Outdoor railroad at the depot in Wayzata, Minnesota. I've lived here 11 years, and just "found" it today...
Great pics, everybody. One of my favorite things about last week's X2011 West NMRA Nationals in Sacramento, was this N scale full scale rendition of the UP Cheyenne roundhouse in spring 1959, just before the end of UP steam. It's by Buzz Lenander of Albuquerque, NM. This was awarded Best of Show two years ago at the UP Historical Society convention. Has about 140 pieces of locos/rolling stock in pre-designated positions, this mirrors some well known photos of UP Cheyenne taken at that time: Buzz stated he started out just to model the Cheyenne coal dock, and then things just kept growing.... (That's Bob Hamm in blue shirt, he's National NMRA Contest chair, really enjoying this diorama) Photos from X2011 West can be see at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=104852949549706 Have a good week, all. John Sing Modeling the Santa Fe's Peavine Line (Ash Fork - Phoenix, Ariz) in the 50s and 60s http://home.comcast.net/~j.sing NMRA PCR Coast Division Model Contest chair-flunkie and webmaster-dude: http://www.pcrnmra.org/coast/contest.shtml X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator http://www.facebook.com/x2011west http://www.twitter.com/x2011west http://www.youtube.com/x2011west http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees
Presenting, my second major scenicking. This is a module from the Naptown & White River's portable layout. I can't claim the trackwork, the stock car, or the signal mast, but I can claim the green stuff and the abomination that is the ballast. I had done a hill on the main layout, forgot about that. I'm quite happy with how the grass turned out, considering. But I need more experience in shaping ballast. Thisd si an approfimation of lafeyette junction. This shows the module, and a balck and white of what I want to achieve. I still lave plenty of detailing to do, like switch heaters, the control shack, a road, and other assorted greenery. The signal mast will probably go back to where it came from.
That 1st picture is just amazing! So realistic. I feel like I'm standing on a bank in New England.:thumbs_up::thumbs_up: John S. Thank You for keeping up your posting.
Great pics, everybody. Here's some HO-oriented photos from the now-history X2011 West NMRA Nationals in Sacramento (yes, we're we're all proceeding on to the next big thing in model railroading . Here's three photos of the Best of Show model in the Model Contest at X2011 West NMRA Natls Sacramento, most folks probably haven't seen this scratchbuilt inspiration. I didn't write down that actual name, it's a model of an actual track-repairing MOW car set of a real prototype. There is a wire suspended between the front/rear cars, with a hanging rail-lifting device. Best in Show means it's the model that received the highest point totals in the judging. Enjoy! Really cool model! All the 340+ photos and 30 or so videos from X2011 West can be see at the X2011 West Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=104852949549706 https://www.facebook.com/x2011west?sk=app_2392950137 As well as 9 albums worth at this pbase.com album, if you're not a Facebook type person, scroll down to the bottom of the page 2: http://www.pbase.com/atsf_arizona/root&page=2 Have a good week, all. John Sing Modeling the Santa Fe's Peavine Line (Ash Fork - Phoenix, Ariz) in the 50s and 60s http://home.comcast.net/~j.sing NMRA PCR Coast Division Model Contest chair-flunkie and webmaster-dude: http://www.pcrnmra.org/coast/contest.shtml X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator http://www.facebook.com/x2011west http://www.twitter.com/x2011west http://www.youtube.com/x2011west http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees
Some nice pix this weekend. I'll post an older picture for the sake of contributing, but it does not compare in many ways. One thing that I never noticed on my GS4 was the yellow headlight, argh! Looks a bit scary with the tender hanging out like it is. This bridge is built on a 17" curve.
