The Canadian Thread - Hi-Res images

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charlielima

Member

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,281

Ken, with the Canadian prairies going through a heatwave right now, those winter shots are somewhat refreshing and, oddly, cooling. Great pics.
Mike, your Kettle Valley Route shots remind me of post card pictures. Picturesque and well laid out. Awesome work.
Jack, kinda the black, morbid shot that I'm used to offering, the dark side of railroading.
I've been to two of these car vs locomotive collisions in my career. Both times, a single occupant in the car, both times they survived with a few broken bones. In one of the collisions, the conductor had to be taken to hospital with chest pains. I hope the occupants of this vehicle survived. Or was it just some jerks who thought it would be a chuckle to abandon a car in the middle of the tracks? Every picture tells a story as Rod Stewart once said.
These things always come out badly for everyone. Like the sign says,"LOOK! LISTEN! LIVE!"
Claude

 

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evilcrow

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,282

RE Post #3277 charlielima.

Thank you Claude, somewhat hot in the UK again 31c plus. I hope this helps to lower the temp' a touch.

Cheers Ken

 

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VIA6415

Canaidan Route Builter

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,283

evilcrow said:

RE Post #3277 charlielima.

Thank you Claude, somewhat hot in the UK again 31c plus. I hope this helps to lower the temp' a touch.

Cheers Ken

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Another screen to add to my privet desktop display

 

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blueodessey

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,284

Really nice looking Pictures here, and I'm feeling cooler now seeing the Snow and Steam mixed together.........

Definitely Post Card Quality stuff sir !!!!

 

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jackyamstel

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,285

Hi Claude. I needed a scene in which to use Dave Snow's new police vehicles and remembered one of yours with a traction motor fire I think it was. Anyway, no one injured in my shot. Mom and pop were out for a drive. He stopped at the crossing but popped the clutch, making the car jump onto the tracks but with the engine stalled and unable to restart. The train was going slow and just pushed the car down the track a short distance. At least, that's my story. I've never been to the scene of any accidents but I remember them happening from time to time, very seldom with a happy ending. I always look both ways, even at protected crossings.

Very nice shot from you Ken. Hope I don't see any real snow until it's almost Christmas though.

Cheers, Jack

 

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evilcrow

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,286

Re posts #3279 VIA6415, #3280 blueodessey and #3281 jackyamstel.

Thanks for the compliments gentlemen. Still hot here therefore;


Cheers Ken

 

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froobie

Trainz Veteran

• Jul 6, 2017

• #3,287

Hello all;
Great pictures, every single one. Jack I couldn't resist. Years ago (2013) I did a little diorama at Midway Station on the Kettle Valley.
So here it is.
Also for Ken about "... speedtreez causing problems." Every single speedtree that works in TAN:E (including some payware) that I have is in or near the picture. (There are 1495 objects of type Flora in The KVR. Not all speedtreez.)

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Cheers,
--Michael.

 

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WCRULEZ

New member

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,288

CN #9601 pulls a string of boxcars loaded with paper out of a mill somewhere in central Wisconsin

 

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jackyamstel

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,289

Ken, excellent job on those last screen shots! It seems that whatever you show on this and other forums, it is a masterpiece.

Good one Michael! 1495 trees, bushes and whatever else is quite a lot. The Kettle Valley route should be very green.

A nice shot from you also WCRULEZ. One thing I'd like to see in the model railroad shots is a big hand placing a piece of rolling stock on the rails. Not likely to happen without some photoshop work though.

Cheers, Jack

 

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VIA6415

Canaidan Route Builter

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,290

WHRC gypsum train #12 leaving Hantsport with a load of empty's

 

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Rail4Pete

QCR Route builder

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,291

Nice shot Jack, Froobie, Ken and via. I'm not very active actually as I'm loosing my job (employer is out of money) and looking to find another apt. but I still have a look here everyday.
Cheers!
Rail4Pete

 

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jackyamstel

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,292

Nice work you're doing there VIA.

Sorry to hear about your job situation, Pierre. I hope everything works out for you.

Cheers, Jack

 

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evilcrow

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,293

re post #3287 Rail4 Pete.
Sorry to hear that you have lost your job. It will not be your fault.
You will have done your job to the best ability, but to the "SUITS" that will not matter, profit and money will matter to them and the rest of us can sod off. I hope you can get some "redundancy" payment from them.
I am glad that I am the age I am now (1947 built), I really think the future is not good for the likes of us.

We all look forward to your screenshots, We hope that producing your route (that I am sure we all appreciate will continue) will provide some solace to you.


Under the circumstances, best of luck.
Ken.

 

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evilcrow

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2017

• #3,294

re post #3287 Rail4Pete

Hello Pierre.

I know that this applies to the UK. but have a look and try and apply it to yourself.

https://www.gov.uk/redundant-your-rights/redundancy-pay

Ken

 

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Rail4Pete

QCR Route builder

• Jul 8, 2017

• #3,295

Re post # 3288-90 Thank you very much for your support guys ! That is appreciated !
Work N Train

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whitepass

Active member

• Jul 8, 2017

• #3,296

I just uploaded this to the DLS.

 

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jackyamstel

Well-known member

• Jul 12, 2017

• #3,297

Nice shots Pierre. I see a couple of snow plows in the distance. I think CN cut most of that type up for scrap.

Thank you for that Baldwin, Whitepass. I've yet to try it out but it's a nice addition to the CPR roster.

Westbound, working up to track speed after leaving the siding at Zelma.
Cheers, Jack

 

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Rail4Pete

QCR Route builder

• Jul 12, 2017

• #3,298

Thank you very much for that addition WHitepass. Nice shot Jack !
Rail4Pete

 

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evilcrow

Well-known member

• Jul 12, 2017

• #3,299

CN.......

Cheers evilcrow

 

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froobie

Trainz Veteran

• Jul 12, 2017

• #3,300

Great pictures everyone!
Ken, I love the way you textured the distant hills.

Princeton:

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Cheers,
--Michael.