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I don't think anyone is going to object :D ;) Your plan sounds similar to one that MikeB over at RR-L Forums is following. He is a Brit living in St. Louis, Mo., so his layout is actually 2 different railroads. One is a British-themed road with Hornby equipment. The other is North...

Barry, thanks for the compliments. :) I don't think you will regret your purchase. The DiMage is an excellent camera in every respect. I've had mine for 2 years now and still have no complaints other than there are still some features I have never learned to use. :rolleyes: But one of these...

Garry, there are those who still do it. In fact, hand coloring photos is making a big comeback in the "photo art" circles. It's a skill that's even being taught in high school photography and art classes now. The most popular of the tinting colors are made by Marshalls. They are available...

This isn't nearly as creative as some of the earlier entries, but here's mine.

Ummm, in some cases, probably. In others, I don't know. The whole issue of color and modeling is affected by many factors. One of those is individual perception of color. Another involves the actual materials used. Eventually that leads to issues surrounding cost/quality of paints, chalks, and...

Thanks, folks. Jon, I'm working on a couple of "possibilities," but my photo manipulation skills are nowhere the equal of the guys who have already entered the "Magic" contest. There's some really good stuff there. :) Garry, this started as a full-color pic which I reduced to "grayscale" in...

Another attempt to recreate the appearance of old fashioned selenium and sepia toned prints.

Andrew, this is what I do to minimize warping and curling. First, as some of the others have suggested, I use a non-water based stain, usually black alcohol. Also, I stain both sides of the piece as that decreases the tendency of wet grain raising and pulling against dry grain. Then I place the...

I'm eating my heart out with envy! My "local LHS" is my Walthers 2003 HO Catalog. :( It just doesn't have the same impact. :rolleyes: Thanks for the photos, Tyson. :)

Fantastic, Paul, truly fantastic! Your playing and your composing are both excellent! Many thanks for sharing this. :)

You did an excellent job of weathering the wood. Very nice.

I'm not sure at what point I became a model railroader. I've been a model builder since I was 7 years old - started out with a Nautilus submarine kit and a large tube of messy cement, I did. And I had an electric train set I played with off and on as a kid. I was also aware of a magazine called...

Tyson, it's an 0-4-2. I can't tell you about how it runs because I didn't fire it up. I thought about it, but I already had my Shay and the worktrain on the same section of track. Being the lazy sot that I am (and not having DCC!), I did not remove the other train or try to start the Porter...

Thanks, folks. :) It is strange, however, how much bigger those logs got. When I cut the trunk they came from out of a flower bed earlier in the spring, it didn't look that large. :D Must be the scale or somethin'.... :D :D :D Val, the photographer would be lucky if it were a dry gulch...

A string of loaded disconnects headed by an On30 0-4-2 Porter is crossing Millers Creek. (The photographer slipped on the hillside and missed getting the little lokie in the shot... :eek: :rolleyes: :D )

I did the same with mine as what Vic is describing. Here's a photo of my "rendition," Jon. :)

So how long was this in your pantry, Mr. Rayles, before it was unearthed? :D :D :D Very funny, Tyson! The two photos really cracked me up! :D :p :D

Ian, for whatever this information might be worth to you.... Wood burning Shays typically used the classic "balloon" stack, also called a Caldron stack, or a "diamond" stack. The diamond stacks were frequently fitted with spark arrestor screens. Wood burners were usually found in and around...

Again, beautiful work, Jimmy, and a real neat mini-scene. Thanks for the additional photos. :)

Jimmy, I love that scene! You've done a really nice job with it! Is the car ferry scratchbuilt or kit-built? How about some more photos of your landing? I'd like to see more of it in detail. :) :cool: