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Posted by tstage on Saturday, February 24, 2007 6:41 PM
 ukguy wrote:

Finally Stained

 

Karl,

I think you quoted it before but tell me again: How many pre-cut pieces of wood do you have in that gorgeous trestle of yours.  That is just one sweet-looking structure! Smile [:)]Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:44 PM

A bunch of great photos!!!!

JP of Japan:  neat layout; post more some day.

Simon's barn is as real as it could be.

I like Sentinal's  layout pix and Space Mouse's old west town as well as C&O's speeder shed.

Bxcarmike did great with an old common Plasticville tower plus a neat kitbash.

AND           WOW  WOW the "finally stained" trestle by UKGUY amazes me!

Happy Model Railroading, everybody!

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Posted by howmus on Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:11 PM

I always like this thread. It gets my brain working on what I need to do with my layout. Some great work here as always. I took a few more shots of the work I have been doing so here goes.....

A few more shots of Seneca Lake and the farm land around it.

Even a vineyard has sprung up. Unfortunately these grapes will not be made into any of that World Renowned Finger Lakes Wine as it is smack dab in the middle of Prohibition time here on the SLO&W. Just might be a small bootleg operation somewhere nearby though......;)

Meanwhile near the Yard at Hopewell Junction, Sherman's Paint has taken up occupancy next door to Guy's Gas.

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by gear-jammer on Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:33 PM
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Holy guacamole, Batman, that's a lot of sticks.Wow!! [wow]

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Posted by Don Z on Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:41 PM

 howmus wrote:

Even a vineyard has sprung up. Unfortunately these grapes will not be made into any of that World Renowned Finger Lakes Wine as it is smack dab in the middle of Prohibition time here on the SLO&W. Just might be a small bootleg operation somewhere nearby though......;)

Ray,

Would that be the Glenora Wine Cellars vineyard just outside of Dundee? Big Smile [:D] I like the painting of the lake and far shore/horizon.... I think the far horizon should be just a tad taller, and don't forget the massive barns on the hills across the lake. Just my My 2 cents [2c]

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:25 PM

I call this one "The Century Departs."  Unfortunately, the Sandy Creek is void of passengers but I'm too afraid to open it to put people in it...

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:34 PM

I like the earlier pix by 45T-2 of the SP units and also by Howmus of his Senica lake!

AND NOW............... Gmpullman's Century...great stuff..... and I too would hesitate to install people in Sandy Creek.......     Terrific.

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:53 PM

I think the main difference between scratch building and craftsman kits is that when you scratch-build something, you know what you have in mind.

I spent more time trying to figure out what to do than doing it on this one. But the Rock Ridge Mine I've been talking about for two years is a little over half done.

This the Muir Models Tonopah Silver Mine. I have the hoist house the mine shaft, and the Mine head built. What is left is the Separator House/Ore Bin/Tipple and the Trestle back to the Mine Head.

Oh yeah. I can't stand the steel siding on the side of the Hoist House. I'm going to replace that with styene board and batton.

  

  

  

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:56 AM

Here is a few pictures from me for the hell of it since I am now here for a day or so!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by ezielinski on Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:33 AM
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Here is a few pictures from me for the hell of it since I am now here for a day or so!

 

 

 

 

 

 

That layout looks vaguely familiar.  You just joined this forum this morning? Hmm...

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Posted by NYCentral1 on Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:22 AM
 Al Man wrote:

Here is a few pictures from me for the hell of it since I am now here for a day or so!

Here for a day or so?  HAHALaugh [(-D]  Wonder what that means???  Al Man?

It doesn't get any more obvious than this who we're talking about here...

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Posted by dxr8007nz on Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:47 AM
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Thank you Selector, here goes again. Here are better shots of my layout.

WOW I love to see Southern Pacific SD45T-2

You have SP SD40T-2 ? My favourtie SD40T-2 & SD45T-2 too ; )

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Posted by jon grant on Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:52 AM

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Posted by chessiecat on Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:17 AM

Karl it's no wonder you have not been posting as much! That is some kind of fine work, it has been more than worth the wait to see you get it done.

You have a very big problem though, in order to keep up this level of detail and skill into a layout you would need Five lifetimes to get it anywhere near done.

Good work!   Jim

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:46 AM

Just to prove I have a soft side for the Pennsy, too!

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Posted by Chuck Geiger on Sunday, February 25, 2007 9:00 AM

45 T-2

Great layout, Did you steal from Pelle too?

 

 

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Posted by Chuck Geiger on Sunday, February 25, 2007 9:07 AM
Will the real Pelle Soeberg please stand up AL MAN or Tunnel Motor?

 

 

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Posted by oleirish on Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:09 AM

Smile [:)]Nice work Chip,I agree the steel sideing goes

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:47 AM
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Ray,

Would that be the Glenora Wine Cellars vineyard just outside of Dundee? Big Smile [:D] I like the painting of the lake and far shore/horizon.... I think the far horizon should be just a tad taller, and don't forget the massive barns on the hills across the lake. Just my My 2 cents [2c]

Don Z.

Hi Don!  Nah Glenora wasn't built until late 1970's.  Back in '78 or 79 a friend of mine and I  came up from the southern tier looking to buy grapes and get some wine yeast and accidentally stumbled upon Glenora before they were "officially" open.  Got invited in to taste some grape juice (green wine) that the vinter was working on.  Ended up being a very informative and fun day for us.  Two years later, Glenore was setting the standard for several varieties of wine in NYS.  The same juice we got to sample that day.  Today there are 20 wineries, most small, located on the shores of Seneca Lake many winning Gold Medals regularly in international competition.  The horizon was painted using a photo I took last fall (from the parking lot of one of the wineries BTW) and is a work in progress.  The hills by the lake are fairly low and rolling.  Seneca Lake is 1.9 miles wide on average (3.5 miles wide at its widest) and 35 miles long (north to South). The persective here would be that the photo was being taken about 4 or 5 miles away from the horizon across the lake so there is a definate forced perspective I want to achieve.  I need to work on the color of the wheat fields over there and add a couple of houses and barns......

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

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Posted by ac4400fan on Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:56 AM

Hi guys. This is the project ive been working on for about 4 1/2 months im doing some fine detailing to the water as art sugested im painting tops of the current waves and water hitting the bank ,wow this is where you have to use your imagination

 

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Posted by tcwright973 on Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:59 AM

It doesn't get much better than sitting on your own deck at the Glenora Inn in the evening, sipping some very nice wine, and watching the evening pass into night over Lake Seneca. Been doing it for a couple of years now and love every minute of it. Usually go in early October. You can also railfan the NS & Finger Lakes Railroad. Great getaway.

Tom

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Posted by Hoople on Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:00 AM
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 Brunton wrote:

 "how to work at warp 9 and get a great layout" from Crandell? Just a suggestion.

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Posted by selector on Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:03 AM
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Just to prove I have a soft side for the Pennsy, too!

Great choice of engines, if I may say so, too!  The irony is that it was a C&O design of nearly 13 years earlier.

The J1 is one of my favourites.  Nice photo!

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Posted by fiatfan on Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:48 PM

I've continued to work on the scene.  The build0ing is now (more or less) sitting on the ground.

Tom 

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Posted by twhite on Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:52 PM

Wow, guys--some GREAT modeling and photos, here!

Haven't posted for quite a while, so thought I'd send some pictures of my WS track gang interrupting traffic at Wagon Wheel Gap while they replace some worn out ties. 

 

The "Panoramic Limited" has to use #2 track to pick up passengers today.  Luckily it's the 'safe' side of the train, the other side is a 700 foot drop into South Yuba Canyon.  

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:18 PM
 gmpullman wrote:

Just to prove I have a soft side for the Pennsy, too!

Ahhh...  Such good taste!!!

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Posted by Bob grech on Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:58 PM

Dave beautiful shot! Love those Penny's.

Here's my contribution for this weekend:

Have Fun.... Bob.

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Posted by steveblackledge on Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:02 PM

Hello everyone, it's been a while since my last visit so here goes

some new equipment

 

the new layout's taking shape

the real deal, 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" yesterday at Preston

and were ready for the off, 14 coaches and a dead diesel on the rear

 

 

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Posted by selector on Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:09 PM
Great photo of the Big Span, Steve.   I'll bet it will provide you with some nice photos over time.
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Posted by twhite on Sunday, February 25, 2007 4:54 PM

Steve--that BRIDGE!  All I can say is WOWSER!!  Glad the new layout's coming together, keep posting, okay?  I LOVED that other layout of yours. 

Tom

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