Weekend Photofun Dec 7th to Dec 9th

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NYSW F45 said:
UP, what exactly does a diorama consist of? I've never heard or made one before?
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A diorama is a wide ranging thing. Technically, by the "definition" our full sized layouts are still dioramas. However, in our terms, it usually is used when referring to small sections. Sometimes 1'x2', basicaly a sceniced display/photo stand. It can be any size you choose, and does not necessarily have to be designed to use in a layout later, though it can be.

Basically, just place a track on a small board, or some foam, then scenic it, and its a diorama, that you can take pictures of your trains on.
 


Love your tree Josh , Kinda reminds me of Charlie Brown Christmas !! Rolling stock looks good along with your depot .
 
LOL, I was thinking Charlie Brown Christmas tree too. :) Still, it looks very festive and I like it. Nice freight cars too, Josh. NYSW, Josh gave you a good explanation of a diorama. It's basically a small section of track and scenery to display your trains rather than just lining them up on a table. Since you said in another post you've found a 4x4 section of door to start using, you'll just have a larger diorama...and then a layout...and then an empire. :)
 
Lol, I never though of that! I wonder if there's a Charlie Brown figure in HO scale.

That tree, is actually 7 years old, on original AA batteries, though its been stored for a few years now.
 
i know the weekend is over and all but i just had to post my fun today. I know someone said to make a diorama and bring it outside for the natural light. well it was cold and raining so i just stayed indoors and made a ghetto diorama.
The beautifull mountains of little ferry bring this scene to life as the former PRR 250 ton crane tries to lift the dash 9 off the ties and back onto the rail. Thanks to a new engineer with 0 hours behind the throttle this happened.
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nother shot also showing the who's on first railway maintainance tracks and KITTYSAURUS roaming the grounds.
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and the lineup of my loco's that will be growing by weeks end, possibly double in size :eek:
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all possible with me actually going out and buying brand new flex track, switches and curved sections and still having a functional tyco power pack which will be replaced down the road with a NCE dcc system.
 
Huge fleet of loco's! and a good start for the future background!!
Last weekend something new( to me!)...: made some, I tried, Larix trees...
It's a start...
Writing again: can't get enough of these kinds of threads( WPF):) Thanks guys!

Jos
 
Josh all your need is Pigpens blanket and it's compelet Lol. NYSW looks like a nice fleet and start for you diarama . Jos always a master at growing trees .
 


OldGettysk said:
Josh all your need is Pigpens blanket and it's compelet Lol. NYSW looks like a nice fleet and start for you diarama . Jos always a master at growing trees .
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growing tree's huh ;) may need to send some here if the fiancee says "do you really need that $150 NCE cab thingy?"
 
My wife learned a long time ago, that as long as I take care of all the essentials, I'll get what I need/want within limits I impose.;)
 
Heck I tell my wife I don't smoke .sometimes have my Tennesee sipping stuff . and don't chase wild women so I can have buy my trains.
 
I remind my wife how much a new Bass Boat with all the extras would cost, if I were still fishing all the time (and that she always knows where to find me ;) ).

Great weekend photos everyone. Sorry to be so late in getting over here.
 
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