All is coming together nicely...I particularly like the "transformer rack'...a vignette often forgotten or tossed-in by someone (like ME), less observant of the importance of these details to the overall scene. Very well done, and awaiting more, thanks. Bob C.
Hey that is looking nice....now get the shovel out and clea n up your mess
That's some engine facilities....It's gonna be a busy place once operations are in full swing...!!
Hey, that's looking great! Love that last photo. Bridge is damn impressive! all very cool.
Beautiful---looking forward to lots of pictures of "action at the roundhouse"
Wow , very nice!
I especially like the transformer rack. Can we have a bigger photo, showing more details, please ?
cn nutbar Wrote:Beautiful---looking forward to lots of pictures of "action at the roundhouse"
Very nice work! You've definitely captured it, and the late-night landscapers are really pulling it all together. Looking forward to more photos...!
Andrew
Thanks everyone. SP1 just check closer to the beginning of this thread and you'll see the build with lots of pics of the X-former rack. I got to do a little more detail work the the roundhouse aria. First I want to show an over view of the facility to give a feel for the site. With all the moving around I damaged some of the upper windows of the main round house, maybe that will be the excuse that I need to finish them up.[
attachment=7736] You can see I am placing a few more utility poles around the turntable and I decided to relocate the Sand/water bridge to the other side of the Coal dock.
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attachment=7734] Drop bottom Gons unload sand into the pit where an auger carries it into the sand house where it is screened and dried. From there compressed air carries it, via underground lines, to the bridge for loading into locomotives.
lastly for today I felt some spilled coal was in order under the coal dock. It's a mix of Anthracite " blue and uncolored " and soft "bituminous" coal.[
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e-paw!
Those little and tiny spillings looks great and add much realism to the layout.
Lutz
Planted some more trees on the hillside in Easton Pennsylvania.
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The empty space on the left will be filled in with a rock face.
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I did add a rock seam in the hill, This feature is very common in my neck of the woods.
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The last view shows the gap where the CNJ branch squeezes between the mountains to join in with the SH&D at their large Yard in Allentown.
The rock debris around the service tracks is a wonderful touch. Very very nice. Too often we make our layouts pristine, perfect ballast, perfect ground cover, etc. It sure makes a big difference when you throw in the little extras that break the monotony. Excellent work being done in this thread!
Great looking scenery! I especially like the last photo in "the gap". Even with the bare surfaces and unballaseted track in the foreground those hills look real!
Ralph