a picture a day....

For today: " Patsburg Ave. circa 1955."

@Capetrainman posted:

Lee...great scene...I love that yellow / black '57!  What brand diecast is it??

Paul thanks for the complement it’s made by Road Champ

For you Paul

How high is your layout Pat ?    That's a tall hill in the backround .

That made me think of an ice cream stop in Brookville Pa. that me and my friend Fr. Jim made on the motorcycles . We were coming back from a woodcarving class up north . There was a darkening sky coming out of Lake Erie but we thought we were in good shape.

That same mountain in your backround looked way up there like what we saw with a rolling black sky as we hurried to get our rain gear on.  We  had 30 minutes of lightening and thundering rain to try to get away from.      Nice tall hill Pat. 

Love that Chevy truck Pat........Dad had one just like that even with the winshield sun shade visor , it was like a copper color.    Where do you ever get those 'real ' looking vehicles ?  🤓

@lee drennen posted:

For you Paul

Nice lighting for this scene Lee.

I see your zeal for taking  photos of the real engines and my lady found this  photo for me to show you of what used to be the old DuBois Brewing Co. .....and......

@lee drennen posted:

Paul thanks for the complement it’s made by Road Champ

Thanks, Lee...Road Champs has some nice units...reasonable prices too

@Dallas Joseph posted:

How high is your layout Pat ?    That's a tall hill in the backround .

That made me think of an ice cream stop in Brookville Pa. that me and my friend Fr. Jim made on the motorcycles . We were coming back from a woodcarving class up north . There was a darkening sky coming out of Lake Erie but we thought we were in good shape.

That same mountain in your backround looked way up there like what we saw with a rolling black sky as we hurried to get our rain gear on.  We  had 30 minutes of lightening and thundering rain to try to get away from.      Nice tall hill Pat.

Love that Chevy truck Pat........Dad had one just like that even with the winshield sun shade visor , it was like a copper color.    Where do you ever get those 'real ' looking vehicles ?  🤓

Hi Dallas - thank so much for your kind words!   I hope you guys got away from that storm in time.

The " hill" is what I call " Mt. Randolph" which starts at the base of my layout ( which is 3 ft 6 inches off the floor ) and reaches practically to the ceiling of my train room.  My ceiling is 8 ft.

I picked up the Chevy pick up years ago and cannot recall where I bought it.  I suspect a train show is where I found it.  The weathering is actually dust .... I don't like to dust off my stuff.  I figure the dust ( natural weathering ) , in this case, presents a dusty covering to a farmers pickup as the farmer drove into to town to pick up some supplies.  The farmers' home is on a long dirt road.

Yes sir Pat.   Mt. Rudolf certainly must be something to see in real life.   What would be the scale altitude in feet  ?  😉

I like the dusty look also.  I do run a magnet work car to help with the rails.  I'd like to get some type of light vacuum for in between the rails.  Sometimes a stray bush or non magnetic metal sliver finds it way on the track.

PS.  The heavy rain caught up to us just as we got back home to the garage.........we got lucky ......this time. 🙄

Tried my hand at adding backgrounds to photos with Microsoft Office today. Passable for a first test attempt!

Weaver CNR K5A on rural autumn diorama /w sample produced CNR 3rd Class station

Running across North Main to catch the last train for the day

@trumpettrain posted:

For today: " Patsburg Ave. circa 1955."

Patrick, great side-street scene...love the black pick-up and the VW bug in the background!

Just took these a couple hours ago

For today:  " Docksider at daybreak." ( Photo using natural light coming in from the east side window of my train room )

@Capetrainman posted:

Patrick, great side-street scene...love the black pick-up and the VW bug in the background!

Thank so much Capetrainman!   The "VW" is actually a 1947 Renault.  I placed it there to achieve a forced perspective.  Yes from afar it does have similarity to  a VW Beetle.  

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Yes sir Pat.   Mt. Rudolf certainly must be something to see in real life.   What would be the scale altitude in feet  ?  😉

I like the dusty look also.  I do run a magnet work car to help with the rails.  I'd like to get some type of light vacuum for in between the rails.  Sometimes a stray bush or non magnetic metal sliver finds it way on the track.

PS.  The heavy rain caught up to us just as we got back home to the garage.........we got lucky ......this time. 🙄

Dallas - Mt. Randolph is the visual focal point as soon as one walks into my train room.   At 216 scale feet it certainly doesn't rank mountain status, however, in the context of my layout Mt. Randolph certainly looks the part.  Here are some photos Mount Randolph taken from different angles.

Some activity at the bus station...the cabbies are lined up and ready...

WOW what great photos guys! I haven't check things out for a couple days and you all have posted some wonderful photos!

Paul, I do have a question, what do you use under your people to keep them upright?

@NJCJOE posted:

Joe - terrific night shot!  The lighting is wonderful!  I LOVE that locomotive!!