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Quincy's Engine House

            You haven't seen much in the way of model photos on my photostream. It's been nearly 30 years since I've actively modelled with a layout in high school. I've dabbled with plans and sporadic equipment purchases since but it's been short changed relative to other hobbies. While not my layout I do have a few photos to share from the 2nd half of my birthday weekend. Pat Thoney's Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad has been a bucket list item for me since I first viewed a few photos online. 

I grew up just down the hill from the Q&TL route in a house on Quincy Street. The ghosts of this narrow gauge mining railroad were always close at hand. The railroad has long played 2nd fiddle to the preserved mine itself, the Quincy #2 shafthouse and hoist. In recent years Pat and other volunteers have made remarkable progress in repatriating and restoring Q&TL equipment, most notably locomotive #6 that had been languishing in New Jersey since the 1970s. 

Back to the models, Pat has done a remarkable job of recreating the Q&TL in HOn3 and I didn't need to be asked twice when offered a chance to see the layout and participate in an operating session. The technology of model railroading has come a long long ways since I built a layout. I was a little nervous to take the throttle of these exquisite models but it's a little like riding a bike. Besides, Pat's layout is very well crafted and runs like a swiss watch, designed for fun operations. I had a blast. 

To see the engine house in miniature was really neat and a great place to start your shift by heading out to the turntable. This stall is empty but if you look out towards the mine you can see a crew in the distance working the rockhouse.

Taken on: May 28, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i, f/6.3, 1/30 sec, 33mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Lens:	EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	33mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Windows)
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