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@ConrailFan posted:

Wow!!!! Nice! Love the neon signs! When you think about, it we've definitely come a long way, not only in command control of trains but in other areas also. Amazing to say the least.

Thanks Conrail. Crazy things happen down in the Bowery on the other side of the tracks late at night.......

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BTW, those are all 7 trains on the elevated line.

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@Brad Trout posted:

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Brad,

Is that tall building one of the ones from Menards?  Does it have individual floors inside or just an open space?

My last layout was set in a beach town, a theme I plan to carry into my next layout.  After seeing some tall condos along the shoreline in Orange Beach, Florida, I got the idea of having a condo building along my next layout's "shoreline".  I'm wondering if the inside of your tall building can be detailed with clear windows, people looking out, etc.

Thank you.

@Pat Shediack Yes, it is the York Hotel, which BTW, I saw recently somewhere that is nearing end of availability from Menards.

I believe it was one of their first buildings.  I bought it at the Allentown show in 2017, so sad to say, I don't remember what the interior is like.  If I had to guess, I would think there are NO floors as they would simply add cost without any visible value.  The exhaust turbines on the roof turn and there are lights up there, so there is power going up there, which would also suggest open space, to make that wire run easier (i.e. less costly).   Also, looking at the night time photo, the light appears to be dimmer at the top floor which would suggest open interior with lighting towards the bottom floors somewhere.

It does have a "train tunnel" as the back half of the first few floors, so there is likely a "floor" or "roof" on top of that.

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Beautiful shots! But I have to ask, where were you able to find that dirigible?? It is outstanding. IS that a plastic model? Would be great to find one of those!!

Jeff,

Thanks!  The dirigible is a custom build, bashed from a 1:245 (edit:  I had 1:400 here, that was an error) Graf Zeppelin kit (which is still ~39" long) and a 1:48 B-25J kit (turned upside down)... plus some lighting and a few other misc parts.   This thread here provides some additional details of the build.

I'm not the first person to do this - Lee Willis did it first for his layout using the same Zeppelin kit (and also a B-25) as a starting point.

-Dustin

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A K-Line, C&O, Allegheny passes through Terryville at twilight with a long box car train on track #1.

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The rears of the Blue Comet and The Nellie Bly leaving their night time station stops at suburban station Terryville returning their passengers home from a day at the sea shore.

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Working the night shift unloading lumber.

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The harbor by night.

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Two photos of the Mt. Carroll yard by starlight and floodlight.

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It is Christmas Eve and Santa leaves on his long, annual journey.

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A Lionel, 736 Berkshire leads a freight train through Terryville under the stars.

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An MTH RailKing PRR K-4s comes through the aftermath of a blizzard on a starry night.

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The farm is still busy at night.

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Music at the midnight church service.

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@B&O Fan posted:

Nice night time shots above. Some really creative scenes!

Here's some shots from my still in progress layout.

Scott

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Scott:

Your layout is spectacular and really catches to flavor of Baltimore in a bygone era. Your night scenes are breath-taking! My only suggestion is to change the name of the Baltimore Spice Company to the McCormick Spice Company. McCormick's building was a fixture on the Baltimore waterfront for many years.

Again, Bravo on your layout Scott!!!!!

A K-Line, C&O, Allegheny passes through Terryville at twilight with a long box car train on track #1.

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The rears of the Blue Comet and The Nellie Bly leaving their night time station stops at suburban station Terryville returning their passengers home from a day at the sea shore.

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Working the night shift unloading lumber.

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The harbor by night.

The Harbor

Two photos of the Mt. Carroll yard by starlight and floodlight.

1002016-03-23 01.33.14

It is Christmas Eve and Santa leaves on his long, annual journey.

HPIM0019

A Lionel, 736 Berkshire leads a freight train through Terryville under the stars.

HPIM0052

An MTH RailKing PRR K-4s comes through the aftermath of a blizzard on a starry night.

K4 Under Stars Cropped

The farm is still busy at night.

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Music at the midnight church service.

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Outstanding photos, Randy.

Scott:

Your layout is spectacular and really catches to flavor of Baltimore in a bygone era. Your night scenes are breath-taking! My only suggestion is to change the name of the Baltimore Spice Company to the McCormick Spice Company. McCormick's building was a fixture on the Baltimore waterfront for many years.

Again, Bravo on your layout Scott!!!!!

Randy,

  Thanks for the positive feedback. I was going to go with McCormick as you suggested but the Baltimore Spice company originated Old Bay seasoning and that's how I ended up with that.

I enjoyed seeing your photos as well, especially the harbor shot, well done!!

Stay Safe,

Scott

@Arnold D. Cribari:

Arnold:

Thanks for the kind words. I am not the photographer that some of our fellow list members are, but, I still enjoy sharing my layout with others.

Also, I love your layout. I have a soft spot in my heart for Manhattan and the Bronx. I am a baseball fanatic, an ex-intercollegiate catcher. I also have been a life-long Yankee fan. Your rendering of the stadium with Don Larsen on the mound in the 1956 World Series is a great way to commemorate that great piece of Yankee history. It was a bit before my conscious memory. I was only 5 years old at the time, but, I am sure my mother had it on our television in the afternoon. I do remember the next few years seeing Whitey Ford, Yogi (my favorite player ever) and Mickey Mantle playing with Casey (You can look it up) Stengle managing. Those are my favorite baseball memories.

Sorry for the digression. I sometimes get wound up on a topic other than the one being discussed.

Thanks Rich, I used my top secret system...Water. Put a thin brushing with a wide brush and took very long exposures with the camera. For the headlight reflection I used small flashlight beam moving at a slow speed. Exposure was over a minute. It took many, many tries to get it right. If I have dark areas that are hard to light, I "paint" a little light in the area with a flash light, keeping it moving all the time. I did it on the rock wall next to the drug store. Glad you liked it. Click to enlarge.....Donnight drug store [wet0

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Table and track - no scenery yet!

Lionel Lionchief Plus 4-6-2 Pacific Alaska #652 heading up 3 RMT Alaska Streamliners.

These passenger cars are very nicely lit - bright, even, and flicker free.

The locomotive is too big for these 12" passenger cars, but it pulls the three car consist
with ease.  My Lionel Alco AA conventional set with single Pullmor motor could not pull
these cars out of the yard.

Sounds are great, and the handheld remote is easy to use.  I think I prefer it over the
mobile device app, I have one of the new Docksider 0-6-0 2.0+ and have used the app.

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What a neat topic, and on the main forum page...like the old days. I've learned a few tips from just looking at the photos on this thread, like having a faint light on a painted background gives a nice dusk look, and the photo with fake snow of some sort in the railyard...baking soda? That reflected some ambient light as well.

Video of "Streets" and trains at the same time.

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