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The reason for selecting this timescale is that I love American cars of this era and this gives me the opportunity of combining two loves, NG railways and cars. I like to scratchbuild if possible and put forward for the groups consideration a few photo's of my models. The railroad is not finished, nor is it ever likely to be as I am in the habit of deciding I don't like an area and taking a saw to it and starting it again. At the moment the harbour scene is suffering this indignity and the lighthouse in the photo's is what I am working on at the moment and will be the first for this scene when it's finished. If there is anyone out there who would be interested in joining me on my journey, or indeed discussing my models or methods then it would be great to hear from you. Regards to all John Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 225 moore Engine Wiper Posted - 04/27/2012 :  4:30:55 PM     ooops Sorry about the photos going across the page not down, this is my first effort, hope to do better next time!!!! John Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 225 Dodgezilla04 Engine Wiper Posted - 04/27/2012 :  5:47:04 PM     wowweee Chris. Country: USA | Posts: 345 Hopeless Fireman Posted - 04/27/2012 :  7:39:19 PM     Very nice John. Looking foward to more photos. Roland Country: USA | Posts: 1250 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 04/27/2012 :  7:45:48 PM       Cool John but if you don't mind try to post the pictures under eachother and not besides Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4928 teaspoon Crew Chief Premium Member Posted - 04/27/2012 :  8:27:57 PM     John, Welcome to the forum, your models look nice,it sure looks like you've been busy! I really like the lighthouse and depot. What are the two engines, are those Mallets? Is the boat a scratchbuild? And remember, Life begins at On30! Country: USA | Posts: 869 andykins Fireman Posted - 04/28/2012 :  04:28:38 AM       john welcome, i see you too are from england, where abouts? the layout looks great! a nice mix of engines and railcars and the rock faces look great! "Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?" Unknown Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 3895 belg Fireman Posted - 04/28/2012 :  06:48:25 AM     John, great job on the layout. Welcome and hope to see much more of your work. Pat Country: USA | Posts: 4380 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 04/28/2012 :  08:21:52 AM     John, welcome to our forums. Your layout looks fantastic. Hope we'll get to see more in the future. I fixed your first post for you. Hope you don't mind. Country: USA | Posts: 17752 elminero67 Engine Wiper Posted - 04/28/2012 :  10:38:15 AM     Good looking railroad, dont know what I like better, the locos and rolling stock or the old cars and jeeps. In the very first pic, is the yellow truck at far left an old Power Wagon? Country: USA | Posts: 386 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/28/2012 :  12:44:56 PM     John, Welcome to the crew, your RR looks great. Is the name cold lake for cold lake Alberta? Larry Country: USA | Posts: 7374 moore Engine Wiper Posted - 04/28/2012 :  4:21:13 PM     Hello Everyone Firstly, very many thanks to all for your generous comments, they are really very much appreciated. Martin, I certainly will try to get the photos right, I must admit until I made the post I didn't realise that there was a right and wrong way! please see my later comment to Rick regarding this. Andykins, you are right I am English and live on the South Coast to the north of Hastings a few miles away from the town of Battle. You? Rick, thanks for fixing my post. I didn't know that there is a right and wrong way to do this, I have added a couple of photos to this post which I hope I get right, if not can I come back for advice? Elminero67, the yellow truck is a Victoria model repainted. Victoria do some brilliant military models but I think they were discontinued some years ago. Larry, no I'm afraid Cold Lake is not Alberta, its just a figment of my imagination although with Mountains and Coastline I guess my layout would be more at home in Canada than the US if it had to have a home. Actually I have really avoided giving the layout a home then I can do what I like and always be right!! teaspoon, yes they are Mallets based on a Mantua 2-6-6-2 chassis, I may do a post on these at some time in the future if this would be of interest. Here are a couple more photos I hope these are OK as I had to substantially reduce them in size, so much so I fear they may be a bit unclear. In the meantime regards to all and please keep the comments coming. John Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 225 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 04/28/2012 :  4:24:11 PM     John, you did it perfectly. When I size my pictures I make them 850 pixels on the longest side and save them at a medium resolution. You want to keep the file size under 200 kb. Country: USA | Posts: 17752 moore Engine Wiper Posted - 04/28/2012 :  4:27:04 PM     PS teaspoon, sorry missed part of your enquiry. Yes the boat is completely scratchbuilt including all those windows!!! Again if there is interest I may do a post on this model. regards John Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 225 andykins Fireman Posted - 04/29/2012 :  04:53:58 AM       i like the water tank, going by a recent thread else where im guessing thats a rusty stumps kit? ahhh i see, i am just west of brighton! "Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?" Unknown Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 3895 Neil M Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/29/2012 :  08:18:57 AM     Very nice! The only thing that looks out of place is the grader in the first photo - it is much more recent than the 1950s and 60s. I really like the scenery Built a waterfront HO layout in Ireland http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22161 but now making a start in On30 in Australia Country: Australia | Posts: 2173 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of 24 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-13 Railroad Line Co.
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