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Smoky Mtn. Travelogue on the Little River Rail Road

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#1

Here is a 1920’s style black and white travelogue filmed on the Little River RR in the Smoky Mountains of my back yard.

Col W.B.Townsend (owner of the LRRR and lumber operations) did advertise for tourists to ride his trains in to the Smoky Mountains. While following the rails of his logging outfit the RR did expose thousands to the beauty of the Smokies. This influx of folks eventually led to the formation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after all the trees had been harvested.

Here is my attempt at playing up the fun tourists would have on this nifty rail road in the mountains of East Tennessee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu5uOr-0hrw

Hope you all enjoy it.

Tom

#2

Let’s see if I got this “embed” thing worked out?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu5uOr-0hrw[/youtube]

Tom

#3

Tom,

You’ve got it. I loved the way you interlaced actual photos with your layout and the stop action photography with the little people. Good work!

#4

Joe Zullo said:

Tom,

You’ve got it. I loved the way you interlaced actual photos with your layout and the stop action photography with the little people. Good work!

Thanks Joe. Saw my dad do the animation thing decades ago with figures and an 8mm movie camera. Thought I would give it a whirl.

Tom

#5

Tom,

That was just great, I enjoyed it very much.

Rick

#6

Doc,

That was a great story! These videos are getting better and better. Thanks for posting.

#7

wow that was great thanks

#8

Excellent and very entertaining! Had me smiling. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Appreciate you posting.

#9

Kewl!!

#10

Outstanding Doc!!

#11

Cute idea, Doc. Ya done good.

#12

Tom, That was great.Thanks.:wink: Regards,Ron

#13

Loved this! Great video and idea of mixing the models with real life pictures. Loved the Bears!

#14

Thank you all for the kind words. Your encouragement means a lot to me.

The movie project allowed me to learn more techniques in this great hobby. Photography and videos of models and miniatures can be a “hobby within a hobby.”

Tom

#15

Great Video Tom, got to come see your railroad.

#16

Great job, Tom

#17

Thanks guys. Hope you can make it to my neck of the Tennessee woods some day Dennis.

Tom

#18

That was great Tom. The movies are getting better each time. I have to say incorporating the real photos is a great idea. Everything blends in nicely. I have always loved photography especially when hiking and now that I have a RR I love making movies.

#19

That was really nice! It does blend so nicely.

#20

Loved it Doc. I remember hiking to the top of Clingman Dome last year and thinking if I could look far enough I would be at the same level as my house…