I have always enjoyed the photography of Steve Schmollinger. This is probablly one of my favorites of his, it was taken in 1993, and I always wanted to duplicate it. Unfourtunately, the red and silver diesels of the Santa Fe are pretty scarce these days, as well as those Transamerica and JB Hunt trailers. With the help of models we can re-create these scenes that will most likely never happen again. Brian
Brian, that's great work. My layout was inspired by a calendar shot by Steve Patterson - in a McMillan Publications Santa Fe calendar - March 1983 "Arizona Divide and Conqueror". I don't have the original view online, but it featured the things I love about the division - heavy trains at Chalendar, a signal bridge, reverse "S" curves heavily superalevated for speed, and the San Francisco peaks looming behind. I designed this view in the layout by looking at the shot. Close enough - only thing I could find close online: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=10494
Brian - Very nice shot - excellent work!! That's also one of my favorite pictures - here's the same location on my layout, but you've got the train consist nailed more closely! Plus, you've got the spring-time scenery right on compared to the picture...my layout is based on late summer. Is that a GP60M in your lashup? PS - Randgust - that's a GREAT shot!! [ 02. January 2005, 22:50: Message edited by: dave n ]
Yes, GP60M kitbashed from an Atlas GP40. Interesting to see several recreations of the same location. Brian
The hi-levels are old N Gauge International brass sides, Con-Cor roofs, now riding on Kato Superliner chassis (with interiors). The Ponderosa Pines are goldenrod glued onto Woodland Scenics cast-metal pine tree trunks. The background trees are just goldenrod.
About a month ago, someone had a pair of those Hi level built kits on ebay that needed some work, but he pulled the auction at the last day because he wanted to rebuild and keep them. Argh. Amtrak had some of those.
