Introductions

[gpumph]

Thanks Rick for the Welcome!
Now I just need to figure out how things work over here.

[Philip H]

we call each other out for our Sh!t; we generally critique EVERY MT release ever made while invoking one member's name who doesn't speak for that company; we try our hardest to make Mod-u-trak's motto our own ( better modeling through peer pressure); and we generally sit in awe of everyone else's skills but our own.  Or something like that.   

[Ntrainz1]

Welcome aboard Gene!

Bob.

[gpumph]

Thanks guys for the welcome, been on NSN for a few yrs but feel a bit overwhelmed here!  Lots of good stuff going on.  I am presently in the middle of layout work, but trains are running!

[madleech]

Hi guys,

Michael here, thought I'd say hello and introduce my railroad.

I model the fictitious country of Utrainia which located deep in Europe. It is spread across a diverse geographic zone, and its seasons are as varied as they are extreme. Stormy coastlines border Utrainia to the south, while in the north high mountainous passes lead to neighbouring country Trainsylvania. It's interior features vast prairie lands with legendary grain crops.



While most of Utrainia is sparsely populated, there are several cities that support both long distance passenger trains, and high density local commuter trains.

The name "Utrainia" is a combination of "train" and "utopia". It's a fictitious country where rail is the transport mode of choice. Passenger trains are fast and luxurious, while freight trains transport everything from coal to containers.

Thanks to Utrainia's coastal borders, foreign motive power is easily purchase and shipped, and that is why Japanese passenger trains are often seen passing EMD and GE locos from the USA. A recent rail connection to Switzerland lead to the purchase of a luxurious Swiss passenger train for use in the breathtaking scenery to the north.



Utrainia has its own blog at: http://utrainia.michael.net.nz

As for myself, I live the small (20,000 people) railway town of Masterton in New Zealand. We are lucky enough to have a fast, comfortable long distance commuter link to our capital city, and we see a few freight trains each week. I am a web designer and work from home, so I have plenty of time for modeling

I hope to post plenty more about my model railway and look forward to learning lots of new techniques here.
Thanks,
--Michael

[seusscaboose]

welcome and wow

[peteski]

Welcome Michael!  That is excellent modeling and photography!  What type of software do you use to get such a large depth of field?

[madleech]

Welcome Michael!  That is excellent modeling and photography!  What type of software do you use to get such a large depth of field?

Thanks I made it using Zerene Stacker, shot using the cheapest Canon point-and-shoot I could find (a2400IS). It may be cheap, but the macro mode is astounding; focuses down to less than 2 inches! Incredible. I wrote a bit more about the method on my blog if you're curious: http://utrainia.michael.net.nz/9-focus-stacking

Here is another:


--Michael

[peteski]

Another great photo Michael. Not just the depth of field but the composition of the photos makes them look really good.

Zerene Stacker is new to me. I'll have to look into it. In the past I heard of COmbineZ and Helicon Focus (which I currently use).

I have an older Nikon CoolPix 8700 camera (about 9 years old now) which in macro mode focuses down to 1.2"! Gotta love it!

[Fliegerin]

Hi!

My name is Sheila. Roads that I model are Pennsylvania, Penn Central, and Conrail.   My other half, our friend, and I co-founded an 8x4 layout based on Pennsylvania Rail Road's freight mainline in Northeastern Ohio. Each of us has our own modeling interests, and we combine them in creating our layout. My personal modeling interests are weathering, kitbashing, superdetailing, research, and DCC programing.   


Nice to meet all of you! 

[brill27mcb]

Welcome Sheila!  Yet another Pennsy fan...

Rich K.

[chicken45]

Hi!

My name is Sheila. Roads that I model are Pennsylvania, Penn Central, and Conrail.   My other half, our friend, and I co-founded an 8x4 layout based on Pennsylvania Rail Road's freight mainline in Northeastern Ohio. Each of us has our own modeling interests, and we combine them in creating our layout. My personal modeling interests are weathering, kitbashing, superdetailing, research, and DCC programing.   


Nice to meet all of you!

Bout time you showed your face here!

[gpumph]

Hi Sheila, I'm new here too but not to N scale.  Looking forward to seeing your work.

[Fliegerin]

Bout time you showed your face here!

Thank you Rich and Gpumph!

Here is my site with some of our work so far. 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PRR-Bayard-Branch/229524973836318

Will be sure to post here about new projects!

[SSW7771]

Hello!

I have been lurking for awhile and decided to join the fourm. There is a bunch of awesome work going on here.

When I am not working or doing house work/chores I spent my time free time modeling the SP/SSW in N scale. Currently I have a small shelf layout that I am using to build and improve my skills, but this is its own topic.

Thanks,

Marshall