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Drew’s Trackside Adventures Episode 5: Chasing INRD 9009
Hey Drew, I really enjoy your video series! Great film and pictures! To follow up on what you were saying about modeling ducks and geese, I plan on putting ducks on my 4 by 8 n-scale “Duck Lake” railroad. Woodland Scenics makes ducks in n-scale. However, I think they would be to small and have considered using HO ducks and saying that duck lake is famous for their huge ducks. I know that not realistic but it would be fun. Anyways I look forward to seeing more Trackside adventures! thank you
Drew,
Another good episode but you never mentioned the Norfolk Southern behind the CN. It too seemed out of place in Wisconsin. Does NS normally run there?
Also just a slight request. You get a lot of great approach angle shots of the front of the trains. How about a few more side shots of the loco’s if possible?
Really looking forward to the FEC next issue. That is the Road I am modelling.
Thanks,
Mark in Illinois but from Florida
Hi Drew!
Since you seem to be modeling in N scale, you can use Preiser set #79093 for small animals. It contains 2 Pigs, 1 Goat, 1 Cat, Chickens, Ducks, and Geese. Everything needed for this scene!
Ok, so back to watching your great video! (loved the first shot of INRD 9009 from the ground, never tried that, definitely will!).
Keep it up, please!
Vianney from France
Another great episode! Watching INRD 9009 fly by was surely fun. Hey, we have maps now, too. This is cool. Thanks for listening to us, Drew. Looking forward to the FEC episode.
Drew, another good one. Arizona awaits you.
Great Episode!
Drew, you should make a trip to Dallas. In the next few weeks the Museum of the American Railroad will be making one of their last moves of equipment from Dallas Fair Park to their new sprawling location in Frisco, TX, north of Dallas. They will be moving a Big Boy. It should be quite a spectacle.
Thanks for the bird comments and I’m glad you all are enjoying the show. The maps are key - so keep the suggestions coming!
Jonathan - I’m an FEC modeler as well. It’s my favorite railroad! I’ll work on mixing up the photo perspectives a bit more in future episodes.
Great as allways!!! I want more though!!!
A module in our group has an Egret on it, looking for a nice fish to make supper 
Really enjoyed the video Drew. How about a video on still active, former Milwaukee routes. I think the MRL had a few branchlines that were former MILW too. Looking forward to the FEC video…hope you get lots of footage of the SD40-2s repainted into heritage.
Very nice! Since I have a place south of Tampa, I am looking forward to your Florida trip. It might give me some ideas for trips of my own. Keep up the good work and thanks!
Drew, you are right, ducks are small, but if you model Florida, great blue heron and sandhill cranes wouldn’t be so bad.
Thanks for adding the animated maps in this episode and the previous one. They really make it a lot easier to understand where you are and where you are heading.
I have seen numerous sea gulls perched all over harbors and waterways on layouts. I know that long time contributor to Model Railroad, Jerry Leone has modeled fish just underneath the water level that looks very convincing on his layout. Its actually quite cool when you see it in person.
Thanks everyone!
Paul - Good point. Now to find out who makes them…
Chris - I did stumble upon one of the heritage 40’s near Jupiter, FL 
Drew, What type of Canon Camera and lenses are you using?
Thanks for this nice video with star of the show SD9043mac , I really liked the low shot in the dandelion !!!
Just checking the Walthers September 2011 Flyer, there is a Preiser figure set #590-14167 of ducks, geese and swans. It is a 16 piece painted set with a regular price of $10.99.
William, thanks for the intel!
Louis, thanks. That low shot was a great idea from my video guy, Ben Lake.
John, I use a Canon 30D. My primary pieces of glass are the 10-22mm, 18-55mm and 70-200mm