Pat's Pics and Videos from Session #16
This September morning dawned with clear skies but cool temperatures.
We had a 'skeleton crew' running trains as there were many other railroad activities going on around our fair city.
The St. Lawrence Division of the NMRA held their first meeting of the season where I offered a clinic on creating dioramas.
HOTrak was enjoying their train operations at St. Anthony's hall.
The Dirty30 group set up their modules down in South Mountain.
We thank Pat for sending me his images from the session.
The captions are his.
Pre-ops meeting with Fred's brother Ted saying a few words.
Nelson Yard, Glen Hammond and Bell - all set up for the ops session - a bit chilly but it's nice and sunny!
Doug - looking good in the dispatcher's booth.
Pat
was running train 71 and this video catches it entering Rat Portage
with 6 cars in tow.
Pat was having trouble identifying the date but
close enough.
George is holding down the fort at Firgrove on his own this week.
See ya next time Lenny!
A short wave from Fred's brother, Ted, before he checks out the action on the RP&M as well as observing the happenings at Firgrove.
A short video of a much shorter train 71 leaving Rat Portage enroute to Bell junction.
Another video of train 71 passing Pratt's bottom, not Pat's bottom, making its way up the steep grade to Bell junction.
Train
71 completed its work and now Canadian Pacific RS-3 8450 proceeds,
light unit, toward the turntable at Bell in order to maintain its long
nose forward for the return trip with train 72 - all found in this video effort.
Train 72 approaches Pratt's bottom as it heads to Rat Portage.
Neil and George work together on Train 61 at Rat Portage.
Andrew's
beautiful SOO engine and caboose is spotted on the turntable at Firgrove as 303
has completed its run and 314 will head out next with the two SOOs.
George and Andrew admire the two SOOs.
Train 72 - waiting patiently at the portal for Train 61 to finish its work in Rat Portage.
Train 72 is found entering Rat Portage off in the distance as Neil's locomotive does its runaround move along the main.
The next three images see the competing railways' locomotives on their trains in Rat Portage.
Two trains; two Canadian road switchers.
Low angle shot at Rat.
Video of Train 313 approaching Nelson Yard from one end while train 72 enters the yard from the RP&M end.
Neil hooks on to train 73 in this video after completing his run as 61.
The ore train goes around the curve at Lilly, steadily handled by Bob as seen in this video effort.
Father
Fred in the lounge...but wait...he's not alone.
We see Dara at the table with Fred and they are both bundled up for the
cool morning.
Bernie is found holding down the fort at Craig Leigh like he used to do regularly 'back in the day'
We see both Bernie and Bob here around the busy Northland Ore Dock.
Phil is working at Peter's Pond...
..and here's Andrew nearby!
Andrew was working 'up above' at Cedar Rock as Phil was working the lower pond area.
Just in case a crew member needs to 'go' I placed a handy outhouse behind Ellen's crusher. 🙈🙈🙈
The
next four shots are Pat's last train of the day, 63, switching at Lilly and
Fallen Tree mine while Bill lends a hand.
Next stop Glen Hammond and
beyond.
Pat rides atop the Lawrence Watkins Trestle.
Bill lends a hand at the Fallentree Mine while Seanna is the assistant Nelson Yardmaster on this day.
Ore cars are not the only source of revenue out from the Fallentree Mine.
Of course one of the most important crew members is the cook!
Thanks Moe for flipping our burgers once again!
The last pic is Bob's beautiful CP Rail engine 3104 and Denver & Rio Grande Western caboose.
While Pat was taking pics and videos Mike was giving a clinic on "Dancing With Dioramas" at the St. Lawrence Division of the NMRA.
He showcased some of his recent creations with Doug & Rob in O scale as well as others from the past in HO scale.
Mike brought out a number of the scenes he has created throughout the years.
Mike named this diorama "Berrigan Boatworks" after his good friend and fellow OVGRS member and guitarist, Gerry Berrigan.
Here's Gerry in the lower left...when he performed with Mike's band, "The Mystics"...sometimes spelled "The Mystiks" for fun!
Here we see our OVGRS friend, Chris, snapping images of the dioramas.
Our theme for this year will be creating a "Shadowbox" diorama.
Lorne built this lovely version.
Great modeling Lorne!
Note the string of lights behind the valence illuminating the scene.
Lorne made the modeled section of his shadowbox removable for ease of modeling the terrain!
Our very own Malcolm brought out this "Fab Four" - beauties he constructed and decaled.
Lovely work Malcolm!
Ron Newby brought out five cars he constructed for his narrow gauge railway.
Mike also brought out the Saskatchewan Grain Elevator he built for Mark which Bill did the decaling for.
These "Prairie Skyscrapers" were in abundance in the past...with fewer remaining today.
Thanks so much Pat for sending along your wonderful images and videos from Saturday's session.
As always, thanks to Father Fred for hosting the crew!
The photos of Pat & Fred were taken during a recent "Workday Wednesday" session.
It was great having sunny weather to allow us to get the session in...even if we did have to don our fall jackets.
We are the OVGRS of Canada's Capital City of Ottawa
