Trackside Photos

[Bob grech]

Old man Johnson (owner of the meat packing plant and avid train buff) sits outside his office awaiting the 9:15 to roll by.

 

Mainline action on the Western Pacific.

[howmus]

Bob, you're work is amazing!  A true inspiration to those of us who hope to someday be able to do half as well.  Thank you for sharing these!

[Railphotog]

Great photos!  Here are a few of mine, taken on my HO scale modules:

 

[ARTHILL]

That was a great piece in MRR, but we sure get a lot more here. I just noticed the siding on the packing plant. That is really fine detail.

[pcarrell]

Bob, I hope you don't mind, but I've been stuying your work intently in an effort to pick up as many tips as I can.  Your layout has a "flavor" that I'd very much like to pick up on my new layout.  Thanks for sharing!

[Anonymous]

Bob what kind of loco is that on the turntable?  Is it some kind of Alco?

 

Dave

[Railphotog]

Bob what kind of loco is that on the turntable?  Is it some kind of Alco?

Dave

It's an RSC-24, one of three made for CN by MLW, Canadian licensee of ALCo.  It's basically a switcher with six wheel trucks under it and a small pug nose on the end of the cab.    The model was started by a friend who lost interest and I completed it.  It is not powered.  My friend later did make a powered version.

[dwhitetop2]

i totally agree bob's work is truly amazing. let goldmine try to nit pick that layout.       dave

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Bob, as usual, great work.

[GUB]

Bob, Great Photos. Very inspiring. I think after thanksgiving is over, I'll start work on my next diorama. Can't wait to get my hands on MRR and see your article. I think it will be on the News Stands next Tuesday.

Great Work!!!!!!!!!!!!

GUB

[tcf511]

Every time that you post a set of photos, I call my wife and we go through them one by one enlarged. I use them as a target of where we want the level of detail on our layout to eventually be. Thanks and keep posting.

[tcwright973]

Bob,

Thanks for the photos. Every time I see photos of your layout, I am simply amazed. I have also noticed how interesting your scenes are when photographed from a different angle. New details emerge or an entirely different look. Have you ever thought about trying Hollywood as a set designer?

Tom

[Bob grech]

Bob B:

Love that Ballast Spreading Car. Can you share more info of it?

 

[Railphotog]

Bob B:

Love that Ballast Spreading Car. Can you share more info of it?

It's a Walthers Jordan Spreader with a new front blade from a Custom Finishing kit.   Looks a lot more like local ones do, rather than with the large snow plowing blade on the front.  I also made the side blades operational, as the way it came they wouldn't really open and close although they were supposed to.

I had an article on my changes in the January 1999 Model Railroading magazine, with the model on the cover too.

 

[GUB]

Just picked up the November issue of MR and I know I've said it before, but I got to say it again ... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Congrats Bob on 3rd place.  Can't wait to reread the article and get started on my own layout.

GUB

 

[Anonymous]

Bob B:

Love that Ballast Spreading Car. Can you share more info of it?

It's a Walthers Jordan Spreader with a new front blade from a Custom Finishing kit.   Looks a lot more like local ones do, rather than with the large snow plowing blade on the front.  I also made the side blades operational, as the way it came they wouldn't really open and close although they were supposed to.

I had an article on my changes in the January 1999 Model Railroading magazine, with the model on the cover too.

 

I liked that picture of your Jordan spreader in the 2000 Walthers HO catalaog.

Great photos of your stuff too, Bob Grech  .