Charlie Comstock's Railroad Pages

What's New in My Railroad Pages?

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9/8/22	Added photos of the BC&SJ op session on 7/8/2023.
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9/8/22	Added photos of the BC&SJ op session on 11/12/22 Yes! THe BC&SJ is operating again
9/8/22	Progress along Crabtree Creek between Junction City and Browning
7/16/22	Added zip texturing in Junction City and Browning
6/3/22	Added progress photos Abner Hill
4/7/22	Added state of the layout photos Junction City, Browning, Lower Bear Creek, etc.
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10/30/21	Added photos of finished scenery in Junction City
3/31/21	Added photos of construction progress in Abner
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2/25/20	Added backdrop painting video from my live demo clinic.
2/17/20	Added photos for the February 8, 2020 op session. Added photos of new ballast in South Jackson yard.
1/11/20	Added photos for the January 11, 2020 op session.
1/10/20	Added photos of new scenery at east Junction City.
1/6/20	Added photos of new roads and paving in east South Jackson. of continuing backdrop painting near Junction City.
1/4/20	Added photos of continuing backdrop painting near Junction City.
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12/30/19	Added photos of the first backdrop painting in Junction City. Added photos of the nearly completed Lower Bear Creek bridges area.
9/22/19	Added photos of the Kettle Valley Railroad in BC, Canada. Added photos of the Sumpter Valley Railroad in northeast Oregon.
9/20/19	Added railfan photos of the Fraser River in BC, Canada.
9/15/19	Added photos of the new scenery in the lower Bear Creek area.
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5/1/17	Added photos of the construction history of the lower Bear Creek area.
5/29/17	Added photos of structures my friends have made for the BC&SJ.
5/20/17	Added photos of the May 20, 2017 Western Oregon OPs (WOOPS) op session.
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11/12/16	Added page with Arduino Object Oriented programing examples and classes
11/8/16	Updated the bibliography page with four articles from 2014 to 2016.
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9/2/15	On August 26, 2015, the BC&SJ hosted an OpSIG session for the NMRA Portland National Convention. Added photos for the OpSIG session. Added a backdrops area to the How To Pages. Added a clinics area to the How To Pages.
7/22/15	Added photos for the July 20, 2015 BC&SJ Op session.
4/27/15	Updated Op Session documentation to match the current layout version.
4/27/15	Updated the BC&SJ trackplans for the current layout.
4/23/15	Added photos for the April 18, 2015 BC&SJ Op session.
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6/14/14	Added a walking tour of the new peninsula backdrop.
6/9/14	Added vintage video of BC&SJ - I - the orignal 4x8 layout.
4/30/14	Added slide show of BC&SJ - III images.
4/27/14	Added photos for the 4/12/2014 BC&SJ Op session. Posted a slide show of Oakhill photo contest images from July 2013. Posted links to the MRH 10th Anniversary BC&SJ article and its companion video on YouTube. Added bibliography of my published articles and selected YouTube videos.
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11/16/12	Added a set of panoramic images of the current state (construction debris) of the Bear Creek - Nov 23, 2012. Added black and white photos of the Bear Creek from 2010 and 2011.
11/14/12	Added outdoor photos of the Dry Grass diorama from April 2012.
11/12/12	Added photos of Baynes Valley after a scenery update - Mar 31, 2011.
11/10/12	Added photos shot during the making of Hot Trains, Vol.1 - April 2, 2010.
11/5/12	Added photos of Oakhill between Jun and Oct 2010.
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2/5/11	Added photos for the 1/15/2011 Op Session.
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9/26/10	Added new Op Session photos.
9/26/10	Added historic Oakhill pictures. Check out the photos.
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9/5/09	Added pictures of the BCSJ's new Black Widow E-units. Check out the photos.
9/3/09	Added pictures of the August 2009 op session. Check out the operation with a record large crew.
7/3/09	Added pictures of Alcos in Oakhill (with new scenery). Check out the photos.
5/18/09	Added pictures of the January 2009 op session (sorry for the delay). Check out the shenanigans on the layout.
4/22/09	Bear Creek update - the latest photos plus night time in Oakhill and environs. Check out the photos Clipped more articles from the South Jackson Gazette. Read all about it here!
4/06/09	Mill Bend gets a bunch of new scenery. Check out the photos
3/28/09	Even more new scenery. Check out the photos
3/8/09	Deschutes Junction gets more scenery. Check out the photos
2/13/09	Deschutes Junction goes green. Check out the photos
1/25/09	Scenery work starts in Baynes Valley and Canyon Creek. Check out the pix
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11/10/08	The BC&SJ is featured in the Model-Railroad-Hobbyist.com MOVIE MONDAY featurette.
9/17/08	Clipped another article from The Gazette
8/9/08	The BC&SJ gets a new diesel paint scheme. Clipped another article from The Gazette
7/26/08	Added a panorama of the entire BC&SJ railroad.
7/7/08	Added construction photos of the beginnings of the peninsula.
6/13/08	Added late afternoon in June photos of upper Bear Creek.
3/22/08	Added construction photos of the Oakhill area.
3/9/08	Added page for the BC&SJ 03/1/08 op session
2/13/08	Added page for the BC&SJ 02/9/08 op session Clipped another article from The Gazette
2/5/08	Updated op session crew info page with new train line ups and a complete list of train sheets.
2/2/08	Updated FAQ with some more info.
1/16/08	Added page for the BC&SJ 01/12/08 op session
1/2/08	Added construction photos of the new sceney along upper Bear Creek.
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11/12/07	Added page for the BC&SJ 11/10/07 op session
12/14/07	Clipped a new article from the South Jackson Gazette. Added a new page to the FAQ.
12/7/07	Added some Winston Link style photographs of the Bear Creek and South Jackson.
11/20/07	Added photos of Jim Barta's Black Canyon Railroad.
11/8/07	Added a new construction page page scenery around tunnel 3.
11/3/07	Updated op session info page.
10/20/07	Clipped a few new articles from the South Jackson Gazette. Added "historical" photos page of the Oakhill area.
10/12/07	Added photos for the 10/06/07 op session
09/24/07	Added construction update page for the Oakhill area.
09/17/07	Added construction update page for the new bridge being installed over upper Bear Creek.
06/16/07	Added page about switching Oakhill without usin' the mainline. Added a construction page for progress up to June 16, 2007. Clipped new article from the South Jackson Gazette.
03/16/07	Added page for March 1, 2007 lighting changes. Added page for March 10, 2007 scenery test video.
03/03/07	Added op session page for March 3, 2007 session.
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12/31/06	Updated Op Session Info pages.
11/22/06	Added Op Session Info pages. Clipped new article from the South Jackson Gazette.
11/19/06	Added FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) pages.
11/12/06	Added photo page for the 11/4/06 op session.
10/21/06	Bad news. More train jokes.
10/15/06	Updated the current progress track plan to Oct 2006.
10/13/06	Clipped new article from the South Jackson Gazette. Added op session aftermath pictures. Added 1st train in Redland pictures. Added photo page for the 10/7/06 op session.
09/3/06	Clipped new articles from the South Jackson Gazette.
08/31/06	New BC&SJ Redland construction update page. New track and (very) rough scenery in Redland on the BC&SJ Deschutes branch.
04/24/06	New BC&SJ construction update page. Roughed in scenery from Mill Bend to Oakhill. Updated the Gazette with new clippings.
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11/26/05	New bcsjrr.com website online.
11/23/05	Updated the notes on model railroad photograpy page.
11/15/05	More BCSJ III construction photos.
11/12/05	Created a op sessions gallery page.
11/2/05	Updated the outdoor photography page. Updated the timesaver page.
10/24/05	Added a Shelburn, Oregon prototype railroad page.
10/14/05	Added some pictures of East Jallen from the previous BCSJ layout. Updated Jallen Causeway pictures.
09/16/05	Updated ops page and added ops session photos.
09/20/05	Added Redland Diorama page. Major facelift for the South Jackson Gazette page. Added a few more photos of Jim Reardon's layout. Added a few photos of Ralph Livermore's layout. Added a few photos of Joe Fugate's Siskiyou Lines layout.
09/16/05	Completely new look for the website.
10/29/03	Added page on outdoor photography of model railroads.
9/16/05	Added a new ops page.
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02/12/04	Construction of BC&SJ version 3 has begun. Added a page showing progress. Clipped new articles from the South Jackson Gazette.
01/29/04	Added page describing bracing roadbed prior to cutting out a section for a bridge.
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10/29/03	Added page on outdoor photography of model railroads.
05/20/03	The branchline to Jallen grows scenery.
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01/20/02	Major site facelift. Add Pete Vassler's layout to Other Railroads page.
01/17/02	Generally reorganized the site to unclutter the main page Added a new Top Ten List. More construction photos of Shelburn and vicinity.
01/11/02	Clipped new articles from the South Jackson Gazette. New construction photos of Shelburn and vicinity.
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12/02/01	Added pictures of the Albany & Eastern railroad, current operators of the old Mill City branch.
11/29/01	Added more pictures to First BCSJ Scenery page.
11/27/01	Added First BCSJ Scenery page with photos of the first scenery my Bear Creek & South Jackson. Clipped a new article from the South Jackson Gazette.
06/22/01	Added BC&SJ construction photos page showing the route taken by train BCHW over the railroad.
04/09/01	Added construction photos of the new BC&SJ railroad.
03/01/01	Added my submissions to the 2001 Model Railroader Photo Contest (including the contest winner!).
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12/01/00	Added some near-miss contest photos.