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Note: All future "Please Show Us" Series entries will be made in "topics" instead of "blogs."
Affinity Photo or other Affinity software suite projects - show and tell
Good evening all,
A suggestion in the "Killer deal on high end Affinity Photo editor" thread was to share your projects that used this software.
So, here we go!
I bought the Photo and Designer suites hoping to enhance my scratchbuilt buildings. One of the main structures on my home layout / modules is a large factory based in Canton OH. See below:
Until you have the layout space...
Hi everyone,
I am at an odd point in the hobby that I wasn't sure I would reach so soon. 4 years in and my 2x10 modular switching layout is nearing completion. I have 2 dozen cars completed with half a dozen locomotives completed. I have no room to expand at this point with only a depot to build and 6 brass steamers to upgrade, paint, and add DCC to. I am now at the point of dreaming about the future layout in the future home and space that is at least 5-10 years away. I am at the point where I feel I am running out of things to do in the hobby.
Old N Scale Locos
I have 3 N scale locos dating to the mid to late 60's. All Atlas, 0-8-0 and a couple of diesel units. Don't run and iffy detail.
So the question is are they worth keeping or should I send them to the trash heap. Can they be re-motored?
Thanks, Jack
RIP, Jack Ozanich
My apologies if this has already been posted and I just missed it. I just happened to read on the Trainorders forum that Jack Ozanich passed away last Friday, May 29 from complications related to pneumonia and lung cancer. His HO scale Atlantic Great Eastern and 3 3/4” scale Sandy Ridge & Clear Lake live steam railroad were both inspirations for many a railroad modeler. His absence will surely be felt in the model railroading community.
Mike in CO
Model Railroading between the Transition Era and the Staggers Act - who's buying all those second Gen units?
In the discussion of the ProtoSteam throttle project, while discussing how large a market there might be for such a controller, AlexW made the following comment:
"Most of the activity that I see in terms of people building layouts and on Facebook, YouTube and the like is post- Staggers act. There seems to be a gap in-between the Transition era and the Staggers Act that few like to model, and then it really picks up again."
Snake Bitten
I wanted to relate a short story that had be thinking this morning as I drank my go-go juice..
Saturday I reveived a call asking if I would drive one of our church members to go pick up something he had purchased. He is 77 years old and his eyesight isn't all that great and it was a pretty long drive for him. He is also an retired engineer doing the best that he and his wife can do. I said yes of course and we made plans for mid Sunday after church.
What's on your workbench - June 2020
A new month with new projects. Let's see what you have!
My latest: A Westerfield ATSF Bx-13 boxcar with some additional wood weathering to go. With the virus and social plans on hold for the summer, it's a great time to build out all of your kits collecting dust!
Hermann Goring's train(s)
Interesting video recent sent to me by a friend.
I was unaware that he had such an interest in trains, both full size and model trains.
Happy Birthday Joe !
Once again...the years sneek up on us. Hope you enjoy the day doing something great..in other words...get out of the office and do some train watching !
Michael
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