Wednesday, February 18, 2026

At a siding

 
siding with budd car
Durable and yellow

This Budd car (BC-30) is parked at a siding.  In front of it, a long lasting yellow-painted Durable Bumping Post marks the end of the track.
 
This siding scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.
 
n.b. the pre-bumper stop Budd car can be scened here
 
 
 
 

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Security envelope polygons

Security envelope patterns come in different patterns.  Usually, they are small and tightly packed, covering the whole interior of the envelope to obfuscate the contents.  It was a pleasant surprise to receive this envelope security pattern of widely spaced polygons.
 
polygon pattern security envelope
It's a tee shirt!

This blue polygon pattern has been mirrored left-right and  up-down.  The tiny diamond in the center is the lower-right, lower-left, upper-right, and upper-left corner, respectively, of the pattern after the horizontal and vertical flipping and tiling.

Some sketchy V and H flips and overlays give a rough draft view of a more complete polygon security pattern.
 
more complete pattern rough draft
. . . flipped and overlaid . . .

 
This rough sketch demonstrates the result of enthusiastic polygon pattern and line matching.
 
aligned and flipped roughly
adjusting lines to meet
 
It is possible to continue the process and create even denser patterns.
 

Monday, February 2, 2026

Budd and buddy

 
Budd and red commuter car
"Stripey" and "Red"

The Budd car (BC-15) has a friend - a red (number 120) interurban car.
 
The red (No. 120) car is a Model 55 gasoline car that was built by the J. G. Brill Company of Philadelphia.  It went in to service in 1929 as a track inspection (Sperry Rail Service No. 105).  During WWII, it served as munitions car for Remington Arms.  Later, it was painted bright yellow and was at the Branford Electric Railway Association before ending up at a trolley museum.  At present, it is here.
 
This rail yard scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph. 
 


Sunday, February 1, 2026

Blue engine

 
red caboose with blue engine
Blue engine and red caboose

 
The rolling stock in the yard awaits for passers-by to admire them.  This scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.
 
 
 

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Seldom scene

 
sun lit red door
Red door (sunlit)

 
This red door at the back of the building is seldom seen.  This scene is of more interest than what is seen at the front of the building.
 
 
 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Frozen fog

 
branches covered with snow
one hundred millimeters high

A snow fall of frozen fog in still air left four inch "sugar piles" sticking to the tree branches.
 

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Bare to the walls

 
bare wals in empty store front
Nothing left behind

With the closure of a store, the interior was gutted to the bare walls, leaving behind an empty storefront. 
 
Most of the items on the outside back wall were also removed. 
 
empty store front back outside
Red sign left behind

The red "Video Recording In Progress" sign was left behind, reminding the casual passerby that video recordings are in progress.
 
 
stereogram 3d relaxed view
Empty 3d interior

relaxed view 3d stereograph of the interior is provided for the stereogrammers.