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Looking back on my Layout in 2019

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 10:54 AM

Wow I guess! You'd think that many guys fishing that pond would fish it out in minutes. Laugh 

Good thing I'm not there, I'd make 1 cast, and snag everybody's line.

Nice modeling Madina!

Mike.

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Posted by SPSOT fan on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 10:41 AM

Medina1128

Wow, that fella in the red has caught a pretty sizable fish outta that little pond!Big Smile

Regards, Isaac

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Posted by Harrison on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 9:12 AM

Medina1128- That is some great modeling! I really like the abandoned grain elevator.

Harrison

Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.

Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

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Posted by Medina1128 on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 6:33 AM

Added an abandoned grain elevator, a new house on the lift-up section and a fishing hole in the past year, and as the year drew to a close, I started relocating a burger joint from outside of town into town.

The fishing hole. Since this was an add-on, first the hole had to be made and the bottom was made using plaster cloth, with a thin layer of plaster. The water was made using built-up layers of gloss ModPodge. Grass of differing lengths was added, followed by fishermen. A thin line of plastic filament was used to make the fishing line.

The housekeeper, Mrs. MacGillicutty, and the Faulkner's daughter, Sandy, hang out the laundry.

Junior playing fetch with the family dog.

 The Faulkner home on the lift-up section. Parked in the garage is their daughter's boyfriend's 1970 Hemi 'Cuda.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:53 PM
You’re a credit to yourself, Harrison. Thank you for allowing me to “visit”.
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by Harrison on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 7:23 AM

Thanks for all the complements everyone!

Harrison

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Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

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Posted by Harrison on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 7:22 AM

Benjamin Maggi

Harrison,

Do you have a trackplan for your layout?

 

Hi Ben! Good to see you here! 

You can read about my layout planning and track plan here:

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2019/01/29/the-dh-champlain-division-part-1-planning-and-era/

I have removed one of the sidings by mold-rite and got rid of the switchback. 

Harrison

Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.

Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

My YouTube

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Posted by hon30critter on Monday, December 30, 2019 10:12 PM

Harrison,

Those are great shots of your layout! It is coming along nicely. Keep sharing.

Dave

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Posted by Benjamin Maggi on Monday, December 30, 2019 1:09 PM

Harrison,

Do you have a trackplan for your layout?

Modeling the D&H in 1984: http://dandhcoloniemain.blogspot.com/

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Posted by kasskaboose on Monday, December 30, 2019 12:22 PM

Harrison,

Nice work!  I like how you showed so many different realistic scenes.  What remarkable process in a year's time.

Pls check private msgs b/c I had a question for you.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, December 29, 2019 12:55 PM

Harrison
As another year comes to a close, I’m looking back on the progress of my layout.

Thanks for sharing those very fine views of your layout, Harrison.

To those of us working on layouts, we really ron't realize how much progress we're making unless we take a step back and review the way you have.

Sometimes I'll have a visitor say "My you've made great progress since I've last been here!" but kind of like seeing our own kids grow up, you really don't notice the day-to-day progress.

Thank You, Ed

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Posted by Harrison on Sunday, December 29, 2019 7:56 AM

Kevin- Always enjoying seeing your cars come off the assembly line, and thanks for the interchange.

Peter- your scenery and detailing is just something else!

Mike- I've enjoyed seeing the progress of your transfer caboose, your model has helped me see all the things wrong with mine. (or that I could do better.)

Harrison

Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.

Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

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Posted by BRAKIE on Sunday, December 29, 2019 7:12 AM

Looking back on my last ISL I wished I added a runaround since this would have given me two more tracks for industry.  I'm thinking of building a 1 x 7' ISL here at the rest home and used a 44 or 70 tonner  and 40' cars. A 1x7' board will fit under my bed.

A tentive name is Walnut Creek Ry.

Larry

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Summerset Ry.


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Posted by mbinsewi on Saturday, December 28, 2019 1:35 PM

Looking great Harrison!  Yes.  I forsee this coming year you'll make progress on scenery.

My 2019 highlights were a scratch build/kitbash overhead crane, and the MILW transfer caboose.

Neither of which I can post pictures.....yet...but Photobucket is slowly coming back.

The "bucket" page jumps right up, but, there are no pictures.  Patiently waiting Whistling

Peter, as always, excellent work.

Mike.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Saturday, December 28, 2019 1:07 PM

Harrison,  You have aptly shown that year in review layout and modeling pics are fun and help stoke the creative fires.  

Putting the finishing touches to my town, harbor and facia made 2019 a milestone year.

Thanks and Regards, Peter

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, December 27, 2019 5:18 PM

I have no progress on a layout, but I think I completed 60-75 train cars this year. The Fleet Of Nonsense is about 65% af the way completed now.

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I have really enjoyed watching your layout progress. Thank you for sharing.

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-Kevin

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Looking back on my Layout in 2019
Posted by Harrison on Friday, December 27, 2019 5:11 PM

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2019/12/27/looking-back-on-my-layout-in-2019/

As another year comes to a close, I’m looking back on the progress of my layout.

IMG_9951Rt. 9 in early January 2019.

 

IMG_0481Plattsburgh engine track in early January.

 

IMG_0520An overhead view on the sceniked area in mid January.

 

img_8931Northbound train in February

 

img_8935Engine track in February.

 

img_98033D printed oil drums in March.

 

img_0900Some more scenery in May.

 

IMG_9842Pillsbury Grain in September.

 

IMG_9369North Plattsburgh in October.

 

IMG_9511New motive power in December.

 

I hope you enjoyed following along with my layout this year, and will continue to watch it’s progress. -Harrison


Let's see everyone's progress in the past year.

Harrison

Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.

Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

My YouTube

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