Okay, its part of an article (front of Weekend Arts II section, page C23) about music and a work or art called "Chasing the Blue Train" - but still, how often do you see three rail in the NY Times, and a half page photo at that?
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Is it me, or does the locomotive look flocked?
Rusty
The finish does look odd.
Bob
Yeah, I think its flocked.
No comment.
hello guys and gals..........
Looks like its poorly done with cheap spray can as can see the red stripe covered.
the woman who loves the S.F.5011
Tiffany
"Tell me, sir: would you like your custom-painted locomotive glossy, flat or flocked?"
You all do know the method of painting that was done on purpose, and not as some modification of a train, right? This isn't to be judged on a "train" basis.
David:
Well, duh.
Another tacky and pointless "art installation" by the New York art establishment. This one has a cheapo Lionel train in it. I don't know whether to yawn or barf.
Two tenders coupled back-to-back ? Seriously?
Ahh, ART! Where do I donate?
Originally Posted by Southwest Hiawatha:
Another tacky and pointless "art installation" by the New York art establishment. This one has a cheapo Lionel train in it. I don't know whether to yawn or barf.
Agreed, that pretty well covers it.
Originally Posted by Southwest Hiawatha:
Another tacky and pointless "art installation" by the New York art establishment. This one has a cheapo Lionel train in it. I don't know whether to yawn or barf.
Agreed, but wouldn't you kill to have that kind of room to run trains?
redrockbill
Well, it appears to be a pretty cool tunnel!
Wonder how much they paid for this set up?
Imagine walking through a museum and stumbling across this room. I think its kinda fun! 
With the train passing around the Baby Grands and the big coal tunnel and some Blues playing in the background, I'd stop for a bit to enjoy the music and watch the train. 
Don't understand the double tender though, obviously an artist who isn't a model railroader.
I never understand the comments regarding cost. If your not paying for it, why care?
Jim
Originally Posted by jd-train:
Imagine walking through a museum and stumbling across this room. I think its kinda fun!
With the train passing around the Baby Grands and the big coal tunnel and some Blues playing in the background, I'd stop for a bit to enjoy the music and watch the train.
Don't understand the double tender though, obviously an artist who isn't a model railroader.
I never understand the comments regarding cost. If your not paying for it, why care?
Jim
I am just curious Jim. That OK?
Originally Posted by jd-train:
If your not paying for it, why care?
Oh, we're paying for it. But I will not get into politics here.
Michael, my comment wasn't just directed at you. These theads always get into what does it cost. But since you asked, if you saw a pictures of a train layout anywhere else, is the cost what you would be most curious about?
Rob, I agree its wise to leave politics out of it.
Cost aside, here's another thing to consider, wouldn't it be neat if 100,000 people saw this exhibit, and even a tiny few (saw 1/10th of 1%) thought 'hey, that train is cool, I'd sure like to have one.'
Jim
Originally Posted by D500:
David:
Well, duh.
True, but remember on this forum, things that are usually "well, duh" tend to take on a life of their own, I was hoping to preempt that 
Originally Posted by ADCX Rob:
Originally Posted by jd-train:
If your not paying for it, why care?
Oh, we're paying for it. But I will not get into politics here.
Correct on both counts...
Of course if the track runs through the bathroom then you have John Coal Train blues going on. I know it's bad but after Lee's pun post I couldn't help it.
"I must remember that excellent witticism when I writes my auto-biology" - Pogo
The *ahem* "artist" didn't even mask off the coal pile?
Jon 
This is one of those "He thought of it and you didn't" installations.
The joke is of course "... and he is making money off it and you are not."
Your choice who deserves the contempt: the lets pretend artist or the clowns writing the check.
Originally Posted by Between A&B:
... or the clowns writing the check.
Hey, I said, no politics!
I did hear that this exhibit was sponsored by the Honey industry. As they are frequently heard to say, 'Art is in the eye of the Bee-holder'. 
Originally Posted by Rail Reading:
Two tenders coupled back-to-back ? Seriously?
The artist may have been trying to have a play on words with the phrase double entendre?
Fear not, the artist who put that together almost certainly made more money for it than most here--including the big rollers-- have invested in their entire collection.
To or not to be (art), that is the question!
One word comes to mind. Underwhelming.
Nice to see they went all out with that engine and tender. That and a can of blue spray paint must of set them back. Wow "underwhelming" is right. Don
Well, it has got people a bit riled up in here, so it must be doing its purpose.
That said, here is an art installation I am fond of that includes 13 model trains:
I wish I could see it in person.
What an intriguing thing! I'd like to see that, too.
Speaking of underwhelming toy train related art...
Some years ago I helped deinstall this sculpture by Chris Burden titled Medusa's Head. Most of the trains were European HO gauge, some N and Z. No classic American O gauge.Of course, what was most underwhelming was that none of the trains actually ran.
Getting toy trains to run around the globe would have been an engineering challenge beyond the abilities of an art school graduate, but still...
Rumor had it that Burden tried to get Model Railroader magazine to do a story on the sculpture but they wouldn't because the trains didn't run. And I heard the sculpture burnt up when a fire went through Burden's ranch in California.
Bert
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