Wednesday, August 12, 2015
"That's what I'm talkin' 'bout..."
Andy Rubbo who lives a few towns away here in central New Jersey is doing a brilliant job on his multi-deck depiction of the Pennsylvania Railroad's New York Division, circa 1967. Known to us now as the Northeast Corridor, Andy is faithfully modeling this line that includes some real urban centers including Newark, Elizabeth and Rahway.
A couple of photos below show Andy's skills in taking standard DPM kits and turning them into recognizable shops just off of the right-of-way.
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Although Andy is best known for his handiwork in depicting the catenary which dominates the rail line, his talent is evident with all of his structures. He has a keen eye for the little details that helps in representing the time and place that he is modeling... and he can do so with a combination of scratch-built and kit-bashed structures. As he says, "My aim is for the end result to be recognizable and unmistakable... one that captures the essence of each scene." Hmmmm, sounds just like selective representation. For more on the PRR, check out Great Model Railroads 2013.
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BONUS: RHETORICAL QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Did you know? Andy maintains his fine eye-hand coordination for modeling by flying commercial jet liners for a living.?
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