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Jarrell's Show me Something: February 2019 Locked

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Posted by "JaBear" on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:29 PM

Before.

m4 by Bear, on Flickr

After.

Freelanced Detroit River Car Ferry by Bear, on Flickr

I'm enjoying everyones before and after, so can I have some more, please.Big Smile

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Posted by HO-Velo on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 6:27 PM

More before and after.   Regards, Peter

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Posted by Erie1951 on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3:52 PM

gmpullman
Thanks, Russ. I enjoy doing research on old locomotives such as these. At least a DD1 has been preserved. I'm looking forward to the Broadway Limited P5a to come along soon, too Yes I have browsed your post card collection. Very nice. I have a few, too:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmpullman/albums/72157688798258461

Regards, Ed

Thanks for stopping by my vintage railroad postcard blog, Ed. I checked out your collection and I particularly like the ones from the Carriso and Royal Gorges. We have a few of the same cards, too! Yes I also have the one of the Twin Zyphers passing each other and the DD-1 at Penn Station. Thanks for sharing them! Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3:03 PM

Ed thats a great looking loco. And Russ, thanks for the history lesson.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 2:56 PM

Thanks George, I'll have to check out Elements.  I did have the full Photoshop at one time, I just never used it as it seemed so overwheming.

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 2:36 PM

mbinsewi
I don't have any editing software,

You might take a look at Adobe Photoshop Elements which is a simplifird version of the full Photoshop program. You can do a lot of straightening, cropping, and adjucting color balance as well as reducing the size of large digital files to make them more internet friendly. 

Also, the latest update to Windows 10 includes an upgraded photo editing program. There may be somethng useful there. I have not checked it out since I have Elements

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by countsrr on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 2:16 PM
 The date December 5 2017 that is when I stated to build table 1 room 1 this is the first of 2 sections and now February 2019 looking from room 2
  1st table by James COUNTS, on Flickr
 table 1 room 1 now by James COUNTS, on Flickr
More before and after
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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 10:56 AM

"Before and after."

This P2K Burlington E7 locomotive was the subject of my most recent livery conversion to the NYC cigar band livery.

Before:

After:

New York Central E7 #4034 is shown on its maiden run with a Mail and express train of mixed heavyweight and streamlined cars at the east end of the Black River Valley layout.

More before and after projects please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:53 AM

Erie1951
To add a bit of history to that beautiful DD-1 model, here's some original DD-1 postcards, circa 1915-1920 from my private collection.


Thanks, Russ. I enjoy doing research on old locomotives such as these. At least a DD1 has been preserved.

I'm looking forward to the Broadway Limited P5a to come along soon, too Yes

I have browsed your post card collection. Very nice. I have a few, too:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmpullman/albums/72157688798258461

Regards, Ed

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Posted by Harrison on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:22 AM

Before:

And after:

IMG_9930

More before and After, please.

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Posted by Erie1951 on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:21 AM

gmpullman
Before cleaning, painting, tune-up and decoder install:

 PRR_DD1 by Edmund, on Flickr

...and after:

 PRR_DD1-fi2i by Edmund, on Flickr

To add a bit of history to that beautiful DD-1 model, here's some original DD-1 postcards, circa 1915-1920 from my private collection. The first shows the DD-1 on display at the Westinghouse exhibit for the 1915 San Francisco World's Fair.

This next view is of a DD-1 in Penn Station, NYC. This may have been the original color of the units at the time.

And here's a shot of a DD-1 exiting the tunnel connecting NJ with NY. Because the colors were added by hand to photo prints, re-photographed, and then the negative burned onto copper plates for lithograph printing, the color of the locomotive may not be the original.

Russ

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:12 AM

Wow Ed, that looks better!  I don't have any editing software, and my camera is an older Cannon SD70I, I think.  I'll have to see if it has white balance.

I've never done anything but point and shoot.  A photographer, I'm NOT. Laugh

Thanks again,

Back to our regularly scheduled program!

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:06 AM

mbinsewi
Anyway, I see on my last post, the new supper brite daylight LED light that was right over me, gave my trees a blueish tint?

Check your white balance setting on your camera, Mike. I got your photo from PB and gave it a few quick adjustments in Photoshop:

 MMMike by Edmund, on Flickr

Mainly I used the brightness controls to reduce the high-end, then used the color balance to bring the green level back up. Do you have a photo editing program?

Cheers, Ed

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Posted by dti406 on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 7:54 AM

More Before and After:

Railyard Models PC X79 Boxcar, as I got it out of the box, then the finished model:

 

More before and after, seems like a neat way to go.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 6:02 AM

I like this before and after stuff, even out of the context of model railroading, such as street scenes, etc.

Anyway, I see on my last post, the new supper brite daylight LED light that was right over me, gave my trees a blueish tint?

Carry on!

Mike.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 11:35 PM

middleman
More,please!

What to do with this helix in the corner?

 IMG_3173 by Edmund, on Flickr

Some hills to make a view block, maybe...

 IMG_7647_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Still a "work-in-progress" but quite an improvement!

 IMG_7945 by Edmund, on Flickr

Let's stick with Before & After Big Smile

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Posted by middleman on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 7:28 PM

Enjoying seeing everyone's work!

Before(HO):

After(On3):

More,please!

Mike

 

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Posted by countsrr on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:22 PM
Room 2 stated as idea now with 3 sections built out of 4 it well on its way
  new table by James COUNTS, on Flickr
September 2018
  table 2 sun by James COUNTS, on Flickr
December 2018
  feb update by James COUNTS, on Flickr
February 2019
 Take a break my health in the last 2 weeks has been bad taking surgery  
 
 
More before and after  
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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:12 PM

Before...

...and after...

Wayne

More before and after, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:07 PM

Before: 

After: 

 

More before and after please. 

GARRY

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Posted by Mister Mikado on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 2:57 PM

Before and After is the BEST Show Me Something EVER, hands down!  Love it!  -Rob

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Posted by mbinsewi on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 1:42 PM

OK, one more before and after from me.

This taken winter of 2010? Close anyway.

And this one taken about 20 min. ago.

One of my upcoming projects is refreshing some scenery, and trees.

More before and after!  If you got'em, show'em!

Mike.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 10:17 AM

More before & after please.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by Harrison on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 7:53 AM

The south Plattsburgh scene in July:

IMG_9129

And the area now:

IMG_9951

More before and after.

Harrison

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 7:14 AM

mbinsewi
I love before and after, lets see some more!

Here is Union Station way before— like twenty-years ago!

 HO_early_0003 by Edmund, on Flickr

 

and... a little more recent view:

 IMG_8624_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Yes, more before & after please.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:35 AM

That's what cement finishers do!  Laugh

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:18 AM

And you even finished it!  That's a sweet bridge Mike.

Carry on.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:10 AM

I'll jump in,  from lots of pink foam, shortly after track laying,

To concrete walls and bridge.

I love before and after, lets see some more!

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 5:59 AM

The biggest problem area on my layout before a bridge existed.

 The three tier bridge after a lot of pillar placement consideration.

More before and after please.    TF

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:25 AM

gmpullman
Show me another before/after series, please.

Here's the "before", with a replacement tender...

...and the "after"...

Wayne

Show me another "before and after", please.

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