my scrapbook (>800x600)

scrapbook (google) =
- a book of blank pages for sticking clippings, drawings, or pictures in
- a book, similar to a notebook or journal, in which personal or family memorabilia and photos are collected and arranged
- a book used to store a variety of memorabilia, such as clippings, pictures, and photographs

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scrapbooking =
a hobby that helps many people record, keep, share and relive happy memories ..

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.. so, i want to share my origins of inspiration with you .. or for myself : as a collection to search in, as a cloud to dream away, as a wind blowin' the most happy sighs ..
.. as a collectionbox for my dioramas ..

at this moment i find my inspirations at nearest with smyers .. he is not "shooting screens" : he breathes the atmosphere .. steaming and dreaming .. touching details and opening your fantasy ..
his vision of light and darkness fascinates me ..
i had the privilege to visit his photoshooting workspace .. which he build with detail accuraty, like he lives there .. with natural ease seeding a colorful bouquet of buildings .. with his texturepencil wipin' every stone and dust in the right direction .. with the patience of a botanist tracking teeming splines .. with wet wings clearing his harbor ..

i have his permission to use his terminal in my newest diorama : as a midpoint, expand with my voyage ..
.. nearly untouched : i only demolished the walls of his "room" .. filling the digholes .. breaking out 2 exits for an outline .. creating 1 crossing for a touristtour ..

i wish to build this city .. on rock and roll .. oh, sorry, that's already a song .. by starship .. immerse yourself ..
i want to build a city, with an older center surrounded by newer expansions .. trs19 plus trs22 ..
so, there will be a demolished bridge to clear the way .. there will be a new waterlock to revive the old unattainable east harbor .. new docks will be constructed for shipping new products of benevolent, well-known designers/creatorz .. more living space for drifting fora ..
.. and in the middle of those living and working environment : the urban terminal with squeezing tracks, chillin' people in downtown area with entertainment options and nightlife ..
and an interest for a sightseeing tour ..

.. let's see what we have .. the original terminal :













.. and a bonus : a photoshoot by himself .. somewhere .. but not in this terminal .. i like this urban atmosphere ..


next : demolish the walls + fill the digholes ..

In a word......stunning.

.. yes, hotgrove .. that was my reaction too, when i saw this terminal ..
and before we go on demolishing, first havin' fun ..



.. watch the detail : the laundry between the buildings ..

next :





and re-building :

Absolutely delicious !!!

Cheers, evilcrow

If anyone can take a masterpiece and use it to create another masterpiece, you are the one!

That is absolutely amazing! Well done.

Yoo, this looks awesome! Any idea where you got those tracks for street running though?

.. thankz guys, for the welcome support .. much appreciated ..

<kuid2:37581:80001:1> RTRAX Streetrun 1 by therock .. among others in the route Tidewater Point Rail by wearsprada from jointedrail, where you can download the route, but you have to buy the content pack for full use ..

Thank you!

Zsuda, is removing digholes just a matter of selecting certain areas and hitting the X to delete, or is there a trick to it?

Where did you get the route that you used as a starting point? I'd like to have it myself.

@forester1 : it's deleting an object, as it is an asset .. just click (with x activated) on the symbols (x or triangle or red square) ..
@jordon412 : as mentioned : it's from smyers .. so, you have to ask him (pm) .. tender and polite ..

transport :

.. for the touristtour i need an agile consist with short carriage :
* <kuid2:648132:100848:5> Sunset Logging Co. 25 - trainboi1 with <kuid2:210518:11403:1> CASS_Excursion_Car_3 - bendorsey ..
and / or
* <kuid:648132:1000> WVRR No. DE-3 'Sampson - trainboi1 with / without <kuid:68926:239800> Esopus Traction Trolley - stevelerro .. (his doodlebug is too long for the narrow passages ..)

.. for switching the rolling stock on the terminal :
* <kuid:96914:4800> Baldwin modern 2-6-0 - bdaneal
* <kuid2:96914:4730:5> USRA 0-8-0 NYC - bdaneal

.. on the mainline :
traincars by trainboi1, lilb, majekear and msgsapper ..
* <kuid:506034:153669> BM GP7 MAROON t2 - wearsprada
* <kuid2:96914:1602:3> Loco VGN Class AG 2-6-6-6 - bdaneal
or should i go european :
* <kuid:167975:4554417> BR45 v2 - pet_shop_boys
* <kuid2:404575:100349:2> BR 52 Reko DR - cj187

.. in the harbor for the huge loads from industries like msgsapper & euromodeller :
* <kuid:60238:15024> Barge Float Empty - vulcan
* <kuid:86627:101158> short boat / wide barge 14 by 62 feet scenery - johnwhelan
* <kuid:613914:1039> SI3D - Freight Barge (Empty) - benstack
and some other boats / ships ..

Beautiful work! Well done!!

Cheers, Roy

Awesome details!

Fascinating Scrapbook.......Thank you for sharing........