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Something for the weekend Sir? - wsor4490uk - 01-30-2012
Hi all,
I've been a little tied up with work this month but on Tuesday of last week I received four freight cars from a friend, who was thinning out his stock...
Included in these were two Walthers hooded coil cars.
Then on Thursday I received a call from another friend who was looking for a couple more layouts for his rail show in June.
This got me thinking ..... could I combine the two.??
So on the Friday I called into my local hobby shop and picked up some Peco track, and with the weekend free I started the New Field Yard of the Indiana Harbour Belt.
Here is a photo of the baseboard which was made from 4" x 1/2" ply taken about lunch time on Saturday.
By 4pm the track was down with the wiring added
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - wsor4490uk - 01-30-2012
Sunday again was free so I continued with the layout
The retaining wall and overpass are made from 3mm fore core
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - wsor4490uk - 01-30-2012
I ordered a couple of locos from Trainworld of Friday and they arrived today.
The idea of the layout is the back end of a yard and I just switch the cars around to make up a couple of trains.
the layout is 6' by 9"
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - faraway - 01-30-2012
Beautiful, I have been a great fan of the Chicago area and the IHB until I got infected by the southern virus...
You can do some serious steel switching with IHB equipment. Do you have plans to do a backdrop with Bethlehem/Inland steel? They have some very unique boxcar read building around their rolling mills. Must be a great backdrop painting.
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - jwb - 01-30-2012
This is an interesting idea -- the overall layout here reminds me of the West Colton, CA departure yard:
It seems like the creative challenge here would be to give the impression that modern-size trains are being made up, when you just have headroom on the leads for a loco and a couple of cars. I would definitely add more eye candy in the form of relay cases, switch machines, SUVs to deliver and pick up crews, yard lights, etc etc
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - Blackcloud Railways - 01-30-2012
wsor4490uk Wrote:Then on Thursday I received a call from another friend who was looking for a couple more layouts for his rail show in June.
I trust the paint will be dry on this one Chris. 8-)
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - wsor4490uk - 01-30-2012
Blackcloud Railways Wrote:wsor4490uk Wrote:Then on Thursday I received a call from another friend who was looking for a couple more layouts for his rail show in June.
I trust the paint will be dry on this one Chris. 8-)
Its still a little wet now, but there are still 4 months between now and the show so who knows
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - Tyson Rayles - 01-30-2012
Wow! You really move fast, looking really good.
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - Ralph - 01-30-2012
Great results in a short time!!!
Re: Something for the weekend Sir? - sailormatlac - 02-01-2012
Crazy inspiration! Are you sure you took tie to eat and sleep properly?
Matt