Rex and Tom, Thanks for your engouraging comments. I was quite please with the outcome of my foundation, but perhaps its not as good as I thought. It's suppose to look like a stacked stone foundation as opposed to brick. To answer your question, after cutting down an old treated wooded step tread to fit the slant of the train lot, I routed the horizontal lines using a Demoral w/router attachment than free handed the vertical lines randomly (in the pictures you have to look closely to see that they are jagged as natural stones would be rather than nice and neat as bricks). Than a coat gray primer sprayed on to which was added various colors (gray, black, raw sienna and terra cotta) dabbed on randomly using a paper towel. Finally filling the grout lines with cement colored mixture. Final step will be several coats of clear matte finished laquer.
Made some progress on the barn project. Here are some pictures of Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign I copied from the internet and attached above the three barn doors. Also hung some chain and hooks from the hoist bars above the hay loft doors. Now if we ever get a few dry days its ready to be planted in the garden. Once planted I'll be able to finish by constructing and placing access ramps at the doors.
Today started bright and sunny with mild (49 degs) temp, so decided to put the barn in the garden. After digging and filling with stone dust it started raining. It took three tries, but finally quit long enough to finish the job. Still must back fill around the foundation, ground too muddy. Then will build the ramps up to the doors. Here are some views of the barn in the train lot.
Nice.
Tom Trigg
Since we have a barn, I figured the farmer needed a place to live. Here is the farm house. Pretty much like any other house build so didn't bother taking a bunch of pics while building. CFO stuck her head in the shed once in a while and shot a pic. Building season over for the summer. Spent the day cleaning mulch and leaves out of the track and ran the trains for about 3 hours.
While I was preparing the railroad for some visitors, the CFO thought it time to take some panaramic shots of the train lot along with some of the newer vignettes. Here are the new photos.
I sure hope that the drunkard crew that laid the rails behind the church have been sent to rehab. Well done my friend.
Great shots. Your layout is progressing nicely. What happened to your saw blade?
Rex
Tom, Thanks. Crew attended rehab, but failed. CFO says still consumming too much brewski.
Rex, Also thanks. Original saw blade was cut from old floppy disc (as per an article in GR) and gone after the first winter. I have played around with other materials but am not quite satisfied. Actually purchased some to strew around the mill as used blades, but are a little small (I think).
Jack: Have a look at a Dremel saw blade. Dremel has one that is 2 1/4 inch in dia. It may be a bit on the small size but will standup to the weather.
Howdy Jack,
I haven't been on in a while. Work is nuts and other issues. I am glad to see that your work is coming along well. Keep up the great work and fine pictures
Regards,
Zak
Keep On Railroad'n..............
Thanks Zak. Its good to see you on here again.
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