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Re: Freelance 2012 - shortliner - 03-15-2012
@fwwrmodeler , the silos are universal silos made by Faller in Germany. They are perfect for cement etc. but I think they may be a nice decoration for a flour mill too. Have to do some piping etc. for connection.
As Reinhard said Faller kit " industriesilos" # 130476 - 2 in a pack- I got some from ebay.de with no problem
Re: Freelance 2012 - bnsffan - 03-15-2012
Hello Reinhard,
Another great idea and nicely well done industry
I will have to enlarge the room of my future layout in order to add something similar
Re: Freelance 2012 - clearwater - 03-16-2012
Reinhard: Great! Can I rent you?
Regards T3homas
Re: Freelance 2012 - fast car - 03-16-2012
Reinhard,
Super job on the complex. Very complete. The road system around the buildings ties the structures together.
Larry
Re: Freelance 2012 - faraway - 03-17-2012
Thanks again for the kind words.
The ground cover has been done this morning. The entire area is a no go area until the glue has set tomorrow. I will be busy the next days. So it might take some time until the details will be added and some raw material is missing (e.g. pipes).
![[Image: IMG_1310.jpg?t=1331997496]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1310.jpg?t=1331997496)
![[Image: IMG_1311.jpg?t=1331997497]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1311.jpg?t=1331997497)
The abandoned road has be reactivated and connects the mill with the so called Walters bakery. All buildings together from one company campus.
![[Image: IMG_1312.jpg?t=1331998423]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1312.jpg?t=1331998423)
Re: Freelance 2012 - jwb - 03-17-2012
Looking at some of the roads and vegetation you have, I can't help thinking about the overall environment you'd find in a prototype area similar to your layout. It's basically the "wrong side of the tracks", which means there's a lot of non-railroad atmosphere that's also interesting. Here's some material you might want to think about incorporating:
Re: Freelance 2012 - sailormatlac - 03-17-2012
That new mill is great! Honestly, it capture perfectly the feeling of a mid-sized industry. Very inspiring.
Matt
Re: Freelance 2012 - faraway - 03-24-2012
I did proceed with some details of the mill complex.
![[Image: IMG_1314.jpg?t=1332617271]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1314.jpg?t=1332617271)
![[Image: IMG_1315.jpg?t=1332617269]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1315.jpg?t=1332617269)
![[Image: IMG_1316.jpg?t=1332617269]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1316.jpg?t=1332617269)
![[Image: IMG_1318.jpg?t=1332617267]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1318.jpg?t=1332617267)
![[Image: IMG_1321.jpg?t=1332617269]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1321.jpg?t=1332617269)
@jwb, you are so very right about the none railroad related scenery at "the wrong side of the track". I loved to do the none rail served business on my last layout with simple structures inspired by LA prototypes. I kept the area on the hatch but I had give it up in the center part (those buildings made their way to Texas) even I did cut back on switches again. It is a never ending battle to distribute the available space between scenery and tracks with track relevant structures. I will have an eye on my layout to find a spot to do some more none railroad scenery.
Re: Freelance 2012 - Ralph - 03-24-2012
...and those details make an already excellent complex absoultely fabulous! (I don't ue the word "fabulous" often).
Ralph
Re: Freelance 2012 - faraway - 03-26-2012
A small commercial area might be a nice contrast in the very right background corner. A LHS has a bunch of "small town USA" kits at a reasonable price. I will see if I can use them for a not to cute store front. In the mean time two store fronts of DPM Victorial Style and Twentieth Century bulk packs have been kit bashed (lowered) for first test buildings.
![[Image: IMG_1323.jpg?t=1332798161]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1323.jpg?t=1332798161)
Re: Freelance 2012 - faraway - 03-27-2012
I will have a small commercial area but the right rear corner is an optical and logical extension of the mill complex. That spot will be occupied by a newly created building in the same style as the other mill buildings are. A small shed connects it optical to the mill complex. Both will get some details and paint tomorrow.
The commercial area is planned to be a string of buildings facing to the front with a 1/2" wide residual street and replacing the shoe box and parking lot at the right foreground.
![[Image: IMG_1325.jpg?t=1332881725]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1325.jpg?t=1332881725)
Re: Freelance 2012 - Gary S - 03-28-2012
Amazing! Love the new complex, it really looks good.
faraway Wrote:
Re: Freelance 2012 - faraway - 03-28-2012
Some paint this morning and the mill got a building to ship it's products via truck.
You might have noticed but I am fascinated by pitched roofs. That is a nice variation of shoe boxes with a touch of antique.
![[Image: IMG_1328.jpg?t=1332927278]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1328.jpg?t=1332927278)
And an overview of the entire mill complex made of nine buildings.
![[Image: IMG_1329.jpg?t=1332927881]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1329.jpg?t=1332927881)
Re: Freelance 2012 - Tyson Rayles - 03-28-2012
Most impressive!
Re: Freelance 2012 - Gary S - 03-28-2012
Are you sure this isn't a GERN facility?