Freelance 2011 - Printable Version

Freelance 2011 - Printable Version

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Re: Freelance 2011 - faraway - 06-19-2011

The German brand "Faller" has industry silos (part number 130476) that are basically intended for cement but might be used very flexible. I plan to to mix and blend some of them with an industry building. Vernon has a couple of industries with silos and tanks. That industry will be a good reason to handle covered hoppers and tank cars.

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Re: Freelance 2011 - Gary S - 06-19-2011

Woah! Those look nice. Hmmm..... where can I put some of those on my layout?

I really like them alot. Thanks for the heads-up! Smile

Re: Freelance 2011 - FCIN - 06-19-2011

faraway Wrote:The German brand "Faller" has industry silos (part number 130476) that are basically intended for cement but might be used very flexible.

I have a set of those "Faller" silos (3 to be exact) that came with a kit I brought years ago and have been looking for an excuse to use them on my layout. Would work for any of several industries.

Re: Freelance 2011 - Ralph - 06-19-2011

Those are great looking silos, and yes, I see similar structures at several kinds of industries. Thumbsup

Ralph

Re: Freelance 2011 - doctorwayne - 06-19-2011

faraway Wrote:

Hmmm. Four silos? G E R N ? Goldth

Wayne

Re: Freelance 2011 - Gary S - 06-19-2011

I was thinking the same thing! Thumbsup

Re: Freelance 2011 - cnw1961 - 06-19-2011

Exactly ! Wink

Re: Freelance 2011 - faraway - 06-19-2011

It is surprising. It was easy to find a prominent GERN facitity in Vernon. Streetview is so very helpful to locate GERN locations Goldth

ps. Notice the red valves in the foreground...

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Re: Freelance 2011 - Justinmiller171 - 06-20-2011

Perhaps those red-valves are used to unload GERN flux?

Re: Freelance 2011 - faraway - 06-22-2011

The industry still needs to be switched on a daily base. Construction work on the layout has been temporary suspended for trip preparation

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Re: Freelance 2011 - faraway - 07-30-2011

As a result of seeing the real Vernon I decided to tone down the trackage. I got some dirt from the road, cooked it in the micro wave and sieved it.
The result was glued as a fine uneven layer over the perfect gray ballast and the perfect white sand. That did also change the overall tone from gray to brown and matches Vernon better.
I should find an even more fine ground cover. The prototype has large patches with ground cover fine as dust.

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I did not continue with the slab buildings. Vernon has so much older buildings that look similar to mine build after prototypes in southern LA. I will concentrate on details etc. to get the look and feel of what I have seen in Vernon. But some green is planned. It is April after a rainy spring on my layout.

Re: Freelance 2011 - faraway - 08-05-2011

Some details have been added. The photos teach me what is vertical and what is not so close to vertical... Nope

Re: Freelance 2011 - faraway - 08-07-2011

Fences etc. have been my last task.
ps. Some utility poles have been "adjusted"...

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Re: Freelance 2011 - Mr Fixit - 08-07-2011

He, he,he, adjusted"...

I like that .

Sounds almost like 'mafia speak'.

Mark

Re: Freelance 2011 - Russ Bellinis - 08-07-2011

Looking good Reinhard! Are you going to try modeling any of the buildings where they put a modern fascia on the street side of the old building and left the older construction as is, flaking paint, rust, and all on the railroad side?