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The O Gauge Railroading On-Line Forum Scenery Ideas and Techniques Sunday Scenic Showcase-June 14, 2008|
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......Hey guys, Im up so I thought I would kick off this shindig this time  .......Heres an old Colber water tower I picked up on E-shmay  ....I painted it [got rid of the toy look  ] & placed it behind some buildings down near the wharf. .......Another view...  .....I think it ads to the city clutter pretty good, waddayathink  .Oh, Happy Pappy Day guys!...................................RemyThis message has been edited. Last edited by: Jeff Remy, "And the sons of pullman porters,and the sons of engineers,ride their fathers magic carpet made of steel" |
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Urban renewal continues on the Bellevue and Schenectady RR, one of those cheap hotels has opened up and brought the unwanteds out of the woodwork on the West Side of Center City!. The Cole Hotel done by Mark and Maria Pokemba. Happy Fathers Day!-Don Klose
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Our daughter was awarded her masters degree in education. The ceremony was in Radio City Music Hall. She makes her father very proud!
 The same old train...    Click for larger images. Thank you, Rand Give me fuel. Give me fire. Give me that which I desire! |
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Rand - congratulations to your daughter.
Jeff - tower looks great - blends well with the city. Don - saw these over on the Sunday Photo Fun thread - your downtown looks terrific. Cheers, John December All-Star Photo Poll - Photo Submission Deadline is Sun, Nov. 30 11:30 PM November All-Star Photo Poll - Voting Deadline is Sun, Nov. 30 11:30 PM My train page: John's Trains |
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Most recent pictures.
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Jim- those are great engine shots, the camera and lighting pull the detail out nicely on the locos, is it the new camera!
Rand- congratulations to your daughter on Graduation! Mike -Great shots of your Shawmut Line and its Roster of Steamers! Jeff- your tower blends perfectly with your city scene. Happy Railroading!-Don Klose |
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Don,
I think it's the combination of the new camera and learning how to use the new photo-editing software I got for my new Mac computer. When you shoot in the RAW image format, you have to go through a few steps in the editing program to produce a jpeg image for posting or publishing. I like the results from this new software. Also, the black engines have been airbrushed lightly with a bit of a gray mist. This shows the details better than a jet black engine would. Jim |
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Nice find on the water tower Jeff. You found the perfect place for it. Thanks for the signs.
Don, I'm curious as to where your old buildings go when they retire. I like the busy look you maintain. Jim, I'm glad you are having fun with your new toys. Great images from a great layout! Mike, I really enjoy seeing your bridges. I enjoy the whole layout as well. Your trains look great in the setting.  Thanks everyone! Rand Give me fuel. Give me fire. Give me that which I desire! |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rand Fredricksen:
Nice find on the water tower Jeff. You found the perfect place for it. Thanks for the signs. Don, I'm curious as to where your old buildings go when they retire. I like the busy look you maintain. Jim, I'm glad you are having fun with your new toys. Great images from a great layout! Mike, I really enjoy seeing your bridges. I enjoy the whole layout as well. Your trains look great in the setting.[ QUOTE] Rand- Old Buildings go up for sale, into storage, pending type etc, even donated to rr clubs.-Don Klose |
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That's a perfect fit Gizzmo. Well done!
Rand Give me fuel. Give me fire. Give me that which I desire! |
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Great stuff again this week, guys! I'm running behind with Father's day stuff, etc.
Made some progress on the coaling tower module, primarily landscaping.  Added the water tower build to the mix.  And the counterweights for the chute.  Also the piping from the sand drying house to the sand bin on the tower.  
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Thanks, Gizzi, you're too kind!
Actually, I plan to do a how-to on the Token Three Railer once the tower becomes a how- done. There's still minor little details to be worked out. However, in the meantime I'll be glad to answer any questions I can. 
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Rand: Congratulations to you and your daughter!
Vulcan: Amazing! |
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Have'nt been able to offer much lately I've been out alot restoring power do to all the storms we have been haveing here in the northeast of IL.I've been working on the Ground plains for our club layout and scenic stuff has been pushed aside.Everything has been GREAT that I've seen on the this side of the OGR forum lately,so keep up the good work.I will be back sometime soon.I guess I have to keep the electric on so Randy can run his trains.BF
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A lot of amazing work being done here by you guys.
This week I am working on my Token Project, a recieving dock for Lida's Grocery. I have never put a stick structure together before so I spent a lot of time in CAD producing prints to work to. This is the CAD model  and these are the beginnings of the actual structure  
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Thanks to everyone for the good wishes!
What more can be said? Rand Give me fuel. Give me fire. Give me that which I desire! |
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Rand: a big congratulations to you & your daughter !!
Great work everyone is doing here !! Thanks for sharing !! Been busy with extra work lately . Thanks, John |
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Thank you. Can I have your cell number? Seriously though, I appreciate all the work you do. I know it has been very difficult lately. I hope they keep you fed  Ray, great planning. 1:1 drawings, I like that! Rand Give me fuel. Give me fire. Give me that which I desire! |
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Jeff Remy...is that a special edition "Nor-Cal" Solido taxi?
Don Klose...I love the Chevy dealership! I'm in the process of making one from a MTH Harley dealership. Got some "detail" stuff from eBay...a "bow-tie" logo from a actual Chevy for the main sign, lapel pins for "OK used cars" as well as one saying "genuine Chevrolet parts", and '57 Chevy and OK billboards. To the rest of you that insist on doing "non-diecast car" related projects...good work as well! Joe |
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Jim P,
Who's ballast do you use? ---------- David Friedlander SR and NS Radio Control Car Production Underway! Only 100 kits to be produced! Site currently down. Email me to reserve. |
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David,
I started with Woodland Scenic gray, medium grit with some cinders in places. But, when I projected how much I would need for the whole layout, I did some experimenting. I ended up using a lot of ground walnut shells from the pet store. They sell it for lizard bedding, I guess. I colored it with acrylic paint to match the Woodland Scenic gray. The section in the photos is mostly walnut shells. An important last step, I think, is to go over the ties and ballast with a wash of gray acrylic paint. This brings everything together. A tip I got from one of Dennis Brennan's posts was to add some coloring to the diluted white glue or matte medium that you use to bond the ballast. That would accomplish the same thing. Jim |
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Sasquatch,
I have not received my B&O Pass set yet! Have you sent it????? You do not have an email address in your profile! Note to forum members: ANY BODY have his email address??? |
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I'm going to experiment with chicken grit as well. I really like the look of woodland scenics ballast, but its very expensive for the small amount they sell. I will have to look into ground walnut shells as well. The shells are the same size as the woodland scenics ballast? I believe the chicken grit sample I have is slightly larger than the woodland scenics course size. ---------- David Friedlander SR and NS Radio Control Car Production Underway! Only 100 kits to be produced! Site currently down. Email me to reserve. |
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David,
The shells are just about the same size as the WS coarse. It's a little bigger than I'd like, but sometimes I sprinkle a little WS medium or fine on top just before bonding. The WS goes a long way this way. Jim |
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