WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 3-6-15-??

 

Thanks Mike!  I actually framed the Lorenzo one - I thought it was cute

 

The kids are ALWAYS in there - more than I am actually

LOVE the helper cats!

Great pictures of the kids and cat.  Quimbly looks like our Ralph.

Running some of my new cars this week.

Hey guys, just out of the box from Weaver about 10 minutes ago.  Brand new PS-1 40' boxcars for U. S. Army in 2 rail.  And these babies are beautiful!!

 

Came with scale wheels and kadee couplers.  I already pressed them into service.

 

Rick

I'm sorry. Regrettably, yes. Problem is they have been working for peanuts, for years. May I suggest that you replace them with Organic Free ranging Chickens?

 

Now my Granddaughter won't get to see the Circus elephants. It offends me; that the activists are offended.

 

Gilly

Started the fun process of cutting in the scenery into the foam board.  Did I say it was messy?  Enjoy!

No layout updates. Hard to take pictures of wiring improvements....

 

But long for the warmer days! Is it springtime yet?

 

 

 

More Great Photographs by everyone!

 

laz1957, I like the shot of the NS passenger car named Delaware! (A little over a month before I leave Kuwait, to go home there!) 

Your office is on the bridge?   How awesome would that be? 

I took these pics on Wednesday on my way to Southside Richmond.  Love that bridge and wish there was somewhere on the highway to pull over to get a better picture instead of snapping one at 65 mph with a camera phone. 

From the orientation of the car, I thought you were headed north.......but, anyway, my office is at CJW, about a mile and a half south of the river along Chippenham Pkwy (route 150).

 

There's a map on our website..........     www.rneph.com.

 

Love that bridge....pass it often.......especially like it when I see the AutoTrain running north or south.....or, the Tropicana train going north.

 

 

Peter

 

Rich.....love that Super O track!!!

 

Everyone is to be commended......fantastic pics so far this week!!!

 

Peter

emd gp60 #6 - one of the unicorns im chasing - luv it!!!

I wouldn't mind finding another one or two of these myself!! 

We have a Persian white furballl just like the one on your layout, she does the same thing and gets very upset when I pull her off, she likes the trains and once in a while she will take a swipe at one for some unknown reason?  Cats!

I've got #5 and #7 just need that#6!!

 

here's my addition to the post though

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cK9KVdMk8M

Postman just dropped this off........

This is a Weaver D&RGW Cookie box......One reason I named my Eastern based railroad the D&RGW (Denver (NC), Rio Grande (Ohio) & Weston (WV)) was so I could buy off the shelf items but they are for my fictitious home railroad. A VERY nice scale car. I paid more than I like to....but such a nice car in home road colors......worth it!!!! 

 

I'll probably get criticized, but the fueling facility below is:

 

1 - not on my layout

2 - is not O-scale (it's Horribly Oversized scale, as the N-scalers call it)

 

It was completely scratch built (brass, etc.) by a local GM&O modeler.

 

Trolley Museum Cars headed for restoration. Well, not really.

Just wanted to take em for a ride around the pike today.

 

There's an engine for every application along with turning junk into gold...

 

 

Excused as it is GM&O

Now ya did it, I gotta get a couple in 3 rail for my Military consist. It's getting long but I'm sure a the Northern or the Big Boy will have no problems pulling it.

 I model the Boston & Albany in 1944. With a shortage of power the parent NYC sent L2a Mohawks to help out. The trip begins in W. Mansfield at the turntable. 

 

 

 

 

Missed the engine at the gas station. Got a good shot of some eastbound hoppers.

 

 

 

Heading downgrade towards State Line tunnel.

 

 

 

The final shot is after just crossing the Mass. Line. The gentlemen in the car at least picked a good spot to pull over.

Great work!!!!!!

since I am clueless, in scenery details:

 

Steve----- That Lucky Strike sign is no more that 3/4in wide,  Correct!!!!!!  or ?

 

where or how are such details achieved, in so small of space,!!!!!

I mean ,  My gosh!!!!

Great start this week.

Perfect Tin's:

 

Scott Smith

Who could forget the K-Line Kars?

 

Scott Smith

Wonderful pictures as always! Have to get a new camera so I can participate!

Longing for spring in the Northeast.

Trolley details and ad signs. 

Yes that is close in size.

Terry, just copy old vintage signs from Yahoo, ebay or on the net. Reduce them with MS Excel and print out using gloss photo paper.

My printer is an Epson R280 photo printer.

 

More here album XVI - https://steves3roscale.shutterfly.com/pictures/8585

 

 You can type out and make your own destination signs as well.

 

 S.

 

Have a great weekend.

 

I hope you know I was kidding about your office, LOL.  

 

I really like the bridge too, always picturesque with or without trains.   Really cool when the CSX coal cars are parked underneath.  Frustrated there is nowhere to stop to get a good pic.  

I visited this preserved cabin from a NYC tugboat this cold afternoon.

Thinking of warmer temperatures!

 

Santa Fe Virginia wrote:

 

I really like the bridge too, always picturesque with or without trains.   Really cool when the CSX coal cars are parked underneath.  

 

You notice that you only see full hoppers on the CSX River line....I said something to Kanawha, our resident C&O expert. He told me that full hoppers into Tidewater come east on the river line, and, CSX empties go west from Tidewater on the line through Hanover Jct (Doswell).

 

Peter

 

Oh yes.....I knew you were kidding!  

Is that Mike CT with the walking stick and backpack?

My $18.00 flea market find

Still working on my scenery...