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Post by domi on Aug 13, 2016 16:32:55 GMT -5
After your awesome repaint job you didn't want to remove the locomotive's truck mounted couplers and add a snowplow and matching coupler?😀
Dom
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Post by smr on Aug 14, 2016 5:37:48 GMT -5
After your awesome repaint job you didn't want to remove the locomotive's truck mounted couplers and add a snowplow and matching coupler?😀 Dom Yes, Dom, absolutely, for sure, I will add the snow plow !!! Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Aug 21, 2016 6:13:34 GMT -5
A quick update about the module under construction right now;  The map drawing as a guide......    Comments appreciated! Best, Sven |
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Post by cwrr on Aug 22, 2016 9:41:53 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it finished!!
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Post by smr on Aug 31, 2016 11:54:24 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it finished!! The same here. We are working on it..........   Want to see more of these pictures? Visit Dirk at his brand new web page !!!  www.helenensiel.com/Deal-Island   |
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Post by smr on Sept 1, 2016 15:27:31 GMT -5
Great Stuff, All of it! I want to know where the Santa Fe early E unit and the passengers cars came from. Are they commercial or scratch-built? I need some. I've never seen anything like your work on these... Thanks again for the pictures! Hi Commodore, The Santa Fe train is from Hallmark Christmas Ornaments. You can motorize them. The quality is not that bad, especially if you watch them from the usual Z-scale distance.  But if you zoom in, they are not as perfect as the AZL models.   Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Sept 1, 2016 15:55:00 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Sept 4, 2016 12:44:04 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Sept 8, 2016 19:52:30 GMT -5
Dirk has shot some pictures from an UP Challenger not far away from White Haven at The Chesapeake Bay;      Can please some of the experts here explain how an UP steamer comes to the East Coast? Thank you! Best, Sven |
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Post by markm on Sept 9, 2016 0:22:16 GMT -5
Sven, That steamer is part of the UP heritage fleet, running all over the U.S., although never in that dilapidated condition. At least as far as the western roads, no operating steam engine would be allowed to get so rusted out. It looks like it's been sitting idle for 30+ years like this one:  |
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Post by smr on Sept 9, 2016 6:22:30 GMT -5
Sven, That steamer is part of the UP heritage fleet, running all over the U.S., although never in that dilapidated condition. At least as far as the western roads, no operating steam engine would be allowed to get so rusted out. It looks like it's been sitting idle for 30+ years. Yes, that makes sense, Mark. Since the Chesapeake layout is in Chessie System Time (in the 70ties), it is highly likely that Dirk found her - at a forgotten place - sitting there idle for 20 years. BTW, the initial picture set of Niles Junction/Depot is now uploaded. Expect new pictures when our Scandinavian friends visit us. They promised to bring some unseen SP material, e.g. trains such as the Owl and the Lark, now that they know that the SP line at Niles could have seen them. Stay tuned! Have a look at the full package at azlforum.com/post/7324/thread     Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Sept 10, 2016 20:32:09 GMT -5
We are still improving parts of the background at the Chesapeake layout, especially the continuation to the new module turns out to be tricky. Tonight I would like to take a closer look at the narrow channel in the shallow part of the Bay; The headline is "The Two Eel Fishermen" (don't get distracted by the trains )   In high tide the sea water is pressing into the small rivers in front of the shallow dune region in front of the dyke, at low tide the small rivers are draining the water from the island, thereby creating a kind of brackish water which ideal for the growth of eels. And they can get really big........   Here one can see how the small river continues after the railway bridge has crossed him. Strategically smart, our two fishermen have placed themselves at the bend of the river.   Before the small river enters the island through the dyke gate, there is a little forest of birch trees;    The bridge behind the fishermen is part of the walk way that connects the village with the pier, as you can nicely pick from the next photo.  The intensive green of the birch trees harmonizes of course perfectly with our Chessie cats, which makes it one perfect spot for taking pictures, e.g.;  If you need a little more blue from water for your train compositions, the very small railroad bridge is highly recommended.    However, you have to accept that there are some inhabitants of the layout which do not care at all what you do with your trains ...     The weather is getting worse, a storm is coming.... Two more shots and then we have to run!   Let's see if we can get some shelter at the pier........ |
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Post by smr on Sept 12, 2016 8:27:22 GMT -5
On our way to the pier I tried to shoot some pictures inside - out. What do I mean by this? Usually the "theatre-stage" like box set up only allows for a frontal view. You can twist the angle a little bit, but that's it for the normal observer.  However, for maintenance reasons there are a few moments when all the surrounding background, the ceiling with its light installation, and many more is removed and you have the possibility to apply now completely different angles. A typical example may be this scene with people bathing. Normally a scene 3cm before the background when seen from the front, now exactly the opposite;  Same here:  Following the Chessie trains to the pier, now allows shooting angles from the inside of the island towards the open sea. First some shots with the "nearly" normal angle,    now from the opposite side (background is sometimes very experimental, sorry);      Different with the pier. The way you normally can see it (if you go down on your knees....)  view from the island,...  and the view from the sea;  Some helicopter shots...,   a shot through Eilun on the Sea Lions,  Dirk's friends are always worth a shot:   Now, that you have seen all angles, where is this shot from?  Hope you enjoyed the tour! Best, Sven |
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Post by domi on Sept 13, 2016 8:15:58 GMT -5
Yep, definitly indeed!
Dom
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Post by cwrr on Sept 15, 2016 18:03:35 GMT -5
Great Stuff, All of it! I want to know where the Santa Fe early E unit and the passengers cars came from. Are they commercial or scratch-built? I need some. I've never seen anything like your work on these... Thanks again for the pictures! Hi Commodore, The Santa Fe train is from Hallmark Christmas Ornaments. You can motorize them. The quality is not that bad, especially if you watch them from the usual Z-scale distance. But if you zoom in, they are not as perfect as the AZL models. Best, Sven For the life of me, I cannot find this AT&SF E-unit loco anywhere!! It looks like you put the shell on an AZL loco. I'd really like to find one of these to make a Milwaukee Road unit out of one. Know where I can find one? |
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