Lighting for the entire Pidgeon Creek section will be controlled by the operator through the geothermal plant. In some cases, like the Barite Processing Plant's utility shed, a dedicated battery power source will be remotely controlled.
Used a different decal application method on this second boxcar.
Ground radio antenna array installed on the shed. Also experimenting with decal materials from a new family graphics business in my neighbourhood. They made a few sheets of WR&MR and I bought scraps of various colours to play with, like this white boxcar roof.
Starting to add detail and technology to the utility shed today.
Decided to go with a Cape Blomidon red sandstone roof.
Graph paper also useful for laying out the driftwood roof. Once the glue dries there will be sanding and finishing to do.
Working on the shed's roof and auxiliary equipment, both inside and outside.
Brand new family graphics business recently opened up about 5 minutes from my home. I dropped in today to talk HO scale decals. They printed my Walton Rock & Mineral Railroad text decal (WR&MR) right then and there. They are going to do all my decal needs including the red lion, custom WR&MR mining logo, even all the road numbers that I want. I left them sample commercial decals and three rail cars to look at For ideas.
Worked on the door hinges today and now have a way ahead for using eyeglass hinges. Also, from Cape Blomidon sandstone I have investigated flooring and foundation applications.
Found a few pair of wire eyeglasses at the community recycle store this morning. Hacked off the hinges and will see what I can do with the door.
Embedded a metal staple completely inside the driftwood door. Used a piece of brass rail as a door footing. Working on miniature hinges today. May use modified hinges from eyeglasses.
In case you are wondering, the window is offset from centre to allow for equipment installation (inside and outside) at a later date.
The scoring tool and large glass piece that I cut the window from.
Glass was scored and cut with special tools.
Stained glass window installed. Although the glass is transparent, it distorts the view like the letters PSI on the tanker behind the wall.
Fourth wall complete, working on the door.
Fourth wall's inside surface will be completed this evening. Black CP tanker now a white and black industrial tank with red lion rampant.
Fourth wall treated with sandstone filler. Roof cuts and sanding next. Corner trims will be made soon.
They sure looked solid, but I went back to previous posts and enlarged the pic where they are mounted on a piece of green foam. The openings were apparent. I've had aquariums for decades, and a typical air pump and tubing will surely do the job.
ENJOY !
Mobilman44
Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central
Mobil: they are not solid. They are t-joints for aquarium air lines. I have all the gear: specially-designed quiet pump, many types of joints, standard air hoses, and control valves. Many of these items are only available in Asia through Amazon.
The conduits - through which you will be putting wires and compressed air - apparently are solid. What will you use to hollow them out?
I've done a project in the past wherein I used a Dremel tool with a small size (1/16 inch or less) bit and worked it back and forth. The trick is to not bust through the sides/end of the pipe where there is an elbow. That takes skill and patience and care to not drill ones fingers.
Using compressed air to power animation is something I've never seen. I can only imagine the challenges in getting that into play - and I look forward to your display.
Third wall's exterior complete. A door will be installed with hinges and manual magnetic door handle later. Fourth wall will be constructed soon.
Second wall's interior painted and drying. Third wall under construction. Picked up another tanker at the hobby shop today. The first CP tanker has it's first coat of white paint. Valves, conduits, tanks, piping, and much more are parts of a geothermal plant that supplies electricity to the barite processing plant through the utility shed. The geothermal plant is located beside the shed.
Rich: My railroad, my way, my fun.
OldSchoolScratchbuilder chutton01 OldSchoolScratchbuilder I like to add pieces with knots - adds character. Hmm, that's a rather large knot in proportion to the remainder of the plank it's in, large enough that it would cause some structural issues if translated to the real world. Gives you an excuse to put a wood 'patch' over it, though. Lots of things won't be to scale or prototype on my layout. Stained glass too thick, sequoia sized knots, Kadee couplers that don't exist in real life, plastic trains and rolling stock, electric rails, etc. I'm not following rules, not entering contests, just having fun the way I want to have fun. DJ
chutton01 OldSchoolScratchbuilder I like to add pieces with knots - adds character. Hmm, that's a rather large knot in proportion to the remainder of the plank it's in, large enough that it would cause some structural issues if translated to the real world. Gives you an excuse to put a wood 'patch' over it, though.
OldSchoolScratchbuilder I like to add pieces with knots - adds character.
Hmm, that's a rather large knot in proportion to the remainder of the plank it's in, large enough that it would cause some structural issues if translated to the real world. Gives you an excuse to put a wood 'patch' over it, though.
Lots of things won't be to scale or prototype on my layout. Stained glass too thick, sequoia sized knots, Kadee couplers that don't exist in real life, plastic trains and rolling stock, electric rails, etc. I'm not following rules, not entering contests, just having fun the way I want to have fun. DJ
Rich
Alton Junction
Primer applied to tank.
Third wall under construction.
OldSchoolScratchbuilderI like to add pieces with knots - adds character.