WEEKEND PHOTO FUN,

[steveblackledge]

OK I know i am early but i finnish work at noon, and this is when the weekend starts for me[:p][:D][:p]

I have not done anything on the layout but i did do some train watching today, i went to Preston were a new service is running into the Fina refinery, they get 3 trainloads of bitumen a week, the inbound arives at 5.30am (to early for me) but the outbound leaves at 1pm,
this is the train headed by class 60 no 063 crossing Strand Rd at Preston, not the best looking loco in the UK but with 200'000lbs of tractive effort available who cares

here it is about five miles down the road climbing the famous curve at Lostock Hall, here the line climbs up a loop and passes over it's self

[twhite]

Two things I thought I'd never see on British railroads--a street-level crossing and a loop over itself. Wow, I've got to investigate British rail more thoroughly, Steve, LOL!
Didn't do anything on the layout this week, but spent a couple of days revising and re-organizing my Website.
I did get a couple of pictures of my passenger train "The Prospector", though. Finally picked up the Walthers diner and obs, so I can run something other than just Pullmans.
Tom[:D]


Here it is on Bullard's Bar Bridge, pulled by an M-78 4-8-2


Another shot.

[TrainFreak409]

Man do I love foreign locomotives. POST MORE POST MORE![:D][:p][;)]

I just so happened to be around a local railroad bridge, when I snapped these beauties.[;)]

[Hawks05]

I'll have my entry in on Tuesday or Wednesday maybe, I weathered my first car. But don't have internet hook up on my laptop.

[cheese3]

I've been playin with diesels today...[:D]

[Anonymous]

Lookin' good so far...I feel like I just might have a contribution this weekend!

uspscsx

[steveblackledge]

TOM, the train runs from Preston south then takes the right hand turnout, goes up grade and then passes back over the mainline about a 1/3 of a mile away. This is a killer in the wet and has stopped more than a few trains in there tracks. BTW nice bridge shot, this is a link to Don Burgess's web site which has a video clip of the same train but different loco on the front, the shot was taken about half a mile after crossing the mainline at Lostock Hall http://www.burgess57.freeserve.co.uk/60059_6E32.WMV

[Anonymous]

Great pics, guys! I have been working on a couple of projects. First off, I finished my tunnel! Here are a couple pics of that...

Here's a basic shot


This one shows the detail of the inside wall of the tunnel


Finally, here is a NS Coal train with a little UP help heading into the tunnel


Lastly, here is a pic of my first structure build. It's a Walthers "Interstate Fuel & Oil Gas Station" kit. I am going to make it a Shell station. By the way, what do you think of the yellow color on the top? It's UP yellow, so I'm not sure how it compares to "Shell Yellow"

[Anonymous]

Kevin, it looks like you are going to have one heck of a nice layout when you get it completed! The tunnel looks great!

uspscsx

[nsfantodd]

Very nice Kevin, I like the way you incorperated the helix's. What radius are you using on them? Is there one helix or two?
Thanks,
Todd Templeton

[Anonymous]

I did some railfanning this morning in Peoria IL. Took my girlfriends son, he has down syndrome and trying to get him into trains. We caught a freight at the Peo Junction on it's way to Pottstown.





Later I heard on the scanner the river bridge telling a crew how they were going to have to take this engine back, it has a bad order on the window or something, they also had a nother unit that had a bad air resevoir or something, he stated it was a mess up morning:

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the forums Todd! Your name rings a bell...Oh, yeah, I've bought from you on eBay before. Nice shots, dthurman.

uspscsx

[cheese3]

Kevin- I think the yellow is a good match for shell yellow.

[selector]

Kevin, this is just a question, not a criticism. Inside that tunnel looks a bit light. Was that due to flash, not yet sealed on top/behind, or is the inner lining light in colour?

Them ivy fronds are spiffy.

[Anonymous]

Not alot of work on the pike this week but here are some new Well Cars. The cars are New Release 5 unit articulated sets. They are "N" and made by Deluxe Innovations. All the walks and details are etched brass, they come with MT trucks and couplers and are cast bodies.

[cheese3]

Here is the future of railroads... I present to you the DD080-X...

[TrainFreak409]

Adam, that is the largest SNOW PLOW I HAVE EVER SEEN![:p]

Are you trying to make me go out and spend the money to buy Railroad Tycoon 3?[;)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Kevin, it looks like you are going to have one heck of a nice layout when you get it completed!

Thanks, uspscsx, but it would be more correct to say IF I ever get it completed! [(-D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nsfantodd

Very nice Kevin, I like the way you incorperated the helix's. What radius are you using on them? Is there one helix or two?

There are two helixs (is that how you make helix plural?[swg]), anyway, one on each "end" of the layout so that a train can travel in a continuous loop from the upper level, down to the lower level, and vice-vresa. The raduis on the helix is 22", and it is 24" everywhere else.

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

Kevin, this is just a question, not a criticism. Inside that tunnel looks a bit light. Was that due to flash, not yet sealed on top/behind, or is the inner lining light in colour?

Yes, Crandell I haven't gotten the back of the tunnel totally sealed yet, so a little light does get in from the back side of the layout. I still need to work on that, but the inner color is black.

P.S. I have just created a Railimages.com account, and there is a link to it on my webpage. I will be adding pics to it pretty soon, so feel free to check it out!

[UP Deano]

kevnbety, i REALLY like what your doing,inside of the tunnel detail is OUTSTANDING! dthurman, NICE UP pictures! i cant get enough UP,THANKS for shareing! Midniteflyer, i REALLY like your new well cars. great seeing everyones new pics.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Midniteflyer

Not alot of work on the pike this week but here are some new Well Cars. The cars are New Release 5 unit articulated sets. They are "N" and made by Deluxe Innovations. All the walks and details are etched brass, they come with MT trucks and couplers and are cast bodies.

Midniteflyer (Isn't that a Stephen King character?)

I am extremely in green envy! Those cars well cars look sharp. N Scale Rules [}:)]

Layout looks pretty sharp too.

Edited for poor tiypeing [:)]

[Anonymous]

dthurman, I got my "nick" from a Eagles song by the same name. You think "N" Rocks check out the work we are doing at http:// www.nscale.org/defauleng.htm

[nsfantodd]

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Welcome to the forums Todd! Your name rings a bell...Oh, yeah, I've bought from you on eBay before. Nice shots, dthurman.

uspscsx

Thanks dthurman, my TO membership ran out and I'm looking around for a new place to "hang out".
I thinned my locomotive fleet way down on e-bay and now looking forward to buying some new power and doing a little modeling.
Todd Templeton

[ARTHILL]

Been a couple of weeks trying to learn new stuff. Anyway, here is the first shot of the corn field. The ripe corn was easy, but I'm still working on the picked corn.





Then the hunters showed up, and the birds were there.



Lots of birds





Matt came over and worked on his Mountain. Here is the Sierra passing Hobo Cave with the Shay up the mountain on the swichback.



He also worked on the lake (Mylar Balloon) and campground.





Going to Duluth and the iron range for a few weeks, hope to get some photos of the big stuff. See you all in September.

[rexhea]

Kevin: Like the tunnel portal. The vines sure put life into it.
Art: Great work as usual. Excellent work on the shoreline.
Always love the railfan shots.

I didn't get anything done on the layout this week that was picture worthy, but thought I would post this picture my wife took while visiting the Alabama State Penitentiary.

Actually, I was honored with a visit from Birmingham area fellow MR's.
From Left to Right:
CJcrescent and William L. (B'hm Wrecking Crew members), GrandeMan and his son Trey, and...ugh...me.

[Anonymous]

Arthill, I think those pheasents turned out pretty good, except I didn't think they were in season yet? May want to get the conservation officers out there [:)]

I found out one of our clients is selling used vending machines, posted some shots for anyone interested [;)]

[ARTHILL]

How did you do the vending machines, Computer magic???

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ARTHILL

How did you do the vending machines, Computer magic???

Art

I found the idea at TrainBoard.Com, but...

I found some vending machines via the Google image search, then "stole them" and load them into photoshop, with about a 300dpi, I then took a scale ruler, N scale for me, and made them about 7 foot tall, I did 6 foot but they looked to small. I then printed them out on photo paper/gloss (I have couple of reams, long story) and used the highest quality setting, and also tried colorsync. Both gave good results. Then glued them on some styrene strips, and used a permanent marker for the black.

No computer magic, just print and glue [:)]

[ac4400fan]

QUOTE:
Lastly, here is a pic of my first structure build. It's a Walthers "Interstate Fuel & Oil Gas Station" kit. I am going to make it a Shell station. By the way, what do you think of the yellow color on the top? It's UP yellow, so I'm not sure how it compares to "Shell Yellow"

Pretty close,I worked for shell 10 yrs This is mine im building



Good work

Carl

[ac4400fan]

Hi Guys not much going on this weekend as i have to work all weekend ,but,heres a few i took for you







The PA'S In for Maintance

Have A Great Weekend Guys

Carl....

[cjcrescent]

You're right Rex, except for the handsome fellas on the ends, it does you like ya went and visited the pen!!![;)][;)][;)]