON
Here's a "ready mix" plant I've been working on. I still gotta do the scenery, and add some detail work.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
This week, I got a ton of work done. Installed the new improved staging loop...installed the Thomas Sub helix...and got the bulk of the Cumberland section benchwork built.So, the next thing will be to install the cork and track in the staging yard, at least to get it out from under the river. Then I'll build the frame for the scenic divider down the peninsula. Moving right along... You can play along at home by following the blog...Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
It's nice to see some progress photos on here again. The finished shots that everyone posts are fun to look at, but I like seeing how somebody else progresses. When I first joined on here there were many more progress shots than polished photos. It's too bad that the 'photo wars' of years past have scared people away from posting snap shots of their work. Not every shot needs to be a well composed, perfect depth of field, computer enhanced masterpiece.
Well, I'm at least 2 yrs. past the building phase, so this shot of Blackwood Mine will have to do. DJ.
Grampys Trains Well, I'm at least 2 yrs. past the building phase, so this shot of Blackwood Mine will have to do. DJ.
Thanks, and I do agree with you that in process photos can be very helpful to people building layouts. DJ.
It's been a while since I contributed - finally home and at the layout again. And I agree - some of the folks here like Grampys set the bar awfully high ; ) Cheers.
Another great start.
Grampy - top notch work as always!
Jon - I really like your work on the BN SD9.
My latest pic (sky was digitally added):
From this distance that endloader looks great
It Doesn't have "matchbox" written all over it
Great photos everybody! ... Nice SD9, Idobo,... CNR looks great on your layout RR Canuck....... DJ, that scene is fantastic.. Nice building, Robby... Lee, your helix looks like a good one! ... MABruce, I like the bridge!
Here's a scene on my branch line. It is not a recent photo.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Awesome pics so far.
Lee, looks like you got a ton of work done this week! Sweet.
Speaking of progress, I made alot of progress on my revised creek/bridge scene. I got the water poured and just need to scenic the area.
Also, I wasn't happy with the mountain tunnel portal, so I actually shortened it (it was sticking out from the wall about 8") and replaced the portals with concrete ones.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
An area I'm still working on. I tried a section of embossed paper to make the 'stone' wall and haven't decided if I like it or not. It photographs a lot worse than it actually is. Under the normal room lighting it looks ok. But..... I may decide to cover it with plaster 'rocks' later on. We'll see.
I hope these aren't too sharp, well composed and color balanced. If they are I'll try and screw it up more next week.
Jarrell
Motley, WOW!!! You are a very promising modeler if you will permit my saying so. This will be a great layout!
Bruce, that is a great photo! A real keeper.
Jarrell, what can I say...? Amazing....
RRCanuck, I love that tower! Nice scene with interesting, but appealing, lighting.
Garry, your photo is like an impressionist painting. Very fetching!
I would like to thank RRCanuck (nice to see him posting again...must be back home again?) for taking the time to doctor my photo with some added steam/smoke for this J shot. He used smoke from a real photo of a J, so....
Norfolk & Western #607 blasts up Seneca Hill at full throttle on this cold autumn morning.
-Crandell
LOL - "interesting but appealing" got me thinking I had a White Balance problem - when I took the pic it was half daylight and half incandescent. I've adjusted the balance a bit on this one...
I really do/did like your image. In fact, the lighting reminded me of late or early day on the prairies just after a dark summer storm.
MotleyI made alot of progress on my revised creek/bridge scene. I got the water poured and just need to scenic the area.
Good work Motley, the added creek and pond is a big improvement from the "swimming pool" under the bridge you posted a couple of weeks ago. The additions add some realism and justify the existence of the pond at the edge of the layout. The new bridges add visual improvement to your tracks. Add some bushes, trees, grass and maybe some cows and you will have a great scene.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
G Paine Good work Motley, the added creek and pond is a big improvement from the "swimming pool" under the bridge you posted a couple of weeks ago. The additions add some realism and justify the existence of the pond at the edge of the layout. The new bridges add visual improvement to your tracks. Add some bushes, trees, grass and maybe some cows and you will have a great scene.
Thanks George, yes I agree it makes the scene alot more believable now.
I really like the depth you've got going here, it's like you can see for miles and miles!
Good work!!
Motley Awesome pics so far. Lee, looks like you got a ton of work done this week! Sweet. Speaking of progress, I made alot of progress on my revised creek/bridge scene. I got the water poured and just need to scenic the area. Also, I wasn't happy with the mountain tunnel portal, so I actually shortened it (it was sticking out from the wall about 8") and replaced the portals with concrete ones.
Nice Pic.
Is the oil in the center of the track correct? I don't have a lot of experience with steamers except my exposure at Strasburg RR. The oil there is around the rails which I assume kicked off of the side rods.
Springfield PA
Hamiltonblue, if you are asking me about the oil slick in my photo of the J (it isn't clear...), it would not be strictly correct on a transition era layout with almost all steam traffic to see such a slick, but this layout is nearing the end of its life and I am experimenting with techniques that I can apply to the next one.
Let's assume this is a modern excursion run on a line essentially entirely used by diesels.
Good Answer
My loco's of course have yet to leak leaving me nice clean ballast.
Interestingly enough, the old low grade through Brookville, PA was oil soaked also and this was post steam era. This was a branch of the PC, then Conrail, and then the Redbank Valley and Mountain Laurel RRs from Driftwood, PA to Sligo, PA. Not sure if there were just some really leaky diesels or if all the grease was off the strings of coal cars that passed through. There are some sections here that are not torn up yet...maybe I will go see if the ballast still has all the grease/oil and get a pic.
Robert H. Shilling II
Wow, a lot of great stuff to inspire this week!
I'm still just getting my feet wet with the hobby, but I always have a bad habit of dreaming too big and getting in over my head. One of these days I'll learn that smaller and well done beats everything including the kitchen sink and a detail nightmare any day!
Here's some updates this week from my Eastern California RR project.
Finished painting my waves at the beach:
Installed the LA Union Station I've been working on. Still lots of details to add. (detail nightmare, yes) I wasn't sure this thing would ever be completed, so I decided to put it on the layout and add detail there. It started as just a diorama mock up (I did the same thing for San Diego to create a placeholder for a future scratch built structure when/if my skills reach that level). I did LAUS with the idea of keeping it in place a bit longer, maybe a few years until I have the skills to do it right.
Station tracks ballasted:
Hope everybody has a productive weekend!
Rob
secondhandmodeler It's nice to see some progress photos on here again. The finished shots that everyone posts are fun to look at, but I like seeing how somebody else progresses. When I first joined on here there were many more progress shots than polished photos. It's too bad that the 'photo wars' of years past have scared people away from posting snap shots of their work. Not every shot needs to be a well composed, perfect depth of field, computer enhanced masterpiece.
I have to agree with this. For the last few months, my layout has been half-finished, with many shots published here, and half raw, benchwork, pink foam, WS roadbed and the like. I've take a few progress shots along the way, but my goal has always been the finished scenes, the beautiful work that's usually exhibited here.
I've got a 45-degree roofline over the new section of my layout. Rather than ignore it, I decided to work with it. I built 45-degree scenery to go behind the track, into the narrow space twixt track and wall.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Great Beach Rob. Lovin those waves.
Spectacularly good waves! I would like to see a more detailed image, maybe twice the density in pixel count? Is that possible, Rob?