a picture a day....

Here's one for today.  " A tale of two boxcars "

Moonson posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

          a very interesting video:        https://youtu.be/LEAUFP3bPjU

Man-o-man that looks dangerous, almost silly. What could have been the possible purpose of such a stunt?

FrankM

P.S. If we modeled that on a layout, most folks, including myself, would say that it was too fantastical and unrealistic. Right,. folks?

If you watch the video, it will demonstrate the reason this system is used.  The demonstration occurs at 3:00 minutes into the video if you want to fast forward to it.  Kinda clever really. 

TedW posted:

Moonson posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

          a very interesting video:        https://youtu.be/LEAUFP3bPjU

Man-o-man that looks dangerous, almost silly. What could have been the possible purpose of such a stunt?

FrankM

P.S. If we modeled that on a layout, most folks, including myself, would say that it was too fantastical and unrealistic. Right,. folks?

If you watch the video, it will demonstrate the reason this system is used.  The demonstration occurs at 3:00 minutes into the video if you want to fast forward to it.  Kinda clever really. 

Thanks for the heads-up, TedW. One doesn't see that every day in life, huh. I'm glad it's automated.

Thanks for the further (TedW's suggestion helped, too) education on the subject, Brainsilvermustang, with those photos.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

Thanks for the further (TedW's suggestion helped, too) education on the subject, Brainsilvermustang, with those photos.

FrankM

          I added a couple more videos.....

That’s beautiful Brian 

Did some shooting down at Chama with the photo charter last weekend  

"OUTSTANDING"  photos Erik,  very nice !!!

briansilvermustang posted:

"OUTSTANDING"  photos Erik,  very nice !!!

And a WOW from me. Beautiful, Erik !!

Erik, thanks for letting us know the pictures were from Chama.  Saves me the trouble of trying to figure out if they're pictures of the real thing or your models.

Erik C Lindgren posted:

That’s beautiful Brian 

Did some shooting down at Chama with the photo charter last weekend  

 

beautiful photos!

Hard to believe it's been just over 3 years...

Here are three for today.

p51 posted:

Hard to believe it's been just over 3 years...

wonderfully detailed layout. Exceptional!

N5CJonny posted:

Those are really nice photographs, N5CJONNY!!  What kinds of trees are those?

heading to the scrap yard.....

...and speaking of yards (beautiful, N5CJonny!!!!) ..... here is a variety I have crafted,  here-n-there...

backyards

,,,and front yards...

...side yards...

I hope you liked the views.

FrankM.

Moonson posted:

...and speaking of yards (yours is beautiful, N5CJonny!!!!) ..... here is a variety I have crafted,  here-n-there...

backyards

,,,and front yards...

...side yards...

I hope you liked the views.

FrankM.

Incredible detail!

  Another one of the Royal Hudson on the point of the "Dominion ", waiting to depart after a station stop

Al