D&RGW Platte Canyon Subdivision, New Pics

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Hello everyone. It has been a looooong while since I have posted here and thought it was high time to do so… [:)] A recent diorama project (to compliment our model railroad) has me fired up again.

For a slideshow of D&RGW Platte Canyon Subdivision images: http://ericmcferrin.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?swfPop=true&noClickURL=true&url=http://ericmcferrin.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Denver-and-Rio-Grande-Western/10559258_TbcVs#1108183431_PttL3

Here is a snippet from my website ( www.ericmcferrin.smugmug.com) for background info on the layout:

I hope someone in cyberland enjoys the images presented here. Several of them were done with wireless “gelled” (colored, translucent plastic strips) flash units to simulate sun or moonlight. My hope is that you will take a minute, kick your mind into neutral, and enjoy a look back to a bit of western railroading Americana.

The Rio Grande Platte Canyon Subdivision is a fictional portion of the former Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) railroad and is set in early Fall of 1965. The Platte Canyon Spur extends west into the mountains from a break point just south of Sedalia, Colo, on the Joint Line. Joint Line traffic includes trains from Santa Fe (ATSF) and Colorado Southern (CB&Q) as well as the Rio Grande, just as the prototype railroad did. Most Platte Canyon Spur traffic is from the mountain coal mining district the spur was constructed to reach, but mining towns and small customers along the route are served by the railroad as well. Coal loads travel west from the mines

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Very nice; both the layout and the photography.

I hope to see more.

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Thanks for the comments. Here’s an overall shot of the diorama/backdrop from the “sunset” image.

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Grandeman:

You’re BAAAAAAAACKKKK! [bow][bow]

What can I say? The models, the details, the whole concept is really top-notch in my book. and I love that sunset shot of the two C&S diesels.

GREAT work! Keep us posted, okay? I’ve always been a big fan or your modeling.

Tom [:D]

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Hi Tom, my old friend! Its great to hear from you and I always appreciate your kind comments. Its funny, I would say the same thing about the Yuba River Sub. It is a fav of mine for sure and always has been.

Take care and may the boards be green all the way!

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One for the Christmas season…

The afternoon light fades as a Rio Grande crew cuts a Christmas tree, making good use of their time spent in the siding at Rocky. Earlier in the week brakeman Jim had spotted the nearly perfect tree near the east switch and promised to get it for his kids if he got the chance. While the engineer and brakeman quickly harvest the tree, the fireman stays on the engine to “mind the store”. Excitement is high because everyone knows that they will soon be home for Christmas with their families once that last board finally shows green.