Looks Like I get to start this round of Weekend Photo Fun. 
I’ll start off with my last photo-chopped version of pictures I took while at the Miniature Railroad Club of York’s Holiday Open House
Last pieces of morning mist roll over the hills as 5014 crosses the harbor on it’s way out.
Here’s the direct link to the much larger picture: (1 meg in size…but a good shot)
http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g20/digital_griffin/?action=view¤t=Harbor1-1.jpg
Nice Photo Don !
Is the Town and Bridge Fictional or is it a model of a real place
Cool Loco !
WHOO HOO ! for the C&O
DG, I could swear I have driven by that busy harbour. Really nicely done!! [:D]
-Crandell
I like that photo too, Don. It gave me an “Oh, wow” start to this weekend’s thread.
My own contributions are more modest. We’ve been skiing the last couple of weekends, and dealing with snow at home, too. (A foot last night. 3 hours to get home, 15 miles. Let’s not go there.)
Anyway, I did finish up my Jordan Railway Express truck:
And a while back I did the Jordan pickup on the right. I took this picture with the Athearn RTR model of the same truck:
This is my layout’s swan song. As of last night, it nolonger exists. I won’t be posting pictures for quite some time.
Here’s an in-progress shot of my not-yet-completed-by-a-long-shot N Scale PRR M1 4-8-2 #6811 as she appeared in 1956.
The real PRR M1 #6811 is seen here on the Middle Division in 1953 (Photo by Harold K. Vollrath):
Much work remains!
Secondhand-That really bites![:(] Hope you salvaged what you could.
It’s all in boxes. The track that was ballasted went in the garbage, along with the trees and hills. I saved the store bought trees, retaining walls, portals, bridges and buildings. I also discarded a good portion of brass track. If I decide to use brass again, I have boxes of the stuff. I’m thinking I may switch to N/S since I’ll build a new layout in sections. That way I only have to make small purchases. Thanks for the words of sympathy!
Well I know the bridge is used by the C&O…
These are quite common types of bridges actually. I saw several in Florida when I was on vacation this past summer.
I don’t know if the layout is fictional or not. Baltimore has a swing and lift bridge near Sparrows Point Steel Plant. Philly might have a bascule bridge.
Here’s another view, different angle:
Very nice detailing on that building! And I can always appreciate a scene with a Model A Ford. [:D]
I think that’s a great starter layout. But on to bigger and better things right?
Good luck.
~D
Took some photos of my old Bucyrus steam shovel this afternoon, trying out a new 11-18mm lens on my DSLR. Wanted to see how close I could get and still get a decent image:
The lens is only a few inches from the shovel of the HO scale model.
(click photo to enlarge)
About all I have new this weekend is my new Mehano 2-10-2. It’s a Canadian National T-2-a and it runs like a dream.
Heres a Life Like Proto 2000 I painted in the Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern scheme. I also added a working strobe light utlizing my NCE DCC decoder. I painted 3 of these, one with sound. This is one smooooth engine.
Grreat start to the weekend folks!
I’ve been taking some photos to try and find a couple to grace part of my Christmas Cards this year.
Hopewell Junction is pretty much complete at this time:
Looking the other way from the yard:
Scene is also coming along at Thompson Tiles:
Nice pics everyone, as usual. Jeff, that is a good looking steamer, can I borrow it sometime?
Here is what I have been doing the past week:
I still need to do the interior of the lower floor, and get it set properly on the layout. I did the windows in little shop on the corner. You can’t tell much about it in the pic but it is a pawn shop. The shop next to it will be a womens dress shop, and I don’t know about the rest of them.
This is my first attempt at putting together a kit. I have ordered 2 more, hope they will come out better. I still need some practice on the windows, I got some glue on some of them. Mike
Driline, could you post a tutorial thread on how you installed your strobe? I have been wanting to add some lifhts to my SW-1 but have been afraid to because I might mess up the shell or ruin the paint…AGAIN. Yours looks great. Thanks.
Chad,
Installing a working strobe is not that difficult. Not to step on Driline’s toes, here’s a brief description and few pics.
First, pick the strobe type you want. I like to install the bulb inside the plastic lens and not rely in the light tube. Next cut off the light tube. Find the appropriate size drill bit for the bulb and, using a pin vise, start to drill a hole from the bottom of the lens. Make the hole deep enough to house the bulb being careful not to drill through the lens. Insert the bulb into the lens. I like to use Microscale Krystal Kleer to hold the bulb in place. It works to glue it in place and to fill any voids.
Here’s one using a Details West RB-106 rotary beacon. This type of beacon has a base with a hole already in it for the light tube to pass thru.
The base and the bottom of the lens/bulb have been painted black, in this case because its the BN roof color and based on prototype photos.
If you’re using a Western Cullen style RB (DW RB-126) then the first steps are the same. But, you’ll also need to drill a hole in the base for the wires to base thru.
Installation is as easy as locating the proper mounting location on the loco and drilling a small hole for the wires to pass through. Always start with a slightly smaller drill bit than you think you need. Remember, its easier to make the hole bigger rather than small
MrB, I like the way you picked up both autos in the same shot.
Mike, Great detail. I like the different curtains on the upper floor. The people on the streat give special interest.
Sue
It isn’t easy coming up with “new” vantage points for my current layout. This series is a tricky placement because the backdrop is broken by plumbing cover on the basement wall behind it, and because there is nothing just behind the bridge. Anyway, here are two kinda nice shots that I took recently.
