I think that most modelers these days paint their rails to represent rust. But, the first thought most modelers have is to run out to the hobby shop and spend three or four dollars on a little bottle of PollyS Rail Brown, or, six or seven dollars on the Floquil Rail Brown spray paint. The problem with [...]
This tiny station structure may be familiar, if you’ve been reading this site for any length of time. It the Alna Center Station on the WW&F during the days when the railroad was in operation. This picture is part of the Museum collection, from the Davis Family Collection.
I post this today for two reason. First, it’s perfectly sized, [...]
We’ve been merrily building away at modules, and so far, most of them are straight! Our portable world is over 40′ long in a perfectly straight line! But, to make a typical curved module, based on the specification that was decided upon, a 90° curve creates a module that consumes a 44″x44″ area, or, is [...]
This picture at railpictures.net shows the prototype Lake Placid yard. This shot was taken from what would be the station on my version of the yard, looking from the stub-end back towards the yard throat.
Obviously, I’ve taken a few liberties with the layout — moving the station and relocating the tracks slightly. I do, [...]
Since I know someone’s bound to ask about the track arrangement for the modules … Here’s an aerial view, as of this morning. The track arrangement is based on the prototype arrangement at Lake Placid, NY., though I’ve taken a couple of liberties.
The first is the addition of the switcher pocket, which is the little spur at [...]
It’s nine weeks to Kimberton, and the deadline for “completing” the yard module set (including turntable). So, what needs to be done?
“Complete” yard modules
Scratchbuild station platforms
Kitbash/Scratchbuild station
Finish diesel shed/car-shop/yard office complex
Build small shack
Trees & undergrowth
Build turntable module
Build turntable
Build engine facility structures (fuel/sand/water)
Build [...]
The 60′ Sellers Turntable kit arrived this afternoon from Freshwater Models. I have, of course, inspected it closely. The castings and materials look absolutely first rate. I’ve got a little shopping to do before I can begin building it, but that was to be expected. I think that the assembly is going to be pretty [...]