awesome pictures, i have to get up there someday and see the layout in person 
hello Nick, don't forget about pictures of your diorama until you start on your layout.....
Pat I think the forced perspective works. But then I also think "objects in the rear view mirror appear closer than they are."
Moonson posted:briansilvermustang posted:
Hey Briansilvermustang, Don't leave us hanging! How about the: who; what; where; when; why of those two scenes. If we were to model such places on a layout, folks would surely ask such questions of us, right?
I have seen those photos before, but do not remember what location they were taken from.
N5CJonny posted:I have seen those photos before, but do not remember what location they were taken from.
That's the abandoned RR at Tai Ping Shan Mountain in Taiwan.
Thanks Lee.
N5CJonny posted:Thanks Lee.
Any time.
A friend of mine went there a few years ago and got a shot almost exactly like this. It's a spot on a trail, and apparently a place where almost everyone snaps some photos.
Here is my contribution for Tuesday August 8, 2016. " Peering thru the bushes"
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One of my breezers has grabbed his bindle and headed out to catch a bull local.
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It was built in the 1970s Soviet Union to cut down travel times and showcase the incredible power of the jet engine. A locomotive with two giant engines strapped on its roof could reach speeds higher than most trains today – up to 160mph (~260 km/h). Sounds awesome, right? It was, except for the fact that those engines were consuming incredible amounts of fuel. Enough so it would scrap the whole project and leave this fully functional prototype to rot.
it appears it was never put into service, just a prototype, scrapped......
Water Tank- Red Line Cutoff- NJ Hirailers
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briansilvermustang posted:
Nice shot. British soldiers somewhere in the European theater, but I can't tell what unit they're from as their unit insignia on the windshield frame (driver side) is covered up.
I've always liked this shot, too:
I recently got to see the excellent example of a rail jeep at the Army Transportation museum at Ft Eustis (which also has a great Army RR rolling stock collection).
As an owner of a 1944 Willys MB Jeep, I must admit I'd love to find a set of these RR wheels someday, but they're almost impossible to find as very few were made and the ones that survived are worth way more than any Jeep you could bolt them to!
briansilvermustang posted:It was built in the 1970s Soviet Union to cut down travel times and showcase the incredible power of the jet engine. A locomotive with two giant engines strapped on its roof could reach speeds higher than most trains today – up to 160mph (~260 km/h). Sounds awesome, right? It was, except for the fact that those engines were consuming incredible amounts of fuel. Enough so it would scrap the whole project and leave this fully functional prototype to rot.
it appears it was never put into service, just a prototype, scrapped......
Not to mention what both of them could do to passengers waiting on the platform.
Dropping in with one for today.
#99 on the new siding.
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P51, thank you for the info on the rail jeep, as i did not have any, and it is the 1st time that i have seen one, they are really cool, look like they would be fun to take down the rails on one of them speedster events.... really like like your modeled scene with the rail jeep.
briansilvermustang posted:really like like your modeled scene with the rail jeep.
That's no model, the museum at Ft Eustis found some actual rail wheels and bolted them to a jeep on a diorama in 1:1 scale and created this amazing display.
Needless to say, I'd love to find a set of these to throw on my own Jeep, but as I understand it, there was a lot to do to get a Jeep onto the rails other than just changing the rims...
Tail End Tuesday......
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Here's mine for today Wednesday August 9, 2017. "B&O and H2O"
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more work in process....
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Moonson posted:The subject of Trumptrain's array of photos caused me to remember I had these...
(Kindly excuse my enthusiasm to share these if you have seen them previously.)
FrankM.
Great modeling!
my contribution to this thread......
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NJ Hirailers Paterson Diesel Shop & Transfer Table
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Here's mine for Thursday August 10, 2017. " The Royal Blue "
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Oh Boy, JHZ563, I'll bet p51 is going to especially enjoy seeing that photo! 
My appreciative Thanks for the "Likes" for my close-up shots of the coaling facility, to:
briansilvermustang; p51; N5CJonny; Mark Boyce; Garrett76; Trussman; Paul Romano; Lou N; gandydancer1950 (and Thanks to you for the "Reply") ; SouthernMike; Dennis Holler.
FrankM, Moon Township, USA
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Moonson posted:My appreciative Thanks for the "Likes" for my close-up shots of the coaling facility, to:
briansilvermustang; p51; N5CJonny; Mark Boyce; Garrett76; Trussman; Paul Romano; Lou N; gandydancer1950 (and Thanks to you for the "Reply") ; SouthernMike; Dennis Holler.
FrankM, Moon Township, USA
Thank you Frank, for your reply! I love your photos!
jvega2 posted:Some Photos of Atlas 3R Santa Fe F7 #41L
Beautiful model
Mark Boyce posted:Moonson posted:My appreciative Thanks for the "Likes" for my close-up shots of the coaling facility, to:
briansilvermustang; p51; N5CJonny; Mark Boyce; Garrett76; Trussman; Paul Romano; Lou N; gandydancer1950 (and Thanks to you for the "Reply") ; SouthernMike; Dennis Holler.
FrankM, Moon Township, USA
Thank you Frank, for your reply! I love your photos!
...and many thanks to you for showing us your great work !
B61 Mack w/ trailer on highway viaduct at NJ Hirailers.
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