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Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-25-2010
Well - I needed something to hide this 9 X 12 X 9" high motor box that powers the Gondola.
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-25-2010
So - Finally - I had a reason to build a "larger" building on the layout. I decided that if the MF&W had a coal mine complete with ventilating fan, I thought it would be good to call in the Gern guys
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-25-2010
Fr those that don't know - I model in 1:20.3 "F" scale.. I build everything "on the fly". That is to say, I seldom make drawings. I build from what I want something to look like and just "start building"
I simply designed the walls out of the pink Styrofoam and then spray painted some 3/8" posterboard and then I realized, i have NO idea how to get the dimensions of what I need for the facades....
So - today, I finally got the chance to cut, fit and temporarily attach the "stonework" to the building.
All the white lines and angles will be plastered and painted - but for now... This is the "Coming Soon" to PA version of ....
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-25-2010
More pics showing the Gondola and platform from the first pic. This shows what i was trying to accomplish... Hiding that wooden box..... And yes, the Styrofoam is removable in the back section for maintaining the moter... I uhhhhh think ...
hock: 
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-25-2010
More pictures after i tear it back apart and paint and detail everything and reassemble it
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - MasonJar - 07-25-2010
ngauger Wrote:... if the MF&W had a cola mine ...
I always wondered where that bubbly cola goodness came from...
Looks good Mikey! Cookie Gibson's empire grows again!
Andrew
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-25-2010
MasonJar Wrote:I just fixed that - about 30 seconds before you postedngauger Wrote:... if the MF&W had a cola mine ...
I always wondered where that bubbly cola goodness came from...
Looks good Mikey! Cookie Gibson's empire grows again!
Andrew
Tooo Funny!!! I wonder if Gern Cola fizzes 3% more....
~~~~ Thanks!!
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - P5se Camelback - 07-25-2010
Where do I get in line for a game of miniature golf? I will admit I'm probably pretty rusty ... I haven't played since I walked the boards in Ocean City, NJ with my former wife and my daughter Jenna who was two and a half at the time and spent most of the latter part of the evening riding on my shoulders (she's now 26!)
Nice touch, though ... I can't say I've ever seen a miniature golf course on a model railroad before!
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 07-26-2010
P5se Camelback Wrote:Where do I get in line for a game of miniature golf? I will admit I'm probably pretty rusty ... I haven't played since I walked the boards in Ocean City, NJ with my former wife and my daughter Jenna who was two and a half at the time and spent most of the latter part of the evening riding on my shoulders (she's now 26!)Thanks
Nice touch, though ... I can't say I've ever seen a miniature golf course on a model railroad before!
It was designed to be a tribute to Shamus, the first Admin here (well - where we used to be). I wanted something different to fill that 3 x 1 ft area and thought of putting in 2 holes of a virtual Mini-golf course As to where you get in line..... There's a clubhouse too
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Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 09-23-2010
Almost finished
Well - the LPB's decided that in order to advertise the Gern Flux enhanced Coal on the MF&W... We should hoist an old coal car up on the newly installed corrugated roof
And of course we then posted "ad bills" on the display
And it's full of Gern Flux Enhanced Coal too!!!!
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 09-23-2010
Here's the rear of the structure:
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 09-23-2010
What the "High line" engineer sees:
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 09-23-2010
What the engineer on the "Track level" sees coming into the loading bunker:
Re: Coal Burns 3% Cleaner with Gern Flux - ngauger - 09-23-2010
The artwork: