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Sunset
at Wentworth: My
friend that
owns the NP#2626
also has this
Great Northern
4-8-4 in "Glacier
Park" colors.
I t is
a fine
runner
and beautifully
done. It
is depicted
here
at sunset
(applied
by Maryann
with
the computer)
at the
station
at Wentworth
on the
Carolina
Midland
club. The
view
is facing
the other
direction
from
NP 2626’s
picture. |
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One
of the first
pictures
made
with the pinhole
equipped
Pentax110. Taken
outdoors on the "photo
module". This
demonstrates the
effectiveness of
realistic perspective
resulting from the
center of the lens
being an H.O. scale
6’ from the ground. The
pinhole assures sharp
focus from up close
(1") to the
real trees 50’ away. 754
is another Athearn
model custom
painted and modified
per my specs.
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Broad
Street: This
view would
have been
available in real
life due to
the presence of the
Nashville Newspaper’s
building,
still
there
today. The
road
bridge
is Broad
Street
Viaduct
and the
area
is known
colloquially
as "Railroad
Gulch". The
RR (still)
calls
it Kayne
Avenue
Yard. All
the Freight
and passenger
switching
was done
here
until
moved
to Nashville’s
Radnor Yard,
and passenger service was discontinued. |
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Cab
Shot: Though
technically
not
a very
good
shot,
this
demonstrates
the
use
of
the
digital
camera’s
small
tethered
lens. It
was placed
inside
the front
part
of a
cut-up
Athearn
F-7 body,
and shot
through
the front
window. This
would
be like
what
an engineer
might
see if
he were ¾" tall. I
have
done
this
with
the small
video
camera,
too. The
effect is startling. |
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USRA
0-8-0: I
also
sometimes
do
custom
painting
and
weathering
for
other
people. Here
is a
Southern
Railway
USRA
0-8-0
switcher
ready
to go
home. Weathering,
thoughtfully
applied,
can enhance
the realism
of small
models. Oddly,
heavy weathering
seems to look
better on film
than in person. |