Hi guys,

I have just finished another custom build for the same guy as the Champion Packing Plant i posted a few days ago. This one being the Prairie Star Grain Elevator by Walthers. This was a plastic kit but had a wood panel siding on it. So, i used the original color (orange red, kinda looked like redwood) as a sub base color and added a tan color as my other base color for the wood. Then i added a darker brown and some black to simulate mold and decaying/rotting sections. I wanted this too look like it was on its last leg as a wood structure.... All together, it prolly took me 2 hours to build up layers of paint to where i was somewhat happy with it lol. I then assembled the structure and added the aluminum roof, and heavily weathered it to go with the rest of the structure.

Then i applied the decals, which i think i should have done first and sealed them on before i started painting, since it would have covered them up and blended them in better.... There was one logo on the side of the structure that just did not come out very well at all, it was the vertical logo and you could totally see the clear film on it, even after i had weathered it and tried to blend it in, so i had an idea pop into my head to make it look like an older logo that was seen on the structure maybe when it was first build decades ago. So i took some 220 grit sandpaper and lightly sanded off some of the decal, leaving bits of some pieces behind to make it look like it was a really old sign. It also made it look like the sections behind the old sign had been slightly more "preserved" then the rest of the structure. The opening on the side of the structure is where the covered conveyor will connect this structure to the Milling Building.

For now, here is some pics of the grain elevator structure, and when i finish the Milling Building, ill post those here as well....















I am interested to know what you guys think of this one?

They say one can look at a piece of art and learn something about about the artist. Do you think that is true with your layout? Can someone else look at your layout and learn a little about your personality?

If I look at my layout - I can see a few clues to my interests and who I am. The vertical scenery on my layout illustrates my preference for topography over flat land. It also illustrates my interest in the earth and geology. My choice of gauge (3') and prototype (not colorado) illustrate my desire to do something a little different than everyone else, but not so different that I stand out too much (otherwise I would have chosen an extremely rare/scale combination ). My time frame (1920) illustrates my curiosity with old things, and old places, and how people lived before I was born. I have always been curious about the remnants I see, and wonder what they must have been like to see in their prime. Finally, the small mining community that I model illustrates the adventures I have when taking road trips around my region.

So what about your layout? What does it say about who you are?

Today at Winslow, NJ - SRNJ units 803-800-3519-3578 MLW M420's shove hard to move a 50 car stone train up grade,it took them three tries to make it to the top.

Bruce

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I'm not sure where else to put this. Has something happened to the "return to last post function" after submitting a thread? It isn't working for me at all.

Hi guys,

So i have been buying a few buildings from the Cornerstone Series for a guy that im doing some custom work for. So far, i have the Champion Packing Plant, the Prairie Star Milling Building and the Prairie Star Grain Elevator, and a large double track bridge that spans 36" on my plate from him lol.

I got the 3 buildings yesterday from the LHS and started on the Champion Packing Plant first, and i just finished it about an hour ago, estimated time spent assembling, painting, detailing, and weathering was about 12.5 hours. Here are some pics of the packing plant, tell me what you guys think of it?

Its July 12, 1959. Barney Secord was chasing the Central New England Milk train through Winsted. He took this picture as the train passed by the industrial area. When he developed the picture he noticed there was something wrong. He hadn't noticed it when he took the picture.(Kinda hard to take a picture and fly a Curtiss Jenny at the same time)
Maybe Barney wasn't where he thought he was?

Can you find the things wrong with the picture.

Have some fun.

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Hi All,

I had two cars delivered today one a flat AAR car and an autocar both from Walthers Proto 2000 range the flat car is great and runs smoothly with the non magnetic weight in the frame but the autocar comes with a magnetic steel plate which is fine if you dont like me use the Kadee #308 magnet & Kadee couplers ........... but i know if i fit it the car will hover over the magnet and cause problems uncoupling .......... what do you all use as a non magnetic weight for cars to solve this please.

Found this interesting... Model Railroaders were the first hackers?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tech_Model_Railroad_Club

Dave

Well...

I received an e-mail today from George's Trains that they will be shutting down the Mount Pleasant Rd. location in Toronto and moving everything up to the "newly expanded" Markham Store.

They will also no longer carry the Thomas The Train line.

I can hardly say I blame them. With the way the The City of Toronto is taxing everyone or seemingly charging a fee for just about everything these days, I'm not surprised that more news like this doesn't come about more often. :|

Some shots from this week.

The Canadian Rolls eastbound into the city

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CN 303 rolls west on a cloudy sunday afternoon

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CN freight heads west

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