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Zephyr303

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Artist // Hobbyist // Varied
  • United States
  • Deviant for 16 years
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My Bio
I draw what's on my mind for the most part, although since taking up engineering I've had less time to do so. My style is sort of a blend of cartoon and anime influences I had growing up that evolved over the years.

I've been a lifelong railfan, and some of my art reflects that interest as well. On top of that, I've been heavily involved in the live steam hobby for over 10 years, during which I have built and restored several miniature steam and diesel locomotives in the process. I've also spent that time constructing my own garden railroad empire and HO-scale layout, together comprising the Southern California Western Railroad.

I also travel, watch a lot of movies/television, film/edit videos for YouTube, and spend way too much time on the internet.

Favourite Movies
Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, Baron Munchausen, Princess Mononoke, Superbad, Castle in the Sky, Avengers, etc.
Favourite TV Shows
Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Sherlock, Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, Fargo, Narcos, etc.
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Com Truise, etc.
Tools of the Trade
A camera, a pencil, a sketchbook, a scanner and Adobe Photoshop CS4
Other Interests
Railroading, live steam/diesel, garden railroading, model railroading, and science fiction.
You think I'm dead, eh? Well, think again... I know, I know...the last few entries were every six months and, well, this one turned into a year. A lot has happened, both great and ugly. Feels like this place is so quiet compared to other platforms I'm on. It's weird to think this and YouTube were my very first online profiles when I was 13. Anyways, the pandemic has been going on for what feels like years now - this ol' rollercoaster keeps making twists and turns like you can't believe. Meanwhile, I've been busy in my little shop of mine. That and traveling for work - the planes never sleep, you see. I lived out in rural Nevada for 6 months on the edge of Area 51. Was quite a spiritual experience - made me realize how overcrowded and depressing LA is, actually. Hiked the old Tonopah and Tidewater right-of-way, the borax mule trails, and desolate lands far away from much of human civilization. Anyways, last July I went up and visited my buddies in Virginia City, Nevada. Got to see
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Hello walls, how'd things go for you today? Been a lot going on in the shop with all the lockdowns and whatnot. The last four months have been extremely productive at the Southern California Western Railroad Shops. Like hitting the gym all chest no legs lol. But before I get into all that, I'll back up and give a summary since the last time eons ago I posted here. Had a great time last November in Death Valley seeing remnants of the old Death Valley Railway, baby gauge mines, and of course lots of hiking. Spent a lot of time through Thanksgiving into December working on my second battery-electric locomotive for a customer. This one was a slightly larger chassis design with two axle hung motors and a hooded switcher shell. Chassis number BG1 was delivered in late December and has been running well since. After New Year's, I acquired some more rolling stock in a trade with a buddy of mine - a 1-1/2" scale Union Pacific 50' gondola and a small bobber caboose fitted with trucks. I plan
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Wow man, it’s been awhile. Been a lot going on in the land of orange groves. Where did I leave off… So I did take 51L up to Train Mountain for the Triennial last year in June. Ran excellent despite the lack of a shell and hauled 10 cars of iron ore up Serpentine. Made several trips up to Hope Circle too without any problems. Mechanically, the thing was perfect and had no issues with wear or tracking whatsoever. The meet itself was excellent with tons and tons of people there – can’t wait for the 2021 Triennial. After I got back from that meet, I went to British Columbia in July 2018 and visited Vancouver Island Mode
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  :) (Smile)   Thanks for the fave
Your gallery is amazing and I love the way you present your trains! :heart:
I am glad I am not the only one who walks the world here.  Tell me all about your trip.
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