TRAIN THEME THURSDAY : close up shots around the layout......

my contribution .....

Some from the wrong side of the tracks...

 Here are a couple of pics from my layout. I'm hoping to get started on making some mountains and get going on some scenery and get things where they start looking "real" lol

  Great looking layouts Everyone!

Al

Here some close ups for this Thursday. " Musing around Patsburg "

Bryan in Ohio posted:

Some from the wrong side of the tracks...

"wrong" side of the tracks? Lol!

p51 posted:

very realistic......

The old home-fuel merchant...

FrankM, Moon Township, USA

Moonson posted:

The old home-fuel merchant...

FrankM, Moon Township, USA

Interesting, same basic idea on my layout also....

Interesting, indeed, Gandydancer! I'm not sure why I enjoy crafting grimy, well-worn sites like that, but would you believe that real estate was once this?

FrankM

People (and animals) make the scene come to life.  All of the above photos tell a story.  Here are some of mine.

Tom

Moonson posted:

Interesting, indeed, Gandydancer! I'm not sure why I enjoy crafting grimy, well-worn sites like that, but would you believe that real estate was once this?

FrankM

in my opinion the home -fuel depot seem more appropriate to the area you have modeled...I like grimy industries also!

Here are a few on my favorites

A few more.

Yea, I know its Friday but I came across this photo of one of my favorite engines we don't see that often and thought I'd add it to this thread... K-line put out some pretty cool stuff.  Still runs great...I miss that company...

Joe

Love that locomotive...Very nice !!!!

gandydancer1950 posted:

Bryan in Ohio posted:

Some from the wrong side of the tracks...

"wrong" side of the tracks? Lol!

The inspiration for Only The Good Die Young is it?

"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, The sinners are much more fun"

Here's a few

Vignette variety....

FrankM, Moon Township, USA

Moonson posted:

Vignette variety....

FrankM, Moon Township, USA

Outstanding! Love seeing your photos Frank.

Cows can read.

A classic case of "Christmas creep." Apologies for the earliness of the below pic.

train orders at the ready at Coalwood Tower.....

Some old images from our earlier layout

Heres one for today.