Turtle Field Railroad N scale Layout.

[Bubule]

Thanks a lot guys !

[viking1956]

Most excellent work, Jef!!

 

Jeff

[angelob6660]

That is some impressive work!

[Bubule]

Hello all and Thanks Bearman !

Here is the next step on th Gates plant. I have kitbashed a Cornerstone blower the fit the roof of the plant.

Here is the building :



The painting with airbrush :



The weathering. The belt betwin blower and motor is made with tamiya masking adhesive :









To be continued . . .

[bearman]

That is nice work.

 

[Bubule]

Another Video : The coal train lead by a paire of SD45 Kato, and with a caboose.

[Bubule]

Hello all !!

I'm working on the whethering of my coal train. So her is some photos of the job done :


















And a video of the train in action :

[Bubule]

Hello all !

 

The layout is now in show case configuration with a roof equiped with ligth ( led 3000 kelvin) :

 

[BIG JERR]

some great work sir , you got talent my friend . jerr

["JaBear"]

Gidday Jean-Francois, while as the builder you are not so happy with your engine, I would be over the moon if I could manage something similar.

Your engines compare very well with the prototype photo and besides as you say you still have to add the number board, glazing and possibly lights. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers, the Bear.

[Bubule]

Many thank's for your kind comments !

Here is the prototype of the RTD light rail that inspire me the construction of the velicules for my own line.

I have built new bodys to fit on arnold GT6 duewag chassis :

And here is the test run video, at the end of the video you will see the engine displayed on the futur line on the layout :

 Here is view of the unit :

 

[luvadj]

A very nice layout Jean-François. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more posts....

[Santa Fe all the way!]

Enjoying your work so very much! Look forward to each update. 

[Bubule]

Many thanks, Ulrich and Ray !

Ray your comment is very important for me. I never gone to Denver and i work only on photos and to have the feeling of people who use the line like you is a great gift : Thank you Ray !

Here is the weathering of the concrete :

 

 

 

 

 

[Colorado Ray]

Great work on the RTD light rail platforms!  I take the RTD Light Rail to and from work each day.  Your platforms are exactly like those at my Colorado and I-25 station.

Ray

[Anonymous]

Anyone still thinking N scale does not offer sufficient detail should take a close look at what you are doing here!

[Bubule]

Hello all work on the  light-rail station :

Painting the platform, scratch building the shelters in serial of Four, Implantation test :

 

 

 

 

[Bubule]

Thank you Ulrich !

Here is an udpate video :

 

[Anonymous]

An absolutely smashing job, Bubule!

[Bubule]

Here the last post on the crane bridge. Here is the crane in place on roundhouse contrete :

[Bubule]

Thank's a lot Ulrich.

I'm Electric and automation Technician. Far from Watchmaking

I think realizing a watch is far more difficult than building this bridge !!

[Anonymous]

Bubule - are you a professional watch maker?

One has to be reminded that this is N scale. The amount of fine detail is incredible!

[Bubule]

Thank you don !

 

 Here is the construction of the hook. The pieces :



    The hook putted together and in place on the hoist dolly :



    Realization of the lifting ring :



    The hoist dolly in place with the hook and lift bar and ring :



    Electric cabinet :

  


    Adding structure details like tension rods, gussets and anchor plates.



    The overview :




    I need to had some more details before painting, like electric feeders. More to come.

[EMD.Don]

Top notch details! I am enjoying following your work.

Regards,

Don.

[Bubule]

Thanks Ulrich !

 Here is the most difficult part of the bridge crane building : The hoist dolly.

Very small parts to realize, and need to bee zen for the putting together.







Here a view with a thumb to see the size :



The all bridge :

 

  Here is the most difficult part of the bridge crane building : The hoist dolly.

 

Very small parts to realize, and need to bee zen for the putting together.

 

 

 

Here a view with a thumb to see the size :

 

 

The all bridge :

 

 

[Anonymous]

Great stuff, Monsieur Bubule!

[Bubule]

Thank you !

Some more details for the round house :





It is made with plastic :





To be continued . . .

[EMD.Don]

Bubule

 

Oh my...this is great work! Well detailed and really adds life to the overall scene. Nice stuff!

Happy modeling!

Don.

[Bubule]

 Lots of work remain !

Here the first parts of the roundhouse interior. I have design the elements with some photo of real interior of modern roundhouse.

Lots of these elements are scratch built to fit the photo and the atmosphere i want to represent.

First is the access platform. It's made with evergreen *** and strip, handrails by plastruct :



Painted, and in place :




Some interior stuff :







Here is work bench in place with some details :



Finally all the elements realized yesterday :

 

 

I still have a lot of stuff to realize to complete the interior. Roundhouses are big structure and the interior is very visible from the outside, so I need to build so many elements … I need courage!