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In-ko-pah RR: New pics

Started by Ray Dunakin, April 11, 2015, 12:59:59 AM

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Ray Dunakin

Here are a couple photos I shot today...


The desert is in bloom as an Alco RS-3n pulls a freight through Serenity Canyon:




In this staged publicity photo for the railroad, a passenger train pauses atop the Serenity Canyon viaduct, while a freight passes below. In the foreground, the "Tin Lizard" railbus rolls through a cut next to the abandoned Monolith Mine:




Enjoy!
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Bill Gill

Sun comes up early there! Very nice Spring scene and fun publicity photo. Always good to see the In-ko-pah.

mabloodhound

Dave Mason
D&GRR (Dunstead & Granford) in On30
"A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both."~Dwight D. Eisenhower

finescalerr

What camera did you use? -- Russ

Ray Dunakin

Thanks guys!

Russ, I just used a little Canon SD880-IS pocket camera, 10mp.

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Ray Dunakin

Still haven't had time to do any modeling, but here are a few more recent photos...

Multiple crossings over Serenity Canyon:




The sorting house at the top of the Mineral Ridge Mill, with the Cliffside Mine visible in the background at upper right:




A train passes through the town of Mineral Ridge:




Enjoy!



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Ray Dunakin

Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

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Chuck Doan

So nice. Do you at least bring the trains inside after hours?
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





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Ray Dunakin

Yeah, I bring in the locos, railbus and passenger cars. The freight cars get parked inside a tunnel.

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finescalerr

My favorite is the "one more" photo. -- Russ

lab-dad

Fix the distortion on that last one and desaturate it a bit and one would be hard pressed to say it was a model!

I really think pictures like these help to keep your motivation going.

-Marty

Ray Dunakin

I had a little time today to put up a few more pics...



Here's the ore bin at the Princess Shilo Mine:





A freight train pulled by a steam locomotive passes through the town of Dos Manos:





Here's a close up view of structures at the Cliffside Mine. On the left is the powder magazine, where explosives are kept. On the right is the wooden ore bin:





An old stone cabin at the ruins of the Monolith Mine:





And here's the interior of the cabin. A 55-gallon drum has been turned into a crude wood-burning stove:





Also, yesterday we finally replaced our flimsy, canvas-topped gazebo with a new, all-metal one. Made by Hampton Bay, it's attractive and very sturdy! I had to replace the canvas on the old one every two years, at least. This one should last a good long time:




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eTraxx

my attempt at correcting the perspecive on that GREAT photo
Ed Traxler

Lugoff, Camden & Northern RR

Socrates: "I drank WHAT?"

Ray Dunakin

Thanks. What did you use to do that?
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finescalerr

The interior shot with the stove is great. Virtually no giveaway. -- Russ