The Leawarra Nayook Railway

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:28 am

Philipy wrote,
Sorry, but the only answer to that is a big tracklaying spree!!!
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:33 am

Soar Valley Light wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:39 pm
LNR wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:09 pm Thank you everyone for the glowing compliments :oops:
I'm really running out of new angles for pictures, so many are just the same thing on a different day. Hoping to boil some more water today.
Grant.
Hi Grant,

The others have said it all. Don't worry about repetition, I'm sure everyone would be happy to see more shots from the same angles. I know I would for one!

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:37 am

Great photos Grant :thumbright: :thumbright:, just can’t get enough of your brilliant line....don’t be tempted to bang your head mate, it hurts....

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:10 am

Last train before Christmas,
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A short pause at Warringine.
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Then the boys had a clean up of the workshop, tools gathered from various parts of the workshop,
cleaned and hooked in their place on the bench .
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Floor swept, all shipshape.(till the wind blows again)
Merry Christmas from the staff and regulars of the LNR
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PS notice how well the absorbent worked on the oil patches :lol:

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by steamer68 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:07 am

Lovely pictures Grant I do love the fellas cleaning up in the workshop. :santa: :santa:
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by RylstonLight » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:30 am

Obviuosly this is stunning modelling, it goes without saying, but full marks for the photography as well. Excellent angles, believable points of view and perfect depth of field. The “tell” that the photo is a model is often the last factor I feel.

I particularly like some of the points of view from the rear of the train, especially the brake van slowly disapearing up the line. Very evocative.

Real narrow gauge lines were often short, and had limited stock. There cannot be a single item of stock or site on the line that isn’t photographed on any heritage line, but people still travel to take photos of them. The advantage of an outdoor model is that the ambient light at least is always different.

Keep the pictures coming I say
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Post by ge_rik » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:59 am

RylstonLight wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:30 am Obviuosly this is stunning modelling, it goes without saying, but full marks for the photography as well. Excellent angles, believable points of view and perfect depth of field. The “tell” that the photo is a model is often the last factor I feel.

I particularly like some of the points of view from the rear of the train, especially the brake van slowly disapearing up the line. Very evocative.

Real narrow gauge lines were often short, and had limited stock. There cannot be a single item of stock or site on the line that isn’t photographed on any heritage line, but people still travel to take photos of them. The advantage of an outdoor model is that the ambient light at least is always different.

Keep the pictures coming I say
I'll echo that and add that the way you position your figures adds something to the storytelling in many of your pictures. I know you keep telling us that they are the same figures used over again, but I for one never notice.

Keep 'em coming.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by FWLR » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:26 am

Brilliant has usual Grant.

Have a Brilliant Christmas and all the best to you and yours. :reindeer: :reindeer: :reindeer:

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Soar Valley Light » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:45 pm

The others have said it all really Grant. Excellent work again. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by invicta280 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:03 pm

quality modelling as usual

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:34 pm

That black loco of yours Grant does it for me, brilliant.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:38 pm

I'm humbled by your comments :oops: thank you, just trying to return the inspiration I get from the modelling on this great forum.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by IrishPeter » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:18 pm

Limited rolling stock definitely. The local narrow gauge industrial line when I was a kid had an ancient Ruston, and two Hudson skips. Even the Leek and Manifold had, what, 2 locos, 4 carriages, one bogie van; two bogie flats; and seven transporters?

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Lonsdaler » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:06 am

Beautifully crafted dioramas. So many small details which contribute to the overall effect and as someone else has said, excellent photography. As I sit here in our 10th consecutive day of fog/mist and drizzle, I also envy your light! Merry Christmas! :king:
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:30 am

Thanks Phil, yes the light can be good, but it's starting to get so bright that the high contrast between shadow and sun makes photography quite hard. As you mentioned earlier, I am missing the shade that the large tee tree provided, the curve over Warringine Creek is now very brightly illuminated unless I get up early.
Merry Christmas to you too,
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:21 am

Got out early today to beat the sun and the heat, and actually ran a train. Apart from the mechanical loco dropping something in the gearbox (I think!) and becoming US everything went well.
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Trundling across the Warringine Valley bridge.
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A quick top-up with water at Nayook.
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Shunting completed and waiting on the Guards whistle.
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Leaving Nayook on the up, heading back to Leawarra.
Now to pull down the mech loco and see what's wrong.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by FWLR » Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:10 am

Great photos Grant, hope there is nothing seriously wrong with the mechanical loco.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Peter Butler » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:29 pm

Lovely pictures Grant, makes me feel warmer just looking at them!
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:37 pm

The first picture looks like the sea is in the distance but I think it's just a painted fence panel.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Soar Valley Light » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:16 pm

Hi Grant,

I have to agree with Peter on all counts. Your railway always looks good, I always feel I'm looking at the real thing, but as we sit here shivering the sunshine floods out of the pictures and warms the cockles of my heart!

Thanks for the inspiration - and the warm up!

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