Ralph's Layout Self-improvement Blog

[Ralph]

It has been quite a while since I posted on this blog. Progress has been slow and often affected by distractions and...you know...life! I really need to achieve a better balance in favor of my hobby! Anyway, I've been working on the section where I've moved my Ready-mix plant. I'll repost the photo of the original sad little structure.

I decided to reuse some of the components but added to them and tried to make the facility look a little more realistic and complex. The conveyor represented by the pipe is temporary and only there as a "fer instance" so I can plan something better. Here are several views of the area.









I based the model loosely on this abandoned company near where I work...


So, its coming along. I also made that small industry (Laroche Manufacturing) in the background because I really needed another business that is served by boxcars! Its too small to justify rail service I suppose but I was working with space limitations.

Its nice to be back at it again! Stay tuned!
Ralph