Weekend Photo Fun!!!

[steveblackledge]

Here we go anain with some more photo's
Grande Man, glad you like the pic's, i just require some more Rio Grande Power on the loco roster
SD45 leading an F45 and a BN GP38-2 on a short hopper train, followed by a shot of a GP40-2 switching at the Chorley industrial area




and here is a new SD60 in the Oakway leasing blue paint job, very nice loco just got to add the details

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Didn't do much on the MR this week except run trains[:P]. Here's some photos I took of a coal train over Yuba Summit.

Wish I could get the hang of this new camera, though. Oh well--
Tom [:I]

Tom, that's a fantastic RR you've got there! I always look forward to your pics. Why did you have to build the thing across the country from me? [:D] I bet it's even better in person.

I know what you mean about the camera. I borrowed a very nice digital Sony from a buddy but can't seem to make it perform the way he does (he used to be into photography seriously). I'm experimenting with smaller apertures/longer exposures and am getting much better results than with my cheapie Sony cybershot but I still have plenty of learning to do.

[electrolove]

Coal-train:

Please tell me more about your layout and scenery methods. It's looking very good!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Coal-train

This is a nice surprise! I was going to be busy this weekend anyways.

I'm new to this forum, mostly hang out at the Atlas HO forum but my guess is that it will be closing for summer soon and I think I will make this my new home, for a while anyways.

These photo were taken from the last time I had an operating session on my layout.

I posted this photo of my fictional railroad (the Roanoke & Southern) last weekend in the Atlas Sunday photo fun but I like this photo so much that I thought I would kick off my new start here with it. This is a photo of a coal shifter returning with a loaded coal train. I used photo shop to add some brake smoke and some heat blur. I also used a little photo shop to cut the water heater out of the back ground, in the future I will make a temporary back drop to block it out.



Here is a tank car that was spotted at City Fuels.


Another coal shifter finishes up spotting MTY hoppers at a coal tipple.


A steam locomotive is spotted over the pit for an inspection between runs, looks like the report is not good.


Westmoreland's company store was still the only place in town in the 50's to buy what you needed in this mountain town.


Here is the once daily mixed train to Roda.


A mine shifter returns to the yard with another loaded coal train.


Thanks for letting me share my photos early, see you next weekend.

[twhite]

Didn't do much on the MR this week except run trains[:P]. Here's some photos I took of a coal train over Yuba Summit.

Crossing Upper Rock Creek Bridge at foot of Sierra Buttes


Leaving water tower at Bassetts, heading toward Yuba Pass Tunnel


Exiting Yuba Pass tunnel on east side of Sierras


Crossing Dark Canyon on east side of Yuba pass. Grade is 2.25% descending.


Dark Canyon and Lemon Canyon bridges on east side of Yuba pass.

Wish I could get the hang of this new camera, though. Oh well--
Tom [:I]

[Anonymous]

My photo's for photo fun are in my railimages link in my signature. Enjoy everyone.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by steveblackledge

Here's some more pictures of the area i tore out and re laid this week,
Grande Man and BN U30C, thanks for looking at my site, CHIP, this is what went into the space i made, it look's better now i have painted the concrete roadway's the paints a bit wet in places so it's still a bit glossy, bits of it should dry almost white with black stains in places,

Enjoyed your site, Steve. You're a man after my own heart modeling the Joint Line...[8D]

The rerouted area looks great. Very realistic. I was in a hotel room on web TV when I replied to your thread on Wednesday and was having some problems navigating the forum so I was a little brief. I think you made a significant improvement to an already awesome railroad.

[steveblackledge]

Here's some more pictures of the area i tore out and re laid this week,
Grande Man and BN U30C, thanks for looking at my site, CHIP, this is what went into the space i made, it look's better now i have painted the concrete roadway's the paints a bit wet in places so it's still a bit glossy, bits of it should dry almost white with black stains in places,

[steveblackledge]

WELL Mr Coal Train, i salute you, that's one awsome railroad you have there

[Anonymous]

Well, with great aprehension I post some "in progress" shots of my layout. I'm working with 2.5 by 5 feet of space with the scenic divider down the middle. I thought it would be nice to start on something small to be able to enjoy everything from track, DCC, to scenery techniques. BTW, its atlas code 55 throughout, sculptamold with paint topped with woodland scenics ground foam.

[AggroJones]

Coal-train instantly became one of my idols!

Welcome to the forum.

[selector]

Hey, Coal Train, you rock!! Thanks for the pix.

[cheese3]

Nice layout coal-train![^][8D][:D]

[Anonymous]

Thanks for clearing that up, Ken!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csxguy

QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen

csxguy - there's a "dot" accidentally appended to your website address, causing an error when I click on it - you might want to edit that...[:-^]

is it my csx layout site?

Yep that's the one!
Before: www.freewebs.com/csxlowellcountydivision.
After: www.freewebs.com/csxlowellcountydivision

Cheers!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen

csxguy - there's a "dot" accidentally appended to your website address, causing an error when I click on it - you might want to edit that...[:-^]

is it my csx layout site?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeGibbs

Well, since it looks like I missed posting on the prototype photo fun day, I'll add a quick one while I work on uploading some recent photos from my layout. Not often we're able to find an untouched SP locomotive in 2005!!! You all enjoy! Grande Man, keep the black and orange flowing----it looks great!

Mike, here's an SD40 I caught a few weeks ago on the CSX line near Baltimore:

I think it's a leased unit (GECX).

[Anonymous]

Here is an Atlas N scale GP-40-2 that I've added a few details to before I put it to work hauling trains. The model is stock, with the addition of ditchlights, rotary beacon, sunshades, radio antenna and plow...if only my LHS had the rooftop AC unit then my train crews could ride in comfort!

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeGibbs

Well, since it looks like I missed posting on the prototype photo fun day, I'll add a quick one while I work on uploading some recent photos from my layout. Not often we're able to find an untouched SP locomotive in 2005!!! You all enjoy! Grande Man, keep the black and orange flowing----it looks great!

Nice shot Mike!

I'm going to borrow a camera from a friend this weekend to see if I can improve the photography a little on my album. My $150 Cybershot has it's limits.

[Anonymous]

Well, since it looks like I missed posting on the prototype photo fun day, I'll add a quick one while I work on uploading some recent photos from my layout. Not often we're able to find an untouched SP locomotive in 2005!!! You all enjoy! Grande Man, keep the black and orange flowing----it looks great!

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen
GrandeMan - I've been gawking at your stuff long enough now and heaped on all the accolades I can think of, now it's someone else's turn! [(-D] Oh, but definitely keep 'em coming...

I agree and appriciate your comments. I'm gonna throttle back a little, I figure ya'll are in "Grande Overload". [:D]

Coal Train, we need more!

[simon1966]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Coal-train


The store and everything inside of it is scratch built from styrene.

Wow![bow]

[Anonymous]

thanks Simon 1966

The store and everything inside of it is scratch built from styrene. Most of the stuff inside the store is just shapes of plastic painted different colors so it looks as if the store has a detailed interior. I know that with the big front windows that I would need to make some kind of an interior, but I made as little as possible.

[simon1966]

Coal Train, I really like your layout. In particular the Westmoreland store is great. Can you tell us a little about the detailing inside the store?

What brand of kit is the store?

I also like the weathering and oil effect you have on the engine house floor, very realistic indeed. Welcome to the forum.

[Anonymous]

Coal-train - I'm impressed![tup]

csxguy - there's a "dot" accidentally appended to your website address, causing an error when I click on it - you might want to edit that...[:-^]

GrandeMan - I've been gawking at your stuff long enough now and heaped on all the accolades I can think of, now it's someone else's turn! [(-D] Oh, but definitely keep 'em coming...

[grandeman]

Here's two more for "Anytime Photo Fun". [:D]

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Coal-train

This is a nice surprise! I was going to be busy this weekend anyways.

I'm new to this forum, mostly hang out at the Atlas HO forum but my guess is that it will be closing for summer soon and I think I will make this my new home, for a while anyways.

These photo were taken from the last time I had an operating session on my layout.

Very Nice!!!

[Anonymous]

This is a nice surprise! I was going to be busy this weekend anyways.

I'm new to this forum, mostly hang out at the Atlas HO forum but my guess is that it will be closing for summer soon and I think I will make this my new home, for a while anyways.

These photo were taken from the last time I had an operating session on my layout.

I posted this photo of my fictional railroad (the Roanoke & Southern) last weekend in the Atlas Sunday photo fun but I like this photo so much that I thought I would kick off my new start here with it. This is a photo of a coal shifter returning with a loaded coal train. I used photo shop to add some brake smoke and some heat blur. I also used a little photo shop to cut the water heater out of the back ground, in the future I will make a temporary back drop to block it out.



Here is a tank car that was spotted at City Fuels.


Another coal shifter finishes up spotting MTY hoppers at a coal tipple.


A steam locomotive is spotted over the pit for an inspection between runs, looks like the report is not good.


Westmoreland's company store was still the only place in town in the 50's to buy what you needed in this mountain town.


Here is the once daily mixed train to Roda.


A mine shifter returns to the yard with another loaded coal train.


Thanks for letting me share my photos early, see you next weekend.

[SpaceMouse]

I liked it better as Sunday Photo Fun. It gave me a deadline to shoot for. Now I can put projects off for Pre-Mid Week Photo or Almost Weekend Photo Fun or Not Quite Monday Photo Fun. If we are going to just post any time we want, why pretend.

[tstage]

Maybe we should just change it to "Week-ly Photo Fun"...

Tom

[howmus]

O Boy! The weekend. Been a very busy week and didn't get a lot done on the Mountain Ice House operation, but quite a bit has gotten done since I last posted.

The Ice House is basically complete and rests on its foundation:


Another shot looking from across the pond. The ramps have yet to be constructed and the lawn needs to be planted:


Another shot of the Ice House:


The mountain behind the Ice House:


And... A shot of the pond showing the dock and the dam at the back.


The entire scene is basically scratch built. The Ice House, Dock, and Dam are made with more or less scale lumber ripped on the MicroMark table saw.