Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

What's your best layout pic?

30180 views
224 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: Olympia, WA
  • 2,313 posts
Posted by gear-jammer on Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:31 AM
 mls1621 wrote:
 trainhooked wrote:
 mls1621 wrote:

Best pic?  That's like asking a parent which kid they love the most.

Here are four pics from my layout.  I really like these because the views can't be seen while viewing the layout.

this cattle yard is really cool, i love it, nice work mate.

 

Thanks for the kind words.  The stock pen was stratch built using scale 2" x 6" rails and 6" x 6" posts. 

The most difficult part of the project was the ramps for loading the cars.  I copied a project from N Scale magezine several years ago.  Theirs was done with styrene strips, but I think the wood looks better.

 

Mike,

I like your multiple shutes for loading.  Our fences here on our farm are 2 x 6 on 6 x 6 posts. So great job.

 Thumbs Up

Sue 





Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 23, 2007 5:25 PM
well thats some nice work right there on the weathering!
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 23, 2007 1:42 PM
 Railfan Alex wrote:

 JOHNWILLIAMS wrote:

I like your weathering!

Are you using pastels?

I used acryilic paints (pollyscale) and then I took damp paper towel with rubbing acohol and wiped it around. Just kind of messed around with that until I got the look.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 23, 2007 12:55 PM

Why does everybody keep posting photos of real trains!?!? Those go on the Trains forums!Big Smile [:D]

Great work everyone! 

This is my favorite thread in the universe! 

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: South Eastern, Wisconsin
  • 414 posts
Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Saturday, June 23, 2007 11:12 AM

Touchdown!

Alex Czajkowski
  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Gahanna, Ohio
  • 1,987 posts
Posted by jbinkley60 on Saturday, June 23, 2007 11:11 AM
 MilwaukeeRoad wrote:

Is that a Walthers Engine House?

Great pictures by the way!

 Yes it is.

 

Engineer Jeff NS Nut
Visit my layout at: http://www.thebinks.com/trains/

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Wausau, Wisconsin
  • 2,354 posts
Posted by WCfan on Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:42 AM
 MilwaukeeRoad wrote:

Is that a Walthers Engine House?

Great pictures by the way!

Yep. Looks like it. I'm still trying to find out if Walthers modeled it after the SOO Bensenville Shops.

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: South Eastern, Wisconsin
  • 414 posts
Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:35 AM

Is that a Walthers Engine House?

Great pictures by the way!

Alex Czajkowski
  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Gahanna, Ohio
  • 1,987 posts
Posted by jbinkley60 on Saturday, June 23, 2007 6:01 AM

 

Here's a few of my favorites (so far, work still in progress).

 

 

Engineer Jeff NS Nut
Visit my layout at: http://www.thebinks.com/trains/

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 23, 2007 5:23 AM
man i reckon you must be pretty happy about that........i know i wouldWow!! [wow]
  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: St Thomas, Ontario
  • 175 posts
Posted by Rick Bradley on Saturday, June 9, 2007 10:42 PM

This is an older picture of my basement layout before i was banished to the front porch so my brother in law could reside in my sanctuary,

but the best is yet to come cause he just moved out last weekendYeah!! [yeah] to join the armyConfused [%-)]

 

  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: St Thomas, Ontario
  • 175 posts
Posted by Rick Bradley on Saturday, June 9, 2007 9:18 PM
Can't let this one slide by and away, let get somemore pictures Dinner [dinner]
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: St Louis
  • 516 posts
Posted by mls1621 on Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:31 PM
 trainhooked wrote:
 mls1621 wrote:

Best pic?  That's like asking a parent which kid they love the most.

Here are four pics from my layout.  I really like these because the views can't be seen while viewing the layout.

this cattle yard is really cool, i love it, nice work mate.

 

Thanks for the kind words.  The stock pen was stratch built using scale 2" x 6" rails and 6" x 6" posts. 

The most difficult part of the project was the ramps for loading the cars.  I copied a project from N Scale magezine several years ago.  Theirs was done with styrene strips, but I think the wood looks better.

 

Mike St Louis N Scale UP in the 60's Turbines are so cool
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:10 AM
 Railphotog wrote:

Don't know if it's the best, but it is a favorite:

that's awesome, very realistic and great scenery i love this one too.

 

 

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:09 AM
 mls1621 wrote:

Best pic?  That's like asking a parent which kid they love the most.

Here are four pics from my layout.  I really like these because the views can't be seen while viewing the layout.

this cattle yard is really cool, i love it, nice work mate.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:08 AM
 CNJ831 wrote:

 

CNJ831 

 

in my opinion this might win it..........it's pretty realistic don't you think.

  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: In the State of insanity!
  • 7,982 posts
Posted by pcarrell on Monday, June 4, 2007 8:53 PM
Oh thats good CNJ831!
Philip
  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: Canada's Maritime Provinces
  • 1,760 posts
Posted by Railphotog on Monday, June 4, 2007 6:04 PM

Don't know if it's the best, but it is a favorite:

 

 

 

 

Bob Boudreau

CANADA

Visit my model railroad photography website: http://sites.google.com/site/railphotog/

  • Member since
    April 2001
  • From: US
  • 3,150 posts
Posted by CNJ831 on Monday, June 4, 2007 5:14 PM

 

CNJ831 

 

  • Member since
    October 2006
  • From: Northeast OH
  • 883 posts
Posted by jktrains on Monday, June 4, 2007 3:17 PM

It's actually a module for a modular group.  I took it out one sunny fall day to take some pics to see how they would turn out.  I just found a nice area in the neighborhood and a good late day sun.

jktrains.

  • Member since
    October 2005
  • 990 posts
Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, June 3, 2007 12:57 PM

 JOHNWILLIAMS wrote:

I like your weathering!

Are you using pastels?

Alex

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Wausau, Wisconsin
  • 2,354 posts
Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 3, 2007 12:54 PM

 fifedog wrote:
WCfan - Hey,partner. I believe you.  We still see matched sets of blue & yellow SD40-2's on the east coast from time to time.  What I'm speaking of are F-style bluebonnet units.

My computer is kinda slow so I could get all the pictures uplaoded.

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • 8,049 posts
Posted by fifedog on Sunday, June 3, 2007 10:38 AM
WCfan - Hey,partner. I believe you.  We still see matched sets of blue & yellow SD40-2's on the east coast from time to time.  What I'm speaking of are F-style bluebonnet units.
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: St Louis
  • 516 posts
Posted by mls1621 on Sunday, June 3, 2007 10:22 AM

Best pic?  That's like asking a parent which kid they love the most.

Here are four pics from my layout.  I really like these because the views can't be seen while viewing the layout.

Mike St Louis N Scale UP in the 60's Turbines are so cool
  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Wausau, Wisconsin
  • 2,354 posts
Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 3, 2007 9:51 AM
 fifedog wrote:

SouthCoastRail - How long have you had your railroad?  Looks like months of time and effort poured into it.  I'm waiting for KALMBACH/MODEL RAILROADER to call me and send me to your house as a JUNIOR CORRESPONDENT...

I check out the site www.RailPictures.net regularly, and I always do a doubletake when I see what appears to be SantaFe Bluebonnets running in modern times.

Keep posting (especially on the weekend photo section). Love your stuff!!!

You'll never believe me then. I have a Picture of 2 ATSF Blue Bonnets in the lead. I took the picture at Rochell Ill, April 4 2007.(Some where around Early April. And no it's not April Fools) I would scan the picture in but my scanner dosn't work. I need to re-install a disk and I lost that so......You probably won't believe me untill I can get that picture in.

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • 8,049 posts
Posted by fifedog on Sunday, June 3, 2007 9:22 AM

SouthCoastRail - How long have you had your railroad?  Looks like months of time and effort poured into it.  I'm waiting for KALMBACH/MODEL RAILROADER to call me and send me to your house as a JUNIOR CORRESPONDENT...

I check out the site www.RailPictures.net regularly, and I always do a doubletake when I see what appears to be SantaFe Bluebonnets running in modern times.

Keep posting (especially on the weekend photo section). Love your stuff!!!

  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: Brisbane, Australia
  • 784 posts
Posted by mikelhh on Sunday, June 3, 2007 5:26 AM

 Sign - Ditto [#ditto]  Love the scenic work! That's a cute Rail Motor, too.

 Here's a couple of night scenes. Streetlights are by Viessmann, running off a 12V marine battery

 Great pics everyone! 

 

 Mike 

Modelling the UK in 00, and New England - MEC, B&M, D&H and Guilford - in H0

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 3, 2007 2:15 AM

all's i can say is wow, i checked out your website and man - have you got some good pics or what. The detail is superb, i like the platform detail with the station sign being so detailed.

VERY VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: Sydney, Australia
  • 57 posts
Posted by SouthCoastRail on Saturday, June 2, 2007 11:35 PM

Thanks to fifedog,loathar and trainhooked for your encouraging words. Thanks to the internet these thing can be shared around the world.

Model rail in Australia is basically no different here than anywhere else. Its just everything is done on a smaller scale meaning the number of modellers wouldnt match that of the US.

The hobby has come a long way in the last twenty years in that local prototypes are now becoming available thanks to the chinese revolution. This fact is also true I believe for US and British modellers.

Australia was also disadvantaged by states having their own gauges. There was no intermix at state borders because the gauges were different. (with and exception between Melbourne and Adelaide)

Its only now that standard gauge is available Australia wide that modellers in all states can buy locos that can be seen all over. This has allowed manufactures a greater market to recoup their outlay.

There is almost a flood of new models becoming available now and the next few years. the old hip pocket is getting a beating.

We have a good number of exhibitions Australia wide each year and our local magazine 'Australian Model Railway magazine' is published every two months and is an excellent mag.

I enjoy this forum and pick up many good ideas.

I have enclosed another three shots from my photohosting site which is at http://southcoastrail.fotopic.net/ in case you want to check out more photos.

regards

Bob

The garratt takes water at Batemans Bay

Similar to an RS3 4019 approaches Bodalla

4201 one of six GM locos purchased by the NSWGR leaves Bega

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 2, 2007 11:21 PM
 SouthCoastRail wrote:

 Heres a few more shots from down under:

These garratts were still operating on the New South Wales rail system until the early 70's. I have recently obtained a sound model.

Bega is the main station on the layout. Two GM powered trains are getting ready to depart.

Batemans Bay is a fictional station located on the far south coast of NSW

Bob

 AWESOME LAYOUT NICE PICS I LOVE IT NICE WORK MATE

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!