Crisis Rail Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi folks, Nipped over to Princes St. Gardens earlier this evening, always a favourite spot of mine. Set the time-space displacement machine to 1988 and was lucky enough to see 47546 passing through on an inter-regional service... 47546 1.jpg 47546 2.jpg Cheers Dave Drool and Multiple likes - was there many a time in the 70's Ian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I had to do a second take on the 56. It just looks so real Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi folks, Nipped over to Princes St. Gardens earlier this evening, always a favourite spot of mine. Set the time-space displacement machine to 1988 and was lucky enough to see 47546 passing through on an inter-regional service... 47546 1.jpg 47546 2.jpg Cheers Dave Looks familiar!!! Jim 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted January 24, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Close enough, Jim? Edited January 24, 2016 by Waverley West 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted January 24, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) A slight variation on the theme where the angle wasn't quite right... Edited January 24, 2016 by Waverley West 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Superb!!!!! Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Dave, Amazing - Just like the real thing Had to study e two photos to spot the differences Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) Hi folks, Just thought I'd post a quick pitstop update. Work on the admin buildings is progressing, with one building now fully glazed and interior walls temporarily installed. I thought I'd use my space-time displacement machine to shrink myself to 4mm:1ft scale to see what it looked like. There's still quite a bit of work to do on this building, particularly on the inside, but it's getting there. Edit: Here are another couple of shots of the same building... Glazing the other building is now the next job. Cheers for now, Dave Edited January 27, 2016 by Waverley West 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2016 Dave, Amazing - Just like the real thing Had to study e two photos to spot the differences Well, the BR logo's at the wrong end for a start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Well, the BR logo's at the wrong end for a start Hee, hee, yes. Both my Large Logo 47/4s only have buffer detailing at the non-logo end, so I had to put it that way round; otherwise some pedantic rivet counter, mentioning no names Stewart, would have pointed out the tension lock coupling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted January 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2016 super work Dave, remember to model the ice and condensation on the inside of the windows that come as standard with that method of building construction LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted January 30, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hi folks, It was a nice afternoon today, so I sneaked into Haymarket depot to see what was around. 26004 was just about to set off on an MGR duty to Cockenzie... Cheers Dave 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernboy Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I have to say this is a great layout on many levels, one of my favourites here on RMWeb: I always jump on updates when they come along - but most of all for me I find your photography quite incredible. You always seem to catch a certain angle / degree of light that shows your work off in the best way. For the rest of us, do you have any hints and tips on how to best portray our layouts? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) I have to say this is a great layout on many levels, one of my favourites here on RMWeb: I always jump on updates when they come along - but most of all for me I find your photography quite incredible. You always seem to catch a certain angle / degree of light that shows your work off in the best way. For the rest of us, do you have any hints and tips on how to best portray our layouts? Cheers SB. That's very kind. As regards photography, I have five golden rules which I always try to follow: 1. For normal shots, maximise the depth of field of the photograph. Set the camera to aperture priority mode (usually Av) and set the highest number you can (which minimises the aperture size and maximises the depth of field). This can result in a longer exposure time, so you may need to rest the camera on the layout or something solid (or ideally use a tripod of course if you have one). This really is probably the most important rule of all and a shot with a shallow depth of field is unlikely to look like anything but a model. You can do this on even the cheapest of cameras I think these days. I often use the 2 second delay on my camera too to enable me to take my hands off the camera; that minimises camera shake. 2. Think like a 4mm:1ft scale person when choosing your angle. The vast majority of my photos are taken from board level, i.e. from the viewpoint of a miniature person on the layout. You can sometimes get away with taking shots that look like they've been taken from a bridge or the top of a building, but in most cases it's best to take shots from ground level I think. If you can look up at a loco, that can also help to create the illusion of size too. 3. Use either natural light or light from lights on the layout. Artificial light rarely makes for a truly realistic photo I think. The lights in my railway room are not as good as I had hoped for actually and they give off a yellowish hue. I wish I had gone for daylight bulbs instead, but the windows make up for that. Different parts of the layout are lit by the sunlight at different times of the day and year (whether or not the sun is actually shining), so that's why I tend to photograph different parts of the layout at different times of the year. The depot board tends to be better lit in the winter while Waverley West tends to be lit better in the summer evenings. Unfortunately, Princes St Gardens is rarely, if ever, well lit, but you can't have everything. 4. If, like me, you're not very good at photo-editing, make sure the backscene fills the background sky (i.e. that you can't see the walls or floor of your railway room, or the like in the photo). This is where a good backscene comes into its own and I much prefer photographic backscenes that blend in seamlessly with the layout in terms of colour and shade. 5. Be prepared to take some rubbish shots. You will only learn from them. For every shot I post on this thread, there are plenty that are either complete rubbish or very average. That's the beauty of digital cameras, just delete 'em! No doubt there are other rules that could be followed, but if you follow these five rules, I think you will go a long way towards taking the best pictures of your layout that you can. Hope that helps! Cheers Dave PS For speed shots, set the camera to shutter priority mode and pan the camera as the train goes by. I normally use a shutter speed of around 1/15 - 1/20th of a second with a train passing at a fairly slow speed (it will still look fast if it comes out!). Being prepared to take plenty of rubbish shots is particularly important here, as getting a good speed shot usually takes me many attempts! Edited February 1, 2016 by Waverley West Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernboy Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Thank you very much Dave, a most thoroughly helfpul answer! Particularly interesting is photographying different parts of the layout at different times of year, according to light. Very interesting. Many thanks again, Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Great view of the sheds from the Edinburgh Tram between Haymarket and Murrayfield stops - sit on the lefthand-side facing - thought I was in the model for a moment but realised there were no 26s, 37s or 47s, shame! Mal Edited February 2, 2016 by Purley Oaks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Great view of the sheds from the Edinburgh Tram between Haymarket and Murrayfield stops - sit on the lefthand-side facing - thought I was in the model for a moment but realised there were no 26s, 37s or 47s, shame! Mal Thanks Mal. I'm off to Edinburgh at Whit and am hoping to sample the tram and the new Borders line. Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted February 2, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2016 A collection of classic Scottish traction basks in the sun at Haymarket depot... 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted February 2, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2016 Some pics of 47745 on shed earlier this afternoon... 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted February 2, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2016 Night begins to fall... Apologies for the slightly shaky shot, I wasn't supposed to be there, so I had to be quick. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted February 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2016 Superb modelling and superb photography, a real inspiration. What the last shot needs is someone walking determinedly towards you to chase you off ! Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted February 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2016 Dave, when are you going to stop posting these historic pictures and show us some of that layout of yours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Waverley West Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Hi folks, Here is a quick shot of the admin buildings plonked on the layout. The exteriors of these are now more or less completed, so work is under way on the interiors now. An order from Express Models arrived this morning for the interior lights. Lots of furniture to make, which seems a bit daunting right now. Cheers for now, Dave Edited February 3, 2016 by Waverley West 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 The new buildings are looking good and the interiors will add the final touch were did you get the barrier wagon for the 03 please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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