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 Posted - August 08 2013 : 3:54:38 PM
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'been messing with that shadow box more and getting ready to go out in the shed and get my hands sticky again (pastin' the paper on). I've got mixed feelings about the way it looks right now, but I've got this vision of what it "may" look like when I get it fleshed out the way I see it (e.g., with trees and gravel and some grasses as with some of the rocky areas in the background photo). With these pictures you can see how crude everything is. The tell-tale is masking taped in place, though I think they're suppose to be at least 100' in front of the tunnel, so this one needs to move away from the tunnel. I need to figure out how to get the "ropes" on the tell-tale to be straight. And I'm thinking I need to use smaller bents on the pile bridge/trestle; shorter so it doesn't look like the train is so high above the water. Wh these particular pictures, I lifted the hinged glass front up and the background photo shows up pretty well. This particular canon does wind back and forth (if I remove the tunnel pullout, you can see the front engine facing you directly), so I'm trying to give the illusion that it just rounded another curve and is exiting through a tunnel. Some of these old excursion train pictures show 2 and 3 trains in a "caravan" of sorts (must be some railroad word for caravan?). Critiques are certainly welcomed and I'm looking forward to seeing photos of what some of you other folks are up to.  
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Posted - August 08 2013 : 4:15:39 PM
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Barry, I like your setup--it really gives me the feel of mountain railroading.  I think the photo backdrop works quite well and I like how it looks in the B&W version especially. I did not even think about the telltale needing to be 100ft away from the tunnel, it just looks logical to me and it adds a nice focal point for the scene.
For the word "caravan" I'm thinking "section", but I will let others chime in on that.
Great work and thanks for the show and tell...
-Thomas
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Posted - August 08 2013 : 6:03:36 PM
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Barry that looks really good! I haven't worked on mine in awhile As I been getting things ready for the local club for our show that's coming on Aug. 18th......
Nice detail with the telltale! Spacing looks good, (Measure it to be exact?)
AWESOME looking.....
As for Caravan, I agree with Thomas, "Section" or even "Sub-Division" as well.....I think I'm following on what your asking here......
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Posted - September 03 2013 : 10:27:56 AM
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Been spending more time thinking about what to do than actually doing it, but finally came up with a way to make the trees. 1/8" balsa wood sanded round, dipped in stain and then polyurethane (the poly to strengthen maybe; balsa breaks easily), tiny holes drilled and dried yarrow glued in for branches and then sprayed with dull coat to hold it together. We will see . . .
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Posted - September 03 2013 : 11:32:31 AM
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"Section" refers to one of many (2 or more) physical trains operating as one logical train on the railroad's timetable schedule. Sections were used when there was too much freight or too many passengers for one train to handle. Identifying sections was one use of class lights (and class flags) on locomotives. Barry, this may or may not be what you are referring to.
An' that's a nice lookin' tree, BTW!
Glenn
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Posted - September 03 2013 : 5:43:26 PM
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Barry,
So far, so good! (I haven't worked on mine lately) but, I will and when I get back to mine, I'll be sure to post pictures....
Can't wait to see how yours will be when done!
~John
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Posted - September 04 2013 : 12:32:41 AM
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That sounds like the term I wanted to know. Thanks Glenn. I've actually been wanting to model some flags on a locomotive for a while, but haven't gotten to it. I'd love to see some photos of some models that folks have done with flags on the loco or caboose.
quote:"Section" refers to one of many (2 or more) physical trains operating as one logical train on the railroad's timetable schedule. Sections were used when there was too much freight or too many passengers for one train to handle. Identifying sections was one use of class lights (and class flags) on locomotives. Barry, this may or may not be what you are referring to.
An' that's a nice lookin' tree, BTW!
Originally posted by gmoney - September 03 2013 : 11:32:31 AM
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Posted - September 06 2013 : 8:25:08 PM
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My apologies for the glare in the middle of the glass. This is just a current status photo. Realized I could add another dimension by attaching a couple rock outlines to the lift-able front glass panel. So I did. Added a couple trees and playing some with how to depict the stream under the trestle . . . so far what I'm doing is cutting out several copies of the same picture and then staggering them beneath the trestle. It will obviously not be realistic, but it may trigger the imagination?
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