A moment in Time by Osper

Wings 3D • Historical • posted on Jul 05, 2011

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For you edification and pleasure: Time: circa 1930s The place a small town in Montana on the Great Northern mainline: The head end crew and the conductor of a freight train are being briefed by the station agent for an unscheduled meet with a special second section of the Oriental Limited , a silk Train. The freight will be put in the ‘hole’ ( a siding) for the ‘special’. There can be no problems with the schedule of the ‘special’. Silk Trains were just what their names indicated. They were loaded with silk from the Orient and had right of way over all other traffic. Millions were at stake for the most expeditious delivery of their valuable cargo. They were pulled by the fastest and latest engines which ran as fast as the road would allow. The Silk train won’t stop or might not even slow at this town but as it passes through the town folk will come out to watch it. It is an special event in the otherwise normal day to day events. This picture is a kind of time machine. It progresses from what we see in most books and photographs from that era, black and white to approximate what it really looked like in real life. We tend to picture in our minds the black and white we see all the time in the photographs of those days. To most of us nowadays, the past is black and white. The present is represented by the spectrum of colors we see all around us. Most of us tend to perceive things in the present! Or perhaps it is just as Calvin (from the Calvin and Hobbs comic strip) was told by his father. Until colors were invented the world was black and white! ;) Credits: Buildings on the far side of the track modified or built in Wings (The three on the left from Stonemasons “Back Streets” James and Simon for the figures Everything on this side of the tracks (and the tracks) Done in Wings 3D Comments and thoughts always welcome.

Comments (56)

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Faemike55

6:16PM | Tue, 05 July 2011

Very cool image and interesting observation about our perceptions

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mgtcs

8:37PM | Tue, 05 July 2011

This is a magnificent creation, so many details, wonderful work! Loved the title!

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Ravyns

10:19PM | Tue, 05 July 2011

This is absolutey awesome Osper!! I love the story & all the detail..

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thecytron

8:50AM | Wed, 06 July 2011

Xcellent detailed composition!

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SIGMAWORLD

10:49AM | Wed, 06 July 2011

SUPER!

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flavia49

12:29PM | Wed, 06 July 2011

amazing work

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Sesh

2:09PM | Wed, 06 July 2011

Great detail! Curious to know what the object count is.

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sandra46

2:22PM | Wed, 06 July 2011

S U P E R L A T I VE !!!

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crender Online Now!

4:39PM | Wed, 06 July 2011

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shadownet

2:13PM | Thu, 07 July 2011

Just fantastic!

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cricke49

5:40PM | Thu, 07 July 2011

outstanding piece of work, i have to fav this one! great work!:)*5

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lajasmine

8:21PM | Thu, 07 July 2011

Minitieux travail! Tout mes compliments! Chou! chou! c'est parti!

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npauling

8:39PM | Thu, 07 July 2011

A wonderful detailed work you have created here.

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Richardphotos

9:13PM | Thu, 07 July 2011

I love old trains and you done such a fine job of composition and outstanding models

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schonee

9:52PM | Thu, 07 July 2011

Excellent work!

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rickp98908

2:15AM | Sat, 09 July 2011

Beautiful image love the way it goes from B&W to color.

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neiwil

3:36PM | Sat, 09 July 2011

Firstly a great image, the transition from monochrome to colour is a great idea...I recall reading somewhere 'art is a matter of perception, life is a matter of perspective'....you seem to have given your perception a new perspective and it works well....

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tallpindo

7:55PM | Sat, 09 July 2011

The thirties are now outside dialogue for me. Those who had visualized it are now all gone. This unusual emphasis might even be a surprise for them if they had remained. No censors then can deny the view.

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MagikUnicorn

8:39PM | Sat, 09 July 2011

Magnificent scene and what a gorgeous details BAD NEWS: NEW EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN 7,2

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eekdog

9:35PM | Sat, 09 July 2011

i really enjoy your work and style. most excellent captur in times past.

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debbielove

10:07AM | Sun, 10 July 2011

A very cool idea indeed! So much going on! Well done.. Rob

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drifterlee

2:01PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

Really excellent!!!!!!

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warder348

10:05PM | Tue, 12 July 2011

Very well done, I love the old trains.

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mickeyrony

8:10PM | Wed, 13 July 2011

Great moment in the history of browser train my friend. It is a work hipper and very generous in detail. Congratulations and many thanks for sharing. Special thank you for your visit my friend (5 + +)) De grands moment dans l'histoire du navigateur petit train mon ami . C'est un travail hipper et très généreux en détails . Bravo et mille mercis de partager . Merci spécial pour ta visite mon ami (5++))

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bmac62

7:36AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Color does add life as we know it to this 1930s scene. Like your progression and the silk train info is brand new to me. Always like these little historical tid bits. Unfortunately, many kids today really don't get trains...I work on my three grandsons every chance I get...maybe they'll get it one day.

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