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Colonel
TrainBoard Administrator
Registered: March 2000
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 7,877
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This is one of the most realistic images of a model I have seen, I'm still now 100% if it is actually a model.
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Johnny Ripp
TrainBoard Member
Registered: October 2005
Location: SouthWestern Wisconsin
Posts: 127
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Thank You Colonel, I'm flatered by your nice comments. Yes it is a model and here are some of the stats:
1) Athearn B/B SD40T-2-Hand cut the see thru grills out and replaced with etched brass see-thru, Custom painted and decaled by me.
2) FP45 "B" unit, Athearn B/B, kitbashed and painted/decaled by me.
3) Diorama is 2' x 4' on 2"thick extruded styrofoam.
4) Walthers cornerstone elevator and outbuilding. Kitbashed milling co. from parts found in a box.
5) Atlas code 83 flex. w/ Arizona Mining Co. "Pink Lady" (cnw) Ballast
6) Backdrop is a bedsheet, makes a great overcast sky:-)
7) Tress are handmade from weeds harvested here in Wisconsin. Covered with Woodland Sceneics foilage.
8) Phonepoles strung with No. 6 bead string(##@%^&!!).
My layout is being constucted in diorama forms as we are in the process of buying a new house and I want to be able to move it there.
Thanks again for the humbling comment!!
Johnny
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Modeling the Chicago and NorthWestern Ry., from a different point of view!
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E-8
Administrator
Registered: March 2000
Location: Glynco, Georgia
Posts: 7,357
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That's an amazing photo. The perfect example of how realistic something can be.
Charlie
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Wolfgang Dudler
TrainBoard Staff Member
Registered: January 2005
Location: Germany
Posts: 2,183
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Johnny,
Very realistic!
I believe your comment about the phonepoles and wires at once. 20 years ago I've installed overhead wire to my European layout.
Wolfgang
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Johnny Ripp
TrainBoard Member
Registered: October 2005
Location: SouthWestern Wisconsin
Posts: 127
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E-8, Charlie,
Thanks for the kind words. I get my inspiration from peers on this and a couple other forums. It is amazing how much one can learn from the postings.
Wolfgang,
My friend I thank you for the compliment. I have long been a fan of the WT and your incredible modeling.
Johnny
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Modeling the Chicago and NorthWestern Ry., from a different point of view!
Visit the HO Scale Madison Central of Wisconsin
"Route of the MadCoW" at http://picturetrail.com/enjineerbill
If you would like more info on the American Freedom Train(s) please visit: http://www.accuen.com
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E-8
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Registered: March 2000
Location: Glynco, Georgia
Posts: 7,357
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What's really amazing is that I used to work in a country grain elevator and the railroad tracks ran right past it. In fact, it was torn down last year.
This is a photo of it before that:
This is when it was knocked down:
Both images credit The Newton Kansan
Doesn't look like much there but when I worked there, it very strongly resembled what you have there. Enough so that it takes me back.
Charlie
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Johnny Ripp
TrainBoard Member
Registered: October 2005
Location: SouthWestern Wisconsin
Posts: 127
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Charlie,
I'm so glad my photo did that for you. These elevators were/are pretty common place around the midwest. Thanks for sharing the photos with me/us.
Johnny
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Modeling the Chicago and NorthWestern Ry., from a different point of view!
Visit the HO Scale Madison Central of Wisconsin
"Route of the MadCoW" at http://picturetrail.com/enjineerbill
If you would like more info on the American Freedom Train(s) please visit: http://www.accuen.com
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Thieu
TrainBoard Member
Registered: September 2005
Location: the Netherlands
Posts: 634
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I am showing my Dutch modelrailroad friends these pictures, because I think that they are so great! Beautiful layout and very good photography!
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Groetjes,
Thieu
See my pictures at RailImages.
See my own website for my layouts and modules.
Visit our club website at www.ntrak.nl.
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quadk
New TrainBoard Member
Registered: August 2006
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I am still just amazed with all of your work Johnny. Your detailing, modeling, photography, everything!! You do some awesome realistic work!!
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maintainance in the way
TrainBoard Member
Registered: December 2005
Location: out on the system (the dark side)
Posts: 72
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I honnestly thought it was an old scanned photo from the thumbnail.
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clinchfield654
TrainBoard Member
Registered: August 2006
Location: Coldwater, Mississippi
Posts: 113
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That is Nice. Wish I could do it myself.
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