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What's your best layout pic?

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Posted by dante on Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:54 PM

Spectacular!  Some of the very best I have ever seen!

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Posted by Bylong on Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:44 PM

All

OK, I've got it now, it makes the thumbnails when you post.

 Here are a few more.

Ray

 

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Posted by Bylong on Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:37 PM

Philip and all

 With the kind help of John Wood of Nova Scotia I have joined photbucket.com and will now have another go at posting some pics.

As I said in my first post my layout is set in 1965 in New South Wales, Australia and represents the NSW Government Railways - a bit different from what you would see in the USA. The NSWGR used locomotives from both the UK and the USA.

Most pics have added real backgrounds and some have the front edge of the layout digitally removed.

I have added two pics but in preview they show large, no thumbnail - what am I doing wrong?

Ray

 

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:35 PM

 GearDrivenSteam wrote:
Aggro, I must say that I am NOT a fan of cab forwards at ALL, but yours are done so nicely, I like them.

Thanks. #4120 is the pride of the fleet...

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Posted by JPowell on Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:03 PM

Hi all -

  As PC can attest to, I am slowly building a layout (3+ yrs running now) and this is the best one so far. Hope everyone enjoys it!

This is a photo of the Railroad Engineering Firm (the orange truck @ the top) and Subcontractors I have contracted with to make my layout.

Take care!

//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)

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Posted by unca roggie on Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:44 PM

Hi folks...wow, what a great collection of photos on this thread...I was alerted to it, by seeing the latest Model Railroader emailed newsletter, thankfully.

I was hoping that from among the little buttons up top of this "reply" box, there'd be one that would allow you to search your "my pictures" area, and select one to paste onto this message.  Obviously, it isn't THAT easy to do, darn it.  I'll see if I can teach myself in a few minutes, how to do what the rest of you are doing, here....got a nice shot of a Suydam Sunkist Freight Depot I made awhile back, and superdetailed, that I'd love to "chare whichoo gice."

 

{back in awhile, if I'm successful.....otherwise, use your imaginations.}

 

Oh, man...I googled "how to add photos to a message board posting," and read something that someone must think they explained well...but it made no sense to me.  I have a feeling that its almost impossible to give someone else instructions, when YOU know the answer already.  I arrange casualty and property insurance for a living, and the big danger is when you forget how to speak ENGLISH to clients...brokers begin to use this "Insurance-ese" language that only THEY understand. It is even WORSE when it comes to computer stuff.  If I ever retire, I'm going to take a crack at seeing if I can interpret "Computer Speak" into everyday speech; and publish "how to" information that neophytes will be able to FOLLOW.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:15 PM
Excellent!

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Posted by ARTHILL on Saturday, May 26, 2007 6:18 PM

One of my favorite threads ever. Thanks everyone.

Here are a couple more for those who have not been bored to tears with my posts.

If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/ Art
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Posted by RRTrainman on Saturday, May 26, 2007 6:08 PM

 

Don't feel to bad. My new rail yard is in desaster mode.Sign - Dots [#dots]

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:17 PM
Aggro, I must say that I am NOT a fan of cab forwards at ALL, but yours are done so nicely, I like them.
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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, May 26, 2007 10:56 AM

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

[img]Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Here are a couple from my CONNELLSVILLE SUBDIVISION.

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Posted by pcarrell on Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:16 AM
 Bylong wrote:

Philip

Here are some pics from my 'downunder' layout set in 1965 in NSW Australia.

A bit different from waht you are used to in the USA but I hope you enjoy them.

Most have had a background real pic added.

I could not get the pics to come up in the post so I here is the web address, I hope.

http://ray-pilgrim.fotopic.net/c1287259.html

Ray

 

Dude!  That stuff is awesome!  Where you been hidin'?  The way you blended the scenery work with the backdrop is incredible!

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Posted by bogp40 on Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:57 AM

Terry'

Always love to see pics of that gorge. Great bridgework.

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Posted by TBat55 on Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:54 AM

 

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Posted by mikelhh on Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:28 AM

 

  Fog lifting - added with Paintshop Pro
 

 

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Posted by jon grant on Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:02 AM

Absolutely superb Ray. It's hard to tell where the modelling starts.

 

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Posted by Bylong on Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:25 AM

Philip

Here are some pics from my 'downunder' layout set in 1965 in NSW Australia.

A bit different from waht you are used to in the USA but I hope you enjoy them.

Most have had a background real pic added.

I could not get the pics to come up in the post so I here is the web address, I hope.

http://ray-pilgrim.fotopic.net/c1287259.html

Ray

 

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Friday, May 25, 2007 10:41 PM

Well I'll have tosettle on three...

 

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Posted by pcarrell on Friday, May 25, 2007 10:13 PM

Well, I thought I'd give you all an update.

 

I'M INSPIRED!!!!!!

 

I'm so inspired that I locked myself in my hobby room all evening!  I just came out for a short break.

Gotta head back now!

Later!

Philip
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Posted by ezielinski on Friday, May 25, 2007 9:31 PM

I haven't taken any recent photos, but here are a few of my favorites: 

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Posted by AggroJones on Friday, May 25, 2007 7:55 PM

A few taken today... 

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Posted by GMTRacing on Friday, May 25, 2007 7:37 PM

This is a new shot of my favorite corner of the layout. P2K New Haven PA fresh from the box and an older Pullman pool car pull past the farm scene. Barn, fence and shed are wood kits. J.R.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, May 25, 2007 7:33 PM
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 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
Well, this thread is being promoted in the news letter. Those of you who can view it, check it out.

Jeff,

At the risk of sounding Dunce [D)], let me ask... what newsletter are you referring to?  Got a link to it?

The Model Railroader newsletter. I didn't get it before, just signed up for it today.

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Posted by tmcc man on Friday, May 25, 2007 6:35 PM

This is my Garden Railrod Club's module division. That is my CSX Dash 8, and my SP F7's.

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Posted by dragenrider on Friday, May 25, 2007 5:55 PM

Wow, what a great thread!  My best layout picture from the old Cedar Branch & Western is this one of the evening falling while the switchers are fueled.

 

From my current layout I'd have to say either of the following two.  The first is the Cedar Branch & Western's interchange with the Missouri Pacific.

 

The second is a shot of campers on Gaskins Creek.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, May 25, 2007 5:10 PM

 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
Well, this thread is being promoted in the news letter. Those of you who can view it, check it out.

Jeff,

At the risk of sounding Dunce [D)], let me ask... what newsletter are you referring to?  Got a link to it?

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Posted by jon grant on Friday, May 25, 2007 4:28 PM

Aggro - good luck with the new layout. I know it will be inspirational.

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, May 25, 2007 4:22 PM
Well, this thread is being promoted in the news letter. Those of you who can view it, check it out.

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Posted by loathar on Friday, May 25, 2007 4:01 PM

Aggro-Can't wait!Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by selector on Friday, May 25, 2007 2:29 PM

Thanks, Aggro.  I hope you throw in regular WPF teasers for us.  I am sure many, if not most of us, would love to watch over your shoulder.

-Crandell

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