Some real nice veriety in this weekend WPF.
I have done essentially nothing to my layout for months, just been too darned busy with work. I did manage to take a couple of shots this evening.
The trains are nice, but on a warm evening like this evening, there is nothing like a cool root-beer float.
This is going to be a banner thread the way it has begun. Some of you guys must be making great strides…the modeling is exquisite! Photography, too.
My thanks go out to Jacon12 for adding smoke and fixing some layout artifacts for this image. It is a re-shoot of an image I did about a year ago with a Spectrum J which I no longer have.
-Crandell
In response to the joint UP and CSX intermodal service and promotion, I assembled a promo touring train set. One 4-unit spine car set and matching trailers pulled by one of the executive F40PH units. Actually did a blue spine set and a yellowspine set. Had the paint and had the time.
Had this SD-70 for almost 3 years and finally weathered it along with an SD50 cousin. I still have to add the numbers. I know, should have done those first- I feel a fantasy patch coming on…
Also received the last decals I needed to finish this ABBA E-unit CSX executive set.
I’m really impressed with all of the great models posted today.
Duckdodger … that is quite a CSX passenger train!
Crandell … The N&W train looks good with the smoke.
Jon … Terrific weathering!
Trun back your clocks to about 1960, and here are some F units delivering an ore train to the steel mill.
A few days only until the FREMO-meeting in Unna starts.
Here’s my first “folding module”, an idea from Tom.
Wolfgang
Re-visiting an old favorite. MRL on San Dimas Southern.
Jeff’s Layout
Yesterday I received my copy of Photoshop CS5. A neat feature included is HDR PRO which stands for High Dynamic Range. What it does is take multiple photo’s you shoot with different exposures, and combines them. You can then adjust the pic to make different effects. This is my first attempt. I used a pre set effect called Hi Contrast HDR.
Here’s another:
I’ll be experimenting with different shots etc. Pretty fun stuff.
M1a passes through town
Your backdrop looks fantastic! Nice job hamltnblue
Well the mess is cleaned up the mainline is back in service and business is back to usual, except for this car. This car will be heading to the shop and the mechanical forces will try and put it back together.
Nothing much for this weekend. Went to the LHS and picked up a hopper that more fits my new era then came home and weathered it. Weathering consisted of a dusting of polly-scale roof brown, then highlights on the rivet lines and underbody. Lastly, because this car will be in sand/gravel service, I dipped a stiff brush in a bag of Highball Ballast, picking up the dust similar in consistency to Pastels, and brushing it down the sides of the car.
Thanks Quietstorm
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weathered this boxcar over the past week or so: 
Happy Memorial Day everyone.
Geared steam that one enlarges really well! And Hamilton - love your backdrop.
This is the latest on Guilford’s mud-pit
Lots of landscaping to do yet. Oh - and a bridge to build across the top.
Mike
With the look of the top of the rails I guessing it is for display only? Looks great either way!