weekend photo Fun

[cheese3]

Ok guys, that time again, I have been working on scenery lately...

[TrainFreak409]

AWESOME! Looking great as usual, Adam![:D]

[bow]

[steveblackledge]

Just one new pic this week,

[TrainFreak409]

Here's what I have;

A British styled locomotive always looks better when next to a turbine![8D][;)][:D]

[steveblackledge]

Hey Scott, go to this link for 2 video clips of the real thing in action last week here in the UK, i hope your model does'nt make as much smoke in the house
http://www.burgess57.freeserve.co.uk/1Z66.WMV P.S. turn up the volume[:P][:P][:P]
this is "Hogwarts castle" returning to its home in Carnforth in Lancashire
http://www.burgess57.freeserve.co.uk/5972_Rowell.WMV

[selector]

Steve, you are definitely THE Man. [:D]

[TrainFreak409]

THANKS FOR THE LINKS STEVE![:D]

[grandeman]

As usual, awesome pics guys! Steve, I love your RR. The trains look so graceful as they wind their way thru the scenery.

A few from the Platte Canyon Sub...

Sunrise in Sedalia.


Little photographed F3's.[:D]

[SilverSpike]

Steve,


Great little video clips. My son was just asking me if we could watch a train movie!

Here are a few mages of an interlocking tower I am working on:







- Ryan

[lesterperry]

Here is one for this week

Couple GP 40s comming into town

[MisterBeasley]

The Subway Saga continues - 2 shots of the Saint Anne Street station, now covered and lighted.



and a more panoramic view:

[Anonymous]

great jobs everyone keep up the good work

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man

As usual, awesome pics guys!

[#ditto] [tup] [:D]

Here's what I've been working on the past week. It is the section of foliage covered mountain where the main goes into a tunnel. This section sort of picks up where the other foliage wall (as seen in my sig. pic) leaves off.

This shot shows the whole "mountain".


Here is a close up of the tunnel enterance.


I've been glueing the foliage on outside in the garage before I bring the piece in and mount it on the layout, and it is very hot in there!! I have only been able to work a little at a time. Hopefully, by next week I can show some "finished product" photos. Till then, keep up the good work, everyone!!

[grandeman]

Great work Kevin!

[eng22]

Been working with a new camera, Canon S2-IS. Trying to figure out new terms like depth of field. First pic does not have any, second picture does. It only took me two weeks to figure out how to do it. There is so much to learn with this camera, I have had no time for trains[banghead][banghead]

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eng22

Been working with a new camera, Canon S2-IS. Trying to figure out new terms like depth of field. First pic does not have any, second picture does. It only took me two weeks to figure out how to do it. There is so much to learn with this camera, I have had no time for trains[banghead][banghead]

So which depth of field makes a better picture?

[Anonymous]

Great work everyone, it inspires me to keep plugging away at my current project. Much as I'd love to be able to post pictures of what I've been doing, I don't think 12-guage bus wire is very photogenic![:D]

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen

Great work everyone, it inspires me to keep plugging away at my current project. Much as I'd love to be able to post pictures of what I've been doing, I don't think 12-guage bus wire is very photogenic![:D]

Yean, but seening other people making progress on unglorious aspects of the hobby is. Post it.

[cheese3]

kenlarsen Good luck with the wiring, I did some of that today, I got my turntable all hooked up and ready to go.

lesterperrynice picture

scott Those two look great together

grandemanNice work as usual

eng22Nice Pics, what type of loco is that?

This is hard to fit everyone so this is a big Great Work Guys I cant wait to see more!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cheese3

kenlarsen Good luck with the wiring, I did some of that today, I got my turntable all hooked up and ready to go.

Wow, now there's a wiring challenge![:O] I had an old Atlas flat turntable 2 layouts ago, my wife had to keep the basement door shut so the kids wouldn't hear the language I was using while I tried to make it work...!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by steveblackledge

Just one new pic this week,

Steve, looks like that Warbonnet needs to be a B unit, suprised the crew is complaing to the trainmaster [:D] Good looking weathering job.

Here is a couple of shots of wrapped lumber loads I grabbed from an actual cnterbeam on the web, then fixed and printed on my Mac.



Closeup:



Cheese3 your outcrops look sharp! So does everyone elses.

[eng22]

For Spacemouse,

I like both pictures, the top one is only focused on the loco and a couple of cars, the bottom picture trys to bring everything within the picture into focus. I like the lower one better because it shows more detail.

For Cheese,

The loco is an Alco S-3, Ann Arbor #5

[steveblackledge]

Excellent pictures everyone, they give inspiration, glad you liked the video clips, there are more at Don Burgess's web site @ http://www.burgess57.freeserve.co.uk/railways.htm
Ken, you must be THE man when it comes to wiring layouts, good luck to you[bow]
Dthurman thats a great looking load you have done, i must give it a try when/if my printer decides to work

[scubaterry]

My first w/e photo fun post. Finally finished the trackwork on the west yard/small pass terminal.
West yd holds 31 cars and the east yard holds 30 not very large but I only own 30 rolling stock so it works out. Small pass term as this is a small time operation. I have a set of the Riv 60' hvy weight pass cars. The only thing left to do as far as track laying is the engine facility in the upper right of photo. Once it is done I can start to scenic which is my favorite part of MRR

Long shot of w/yd pass/term. This is a temp layout as we will be moving within six months. I have it built in sections for easy (???) moving. At our new place I can pretty up the bench work and put in the bldg etc. I have been stockpiling for a while now.

Terry

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by steveblackledge
Ken, you must be THE man when it comes to wiring layouts, good luck to you[bow]

Thank you Steve I wish that were true; substitute the word "wiring" with "getting-in-over-ones-head" and you're closer to the truth![(-D] On that GE warbonnet, did you get your inspiration from the July MR where the author was weathering N scale diesels for his Montana Rail Link-based layout?

Terry - a collapsible layout, huh? Smart idea![tup]

Adam - since nobody else has asked: What materials did you use for the scenery in your photos?

[rexhea]

For several months now, cjcrescent has been visiting the layout and each time he has begged and begged to build something. Well, after he began crying a few weeks ago, I began to weaken and decided that to stop this immature display of self-pity, I would let him build my diesel service facility.

The fueling facility is the new Walthers kit and the sand tower is from their sand facility kit. Note: The diesel engine house is scratch built from a pile of miscellaneous DPM parts, styrene strips, and a lot of ingenuity. The windows are made from printing a grid on a transparent and glazing them with Dullcote. Although there will be more detail added, I believe you will agree he did a fine job. [^]
REX

Crow's view of Diesel Service Facility



Loading and unloading fuel.



Crow with glasses on view



Engineer's view

[jeffshultz]

Nearly time for the move... my wife and I are moving on the 20th, so I've had to strip the layout down to it's "bare" elements - or at least what isn't glued on.

Before - as far as I had gotten:


Stripped for action (yes, it still has the locos on it, I've still got a week to play!):

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffshultz

Nearly time for the move... my wife and I are moving on the 20th, so I've had to strip the layout down to it's "bare" elements - or at least what isn't glued on.

Good luck with your move. If I remember rightly, you're getting more RR space, right?

[SpaceMouse]

Rex,

Like the water stains on the engine house.

[dave9999]

Rex,
Looking good. I'm going to have to make my way up to T-town
in the near future and see your fine work in person. I still haven't
made a decision about the Fla/Bama game, but I might still
make the trip one weekend just to visit. Nancy and I love road
trips... especially when trains are involved. Keep up the good
work and Go Gators[;)] Dave