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Verryyyy nice....The scene and the cars are just "purrfect"..!! 
Gus (LC&P).
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When you first mentioned that you will paint your backdrop, I was very skeptic. But the scene turned out incredibly good. H***y shit, I am lacking the proper words.
You prolly mentioned it before, but I forgot - what will you do with the vacant lot in the foreground?
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Cool. You know Gary, your detailed threads about your backdrop and the construction of buildings like the bank are always terrific, but it was really a treat to just appreciate trains rolling through your excellent scenes above!
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Gary,
I'm speechless too. great job, it is coming together so well.
Charlie
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Gus, thanks! I appreciate you checking this out. 
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SP1 Wrote:When you first mentioned that you will paint your backdrop, I was very skeptic. But the scene turned out incredibly good. H***y ****, I am lacking the proper words. You prolly mentioned it before, but I forgot - what will you do with the vacant lot in the foreground?
EspeeOne, Thanks for the very kind comments. I admit I too was wondering if I could make the backdrop work. I had participated in an operating session on a layout that had a decent backdrop. The owner had hired an artist to do it. As I ran trains, I also studied the backdrop, and felt that I could do that too. The backdrop was done in oils, which is a different technique than my attempts, but I am quite pleased with how my stuff is coming along. There is still work to be done on the backdrop at the bayou in the photos above, the painted bridge needs weathering is one thing that comes to mind.
For the area in front of the tracks, I'll be doing what is at the prototype area. A donut shop, a fish market, and a gravel parking lot for trucks.
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Also, the bridge thread can be found at: http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...it=wayside
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Ralph, Thank you! You do know that you are an inspiration to me, right? Your layout is to a stage of completion that I hope for, and that helps keep me motivated. My aspiration is to have a layout as well done and complete as Ralph's!
Charlie, thanks for checking out the thread.
Oh... gotta tell y'all that these cars really did come from Canada!
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your layout and those cars look amazing. Cool stuff!
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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Nice work Gary. It's coming along nicely... 
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew
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NICE!!
Great little photo story ... and a painted fascia to boot! I especially like the "heavy up" witness line along the top edge! A very nice finishing touch, indeed! I had not seen it done before and now, after looking at it, I'm wondering why ... it's a very nice, clean finishing touch! The color choice is right on ... choosing an analogous color was smart! You've been learning your color lessons well. I'm impressed!
And the width of the line is perfect ... not too wide ... not too narrow ... just right. Cool Beans!
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Those cars look good on your layout, Gary, and that last shot on the bridge really demonstrates the effectiveness of your backdrop-painting talents.
I have a few photos of those cars closer to home, although these are the only two which I could locate.
Here's 7769 picking up a load at GERN's Port Maitland works:
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...and, oddly enough, 7912 (being switched by a TH&B diesel) rolling past the 7738, which is spotted at Bertram's machine works.
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Even odder is the fact the my '30s-era camera-work could capture these scenes from the future.  
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ROFLMAO!!!
You guys crack me up!
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Green_Elite_Cab Wrote:your layout and those cars look amazing. Cool stuff!
Thank you GEC.
And at this point I send a huge huge "thank you" to docWayne and Mister Nutbar for these cars. You gotta admit, docWayne does some wonderful work. These cars are a prized possession and they will be run with pride for many an operating session!
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docWayne, at least you know that GERN industries and Bertram Machine Works will survive as viable businesses for at least 60 years in the future. Thanks again for doing the cars, I really appreciate it, and the cars do look good on my layout!
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