Photo of The Day

[RoughboyModelworks]

Why do the words "the south" and "dweller of a home with wheels" come to mind when I see this?
Marc   "paddle faster, I hear banjos"

A mullet and trucker hat may also be involved...

Paul

[Ray Dunakin]

Back in the late 70's and early 80's, the San Diego & Arizona tracks through Carrizo Gorge were more or less abandoned due to extensive storm damage, and I often hiked the tracks. On several occasions saw folks riding home built contraptions powered by lawn mower engines, running on wheels like those but with circular metal plates to act as flanges. Most had four wheels and a plywood deck, but otherwise were not much more sophisticated than the vehicle in that photo.

[JESTER]

I took this a while back.

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[DaKra]

one for the car nuts   

[Chuck Doan]

Just so long as he doesnt start singing...

[JESTER]

one for the car nuts   

Hey! That's Darrin's old car!! 



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[RoughboyModelworks]

Now that is one fugly car...

Paul

[eTraxx]

Mexico City NG .. 1968

[Ray Dunakin]

Not the same one, but similar. The Bachmann model was patterned after FCM #12 which is currently owned by the Alder Gulch Shortline Railroad in Montana. Here's a bit of info on it:

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=304182809161&topic=14208

[marc_reusser]

NOTE: I have removed the O.T. posts.

M

[Chuck Doan]

Here is a nice boxcar shed:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockypix/5339998663/in/pool-ruraldecay

[mabloodhound]

Nice photo Chuck.   I just built one of the Banta kits and needed something to make it special.   This is perfect.

[NORCALLOGGER]

Hi all,
I spent most of the day wandering around the yards of the Phillips Steam sawmill today.  It is winter and the mill is idle till spring so it is a good time to get some "texture" shots, I took about 50 picts and will share a couple of some paint texture that you folks all love so well. 
Thanks for taking a look
Rick

[danpickard]

I  was out camping recently at my brother-in-laws sawmill site in the Otway Forest, and went on a bit of a texture hunt myself.  Took a heap of reference shots, some a bit for cropped and artistic than others...here's a few.

The "brain" was my favourite...

Cheers,
Dan

[W.P. Rayner]

Courtesy of Shorpy we have this Jack Delano shot from January 1943 of the interior of a Chicago & Northwestern caboose. I particularly like the assortment of pinups tacked up on the walls and the note above the doorway that reads "Dining car in opposite direction."

Paul