Weekend Photo Fun 11-10-17-??

CN #1411.......

                                                       Time for some coffee cake!  

A few days ago I FINALLY completed the last bit of detail work on my model of the PA Route 35 bridge crossing the PRR at Mifflin PA. Part of that work consisted of placing drivers and passengers in the vehicles and more importantly recreating the following scene from reality:

This is based on photos I took back in 2012 when I took both my kids on a tour of the Middle Division. We stopped on the bridge to look at trains as I have done so many times over the years. The figures represent from left to right, me, my son Steven, and finally my daughter Caroline. What I really liked was the model of the little girl with the pony tail which is how she really wore her hair that day. All that was necessary was to repaint the hair on the model in a darker color to match hers, though I may go back and repaint the pants on me and my son to look like jeans. 

For comparison, here are photos from that day back in 2012 when I took pictures of the real thing.  You can even see the expansion dam running across the sidewalk in the model picture and the one of Caroline:

and here is an image of Steven pointing out some "bridge deck rot..."

A few pictures of the layout coming together...

The downtown area is looking better and better!   The new YORK Hotel and Paramount theater are in place and lit up.  The 3d printed fire hydrants added a nice touch!  And Starbucks is open, not sure why they turned off the lights inside but I'll get onto them about that when I get home!

A better look at the YORK after getting some gargoyles, a new internally lit sign, and the bottom floor lit up!  Looking at the picture, I need to cut the old lights that were shining up on the old sticker sign.  They take away from the new one.  If anyone wants to tackle painting and wiring their own YORK sign, I printed off an extra.   

"John's On The Water" is apparantly open for business even though that deck has NO SUPPORT under it yet as it stretches out over the river. 

Nearing completion. Need additional lights(holes drilled), a kit bashed Lionel fastrack grade crossing flashers, tree and hedge on round concrete section in road, people, cars, etc, etc, etc.  Well, maybe not nearing completion.......

A few posted pictures of boxcabs recently spurred me to post a picture of mt P5a boxcab and is one P5a is good, two are better the second picture adds a P5a Modified to the consist.

A 2016 Christmas Layout memory

- walt

If I had been able to go....that's where the bulk of my cash would go......

Kit bashers dreamland!!!!! 

Work is steadily progressing on the club layout with a December opening likely. Harold has been buying many new buildings from Menards and Woodland Scenics

Scenery is almost finished. Long-time modeler Jerry Keys showed me how to use plaster cloth over foam to make mountains and it was an interesting experience. Gives a different look to the surface (almost like fractured rock) than I'm used to and appears similar to what I remember seeing as a boy in the hobby magazines.

This is a lift-out section for access to the rear tracks.

He constructed the large corner with the coal mine and assigned me the task of replicating the look across the cut made by the RR

WOW Christopher, that 611 shot looks like a painting. 

AMCDave posted:

If I had been able to go....that's where the bulk of my cash would go......

Kit bashers dreamland!!!!! 

I would have spent several Hamilton's there!

It's snowing here in Chicago this morning and fittingly the Amtrak folks at Union Station are getting ready for Christmas. 

AMCDave posted:

If I had been able to go....that's where the bulk of my cash would go......

Kit bashers dreamland!!!!! 

More like the island of misfit toys.  I hope that was the $1 table

                                                   dashing thru the snow......

                                                       didn't dash soon enough........

                                            help is on the way.......

A bit more progress on the 304 Korber round house , it's awaiting the Big Boy extension, roof detail, and weathering. 

Uh Oh...somebody threw a traction tire!

Until recently, I have not had time to admire how nice this 3rd Rail SF E8 really is.  So, I did a photo album and a video of this engine and posted them on my website.  CLICK HERE to seem more photos and a short video.

briansilvermustang posted:

                                                   dashing thru the snow......

 

                                                       didn't dash soon enough........

 

                                            help is on the way.......

Brian,

Can you please tell me where you got the Amtrak AEM 7 picture from?

          i will try and find it....

Pictures from my recent travels......my wife always attends a course in northern VA every year. I go with her and on the Friday I go to Gettysburg. This year my son and Max (of Max Foods) joined me. I never tire at looking at the old RR station.

Here's the 3 of us at Cushing's battery on Cemetery Ridge.

Here's an old picture of my son running trains....about 18 years ago.

Peter

This is exactly the time of year that little Frankie had to decide between staying outside to play more football....

or to go inside to help dad play with his trains....

Guess which one won.

FrankM

Next is the WBA meeting at the Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, Maryland which was is host to a spectacular 3 rail display. These fellows do a fantastic job and are to be commended for the money they raise for local charities....

Peter

I'm afraid how much I'm liking these tinplate trains! Thanks Bob S!!

Alex M posted:

A bit more progress on the 304 Korber round house , it's awaiting the Big Boy extension, roof detail, and weathering. 

The roundhouse is bigger than the benchwork...LOL!!!

Very nice pics everyone!!  Here are some photos my the roving photographer as he was musing around Patsburg. 

Just unpacked my new Legacy L&N E8's. 

Am offering some Williams L&N E7s w/PS2.0 on the FS board for less than half the price of these...

Thanks for the photos Alex. I have the Roundhouse same model as this, the 304 Korber roundhouse it is called. I hope you don't mind using your work as a guide line?  Well done!

John

I have not posted anything in a while, been busy with real house stuff.

Photos of 99% completed Stoney Creek Boarding House...

Also finally working to place buildings in the downtown area....

Joe B posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

                                                   dashing thru the snow......

 

Brian,

Can you please tell me where you got the Amtrak AEM 7 picture from?

Joe B:

Google makes it pretty easy these days to find the source of many pictures:

1. Open the page in a Chrome browser
   
   
2. Right click on the image you want to know more about
   
   
3. Choose the "Search Google for image" option.
   
   
4. Google will bring you either to the source of the image or to a grouping of similar images.
   
   

In this case, I followed the first link returned and learned that this photo is by "Harry Hamburg/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images".

HTH.

Steven J. Serenska

U23B's - a  pair

A brief runby video:

                                                             Thank you VETS!

                                                                WWII The fighting 69th.

I was experimenting with my back drop on the small setup I have in the unheated garage  , the sun has come out today , but it is still below  zero so i doubt very much i will being working in the garage again until April or May

https://youtu.be/t-PdKX6cgQ0 

Our Club Aquired The 50 State Boxcars from a donation and the Caboose And Loco too. Here is the inaugural run with @bigdodgetrain ‘s VL Big Boy 

                                                   a little RED, WHITE & BLUE !!!

Details being added to the Rio Grande switching layout. A lot more to complete, but things are progressing.

ChessieMD posted:

Details being added to the Rio Grande switching layout. A lot more to complete, but things are progressing.

Wow, that looks great!  I love all of the details

Serenska posted:

Joe B posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

                                                   dashing thru the snow......

 

Brian,

Can you please tell me where you got the Amtrak AEM 7 picture from?

Joe B:

Google makes it pretty easy these days to find the source of many pictures:

1. Open the page in a Chrome browser
   
   
2. Right click on the image you want to know more about
   
   
3. Choose the "Search Google for image" option.
   
   
4. Google will bring you either to the source of the image or to a grouping of similar images.
   
   

In this case, I followed the first link returned and learned that this photo is by "Harry Hamburg/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images".

HTH.

Steven J. Serenska

Serenska,

Thank you for that very useful information.

Joe B.

thanks from me also Steven

Have a great weekend!

MTH's Prototype Model of the Spirit of Union Pacific at TrainFest today. 

Ha-ha, made you click!   

Sunday is my birthday, and so I treated myself and my boys to the Lionel Century Club F3s I got from the Richard P. Kughn Collection auction~

                                                             Around town................

jcovert posted:

ChessieMD posted:

Details being added to the Rio Grande switching layout. A lot more to complete, but things are progressing.

Wow, that looks great!  I love all of the details

Appreciate! Finally at that stage in the building process to be able to enjoy the trial and error of super detailing. Much harder than I thought. 😀

                                              almost that time already

                                  getting the track cleaned and train ready....

Boo Man posted:

Alex M posted:

A bit more progress on the 304 Korber round house , it's awaiting the Big Boy extension, roof detail, and weathering. 

The roundhouse is bigger than the benchwork...LOL!!!

Yes LOL  that was just sitting there for the pictures, where i build the RH is twice the size of the RH.

Thanks, Alex

Let’s not push it...  

sorry,  girlfreind is already excited, the Christmas town was lit up last night.....

          tree goes up Thanksgiving....

  nmp's....

nmp...

I have to say, I have been stunned and amazed, truly, at the number of voices who have sent me "Likes" for the photos of me at my football and trains interests, as a boy. I figured I'd likely be amusing to some and tolerated by most for such self-indulgence in sentimentality. It's just that my childhood was a personal treasure for me, and all of that was somehow along the railroad tracks of life that have led me right to here, happy to have made it this far and in a hobby that includes a whole lot of very nice people, among whom have beenthese voices who sent me those Likes:

Briansilvermustang; PRRronbh; Alex M; Lou N; trumptrain; Rich Battista; Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4; Mike McCutcheon; Diverging Clear; jcovert; alibatwomble; bigtruckpete; Steamer; Henry J; N5CJonny; trainsrob.

Exceptional of each of you to be so tolerant and accepting of my sentimental indulgence with those photos. It has been great fun to receive the surprise of your approval.

FrankM

 

Moonson posted:

I have to say, I have been stunned and amazed, truly, at the number of voices who have sent me "Likes" for the photos of me at my football and trains interests, as a boy. I figured I'd likely be amusing to some and tolerated by most for such self-indulgence in sentimentality. It's just that my childhood was a personal treasure for me, and all of that was somehow along the railroad tracks of life that have led me right to here, happy to have made it this far and in a hobby that includes a whole lot of very nice people, among whom have beenthese voices who sent me those Likes:

Exceptional of each of you to be so tolerant and accepting of my sentimental indulgence with those photos. It has been great fun to receive the surprise of your approval.

FrankM

I find your layout pictures so interesting, wishing I was there.  And the pictures of you and your friends takes me back to the late 40's and early 50's.

Ron

That's exactly the circa, Ron.

Thanks for the reach-back and for so nicely saying how  you like my layout.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

I have to say, I have been stunned and amazed, truly, at the number of voices who have sent me "Likes" for the photos of me at my football and trains interests, as a boy. I figured I'd likely be amusing to some and tolerated by most for such self-indulgence in sentimentality. It's just that my childhood was a personal treasure for me, and all of that was somehow along the railroad tracks of life that have led me right to here, happy to have made it this far and in a hobby that includes a whole lot of very nice people, among whom have beenthese voices who sent me those Likes:

Briansilvermustang; PRRronbh; Alex M; Lou N; trumptrain; Rich Battista; Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4; Mike McCutcheon; Diverging Clear; jcovert; alibatwomble; bigtruckpete; Steamer; Henry J; N5CJonny; trainsrob.

Exceptional of each of you to be so tolerant and accepting of my sentimental indulgence with those photos. It has been great fun to receive the surprise of your approval.

FrankM

Great photo!  

I wish your layout was closer to where I live, the downtown deco structures are right up my alley. Would be great to see in person