[rchgck]

Some random shots of the PRR.

[revich]

Those are two engines of the first rank, to be sure, and captured nicely. Viewers can get a fair amount of soot :D on themselves just from looking at your steam shots!

Rich

[rchgck]

Rich,

Thanks for the feedback and the kind comments.

I have been fooling around with MSTS for a few years now mostly using all the great models and routes that the community have graciously contributed for everyone's use.

I still have hopes of taking a shot of creating a few routes, mostly what I know in south western PA, the B&O's Wheeling Pittsburgh Sub, The PRR Chartiers Branch and possibly the Montour.

I am a railroad nut and the one thing that I think is missing sometimes is the dirt, grime, smoke and cinders that real railroads embody.

Now with X on the horizon, I am in a holding pattern but loving the research part, hoping that the realism goes up and the learning curve goes down.

I aspire to something in the realm of Tim Muir but have to be realistic about learning to use all the various tools to create realism.

My railroads are the B&O, PRR, Montour and the Pittsburgh Railways - Washington, Canonsburg branch.

Lots to learn..

Thanks to all who keep the past alive with simulations..

To all a great Christmas and New Year.

Rich

revich, on Dec 19 2008, 03:49 AM, said:

Those are two engines of the first rank, to be sure, and captured nicely. Viewers can get a fair amount of soot :D on themselves just from looking at your steam shots!

Rich

[captain_bazza]

Very evocative screenshoots, well done.

Cheers Bazza

[rchgck]

Thanks Captian Bazza!

I forgot to add the Washington and Waynesburg.

Narrow gauge is how it all started for me.

My grandfather used to tell me all about the W&W and we used to go on Sunday drives following the ROW in the 70's before the tracks were pulled.

I have been all over that old ROW though the years.

Have all the books and been through all the microfilm and archives I could find.

Hope to do that one some day as well.

I hear through the grapevine that they may redo the book "Three Feet On The Panhandle" as I ran into Jim W. at the Greene County Historical Socity a few short years ago.

Apparently they have come across a bunch of new photos, documents, etc.. and he and one of the original authors are going to revise the original book.

It all started with the W&W for me.

I know you are a narrow gauge fan.

I grew up and live not far from Washington, PA.

I have seen your posts and greatly appreciate all our efforts to our hobby!

Thanks again for the kind words.

Rich

captain_bazza, on Dec 19 2008, 09:53 PM, said:

Very evocative screenshoots, well done.

Cheers Bazza