Weekend Photo Fun April 2, 2010

Great scene Russ! Your ballasting looks fantastic!

 

Nice conversion, Russ.

Pennsy K4s through the tunnels. DJ.

 

GRRRRRRR

OK Gramps you've done it this time. :mconfused::mconfused: Every time I get ready to work on my layout you post another picture and end saying "what's the Use".

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Seriously, how big is your layout and how do you get those "down on the tracks shots" ? Also while it's not so evident in this shot several others have shown a tremendous apparent depth to them.

Please tell it took you years to do this.

Bruce

 

Thanks, Bruce. My layout is approx. 15'x36', not counting staging at both ends. I just sit the camera on the layout and raise the back a little. I use Aper. priority, no flash, set f stop at 8.0 and use manual focus. DJ.

 

By "raise the back a little" do you mean "tilt the camera slightly forward/downward"?

 

Not trying to be 'artistic', but I thought this came out kind of neat as the train was rolling by.If/when I place some crossing gates it will be great.

 

Here's one where I was trying to make it look like a patchy foggy/misty day along the Milwaukee...

 

And a bit of 'nothing going on' at the mine load out

 

A little 'too much' on this hopper?
it sure clashes with the engine...:tb-embarrassed:

BUT seeing the pics really helps to draw out the 'errors' in the layout. (at least for me)

 

.... To say railroading isn't what it use to be, certainly can't be a bad thing. To atest that phrase, engine crews were given Easter Sunday off to enjoy the holiday as we can see their trains waiting for their return to work. You'd wouldn't expect that to happen years ago when EVERY day was all about making a profit .....

 

Hi Twin Dad: Yes, tilt the lens down a bit. DJ.

 

Cool pics wheeler! Sure, that hopper clashes with the loco, but remember hoppers are regularly bathed in clouds of dust at loading time, locos aren't. Keep it coming! :thumbs_up:

 

Some projects I've been working on lately.

 

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You can do that for any image URL.

 

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