Yes, it’s a model - 1
1: Lehigh Valley 632 and a sister unit lead a coal drag through New
York's southern tier towards Buffalo on a cold winter's day. There is
a fresh coat of snow on the ground from the storm that just passed
through the area last night.
Chris Frissell shot this scene on his front porch rail just using some flex
track and baking soda he blew with a straw for snowdrifts. We think
this photo shows how a great shot can be composed with a few pieces
and a little creativity. The photo was posted in Weekend Photo Fun
2: Train #12, the eastbound Kettle Valley Express, arrives at Farron
Summit early one morning in the winter of 1956. It is running about 6
hours late and should have left at 02:00. Farron is a pusher station high
in the Monashee mountains. The head end pusher will cut off here and
join its partner on the pusher track to wait for the next train to reach
the foot of the grades. All helpers were called pushers on CP's Pacific
Divisions regardless of their position in the train.
The picture was taken on Mark Dance's N scale Columbia & Western
Railway. This winter scene was created largely using techniques
described by scenery wizard Mike Danneman.
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