It's time for WEEKEND PHOTO FUN!!!
Last week I was replacing track in the circus layout area at the VMT.
While I was replacing track my son was running his two Railking Golden Spike Sets.
Let's see your pictures.
Scott Smith
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A little over 40 years ago, I made my first trip to the Juniata River Valley through which the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad once passed. I thought it was the most beautiful place on earth. What I saw that day had such an impact on me that I have returned every year since then. So moved was I by what I had seen that not surprisingly I would base my current layout on the Middle Division and the Juniata River Valley. My goal was to capture the beauty and serenity of that area.
Now, after many years, I at least can present a preliminary view of a scene I have wanted to capture in model form for a long time. The photo below was taken last evening by my son Steven. It shows a set of PRR PA’s passing over the stone arch bridge at Tuscarora Creek, just east of Port Royal. The bridge was built over 15 years ago, but only now are we completing the scene. At this time, the scene is still very much incomplete. Much work remains to be done, such as ballasting, installation of many trees and scrubby vegetation, placement of the pole line, and so many other things.
But at least this photo more than any other ever taken of the layout conveys the emotions that I first felt in 1975 when I first laid my eyes on the most beautiful place on earth…
A few more...
In the first, the scratch built barn I posted photos of a few weeks ago and Tuscarora Creek can be seen in the background. In the other, a cornfield is being built on piece of extruded pink foam in my workshop. Some of the diluted white glue used to secure the dirt to the cornfield has run down the slope onto the farm road.
...And here it is with a sky and ballast photoshopped in.
BTW dad, the first of the two pictures in your second post says "image not found", you may want to reupload it.
From a garage (or more accurately, from just outside a garage) ...somewhere near the swamps of Jersey.
A 2015 Christmas Layout memory 
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Some very nice photos of detailed layouts, inspirational to us all.
Our Grand daughter is enjoying the trains. I broke down and picked up the Hallmark remote set the other day last one in town, it is so cute, she has fun pushing the buttons and watching it run very nice set. The local stores say that the set sold very well during the Christmas season a number went out the door at each store, perhaps inspiring a new generation of of Lionel enthusiasts.
And a shot of the little layout that we had at Church for an event with the old train I had painted up in November as the Santa's Toy Workshop express inspired by the Hallmark set.
Great work folks!
My newest, a few issues out of the box but appears to be running reasonably smoothly. Really impressed overall with this engine. Cab Riding the GP30 at the B&O museum and getting the rare chance to actually get behind the throttle of GP30 #502 at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad spurred this purchase!
GREAT layout shots Frank, I can stare at your photo's all day long!
I haven't worked on the layout in the last week or so but I do have a couple of older shots to share....
Paul
Intermodal Yard....
Donald
A late Christmas present!
Peter
3rail 2 posted:Intermodal Yard....
Donald
Like the lights over the tracks. NICE!!
Worked more with my Grass Master by adding grass to the edge of cliff. Don
scale rail posted:Worked more with my Grass Master by adding grass to the edge of cliff. Don
Nice picture as usual!
Did you receive my email?
Andre.
Andre, never got it, can you send again. Don
scale rail posted:Andre, never got it, can you send again. Don
Sent.
let me know!
Andre.
Andre, this is a 30's radio station that is now a radio museum and still is a working radio station. I think it would make a great model. They used it in the film American Graffiti with Wolfman Jack broadcasting from the old studio. The back of the building I think was an add on. Don
Last week, I took delivery of a 4-pack of Menards 14-3/4" BNSF flatcars. As I looked at them, it became clear that I could now haul 80-foot oil pipeline segments on LCJ&I Lines! It's a bit tricky, using two cars per pipeline load, because the brackets and pipes can't both be rigidly attached; the distance between centers of adjacent cars varies by 3/8" as they go from O-60 curves to a straightaway. But the problem was solved. Here's a sample picture. I've just posted video #36 in my series showing their operation on my layout, and some of my construction steps.
Taken in Georgiana, Alabama, summer 2015. L&N equipment is very rare nowadays, and MOW is often where fallen flags are found. I believe that MTH has produced a model of that crane, or one very much like it by the same manufacturer, in various road names.
BTW, if anyone wants to know what "Rail Brown" is, there you have it. Paint your track accordingly (desert track may be different):
2 new in box engines just purchased - unboxing tonight ! Very excited, they were tough to find!
Sirt, Andre, week after week your talents amaze me. Great modeling and excellent photos. Sirt I really like your backdrop. Where did you get it?
Here is a Swiss Crocodile in a museum at the Semmering Pass in the town of Murzzuschlag South of Vienna.
The engineer has posed for a picture in front of his locomotive, Lionel Lines 736, after pulling into the yard after a day hauling freight.
Great pics & videos, everyone!
Peter
scale rail posted:Andre, this is a 30's radio station that is now a radio museum and still is a working radio station. I think it would make a great model. They used it in the film American Graffiti with Wolfman Jack broadcasting from the old studio. The back of the building I think was an add on. Don
This would be considered: Art Deco style ....am I correct? Really neat building!
Peter
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