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Our good friends at Platinum are on it. I have high hopes that this will really appeal to the Turtle fans.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutants in Manhattan
Battle alongside your brothers through the sewers, subways, and streets of NYC to take down shredder and Krang's evil organization, foot by foot. Unleash custom combat skills and powerful team combos to save Manhattan from the overwhelming dark forces growing in the shadows.
(062/365) The thaw has started, it's now raining hard & above freezing at last. Unfortunately the water has gone but I think there's a power cut at the pumping station so it shouldn't be off for long I hope. I have bottled water anyway & lots of snow to melt if needs be lol.
Our farmer neighbour with a JCB has been up the lane clearing snow so it will be passable for cars tomorrow. I was a bit worried about Rio & Ginny's (our Quaker Parrots) aviary this morning. It's behind the garage on the right of this photo. I noticed the wooden cross bars of the roof have bowed about about 6" under the weight of the wet snow but the wire appears to be holding them in place. The parrots themselves are fine despite -7C one night.
Thanks to everyone who has commented on my photos & wished us well these past few days while I've been snowed in. I'm sorry I haven't been able to respond to everyone individually but it really means a lot to me to know others are thinking of us.
"Masterpiece"
Spending so much time at the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, one will really begin to appreciate everything in their collection, not to mention the facility itself. Everything from the extraordinary to mundane will find its way into your mind and heart. I must admit that in my years of steam locomotive research and enjoyment, the Nickel Plate 700's did not strike me. For whatever reason, they just didn't click with me. I'm not sure what it was, but obviously, that's changed now.
Cale and I modeled 765 way back in 2017 when we were still figuring out Brick Model Railroader. It took some convincing, but we eventually decided that Nickel Plate Road 765 would be our first collaborative steam locomotive model. We had a running model that needed some adjustment, but quickly became disinterested in the project due to external factors. We were never quite happy with where we left this project, and vowed to each other that we would return to the model some day to do it again, properly.
Several years later, in late October 2021, and on a whim, I laid out a scaled wheelbase in stud.io, just to see what it would look like. I left the file alone for a couple more months until the Holiday season of 2021. I began thinking about a Nickel Plate Berkshire running around a Christmas tree, inspired by the amazing "Travel Refreshed" speculative project:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2mU6jVcv4w&ab_channel=FortWa...
This set my mind racing with thoughts of the late 1940's when large mainline superpower led "hotshot manifest" trains through the heart of America. If there was ever a perfect depiction of postwar steam railroading, it was this, and the Nickel Plate Road was the poster child.
The Nickel Plate Road connected the farms of the Midwest in St. Louis and Chicago to Buffalo in the east. The road took a fast, level route along the southern edge of the great lakes. A direct competitor to the New York Central, it was purchased by the Vanderbilts in an effort to remove competition. As such, the line was never optimized and operated with older and slower equipment. The Nickel Plate was purchased by Oris and Mantis Van Sweringen, brothers from Cleveland who had controlling interests of several other roads including the Chesapeake & Ohio, Wheeling & Lake Erie, Pere Marquette, Erie, and more. The "Vans" would lead efforts to completely transform the Nickel Plate into the powerhouse bridge road it is remembered as today.
One of those efforts included the creation of the Advisory Mechanical Committee (AMC), which served as a design bureau for the roads under control of the Vans. One of the first projects for the AMC was the design of the C&O T-1 class 2-10-4 engines, the largest two cylinder steam locomotives when built. Continuing in efforts to rejuvenate the Nickel Plate, president John Bernet assigned AMC officer William Black the task of designing a super-power locomotive. The result was the Nickel Plate S class of 2-8-4, built by ALCO Schenectady in 1934. The AMC, capitalizing on their winning formula for the T-1, maintained the factor of adhesion just above 4 while scaling down the rest of the locomotive: eliminating the fifth pair of 69" drivers and creating a locomotive with 70% of the tractive effort and 70% of the weight. Unbeknownst to Bernet, Black, and the AMC, they had just captured lightning in a bottle.
To truly appreciate why the 700's were such good locomotives, the operating mentality of the Nickel Plate must be understood. The road was a masterpiece of engineering, maintaining a very flat right of way along the mainline, running shorter but faster trains handling bridge traffic over the line. Operating conditions like these coupled with the high-horsepower 700s, there has hardly been a more perfect match of locomotive and railroad. The Berkshires were so effective and loved, the Nickel Plate laughed away EMD diesel demonstrators multiple times until the end of steam in 1958. Even still, several of these locomotives were stored serviceable in anticipation of a traffic spike that never occurred.
763, part of the third batch of Berkshires in total (S-2 class) and second batch from Lima (Works #8671), was one of these locomotives. Officially retired a few years after the end of steam, it stayed in Conneaut, Ohio until 1966 when it was purchased by the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia. 763 remained in Roanoke for several years until it was towed to New Jersey for inspection to pull the American Freedom Train, but other locomotives were selected., and 763 returned to Roanoke. Ohio Central and Age of Steam founder Jerry Jacobson purchased the locomotive from the museum in 2007, returning the engine home to Ohio. It is currently stored inside the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in stall 4, a regular favorite part of any regular public tour.
All that to say: I never expected to have such a deep, genuine understanding and appreciation for these engines. It says a lot when someone can connect with a piece of machinery in such a way, and gain understanding of its purpose and reason for existing. The 700s were truly magnificent machines.
So, in deciding that I was going to model one of these amazing locomotives, I began working in stud.io, and over the course of several months, I came up with what must have been at least a dozen iterations of the rough shape of the engine solely to achieve "the look." With 765 currently operating and with countless fans of the locomotives, the 700's are well recognized and people are going to be able to pick out the details, so any model of one has to be done properly. Once I had the correct shape and proportions, I filled in gaps and rebuilt section after section until I had a completed digital model in June of this year. By then, I had just seen 765 operate in person for the second time and was feeling inspired, so work on the custom wheels and connecting rods progressed alongside. Refining, trial, failure, adjustment, and testing continued until December 2022 when I completed the physical model. Naturally, I had to model 763 specifically, being the preserved example at Age of Steam.
Under the hood this model is identical to my Mohawk: a pair of Power Functions L motors geared 1:1 driving the third axle, each operating from its own Power Functions IR receiver, and powered by a Tenergy 7.4v 2200 mAh battery. 763 operates smoothly and without issue thanks to the drive train design and high-quality printing of the wheels, rods, and valve gear. Drivers and trailing wheels designed by me and printed by Rob Hendrix, all rods and valve gear designed by me and printed through Shapeways. All artwork was faithfully recreated by Cale Leiphart. Decals printed by OKBrickWorks and UV printed number boards and bearing caps are from Richard Glatter. Thank you all for your help with this project.
Having completed and published Buffalo Creek & Gauley 13, Morehead & North Fork 12, and now Nickel Plate Road 763, my Age of Steam collection grows. Those who know me personally understand that I'm not one to brag about my work. However, I feel I must say that I think I've outdone myself with this model. I would say this is the most new, ground-up design of locomotive I have built in a while. I've achieved detail and accuracy that I haven't seen on even some traditional scale models, and it all works together to make 763 perhaps my best model yet. A masterpiece of a masterpiece, if you will.
As 2022 winds down, I'm elated to publish this locomotive and check it off the list. As I mentioned earlier this year, I've had a lot in progress recently so wrapping something up feels fantastic. There's a bit more in store for the immediate future, but we'll get to that later.
As always, thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone for their support of my work through comments, questions, and compliments. It is always sincerely appreciated and I am thankful to be a part of such a fun community.
Video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6utq-QdMlnk&ab_channel=GlennH...
Glenn
SOGLIA.
CIGLIO.
RACCOGLIMENTO.
RESPIRO.
SLANCIO.
STACCO.
PARTENZA.
TUTTO DRITTO FINO ALLA LUCE.
THRESHOLD.
BRINK.
CONCENTRATION.
BREATH.
MOMENTUM.
TAKE-OFF.
START.
STRAIGHT ON INTO THE LIGHT.
"... voliamo come vogliamo..." (cit.)
Il titolo BEGIN AGAIN è tratto da/Title from: Clannad & Bono, In A Lifetime
Lyrics
"Hard to tell
Or recognize a sign
To see me through
A warning sign
(First the thunder) Satisfied
(Then the storm) If the past it will not lie
(Torn asunder) In the future you and I
(In the storm) Get blown away
In a lifetime
In a lifetime
And as the rain it falls
Begin again
Heavy in my heart
As the storm breaks through
Believe the light in you
So the light shines in you
Without color, faded and worn
Torn asunder in the storm
Unless the sound
Save your body's soul
Unless it disappears
(First the thunder) Selfish storm
(Then the storm) Hold on the inside
(Torn asunder) One life
In the storm
In a lifetime
In a lifetime
In a lifetime
In a lifetime"
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It's been a while since I've played with macros and I was looking forward to shooting some of the home grown crystals from one of my son's experiments. Had to wait for a good light in my kitchen and was able to find it yesterday. Especially, since it's too bloody cold to go outside (this morning windchill got to -35oC again and it hasn't been much warmer for the past couple of days..). So here are the results of my recent fun. Hope you like it :)
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I have no idea where these tracks begin or where they end. But here...in this photo....they begin right here, and they end wherever you want them to :)
ODC - Beginning
Looking north from Peebles Island towards the Marina at Waterford. This is the entrance into the Erie/Barge Canal from the Hudson River.
These style signals are almost extinct. Therefore another peek at this set wouldn't hurt. NP 1967 end of double track Gregory(Little Falls)MN, CTC installed 1964 extends to Staples,MN. US Hwy 10 on right. Eastside line across 10 thru junkyard and past Airport Drive in Theatre to Brainerd split off here to the right. Dates me.
The Princess Valentina, protected by her loyal bodyguard, readies herself to board the royal skiff "Sistyria"
Whatever you think you can do
or believe you can do, begin it.
Action has magic, grace and power in it.
{ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe }
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This is for Usman who dedicated a lovely image for me. It was a magical pink (my favorite color) and as all his work, it was beautiful! Thank you, Usman, for all the inspiration and flickr-friendship.
And even though he and I are not contacts, I always visit his stream. It's magical. I guess, we are proof that people doesn't have to be contacts to become flickr-friends. =)
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Thank you for all your comments, visits, and faves. XOXO
I came across a couple Yellow-rumped Warblers (Audubon's) this morning feeding in pretty much the only trees that had leaves open; Weeping Willows.
I saw one of these birds briefly a few days ago at Hope Airpark, but this time I got to spend a little bit of time with them. Hopefully lots more arriving soon.
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Once again kickball is on for me and I'm planning on recreating my theme outfits for all of you once more. This go around, the season is ongoing so looking to post once a week at least until the season ends. Met the team and despite a loss, was a solid outing for all. (I personally held down my part of the outfield to the tune of 2 diving catches. Getting better by the week.
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This photo was taken on the Hidden Lake Trail looking towards Grey Mountain from the east end of the first lake.
This photo was taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro. It is an HDR photomerge from 5 initial exposures. The merge was performed in Lilghtroom.
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Explored #352 (27 Dec, 2010)
"...The problem begins when we try to claim that any belief system is the only solution to every issue and aspect of life ... "
Definitely, this problem destroyed many hopes...Can't we do something about it?
Dedicated to Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud who sacrificed their lives for telling untold stories of our country... inspire us... give us hope for at least another 40 years...
[hope III]
I've been completely out of action for the last few weeks, engaged in work and other matters. FINALLY I got back outside with the camera and now have some new stuff to share; a big and sudden lack of enthusiasm ensued as well but luckily I got my spark back. Good to be back!!
These little ones are growing on my balcony and answering to the call of Spring. Being that this is my favourite time of year I hope to get out more in the next few days and beyond.
So how is everyone? Hope all is well and so as always, thank you! :)