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Directions#69 December Status Report
December 3, 2012
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 69) This is a special report on a brand new display being added to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. It’s an amusement park, but not just any amusement park. It will replicate the main features of Cincinnati’s own Coney Island. While it will not be an exact replica […]
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November 8, 2012
As in past, this article shows some of the things recently changed in the EnterTRAINment Junction layout. As usual, the order in which they are presented is in the order in which you would come upon them as you followed the layout’s aisle. The first change is the replacement of a building, across the […]
Read More >#67 October Status Report October 28, 2012
October 28, 2012
This month’s article is a follow-on to last-month’s Part 66 in which I mentioned the need for some method to hold the camera steady during the long exposure times I recommended for photographing the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. This article looks at some of the devices and methods that can be used to steady the […]
Read More >#66 – September Status Report
September 30, 2012
This month’s article is a follow-on to last-month’s Part 65 in which I described some of the pitfalls of flash photography of the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. This article looks at the technique of using the available light in the layout to photograph it. As I mentioned last time, the camera sensor needs a certain […]
Read More >#65 Status Report
August 8, 2012
For this month I have a somewhat different topic related to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. I thought I’d share some lessons I’ve learned from photographing the layout. Having photographed with film for many years before “upgrading” to digital cameras, I believe that the two are very much alike; and much of what I learned […]
Read More >#64 Status Report
July 8, 2012
This month’s article looks at some of the recent happenings on the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. As usual, the order in which they are shown is in the same order as you would see them (or might have seen them) as you moved along the layout aisle. An item of joy for some us is […]
Read More >#63 Status Report
June 8, 2012
One of the most common trackside details one can find in railroading are the crossing gates at grade crossings, where roads cross active tracks. The EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout has needed these details for quite some time, but implementing them into the layout in the appropriate way, properly configured and animated, required special attention, modeling […]
Read More >#62 Status Report
May 8, 2012
This time we’ll look at some more details and small scenes on the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. As in the past, the order in which they are presented is in the order you would see them as you proceeded along the EJ layout’s aisle. You come upon the first scene just as you exit […]
Read More >#61 – April Status Report
April 9, 2012
I’m taking a totally different tack in this article by describing one of the special events held at EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) recently. The event was a recurring annual event, the Model Engineering Show, which EJ, its volunteers, their friends, and local hobbyists provide free of charge for EJ visitors. The most recent occurrence of this […]
Read More >#60 – March Status Report
March 15, 2012
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 60) One of the new features which has been recently introduced into the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout is day-dusk lighting cycle. This highlights the lighting details which has been incorporated into the models in all parts of the layout and accentuates the interior details included in many of […]
Read More >#59 – February Status Report February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 59) As in past articles, this time we’ll look again at some of the details of the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout which may not catch the eye at first glance but which contribute to providing a sense of realism to the layout and enhance its overall quality. As […]
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