I’m going to be out of town this weekend, so I thought I’d post a few new photos of the Yuba River Sub, since I’m (1) Learning to use my new camera and (2) actually paid some attention to FUNDYNORTHERN’s neat topic on MR photography. So here goes:
Overview of Wagon Wheel Gap with coal train on east side of Yuba Pass
Yuba River Express with 4-6-2 #804 pulling into Wagon Wheel Gap
2-8-8-2 #3604 crossing Dark and Lemon Canyon bridges on Yuba Pass
Yuba River Express pulling out of Wagon Wheel Gap with freight in the background on Yuba Pass Ridge.
Still experimenting with the new camera, but I’m having fun.
Tom [:p][:p][:p]
This is a picture of Cindy’s destruction at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Damage is estimated at $40,000,000. The speedway will be closed until October for repairs.
Yes, it’s weathered. I didn’t do it, it’s part of an Estate Sale I picked up at my LHS–the others were a Rio Grande 2-8-2 and a Rio Grande Challenger (Baldwin, not the UP clone). They were all weathered and all run nicely, but the weathering is a little heavy for me (Rio Grande was a better ‘housekeeper’ in the era I’m modeling). Once I figure out how to use my new air-brush, I want to redo all of them. But that little Pacific is sure a smooth runner. It’s a PFM–I’m not sure of the year it came out.
Tom[:p]
Thanks, Aggro–coming from someone whose work I really admire, I consider that QUITE a compliment. Hopefully I’ll get a handle on this new camera in a year or two.
Tom [:p][:p]
Absolutely outstanding pics everyone! (As usuall!) Here are a coulpe of pics of my first completed scenery element. It is a foliage covered “wall” with a few rock faces that serves as a “backdrop” for one wall of my layout. The tracks will “enter” a tunnel who’s portal will meet the concrete retaining walls seen in the shot at a right angle.
In this shot, NS 9793 (Athearn RTR Dash 9) and UP 5029 (P2K SD50) “pose” with an autorack train in front of the new wall.
By the way, Carl how did you make those clouds on your backdrop? They look increadable! Very realistic. I need to put some of those on my walls and would like to know how you did it.
Carl–LOVE your backdrop–so far I have to ‘paint’ mine in with Photo Shop, but before I get the scenery started on the long middle section, I’m going to have to install one (yah, do it backwards, right?).
Kevin–that scenery wall is AWESOME! From the front it looks like an entire mountain range–wonderful work! You’ve inspired me, I think I see a place on my un-scenicked portion for a small one. How’d you do it, BTW? Build it ‘flat’ then set it up? it’s really great!
Tom [bow][bow]
Tom and Adam, thank you for your most kind words! [:I] That was the very look I was going for! It was built from a wood frame in an “L” shape, and then covered with plaster with some crumpled newspaper behind it to make the contours. Then (as you thought) I laid it on it’s “back” and glued on the rock molds, and A LOT of clump foliage.
