I was rooting around in the attic yesterday and found these old gems... This one dates back to mid to late 80's.
It's a photo module of sorts, I had a piece of plywood and some foam... The bridge is a kitbashed Atlas Viaduct kit. I was obviously influenced by things I'd seen on my trips to the middle division. The engines are both Atlas, the RS-3 was brand new, and the GP-30 was the old Roco model that I had updated with a Kato drive by JnJ. The paint scheme was the first I'd come up with for the Laurel Valley. Red ends and cabs, black carbody, and a yellow band down the middle with black press-type lettering.
Looking a bit further back...
This goes back to 1984-5. We had just gotten married, and were living in the basement at my parents' house. This was a 2x4 switching module, loosely based on Ntrak (although admittedly non-compliant). All of the structures, including the model of the WM Gettysburg station, were made out of card stock with photocopied windows. If you look closely on the left side, you'll see the Pep Boys store, with a sign I cut from a match book cover.
Finally, one of the few photos that turned out reasonably well in the "pre-digital" era...
I remember having this diorama (the same as in the first shot) at our old apartment shortly after we got married. That was 1986-89. The bridge was modified from a couple of Atlas Viaduct kits, and the engines are both Bachmann Crapmasters that I painted... with a brush... Sorry... Again, it was a long time ago!
Lee
