General Discussion (Model Railroader)

 Third Street Switcher at work.

Wolfgang

GREAT LOOKING SCENE!!!  That is some excellent modeling, Wolfgang....  it actually made me look twice.  Are those trees scratch made, if not what brand are they, please?

Bob/IG 

Few more coal cars.

      Cuda Ken

Great job, everyone.

Sue

 Great pictures everyone.

Completed and installed my retaining walls for the mine. The mine was just set in place for the picture.

With a Photoshopped background

Geared Steam:

 Great pictures everyone.

Completed and installed my retaining walls for the mine.

With a Photoshopped background

Geared Steam: 

That's flat-out TERRIFIC!   Really looking forward to photos after you get the rest of the scenery in. 

BTW, that Grandt Line model of the ore-crusher building is based on the Kentucky Mine up in the Sierra about 70 miles from me in Sierra City, CA.  It's still there and has been restored and is the centerpiece of the Sierra County Historical Museum.  My great grandfather Edward Perryman worked at the mine in the 1880's when he came over from Cornwall.  I've got the same model on my layout in 'Sierra City'.   Neat building. 

I sure like what you've done with yours!

Tom

 Terrific work this week, guys!

Jeff, my brother has the same tank car.

Woflgang, I like your photo.  I couldeasily picture myself standing at the near end of the bridge...very realistic.

-Crandell

Geared Steam....  Great looking cribbing.  You did a fantastic job on that wall.

Bob/IG 

CNJ831:

A recent photo of my scratchbuilt Boston Corners Stave & Heading Company's facility, circa 1940, one of the industries served by the Hudson Highlands RR.

 

CNJ831

 

IronGoat:

GREAT LOOKING SCENE!!!  That is some excellent modeling, Wolfgang....  it actually made me look twice.  Are those trees scratch made, if not what brand are they, please?

Bob/IG 

Bob, those trees are from Model Scene.

Wolfgang

Hi from Belgium,

Great work everybody, I am currently working at my plan for my new Maclau River RR.

Would be very nice to see this post every week after the week end so we could share togheter all or works.

Cheers

Marc

cudaken:

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Ken, your scenery is looking great! One thing that bugged me on my layout was the edge of the pink foam showing which distracts from the finished scenery. As adding a facia board to the sides of the layout will be one of the last things I'll do (if I ever get that far), a tempory fix was to paint the foam edge and wood framework, (I used Walmart craft paint). I mixed the craft paint to match basic scenery color, but one could use other colors as well. It took about an hour to do,and the result was very pleasing and immediately gave the layout a finished look and the pink (or blue) foam was gone. Jay.

 Jay, thank you for the kind words. I have came a long way and still learning. On part of the new section I have painted the edge of the foam and it does help. Just not have gotten around to that side yet.

        Ken