TRAIN THEME THURSDAY : close up shots around the layout......

Up close for this fine day in May! 

trumptrain posted:

Up close for this fine day in May!

Always plenty of action on the FSJR...  

My two train buddies are always helping.

Golden Spike Celebration

trumptrain posted:

Up close for this fine day in May! 

I've seen this move on YouTube, and it begins with "Here, hold my beer" I recall. 

The scrap yard and the city

Working the fields

The busy city dock at the waterfront

Engine trouble during a delivery to the wharf.

Trouble brewing in a back alley.

"Teddy" checking out his namesake, K-Line 15" aluminum observation car.

I love that shot of the 26th (and my favorite) President! the only man who was awarded a Nobel Prize for Peace, a Medal of Honor for combat and served as President of the United States!

He hated the nickname, "Teddy," by the way...

So, with Memorial Day soon approaching:

Close ups for today. " When you got to go you got go "

Mr. Bo  Keeps an Eye Out 

44 Tonner switching the industry .

Unloading copper wire.

Meet Otto and Guido the Santana Brothers at their produce terminal.

The 3 Towers of Patburg.

" Here come the J !" 

"611 Passing Through"

" Making way for the Fast Mail .... SW 1 in the hole"

Early Diesels and Late Steam what a Team! . 

I know I posted these elsewhere on this forum, but they are close-up!

Bindlestiff, I'd love to see that scene in color.

FrankM

Thursday is slipping away, at the typing of this reply by me, so I'll just quickly post these, which may have been seen previously, but are a variety of some of my favorite efforts...FrankM

Beautiful work Frank!  I like your style of modeling'... Excellent in all categories'....

Masterfully done Frank!  I love all the scenes! BRAVO!! 

I would wager the Jaguar's tank is about to filled with Ethyl?  

briansilvermustang posted:

Cool photo, like standing at trackside!  And I love the Soo Line!!!

Up close for this fine day! 

A Salute!

Moonson posted:

Thursday is slipping away, at the typing of this reply by me, so I'll just quickly post these, which may have been seen previously, but are a variety of some of my favorite efforts...FrankM

Fantastic scenes!  Reminds me of Norm Charbonneau's attention to detail.

Got some nice close in night shots of a pair of LTI era Lionel diesels on my layout. 

lee drennen posted:

Lee:

That is GREAT modeling. What are you using for your dark ballast? The realism is amazing!

Late night, pullin’ out of town...

Up close today.  

Talk about close ups'  A ride up front... Hold on tight'...

https://youtu.be/UtRRQshw7xQ

Randy Harrison posted:

lee drennen posted:

Lee:

 

That is GREAT modeling. What are you using for your dark ballast? The realism is amazing!

Randy

its real ballast crushed to a smaller size. I use to haul this stuff they use it for roofing shingles. They also haul it in dump trailers and the dump truckers would dump the excess of up the road on a couple pull offs so they wouldn’t be over weight. That’s where I got it. 

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Hi Bob Bartizek, Each of those photos is totally enjoyable and interesting. However, I cannot resist giving particular attention to the detail of this rung-ladder , along with its cement pylon base, that you crafted. Amazing and flawless, IMO. The light weathering around the ends of the rungs, on each side, seems exactly right, as is the light weathering to the base itself.And the scale of your track ballasting seems exactly right, also.

FrankM

This fine Thursday's up close shots.

MOW Crew

Happenings on the corner.

The MOW trains 

Talking it over 

The REA unloading process.

Freddie the Forklift driver

Team track goings on

Rusty rails & the B&O 

Got milk? 

Got more milk? 

Back O' town. 

Moonson, Your 100% correct, Bob Bartizek is a great O “3 Rail Scale” modeler, his layout, a wonderland to behold is built for scale operation. I (our local train group) have visited him several times and his layout is built for point to point operation and it’s finely detailed. You should see his layout featured on OGR THE VIDEO. Get your pop corn ready, it’s a wonderful entertaining show. Your gonna love it.

Trumptrain, your pictures are amazing, the people you have working, (In every aspect of your layout) seem to be super busy. A job well done. Wow.

Briansilvermustang, Great Pictures, both Real and model....You have a lot of trains.

Everyone, have a great day.  

Thanks to all for posting your pictures, they really are inspiring.  From me, just a little corner work.

Bill T posted:

Bill:

This is a great passenger station scene. Also, consider posting this photo on the Scenery Forum's topic, "Down by the Station". Here is the link to the thread https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...enger-station-photos

Leapinlarry -  Thanks so much for your kind words about my photos!  I love creating action scenes for, IMHO, they bring a rich dimension of life energy to the layout.  

BTW - I love YOUR layout photos!  The one with the postwar illuminated bumper really shows how well you blend postwar Lionel with fine scale scenic detail.

Thanks to Frank and LeapinLarry for the kind compliments.  Here's another yard shot (even though it's not still Thursday).  These 3 caboose service structures (supply shed, kerosene tank and coal bunker) were scratchbuilt by an HO friend of mine.  He was here for an operating session and had a copy of an old Model Railroader article with scale drawings of these structures which were on the Milwaukee Road.  He said, "I think these will fit right here in your yard.  I'd be happy to build them for you if you want them."  After careful consideration (for about half a second) I told him to go ahead!  I installed them and added a couple of Woodland Scenics figures.

This fine Thursday's close ups!  " Scenes as seen by boys on bikes as they explore around Patsburg!"

trumptrain posted:

This fine Thursday's close ups!  " Scenes as seen by boys on bikes as they explore around Patsburg!"

Pat: These photos are FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

My wishing well, and my wish is happiness for all of you. Arnold

Randy - Thanks so much for your kind words regarding my photos !  Much appreciated!

Lew

Up close in Patsburg 7/11/19

Patrick, I found the blue & white B-61 Mack tractor on IXO models, web site. But apparently they are sold out'.. Disappointing....

BTW> Nice scenes presented'.. 

Happy Thursday!!

trumptrain posted:

Up close in Patsburg 7/11/19

Pat:

GREAT photos!!!!!!!!!!!

just a close up of my recent completed handcar shed.....

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Patrick, I found the blue & white B-61 Mack tractor on IXO models, web site. But apparently they are sold out'.. Disappointing....

BTW> Nice scenes presented'.. 

Quarter Gauger - I bought mine at Die Cast Direct in 2017 or 18 can't remember which.  They may still have some.  Check em out.

My latest addition to layout:

This old man was found buried in my garage. Very glad I found him and he is now part of my little world. I think he is a college professor, who just had lunch at the Diner, and is now crossing the street to catch a game at Popsicle Stick Yankee Stadium. Arnold

trumptrain posted:

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Patrick, I found the blue & white B-61 Mack tractor on IXO models, web site. But apparently they are sold out'.. Disappointing....

BTW> Nice scenes presented'.. 

Quarter Gauger - I bought mine at Die Cast Direct in 2017 or 18 can't remember which.  They may still have some.  Check em out.

Yes Patrick, I found the catalog they send me as I'm a steady customer'..They still have some, and i have ordered'...Thanks for reminding me, where to get one'..........

MELGAR

Inside the lounge'

gandydancer1950 posted:

just a close up of my recent completed handcar shed.....

Really nice addition, HK.  Well executed.

Random up close shots for today from Patsburg. 

Ya know, Patsburg is one of the busiest little communities on the forum.  Always something interesting going on.

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

From 1960 through 1967 on a hot Summer evening we would drive to the old P&LE Smithfield St Station and wait for the Capitol. After climbing aboard I would head for High Dome (or it's sister), which is where I would spend the night trip to Chicago. That air conditioned Dome was such a relief after the heat of a Summer night:

Lew

TedW posted:

Ya know, Patsburg is one of the busiest little communities on the forum.  Always something interesting going on.

The Patsburg passenger platform is one of my favorite scenes, with all the people waiting to board the train.

Lew

 Two dogs please with mustard and onions'.... I was told, when at the Patsburg station, try the dogs' ''...

geysergazer posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

From 1960 through 1967 on a hot Summer evening we would drive to the old P&LE Smithfield St Station and wait for the Capitol. After climbing aboard I would head for High Dome (or it's sister), which is where I would spend the night trip to Chicago. That air conditioned Dome was such a relief after the heat of a Summer night:

          

Lew

Have the MTH "High Dome" as part of my "Columbia" consist se pulled by MTH A-B E6's.  I road up in the dome round trip to/from Chicago at night both ways back in the 50's.

Ron

This Thursday's Up Close Photos from Patsburg.  

      AWESOME photos Patrick !!     very NICE layout      always busy with great scenes !

Patrick, those people on the platform waiting for a train have a lot of patience, don't they 

Lew

Patrick, I see what you did there:

geysergazer posted:

Patrick, those people on the platform waiting for a train have a lot of patience, don't they 

Lew

Lew - those folks are the most patient folks in town LOL! 

briansilvermustang posted:

 

      AWESOME photos Patrick !!     very NICE layout      always busy with great scenes !

 

That's very kind of you to say Brain.  Thanks so much! 

Eggcellent modeling, Eric! Main St. in front of the stores and the railroad behind. A scene repeated thousands of times across America.

The srcap yard and the city skyline.

The "Wart Hog" in flight.

Tending the farm.

Another view of the farm.

Disney World

Look out for your nose, Frosty!!!!

Old gas station made from scratch. Don

ENICHTER, Great City Scenes, really nice work, Trumptrain, Your Layout is Simply fun to view, so much activity, Scale Rail, very nice craftsmanship, neat old car to, Randy Harrison, very nice layout, neat F3 Sante Fe coming through town, and a circus too, Wow. Great pictures everyone, stay cool, hope to see some of you OGR Forum Friends at York in October...

Up close today:  From the city to the mountains ... Patsburg 360.

Wow Patrick, what an action packed layout you have going'...  Great pictures as always.. and thanks for keeping this thread going'... I have to get caught up with some new material, once summer is over'....

Nothing much - just a Tuebitt Freight Company down near the Oblivion passenger station.

Bob posted:

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Bob,

I appreciate you sharing these pictures. The detail in them made me curious to what the rest of your layout was like. By clicking on the link I was taken to a gem of a layout. You truly have done some wonderfully detailed work and make me very proud to model in 3-Rail. Your work is of the highest caliber IMO. Do you have any videos of your masterpiece?

Dave

luvindemtrains posted:

Bob,

I appreciate you sharing these pictures. The detail in them made me curious to what the rest of your layout was like. By clicking on the link I was taken to a gem of a layout. You truly have done some wonderfully detailed work and make me very proud to model in 3-Rail. Your work is of the highest caliber IMO. Do you have any videos of your masterpiece?

Dave

Dave, thanks for the kind comments.  The best video of my layout is on OGR's Great Layout Adventures volume 11.  It's available from the web store link at the top of this page.  Rich and the crew were at my house for 3 full days doing the filming. 

Up close for this fine Thursday!  Just took these photos this week which conclude with Her Majesty the Queen of England vacationing in Patsburg.  Have a fun Thursday everyone!  

Coal train crossing the Hellgate bride with Manhattan in the distant background.

Bob posted:

 

Bob: These are great photos and scenery work!

Close ups for today.

These are cool!   Thanks everyone for posting!  :-)

Guys and Gals....as the new forum software is placing threads in what is considered more suitable categories, this is one that I see is going to be put in the photo album section.  I respectfully ask that you don't whine about it openly on the forum as happened on another thread...it is what it is as we make it easier for the moderators and folks that come to this forum to research....thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

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WOW, Bob, great shots!

For this fine Thursday!  " I'm taking the bus and getting off at the stop near the freight yard .... snapped these photos while I was there." 

Very nice indeed!