Here is a picture that I thought turned out pretty well from my run tonight! EnjoyMatt
Figured I would throw in the color version as well…[
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Those did come our nice. What kind of lighting did you use?
Hey Doug thank you much! You’ll probably laugh… it was just a gas lantern I was using while I was running around the layout. It actually seemed to work better than a direct source of light in my opinion…
Matt
Not that anybody asked for my opinion or anything, but the b/w pic is better IMHO, if anybody’s keeping score.
Why do I say that? Because the B/W looks like a train in actual service; the color pic looks more like just another fan trip pic.
Just one guy’s opinion, FWIW, hope nobody’s offended!
Actually, I found the b/w pic pretty stunning.
BTW, I think black and white with a dim light inside the caboose would be very interesting…
Hey John I agree… I wasn’t even going to post the color one, then decided to after the fact.
I do like the idea of the caboose, in my long caboose I have it lit as you suggested, guess I should have had that one out last night. Throwing some lights in the cab along with headlight and markers will make a difference as well. The plans are in the making haha.
Appreciate the comment and compliments.
Matt
In talking about lighting in the cab. Were the cabs in the steamers lighted or did they just get to see when the stove was stoked?
Hey Doug, the cabs were lit. The power source was generally a steam generator found on the top of the locomotive. (that’s the device with a whining noise with a steady exhaust of steam coming from it).
There would be a series of lights on the ceiling, on the gauges, and on both of the water glasses. Most of the time, even with coal burning locos, the doors were shut, except for when scoops were being thrown in. A general rule of thumb- cold air in such a hot atmosphere=bad news. So the shorter the exposure, the better. Otherwise it is shock to the interior of the boiler, because of the expansion and contraction of the steel.
Hope that gives you a little insight, I looked for some cab shots of the loco’s I have fired and ran, and I have only day shots.
Matt
BearFlattsRR said:
Hey Doug, the cabs were lit. The power source was generally a steam generator found on the top of the locomotive. (that's the device with a whining noise with a steady exhaust of steam coming from it).There would be a series of lights on the ceiling, on the gauges, and on both of the water glasses. Most of the time, even with coal burning locos, the doors were shut, except for when scoops were being thrown in. A general rule of thumb- cold air in such a hot atmosphere=bad news. So the shorter the exposure, the better. Otherwise it is shock to the interior of the boiler, because of the expansion and contraction of the steel.
Hope that gives you a little insight, I looked for some cab shots of the loco’s I have fired and ran, and I have only day shots.
Matt
Matt,
We have a Moseley steam generator on our Gene Allen mogul. Does headlight, cab lights and classification lamps. I can tell you one thing that running at night at L.A.L.S. can be a kick. Opening the firebox door, at night, to put a couple of scoops in, can be a blinding experience!
In all my loco upgrades I make it a habit to add cab lighting along with that mandatory red firebox light. Not only is it prototypical, but, more importantly, it makes for better theatre and, therefore, more fun.
Absolutely! As it would have been much more involved with this picture.
I definitely have some modifications to come… but opposed to most guys on this forum, my running time here in Az is during the winter! It’s going to be hard to keep me away now that it is finally cooling down!
Gary, I saw the picture on your MLS avatar- I love those Moguls. You can not go wrong with an Allen Mogul. Great steamers, great runners, just a good versatile locomotive that is easy to get around in a truck, and depending on how much detail you decide to put into it, the loco can look like a solid workhorse or a museum piece!
Matt
Matt,
We also have an Allen ten-wheeler. Gene is finally retired now. I heard he sold the business to someone in the midwest.
Let me know when you get the decoders.
Gary, very nice! I have a good friend down here that has a ten-wheeler as well. All very nicely running engines!
Will do about the decoders!
Thanks!
I like the B&W personally …nice !
Thanks a lot David!