Ric, here is the next one, hope you like it too





… and two new overall shots to demonstrate the progress I made since last month.

WOW!!! hock: hock:

BIG "thumbs up!!!"

Wow! Very nice.

Now there's a place that needs big time rail service!

It's cool that you found an actual prototype "timesaver" to model. Very nice work. What kind of adhesive do you use to attach the brick sheet to the styrene backing?

Kurt,

Excellent work. This layout is just the right size for me.

Larry

Thank you! I am really glad that the the layout is well on its way now and starts to look like I hoped it would.

MrBill, the brick sheets are made from styrene, so I am using my normal plastic cement to glue them to the styrene backing.

I did not get anything done the last few days, but today I started to work on the structures for the right end of the layout. Compared to the prototype, I will move them much closer to the tracks to avoid having to make them just a few millimeters thin. There is not much to be seen yet, but here is a pic anyway.

Kurt,

I've only just discovered your new thread and layout, good to see you're back modeling an interesting prototype .
Looking forward on how this one will develop. I can already envision nice weathering on the buildings etc, lot's of extra little details, not to mention the litter and junk laying about etc. hint hint ;-)

Enjoy , what ever it is you have planned for it, and thanks for sharing it again!

Koos

Kurt;

I just ran across this Google map that is being compiled by a fellow showing all the industries served in the New York City area. Of interest to your Bushwick Terminal layout, it does list all the various industries served on the spur. Here's the Google link:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=2150...0d70&msa=0. As you zoom in on the map, you'll quickly find the spur you're modeling. Of interest to me was the curved building on your layout appears to be David Rosen Baker Supply http://davidrosenbakerysupply.com/ who it states receives flour, sugar, and starch in box cars and covered hoppers.

Hope it's helpful - I know I found it interesting and full of ideas for my own layout.

Thumbs up! It's funny, yesterday I also scaled down satellite pictures for work out a scenery zone on the layout. But you put that idea for the better. I really like how everything works well and the scene (as the real thing) is flowing. A lesson from this is that true scale buildings are huge and help to shrink down cars and engines, making them more at home.

Keep up your inspiring work!

Matt

Kurt....That's coming along quite nicely....What REALLY caught my eye was the great trackwork...!! It just "flows" so nicely, and those #20 ( ) turnouts are beautiful....
I presume all the trackwork is hand-laid..??

Look forward to your updates...

Sorry for the late reply, but at the moment I am so busy otherwise that I don’t have any time left for modeling.

Torikoos, thank you for your kind words and be assured that I will put lots of litter and junk on the layout – messing it up is pure fun .

Ed, that really is a very interesting Google map with lots of valuable information. Thanks for sharing the link .

Matt, I love to model real scenes and scaling down satellite pictures is the best tool you can ask for. And I agree about true scale buildings, bigger is better!

Gus, #20 turnouts ... a tempting idea, but for now my #8s and #6s have to do . Only the turnouts (except two #6) are handbuilt. I like building turnouts, but I do not have the patience to handlay lond stretches of track. I really praise the guy (whoever that was) that invented flextrack .

Gettin too quiet here...

Rscott417 Wrote:Gettin too quiet here...

Agreed! Need more inspiration!