Weekend Foto Fun 12-2-05

[r_i_straw]

Here is one of our club NTRAK modules depicting Stafford, Texas in 1951. Court Hardware, the Post Office and Tritico's Grocery all burned down in 1953. The Cash building is still there.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/russellstraw/apz.sized.jpg
ZOOM (http://www.railimages.com/albums/russellstraw/apz.jpg)

[NELSON ABBOTT]

Well here we go. This first is of the payson siding
http://www.railimages.com/albums/nelsonabbott/anf.sized.jpg
This next one i put in because I like it.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/nelsonabbott/afr.sized.jpg
before
http://www.railimages.com/albums/nelsonabbott/adl.sized.jpg
after
http://www.railimages.com/albums/nelsonabbott/arz.sized.jpg

[Jon Grant]

I have been working on soundchipping a couple of locos this week, and it was perfect timing when my Champ decals arrived in the post. There's still some work to do, but here's a first look at them

First the Bachmann 4-8-2, fitted with Soundtraxx LC decoder.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/afw.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/afx.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/afy.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/afz.sized.jpg


Some of the loco details are a bit generic and differ from pictures of the Soo Line locos I've seen, but it was the only road I could choose that got into Chicago, albeit from the Northwest. However, I have seen pics of Soo locos on BRC trackage in South Chicago, presumably on transfer duties.


Next up is the Athearn 4-6-2 Pacific, again with LC decoder in the tender. I had to add pickups to the tender to improve running qualities and ended up in Grand Trunk Western service - a good one to choose, as Elmore Yard is in South Chicago, near Blue Island.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/agc.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/agd.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/age.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album228/agf.sized.jpg


Again there is still some work to do - handrails, numberboards, move bell to front of smokebox, etc but it is a quite close representation, from the pics I have seen.


Jon

[okane]

Jon

graemlins/wow.gif graemlins/notworthy.gif Fantastic Modeling, quite an inspiration.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Jon:

I do like that 4-8-2 and 4-6-2 Pacific.

Stay cool and run steam..... graemlins/cool.gif :cool: :cool:

[Bruce-in-MA]

Dusted off my camera and layout. New pics. All backgrounds (if any) are digitally added:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/brucefottler/ago.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/brucefottler/agm.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/brucefottler/agk.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/brucefottler/agl.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/brucefottler/agj.sized.jpg

[SecretWeapon]

Hey,
Good weekend everyone. :D
http://www.railimages.com/albums/michaelsabia/aek.sized.jpg
Another S.Lupia original graemlins/notworthy.gif
http://www.railimages.com/albums/michaelsabia/aef.sized.jpg

[ December 02, 2005, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: SecretWeapon ]

[Fotheringill]

Jon Grant-

The work on that siding in your last two pictures looks great.

[Bookbear1]

Here are a couple of shots of the layout-in-progress. First, a view of three building I did over Thanksgiving weekend:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/markwilliams/adu.sized.jpg


And this shows what eventually will be a fully built-up downtown:

http://www.railimages.com/albums/markwilliams/adw.sized.jpg

Finally, a shot of the Plaza Hotel...the city's finest!

http://www.railimages.com/albums/markwilliams/adv.sized.jpg

[Powersteamguy1790]

Bruce:

Very nice photo's....

Stay cool and run steam.... graemlins/cool.gif :cool: :cool:

[Powersteamguy1790]

http://images.snapfish.com/34567%3A%3A%3B23232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D655%3D8 26%3DXROQDF%3E23238958%3A985%3Aot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34567%3A%3A%3B23232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D655%3 D826%3DXROQDF%3E23238958%3A%3C48%3Aot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34567%3A%3A%3B23232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D655%3 D826%3DXROQDF%3E23238958%3B4433ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34567%3A%3A%3B23232%7Ffp4%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735% 3EWSNRCG%3D32329867%3B%3A777nu0mrj


Stay cool and run steam.... graemlins/cool.gif :cool: :cool:

[Flash Blackman]

A quartet of early diesels led by RSD5 as SP2885 (and GP9/RS11/GP9 black widows) pass western San Antonio on the way to pull the evening grain train to Sugarland, Texas. SP2885 is one of the few RSD5s to be painted in bloody nose colors.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/robertblackman/btz.sized.jpg

[doofus]

Here is a new aquisition on it's first run.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/N-Model-Railroading/abg.jpg

[Espeeman]

Awesome, awesome, awesome work & shots guys!!! graemlins/notworthy.gif graemlins/notworthy.gif graemlins/notworthy.gif

[Colonel]

Excellent work guys no pics from me this weekend as I'm busy playing with real track :D . Hope to get back into it next weekend.

[Flash Blackman]

Here is what Colonel is supervising:
http://www.desec.com/imagelarge4.jpg
Not a model, but interesting to see. maybe Colonel will post some more information next week.

[HemiAdda2d]

A blast from the past:

http://www.railimages.com/albums/N/agy.sized.jpg

[loco1999]

Nice photos!

Here are a couple of old ones...

http://www.abacusindustries.com/locotrains/snff_309.JPG

http://www.abacusindustries.com/locotrains/snff_310.JPG

Loco1999

[Colonel]

Originally posted by sapacif:
Here is what Colonel is supervising:
http://www.desec.com/imagelarge4.jpg
Not a model, but interesting to see. maybe Colonel will post some more information next week. Thanks Flash will ost some photos during the week.

The unit you see here is one from the manufacturers site. We are using the same equipment call a Desec. It is operated remote control and carries turnouts under itself and postions them on site within a few millimetres.

[OC Engineer JD]

Here's what I have done between work this weekend. Swapped frames on my GP50, so it is now a running model, :D and renumbered the model. Added some detail parts.
A little more weathering and painting, and she'll be done.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/jerrydebene/dma.sized.jpg

[OC Engineer JD]

Firemans side.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/jerrydebene/dlz.sized.jpg

[Flash Blackman]

Great, JD! smile.gif I don't know why, but I think that mirrors and cab shades do more for the detailing than anything else. Maybe some roof conduit, too.

[OC Engineer JD]

I know what you mean! Those BLMA mirrors are excellent, and easy to apply!

[Powersteamguy1790]

JD:


Very nicely done....


Stay cool and run steam.... graemlins/cool.gif :cool: :cool:

[Powersteamguy1790]

Some closeup photo's with a new 1:1 60mm macro lens on my Nikon D-50 DSLR camera:


http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735%3E WSNRCG%3D323336%3B%3A42%3C%3A%3Bnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735%3E WSNRCG%3D323336%3B%3A4696%3Anu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735%3E WSNRCG%3D323336%3B%3A47746nu0mrj


http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735%3E WSNRCG%3D323336%3B%3A425%3A%3Anu0mrj


http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D655%3D826%3 DXROQDF%3E232427%3A%3B2%3C7%3B%3Bot1lsi


http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735%3E WSNRCG%3D323336%3B%3A45584nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3456954%3B23232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3239%3E564%3E735%3E WSNRCG%3D323336%3B%3A43%3A53nu0mrj

Stay cool and run steam.... :cool:

[MRL]

Here is a tank awaiting molases loading.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/L-W-N-Scale/aae.jpg
Here is a view looking into the factory.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/L-W-N-Scale/aaa.jpg

[BALOU LINE]

GREAT STUFF!
I have some buildings I bought used, all done in red brick. I started changing some of the colors...
before:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/Assorted-Vehicles/acw.sized.jpg
In progress:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/Construction/abw.jpg
Better pictures when I'm done.
Here is another recent aquisition that is in need of paint. I'm not sure of the manufacture but this is a great model. It came built and there is lots of visible glue that I'm hoping paint will cover.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/Construction/abx.sized.jpg

[r_i_straw]

Originally posted by sapacif:
cab shades do more for the detailing than anything else. I bet you even have them hinged so if the engine is not in the lead of the consist you can fold them down. graemlins/wink.gif graemlins/220.gif graemlins/222.gif

[up mike]

Originally posted by sapacif:
Here is what Colonel is supervising:
http://www.desec.com/imagelarge4.jpg
Not a model, but interesting to see. Hey... I could use a couple of those turnouts graemlins/wink.gif

http://www.railimages.com/albums/mikevelazquez/anw.sized.jpg

[satokuma]

Great ideas everyone...
Finally got chance to put together a 'transfer' caboose for the BearCatRR. Still need weathering and decals... :D :D :D
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BearCat-RR-NScale/aep.sized.jpg
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BearCat-RR-NScale/aeq.jpg
:cool:

[ December 04, 2005, 09:29 PM: Message edited by: satokuma ]

[Tompm]

Russell
Cool shot! Gives you that small town feel!

Nelson
Great shot of the covered hoppers! Love the town!

Jon
Great looking steamer and it looks great in Sweethome!

Bruce
Great shots and weathering! The N&W covered hopper looks terrific!

Mike
Great shots of the NJT equipment!

Bookbear1
Great looking town!

Bob
Great shots and weathering!

Flash
Great looking locomotives!

Doofus
Nice looking train!

Hemi
Cool shot! What are the locomotives?

Loco1999
Great layout shots!

OC Engineer JD
Great looking loco!

Bob
Cool close-ups!

MRL
Nice shot of the tanker and facility!

John Breen
Great looking buildings!

UP Mike
Great looking bridge!

satokuma
Nice looking shots!

[Tompm]

This weekend I broke out my fantasy LNE U23B locomotives and ran them for awhile. Now let’s take you back to somewhere in the mountains of Pennsylvania circa 1970. A Western Maryland F7A and F7B are winding down their service handling a train of empties. They happen to pass a LNE general merchandise train headed by a couple of U23Bs.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afl.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afm.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afn.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afo.jpg

[Tompm]

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afp.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afq.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afr.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afs.jpg

[Tompm]

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/aft.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afu.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afv.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afw.jpg

[Tompm]

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afx.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afy.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/afz.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/aga.jpg

[Tompm]

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/agb.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/agc.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/agd.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/age.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album183/agf.jpg

[HemiAdda2d]

Originally posted by Tompm:
Hemi
Cool shot! What are the locomotives?
Con-Cor N U50's... They WERE UP, now they are Great Northern.

[Flash Blackman]

Nice pictures Tompm. I think I am railfanning watching the train go by. :D :D

[Grey One]

Originally posted by HemiAdda2d:
A blast from the past:

http://www.railimages.com/albums/N/agy.sized.jpg Love it. I'll try to have some new pics of the duo by next weekend.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Tom:

Great shots of the diorama and the weathering is always outstanding. It's nice to see that entire train on your diorama...

Stay cool and run steam..... graemlins/cool.gif :cool: :cool:

[SecretWeapon]

Great job Tom graemlins/notworthy.gif

[chessie]

Originally posted by sapacif:
Nice pictures Tompm. I think I am railfanning watching the train go by. :D :D Yes, I felt exactly the same way.... as I pressed the "page down" key, it seemed like the trains were rolling by! :D

Great work!

Harold

[Powersteamguy1790]

Tomp:

How long are your individual modules?

Stay cool and run steam.... graemlins/cool.gif :cool: :cool:

[Tompm]

Thanks guys for the compliments. I guess you can tell I am a rail fan at heart. Since I can’t do the 1:1 fanning as much as I would like, I have to do it in HO.

Bob
The Water Tower Diorama is 36 inches long by 13 inches wide. The Passenger Station Diorama is a little shorter than the Water Tower Diorama but it is deeper. The Grain Elevator is about 24 inches long.

Here are a few photos of them:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/tommcintyre/bcv.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/tommcintyre/bcw.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album122/abp.jpg

[atsf_arizona]

Better late than never.

Hi, all,

Thought you might like to see one of Mark Schutzer's latest HO creations: SP Cab Forward 4103, circa 1950.

http://markschutzer.com

This is from this past Sunday Dec 4 Coast Division, Pacific Coast Region, NMRA meet:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/contest_Dec_2005.html

Beauty, isn't it? (smile):
http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Awards_-_1st_Place_-_SP_Cabforward__4103_-_Mark_Stutzer.jpg

(I'm the Model Contest chairperson for Coast Division, Pacific Coast Region, NMRA).

[ December 07, 2005, 01:47 AM: Message edited by: atsf_arizona ]

[friscobob]

There's a song that is played now & then on KHYI-FM (95.3, The Range) whose name escapes me, but I remember the refrain:

"Before the big trucks and the highway,
The world came down the tracks in my day.
Life was much easier in my prime,
Back before they tore up the railroad line."

I can listen to this station on the 'Net (www.khyi.com), and I'll have to call the station & request the song.

And kudos to the man who brought us "Alice's Restaurant". It's good to know he's lending a hand to his fellow artists.

[txronharris]

"Railroad Line" is by the Gibson Borthers and the CD title is "Bona Fide". I love the Range. Any station that plays a mandatory train song when one rolls by the station is definately high on the coolness scale. And it doesn't hurt that they only play both kinds of music: country and western.