Jos, nice pictures but I'm confused about the wire the runs up the hill. Is that supposed to be a fence or what? I suppose it's something that will make perfect sense once you explain it. Nice commuter train photos too.
Crandell, you're right I didn't see any evidence of a steam locomotive in th picture but can just see the shadow of it now that you mention it. Did the Pennsy ever have boiler equipped FA's? That would make a good back story for that water tank if they did. That was a very ingenious way to do an in-tunnel shot. I have no tunnels but I'll have to remember that if I ever remodel.
Richard, you ought to try some india ink washes for a start. darkens up the cliff and brings out the details. Some thinned acrylic gray and light brown washes to follow up should get that cliff in better shape,
Chessie, I like that right of way, that grade looks like it transitions just right. I can see from your other photos that you're a Chessie fan. I've never been much of a Conrail fan but your local looks good, if a little too clean for a Conrail engine.
John, nice backgrounds if only you could print enough of them. That paper retaining wall looks surprisingly good.
Jerry, that strip mall is looking really good. How did you get the striping so neat and where did you get the trash cans? I see you've added some mechanicals on the roof. You've got to have a Radio Shack and a Subway. I could live in a strip mall with just those two stores.