UP SD40-2's NEW Layout

[UP SD40-2]

Tom, Lutz, Ed, Wayne, Don and Mike, THANK YOU!  , Thanks so much for the very kind words  .

Hi Deano---this scene is timeless---a quick change with the vehicles and this could be the early fifties or earlier with a steam engine rolling by.

Ed, I think your right, this could work for just about any era from the 50's on...




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I really liked the edge of the small town...


I had no rail service there, so I didnt loose anything by putting the farm in that spot. Honestly, I thought the farm went along much better with the flow my layout has any ways, as most of my layout depicts the areas in WI that trains run, but you really dont see it, its outside the towns/cities. I already had an "edge of town area" , and it does have rail service...






I also had the "insinuation" of a farm, it has the farm house and part of the feild, but you coulnt see a barn...


I really just felt putting in a full blown farm was the answer to that spot. Now, from this...




To this, I have pretty much got that area finished...


Not sure what area will be the next part to get a make over, but I'll post it when I figure it out  , stay on track folks.

[Charlie B]

Deano, all of your scenes are fabulous. expert modeling. Way out of my class. 
Charlie

[cn nutbar]

Thank you Deano---love the transition 

[tompm]

Awesome job. I love the flexibility.

If you really want to go nuts you could add a small milk platform with some milk cans for the milk train. (You can tell I love milk trains and look for any excuse to add something for them.)

[TMo]

I like the weathering on the roof of that barn! Place looks suspiciously cared for - a proud farmer I'd say.

[UP SD40-2]

No pictures, but after 3yrs of nothing, I have cleared off most of the layout, and got one of two of my mainlines working!!! I put four engines together and 27 hoppers, buy the time I was done for the day they ran flawlessly. 

Sure there were casualties, I had a sound decoder fry out in one of my UP engines, UGH, I lost two people to the vacuum, took the vac apart and still couldnt find them. I had a coupler break on one of my hoppers, and a spider died in the process of the cleanup. You win some, you loose some I guess. 

[Charlie B]

Well Deano at least you have made a good start. I am looking forward to your photos. You have been missed. 
Charlie

[ngauger]

Welcome back Deano!

[tompm]

Been hoping you would be back. Glad to hear you have made a good start back. Looking forward to seeing the UP again.

[BR60103]

Deano
When I vacuum the layout I put a bit of screen over the hose -- usually where the last implement goes onto the hose. Then I can empty out any small details plus a ton of ground foam when I'm done.
Use the soft, plasticy screen, not the metal type.

[ngauger]

Deano
When I vacuum the layout I put a bit of screen over the hose -- usually where the last implement goes onto the hose.  Then I can empty out any small details plus a ton of ground foam when I'm done.
Use the soft, plasticy screen, not the metal type.

I use an old sock