Chip had the idea of making it Weekend Photo Fun opposed to just Sunday. “Sunday Photo Fun” was started by juby4life last year, I think. I simply was the dude that carried it on.
So from now on, it will be Weekend Photo fun to allow a longer period of exposure. [tup]
The heavy mountain flys by with a mixed freight on the high line, while this AC-5 starts a reefer block out of Dante Yard.
The track underneath this Mallet has been re-ballasted since the photo was taken.
This looks like a labour of love, Chip. Veeerrrryyy easy on the eyes. Super.
-Crandell
A 2-8-2 Mike receives water and fuel on the steam servicing track. Just to the left is the newest addition to the small servicing facility: A Fairbanks-Morse automatic Coaling tower.
Tom
P.S. If you want to enlarge the pic, right click with your mouse and click on “View Image”
more weekend fun,complete montana rail link locos,for my fleet
have a great! weekend guys
carl…
LOL! I meant it as a joke because people were posting earlier and earlier and Sunday was becoming Saturday. I always work all weekend and post late Saturday night what I got done. I’ll still post Sunday night. If you guys aren’t bored with looking at these things stop back and see what meager things I got done.
Aggro,
I really like the composition of the first photo. I don’t know if it was planned, but the contrast between the engine and the open slats on the wooden car is quite striking. Even the ATSF car adds to that–an effect that might have been diminished had the car been weathered.
Something a little different:
This is my friend Walt cutting cork roabed for my layout.
The first train into Laurel, MT about a year ago. The train is on the super-elevated curve on the mainline. Since then, the passing siding and the two yard tracks have been added. Engine servicing area still to come. This will look a LOT better when scenery is finally done!
This is bugging me. How do you set up your pics to zoom in or get larger when you double-click on them? Seems everyone elses pics do that but mine.
Now, I can do this manually be right clicking the photo and clicking “View Image” to increase the size but I would prefer to just be able to double-click the photo to accompli***hat. Is that something that I need to do at the host address site?
Thanks [:)]
Tom
Tom I’m asking the same question on a separate post and I just used yours as an example. There seems to be a vertical size limitation.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35528
Tom, nice detailing on the water tower. I haven’t found that many kits that look that good. (And I like the coaling tower. It’s a nice change from usual bohemoth size structures. How are you going to weather it?)
Aggro, I would kill for some of your skills and space. Okay maybe not kill, but definitely hold hostage until I learn some of those secrets. (Why can I see my wife shaking her head, and a restraining order in my future?) [:D] okay JOKING
okay here it is, my first models in like 20 years. I had these done in January, but this is the first chance I’ve had to actually post them.
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I replaced the wheels with intermountain wheelsets and blackend them. I also replaced the queen post on top with actual metal ones.
Don,
Thanks. On weathering the coaling tower, I don’t know yet. I admit I have been hesitant about weathering anything before I do some serious study on the matter. I did practice putting rust streaks on an inexpensive Athearn tanker. (That didn’t hurt much since it was only a $6 kit.) I want to make sure I have a good handle on what I am doing before tackling the likes of the coaling tower.
On your picture - nice! Don, I’m just guessing: The hopper looks like an Accurail. (I like their paint jobs because they isn’t too glossy.) Who made the caboose? Atlas?
Tom
Now that’s “frigging sweet” Aggrojones!
Don’t have any pics of modeling this week, but here’s a pic I took railfanning today:
A CSX 8-40CW and an Ex Conrail SD50 head east out of the Wyoming, MI yard with a mixed freight.
Nice work everyone. I haven’t got much done this week, unless you count actual work (job).[:)]
Good luck, Dave
wow…dial up is for the birds…thought this would never load…anyway here it goes
SABK consist of hoppers returns from the beckman limestone quarry and enters the east yard.
here’s my new bud cars…had to check them out before decals and grabirons… they mixed them up in the old days so thought i would too…a complement to the SP Sunset
SP Sunset F-7 waiting for a green light to clear the yard.
spotting cars at a warehouse with a GP-35 and an SW -1500…i talked my wife into taking the picture…it’s gonna cost me!
Road scene
My apologies, Aggro. Got your name mixed up with Mouse’s. To repeat, nicely done.
-Crandell
you might want to store your pictures at www.shutterfly.com it’s free and after the download they zoom in automatically…chuck
Tom:
I believe your photos have to be larger Horizontal (landscape) and not Vertical (Portrait)
Everyone:
Very nice work everyone. Aggro, your photos show an outstanding talent for landscaping.
REX [;)]
Time for an experiment…
Portrait
Landscape
Hmmmmmmm. Well, Rex…I believe you’ve hit the spike on the head, my friend. [:)]
Thanks!
Tom
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