Photo Fun?

Rusty there were week end photo fun on each of the weekends.

Hi popsrr:

Here in the S scale forum?  The last monthly Photo Fun S scale thread I can find is the one for June.  It is linked here:

https://ogrforum.com/t...-fun-oftened-ignored

Here in S scale land at OGR, our faithful brother Rusty Traque typically kicks off a Photo Fun thread for each month.

Hence I was sending out the call to ol' Rusty.

Andre

Oh ok hope you get an answer here soon,

Wow, didn't think Photo Fun would be missed...

My regularly scheduled Monthly Photo Fun made it's last run before the forum switched to Hoop-la and is now lost to the ages. 

I felt I was running out of ideas at the time.  I've got the text and pictures of the last run buried somewhere on my home computer, I'll try to dig it up this weekend and repost.

Photo Fun's popped up as an Extra from time to time since then, Brady Burge led off a couple of them.

Otherwise, I haven't forgotten, just been sidetracked.  Some archival pictures have shown up on the 3-rail side when appropriate to the subject.

Rusty

It is not a photo,  but  I would like to see

 A VIDEO,  of ANDRE, (Laming) :   V-scale,  that looked interesting

Especially if can be put on a big screen

Terry

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Wow, didn't think Photo Fun would be missed...

You silly boy. OF COURSE it is missed.

We're not a hard crowd to make happy... shoot some more of your stuff on your layout.  Shucks... you've got SCENERY... that's a whole lot more than I can say!

Same goes for John Albee and Brady and Carl and Ed... in fact, ANYBODY with an S scale layout!  Shoot some pics and share 'em here!  We're not rivet counters, or if we are, we don't preach it... scale, Hi-Rail, AF... we don't care!  Is it S scale?  THEN POST PICS OF IT HERE!

Come 'on guys... OGR gave us this space... let's use it!

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It is not a photo,  but  I would like to see A VIDEO,  of ANDRE, (Laming) :   V-scale,  that looked interesting. Especially if can be put on a big screen. Terry

Hi Terry!  You mean my computer simulation stuff?

I only have two videos illustrating some of my V scale stuff.  One of them is a promo vid that has to be downloaded and viewed in a media player of some sort.  The other is on Youtube... but I don't know how to embed.  Can somebody help me with to learn how to embed a Youtube video?

Andre

Why of course,  what is name of it,  just looks kinda neat, to do you tb

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thanks

Heck,  even many of us 3 rail guys enjoy seeing good S scale photos!

Post away...

A few pics in the beginning stage.

richabr:

Now that's what I mean!  Great start and quite a bit of space for a layout.  Will this be hi-rail, scale... what?

TGP:

Here's a link to a video review of my Ozark Northern route that I released some years ago.  This was an independent review by a fellow I've never personally met. He reviews almost all new V scale releases (and my Ozark Northern was a new release at the time.)

Still don't know how to embed a video, so here is a direct link to the review:

http://youtu.be/HxlyhdeqDSw

It will be hi-rail with as much of a scale scenery look as I can manage with a few additions of Flyer. These pics are about 2 yrs old and a lot of progress since they were taken. I'll be posting some more as I can and will take some of current status when I get a chance.  Layout is appox. 35 ft long X 18 ft wide X 12 ft. in the shape of a "J".

richabr:

VERY nice.  You're gonna' have a ton of fun with that.  Thanks a lot for sharing.  Looking forward to seeing progress shots over the coming months.

Wonder how many other S scale layouts are lurking out there in the shadows???

I agree, that's a very nice looking railroad so far, plus a good lookin' railroad room.  Those of us in the "crappy basement" organization have good reason to be jealous.

I also look forward to more pictures.

Rusty

As promised, here's the "encore presentation" (what we used to call reruns where I come from...) of the last regularly scheduled Monthly Photo Fun, May 2011.

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There was something in the air… 
A sound…
A sound carried lightly on a breeze…
A sound familiar, yet unfamiliar…
A sound that drew nearer, quickening our hearts… 
A silvery vision streaking through town…
We raced toward the tracks … 
Barely in time to catch only a glimpse… 
Just as quickly, it was gone…
The sound…
The vision…
All but a silver specter on the wind…

As the intrepid 9900 speeds along the way of the Zephyrs journeying everywhere west, this concludes Monthly Photo Fun as a regularly scheduled departure from the Land of the Burlingtons.
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Even though the S Photo Fun isn't as regular a feature as it is on the 3-rail side, I still encourage anyone to post photo's of any form of S on this forum.

It's always interesting to see what others are doing, be it Flyer, Hirail, Scale or Narrow Gauge.

Rusty

Hooray! Rusty comes through!

Crappy basement... eh?  Doesn't look so crappy to me.  I would LOVE to have such a crappy basement in which to piddle with trains.  Trying to fit a layout in this tiny computer/hobby room stinks.

Yep, with the exception of the "frosting" on the top, not much has changed from this early-mid 90's BDC (Before Digital Camera) view.  There's a reason I sometimes refer to the KGB as "The Great Plywood Glacier:"

Well, some of the junk undereath has been rearranged since...  and there's more of it!

Rusty

Pshaw!  If that's what you call crappy... then my hobby/computer room would be a "Toxic Wasteland" by your definition!

I would be thrilled to have such a crappy basement!  Look at all that SPACE!

You seem to be doin' pretty good with the K.C. Bottom's given your space, Andre.  (Of course, I'm an expert.  After all, I lived in the Kansas City area for a year many moons ago!)

Rusty

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You seem to be doin' pretty good with the K.C. Bottom's given your space, Andre.

Smoke n' mirrors, my son... smoke n' mirrors.

(Thanks for the encouraging words on the lil' KC Lines effort.  Wish I had more space.  In fact, if I had the space you've got, and you had a feather up your hiney... we'd both be tickled! )

Here are a few more shots taken from the same basic angles after hardshell, rock molds and some backrounds had been installed. These are from last winter.

Rich

Wow... what a difference from the previous pictures. You work fast!

Seriously: Lookin' good Richard.  What railroad will be represented upon your sprawling space?

Same deal for you as for Rusty up above: IF I had your space and you had a feather up your hiney... we'd both be tickled!!!! 

Trying for the long side to be the D&RGW and the opposite the C&NW.

Rich

Good stuff, Rich!

Rusty

Scenic plots for the Clever Models Company Houses..

Since others are showing 'old layouts', here's one of mine from 1955. The new scale trains are very nice, but the old Gilbert has charm. This picture was taken with an a 35mm Argus C3 by my Dad.

Bob

A few more showing some progress.

Rich

Good stuff!  Keep 'em coming.

Rusty

To keep things rolling, how about a bit of Baltimore & Ohio?

Bob

A few more for the weekend. Almost up to present day configuration.

I'm going to try for some close ups next time I take more pics.

Rich

Very nice layout!

Cows on the run..

S gauge on the upper level on the Mohawk Valley RR store layout Jim Policastro and I built last year.

In the spirit of the leased steam locomotives thread on the Real Trains Forum, here's one that showed up on the KGB during a recent motive power shortage:

The old 1812's a long way from her Seattle home, and we wonder what will happen to her once the KGB fully dieselizes...

Rusty

Hi All!

Been gone on a Colorado vacation for the past week or more... great to see this thread still going! 

Some really good pictures have been added since I was last here!  Thanks to all that are posting pictures of their S scale empires.

Coming up for air.

I used the Labor Day weekend to excavate a couple of chooches that haven't seen daylight in at least 5 years...  The Cherryvale curve still seems to be a popular place to catch trains going by.

"Toto, I don't think we're in Alberta anymore..."

"That's a whole lot of L.C.L. ya got there..."

Rusty

Nice, is that a limited edition SHS Mopac pair?

Rich

Yep. 

Rusty

Mop FA's: LOVE 'em!

SHS did a limited Mop run of FA's using AM products?  Now how cool is that?

FWIW...

See Rusty?

There's still LOTS of interest in a monthly Photo Fun here!  It is "right" and "proper" for the OFFICIAL OGR S Scale Photo Fun thread to be started by one of S scale's best of forum promoters and supporters: The one and only Rusty Traque.

Shucks, I'll even try to take different pics of my same old stuff and post it here as I can.