Weekend Photo Fun 02-9,10,11-07

[C&O Fan]

Here are some Mini Cam shots from my layout using a wireless color camera with sound

mounted on a flat car

The photos are fuzzy because i was photographing the TV monitor but it still gives you

the prespective and shows the depth of field

the TV monitor actually is sharp and the color is beautiful

 

[beegle55]

How much did a camera like that run you? Looks like it works nicely, and as I have always stated, I can't wait to get pics, and I do have them, but the internet situation is foggy.

 -beegle55

[CSXFan]

Looks great Terry! I might have to get one of those.

Because of the incredible winter weather west Michigan had last weekend I had a lot of time to work on the railroad. I didn't have work or school Monday and Tuesday so this is what I accomplished. I laid all the roadbed for the double mainline complete with superelevation. I used Woodland Scenics foam roadbed for everything except staging, where I used cork. (If I had to do it again I would only use cork)

A close up of styrene strips used for superelevation. It isn't very noticeable at all now that the roadbed is in place. I'll have to think of some way to fix that.

 

[Railfan1]

That's interesting, I've always wanted to do that.

[Robby P.]

This what I have done so far today.  I added some mountains and I will have to do some triming, shaping, etc.  I also added a coal station.  I will probably start on the mountains later this weekend.  My wife and I havent been out in awhile.  So the train will be on the back burner till Sunday. 

[beegle55]

I am glad with the results of cork roadbed myself, and probably won't ever use anything else unless something amazing happens! LOL, anywhoo, the mountains look good so far, but you definatley have to keep the woman happy, especially this close to valentines day :P!

 -beegle55

[C&O Fan]

How much did a camera like that run you? Looks like it works nicely, and as I have always stated, I can't wait to get pics, and I do have them, but the internet situation is foggy.

 -beegle55

I paid $169 2years ago i bet you can find them cheaper now. Ebay ?

I take it and my little 10inch screen portable TV/VCR to other layouts and tape them

It would be a great way to monitor a hidden staging yard

[C&O Fan]

Looks great Terry! I might have to get one of those.

Because of the incredible winter weather west Michigan had last weekend I had a lot of time to work on the railroad. I didn't have work or school Monday and Tuesday so this is what I accomplished. I laid all the roadbed for the double mainline complete with superelevation. I used Woodland Scenics foam roadbed for everything except staging, where I used cork. (If I had to do it again I would only use cork)

A close up of styrene strips used for superelevation. It isn't very noticeable at all now that the roadbed is in place. I'll have to think of some way to fix that.

 

Superelevation is always something i've wanted to try but never did, your's looks great !

BTW you are living on the edge with some of the sidings being that close to the edge

Take it from a guy that knows how to put a loco on the floor {OUCH}

 

[tstage]

Decided to try scratch-building a small 8 x 8' shanty for my ball signal:

Click picture to enlarge

I didn't have any doors or windows so I just used 1 x 6 dimensional styrene to frame the openings.

I'm enjoying scratch-building.  I still have a ways to go and plenty of things to learn but it's fun.

Tom

[timthechef]

That's a nice looking building!

[tomkat-13]

MOW Foreman has his crew doing a little cleaning up.

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="C&O Fan"]

Here are some Mini Cam shots from my layout using a wireless color camera with sound

mounted on a flat car

Interesting shots.

I got a watertank build and set on top of the ground (ready for planting) next to the Hardspot station:

 

[WickhamMan]

Decided to try scratch-building a small 8 x 8' shanty for my ball signal:

Click picture to enlarge

I didn't have any doors or windows so I just used 1 x 6 dimensional styrene to frame the openings.

I'm enjoying scratch-building.  I still have a ways to go and plenty of things to learn but it's fun.

Tom

Man, that chair would have taken me forever to scratchbuild!

[Milwhiawatha]

[quote user="C&O Fan"]

How much did a camera like that run you? Looks like it works nicely, and as I have always stated, I can't wait to get pics, and I do have them, but the internet situation is foggy.

 -beegle55

I paid $169 2years ago i bet you can find them cheaper now. Ebay ?

I take it and my little 10inch screen portable TV/VCR to other layouts and tape them

It would be a great way to monitor a hidden staging yard

[/quote="beegle55"]

oh yeah I picked one up thats a little smaller than that for 45.00 on ebay last year still havent used it for trains since its more of a small spy camera with sound. It does great work tho I did some tutorials but ever got them up online. 

[Milwhiawatha]

[/quote user="CSXFan"]

Looks great Terry! I might have to get one of those.

Because of the incredible winter weather west Michigan had last weekend I had a lot of time to work on the railroad. I didn't have work or school Monday and Tuesday so this is what I accomplished. I laid all the roadbed for the double mainline complete with superelevation. I used Woodland Scenics foam roadbed for everything except staging, where I used cork. (If I had to do it again I would only use cork)

A close up of styrene strips used for superelevation. It isn't very noticeable at all now that the roadbed is in place. I'll have to think of some way to fix that.

 

[/quote="CSXFan"]

Dont know what issues you have had with WS foam roadbed but I prefer it over cork I hate cork dries out and everything. I personally like the foam stays flexible and is curved better than cork.

[ARTHILL]

Been working on Sublime City and trying to learn the new camera. Here is the city in daytime

Here it is at night

Here is the gas station

Here is the blacksmith shop

Here the evening passenger train pulls though

One more of the Kanyon. Not much progress

[conrail92]

Old Photo but i something worth posting.


Pulling a PRR Passenger car and caboose as a excursion is my NS Dash 9. Hes Giving the Future investor's a good look at the rail line and construction.

Old one But i like this one :P Pulling the local freight off the yard lead. It a bit fuzzy though It was a last minute shot really didnt adjust the setting's

Theres are my contributions,  Great work up above, From all of you guys ;)

[tstage]

Decided to try scratch-building a small 8 x 8' shanty for my ball signal:

Click picture to enlarge

I didn't have any doors or windows so I just used 1 x 6 dimensional styrene to frame the openings.

I'm enjoying scratch-building.  I still have a ways to go and plenty of things to learn but it's fun.

Tom

Man, that chair would have taken me forever to scratchbuild!

Ed,

You should see how small the clamps are to put one of those chairs together.

[selector]

As usual, really nice work and dedication, guys.  Tom, I am impressed with your scratch-building.  Art, I really like the colours in your pictures...nice use of them on your buildings, and I like the roadway that you made.  I hope mine turn out nearly as well...I'd be happy with that.

No pictures from me.  I am still puttering away on my yard and industrial area next to it.  Maybe next weekend.

-Crandell

[simon1966]

Some great stuff up this weekend already.  Tom, that is a fine little structure!

I have been starting to detail out my mine area.

Over all shot (needs backdrop work but a shelf I use a lot is right behind the black stuff!)

If you look carefully you can see some real miners coming off shift.

These are a modified Woodland Scenics Smoke Jumpers set.  I carved off their back-packs, re-painted them in old denim, added lamps to their helmets and then gave them a good coat of grimy black powders.  Since I could not find any real miners it was time to improvise.  Getting batteries to fit the Davey lamps is going to be a problem

The miners are not the only ones working at the mine.  Some below ground equipment has been brought to the surface for repair.

Lots to do this weekend so I am not sure I will get much time on the layout.

Have fun everyone!

[CSXFan]

Superelevation is always something i've wanted to try but never did, your's looks great !

BTW you are living on the edge with some of the sidings being that close to the edge

Take it from a guy that knows how to put a loco on the floor {OUCH} 

Thanks for the complements! I agree that the track is a little too close to the edge of the layout, especially in the third pic. The third pic is just staging so I'm not too concerned, but now that you mention it I think I'll add some plexi glass along the edge of the layout.  

Dont know what issues you have had with WS foam roadbed but I prefer it over cork I hate cork dries out and everything. I personally like the foam stays flexible and is curved better than cork.

I just thought the cork was easier to cut it was more solid than the foam. I used cork in the staging yard because it looks neater than the foam when it is unballasted.

Great photos everyone! 

[Pruitt]

Here the evening passenger train pulls though

Did the Jolly Green Giant have dinner there, Art? Looks like he dropped his toothpick!

I like the night shots - that camera works really well (I'm sure part of it is the operator, too).

[pike-62]

Here is a pic of a custom paint N scale U23B that I just finished

 

Dan Pikulski

www.DansResinCasting.com

[ARTHILL]

Brunton, you are right about the Jolly Green Giant. The prototype towns that inspired this town are only 100 miles from the"Valley of the Jolly Green Giant" and the pheasant hunting scene which is next on the layout is actually in the Valley. This is not the first time I have failed to pick up a scene before I practice with the camera.

[tstage]

Nice work, Art!  A question for you.  Is there an incline that starts on the upper level about a foot of so to the left of the green section?  I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me at first, then realized that it must be an incline.

Tom 

[SpaceMouse]

Tom, nice structure.

Art, everytime I think I'm starting to get this modeling thing down, someone goes and raises the bar. You with that danged waterfall and town, and Karl with that blankety-blank trestle. Then there's Joe whose work is so close to the prototype you can't tell which is which.

Oh well, no one said this was going to be easy.

[Texas Zepher]

Here are some Mini Cam shots from my layout using a wireless color camera with sound mounted on a flat car

Those look really nice.  They give one a new perspective on a layout like large code 100 rail is and how tight the curves and turnouts are.

And my Contribution:

After its unveiling the 1989 has been used primarily between Denver and Pueblo running at night.  I couldn't wait to get some shots of it in action.  Well, I saw it down at Union Station on Tuesday and sure enough they hooked it onto the Ski Train.  So I got up early this morning and chased it up the canyon.   Doing so I realized I had not followed a train on this route since they were running the F9s way back in 1986 or so.   It was hard to photograph because unlike a freighter creeping up grade it was moving 45-55 mph.  The mountain roads twist and turn with some 10 and 15 mphs.  I was not able to run ahead and set up the next shot.   Just as I hit a stretch of road I could get up to 60 an overtake the train, I got stuck behind a slow moving car so I did not get a picture of it going into the Moffat Tunnel.

 

[gear-jammer]

Wow, you guys have been busy.   I managed to get a few more details on this little corner.  I finally got my rickety bridge in place.  It is still in need of some details.

An overview, looking in behind the bridge.

Well, back to work,  Sue

[railroadyoshi]

Art, wonderful work! I love the attention to detail! Any chance of a view to the inside of that open workshop? I like the touch of the children sitting on the edge of the planks and the step work.

[SpaceMouse]

Sue, 

I see some jay-birds in there, and are those clothes bushes on the left?