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Post by smr on Dec 26, 2020 1:39:45 GMT -5
Merry Christmas to you, Commodore and all the other Z-scale lovers......  ...from California in 1:220.....   ...., let's see what 2021 brings to us! Smells a little bit like Santa Fe    Stay safe! Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Dec 31, 2020 8:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by cwrr on Dec 31, 2020 10:05:10 GMT -5
Happy New Years to all, and to a better 2021!
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Post by smr on Jan 1, 2021 2:05:33 GMT -5
 Thank you!!!!
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Post by smr on Dec 25, 2021 3:44:12 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Feb 1, 2022 7:14:33 GMT -5
In order to get you into the right mood: The Lark passing by in the last light of the day...........  Best, Sven |
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Post by markm on Feb 1, 2022 9:16:52 GMT -5
Great looking image. Since the Lark was a night train, not very many locations this image could come from: LA, SF, or Oakland, as twilight was the departure times in June. My reckoning suggests this is not San Francisco because there are hills to the west that would block the sunset. Probably not LA because of the hill in the upper right. But it does seem to fit the Oakland Lark, which that time of year could be as far south as our old friend Niles. What clenches it for me are the gulls in the sky. There were major garbage dumps west of the tracks in south Oakland and Niles. Like all your Niles images, it brings back memories.
As for the Oakland Lark, it typically ran with the Lark observation car and 1 or 2 4-4-2 sleepers, to be united/separated with the Lark in San Jose. Interestingly, despite the Lark being dieselized, the Oakland Lark ran GS locomotives until 1957.
One thought for the image: it would be nice to have the Lark insignia visible.
Mark
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Post by cwrr on Feb 1, 2022 11:51:36 GMT -5
Wow, that's an amazing shot!!
It's almost like a dream....
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Post by smr on Feb 1, 2022 14:15:33 GMT -5
Great looking image. Since the Lark was a night train, not very many locations this image could come from: LA, SF, or Oakland, as twilight was the departure times in June. My reckoning suggests this is not San Francisco because there are hills to the west that would block the sunset. Probably not LA because of the hill in the upper right. But it does seem to fit the Oakland Lark, which that time of year could be as far south as our old friend Niles. What clenches it for me are the gulls in the sky. There were major garbage dumps west of the tracks in south Oakland and Niles. Like all your Niles images, it brings back memories. As for the Oakland Lark, it typically ran with the Lark observation car and 1 or 2 4-4-2 sleepers, to be united/separated with the Lark in San Jose. Interestingly, despite the Lark being dieselized, the Oakland Lark ran GS locomotives until 1957.  One thought for the image: it would be nice to have the Lark insignia visible.  Mark As always, Mark, your wish is my command  ...., in the early morning now?   Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Feb 3, 2022 3:45:21 GMT -5
 The old Espee lines steamer is taking water at the yard facilities......  |
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Post by smr on Feb 7, 2022 9:41:53 GMT -5
 Especially the famous GS3/GS4 seem to have dedicated shops with special service. It was always my dream to warp back in time to experience this live......... And may be with your help I can realise this dream !!! Here comes a first drawing:  Comments, please!! Best, Sven .....and not only Daylight GS`, this looks quite impressive, too  |
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Post by smr on Feb 7, 2022 10:26:50 GMT -5
Down in the valleys no snow this year........   ....., but up in the mountains, more than enough!     More to come! Sven |
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cabforwardlover
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Our family are descendants of Thomas Rogers and his Locomotive works,. Sorry Baldwin :-)
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Post by cabforwardlover on Mar 1, 2022 18:35:50 GMT -5
Sorry I'm so late but......
I know of two more Daylight sales and I'll go for a Western Pacific in black.
CabForwardLover
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Post by smr on Mar 4, 2022 1:29:26 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Mar 4, 2022 2:03:29 GMT -5
It may be a bit cliché, but as a California boy, I think California looks the best in the Spring. Even before summer, most of the routes used by the GS3/4 get rather brown Mark .....but the oak trees stay green, correct?      .....heading the Sunset Limited in early Spring?  Best, Sven |
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