Ed I zoomed in on the Caboose, it was a bit blurry, am I correct in thinking I read Pennsylvania.
Brent what's a P/U.... I didn't see an outhouse
Yah takes yer pick!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Did I see pine trees and a tunnel?
Rapido Beeliner by Edmund, on Flickr
Connection Junction. I like it
Track fiddlerEd I zoomed in on the Caboose, it was a bit blurry, am I correct in thinking I read Pennsylvania.
Yes, or cabin car on the PRR and some railroads called a signal tower a cabin.
Connection Junction I see there is a second motion for that name. I like it, unless someone has a better idea or objects, maybe that's what it should be.
Some scratch built tunnel portals.
Some scratch built pine trees.
TF, a P/U means pick up truck.
How about some tunnel portals for the Emperor's new tunnel.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
If I'm understanding this thread correctly — I thought the idea was to present a new photo that has some kind of connection (as Dr. Wayne explains above) to the most recent, prior photo.
In that vein, I posted a photo which included a mile post. The previous photo shows a mile post in front of Wayne's box car.
Then Bear posted a photo that included a pick-up truck which could be seen in my photo.
Following Bear's photo I picked out some pine trees and a tunnel portal and posted a photo that showed both of these.
Now, looking at my photo of the two RDCs coming out of the tunnel I would imagine someone could show a photo of:
A signal or signal bridge; Other RDCs or self-propelled car; something with stripes on the nose; a double-track main line, a car manufactured by Budd, or made of stainless steel.
Hence, the connection.
I may have made a mistake by mentioning the tunnel and trees. I was simply showing my interpretation of the connection to Bear's photo. Maybe by leaving it un-stated, the viewer would have to guess what the connection is.
By posting additional photos of tunnel portals and trees this thread would really be not much different than the "Show Me Something" thread.
Or am I missing something?
Growing pains
I think we have the foundation of a good idea here.
Cheers! Ed
Yes, I remember there used to be a similar guess-the-connection thread here. It died long ago. The idea was, the OP posted two photos. Then people tried to guess what the two photos had in common. The one who guessed correctly then posted ONE photo that had something DIFFERENT in common with the last photo posted. Then people had to guess what that photo had in common with the previous one. Etc. etc.
For example:
ThirdPlayer SecondPlayer ThisIsTheOP Easy! Interlocking towers. Here's a tough one: Not so tough -- both locos are SD45s. Here's mine:
SecondPlayer ThisIsTheOP Easy! Interlocking towers. Here's a tough one:
ThisIsTheOP
Easy! Interlocking towers. Here's a tough one:
Not so tough -- both locos are SD45s. Here's mine:
And the answer to that one could either be "conifers" or "Northern Pacific" (note the third car). The person who correctly guessed that could post another picture with a wooden trestle, or a blue boxcar, or another GN car with the "Rocky" herald, etc. And so on.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
So let me get this straight, after a match or similarity has been made once....then you pick something different from the last posted picture.
Then the next poster tries to determine what new item was pulled from that picture and tries to match or post a similarity to that...... and so on
Is that it
So TF posted tunnel portals and trees. I came back with tunnel portals, so now someone can pick an item out of my photo such as a steam loco, or flatcar or green boxcar or Ford truck or whatever. It is the new posters choice as to what he wants to match. yes, no?
Kind of a "I Spy Connection Junction"
Well I look at it this way. We all tried but the thread didn't seem to work.
A tough few days at Sea Sir ! .... To my calculations six people were playing. Half the people playing knew what the heck was going on. The other three, not quite so much. I fit into the not quite so much category..... as my Grandfather used to say. "A half a horse a piece"
Maybe we should bring Mike Lehman into the thread. He could evaluate it all and put it all into perspective (The cleaner) He could put the rules into layman terms......... That could work.... (an outside mediator)
If Mike is willing ? .... We'll just have to wait and see
PS I've been around here a little more than a year. I've always appreciated what Mike Lehman has to say.
I can really appreciate how he models his Railroad in the basement and then smart enough to get outside when it's nice in the summer and models in the backyard.
The man is like the birds that fly south for the winter.
I appreciate his opinion...
Track fiddlerThen the next poster tries to determine what new item was pulled from that picture and tries to match or post a similarity to that...... and so on
Canadian Pacific, so terriffic!
IMG_6762_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Can we keep going even if Mike isn't here to tell us what to do?
Yes and you're still second favorite Ed ....This is probably wrong too
PS was I supposed to post a bridge I have a few of those
I looked way back through the text for the last picture. Couldn't find it. Way too much text.....I did have a scotch with Brent in the diner. He came all the way down from Canada to have it with me.
I'm sure this is simple but it has to be spelled out a little better.
Heavy mathematics, trigonometry, complex geometry are my nature. Common sense is not
Alright I'll bite.
This has a connection to Eds picture of course.
I know it's not on a layout but I guy has to make do with what he's got.
PS Ed, two of those P42s you sent me are finally going to become a P42B cabless booster.
Edit.
I missed TFs CP box pic, so I guess the next pic should match his.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Well, I'll jump in here one more time and see if we can smooth the way for future contributions.
Track fiddlerI looked way back through the text for the last picture. Couldn't find it.
I based my photo on Brent's tunnel portal with steam and at least two CP cars in the train. I grabbed the Canadian Pacific connection.
TF, Sure a CP box car would qualify. The Budd dome is actually "silver" so that would be another connection.
Steven, there is an Amtrak F40PH on the other track in the photo BUT I believe you should be "connecting" to TF's photo of the CP box car so, in reality we're back to silver/aluminum/platinum mist paint rather than the Amtrak loco in my photo.
I see you mentioned that you hadn't seen TF's photo so that's OK.
So, here we are, the last photo is a kit-bashed SDP40F FP45 with a custom Spartan cab.
Rather than hog the thread I'll concede to the next contributor.
We're on a roll...
I'm having a Manhattan with Crown Royal Rye
Good luck, Fellas. Glad you have a use for those BB Genesis locos, Steven
Cheers, Ed
Ed, you are right, the connection between my pic and TFs pic is the paint color group, I hadn't have thought of that.
TF must've posted his picture right as I did mine or it didn't load in my browser, at least this thread is still rolling along.
Also my unit is a F/FP45 not a SDP40F, just to clarify, but if it's a cowl unit it'd be a connection in my opinion.
You guys take the reins. I will be proud if something comes of this.
I'm not good at railroad prototypicality. I will research in spare time if any to be more fluent.
For now I will keep building bridges.
NWP SWPAlso my unit is a F/FP45 not a SDP40F, just to clarify
The Amtrak paint must have thrown me off. Only Santa Fe and Milwaukee had FP45s. I saw six axles and Amtrak paint.
My BAD.
Ed
Ed its not your bad, it's Athearns. I guess they figured the unit would be a "good enough" match to a SDP40F. So you're instinct wasn't wrong, the model is.
Subscribed. Will participate more as the cooler weather approaches and hobby time increases. I like this idea.
T e d
Carrying on from Steven's post...
Should be easy enough.
I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.
Sorry hoss but your pic isn't displaying on my end, I hope others can see it!
I'm getting a "forbidden" error when I click on it.
I can see it on my post just fine without having to click anything...
I'm Verboten, too:
Google Quote
403. That’s an error.
Your client does not have permission to get URL /uuv7GLSowghS5FJ0xEdszWoKZq_EcjNfHkV57SftKpQFdonMuBqSDq7wNvDx_3nVeUX7CDi9iipH_8gMHXHM=w1275-h621-rw from this server. (Client IP address: 98.21.220.131)Forbidden That’s all we know.
/uuv7GLSowghS5FJ0xEdszWoKZq_EcjNfHkV57SftKpQFdonMuBqSDq7wNvDx_3nVeUX7CDi9iipH_8gMHXHM=w1275-h621-rw
Try again. Do you have to change a "permission" to public or something? I have to do that in Flickr.
Good Luck, Ed
I think Google is trying to tell us something.
Maybe, Das ist Verboten? Ja, ja.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Track fiddler
UP action!
UP_4141_SD70sm by Edmund, on Flickr
Next?
It was kind of like pulling teeth for a while wasn't it Bear
I'm pretty sure I did see a red caboose in the background of Ed's last picture
Did someone say "red caboose"?
CP Rail again I think this qualifies, at least she used to be CP
This would be a good chance for Lion posting his favorite Railroad
NYET! That's an X CN loco. Go back three spaces.