a picture a day....

@lee drennen posted:

While unloading at a customer today I spotted this old Soo Line Hopper on a deserted side track. R.I.P.  old Hopper.

A little heavy on the weathering Lee. Nice photo as always.

That is a great car to use as a weathering example.... Nice find Lee'..

Nothing special down at Baker Company's motor pool, except that the Battalion Commander just showed up. Everyone outside the HQ is wondering why...

This is an excellent photo Lee'.. Very realistic B&W.  The trucks look REAL'...!!!

@Curt Henion posted:

My new Woodland Scenics Miss Molly’s Diner came yesterday. Pretty neat. I don’t know where I will put it on the layout, but I had to get it, because it is so cool.

Good Golly'.. Miss Molly', watcha got cooking'....😜

@Leandro Garcia posted:

Yes, it's very cool ! I also want to get one it but I also don't know where I will put it on the layout !

Leandro, consider periodically rotating structures on your layout. That's what I plan to do with Morrison's Doors Factory, which I bought this past weekend and which also has a relatively large footprint on a layout. I took 3 Plasticville structures off the layout to make room for Morrison's Doors Factory.

Another option is to elevate structures on your layout if you can make that work. I recently did that with the #115 City Station, which has an even larger footprint. Arnold

@Dave Ripp. posted:

A little heavy on the weathering Lee. Nice photo as always.

Is it a bit too much Dave? This is my first 1.1 I have weathered 😂

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

This is an excellent photo Lee'.. Very realistic B&W.  The trucks look REAL'...!!!

You said it Ted. WOW!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

That is a great car to use as a weathering example.... Nice find Lee'..

Thanks Ted. It is a good canvas for it.

@lee drennen posted:

Is it a bit too much Dave? This is my first 1.1 I have weathered 😂

Lee, All I know is youv'e got a good eye. You always find neat photo opprotunities.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Lee, All I know is youv'e got a good eye. You always find neat photo opprotunities.

Thanks Dave I spotted this guy the minute it came in site that’s why I like working the city. Also to clarify something I did not put my initials on the side of car if you look there’s “LD” on the side of that car in white letters

AHA!  A likely story

Great picture Lee

Don

🤣 I just want to know, how you got over that fence Lee,👀

@Curt Henion posted:

My new Woodland Scenics Miss Molly’s Diner came yesterday. Pretty neat. I don’t know where I will put it on the layout, but I had to get it, because it is so cool.

Curt, that's awesome! it's a really nice model diner, I have one too. I had to move a house and a bakery for Miss Molly's and a small parking lot. I haven't found a new home for the bakery yet. Model railroading evolution. :-) Post a photo when you find a place for it and set it up. There is a post of my Miss Molly's in this forum somewhere. I bought a set of the WS flood lights to light up the street sign, but I haven't installed them yet. Enjoy your new building!!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

👀 So, Paul, & Dallas', I bet you guys didn't know that on the other side of town, there is a joint named the Casablanca', hotel, and casino.  It's known to be a real hot spot in the wee hours... with lots of adult entertainment'...

Paul's town'

Welcome to the Casablanca, Cameron Corner, Scottsdale,

Ahhh......... to be young and crazy again Ted.😉

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Leandro, consider periodically rotating structures on your layout. That's what I plan to do with Morrison's Doors Factory, which I bought this past weekend and which also has a relatively large footprint on a layout. I took 3 Plasticville structures off the layout to make room for Morrison's Doors Factory.

Another option is to elevate structures on your layout if you can make that work. I recently did that with the #115 City Station, which has an even larger footprint. Arnold

Well  Arnold.........Morrisons Door Factory eh ?..........and now Miss Molly's Diner looking realy cool.  Will these assaults on my checkbook ever end ?  😨    Maybe a second layout or building a huge mountain like Patrick's to put all these buildings on !!??

FOR TODAY:  Busy day in Lower Patsburg .... preparing to load steel coils from coil car to flatbed trailer.  Of course BIG HOOK will do the heavy lifting once the crew readies the flatbed.  It won't be long now before crane operator, Boomer Joe Jones, will swing BIG HOOK into action!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

🤣 I just want to know, how you got over that fence Lee,👀

Ted I didn’t I raised my long arms up and snapped it lol

Here’s today’s. About 6 years ago this month it all started with this Lionel Custom MoPac GP7 that I painted and decaled.  This was my first major purchase. If you look the layout is bare.