Down on Beaverbrook: Classic Canadian National…
Beaverbrook, a wonderful gift every time I flick the switch and it comes to life. Transported across the Atlantic and sometimes back in time, sometimes not even moving a train...
Even after a number of years I'm finding new (above, and enjoying old, below) photo angles - eye level viewing and the relative mass (vs my 'new' British N adventures) means this feels real, even without sound. That said, after recent tinkering the Athearn GP38-2W has been shuffling around lending a feeling of reality to the layout - after all GP38s are regulars on the spur today.
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Hi James
ReplyDeleteIt looks as if you had an interesting weekend
Your Beaverbrook module is always inspiring and when compared to the video of the real thing I can see how well you have captured the feel of the prototype even with some stand in structures . I am sure it will look even more lifelike as you develop the structures more . I also agree with you of the therapeutic effect of transporting yourself into the scene with a little switching or just getting another view of it bringing your work to life
Best regards
Alan
Hi Alan, lovely to hear from you, thank you, I am looking forward to seeing this evolve in the coming months and years.
DeleteWhat a great set of images. In my mind I can here the rumbling of the idling diesel.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe, the black and white focuses us more closely on the GP, unifying the scene somehow letting our eyes see just the forms rather than being distracted by colour… that then means our imagination has space I think, to fill in the gaps, in photos like this!
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