After 3 years of construction, scenery on my Western Pacific is now complete. I put in a lot of overtime hours these last few months in order to be ready for last weekend's So Cal tour. I had Over 150 visitors drop by to see the layout firsthand.
Here is how the last sections came out. (for a complete history of my layout progress to date, please visit my photobucket album and search under "engineerbob")
These first pics show an overall view of the newly completed section.
Here are some close up views
These last shots were taken from the older sections of the layout
Hope you've enjoyed the tour.
Have Fun.... Bob.
Wow, that is a lot of work. I have been watching your layout come along for awhile and was always in some deep level of awe and respect. Well done, it looks amazing. Wish I could see it in person.
Best Regards, Big John
Kiva Valley Railway- Freelanced road in central Arizona. Visit the link to see my MR forum thread on The Building of the Whitton Branch on the Kiva Valley Railway
You do incredible work. Your layout is as good or better than anything I have seen published. Thank you for sharing.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Wow nice job and great photos. Great color and lighting.
Beautiful work.
Thank you for sharing.
Richard
Exquisite scenery and buildings - bravo!
Grin,Stein
All I can say is, "WOW!" Your efforts and overtime were well worth it!
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
Wow. I bet even George Selios is taking notes....
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I wonder what future issue of Model Railroader we're going to see his layout in?
Great job Bob,
What product did you use for the water?
Doc
What beautiful artistry. I loved your first layout and looked forward to each new post. Then the announcement that you were rebuilding. Then the first few pictures, including the great canyon and trestle scene. Now this. Beautiful. I look forward to pics again.
Fantastic work!
Kelly
www,finescale360.com
It is truly magnificent, Bob. I think of the work that went into all the pavement, weathering and weeding of it, and then the sidewalks and fences. Those things, alone, probably took 30-60 hours I'm guessing.
Crandell
topcopdoc Great job Bob, What product did you use for the water? Doc
To model the water, I used envirotex 2 part epoxy. The waves and wake around the tug boat was done using gloss medium.
ARTHILL What beautiful artistry. I loved your first layout and looked forward to each new post. Then the announcement that you were rebuilding. Then the first few pictures, including the great canyon and trestle scene. Now this. Beautiful. I look forward to pics again.
Art. Thank you for the kind words. You're Yosemite falls was the inspiration I used to model my waterfall at Junior Canyon
selector It is truly magnificent, Bob. I think of the work that went into all the pavement, weathering and weeding of it, and then the sidewalks and fences. Those things, alone, probably took 30-60 hours I'm guessing. Crandell
Hi Crandell. Your guess is about right. The roads took me about two full weeks to complete.
brilliant, awesome, beautiful.....very balanced and elegant.
I think it has that special "it" ...it looks just "right"
Congratulations.
The St. Francis Consolidated Railroad of the Colorado Rockies
Denver, Colorado
Words fail me...impressive modeling!!!...Tim
A true friend will not bail you out of jail...he will be sitting next to you saying "that was friggin awesome dude!" Tim...Modeling the NYC...is there any other?
Bob grech After 3 years of construction, scenery on my Western Pacific is now complete. These first pics show an overall view of the newly completed section.
After 3 years of construction, scenery on my Western Pacific is now complete. These first pics show an overall view of the newly completed section.
Uh, you missed a spot Bob over in the far right rear.
Ray
Very nice work. What manufacture are the structures?
Excellent work... Among other things, your selection and balance of colors are exceptional. Weathered, yet not gritty. A true piece of art.
Simon
Guys note that Bob Grech posted those photos about 5 years ago and has posted nothing here in perhaps 3 years. I am not sure why - he used to post a lot of wonderful stuff here. But you are unlikely to get an answer from him to your questions unless someone knows a way to contact him more directly.
Dave Nelson