Latest views of the layout....!

Great pictures Alan.  I worked in downtown Chicago for 35 years and your pictures really capture the look of a big city in the early morning light.  The bright sun and crisp shadows remind me of the "loop" under the CTA EL tracks.

Looking forward to the video.

Absolutely stunning detail on your layout.  Excellent work!

Those shots look fantastic!  Love that layout of yours Alan.

 

Thanks for posting up those pics.

Very nice Alan,

 

Keep the pictures coming.

Richarrd

Very cool, Alan working from home.

Gary

Click on Alan's photo to enlarge........ 

Thank you so much Jim....The EL downtown in Chicago was one reason why I modeled one in my city...

 

Alan

Thanks Mike!

Alan

Thank you Johnny...glad you enjoyed them.

 

Alan

Thanks Richard!.....I think we will be coming to the next Memphis meet...I'll let you know!

 

Alan

Gary...that is of course Rich standing with his arms folded giving me orders while I am performing my other job with OGR...."brick cleaner"!!

 

Alan

I've read about some of the guys on here who used to wait for the new Lionel catalogs to come out when they were kids and even as adults. I, on the other hand, can't wait for photos of your layout Alan. The great city scenes accented by the morning light captured at very well composed viewing angles is a real treat!!

Beautiful pics!

 

-Pete

 

Well, you nailed it !!!  

Alan,

The lighting and its effect on your layout made for some great photo's! Thanks for posting them.

Alan the light really sets the scene and the additional people that you added increase the realism dramatically. Is your lady in pink in the second picture Veronica Turbines sister? Reminds me of her.

 

Please keep on sharing.

I am not sure if any of you have noticed, but in Alan's beautiful photo essay all of the trains pictured are passenger service. Now that is what I call great taste in trains. 

WOW....that is very kind.  Thank you so very much!!

 

Alan

Thanks Pete!

 

Alan

Thanks again Jim!

 

Alan

Thank you Henry....and by the way, my father owned a "Henry J"!!

 

Alan

Thank you Bill!!....  The lady in pink is a cousin of Veronica.  Her name is Chastity.  She lives in a downtown apartment and is visited by Veronica whenever she is in town "doing business".  Chastity spends a lot of time trying to convince Veronica to "mend her ways".....

 

Alan

Thanks Brian....by the way, are there trains other than passenger consists...??

 

Alan

"by the way, are there trains other than passenger consists...??"

 

The last time I checked, the answer is no. 

Great pictures, you are becoming quite good with that camera. A super layout.

 

Great detail Alan well done! 

Thanks Mike...the camera makes the layout look better than in person...

 

Alan

Thank you Chris!

 

Alan

Here is a pic of the tall pedestrian overpass going over Canal Street into the south end of the city....

 

Alan

It is just so terrific..... Thanks for getting up early to catch the light.....

Great Alan, Hope to see you here one October 3rd.

 

Thanks,

 

Richard

Thanks so much Steve!!

 

Alan

Thanks Richard...I didn't realize that it wasn't until October before the next meet...I may not be able to come since it is so close to preparing for York..

Alan, I was afraid of that. I hope to be able to attend York this year also. I have a busy fall this year- my daughter is expecting our second grandchild to arrive at the end of October, and my son is getting married in November.

 

There is always the December show. I promise not to get you lost this time!

 

Take care,

 

Richard

 

Richard....HEY...congrats on another grandchild and your son getting married.  Sure hope you get to come to York!!

 

Alan