WPF time. I need the inspiration. RON
BN SD9 
And a box car 
Regards Jon.
Here’s a “ready mix” plant I’ve been working on. I still gotta do the scenery, and add some detail work.
This week, I got a ton of work done. Installed the new improved staging loop…
installed the Thomas Sub helix…
and got the bulk of the Cumberland section benchwork built.
So, the next thing will be to install the cork and track in the staging yard, at least to get it out from under the river. Then I’ll build the frame for the scenic divider down the peninsula.
Moving right along… You can play along at home by following the blog…
Lee
It’s nice to see some progress photos on here again. The finished shots that everyone posts are fun to look at, but I like seeing how somebody else progresses. When I first joined on here there were many more progress shots than polished photos. It’s too bad that the ‘photo wars’ of years past have scared people away from posting snap shots of their work. Not every shot needs to be a well composed, perfect depth of field, computer enhanced masterpiece.
Well, I’m at least 2 yrs. past the building phase, so this shot of Blackwood Mine will have to do. DJ.
Photos like yours are something we should all strive to achieve. I look forward to whatever pictures you post every week. I’m simply trying to encourage the participation of those who haven’t achieved a level of modeling and photography like you and other great modelers here. Once upon a time, quite a few people would share whatever it was that they had accomplished in the previous week of modeling. Now it seems that some may be hesitant to share their journey. Of course, maybe they just aren’t interested either.[:)]
Thanks, and I do agree with you that in process photos can be very helpful to people building layouts. DJ.
It’s been a while since I contributed - finally home and at the layout again. And I agree - some of the folks here like Grampys set the bar awfully high ; ) Cheers.
Another great start.
Grampy - top notch work as always!
Jon - I really like your work on the BN SD9.
My latest pic (sky was digitally added):
From this distance that endloader looks great [tup]
It Doesn’t have “matchbox” written all over it [:-,]
Great photos everybody! … Nice SD9, Idobo,… CNR looks great on your layout RR Canuck… DJ, that scene is fantastic… Nice building, Robby… Lee, your helix looks like a good one! … MABruce, I like the bridge!
Here’s a scene on my branch line. It is not a recent photo.
Awesome pics so far.
Lee, looks like you got a ton of work done this week! Sweet.
Speaking of progress, I made alot of progress on my revised creek/bridge scene. I got the water poured and just need to scenic the area.
Also, I wasn’t happy with the mountain tunnel portal, so I actually shortened it (it was sticking out from the wall about 8") and replaced the portals with concrete ones.
An area I’m still working on. I tried a section of embossed paper to make the ‘stone’ wall and haven’t decided if I like it or not. It photographs a lot worse than it actually is. Under the normal room lighting it looks ok. But… I may decide to cover it with plaster ‘rocks’ later on. We’ll see.
I hope these aren’t too sharp, well composed and color balanced. If they are I’ll try and screw it up more next week. [;)]
Jarrell
Motley, WOW!!! You are a very promising modeler if you will permit my saying so. This will be a great layout!
Bruce, that is a great photo! A real keeper.
Jarrell, what can I say…? Amazing…
RRCanuck, I love that tower! Nice scene with interesting, but appealing, lighting.
Garry, your photo is like an impressionist painting. Very fetching!
I would like to thank RRCanuck (nice to see him posting again…must be back home again?) for taking the time to doctor my photo with some added steam/smoke for this J shot. He used smoke from a real photo of a J, so…[:D]
Norfolk & Western #607 blasts up Seneca Hill at full throttle on this cold autumn morning.
-Crandell
Thanks Crandell, I appreciate the encouragement! I got alot of help here on that revised creek scene. Another awesome pic from you of course, I love that passenger train!
LOL - “interesting but appealing” got me thinking I had a White Balance problem - when I took the pic it was half daylight and half incandescent. I’ve adjusted the balance a bit on this one…
I really do/did like your image. In fact, the lighting reminded me of late or early day on the prairies just after a dark summer storm. [8D]
-Crandell
Good work Motley, the added creek and pond is a big improvement from the “swimming pool” under the bridge you posted a couple of weeks ago. The additions add some realism and justify the existence of the pond at the edge of the layout. The new bridges add visual improvement to your tracks. Add some bushes, trees, grass and maybe some cows and you will have a great scene. [:D]
Thanks George, yes I agree it makes the scene alot more believable now.