Erik
I never see snow but I know what a stormy day with hail is like and that's what it looks like to me...... a cold stormy day, something I only like in photos and you have got it right mate. Thank goodness we are blessed with mostly sunshine in West Australia! Grin. Roo.
Industrial Models posted:Fantastic work Eric! What I would give to be able to duplicate natural lighting on the layout. Your aye nation to detail and getting the colors right is truly inspirational. Your TOFC post last spring inspired me to add one to the lineup which is still a work in progress. Keep me coming!
Industrial Models thank you very much for the kind words. I'm flattered and like you we both share a high enthusiasm for this sort of thing in our hobby. My gracious thanks and kudos.
It's a fantastic thread! with you, modelling becomes art! 
jpv in France
Just fantastic!!!!!!
Billy C
Outstanding! Erik, did you do all the modelling on those buildings or are other group members involved? I know natural light can help the illusion some, but these clearly would hold up great either way.
Silver Penthouse brings up the markers on today's California Zephyr as She rolls past Plain View westbound on the Moffat Line.
The Atlas O CZ makes for a nice set. Looks especially nice in its native habitat.
Train 39 heads for Rainbow Cut leaving Plain View on its way to San Francisco.
Models shown:
PSC Rio Grande M68 4-8-4 #1802 black boiler speed lettering
Joe Fisher (Fischer) scratch built CB&Q baggage car
PSC Pullman Tourist 14 Section with AC
Beautiful work
One more aspect of a wonderful and creative hobby
Nicely done
Great work Eric! Is the McDonald's the MTH model or was it built from a kit? Are the pictures of the mill and baking powder factory pre-installation on the layout. The backgrounds don't appear to be backdrops on a layout, they look like the photos were taken outside against the real sky. Ditto some of the farm shots. The backgrounds look so good they are either excellent backdrops or maybe even photoshopped for the album. Either way the modelling in front of those backgrounds is tremendous. Only the extreme close-ups give it away.
I would like to mention some love I have for the O Scale Hauler... these boxes are fantastic. I loaded up nearly $23,000 worth of rare brass models and hauled them up in the mountains on Saturday and moved from one location to another and these Haulers are such a god send. The models often times detailed sit on the wheels and can be lifted out with a cradle of ReBoxx poly wrap. Fabulous boxes Doug! Thanks!
In it's last leg of the overnight trip from Salt Lake City the Rio Grande Prospector rolls eastbound.
Models used:
Key Model FT #5484 in 1959-1963 era detailing
Hand built #500 series heavyweight baggage car by Ron Kieser
Pecos River Brass RPO and friends.
Really great looking stuff, Erik.
Somewhere on your layout, though, you ought to have a sign advertising Duffy's Delicious Drinks. Really popular in Colorado years ago. They made some of the oddest flavors of soda pop around and when everything else was selling for dime, you could buy theirs for nine cents (wotta deal) Almost every grocery, cafe or service station had it available.
Erik C Lindgren posted:
In it's last leg of the overnight trip from Salt Lake City the Rio Grande Prospector rolls eastbound.
Models used:
Key Model FT #5484 in 1959-1963 era detailing
Hand built #500 series heavyweight baggage car by Ron Kieser
Pecos River Brass RPO and friends.
This looks real. Very nice picture.
Coffee Table book
Thank you gentleman
Some peer pressure has influenced me to go ahead and produce a coffee table book of the Vignettes Along The Branch Line.
Nice!
Will this be available to the public?
Stunning modeling and photography as usual Erik. Those snow scenes almost make you shiver. If you ever experienced that kind of weather personally, it's easy to tell you nailed it. Dang man, you keep getting better and better. A real ambassador for O gauge/scale.
Butch
p51 posted:Nice!
Will this be available to the public?
I was doing this book looking for a promotional piece for display browsing at shows where we couldn't set up the entire layout for display. It is possible down the road in the future to use it as a fund raising tool after we establish the IRS details for the Colorado O Scale Modelers first.
I have made some improvements to the book see below.
As far as selling copies I can sure have one printed for anyone that would be willing to pay for the actual print costs. I will sell them through my own art business under my name.
Sadly due to the limited number of prints I'm doing it's more expensive than a typical book published in the 1000's of copies. Nontheless I would be honored if anyone would want to buy a copy.
The most recent edit of the project. I think it will be a good conversation piece for me at the events or a great Christmas gift for anyone on my list that likes model trains and or model photography. As a film maker and visual artist my gamut of friends are varied in their interests however we all share a interest in the visual media. The book is 11x14" hard cover with a dust jacket, a typical coffee table book.
up148 posted:Stunning modeling and photography as usual Erik. Those snow scenes almost make you shiver. If you ever experienced that kind of weather personally, it's easy to tell you nailed it. Dang man, you keep getting better and better. A real ambassador for O gauge/scale.
Butch
Thank you Butch
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