Living on the other side of the Big Pond allows me to open this week´s WPF thread a little earlier than you folks!
Here is my contribution:
"JNR Mikado D51 498 emerges from Kibuneguchi tunnel on a run to Kurama on the Eiden Line"
The picture is taken on the second of my mini-modules, there are 8 more to come!
Ulrich,
What an outstanding photo! I'm glad you have your own layout back, your modeling skills are top notch.
Here's a couple of shots of my new Colorado Ski Train.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Motley - I tell you a secret. I´d be happy to see one of my pictures published in the MR Trackside Photo section one day, but I don´t think I am good enough.
Here's my newest addition.
Its a used Athearn SW1500 lettered for a freelance railroad.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Here's a new one from me.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Here are last weeks completed cars.This is the second 40' 1937 AAR Boxcar by IMRC that I did for the New Haven using Highball Graphics Decals.This is an E&C Models 50' PS1 Boxcar, E&C is the latter version of the PS and is correct for this car. Details West Extended Coupler Pockets and lettered with Oddballs Decals.This is an Atlas 23,000 Gal Tank Car lettered for the Sun Oil Co. using Herald King Decals.Everybody, thanks for looking, and no rust on my railroad!
Rick
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
Great scenes & excellent curtom work already!! Great Job!
This is a Walthers Kasgro Depressed Center Flat car that I detailed & weathered. I added cut bars, train air lines, & a little plumbing. I also drilled out the tie-down points with a #70 drill. I weathered the deck by breaking the surface with used 240 paper, then lightly drybrushed silver in wear areas, followed by rust & grimy black powders. I airbrushed the underside of the truck areas for bottom weathering. The pushing unit is an Athearn RTR Iowa Interstate GP38-2 with some added details & weathering.From researching these units, I observed they are kept pretty clean & well maintained, so I tried not to over weather them. I have also seen IAIS moving Wind generator equipment, so a big load requiring this type of car may not be far fetched for them.
Awesome photos guys.
Brakie, is your diesel a nod to the Atlantic Coast Line?
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Mike Kieran
Port Able Railway
I just do what the majority of the voices in my head vote on.
Ulrich, in my opinion you have a cracking good image there showing a gread eye for both models and photography.
Crandell
Ulrich, great photo, you should try submitting to MRR, your modelling and shots are just as good as much that gets published.
Robby, I really like your subtle weathering on the hopper. Really excellent, not overdone and very realistic.
Here are a couple of more shots from last weekends running session at K-10 in Maryville
plus a short movie on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake#p/u/1/Vh0Y2pZ0qw4
Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum
Lots of modeling talent on display, this week.
I finished my scrap yard this week. DJ.
I laugh that you say almost finished because it's very rare that you see a fraction of the detail that you put into your modelling efforts.
Mike Kieran Awesome photos guys. Brakie, is your diesel a nod to the Atlantic Coast Line?
Mike,I believe the previous owner had ACL in mine when he decided on a paint scheme.
My thoughts was to strip and repaint this locomotive but,now I decided to keep her as she is since its a sharp looking engine.
Grampy, I love the addition to your already amazing layout. What's funny to me is my favorite part of this shot is the tree. I like the variation in the leaves. Good work!
BRAKIE Mike Kieran: Awesome photos guys. Brakie, is your diesel a nod to the Atlantic Coast Line? Mike,I believe the previous owner had ACL in mine when he decided on a paint scheme. My thoughts was to strip and repaint this locomotive but,now I decided to keep her as she is since its a sharp looking engine.
Mike Kieran: Awesome photos guys. Brakie, is your diesel a nod to the Atlantic Coast Line?
It is a sharp paint scheme. I'm keeping the Southern paint scheme on my Kato NW2 while putting on my own lettering.
Sir Madog Motley - I tell you a secret. I´d be happy to see one of my pictures published in the MR Trackside Photo section one day, but I don´t think I am good enough.
You're easily as good as many I've seen published.
John
And now, for something completely different. The picture I made for an avatar ends up a bit small, so I want to repost it here. I'm too pleased with how it turned out. It's just a photoshopping, I crpped a picture of CMPA 3634 out and ran it through the "Watercolor" filter, adjusted its settings, and then played with color balance and shading to try to match it to the painting background. The original painting is of the Madison Incline, circe late 1800s sometime. Notice the guy in the lower left sitting on the stump, reading. In my little world, CMPA commisined a new picture, using the orignal as a template but including the diesel in place of the open cut to capture the heritage of the line.
For self-teaching Photoshop, I think it turned out nicely.
And yes, I'll try to get something model train-y up here this weekend too.
-Morgan
Here is an ABB combo of my Wishram Oregon & Western F units heading westbound through Bridgeport on the Mt Hood RR club layout.
These 3-bay ACF CenterFlow Covered Hoppers are Accurail kits. They were custom painted prior to my purchase, I found them on eBay for $15.95 each. I installed Kadee #5 couplers and Intermountain metal wheels in place of the plastic ones that come in the kit. I assembled them today (not ready to weather them):
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This isn't an actual model, but everyone tells me it looks like one so lets see what you think...
But seriously, here is one I caught at a club layout. I didn't see what I caught until later.
Acela
The timbers beneath the rails are not the only ties that bind on the railroad. --Robert S. McGonigal
Hello everyone. Where's Jarrel? His Southern RR is noticably missing.\
Nice photos so far! Great work all of you! Ulrich's tunnel looks terrfic. I like Rick's freight cars, Robby's covered hopper, Chad's big flat car. Larry's switcher, Michael's D&RGW, Simon's club layout, Morgan's photo shop creativity, Don's F units, Jeff's layout, Acela's photos of layout and real, and PC99's covered hoppers.
DJ ... The scrap yard looks very good with the dead tree and all.
Here is a westbound train entering the bridge over the Mrs. Hippy River while running on the eastbound track.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Ex-UP 116 GP7 on the L&A mainline.
Even Jeff is posting Q images!!! Really nice work everyone.
Hello all. Great photos to start the weekend
I've continued with the scenery on Sweethome Alabama this wek and took some new photos this evening
Jon
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Ulrich
Some of us would disagree - your work is certainly good enough to be published.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I can see this is going to be another great thread this weekend! Some excellent modeling and photography folks!
I have gotten a bit more done on the Engine House this past week. Not much time available for trains...... I have finally gotten all the lights installed and checked to make sure they will work. Also built another workbench and added some tools. Waiting on more parts to arrive to finish the interior.
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Tell you what. You are you're own worst critic, so lets get a third opinion, shall we? If you send in a CD-ROM of it to Model Railroader, trackside Photos,P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612 I'll get up the nerve to send in two of mine I've kicked around. We'll let that Sperandeo guy decide. He might know.
Great work this weekend y'all, and ditto, send your pics in Ulrich, ain't sense in not trying. Well, got my pics of the stuff I ordered last week to upload to facebook, flash player keeps crashing so photobucket ain't gonna work.
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