Layout
Here is a summary of, and some scenes from, my layout.
Power
Power is provided by MRC powerpacks. I used to use a
Control Master 20. Momentum, memory, an unpluggable controller
and realistic braking, it's a great unit. A Tech II 1400, which
is a good inexpensive unit, provides power to an almost completed
HOn30 mining module.
Photos
Views of a switching yard module.
About the Photos
These photos were taken with a Pentax 35 mm camera, set on aperature
priority automatic. Extension tubes - 31 mm, 21 mm and 13 mm plus
various combinations of these - were used for the closeups. Lighting
was accomplished by using two Sylvania DWC 150 watt tungsten floodlights.
Colors were corrected by using a blue Tungsten filter (type 80A)
on the lens.
When taking pictures of your own, be aware of the following: 1)
use a tripod, 2) use lots of light, 3) use at least 200 speed
film, and 4) close the aperature down (the higher the number the
better) to get a good depth of field.