Here are some trackside photos to share…
The first pic shows a 4-6-0 passing under the Hill Street bridge:
A brakeman hangs on as our train crosses over this plate girder bridge:
A car waits for this freight to pass before crossing the mainline:
Where did the driver of the car wander off to?
Bob,
Yeah, I was going to make a smart Alec comment, but Alan got in first. I reckon there are too many trains going by so he just wandered off and left the car there. That is a cute little car. What is it? It has only one door on the right side. Looks like one could access only the back seat from that door.
Come to think of it, on re-reading your words you are spot on. “A car waits for this freight to pass …”. No mention of the driver waiting, he split the scene.[(-D]
I love your photos. Post some more - that little video you did a week or so back was cool. Any more where that came from? Some of the guys were asking for a video of the new loco - the Mike. Sounds a good idea to me.
First class work, as always, Bob.
Love the dusty and beat up decking on the trestle, and the varied shading on the dirt embankment too. Still in awe over the backdrop as well, noticeable simply because it’s so unnoticable, sky where you’d expect to see real sky.
Keep them coming, I’ll always enjoy the views.
I don’t remember the brand of car models Bob uses, but there was a real car like that. It was a Ford Model T Center Door Sedan. Clever name they came up with, huh? It had the center door and that was it.
Bob, very nice work. You’re spoiling us with all these great shots of your work. Thanks!
Philip,
I think Bob uses Wheel Works. He wrote up an article on how to assemble them, but I have not searched to find it to check. Anyway the Wheel Works models are good. I have some too, but Bob makes them look so much better than I can.
I have no doubt that centre door thing existed. Just that I had never seen it before. Boy, sometimes you have to wonder how certain designs get through the approval system and actually get into production!
The article was about Jordon Models, but I can’t swear that car was a Jordon.
Thanks Chip,
Just shows I am getting senile. Memory not what it used to be. Terrible thing to get old, but the alternative is not attractive.
That’s not getting old, that’s just CRS…
(can’t remember sh–stuff)
Here’s a shot of a real one, though if memory serves, they didn’t make a lot of them.
Bob
Its always a pleasure to view your work! And I never would have noticed anything about there being no driver in the model-T, I usually focus on the trains (no drivers in my scale vehicles either).
Philip,
That really suprises me! The fact that they didn’t make a lot. One would think such an attractive looking vehicle with convenient features, like just one door, would have been popular. [:P]
Still, a man should get back to trains instead of worrying over model T’s. Good fun though to learn of something new. Henry must have made a few lemons. [;)]
Bob, I always enjoy seeing your work. I hate talented people… [;)]
If and when you have time I’d sure like to know how you usually do ‘dirt’, like the embankment behind the loco in the first picture. That looks great!
JaRRell
Before anyone, especially Bob, thinks that I am picking on Bob:
The only reason that I noticed was that I am in the process of doing some preliminary detail work on my layout and noticed that I have two driverless carriages. I was wondering where I could come up with drivers while viewing this thread. Bob - you do great work (which I will never match).
I’ve been a car nut longer then I’ve been a train nut. Been playing with hot rods and muscle cars since I could hold a wrench!