Since I finished the turf on the Hillside it was time to run a train. I cleaned the glue off the rails and set the signals to green. First up a good old anthracite coal drag.
First Train on the Hillside
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Thanks!
I moved the train by hand. Before and after the photo session, however, the train was running under its own power.
TrainNut said:
I moved the train by hand. Before and after the photo session, however, the train was running under its own power.
That looks great! Love that diesels power. Did you airbrush weather the coal cars? They look really well done. The coal loads look real - almost the same but with just enough variation. Did you make the loads too?
Chessie6459
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all coal cars
Hey Tom, I was wondering, how much coal does that red, box y car on the end haul? Sure must be hard to load and unload.
Lynn
Hey Tom, I was wondering, how much coal does that red, box y car on the end haul? Sure must be hard to load and unload.
Lynn
Great run-by, Tom, :thumb: :thumb: and a neat new location for it, too! And of course it's always nice to see those L&NE FA's. :thumb:
My future L&NE car is almost ready for painting, too. I'll post a picture when it's done.
Tom, your method for doing run-bys is the same as mine: just pull 'em along by hand, although I did use the diesels to move my 71 car train: didn't want to over-tax myself.
I shot some pictures of a coal train passing a crossing, on my layout, just as it was starting to get moving. I continued to shoot individual cars, then eventually shot as the train was moving, blurring the cars and giving (I hope) the impression that the train was picking up speed. Believe me, it doesn't have to be moving fast at all for this effect!! I'm not sure that I'll post the pictures though, as they were meant to tell the story of one coal train moving over the division, and there are about 125 pictures (although not all are useable) of the move. The train in your thread is about the right length. :thumb:
Wayne
My future L&NE car is almost ready for painting, too. I'll post a picture when it's done.
Tom, your method for doing run-bys is the same as mine: just pull 'em along by hand, although I did use the diesels to move my 71 car train: didn't want to over-tax myself.
I shot some pictures of a coal train passing a crossing, on my layout, just as it was starting to get moving. I continued to shoot individual cars, then eventually shot as the train was moving, blurring the cars and giving (I hope) the impression that the train was picking up speed. Believe me, it doesn't have to be moving fast at all for this effect!! I'm not sure that I'll post the pictures though, as they were meant to tell the story of one coal train moving over the division, and there are about 125 pictures (although not all are useable) of the move. The train in your thread is about the right length. :thumb:
Wayne
Just what we'd expect from Tom...Great trains in a great setting...!!! Congrats on the progress on the layout...!!! Just don't forget where you started all this (or where I first saw your trains)...The ol' water tower...!!!!:thumb:
yellowlynn said:Hey Tom, I was wondering, how much coal does that red, box y car on the end haul? Sure must be hard to load and unload.
Lynn
My money's on enough for a small stove and any bad children of the flagman & conductor!
Thanks everyone!
Cannonball, I like the video!
I still have trees and foilage to add but I just could not resist taking some shots. It is nice to reach the point that I can.
Cannonball, I like the video!
I still have trees and foilage to add but I just could not resist taking some shots. It is nice to reach the point that I can.