Now that I have entered the digital world of photography, and I have no excuse to miss any photo ops I may encounter, I decided to drive a little out of my way and take some cheap shots at the yards by my house. Sometimes there are some interesting goings on there. Nothing special today, but general busyness. The first shot is at the South end of the yard, by my house. If you recall the RC trains warning sign, it's in this shot.
Drive by Shooting: Lafayette NS Yards
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Jon your modeling just gets better and better! Can't tell those shots from the real thing!!!!!!!! 
From the size of the rails that yard must get some heavy-duty use.
From the size of the rails that yard must get some heavy-duty use.LOL yaaaaaa, but I need to work on weatherin'
The rail in the first shot used to be half of the double mainline before railroad relocation. It went all the way through town. Now it ends just before the next major road south from the crossing. Trains used to block that crossing for hours on end.
But you're right, they do a lot there.
The rail in the first shot used to be half of the double mainline before railroad relocation. It went all the way through town. Now it ends just before the next major road south from the crossing. Trains used to block that crossing for hours on end.
But you're right, they do a lot there.
cidchase
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Those are some terrific pix, jon!! You covered a lot
of modeling details; the road crossing with sidewalk, the yards, gondola loads, what is that tank for in the second photo??
(right beside the 90 degree crossing, in a yard, even!!)
Also the parking lot, dumpster, puddles, vehicles, a real
gold mine of proto details!!
of modeling details; the road crossing with sidewalk, the yards, gondola loads, what is that tank for in the second photo??
(right beside the 90 degree crossing, in a yard, even!!)
Also the parking lot, dumpster, puddles, vehicles, a real
gold mine of proto details!!
I beleive that is the sand tower, and one track on that crossing (left/right - East/west) is a leg of a wye. The other track, the one with the Loco on it, usually has 1 or 2 loco's in wait and a caboose, and it is actuall a siding leading into Staleys (corn syrup). You can see the edge of Staleys, where all the hoppers are, presuamably full of corn. At the bottom of that photo you can see another leg of the wye and a siding that goes through town feeding Cat, Alcoa and several lumberyards. Complex little place! Todays driveby, was pretty unfruitfull, as the yard was not busy, and I experimneted with the "motor drive" and got 10 pictures of the same thing 10 fps is too fast! When I get it loaded onto a PC, I'll see if there's anything worth posting.
10 fps is too fast! When I get it loaded onto a PC, I'll see if there's anything worth posting.
cidchase
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Hey, thanx, jon! I didn't realize that was a wye coming
off the yard, I just thought it was a wild hair !! It
makes more sense now.
I need a bigger layout........
And there's a caboose on it also!! :thumb: :thumb:
off the yard, I just thought it was a wild hair !!
Itmakes more sense now.
I need a bigger layout........
And there's a caboose on it also!! :thumb: :thumb:
I had to run an errand and drove by again at lunch today and had a little better luck. The caboose was on the move, but I was onthe wronge side to get a pic A GP 2 grain hoppers and the caboose. Someone told m ewe have it because of a local ordinance. They don't have to use it on through trains, but all the locals use it.
There i susually something interesting going on there. The gizmo seems to be spreading ballast.
A GP 2 grain hoppers and the caboose. Someone told m ewe have it because of a local ordinance. They don't have to use it on through trains, but all the locals use it. There i susually something interesting going on there. The gizmo seems to be spreading ballast.
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Interesting photos Jon, including the ones you took while driving. Isn't that as bad as talking on a cell phone at the same time? Whoa!!! who is actually driving?
