Garden Railroading: Session #3 As Seen From Dilip's Point of View

Dilip's Pics & Vids From Session #3

Mike offers Dilip a great big "Thank You" for snapping some images and moving pictures from our third session of the season.

After all...as Dilip says to me, "Mike, because you are always behind the camera, we rarely see any pictures of you on the blog!"

So...here we go with some great looking shots from our dear friend, train ops organizer and fellow operator, Dilip.

Mother Nature was finally on our side as we gathered in the crew lounge pre-ops.

We had quite the crowd out on this day; 26 operators and three visitors!

The blue skies meant that we could be dressed in our summer attire of shorts and t-shirts

Video taken by Dilip on the western end of the property.

I was thrilled when Bill Scobie brought back the structure I built for Mark Christopher fully decaled!

That's Mark to the left in the image.

The structure was a rather easy build...but I was nervous adhering the larger decals so I asked our seasoned professional, Mr. Scobie to do the honours!

And...indeed, a fine looking job he did!

Bob has ore on the move out from Spruce toward Ironwood.

The ore cars will reach their destination at the Northland Ore Dock at Craig Leigh later in the AM hours.

Doug & Gerry are found down in the lower Peter's Pond neighbourhood aboard Train 311.

Fred holds court with Bob & Pat.

Dilip found me near Mercer Siding as Pete looks off in the distance.

Pete's train, 302, holds in Mercer Siding awaiting clearance across the junction and into Nelson Yard.

Dilip found me in the dispatch booth controlling all train movements over the two railway lines.

We were blessed with a visit from Joe Derraugh!

Great seeing you out, Joe!

There's Joe with his partner, Renata!

Welcome to you both!

Joe & Renata view the activity around the junction.

Al has the right idea...protecting his skin from the sun.

I'm off to the right railfanning a meet at the junction.

Photographer Dilip has captured photographer Mike!

Al & Chris are found down in Rat Portage aboard RP&M Train 71, the first half of the 71-72 "Turn" up to Bell.

More video work from Dilip - a short one this time!

Paul & Bob are found in the shade at Craig Leigh.

This is a great location on the railway to work seeing as the track is at waist level for ease of switching.

Dara has been having fun with this Mallet he recently purchased.

Of course, he will eventually add the side frames.

There's Dara now...a proud puppy!

More video from Dilip, this time in the eastern sector of the railway.

Dilip caught me railfanning an 'eastbound' at the pedestrian crossing!

My artsy shot of the oncoming train as it passes Blockhouse.

Pat's locomotive holds court over second trick Train 312, heading east to Spruce and locations beyond.

Entering Clarke Canyon.

The tail end clears the crossing as the crew tackles the grade up to their destination.

Here is a video I snagged of the train through the crossing.

Both towns of Spruce and Ironwood are 'alive' with train activity.

Henk & Bill control all activities in and around Nelson Yard!

A look to the east from the west!

The junction trackage at Anderson is in the foreground as we look across the property.

And yet another similar view

Gerry holds the siding at Watkins with IPP&W Train 322 as Passenger 3 arrives Wellington Lake later in the morning.

The passenger train is on the move as Steve is seen in Ironwood to the left.

Thanks so much Dilip for these wonderful images and videos!

Here are some close-up photos of the grain elevator I built for Mark and Bill decaled.

The kit is from Kanamodel Products located in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Bill did a masterful job with the large decals...adhering them directly on top of the clapboard siding.

Mark wanted the town of 'Colonsay' printed on the grain elevator so Bill had to add each letter in the town name...one letter at a time!

Bill tells me that it was relatively easy to adhere the lettering as the horizontal clapboards offered up a straight line for him to follow.

My research tells me that these Western Canadian Grain Elevators are nicknamed "Prairie Skyscrapers"!

Bill is explaining to Mark & me the technique he used to apply the decals.

Mark is indeed a happy camper!

Now...I have a few more little jobs to do to finish the construction of the building such as adding trim beneath the roof lines and weathering the structure lightly.