Miami River Layout

[Herc Driver]

Wow...what excellent work. It would be great to see more pictures!

[Harry]

[alcanman]

Superb modelling! Looking forward to seeing more progress pics. Another great example of an ISL and more inspiration for my next project.

Thanks for sharing.

Mal

[sailormatlac]

Impressive layout Larry. Those fences are really well done and of a sturdy design. Good work also on the utility poles, often an overlooked item that gives a lot of personnality.

Matt

[Gary S]

Thanks for all that info on the fences. Right now, I am using Walthers fencing modified by drilling holes in the posts for the upper and lower horizontal pipes. I'm pleased with my results so far, but trying to decide what to use for the barbed wire. Your use of the wire is intriguing. I was figuring to use thread. Gotta say, your results sure look good!

[shortliner]

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[fast car]

Gary, Matt, Mal, Herk, Harry, Reinhard,

Thank you for all nice comments. I will add more pictures as work progresses. I'm basically limited to weekends for working on the layout and now I'm attempting to get my Corel Paintshop Pro figured out.

Larry

[Russ Bellinis]

Thanks for all that info on the fences. Right now, I am using Walthers fencing modified by drilling holes in the posts for the upper and lower horizontal pipes. I'm pleased with my results so far, but trying to decide what to use for the barbed wire. Your use of the wire is intriguing. I was figuring to use thread. Gotta say, your results sure look good!

Gary, have you got Lance Mindheim's new book How To Operate A Modern Era Switching Layout? I ordered a copy from Amazon and I think it is excellent. His main message is that industries should take as long to switch on a model as they do in the prototype. One point he makes is that most industries have fences and gates that the switch crew has to unlock and open to switch an industry, and then must close and lock behind them after they have finished the job. He has a couple of illustrations of a chain link gate where a small brass rod is "planted" in the scenery and a gate made with a brass tube frame is slid over the top of the rod so that it can be opened and closed. If you replicate that on your layout with either one or two gates at each industry, I would use wire for the barbed wire on top for extra strength. Just use a bamboo skewer to open and close the gate.

[fast car]

Thanks for all that info on the fences. Right now, I am using Walthers fencing modified by drilling holes in the posts for the upper and lower horizontal pipes. I'm pleased with my results so far, but trying to decide what to use for the barbed wire. Your use of the wire is intriguing. I was figuring to use thread. Gotta say, your results sure look good!

Gary, have you got Lance Mindheim's new book How To Operate A Modern Era Switching Layout? I ordered a copy from Amazon and I think it is excellent. His main message is that industries should take as long to switch on a model as they do in the prototype. One point he makes is that most industries have fences and gates that the switch crew has to unlock and open to switch an industry, and then must close and lock behind them after they have finished the job. He has a couple of illustrations of a chain link gate where a small brass rod is "planted" in the scenery and a gate made with a brass tube frame is slid over the top of the rod so that it can be opened and closed. If you replicate that on your layout with either one or two gates at each industry, I would use wire for the barbed wire on top for extra strength. Just use a bamboo skewer to open and close the gate.

Russ,

The gate on the lower left is nothing more that solid brass rod slid down brass tube with the remaider of the gate frame soldered on the outside four corners. Since I don't have a small hand held grinder, I used my big bench grinder that I would turn on and off the smooth down the corners on the gate.

Larry

[bnsffan]

Another great layout, nicely done and with fine scenery

How deep is this part of your layout? What is the length between the first switch and the last building?

Daniel

[faraway]

This layout impresses me most by two things
1. He refrained from utilizing the available space for a maximum of tracks. The relation from tracks to scenery is very good
2. The modern structures, streets, fences etc. are very clean and exact done. An old wood barn is somewhat forgiving but a modern structure looks strange if a wall is not be in a perfect right angle.
I am looking forward to freelance 2022 to get closer ....

[fast car]

Another great layout, nicely done and with fine scenery

How deep is this part of your layout? What is the length between the first switch and the last building?

Daniel

Daniel,

The layout is 22" in depth. It started out as 18" deep hollow core bifold doors, but I realized that it was not nearly deep enough for I wanted to do. I purchased birch strip wood and build the edge to 22-23". The fasica is nothing more that floor baseboard mitered and painted similar to Lance Mindheim's.

The distance from the turnout to the last structure is close to eight feet, but I can check on this tonight and let you know the exact distance if you like. The entire wall length is twenty feet.

I have purchased additional track to complete the left hand curve near the Padnos structure and will be working on that this weekend.

I have also completed the artwork and decals for the Island Cargo Systems structure. What struck me about this building is the fact that situated between loading docks is a ramp that allows vehicles to enter the warehouse.

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[bnsffan]

Thanks for these informations. I now have an idea of the needed depth and length.
I will follow the next steps with great interest

Daniel

[jugbutt]

Very nice work there. I like the green forkliftsans the gates.

[Tyson Rayles]

Most excellent !