Month: February 2020
Random Recap #46
Weathering With Character, Part 1
One of my relatives recently purchased several freight cars for a couple bucks a piece, and gave them to me. Some of these cars were tuned up and put on the layout, and some were set aside for repairs and weathering practice. The first car in line is a Ontario Northland 40-ft boxcar. I am […]
Read More Weathering With Character, Part 1Railfanning the SC-11 (More Photography Practice)
On a late summer day in 1978, D&H RS-11 #5001 is idling next to the local hardware store. The pickup is waiting to be filled with gravel. A little while later #5001 is seen crossing Margaret St. The state police offered to flag the crossing, as they were passing by. The crew connects the air […]
Read More Railfanning the SC-11 (More Photography Practice)Practicing Photography on my Layout
Well, it’s been a while, but I got back to the basement today, and did some cleaning up and rewiring, which then gave me the urge to take some photos. Test shot with just a work light and overhead shop light. Kind of warm. Next with a shop light in place of the work light […]
Read More Practicing Photography on my Layout
North Country Trains 