a picture a day....

@farmerjohn posted:

Trumptrain. I really like your  town scene. You're layout reminds me of Leapin Larry's layout because of coloring and so well detailed . May I ask what did you make the road in your  town out of. It fits perfectly with the old town buildings. Thanks

Farmerjohn:  I really appreciate your compliment. Thank you!   I must admit I've really been enjoying photos of your "fun", as you say, layout.  It looks like infinite fun to me!  Love the trestle!!  

As for my road I used roofing shingles which certainly give a real road effect.  At my local Lowes Home Center there was a bundle that broke open.  The store was selling single shingles for $2.00 each.   I bought several and created the roads of Patsburg.  

For today:  " Brand new 0-8-0 takes on water before moving on with switching duties."

FarmerJohn, that's a great triple truss bridge.  Can you share details of the construction?

Patrick fantastic contributions as usual.

Lee some exciting railfanning there.  Caboose action, a grade crossing that makes even an engine hop, wow.  Was there an EOT on the last car of the intermodal train?

It's always the summer of 1943 along Stoney Creek on my layout...

At the Buladeen, TN depot, everyone is getting ready for the 12:15 from Elizabethton:

Meanwhile, down at the Winner, TN depot, a couple of women are waiting for the next westbound train.

At the "Baker Company" motor pool, the CO's command car really needs a wash after being taken on some back roads:

Across the tracks from the Unaka company factory, an older man comes to reflect at the memorial to the War Between the States. Though Tennessee was a Confederate state officially, they sent almost an equal number of units to fight for the Union:

Real nice p51! I live just up the crick from Elizabethton here in Cosby.

Coach Joe. The  3 span bridge was hand built  by my friend Steve Kimble. It's 14ft long on a 1.3 percent  grade and has a curve on the lowere approach.  It's made out of wood. He used popular  on most of it.  This was the 2nd bridge Steve built for the layout I'll send a picture of the first. They are both painted with a textured  paint then weathered. I'm still putting  light on the first. Thanks  for asking.

Steve did a great job, John!  They look great on your layout!

@jackiejr posted:

Real nice p51! I live just up the crick from Elizabethton here in Cosby.

Yep, that's south of the area, right?

I might have passed through there once long ago. I love the region, used to visit the tri-city area lots of time growing up. It's the place I'd love the most to live if we found ourselves with lots of excess money.

Haven't been back in several years and I'm dying to get back there someday.

Farmer John, as Mark said Steve did great work on both.  As if just designing and building such structures wasn't enough the intricate detail work, especially in the concrete, puts them over the top.

For today:  " Early this morning ... the Pennsy switch job."

Farmer John, those there are some impressive bridges! To think they are all made out of wood is mind blowing by it self, and then to make them look like concrete! WOW

Lee, wonderful photos! You go the extra mile in the meaning of detail!

Jcakiejr, beautiful  scene! I could see living there!

For today: " Traveling by train ... as a Pennsylvania train eases out of the station, platform passengers await the arrival of the next train, due in  two minutes.  The questions is: will the next train be B&O, Reading, Western Maryland, N&W, or another Pennsy? .... only those holding a ticket know the answer to that question ... as the Free State Junction Railway is host to all those roads."

@trumpettrain posted:

For today: " Friday morning and it's business as usual."

Patrick your shots just keep getting better I like this one a lot. Your pics are always great but this one is very nice

I was picking up a load in Greenville, Illinois this morning. Every time I’m here at this customer I keep forgetting to get a pick of there old depo but not today I took it and got a added bonus.

Trump train.

Really nice scene . I really like passenger  trains old and new. What really makes the scene is the passengers  waiting . Where did you get the  wheelchair figure.  And also the nurses in the background. Super work.

@farmerjohn posted:

Trump train.

Really nice scene . I really like passenger  trains old and new. What really makes the scene is the passengers  waiting . Where did you get the  wheelchair figure.  And also the nurses in the background. Super work.

Thanks so much farmerjohn!    Artista sells both the wheelchair and nurse figures.  

I'm all in for integrating people figures into scenes.  Doing so brings a scene to life IMHO.  

@lee drennen posted:

Patrick your shots just keep getting better I like this one a lot. Your pics are always great but this one is very nice

Thanks so much Lee!  I really appreciate your kind compliment.

@trumpettrain posted:

Thanks so much Lee!  I really appreciate your kind compliment.

Your welcome Patrick like Lee said Keep them pics coming

Trumptrain.

Thanks for the info. It's the small thing that make a layout interesting to me.  A train going around in a circle gets boring really quick  but when you add scenery as you have it brings it to life. I love it .great job.

For today:  "  The Beer Depot ... located in the Brewtown neighborhood of Patsburg.    Tis the season of baseball and what goes better with baseball than a nice cold beer!"