A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[Seaboard Air Line Fan]

Out of all those in the photo, there's only 2 w/o a hat, the boy/man in front and the dog

BobD.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I may have posted the one before but I located a 2nd of the same titled card but with a somewhat different scene....

[rogruth]

Interesting similarity in many things.

Both drivers have their legs covered but are not using gloves. ?????

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Interesting similarity in many things.

Both drivers have their legs covered but are not using gloves. ?????

And, I think that the driver is the same person in both photos......

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Erwin Heights in Concord, Pa.....

[rogruth]

Was this place a small hotel, a large house, or what?

Rather imposing.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Was this place a small hotel, a large house, or what?

Rather imposing.

No idea! I'd never heard of the place until I saw this card. Surprisingly large structure for Concord.

I need to take a look about next time I'm in Concord or ask my cousin's mother about it.

[rogruth]

It is a cool looking place.
Murph should take a look at it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The road to Roxbury........probably been on it but it's been paved road for a long time now............

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Maybe one for Murph to model.......Street View of Burnt Cabins, PA

[rogruth]

Is that a motor truck near the center?
Also lots of wires on the poles. Modern.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Is that a motor truck near the center?

Not as such, but probably something put to use as one.

Also lots of wires on the poles. Modern.

Yes; somewhere between 1906 and 1920,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Lumber yard and CVRR ROW off to the far right over a bridge going off to Fort Loudon. I think I have another RPPC of that bridge that I have been trying to place the location - looks like the same bridge..... Might be what is now Rt. 75 heading off sort of into the distance as well.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Maybe one for Murph to model.......Street View of Burnt Cabins, PA

Fabulous. Yes, I do see its potential. In fact, I'd love to do the whole vista, sometime. Someday.
Incidentally , I have no idea where or when I developed such a strong interest in rural America, but I sure have found myself modeling a maximum of such places as my Insta-Ramas or as whole vistas on client layouts. Oh well, I don't need to analyze such phenomena in my humble life, I just need (for some reason) to craft 'em.

I find lots of inspiration in these photos Rufus shares with us. I may not do them literally, but much of them penetrates my imagination and emerges here-n-there, a satisfying journey.

Even some of the winter scenes of Tramp's house had influence on me - more the tone and atmosphere, as well as the literal depth of snowfall - when I crafted an entirely wintery layout for a client.