Weekend Photos June 1, 2013

 

Visited Mercer Junction today

 

Kurt

Since I don't have a layout to show anymore, I'll post some shots I have from the old one. Here's a 3rd Rail E6 passing GB tower.

 

 

Here's my final trackplan(s) for the new pike - I think?!

 

 

May I offer a few comments about the photos posted by gnnpnut and Norm Charbonneau:

 

1) Notice the weathered look of the locomotive!

2) Notice the weathered look of the rails AND the ballast!

3) Notice the weathered/realistic look of the structors! 

4) Notice the weathered/realistic look of the scenery/ground cover!

 

Just my opinion, but THAT is what 3-Rail SCALE modeling SHOULD be all about!

 

Bessemer Texas Type.  I just started doing the scenery on the wall.  It is a little sparse right now.

 

Dave

Thanks gnnpnut!! 

 

Hotwater....I agree with your statement above.  The 3RS "movement" strives toward the realistic look....  I think my statement above echos what other's are wondering and that is if those of us that are migrating toward the "look" don't have it all together yet, do we refrain from posting our progress until we get there? Is this forum reserved for those that already have the "look"?  I am asking this question seriously because I really want to know.....  I mean...if I don't have my track painted or ballasted yet, then do I wait to post on this thread until I have that completed?  In other words, is the purpose of this thread to be a place to showcase pictures of layouts that have all of the attributes of 3RS as examples of what a layout or scene should look like upon completion?

 

Anyway, I am in support of the goals of 3RS but I am not there yet however would like to be able to participate over here....but I want to do it in a way that helps others as well as helps me learn how to achieve those goals.

 

Great pictures guys!

Alan

 

Alan,

 

Instead of asking Hot Water what his definition of 3RS means, I would invite you to reread the revised sticky at the top of the page.  This forum is NOW for all thing 3RS and I truly believe that the statement, "The intent in 3-Rail Scale is to continually strive for as much prototype realism as possible within the limitations of time, talent, and available space," pretty much says it all.  This would pretty much cover the whole range of it from scale engines running on plywood (me!) to the artistically weathered scaled train running on beautifully scenic layouts.

 

OGR has a traditional/O-27 forum, a tinplate forum, and this is now the scale forum.

 

Jim

 

p.s when I rebuild my layout in the fall/winter, I will be painting the new plywood tops!

Jim...I wasn't asking for Hotwater's definition and in fact I agreed with his post above.  I think what I am trying to say is that I can see how the Hi-Rail folks may post pictures that would look like 3RS....so....the difference is in the details, ie. couplers, pilots, weathering, etc.  I am assuming that the purpose of this thread is to showcase what a 3RS layout and its components should look like and thus photos of anything less would be more appropriate in a separate thread.  Perhaps like those that have started threads with the history of progress of their layout.  In other words, does this thread represent the photos of those that have achieved 3RS and thus are posted here as inspiration toward the goal of 3RS.  I ask this because it seems to me that the thread could end up with presentations similar to the weekend thread over on the 3-rail Hi-Rail forum and thus end up being a repeat of that thread....??  Just trying to get some idea how and what is expected here in order to participate and do it in a way that promotes the goal of 3RS.

 

Thanks,

Alan

Just some recent attempts at weathering.

 

Ray Marion

 

 

IMO, the only requirement for this thread is that the trains should be scale and the photos inspiring and fun to look at.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim

This was a former unsceniced staging yard. It is now an engine service facility with a few freight tracks. The yard office was removed from another part of the layout and is now more in the foreground. The backdrop above the retaining wall is from Scenic Express. Looks OK in person but it does seem to add to the photo. This area is about the only one close to complete with ground cover. The engine is a K-Line B&A Berkshire.

A Pennsy N1s 2-10-2 (3rd Rail model) eases over Summit trestle with westbound train EC-11 in May of 1950.  All trains must observe a strict speed limit of 15 mph in this area.

 

 

 

A Fairbanks-Morse H10-44 switcher (PRR class FS10, model by MTH) moves a boxcar of cabinet hardware into the receiving door of the Pennsylvania House Furniture factory in the Annville industrial district.

 

 

 

 

A few words of clarification, if I may...

 

Jim Policastro has pretty much nailed it with his statement above. Jd-train, I'm sorry, but out-of-the-box scale locomotives sitting on plywood simply don't match the criteria we've tried to set forth as representing 3-Rail Scale.

 

 

I also have to reinforce what Hot Water said above with regard to photos submitted by gnnpnut and Norm Charbonneau:

 

ALL of those things taken together are what make up 3-Rail Scale.

 

 

 

 

What about the figures? Can they stay if I weather them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful pictures Patrick...makes me want to be there!!  Imagine dangling your feet in the cool water as that coal train goes by...WOW!

 

Alan

Would you really want dirty people on your layout?

I know the hamburger has to go,thanks for pointing that out on the photo thread,  I havnt been looking into that aspect yet. However I believe 3 bay H2a 17" lettering would probably correct for the blueridge runs . perhaps a different thread? 

 

 

 

 

 

"A misty morning downtown under the EL".....

 

Alan

Jerry

 

     I greatly appreciate your thoughtful statements about this thread. Perhaps Mr Melvin will think some more and reconsider. I find him very considerate. Thanks again

 

Ray Marion

Nick,

Check my post in your other thread.

 

What Rick said is true - the point is to encourage the number of different participants - not become elitist. There should not be any "standard of quality" (other than the subjects being scale models) that photos have to meet.

 

Jim