07-20-2010, 02:45 PM
Josh, this was my attempt to model a rolling mill at the end of my small layout in November last year.
![[Image: rm4.jpg]](http://rubpeters.ru.funpic.de/work/rm4.jpg)
I stopped it because I could not find a nice transition to the other part
![[Image: rm6.jpg]](http://rubpeters.ru.funpic.de/work/rm6.jpg)
May be it is helpful for you to see a not successful example. My rolling mill was modeled after the huge works in Gary, Indiana. At least the color of the buildings and roofs should be a little bit more friendly than the depressing dark boxcar red with a lot of dirt added. You should also find a matching ballast. The light gray is not suitable for a rolling mill but a dark gray does not match California.
May be you can find a more friendly prototype than the Gary works that fits easier into your other layout. Is there a rolling mill in California?
I stopped it because I could not find a nice transition to the other part
May be it is helpful for you to see a not successful example. My rolling mill was modeled after the huge works in Gary, Indiana. At least the color of the buildings and roofs should be a little bit more friendly than the depressing dark boxcar red with a lot of dirt added. You should also find a matching ballast. The light gray is not suitable for a rolling mill but a dark gray does not match California.
May be you can find a more friendly prototype than the Gary works that fits easier into your other layout. Is there a rolling mill in California?
Reinhard