a picture a day....

Frank,

Love watching the Master at work.

Joe B

Twofir Tuesday

Apples55 posted:

Moonson posted:

As an ongoing project, I have been enriching and deepening the foliage i

One word, Frank... beautiful   

Thanks , very ,much, Paul!

FrankM

Joe B posted:

Frank, Love watching the Master at work.      Joe B  

Thank you, Joe B. It's fun to hear that from you.

FRankM

And my sincere Thanks to these Forum voices for the "LIKES" you sent me for my ongoing layout foliage project: briansilvermustang; PRRronbh; chessie1971; gandydancer1950; Apples55; trainsrob; Trussman; Joe B; trumptrain; leapinlarry; Number90; pennsynut.

It certainly is enjoyable hearing from each of you.

FrankM

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Ize like this, give's me an idea for a kit bash project.

                                        a foggy Monday morning...

One for Monday.

Twofir Tuesday.

My steam power is growing 😎😎

Here you can see my Lionel Lionmaster TMCC Challenger smoking up the room with a 20ohm resistor swap and a Super Chuffer. Also my newest addition to the roster is a Lionel Heavy Mikado with Legacy. (On a side note I have a Legacy System getting here tomorrow. Hopefully this weekend I get to play with this beauty in Legacy mode vs. TMCC.)

I am in love with this Legacy Mikado. It has definitely become my new favorite. The whistle steam has to be the coolest feature on any of my engines!

Three for Wednesday.     "The Ma & Pa"

Fourfir Thursday.  From the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke.- " Me and a Y6 " " Y6 front and side" " VTM layout shot " 

Briansilvermustang, That photograph evidences that train tracks really did occur very  close to the fronts of buildings, like in a business district or in front of a row of stores. We see such arrangements on layouts, from time to time, but know that is often due to space constraints, so to see an example of such proximity in a real-life photo is interesting, to me, at least.

Here's another example somebody shared that I found equally instructive and surprising...

Interesting.

FrankM

 7 for Sunday.  " The tower & views from the tower"

For Monday. " Big boiler = Big Hook!"

I took this yesterday:

Brian, What the? Did that just get here from OZ, or have I been laxed on a whole episode in history?

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Check out the load on the gondola, very cool!

 had to use a helper engine to get up the hill.

Local freight approaching Elizabeth City at North Main & Erie Streets.....

A trio for Wednesday.   " Can I have your attention please!  Now arriving on tracks one and two ..."

Not earthshaking but places I have enjoyed having as part of the layout...

FrankM,

Moon Township, USA

Seven for Sunday.

Moonson posted:

Not earthshaking but places I have enjoyed having as part of the layout...

FrankM,

Moon Township, USA

GREAT work, Frank. Especially like the weathering!

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Hey Brian -  Great photo!!  This would make a great wall poster  entitled " Tangents" ... just sayin! 

FrankM,

Moon Township, USA

trumptrain posted:

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FrankM,

Moon Township, USA

Moonson posted:

Not earthshaking but places I have enjoyed having as part of the layout...

Frank - Let me set the record straight!  Every photo from your layout is earth shattering  .... in a VERY GOOD way!!!  YOUR work serves as an inspiration to us all!! 

Outstanding of you to say that, Trumptrain! I enjoy sharing ideas and efforts, here, and I certainly enjoy hearing approval from you. Thank you, very much!

FrankM

p51 posted:

Moonson posted:

Not earthshaking but places I have enjoyed having as part of the layout...

…….

FrankM,

Moon Township, USA

GREAT work, Frank. Especially like the weathering!

Thank you , p51, for saying so. I much appreciate hearing your approval of something I have done.

Regarding weathering, I try not to get carried-away, but when I remember what life was like back in the 50's when I was a boy in the Pittsburgh area, I can see clearly how buildings and daily living can get not so shiny and not stay cleaned-up .

FrankM

Monday.  " Auto frames being unloaded "

trumptrain posted:

Monday.  " Auto frames being unloaded "

Nice picture but realistically you need a lot more  than two guys ( from Harrison) to transfer that load!