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Re: Freelance 2015-3 - Rscott417 - 11-08-2015

faraway Wrote:I wish there would be a history function in Google maps and especially Streetview.
Google Earth has this feature. Some of the imagery may be unclear but still can be helpful for the most part.

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-15-2015

The lethargy is over and I am back in the construction business. The first of the three simple buildings got brick walls, gate, door, down spouts etc. replacing the street view wallpaper.
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A few drops of paint
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It's in use since many years
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Re: Freelance 2015-3 - shortliner - 11-16-2015

Good job - nice to see you back!

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-16-2015

The assembly of all three buildings
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Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-17-2015

Toke care of the roofs today

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The view from my chair
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The center building sign belongs to 221 51st ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 : http://www.polarmechanicalcorp.com/index.html 357

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - fwwrmodeler - 11-17-2015

That building looks great.

Wayne

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - Mike Kieran - 11-18-2015

Reinhard. Great work. If you want a fast food restaurant, just re-purpose one of the buildings into a sandwich shop, deli, or pizzeria. In fact, there's a few Glatt Kosher shops around the area.

If you have a need for a building of a different kind, Lutheran Hospital is a block away from Polar Mechanics. It's housed in former industrial loft buildings. They have smaller clinics and administrative offices located in buildings similar to what you are building. There are also condominium/co-op apartments being built around the area as well as storefront churches. When my grandfather had a heart attack many years ago, we were driving around street running trains (New York Cross Harbor Railroad) to see him.

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-18-2015

Mike Kieran Wrote:.... Lutheran Hospital is a block away from Polar Mechanics. It's housed in former industrial loft buildings.....
Mike, I noticed it and wondered about the unusual style for a hospital. Thanks for the background information. Really interesting how some buildings are reused.

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - Twist - 11-20-2015

Hi Reinhard,

nice structures and good to see you back working on your layout.

Regards,Chris

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-22-2015

The new window glass is thicker than the old one and required new shutters. We decided to take "dirty white" pleating at the windows. It is also not bad as a neutral backdrop.
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Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-22-2015

I have been asked for a track plan and some photos to get an overview of the layout. I am sorry but there is still no track plan but this is a series of photos taken 10 minutes ago from left to right.
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I found a very old Atlas ATSF S2 made in Austria. I cleaned it up and added DCC. LED and a some freelance terminal railroad paint scheme will be next. I got inspired by the SF Bay Railroad still running two S2 in revenue service.
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Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-25-2015

I got an Athearn GP38-2 some time ago. It is a nice model and I love to use it during operation sessions. But somethings was odd, strange or wrong with the engine but I could not find the problem.
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Until last night. The Athearn model is a pre 2000 version without the white roof so familiar to me for all contemporary CSX engines. Microscale TF-1 is the solution!
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Re: Freelance 2015-3 - Rscott417 - 11-25-2015

Nice masking, I have to do the same thing to 3 CSX engines I recently purchased.

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - torikoos - 11-26-2015

Nice to see you have a 1:87 drone taking overhead pictures :-)

Re: Freelance 2015-3 - faraway - 11-27-2015

The old wooden fence was replaced by an ugly concrete wall many years ago.

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