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Here's a nice photo from an old friend of mine who is not 'into trains' particularly but sent this to me recently. Don't know where it was taken (Rockies in the background?) but it's a favorite of mine. He enjoys working an image to suit him. Click on it to enlarge so you can appreciate the surface textures and subtle color shifts.

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A few weeks ago, I posted some images of a highway bridge I was building which carried Pennsylvania state route 35 over the Pennsy at Mifflin PA, circa 1966. I had to repaint the backdrop in this area as I ended up constructing the bridge about 6 inches to the left of where I had originally anticipated it would be placed. (The backdrop was painted over 10 years ago!).

So here are a few shots showing the bridge as it looks now with the revised backdrop. Though there is a bit of work to be done on the superstructure, in this view, it's pretty much finished aside from placement of the railings. They are a precise copy of a type of railing used by the PA Department of highways between around 1963-68 and the stanchions were built by my son Steven using a 3D printer. To avoid damaging them, they won't be installed until all of the scenery around the bridge is completed.

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c.sam posted:

Here's a nice photo from an old friend of mine who is not 'into trains' particularly but sent this to me recently. Don't know where it was taken (Rockies in the background?) but it's a favorite of mine. He enjoys working an image to suit him. Click on it to enlarge so you can appreciate the surface textures and subtle color shifts.

The Train Nr 03_6985_11092014 

You can find out about it at this link.

http://colliervillemuseum.org/...lections/frisco-1351

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

A few weeks ago, I posted some images of a highway bridge I was building which carried Pennsylvania state route 35 over the Pennsy at Mifflin PA, circa 1966. I had to repaint the backdrop in this area as I ended up constructing the bridge about 6 inches to the left of where I had originally anticipated it would be placed. (The backdrop was painted over 10 years ago!).

So here are a few shots showing the bridge as it looks now with the revised backdrop. Though there is a bit of work to be done on the superstructure, in this view, it's pretty much finished aside from placement of the railings. They are a precise copy of a type of railing used by the PA Department of highways between around 1963-68 and the stanchions were built by my son Steven using a 3D printer. To avoid damaging them, they won't be installed until all of the scenery around the bridge is completed.

Amazing, Neal!

Peter

Christopher2035 posted:
Happy Friday!

Made a lot of progress on that back corner last weekend! Nice to take some pics & have actual scenery :)
Started working on the road into town & the passenger platform area as well. This week, I plan to get the rest of the hillside finished along the back & do some ballasting

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Early postwar looks very realistic if placed in the right setting -
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NS ES44DC 7544 leads 213 westbound through Wernersville, PA on the Reading line
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The Conrail heritage unit sits outside the engine shop in Bluefield yard
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NS SD70M 2588 (1 of only 10 non flared radiator SD70Ms on NS) leads an eastbound manifest through Shawsville, VA on the Christiansburg District
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NS 188 heads eastbound at Coopers, WV with Dash-9 9417 leading & the Interstate heritage unit trailing
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N&W 611 heads northbound through Jamestown, NC on the Piedmont Mainline
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A shot you can no longer get now - NS 12G ducks under the not long for this world PRR signal bridge at CP PORT w/ Dash-9 9393 leading
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Christopher

Fantastic work, Christopher......and, in such a short time!

Peter

c.sam posted:

Here's a nice photo from an old friend of mine who is not 'into trains' particularly but sent this to me recently. Don't know where it was taken (Rockies in the background?) but it's a favorite of mine. He enjoys working an image to suit him. Click on it to enlarge so you can appreciate the surface textures and subtle color shifts.

The Train Nr 03_6985_11092014 

The photo is heavily photo-shopped.  The engine resides in Colliersville, TN, and there is most certainly NOT a backdrop such as that anywhere near Colliersville, TN.

c.sam posted:

Here's a nice photo from an old friend of mine who is not 'into trains' particularly but sent this to me recently. Don't know where it was taken (Rockies in the background?) but it's a favorite of mine. He enjoys working an image to suit him. Click on it to enlarge so you can appreciate the surface textures and subtle color shifts.

The Train Nr 03_6985_11092014 

You can tell it was enhanced to show what would of been its operating environment, but that's ok. Its still a cool pic. 

Putnam Division posted:
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Great eye candy so far.  Sneaking this in before I have to get off the computer again, the fun of being a parent.

Life in a Northern Town. 

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I just love your pics and videos every week! I love your track level shots and videos, the realistic snow scenes and what you do with color and lighting.

Keep up the great work!

Peter

Peter, Thanks I glad someone enjoys them.  As for lighting, room has a big picture type window and just let the sun shine in. Nothing special.   Night shots are different but essentially the same. Using natural light, in this case the lights from the street lights and other lighting from the layout.  Time of day also effects the natural lighting, in this case was shoot around 9 in the morning and was cloudy outside,  some of the video had been shoot a week ago and it was sunny at the time. Looking at it now I only used 2 scenes from the previous weeks video. I like shooting at ground level as it( at least for me) a little more realistic, things  I learned from Erik( 2R Forum)and his pics from his clubs layout and modules. .  Music, I am a product of having spent most of my active Army career stationed in Germany. (1992--2009) with a 25 mo oversea tour at Ft Hood Tx (Nov 94 thru Feb 97) Returned overseas and was stationed at MacDill AFB until I retired in 2013.

 

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TheBigT posted:

Got trim and skirting complete.  Next up is waterway in the gorge.  20170219_12275620170219_12280120170219_12281420170219_122822

Trim looks great!  One thing I would do though.  Put some bumpers on the dead end spurs that end and drop off!! That scares me just looking at it!    I would surely run something off of it lol

Yes I agree.  It's on the list but I am back and forth between building my own (fear they won't hold up under multiple impacts) or buying the lighted lionel ones.  Fingers crossed - so far no tumbles. .  

Putnam Division posted:
Christopher2035 posted:
Happy Friday!

Made a lot of progress on that back corner last weekend! Nice to take some pics & have actual scenery :)
Started working on the road into town & the passenger platform area as well. This week, I plan to get the rest of the hillside finished along the back & do some ballasting

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Early postwar looks very realistic if placed in the right setting -
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NS ES44DC 7544 leads 213 westbound through Wernersville, PA on the Reading line
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The Conrail heritage unit sits outside the engine shop in Bluefield yard
Image

NS SD70M 2588 (1 of only 10 non flared radiator SD70Ms on NS) leads an eastbound manifest through Shawsville, VA on the Christiansburg District
Image

NS 188 heads eastbound at Coopers, WV with Dash-9 9417 leading & the Interstate heritage unit trailing
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N&W 611 heads northbound through Jamestown, NC on the Piedmont Mainline
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A shot you can no longer get now - NS 12G ducks under the not long for this world PRR signal bridge at CP PORT w/ Dash-9 9393 leading
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Christopher

Fantastic work, Christopher......and, in such a short time!

Peter

Peter,

As I posted earlier, I don't know when Christopher started his new layout but I have followed each build and what he gets accomplished in the amount of time from start to finish is amazing. No one does it faster!

Mike

 

We took our close to home trips recently.

First stop was Pine Island. From there we headed to one of our favorite towns in Trenton, FL. 

Beach at Pine Island

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Below is an old engine used to haul logs to the Mill.

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Below is the old town station in Trenton, FL that is no longer a station in use, but an attraction.

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On the way home we spotted this caboose along US19.

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 Check these links out –

http://fivay.org/railroads.html

 

OGR –https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...86#21984675507686186

 

Everything about old FL. West Coast RR’s here– https://www.flickr.com/photos/palmateer/albums

Click on PASCO County West album for 33 photos.

My Son and I were on the last train out of Tarpon - http://rrpicturearchives.net/s...cture.aspx?id=927392

 

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