This is on an HO diorama depicting a coal mine loading tipple at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. I guess these guys are drilling core samples on a hill high above the rail line.
An interesting detail Russ. I recently purchased a photo scanner that has allowed me to convert some old slides. I found a couple real oldies I took back when I was a teenager (remember 35mm film cameras?). I can't remember exactly what year this was taken (back in the early 80's), but I had set up a winter diorama scene to experiment with a new macro lens I had acquired. (Try not to laugh too hard):
Bruce, I'm not laughing, nothing wrong with these photos. I may as well be first and ask some particulars about your slide converter. Give us a report please. Cheers, Jim CCRR/Socalz44
Just checking to see if anyone was awake. You win the contest. Pick up your prize at the front desk. Just where that is, I have not figured out yet.
Thanks. I purchased an Epson V300 color scanner, which scans documents, pictures, slides, and film negatives. So far it works fine for each. I've only used it mostly in Auto mode, with includes options to automatically restore color and touch up dust/scratches. What I really like is the film negative (and slide) converter. You just put your old negatives in and it scans and 'develops' them into color digital pictures for you. I'll be spending a lot of time with this feature. I have not really fooled around with the accompanying photo enhancement software yet. In all, for a little under $100, I think it's a great unit. The only drawback is that it's not terribly fast if you scan in higher DPI settings, and combine that with doing 6 negatives at a shot, it will take a few minutes to run through the scanning process. If you have a lot of old slides and film negatives, plan to invest a lot of time converting them. It also set up fairly quickly and trouble free. As for the winter scene, nothing really elaborate. I remember just using baking soda for the snow (since it was just a non-functioning diorama). Not something I'd use on a working layout.
Looking good so far, Gentlemen! Here is an image that I call an unlikely meet. Still, one can dream, can't he?
Clinch Valley SD45 #3630 trails on a westbound past Richlands yard. Larry http://s527.photobucket.com/albums/cc354/ClinchValley/
This is the first bit of scenery I done to my N scale layout. It's not complete but going well. It's missing various bits like talus and such as. I like to think it's looking good.:tb-cool:
Virgule - it's looking good alright. Another top weekend on here, I see! I've been making an inspection pit. Still a bit to do to it. More paint needed too. I'll also make some raised catwalks [some day] A few of the H-Column posts are a bit dodgy but I can replace them with better ones. Track at either end will be embedded in 'concrete'. From normal viewing distances I think it doesn't look too bad. You can see the wonky uprights, but I think I can improve it somewhat without making it my life's work. A Guilford Rail U23B tests it for strength Mike
