Which is your favorite building or scene...

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Originally posted by Alibatwomble:
This is my fav as it is my first attempt at building a mountain and doing any sort of scenicing or painting backdrops.
James

James looks great, but the house creeps me out. Reminds me of the movie Psycho.
Ooo!

I really like the intricate rock and "green" work.

Larry

I built this scene for my club layout, featuring Ameritowne buildings and Miller signs.

In keeping with Dave's thread. A rainy summer night on my old layout. Time to take in a early movie. Don

This image reminds me of the main lines that go through Lemoyne, Pa





Cesar

Very nice everyone,

No doubt there's some awesome talent here.

David

One of my favorite buildings is this quaint little rustic cabin:

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Originally posted by Lee Willis:
This is a great thread. I enjoy looking at what other people have done -- this has to be one of the most creative hobbies ever, and I have gotten some good ideas, too.

The five-sided bank next door to it is something I bashed/scratchbuilt from DPM building pieces to fit the awkward space the hobby shop left at the corner.

That bank is really nice Lee. This is what makes it so interesting where necessity is truly the mother of invention!

This is my favorite for many reasons.

Well, I am not where in the the same class as the rest of you, but from last year maybe these two


2011 6x10 layout 3-18 h by tedmackel, on Flickr


2011 6x10 layout 3-18 c by tedmackel, on Flickr

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Originally posted by c.sam:

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Originally posted by Lee Willis:
This is a great thread. I enjoy looking at what other people have done -- this has to be one of the most creative hobbies ever, and I have gotten some good ideas, too.

The five-sided bank next door to it is something I bashed/scratchbuilt from DPM building pieces to fit the awkward space the hobby shop left at the corner.

That bank is really nice Lee. This is what makes it so interesting where necessity is truly the mother of invention!

I'm with you Sam,

I love a building or scene that just popped out of someones head .I like how you blended that switch tower into that upper elevation.When you look at it it looks like it could be that way in real life.

I also like Lee's bank. There's no other like it,it's Lee's interpretation. To me there is no better building than the one that came from your imagination.

David

Love big urban train stations!

Full story here: O Gauge Washington Union Station

John

John, that station scene is just amazing. Beautiful work! I personally gravitate to shots like that which seem more focussed on the scene than specifically on the trains. With that in mind, here are a couple of my favorites...

Jerrman

My entire layout is of my boyhood home growing up

I forgot about this one. My daughter needed a diorama for her 5th grade State report last year, so we raided the Train Scenery Supplies and put this together.


O Scale Diorama by tedmackel, on Flickr

Nice job, TMack. Great blending in of the background to the scene (or is that diorama next to a real cornfield outside)

Jerrman

Heres one from my layout. Not in the same class as many of the others but I like it.

Jerrman that chimney looks familiar great scene.

Bob Bartizek.. I like your scene with Ann Tower. But then I am partial to scenes with trains passing under the shadows of tall buildings

John:

Your Washington Union Station is one of the finest models I have ever seen. I love the detail and the realism.

Guys and Gals...the pictures posted this week are fantastic!! I can't get away from the computer!!!

Thanks to all of you...
Alan

Thanks for starting this thread Frank, there are so many scenes that give inspiration I really love the scenes that portray an expansive landscape – maybe one day I’ll have space for something like that.
In the meantime, I’m scrutinizing those urban shots with all the convincing details. That’s what I’m shooting for in my scenes.
Here’s one of my favorite places to stand on my railroad, it must be early on a weekend because the platform is almost empty…

Neal

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Originally posted by Jerrman:

WOW!

These are fantastic. Such an old feel to them, really beautiful!

I'm saving many of these for future viewing and inspiration.

Since I only have a carpet central layout (which I change quite often), I always have different scenes. I do tend to like the engine house scenes though.




One or two more that aren't engine house scenes

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Originally posted by John Sethian:
Bob Bartizek.. I like your scene with Ann Tower. But then I am partial to scenes with trains passing under the shadows of tall buildings

John,

I really like your stone retaining walls, is that a scenic product or do you make them yourself?

Neal

Very nice idea for thread, Frank. Great photos. Good to imagine all these great shots connected together..
Favorite is one I'm starting to detail, tributaries of greatlakes, late summer.




have a good weekend

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Originally posted by c.sam:

WOW!

These are fantastic. Such an old feel to them, really beautiful!

I'm saving many of these for future viewing and inspiration.

Thanks for the enthusiastic compliments, C.Sam. Very much appreciated.

Jerrman

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CSX Al:
Jerrman that chimney looks familiar great scene.

Yes, it's definitely yours, Al. Great piece to work with. Thanks for the comment.

Jerrman

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Originally posted by DennisB:

This is my favorite for many reasons.

As it should be Dennis. Those of us who have your book know it well. Great angle, great details and the lighting contrast is just right.

Jerrman

I posted a picture of my favorite building (Cowen's Corner Hobby) earlier.

As to scenes, I love to set up vignettes that each tell a simple story. This is one of my favorites. Its the 1950s in a small American town. What's the chance two owners of British sports cars would meet? They've pulled over to talk about their love for low-slung motorcars that leak oil on garage floors. The model cars are particularly nice, detailed ones and I worked hard on the figures, particularly liking the owner leaning against his TR-3 with his arm resting on the convertible top.

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Originally posted by JohnBoy:


Love big urban train stations!

Full story here: O Gauge Washington Union Station

John

John,

You gotta post a pic of the interior.My wife was looking over my shoulder one night at that interior shot and said "That's very nice what city is that in?"
I told her it was a model train station and had to show her the rest of it to convince her it wasn't real.

David

These are real winners folks. I wish OGR would put the best of the best in magazine form. Don

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Originally posted by scale rail:
These are real winners folks. I wish OGR would put the best of the best in magazine form. Don

I agree,

It would take some work but I'd like to see something along those lines.
There are guys that haven't posted to this thread yet that are world class modelers and I could definitely envision some of your pictures Don in there as well.
I hope this thread will continue for some time to come as I know we haven't seen but just the tip of the iceberg.

David

Thanks David, let's get Allan going on this. I know he has lots of free time. Don

Don,
I just read Rich's notice that the new forum will be up and running February 1st.

Since everything will be archived maybe we can talk the powers that be into moving this to the scenery forum and making it a sticky that can be added to.

We had something similar to that at my old N scale forum where guys could post pictures of their work with comments .Yea I know it's like the photo forum but this would be in the scenery forum where it would be logical for new comers to look for ides without having to sift through all the other stuff.
Good Idea? Bad? What do you think?

David

Fooled around with an empty corner

This one cause I like the Godfather movie



and this one cause I had so much time invested in the models.



Jack

David, good idea. It's great to get inspired by someones layout. Don

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Originally posted by DPC:

quote:

Originally posted by scale rail:
These are real winners folks. I wish OGR would put the best of the best in magazine form. Don

I agree,
It would take some work but I'd like to see something along those lines.
There are guys that haven't posted to this thread yet that are world class modelers and I could definitely envision some of your pictures Don in there as well.
I hope this thread will continue for some time to come as I know we haven't seen but just the tip of the iceberg.
David

David, I'm so glad you like the idea of this thread. It has quickly become such a happy place. When I initiated it, I placed it here so that a larger audience of posters (I post on the "Scenery" sub-forum, also) would have a chance to see it and consider sharing their many, many good ideas and personal joys with favorite places on their layouts. It's gratifying to have your voice, and that of so many others who were so kind as to say they liked this thread, voicing enthusiatic support. I think we are all looking forward to seeing more of that "iceberg."
Frank

Frank,

I was hoping we'd see some comments from Allan Miller but so far the proliferater of penmanship is a no show.

I also haven't seen posts from SIRT,Vulcan,Frank53 and several of the others that are scenery forum mainstays.

I'm thinking maybe they took Allan Miller hostage and their holding him till Rich buys them each a Vision Line Loco(Hope Allan Gets one out of it too.)
gee Rich I do hope I didn't put ideas in anyone's head.


David

It's the weekend, David. A lot of guys like to relax and do other stuff, I imagine. Or maybe they made the pilgrimage to the NJHighrailers' "Trainstock" (?) However, you know that when (and if) they do elect to reply, it'll be a good additon to the thread.

Keepin' an eye on that "iceberg"...
Frank