How to do Night photography on a Layout

This article is all about how to do night photography on a HO Scale Train Layout. And the photo that will be featured here is of a motor car speeder which is the newest piece on the layout. The way this was done was a bright light being shined on the spot on the layout without much light in the room. There are probably a lot of ways to do things like this but this is one way that it can be done. The photo above shows the motor car under a something like a streetlight.

This photo shows the operator of the motor car with his hand on the throttle/lever with the light shining on the car.

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Article #68: A Night around Grovemont

This newest article on the Danville County Railroad Layout is A Night a Grovemont. You will see pics at night at different locations along the layout. From the passenger station to the roundhouse, you will see a few trains as they make their night runs. Western Maryland #20 on Light Move Sitting right beside the passenger station is Western Maryland GP7 #20 ready to head out of the yard at Grovemont on a light move. The light move is essentially a work train headed down the line towards one of the other yard's where the trains originate The platform of the station is lit up shining right onto the train. It will meet a local freight up the line after departing. After the Go7 had gone by, we see Alco S3 #6 pulling a local freight back towards the yard at Grovemont. On this photo is is hauling 1 boxcar past the main railroad crossing by the roundhouse. The roundhouse is where the locomotive will turn in for the night getting ready for the next morning. This local L39 runs...

Locomotive Review #5: Rio Grande 3980

In this locomotive review #5 we are looking at Rio Grande Locomotive 3980. The photo above shows the locomotive sitting beside the passenger station as well as one of the display trains. This locomotive is mainly used on local trains. 3980 going by one of the railroad crossings.

Locomotive Review #4: Seaboard Coast Line Rail Diesel Car 201

In this Locomotive Review #4 we look at Seaboard Coast Line Rail Diesel Car #201. This is an RDC-1 type. The photo above shows the RDC heading by the railroad crossing near the roundhouse heading out of the yard area. This is currently the only RDC on the layout.

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