Hi there,
in this thread I´ll show you the progress of my Dawson Creek Sub in progress...The layout is build in the basement of our house...one room is about 11ft x 11ft with an additional corridor with about 15ft in lenght and it will be build with two decks...I´ll make a drawing of the layout and the rooms for an better overview later...I´ll add some extensions to both levels sometime in future..
I´ve started the build of the layout in 2010...I´ve done a lot of work since that and hope to get started with some scenery,soon
I´ll start the "tour" with a new addition to the lower level.I started to build it as a place for shooting photos of rolling stock an other things...Will be some structures,tracks,road and other things...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-99sj-mXNaZU/UpCDB5h6SAI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/125ZEf5TZ5Y/w763-h572-no/RIMG0372.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a_N2B8rg5j0/UpCHYMLI88I/AAAAAAAAAq0/FQU7IYrfTmI/w763-h572-no/RIMG0402.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vND5qSzl2jA/UpCHZVK-hiI/AAAAAAAAAq8/MSiaZKf9GVE/w763-h572-no/RIMG0403.JPG)
It´s seperated from the rest of the layout,I layed the tracks through a hole in the wall...here is the other side entering the layout
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QKQe4loaFwk/UpCDG0G47ZI/AAAAAAAAApQ/aViYh-mRQWU/w763-h572-no/RIMG0381.JPG)
on the lower level will be Chetwynd Yard and the start of the subdivison to Dawson Creek on the right side and the main north to Fort Nelson on the left down to staging.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4wXQI2URMWI/UpBte5-CHyI/AAAAAAAAAF0/PzIUp1EEhCg/w763-h572-no/RIMG0017.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o-uSb8fJIK0/UpBvhNqhhII/AAAAAAAAANA/_rF0RWAxo60/w763-h572-no/RIMG0334.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s0K6o8mbMVg/UpBvh-0l49I/AAAAAAAAANI/B5V6o8BISqU/w763-h572-no/RIMG0335.JPG)
Next will follow in the next posting...
regards,Chris
So let´s go on with my layout tour....I ended with the part where the sub to Dawson Creek starts.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EcUXFP4UIlU/UpBvi9yH1kI/AAAAAAAAANM/xsIgOkP7ymM/w763-h572-no/RIMG0336.JPG)
After that curve the tracks disappear through a hole in the backdrop over my workbench and through another hole in the backdrop into the Tremblay area with a grain elevator and the siding....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YPy0ieK94X4/UpBthjVhgLI/AAAAAAAAAGw/nOZQD7T1hDY/w763-h572-no/RIMG0027.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iaLr1iKjvds/UpB91CYSYWI/AAAAAAAAAeI/_vhgU-iYFIA/w763-h572-no/RIMG0322.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dfuKZv7TH_0/UpB91pOyGsI/AAAAAAAAAeE/pQvvYljB_qE/w763-h572-no/RIMG0323.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nHT3eDLq3dE/UpB92AvcZZI/AAAAAAAAAeM/Jy-CMqCM3aE/w763-h572-no/RIMG0324.JPG)
On the right side of the next picture you can see the helix to the upper level...the tracks will go throgh another hole in the backdrop into the helix....I´ll add some trees,a bridge,hills and other things to hide the holes in the background....
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5N4uAHEZ6EQ/UpB92VIZxcI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/IaQyPEqXFbI/w763-h572-no/RIMG0325.JPG)
On the upper level the tracks appear from the helix to a small farmarea with some cornfields,farmbuildings etc.I think I´ll add my Saw Pit Store somewhere in that place...I found a picture of the kit in the net and made some research on the history of saw pits...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WVFObKtWuaM/UpB-9DERPOI/AAAAAAAAAgY/6-Y91ytKKwM/w763-h572-no/RIMG0338.JPG)
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from there the tracks follow along some hills and a small forest to the bridge over the Kiskatinaw River...This bridge will be a wooden bridge I´ll model from some pictures...Actual there is a mockup for the bridge made from an Whalters wooden trestle...from there the tracks go a little bit down into Dawson Creek with it´s grainelevators,station and other buidlings....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h20mU-5YqwQ/UpB72SQGfkI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/4apX4qQ4Hn4/w763-h572-no/RIMG0342.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mNa5ne7hqb4/UpB72pEG2OI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/oiOpu5Ginkc/w763-h572-no/RIMG0341.JPG)
Regards,Chris
Starting from the station and freighthouse where the white elevater is located I´ll be model the Cargill Grain Elevator
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VsJ4oFwGoiA/UpB21NZ9S5I/AAAAAAAAAUI/XhQPXM4C7_0/w763-h572-no/RIMG0449.JPG)
From the other side with a cardboard mockup of station and feighthouse,behind the station Scott´s National Food Warehouse will be located.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lxwzwGO0bmw/UpB21sHEhfI/AAAAAAAAAUY/FsvYnyCuV-0/w763-h572-no/RIMG0450.JPG)
Fosters Seed & Feed
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Western Agri-Service Grain Elevator Complex will grow up in this free space
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Alberta Pool #3 Grain Elevator
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6dj22l7r5Fs/UpB2232LiqI/AAAAAAAAAUs/lLFZRsD6sow/w763-h572-no/RIMG0453.JPG)
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Northwestern Wood Preservers Planer Mill
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h_pAYmcNpWo/UpB24kGB-2I/AAAAAAAAAVM/fKiaN09ttw8/w763-h572-no/RIMG0457.JPG)
I´ll scratchbuild most of the structures in Dawson creek....I have some little information about the footprints of ost of the Elevators and also station and freighthouse.I´ll make mockups for them and later model them from wood and sheet materials...clapboard walls will be build board by board etc...It´s a lot of fun building things that way...I ´ll open extra threads for the structures...The next days I´ll finish the tracks and will put power to tracks and turnouts and do some test...
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
I made some changes to the former Photocorner called section...It´s now integrated into the layout at Chetwynd...I made some elevations for the buildings and some other things and work on it from time to time....here some pictures of the actual progress:
behind me on the right side is chetwynd yard
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View into Chetwynd
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(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1A59wPjZ0hc/UpCHvRxTI6I/AAAAAAAAAuA/ukeK9FRFhHI/w763-h572-no/RIMG0443.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DCRUt1WWFmo/UpCHwfEjm0I/AAAAAAAAAuE/5nykjDZedMI/w763-h572-no/RIMG0444.JPG)
Mark on another forum gave me some stuff for thinking about with the street I thought about that and made a decision...He´s right...straight roads will look nice in the real world....but it don´t work in our small world with the limited space we have....so now the street sneaks to the right and will be hidden with some structures when you drive down the bridge into town...but because I have no matching buildings on hand I have to do some scratchbuilding....made some cardboard mockups of the buildings....
so here are the pictures.First one with the straight street heading to the wall...
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DCRUt1WWFmo/UpCHwfEjm0I/AAAAAAAAAuE/5nykjDZedMI/w763-h572-no/RIMG0444.JPG)
And here is nearly the same view with the new buildings and the new street...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HUmbY0OuUjg/Upu8kcB-TyI/AAAAAAAACbo/W_Mrfqyucd4/w763-h572-no/RIMG0485.JPG)
Some more pictures with the new arrangement....
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LK4EtPtQ-vk/Upu9Y8oF6gI/AAAAAAAACb4/6lC4lSfr9N4/w763-h572-no/RIMG0487.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YkfNuZpnutE/Upu9wNmp-DI/AAAAAAAACcA/ve8ZunhrGXc/w763-h572-no/RIMG0488.JPG)
Thanks for looking,
regards,Chris
I reached a milestone finishing the mainline into dawson creek with one first train running the whole tracks from Dawson Creek to Chetwynd without any bigger problems...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VJr28FShOnQ/UtU59QGCs9I/AAAAAAAACmE/HNEP3Xy46_o/w799-h600-no/RIMG0545.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h0lhNgIZUyc/UtU5-5PWayI/AAAAAAAACmc/6oU2B_O0jAc/w799-h600-no/RIMG0555.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_54ypUEy7Nc/UtU5-JBI7XI/AAAAAAAACmI/BRp3ls8SJAs/w799-h600-no/RIMG0546.JPG)
Had some trouble with the selfmade turnouts so I used the peco turnouts instead and could install a smoother curve to the siding for the warehouse
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CD7TVuD58iI/UsYE9IUm3oI/AAAAAAAACjc/EaZY1zUgrd8/w799-h600-no/RIMG0526.JPG)
I also cleaned up the electiral installation for the Layout and mounted it to it´s new place
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And finally I started with the construction of the Dawson Creek station...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jIFgQfWFxa0/UsYDg18O7MI/AAAAAAAACiU/YkNRVNHuDxs/w799-h600-no/RIMG0522.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qU6UTBf4-Qg/UsYDhAjaruI/AAAAAAAACiQ/OZI4acYNowg/w799-h600-no/RIMG0523.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E_QGtYiT8o4/UsYDiF5cpaI/AAAAAAAACio/LcvwqV09Lf0/w799-h600-no/RIMG0528.JPG)
Thanks for looking
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
finally I made some progress on the layout.I started the last section of phase 2.Track is going south to Dawson Creek interchange with the CN...there will be only a few buildings and a lot of nature....corkbed is glued in place have to glue down the track and add the feeders.Background is installed and have to painted.
I added a liftout in front of the door.Here are some pictures
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The track will curve to the right side to Dawson Creek station.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-smZc9T0aEc0/UubyYTOs-nI/AAAAAAAACtc/ODcsAIM5TLk/w763-h572-no/RIMG0582.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Votbfmgrzs/Uubz3Z5QpGI/AAAAAAAACt8/Yrfff6gsE_E/w763-h572-no/RIMG0586.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0EkyImm2ssI/Uub0o7-KaxI/AAAAAAAACuM/59OaI5Z00lE/w763-h572-no/RIMG0588.JPG)
Now I´m able to place some of my favourite structures to the layout,a gasstation,a diner and a small scrapyard with used and rusted cars and other things...
I made some small chages to the liftout section and laid tracks around the edge of the room into the other one and made the benchwork for the Dawson Creek interchange above the TV.
before the change
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and after
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Aprk7XY7uxI/UvyNL4xN61I/AAAAAAAAC20/OOpDhqJReUY/w799-h600-no/RIMG0643.JPG)
New place for the Fred & Red´s Cafe
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EhjzsDZw-cI/UvyNLhKUIaI/AAAAAAAAC2s/iMZBJVKYWys/w799-h600-no/RIMG0641.JPG)
curve around the corner with some rough foam scenery
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UIatxUKzoUw/UvyNMsYgXrI/AAAAAAAAC24/ypItSlx4v3o/w799-h600-no/RIMG0642.JPG)
and into the other room for the interchange.It will be a small two track yard and some warehouses etc.....
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DwLx0uuxxOw/Uvm9SBYqYjI/AAAAAAAAC0A/8w63-HqqwUM/w799-h600-no/RIMG0636.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Y7Eq5f-tvc/Uvm9RfJSZqI/AAAAAAAACz4/hST2MVvmCo4/w799-h600-no/RIMG0635.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9D9MjCzHFhQ/Uvm9S56gsEI/AAAAAAAAC0I/2EpayQGoySg/w799-h600-no/RIMG0637.JPG)
The interchange will be used for an just to buy GP9.that will be decaled and painted in NAR colors...there will be rolling stock from CN and some NAR.I`ll use it for staging and it will be the connection to the rest of the world on that side of the layout....So I´ll be able to run some other rolling stock than only PGE/BCR...
Regards,Chris
Thanks for looking,
regards,Chris
Hi there,
so finaly the old layout introduction is over and here are the actual pictures where I stand for today.
The Lego starship has left the area and there is place for some trackwork and more.
Left side there is the Walther sunrise Mill with some Silos
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mCIEuQQNdlc/UzGfCODUimI/AAAAAAAAC64/3QG8d0tA8Gk/w792-h594-no/RIMG0681.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NNT2_rORgIo/UzGgjrniDSI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/YLVH3BikNBA/w792-h594-no/RIMG0685.JPG)
Maybe I´ll cut the Silos into two and add a second spur for unloading grain to the elevator in an enlosed shed.
one the right side there will be an Grain elevator with some surrounding buildings...
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QpwmtzIm0ciLk60w7i6sE1rOjX0j2abBtZkyYaay-eA=w792-h594-no)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rB7pmxHrPzM/UznNoJWv56I/AAAAAAAAC8k/zb9G8cogCDE/w792-h594-no/RIMG0696.JPG)
In the background there will be three of the Walthers Parkview terrace background flats and in the front ther will some soon to be named industries
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rB7pmxHrPzM/UznNoJWv56I/AAAAAAAAC8k/zb9G8cogCDE/w792-h594-no/RIMG0696.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OkFVudUPf22mN-RvxKrmMjrMYI2y7whMPuOJpzVr8kQ=w792-h594-no)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8y3xFzVwCHM/UzGP6Qb3myI/AAAAAAAAC6g/an8nilSO8-A/w792-h594-no/RIMG0679.JPG)
And here is an overall view of this section...I´ll build a small removable two track staging to the left in front of the window...
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/FTPhGuk3cWqK4T0gZsJWUlZs4Ru4EHyHIWiAZG39Zps=w792-h594-no)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/javqToSwqm_H8zPUtIiuA1QbA0z5vNd6L5_40PeLLuE=w792-h594-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w1gPi18Ke7Y/UznLzs9U22I/AAAAAAAAC70/OG3fGm2jMIo/w792-h594-no/RIMG0689.JPG)
So that´s all for now,I´ll hope to start with some scenery ,soon.Track and turnouts are wired and tested...
Any tips and comments are veryx appreciated...
Regards,Chris
Chris
Great to see a new build thread - your layout is looking good. Thanks for sharing we will be watching your progress.
Chris,
Thanks for the "in progress" layout tour - you have some great scenic elements incorporated in your design. I think Mark was right in suggesting you re-direct that road a bit - adds some interest and breaks up the monotony of that long straight stretch. Having the mainline run over your workbench is a neat idea, too.
Al Carter
Keep up the great work and keep posting pic's.
8)
Chris,
Wow, you have been busy my friend! It looks great and I appreciate all the effort to get the photos up, I know it takes much time.
Tom ;D
Hi there,
thanks for the comments...was so busy with other things so I haven´t done anything to the layout....Started something new just for fun,but that will be another thread later this week.....
But I hope I´ll get some little things done and start with the backdrop for the last part of the layout....
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
as I mentioned in the last post,I was very busy with workthings and haven´t found much time to work on the layout...also said that there is something for fun in the works....
So the fun thing was I´ve planned a small N-scale switching layout on four modules but I stopped that.I´ve just bought the plywood for the modules and build them up...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/wKfeukHD9mB86WiEPpL9PHAF7pHgrClJeU1lkkIZ8-M=w1008-h567-no)
so why not use them for a final extension for my layout itself....So here it is....the last post shows the Dawson Creek Interchange as it showed up in April.....I changed some structures and put a second track for the millbuilding in...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TN9DFD2RHzI/U4T83Rq8LjI/AAAAAAAAFJI/68LUYinKjVA/w928-h696-no/RIMG0718.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oDx37ArGX4w/U3i4MGeyT7I/AAAAAAAAE-I/TlgKQrLIcHA/w1008-h567-no/20140509_222055.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m21EsAXS8pg/U4T6rmhLinI/AAAAAAAAFJM/2WZt9vAUAWc/w928-h696-no/RIMG0701.JPG)
The track turned to the left over a small liftout in front of a window and to the final section I mentioned above...
So here are the pictures of the new added section...
Left the liftout to the right of that structure...you can see the corner of it
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mETwSmYmDw/U4HMlOBlz8I/AAAAAAAAFBo/LXsb3oU7eso/w1008-h567-no/20140525_124648.jpg)
The mainline will head on straight to the wall and end there...it´ll be some room for staging....hidden by buildings and trees or something like that...left spur heads behind some buildings to a farmers coop and a lumber dealer...structures in the townscene will be form Downtown Deco,Branchline,scratchbuild etc...here are the pictures
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Nyr8UQmS6SY/U4HMlMXQznI/AAAAAAAAFBo/IDRJd75EDFE/w1008-h567-no/20140525_124658.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QVVyYMwJf68/U4HMlP1MlpI/AAAAAAAAFBo/hUt-hEhH7BQ/w1008-h567-no/20140525_124705.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FE8Bv13eagA/U4HMlNaiUOI/AAAAAAAAFBo/ixkNgioxXBQ/w1008-h567-no/20140525_124713.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WoqY1qC3svI/U4HMk8YG-pI/AAAAAAAAFCE/aq4pFeIwYmU/w1008-h567-no/25.05.14+-+2)
So this is the arrangement how the structures will be placed..I just started some base landscaping with modur foam but have to take pictures of that this evening....with that addition I´ll have some more place to store some rolling stock on the layout....
Another smaller change will be pictured in the following posting
Any tips or ideas are very appreciated...
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Hi,
the other change I did to the layout was on the lower level in the small corner in front of Chetwynd yard.The problem there was that it had no room for trains going through the yard heading south to Vancouver...I thought about building a small modular stagingyard to connect with the mainline located to the left in the following picture
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WVHEE3GuuJk/UpCHk4NUYWI/AAAAAAAAAsg/Qj9vcmcM5mY/w928-h696-no/RIMG0424.JPG)
But it doesen´t work because I have extended the layout to the other room as you´ve seen in the previous post.So the former mainline is now the tofc track and the former spur to the right is now the mainline...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/h6wqH5x9jUWLm6fmiLLGLzUJYzTsONcF6u_bzO92y0c=w928-h696-no)
tofc ramp in front,in the back the track with the engine is the main....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UmHNrsur52s/U4UHb5ScxUI/AAAAAAAAFJI/1DS9qEVmlW0/w928-h696-no/RIMG0708.JPG)
I´ll build a fold down piece with track on it used for staging behind the boxcar and the switcher....
I also rearranged some of the buildings in this townscene.The water tower is gone and two new structures are placed....
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dv816NjQknE/U4UGFGd9EaI/AAAAAAAAFJI/sGaQ4lFUy3I/w928-h696-no/RIMG0705.JPG)
Here are some more pictures..
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XPW7hycxnb0/U4UJS5v3XFI/AAAAAAAAFJI/LBFND9ON4r0/w928-h696-no/RIMG0713.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OmNaWyU7YQA/U4UIildp59I/AAAAAAAAFJI/KWS7PakiSp8/w928-h696-no/RIMG0711.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-umWA0r0WQtQ/U4UI7IVfBDI/AAAAAAAAFJI/uhxZmTKvM_8/w928-h696-no/RIMG0712.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E5ElovOWNzo/U4UG318NfbI/AAAAAAAAFJI/DB1PerWdjjs/w928-h696-no/RIMG0707.JPG)
I think this part will give some nice photolocations with finished scenery...
Please tell me what you think about the changes and also any other tips or ideas are very welcome.
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Chris.......
I don't know about suggestions.......... you have a great start and a fun meandering plan. Operations should be fun on this one.
So where in the country are you located......... How did you get connected to Dawson Creek?
see ya
Bob
Hi Bob,
I hope that operations will be fun here...So if you ever make a visit to Germany you´re very welcome.
Some years ago when I started with model railroading I was looking for pictures and inspirations for my layout...at the end my choice was the British Columbia Railway...The scenery,mountains and Lakes and those Alco engines are fantastic...But with the space I first decided to use for the railroad I had to look for a part of the line I could model...so I started to build the Dawson Creek Subdivison....
The Layout itself started in 2009 but there were made some big changes to the point I´m today...the part from Chetwynd to Dawson Creek and both yards are mostly like the Original with some compression,the expansions are more freelanced based on the prtotype theme....
With the interchange at Dawson Creek I could use some CN and NAR Power...
I collected a lot of material about the prototype over the years.The wiki about BC-Rail also is helpfulhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Rail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Rail)
Don´t know if I said it earlier but the timeframe of my layout is the early 70´s around the company name change from Pacific Great Eastern to British Columbia Railway with the two tone green livery....I have some other models but that´s ok for me....
So I hope I could model what I want to....I have the finished look of it in my head ;)
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
so here are the pictures with the basic foam landscape for the last expansion of the Dawson Creek interchange section
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/js9ickaj24l264emWy-I98loedWIyOQ1NLWUh5ZDRQw=w1036-h777)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vlmdmtPqeko/U46eW3rRDVI/AAAAAAAAFRo/B_GLoq_2iug/w928-h696-no/RIMG0726.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HIV98Cilwfk/U46eZOLS_kI/AAAAAAAAFR0/rwo1RZQLO-Q/w928-h696-no/RIMG0727.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CxCKHeTc36E/U46ea_QbBzI/AAAAAAAAFSA/dhAAnKFQWZA/w928-h696-no/RIMG0729.JPG)
Last picture looking through the lumber shed
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hn_PwNr2niA/U46edgK5u5I/AAAAAAAAFSc/qQYWglFQUjc/w928-h696-no/RIMG0732.JPG)
So I hope to get more work done this week.The shelfs above the layout will be mounted higher for more modellingspace...
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Chris,
Good to see your progress continues. The trestle area will really look good when finished. Thanks for sharing the layout with us.
Tom ;D
Looks like a good start, I will be watching!
8)
Hi there,
finaly made the last feeders for the mainline and could now run trains around the whole layout.Have to finish the wires for the rest of Dawson Creek yard,but I hope to finish this the next days while it´s raining all day long...next rain is expected later today,so no outdoor work....
Also made some progress to Dason Creek Interchange and started some rough landforms and put in some trees to get a feeling for that place...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GhEsrobprXo/U75bpaR3hqI/AAAAAAAAFxg/7bzorfXbcn0/w1090-h613-no/20140709_165305.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W2XE_0Vwybk/U75bpeTq87I/AAAAAAAAFxg/AI_5zh87ru4/w1090-h613-no/20140709_165314.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bR8c_9xwTI8/U75bpfbFniI/AAAAAAAAFxg/KupOnWTV6ac/w1090-h613-no/20140709_165322.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MKfcFM5nmzM/U75bpQakHTI/AAAAAAAAFxg/zNAra9i8gEs/w1090-h613-no/20140709_165331.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ofyS4aG0fbg/U7vFppSISNI/AAAAAAAAFs0/zhFRFuYnkug/w1090-h613-no/20140624_173910.jpg)
Also had some fun with some trains going from Chetwynd to Dawson Creek and switching some cars on the interchange "yard"
Doing that found out that I had to smooth out the curve on the liftout section in front of the door so yust ripped of the track and reworked that thing
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fBoMWcxihj8/U70kKhrU-wI/AAAAAAAAFvg/g4I4OYX8m6w/w1090-h613-no/20140709_034135.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o6U1vrtBMuA/U70kKsFCqXI/AAAAAAAAFvg/TnONmyZLlmA/w1090-h613-no/20140709_034141.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6efS7Bgp22M/U70kKrZbRBI/AAAAAAAAFvg/v0KtVJrXBaY/w1090-h613-no/20140709_034148.jpg)
so after some final rearranging of some structures I think I´m ready for scenery on that section of the layout...I changed the tracks to the feed mill and the other industrie, relocated the elevator.Have to glue the track to the ground and add some wires to the tracks.Started with cutting the background wood and will install it,soon...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6KXrM8YwUMQ/U9c1ZSmO0WI/AAAAAAAAF34/vRWdUCIBXYk/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+4)
There will be a backgroundbuilding on top of that yellow foam with some fence around it...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--WgunS-6HmQ/U9c1Zdkl2qI/AAAAAAAAF4I/w4jLdFHb0o4/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+6)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D_iUR2mABws/U9c1ZY8XZCI/AAAAAAAAF4A/BDr-e3naqHY/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+5)
Feedmill and elevator...the signs on the wall will be removed...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wjlzrDnYYm8/U9c1ZSMKb1I/AAAAAAAAF4Q/TbnhPSNzbxI/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+7)
the opposite side of the mill complex...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jXtQyluNIz0/U9c1ZaSwN_I/AAAAAAAAF4Y/5mc71b2UMQ0/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+8)
New location for the wooden elevator.
And two more pictures of the final arrangement of the structures on the liftout section and to the left of it
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xvvd9siftbg/U9c1ZZFRixI/AAAAAAAAF3w/fpbXxH3lhls/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+3)
the empty space between the houses in the background will be filled with a walthers house my 8 year old son will be building..
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BPNOWHJ7yRE/U9c1ZayQtiI/AAAAAAAAF3o/BhUVARloDWQ/w1005-h566-no/29.07.14+-+2)
I have a removable background piece of wood for the liftout....
So that´s all for now....Most trackwork is done in the Dawson Creek yard...made some testrounds and all worked fine...
any comments and tips are very welcome.
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Great progress Chris.....you are making lot more headway than I am at present, keep the pictures rolling!
Very cool.
Thanx
Bob
Hi there,
thanks for the comments.I´m very busy with my job so it´s so little time for the hobby.
I made a small change to the Dawson Creek Interchange section of the layout....I added 12 cm to the front of the shelfs to get more room and decided to build a row of elevators as it is seen on older pictures of Dawson Creek http://knowbc.com/limited/Books/Encyclopedia-of-BC/D/Dawson-Creek (http://knowbc.com/limited/Books/Encyclopedia-of-BC/D/Dawson-Creek)
I´ll build three of those elevators.Maybe kitbashing from Walthers kits and some scratchbuilding.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MyJKkGg9xc4/U-lFaw2ggfI/AAAAAAAAGAo/80tbmfYvHpA/w1005-h566-no/12.08.14%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HHRizw6Rpo8/U_zftWjyLvI/AAAAAAAAGGE/biULZSWIh50/w392-h696-no/26.08.14%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uBHs09bEC_w/U_zftZ-ZcoI/AAAAAAAAGF4/beqo7C61OHw/w392-h696-no/26.08.14%2B-%2B3)
And I started a more or less big rebuild of some part of the layout.The area I´m talking about is the Tremblay elevator and siding....
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IM-QXrArWYQ/U9h94MqF5LI/AAAAAAAAF5Q/b6T5Q8pd4d4/w928-h696-no/RIMG0746.JPG)
below that area and the helix was a return loop with a hidden siding but it doesen´t work right.So I made some plans to develop a 6 track staging below Chetwynd yard.The entrance to that yard will be the loop below the helix.So I ripped the track out,removed the wood and made some changes to the benchwork.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yCv57gy0Vl8/VAFROdUADQI/AAAAAAAAGPo/gp4tfa9URpk/w928-h696-no/RIMG0846.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Jl00U1O6kD0/VAFRPJNZo-I/AAAAAAAAGPw/VF7r8BmvTi8/w928-h696-no/RIMG0847.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RpiRc1iP0J0/VA-iKrbGp0I/AAAAAAAAGQ0/Gu1fPSZPmwo/w392-h696-no/20140909_170414.jpg)
On top of it will be another change.No more elevator and other buildings.It will be Sundance Siding.More pictures will follow as I´ll preoceed....
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
made some progress over the last days on the rebuild project.The Benchwork is finished and I started with the backdrops and tracklaying...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lonKOe7qkuc/VBx4Q-k4jWI/AAAAAAAAGV0/G1Sdt6dlwMY/w1005-h566-no/19.09.14%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FiOsiF3FTKk/VBx4Q8lDT-I/AAAAAAAAGVo/ZKxFld7_uU4/w1005-h566-no/19.09.14%2B-%2B1)
The track in the front will be the line to the north staging.It comes down behind the low backdrop and makes its turn on the lowest level of the helix.
I test installed the wood for Sundance Siding.You´ll get a Idea how the scene will look when it´s been finished.I also testinstalled the fascia.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Id8tvSnqdws/VCEKUylbjFI/AAAAAAAAGXU/dn4XDGOLJaA/w1005-h566-no/23.09.14%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WtkivZIHNv8/VCEKUz9C6tI/AAAAAAAAGXw/L7BWxAPJXo0/w1005-h566-no/23.09.14%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z25jCcT-L1g/VCEKU7wN2mI/AAAAAAAAGXo/9a1WI_-aOZk/w1005-h566-no/23.09.14%2B-%2B3)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e5SBCjwByoo/VCEKU9oQ9SI/AAAAAAAAGXc/IiOD8fb_8Eg/w1005-h566-no/23.09.14%2B-%2B2)
When the tracks are installed on the staging entrance I´ll start with the scenery for this area....
I hope to make some progress this week to get the construction finished.
Any comments are very welcome.
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
Made some progess on the scene with some foam scenery and also tested running a train to the end of line...worked out nice and I think it will be looking nice when the scenery and lights are in.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RIilSCPb66s/VDUkrWRpCzI/AAAAAAAAGlc/Wo2V2SRBuOM/w1330-h748-no/08.10.14%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gVYxRyDeYpk/VDUkrfaxJ7I/AAAAAAAAGlc/CaAlGY2f6bY/w1330-h748-no/08.10.14%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bUZbzkoJMOs/VDUkrfTCEtI/AAAAAAAAGlc/nuVg8Ag2ZCM/w1330-h748-no/08.10.14%2B-%2B7)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c4uYqV1yjiA/VDUkrT7osuI/AAAAAAAAGlc/zo-ObCkkd98/w1330-h748-no/08.10.14%2B-%2B8)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Y4tBHRx12cNgMQ21frd7npnFZyMGSQvdeZFhrPoioHE=w1330-h748-no)
next I´ll have to paint the backdrop and go on with scenery.I´ll go back to the basement later today and hope to get some work done...also have a free weekend so I´ll do some work downstairs.It´s raining outside so time is best used on the railroad.
Any comments are very welcome,thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Chris,
Wow, you have been busy on the layout and it is looking great. I really like how you carved the rock face from the blue foam. Great progress and ain't it fun? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Tom ;D ;D
Hi there,
Tom,thank you,I hope I could catch the look I´m hunting for....
So while I was waiting for the plastercloth to dry on this portion of the layout I started to develop a solution for my northend staging problem.....
First thing to do was to remove the small townscene around the corner of Chetwynd....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tKSQjVQPwQQ/U9h_Pk7G4uI/AAAAAAAAF9U/qiC0gpKRf_U/w928-h696-no/RIMG0754.JPG)
I made a small plan with Anyrail to for a more prototype scene with the large Planer Mill....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xDuFmVa6lC0/VEUeDchoPQI/AAAAAAAAGm4/dl5rPMaabrE/w1005-h621-no/Chetwynd%2BPlaner%2BMill%2BV2.jpg)
http://binged.it/1t5dPhs (http://binged.it/1t5dPhs)This is a link to a bing photo of the area...
Started to lay down some track and spread some buildings around to see how it will look and I think It´s okay....I also made some minor changes to the tracks on this side of the yard.I´ll post some pictures of that tomorrow.
Most of the buildings of the townscene will get a new place in Dawson Creek...so more to come later....
Any comments are very appreciated.
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Chris...
Making changes to track work in reality is always going to happen. There is something about how the drawings fail to consider some little thing or another. Usually the length of the turnout leads depending on manufacturer. Some are longer after the frog than others.
This is however, the fun of laying track work. My test for bullet proof track is to push a string pf cars through everything at insane rates of speed........... as in ............ all ahead flanktastic ! ! ! ! !
If they push well they will surely follow under scale speeds.
Also consider some sort of expansion joints on long straight runs if you have significant temperature fluctuations in your RR room.
see ya
Bob
That's a nice looking layout. Looking good!
Good advice Bob!
Hi there,
thanks for the comments.Bob,that´s also my way of testing the trackwork.Thankyou for the advice for the expansion joints,I´ll take a look on that...
Here are the pictures of the mill scene spread out on blue foam with some tracks and buildings
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ycPwcik8cMI/VEXv5d5FxHI/AAAAAAAAGoc/R6Me1q9Vwhk/w1006-h566-no/21.10.14%2B-%2B3)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-c-eMSP80fgQ/VEXv5ReTM_I/AAAAAAAAGoc/EYFuUR1oUbo/w1006-h566-no/21.10.14%2B-%2B2)
And this is a picture of the changes of track on the north end of the yard.To the right there will be the small off scene north end staging.More on that later
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B-BKz24lQwk/VEXv5aaZ-0I/AAAAAAAAGoc/FsXa8gq8HT4/w1006-h566-no/21.10.14%2B-%2B5)
And some of the buildings of the townscene moved to this place...will be a nice scene with a good view down the road later with a lot of cars and people and details....so someday....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E-TbmYye6eI/VEXv5asY9VI/AAAAAAAAGok/bfEw5Vycm24/w1006-h566-no/21.10.14%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7UUE1hknnTc/VEXv5WJwjCI/AAAAAAAAGok/ZgOjOFGMGww/w1006-h566-no/21.10.14%2B-%2B1)
Sorry for the quality of the last pictures,I made them in a hurry before I went to work today.
That´s all for the moment,more later,
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
with some delay I´ll post some progress on my layout.I made a change toand new arrangement to the elevator scene.First I made a drawing with Anyrail for the changes.Here´s the picture of th drawing.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AJ1tREPd2M4/VFj1vJerNVI/AAAAAAAAGs0/O3iVgWpZs_w/w920-h696-no/Dawson%2BCreek%2BElevators.jpg)
The elevators where placed on the right side of the three benches.I think now it looks much better with more place between them and some additional structures around.Also this will catch more of the prototype look....The end of the tracks will be hidden with a roadbridge and some trees...A small downtown scene with stores,gasstation and farmequipment dealer will also be there.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XFIl4G9DTbk/VFjpe0mrxII/AAAAAAAAGsk/NbMMHaXPAdA/w995-h560-no/04.11.14%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-naJmLLglbk0/VFhkS2MKcWI/AAAAAAAAGqQ/5lY6JmnexOs/w928-h696-no/RIMG0856.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6XI_DEreSKo/VFhkTcRbcDI/AAAAAAAAGqY/APpNiTLg3_U/w928-h696-no/RIMG0857.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FZAf6y0hwFc/VFhkQxOYcOI/AAAAAAAAGqA/MxwaUxR4_6Y/w928-h696-no/RIMG0853.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-idP4Z94N8q4/VFhkVYYiAmI/AAAAAAAAGqs/1oSPR8bf4dA/w928-h696-no/RIMG0859.JPG)
Around the other curve there is the mill complex and another industrie with some structures...I´m not finished with this scene and will play with those buildings....but made some pictures of it...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-idP4Z94N8q4/VFhkVYYiAmI/AAAAAAAAGqs/1oSPR8bf4dA/w928-h696-no/RIMG0859.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iKqB4a73psk/VFhkXGUvIFI/AAAAAAAAGq4/AkcsV82DApQ/w928-h696-no/RIMG0861.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KLj6JmOV9Z4/VFhkYzIIP_I/AAAAAAAAGrI/mXr61LmkU8U/w928-h696-no/RIMG0863.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1EgfTFHAFeg/VFhkZnFgAfI/AAAAAAAAGrQ/U5GhmEcOHE0/w928-h696-no/RIMG0864.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kFz5ZdD6rVw/VFjpe3Ks2TI/AAAAAAAAGsk/Z8m_O3vM5OU/w995-h560-no/04.11.14%2B-%2B1)
So the industrie in the last picture is the one that needs some finetuning...don´t no what kind of company it will be,maybe lumber or hardware or both of it....
Next part will be mounting and wireing the track,adding a fascia and starting with some rough groundwork for scenery....more progress will follow,soon.....
Thanks for looking,any ideas and tips are very appreciated.
Cheers,Chris
Chris,
Looks like you are having fun and Bob's advice on the expansion joints is very good. I had an older layout where the temp. changes in the room actually bowed the track.
Also, I like what you are doing with the track plan as it gives you lots of possibilities for switching. Thanks for sharing all your progress.
Tom ;D
Hi there,
Tom,thanks for the advice with the joints....and yes,I´m having fun and finaly do some base scenery work...
As I wrote in my last post I did some work on the warehouse and added some pikestuff walls and some styrene base and finaly came up with this one....
It will recieve inbound goods by rail in boxcars.Outbound traffic will be empty boxcars...Trucks will be used for delivery....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P-bcLH1tAcI/VGPzsgv_PkI/AAAAAAAAGxY/NIzCdjZaCdA/w1014-h571-no/13.11.14%2B-%2B6)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kG8XXVAnEsU/VGPzspXoYzI/AAAAAAAAGxY/yWlCSFMvMlk/w1014-h571-no/13.11.14%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--3hvA1HeLEM/VGPzslme6GI/AAAAAAAAGxY/7OSL3vSPMf8/w1014-h571-no/13.11.14%2B-%2B4)
I´ll add more windows to the grey building as it will be an office part of the complex....I´m only thinking about cutting a second opening for railtraffic to the left of the current opening and adding some length to the track in front of the loadingdock into the building....so not more tracks,only the second track is going into the building,too....
What do you think about.Any suggestions are very appreciated...
And while I was playing around with styrene I thought about working on the street scene in front...I decided to rip out that foam and go with some type of MDF board as a base....so I could lift it out and work on the workbench on the streets and structures....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N909qfi3zhs/VGmLgp3a9QI/AAAAAAAAGxY/rqVkReo7BxY/w1014-h571-no/17.11.14%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u3eTK-i3wec/VGmLgosjz1I/AAAAAAAAGxY/fzh2zOQElsU/w1014-h571-no/17.11.14%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ISgneld5CoI/VGmLgjg02ZI/AAAAAAAAGxY/j_Qyt0Iusv0/w1014-h571-no/17.11.14%2B-%2B3)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MuqGBKOGvUk/VGmLglXhrNI/AAAAAAAAGxY/ELzHqBZO0w8/w1014-h571-no/17.11.14%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CT4A5yawX2c/VGmLgktYmyI/AAAAAAAAGxY/3cwi12VpmY0/w1014-h571-no/17.11.14%2B-%2B5)
There will be no sturctures in the background area between the mill complex and the warehouse,only trees and other scenery....maybe the backside of a small structure with a fence or something like that....surrounded by trees and it will be non railserved...it depends on how I will like the look through the buildings on the street scene ;) ;) ;) .
Any comments are very appreciated as always...Any tips and infos are also very welcome because I could only work von photos and not on traveling through time and space to the locations I´m modelling ;) ;) ;)
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Chris,
I really like the street along the front and the railroad behind the storefronts, it adds a lot of interest to the layout and breaks up the look and feel of a narrow shelf. I also like your modern industrial complex. You have done a great job changing building heights and colors so the complex looks like it has grown over time. I think what you have now is much, much better than the smaller complex shown in previous photos.
I'm torn on the second RR door into the warehouse, makes logical sense, but I think it might open the building up a little too much, and detract from the scene. How about modeling a closed rollup style door instead, and adding the rollup above the open door?
I think cut second floor windows in the gray building, then decide if you want to add some to the ground floor. My experience is that many companies put their offices on the second floor above warehouse/manufacturing space, or above employee facilities, i.e. locker rooms, restrooms, break rooms, etc.
Last, the road that leaves the right side of the layout and runs into the wall needs a "distraction", maybe add another building across the road with some type of overhead structure crossing the road to help disguise where the road meets the wall.
Hi Jerry,
thanks for your input and the kind words...I thought about that second opening and I have not make a decision for now....The Idea with the closed rollup door sounds good and I also thought about building some Interior for the loading area inside like a loading ramp and some details......
I´ll follow your advice for the grey building....that´s what I thought about.
The road that leaves the right side of the layout curves to the front and leaving the layout that way...otherways I´ll try to hide the roads or tracks running into the walls.... ;)
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
I made some progress or better track changes to the warehouse and GERN Industries Limited area.Here is a drawing with Anyrail for that area
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yf-4xEwaGMmGCOg8cdjYdZylIWEsVG4_bTSAipG_GUo=w1015-h422-no)
After I´ve played with the current track arrangement for some time I wasn´t happy with that....so I ripped the track off and started from new....okay,I only have to pull out the tracknails....and moved the turnouts around the wood and finaly I found the way to go....
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vNLID57droc/VHHTlLlZhNI/AAAAAAAAG0I/zm3DzyJG3KI/w1015-h422-no/DawsonCreek%2BMill%26Warehouse1.jpg)
I added some length to the track in front of the loadingdock on the warehouse part.I have to cut the sheet for the new arrangement but that will be no problem....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3LBNU1pY28/VHGtL4W09rI/AAAAAAAAGzY/AfRE2qlpdgI/w1014-h571-no/23.11.14%2B-%2B1)
To the back I´ll be add another smaller non railserved warehouse.As you could see I added the masonite for the backdrop....have to paint it some kind of blue and add some backdrope to both sides of the area...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oFG9bq6O3rE/VHGtL8JelsI/AAAAAAAAGzY/6E2lAmb6JVY/w1014-h571-no/23.11.14%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JrxMX9HuZYU/VHGtLzwhiEI/AAAAAAAAGzY/qEggItZBAqo/w1014-h571-no/23.11.14%2B-%2B3)
A bigger change was done on the GERN industries complex because i added a third track for the mill building and seperated it from the to tracks for the elevator.I´ll build an open shed for the loading/unloading area for the hoppers.You could see where it will be placed in the picture below where the metal sheds are located.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B0GKD7gUb54/VHGtLyDsDmI/AAAAAAAAGzY/iTl9Ao-BmQY/w1014-h571-no/23.11.14%2B-%2B4)
The shed will be kitbashed/scratchbuild from Pikestuff parts and sheet...I´m thinking of removing the Walthers grain silo to another location and building an addon to the millbuilding from metal siding....will do a mockup from cardboard and show it here.....
So,that´s all for today.When I´m at home from work this evening I´ll finish tracklaying and will add some feeders....More will follow,soon.
Thank you for looking, any comments are very welcome.
Cheers,Chris
Nice job!!
Hi there....
wow,how time flies..............hope you all have a nice and save christmas and also wish you a happy new year.
During the holidays my bad back went better and better and I could get some progress done on the layout....first point is to post a complete trackplan of the upper level of my layout.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0fs8dZxkrq4/VKn0W4X-sOI/AAAAAAAAHTk/dVR9mjOYBPc/w1021-h345-no/Upper%2BLevel.jpg)
It was made with Anyrail.The total lenght from right to left is about 13,70 m and the far left room is about 2.60 to 4,40 meters,the far right room is about 3.50 to 3.50 meters.
When you look at the plan you will see some small changes I made to some areas on the left side.Those areas will be shown here in later posts when I´ll get to that area.
But here are the updates I made on the part of the layout I was working on before the holidays.I started with the industrie to the left side,the GERN Industries Limited,Dawson Creek,BC part with the mill building and the elevator.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9uOYS9ArCM8/VK_mPFjD7sI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/M1E5EmrlcFQ/w1021-h575-no/04.01.15%2B-%2B1)
I made a 1:1 scale copy of the plan and printed it out and taped it to the 6mm plywood board I cut in shape for that.After that I started laying out the lots around the buildings from 1.0 mm styrene sheet on 3.0 mm kork.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EljWOHv2TVo/VK_mPDnADAI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/MeDl-SI-0yM/w1021-h575-no/06.01.15%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r5jYCO-EHUQ/VK_mPPfrfcI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/HLYcm-Y0k40/w1021-h575-no/06.01.15%2B-%2B1)
After that I glued the tracks to the base and started painting it.
I also finished the basic work with the Mill and the Elevator.I also made an additional structure for the GERN Industries Limited Research Facility to the right of the elevator complex.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rg7ydsL8Vso/VK_mOgLAOFI/AAAAAAAAHXc/MnjUIsL0XAs/w1021-h575-no/Dawson%2BCreek%2C%2BFreelanced%2Bfinal%2BVersion%2B-%2B1)
The roads are painted with two different grey paints and get a light wash for some first weathering...Buildings are painted in a light yellow to brown paint and will get some weathering,too...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wbWiSOLxf3g/VLOFvqCVYLI/AAAAAAAAHdE/VIxudFf9P9I/w1021-h575-no/09.01.15%2B-%2B6)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6k0izMu8wGU/VLOFvmCW9uI/AAAAAAAAHdE/C08qCRIbp_Q/w1021-h575-no/09.01.15%2B-%2B4)
And finaly I put the whole piece back on the layout to see how it will look....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ayDVzGYceYc/VLOFvkbdIZI/AAAAAAAAHd4/mNq2dL8qD7M/w1021-h575-no/12.01.15%2B-%2B6)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KtNFiMQkVyk/VLOFvv8kkYI/AAAAAAAAHdo/3uNHKF8dvQI/w1021-h575-no/12.01.15%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QvfwekjuPgM/VLOFvvHlIBI/AAAAAAAAHdY/pzqEcsaXAFM/w1021-h575-no/12.01.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_HWJOTREnDw/VLOFvqZSkEI/AAAAAAAAHdQ/xZbblrP86Zk/w1021-h575-no/12.01.15%2B-%2B1)
It´s time to do something with that backdrop.... :dumb1:
Last picture for today is the area I mentioned in the begin of my post.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tE-aq9aR23o/VK_mOhOVoyI/AAAAAAAAHYI/8k1vyAafoUQ/w1021-h575-no/Dawson%2BCreek%2C%2BFreelanced%2Bfinal%2BVersion%2B-%2B11)
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Chris,
Looking good and it appears you've been busy as well. Lots of progress on your side!
Tom ;D
Hi,
Tom,yes,you´re right and I always thought about a solution for my lower deck with Chetwynd and that there is no staging....And finaly I found a solution and made a big decision...
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pUMVJ1_1QWc/VLexbW_5aBI/AAAAAAAAHgM/pjmXkggeDrU/w1021-h344-no/Lower%2BLevel%2Bold%2BVersion%2B2.0.jpg)
This will be my new version with a small village with mostly lasercut kits,lots of scenery etc...
I think this will make the most use of the space I have.Going through the helix to the upper level you will see this:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0fs8dZxkrq4/VKn0W4X-sOI/AAAAAAAAHTk/dVR9mjOYBPc/w1021-h345-no/Upper%2BLevel.jpg)
So while the paint is drying on the last structures I started to carefull rip off the old track on the old Chetwynd yard....
Last picture with the old trackwork etc. in place
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PeOXgr3zKYc/VK_mOsN--sI/AAAAAAAAHY4/FP8KoQqIQRs/w392-h696-no/Dawson%2BCreek%2C%2BFreelanced%2Bfinal%2BVersion%2B-%2B14)
Tracks removed and first part layed upside down...you can see the old corkbed on the second piece of lumber...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XByhk5IMhqQ/VLeydqeuMcI/AAAAAAAAHhM/8piL9n2uZ2U/w392-h696-no/New%2BLower%2BLevel%2B2015%2B-%2B2)
And playing around with some track....I´ll print out a scale version of that part of the plan later to use it as template.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wuwPGMmKw_Q/VLeydsN_JLI/AAAAAAAAHhE/70siNgd2Vzg/w392-h696-no/New%2BLower%2BLevel%2B2015%2B-%2B1)
right track will curve right onto the other side into the staging...(not installed) I´ll build a fold down bridge for that.....It will be used maybe twice a op-session....and because I´m a lone operator of my railroad it will be no Problem 8)
left track will curve to the left around the corner into the planer and lumber mill at sundance....So this siding will be called sundance siding as on the prototype.
I´ll do a google search to find a small village I´ll use it´s name for my village...Next time I´ll be jumping from this part of the layout to the other one I was working on....I think there will be a lot of updates the next time....
Please tell me what you think of my ideas...
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
So I made some small progress last week on the basework for the new area.Changed the benchwork ,added subroadbed and some wood for the roads.Also added some first foam for the scenery...around the bridge and road underpass I will use some fine mesh and plaster strips....I have to rise the tracklevel to pass over the radiator.Here are some photos where I´m for now....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WScZbgqlN2s/VMXePh2NJXI/AAAAAAAAHlg/wLfJiKBCD7o/w392-h696-no/26.01.15%2B-%2B2)
left track in the front is the spur to the canfor planer mill,right track is will pass over the fold down bridge into the staging.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8RgETBXRkeA/VMXePg5V4rI/AAAAAAAAHlg/k1ZwsN1ZwTI/w392-h696-no/26.01.15%2B-%2B5)
Left subroadbed for the track and right side is the base for the road.This is the area I´ll do the scenery with fine mesh and plaster....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rtDoIpi1KOA/VMXePglCFlI/AAAAAAAAHlg/nvDz-7MG8f8/w392-h696-no/26.01.15%2B-%2B4)
Tracks pass over the radiator and go on around the wall and finaly enter the helix.There will be a small rural village to the right side of the radiator with a teamtrack,some lasercut structures around,gas station etc...
This week I´ll mount the track and turnouts,wire and paint it and will do some scenery work.I also will adjust the subraodbed and track for the bridge etc...So still a lot to do,more progress will follow,soon.Any comments are very appreciated...
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
made some progress on my layout redo.Kork and track are glued and wired.Made some testruns and it worked out good.The bridge is not glued down but I started some rough scenery around that area.Track is layed and connected to the Helix and I run some trains to Dawson Creek on the upper Level.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QgXG5Oflm3I/VOc5UgEwSPI/AAAAAAAAHts/u2ES4o_EGKg/w1030-h580-no/20150214_111558.jpg)
Planer mill at "Sundance".
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KldPFKINSwk/VOc5x5RzyrI/AAAAAAAAHt0/8lunIEOzCBI/w1030-h580-no/20150213_194910.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i_Zc2eto5oQ/VOc7NPoSkfI/AAAAAAAAHuU/7NAF1S9Zdac/w1030-h580-no/20150219_151702.jpg)
Sundance siding
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dRJARdf2gdA/VOc6wJABEBI/AAAAAAAAHuM/VAg5MYaR0Hg/w1030-h580-no/20150219_151655.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l4ndV8RwXs0/VOc6ZXXInlI/AAAAAAAAHuE/01M3NnHFWW8/w1030-h580-no/20150219_151620.jpg)
Bridge scene
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ku_diYN6lb8/VOYfpLVzCiI/AAAAAAAAHs0/-yo-kUGA-II/w1030-h580-no/19.02.15%2B-%2B1)
Small Village behind the bridge
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hm3ywgrZvGQ/VOYfKhwLasI/AAAAAAAAHrg/4_dsfGKwC6w/w1030-h580-no/19.02.15%2B-%2B1)
Turn to the right entering the helix.The opening into the Helix will be hidden with a road bridge,some hills and trees....
So that´s all for the moment.It´s nice to have some trqains running again.
More progress on the other areas will follow soon and after some more testing I´ll start with painting tracks and ballast.....
Thanks for looking.Any comments are very appreciated.
Cheers,Chris
Chris........
Thanx for the many photos............. You had better be careful........... with what you are doing there you could end up with a really cool railroad ! ! ! !
Thanx
Bob
Hi,
Bob, thankx for the nice comment. :) and because we all love photos,here is a bunch of new ones.
It´s been some time snce I posted last time about progress on my layout....But I´ve made some little progress...Had some trains running the whole tracks up to Dawson Creek and back and all worked out fine....Had some fun switching the several spots in Dawson Creek And the Lumber Mill on the lower level.I started to search for a name for the small village on the lower level..Any ideas for a name are very welcome... I also made a minor rebuild to some benchwork on the upper level,because I wasn´t happy with the construction and look of it....Now it´s made from plywood segments and looking much better....Track was down for some testing and will be permanent glued down on some kork this week...But first change was the small business warehouse in the right corner on above the TV.It will be replaced with some structure made from Pikestuff walls and left over parts of the red wing floor mill kits.I found pictures of a structuremodel like that on the internet and thought it will be a perfect fit for that corner.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9IuSNl9-stk/VPigxdJU4GI/AAAAAAAAH9I/AHQzHc6AvxI/w1016-h572-no/05.03.15%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5TTNwDy93u0/VP1okdjjm5I/AAAAAAAAIBo/y0luqiGS0D8/w1016-h572-no/09.03.15%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jIHNcrOyOUg/VP6qk53RIfI/AAAAAAAAIEc/988P3QHnZ9g/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B1)
As you can see I´ve switched some cars for that business....It will get hoppers and boxcars....
Next on the list was the row of elevators around the corner.Had the structures in front of the benchwork and the track for switching behind it....was no good deal because of the hight of the layout....so turned the scenery around,elevator to the back and track to the front.And changed the look of the two buildings and additional structures.....
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4qS6yFTWdzg/VP1okZoHJEI/AAAAAAAAIBo/tI0jwZgPlx0/w1016-h572-no/09.03.15%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WuviuaRUkH4/VP6qkzUONFI/AAAAAAAAIEc/4mar74EFPS8/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Bz_GifCzAck/VP1okZN-TKI/AAAAAAAAIBo/cZV_ks66NCk/w1016-h572-no/09.03.15%2B-%2B4)
And finaly here is the "end of the line" Industrie area on the last part of the layout.The structures are not final,still playing around with the placement of them....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ethsjhPvyu0/VP6qk8gJpHI/AAAAAAAAIEc/YvGBaD6M4Uw/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B7)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6Kbs-g7Osmk/VP6qk-4ldWI/AAAAAAAAIEc/cKeAGAJBJUo/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B9)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JNdrR_36GaY/VP6qk6Esa3I/AAAAAAAAIEc/9UmMu-3ODNk/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B6)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NFxjAXhGqcg/VP6qk-8kKYI/AAAAAAAAIEc/stgNOcRKepk/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B8)
And some final pictures of the G.E.R.N. Industries Limited complex with some car´s spotted to the loading areas.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IY_z8Vj2Nz0/VP6qkxFOP4I/AAAAAAAAIEc/ZBaygBCONxM/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1NBTGK85NFE/VP6qk77B4UI/AAAAAAAAIEc/Alo5D_5wEXA/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B3)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sKihx4rK4d4/VP6qk8wCL7I/AAAAAAAAIEc/jHRyh_pZfJw/w1016-h572-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B2)
I also started a blog on my layout build on blogspot : http://dawsoncreeksubh0.blogspot.de/ (http://dawsoncreeksubh0.blogspot.de/)
I will do it in German and English but have most of it started in German.Have to do the English part soon before it will be to much to write...
Feel free to comment and visit the site.
Thanks for looking,any comments and ideas are very welcome.
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
It´s been a while since my last post.....time is running fast ;)
I made some progress to my layout with finishing the wireing in the yard area (Dawson Creek Yard).I also finshed the tracks on the eastend of the Dawson Creek industrie area and found names for all industries based on real names of companies in Dawson Creek.So let´s follow the tracks east from the new trackwork in front of the station at Dawson Creek.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5wU5NPOELGs/VR0pO9MuNcI/AAAAAAAAIXU/SnE6BX2SFTM/w993-h558-no/02.04.15%2B-%2B1)
more space between the tracks.I moved the structures a bit to the back of the benchwork.
following the tracks east we will enter "downtown" Dawson Creek.First spot will be Diamond Fertilizer plant & storage with 2 carspots for hoppers and boxcars
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GD1-CzNJdBA/VQ1CLFazz3I/AAAAAAAAIP8/BFa0683J8ns/w993-h558-no/Dawson%2BCreek%2BIndustrial%2BDistrict%2BEast%2B-%2B1)
Next will be the big G.E.R.N. Industries Limited complex with it´s truck loading/unloading facility ( non railserved)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3dSw7h1EqCc/VR8hZWEFFiI/AAAAAAAAIaM/fxfNt36y2sI/w993-h558-no/03.04.15%2B-%2B2)
and the mill and elevator complex with max 6 spots for hoppers at the elevator and 2 spots for boxcars at the millbuilding
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xm2IqaOQPhg/VQ1Co_frnVI/AAAAAAAAIPw/h0_DB-pbnPE/w993-h558-no/10.03.15%2B-%2B3)
You´ll leaving the west downtown district going around the curve over the liftout and you´ll enter a small yard where are two elevators in the background and the interchange track with the NAR/CN in front.
The wooden elevator will be an Alberta Wheat pool elevator and the other will be United Grain Growers elevator.On the elevator track can be spotted max.7 cars (Hoppers and Boxcars) and on the interchange track when finished about 4 to 5 cars max.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CNMPqe46Fnw/VR8hPeydZhI/AAAAAAAAIaA/DyKB1MOmiHw/w993-h558-no/03.04.15%2B-%2B3)
Around the last corner there is Prarie-Coast Farm Supply & Equipment in the rear corner right to the street.This company once was railserved.You´ll see the remains of the track lurking out of the concrete in front of the building if you´ll look closely....okay,not really now but when it´s finished you´ll see it....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-soF4sG6nehQ/VSKilnAqFPI/AAAAAAAAIbk/26ocXcrOY-w/w993-h558-no/04.04.15%2B-%2B1)
Last two spots at the end of my layout world are Wrights Food Service LTD. with to tracks in the background and a teamtrack in the foreground.I´ll mount a backdrop on the left edge of the layout.The teamtrack is served by a gravel road coming from the street on the right.
Inside Wrights you can spot 4 ´40 Boxcars or 3 ´50 Boxcars.The track in the front is for switching and storage,the Teamtrack could hold 3 cars max.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nyoOrdn5EHY/VSKpONC14AI/AAAAAAAAId4/y7gA5MxCVMM/w993-h558-no/04.04.15%2B-%2B2)
The building with the windows is only a mockup,I´ll scratchbuild another structure for Wrights with some truckdoors (maybe 2 or3)at an angle...
I think this whole area will be a lot of fun to be switched....Here is my trackplan of this last part of the layout....
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ugh03tmfVSs/VSUJBJpB_eI/AAAAAAAAIfM/LI9nV5nFxmY/w538-h696-no/DawsonCreek%2BGern%2BIndustries%2B%26%2BElevators%2BVersion%2B5.04b.jpg)
Thanks for looking,and any tips and comments are very appreciated.
Cheers,Chris
Chris,
Looks like you have it laid out pretty well. You certainly have plenty of switching opportunities.
Are you hand laying track as well?
Tom ;D
Hi there,
Tom,thank you for your kind words. Yes I handlayed some track and also used some Fast Tracks turnout templates to build some turnouts...but I want to run some trains, so I decided to go on with the Peco flextrack....But maybe I´ll redo some of the track with more handlayed..... ;) It was more a type of "yes I have tested it" work...but it was a lot of fun... :D
Cheers,Chris
Chris,
Your run-around track is quite long. I would consider adding a cross over track just opposite the red building
on the left. Use two left hand turnouts with the lower one on the right. This will allow spotting rolling stock
on the trailing point tracks for better operation. Just a thought.
John
Hi there,
thanks for the kind comments...John,I know what you mean but for the moment it works fine with the long runaround and I think I don´t want a crossover there...But thanks a lot for the idea.....Any comments and tips or ideas are very appreciated.
There´s not much to report,I made some Loco programming and testrunning.
I made two short videos running a short trains with a consist of two Atlas Dash 8-40B with factory installed sound. First video is on the upper level on top of the helix with the farm in the background.
https://youtu.be/Z7r5ruwGP7w (https://youtu.be/Z7r5ruwGP7w)
The second video is on the lower level in the small village called Cold Creek just in front of Lukes Gas Station to the left
https://youtu.be/t8pBzy_tbw0 (https://youtu.be/t8pBzy_tbw0)
During my sessions I found out that I have to add two turnouts in the Dawson Creek yard as a runaround...This will be changed,soon...and the other thing is the change of the location of the yard for the lower level.It will be no more on a shelf around the corner with another liftout piece of wood.Instead it will be part of the sundance siding and will sit between the wall and main with 3 tracks...one for departure and two for arrival...Here´s my Anyrail plan for that...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BzpihsOpYfg/VTpU4f6W6iI/AAAAAAAAIjQ/WPgZt0rOAVk/w992-h261-no/Sundance%2BSiding%2BLower%2BLevel%2BFinal%2BVersion.jpg)
And first tests laying down some track...I`ll cut the wood for the three yardtracks and install it in three pieces...the longest track is as long as the longest yard track on the upper level. So this seems to be the last change for now....maybe one idea I have for the upper level but that´s another story and not worth to talk about...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S2mF6I2TAVs/VTpWrQDZHTI/AAAAAAAAIkE/Q3UszHUs8dM/w392-h696-no/IMG-20150423-WA0010.jpeg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UY4yWwGaeFE/VTpWrbejraI/AAAAAAAAIkA/uDv35f4WTwQ/w392-h696-no/IMG-20150423-WA0012.jpeg)
So that´s for now....you may think I´m crazy and you may be right....but that´s okay for me.... :dumb1: :dumb1: :dumb1: :dumb1:
Cheers and have a nice weekend,
Chris.
Hi there,
so finally I made some progress on my layout and all the new trackwork is done and tested. As you´ve seen in my last post I reworked the siding on my lower level and added three staging tracks to it. I installed BluePoint switches and installed them on my bench.That was a lot easier than crawling under the layout and wire all the switches etc. I have only done the connections to the buswire under the bench. :D
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-spg0TZsTJhc/VUSSAUoqRVI/AAAAAAAAIqA/tb_9l0hJrbw/w392-h696-no/30.04.15%2B-%2B1)
After that I installed the piece of plywood on my benchwork,glued the korkroadbed and installed the track and turnouts. Made the connections and tested the trackwork.All worked fine and I could run some trains....So I´ll call it done for now.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I9vb7qGW-4I/VUSSumWbB3I/AAAAAAAAIq0/U_16x-RqGkc/w993-h558-no/finished%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BOCgdkPuOdg/VUSSuhopNgI/AAAAAAAAIqg/iXgKuYDtwOI/w993-h558-no/20150502_000352.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5bREjoeDGvM/VUcHAxQB8JI/AAAAAAAAIxc/n0_rTsYkGPc/w392-h696-no/IMG-20150502-WA0007.jpeg)
Next step was to change the tracklayout on the Canfor planer mill around the corner. I wasn´t happy with the woodchip loading track next to the millbuildings and the loading tracks for lumber are far away from the buildings. I decided to remove one track and flip the other tracks. Now I have the woodchiploader farthest away from the mill to the front of the layout, next will be one of the tracks for loading lumber ending under a shed and the last track also for loading lumber. The shed will be scratchbuild with a concrete ramp inside. There will be a lot of lumber stacks around the buildings and under the shed,the track next to the mill will be on streetlevel and filled with concrete,the rest of the ground will be earth and fine gravel. I´ll remove the blue foam and install some 10mm plywood. 2mm kork will be glued to the plywood and track will be glued on top of the kork.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6TRdHXAh1PU/VUb2ROjMqTI/AAAAAAAAIwc/gdUfZc8kb6s/w993-h558-no/20150502_201343.jpg)
Entering the mill from the new build Sundance Siding.The track in front will simulate the mainline to Chetwynd.It´s long enough for two engines.I´ll add a rounded piece of plywood in the corner...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ShT7NTDd57E/VUb2R0B_QgI/AAAAAAAAIwg/P3c9Qc67jjg/w993-h558-no/20150502_201349.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xPnXT7dYyu4/VUb2SkYHQoI/AAAAAAAAIws/dIdzxiUrzAU/w993-h558-no/20150502_201356.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BTtFnNLRQWA/VUb2TWMEkAI/AAAAAAAAIww/5kuiKSP6KG4/w993-h558-no/20150502_201402.jpg)
I hope to get some time to buy the plywood this week and install it here.....for now I´ll cal it done.The track is wired and tested and some switching could be done on the mill....
Last part of the update is only changing some buildings at Dawson Creek West....I wasn´t really happy with my decision to add the large Silocomplex in the middle of that section. Instead of that I´ll go with to Walthers Silos (still one to build) and some smaller structures to the left of it....First is a before picture,the second is how it will look now.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3dSw7h1EqCc/VR8hZWEFFiI/AAAAAAAAIaM/fxfNt36y2sI/w993-h558-no/03.04.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jyfbb513XGU/VUcRzUVzuyI/AAAAAAAAIzg/mFuuus0YH3g/w993-h558-no/IMG-20150503-WA0001.jpeg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gBZ1ZVGzvCs/VUcRzS20rPI/AAAAAAAAIzk/BKNm2cX_xqg/w993-h558-no/IMG-20150503-WA0003.jpeg)
I like the new look much more....So let me know what you think about my changes.Any ideas,tips and comments are very appreciated.
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Cris,
No grass is growing under your feet! It appears you have a great deal of switching possibilities on the layout and it is coming along nicely.
Thanks for sharing.
Tom ;D
Hi,
Tom,thank you for the comment. After all I call my layout a large switching layout.... ;). A friend of mine and me had some "op"sessions during the last weeks and each kept us busy for a while. We just run some cars and engines for fun but I will create a switch list and carcards soon.
For the moment I´ll work on some structures and other little things.....and do some switching...I´ll keep you updated with more progess.
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
here´s a short update on my layout.I´m back into structure building or better scratchbuilding and kitbashing. First I started on the additional structures for my G.E.R.N. Industries complex. The loading shed is made from styrene and some Pikestuffparts glued onto the white plastic.I´ll add a corrugated metal roof and two walkways with ladders and some more little details...Behind the shed I added an addition to the elevator house from made from leftover metalsiding. I found some pictues online showing the prototype version of a similar structure....Still a lot to do on this strutures.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tWCTMP2JJyY/VUy2um_2KaI/AAAAAAAAI3E/N4Nug8ZmjgM/w993-h558-no/08.05.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BiGxazLlGSI/VUy2ugN67MI/AAAAAAAAI3E/-vVAUaeGKAc/w993-h558-no/08.05.15%2B-%2B1)
The second structure I started with was for Wright Food Service Ltd. It will be scratchbuild from styrene sheet. The truckramp is also also scratchbuild...have to add the front and roof....also still a lot of work to do.....;)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6IBz4ar7vCw/VUw5qOroBbI/AAAAAAAAI00/jXeo4ZBUOaQ/w993-h558-no/wreight%2Bfood%2Bservice%2B-%2B1)
More progress will,soon....
Cheers,Chris
Great looking layout. With all the industries and businesses, you will have some great operating sessions with your friends.
Hi there,
thanks.....
I made some progress on two of my current projects. First one is Wreughts Food Service LTD. I added the additional buildings. I´ll add another structure to the roof of the bigger structure with the truckramp.I´ll also build a base for the structures to rise them to tracklevel...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BetRfk6NpNw/VVINNrFCGpI/AAAAAAAAI8c/RUWGArJ90OY/w993-h558-no/20150512_001957.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9MFJk0peopU/VVINNheeQ0I/AAAAAAAAI8c/r8v2WiU1S4U/w993-h558-no/12.05.15%2B-%2B3)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EIYLXoDd224/VVINNhwXJ9I/AAAAAAAAI8c/ewUGCx-KNUs/w993-h558-no/12.05.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CXcVPm9pKpY/VVITA0oJ55I/AAAAAAAAI_4/Z0HAdHaqp_I/w993-h558-no/20150512_001836.jpg)
The other project is my G.E.R.N. Industries complex. Worked on the millbuilding and changed one wall,added a roof extension.The walls for the extension are scratchbuild from styrene sheet....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-llTy5AqeENA/VV2lKXx7D7I/AAAAAAAAJGc/PKGFBUeF5HM/w993-h558-no/21.05.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S0ncw_ALHX0/VV2lKfp91QI/AAAAAAAAJGc/eD3YSOfx7LY/w993-h558-no/21.05.15%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0IuQutmQVQY/VV2lKU82xtI/AAAAAAAAJGc/RfzN4oeBoaw/w993-h558-no/21.05.15%2B-%2B6)
More progress will follow soon. I will paint the Mill complex Tamiya Desert Yellow and add some weathering later.Doors and windows will be painted green matching the G.E.R.N. logo and the metal sidings will be painted a metal color.......
Wright´s will be painted a light grey,white roof on the building with the tracks and fine ballast for the other flat roofs. Doors and windows will be painted blue...So that´s my plan for the next time....more progress on those structures, adding a blue sky to the backdrop,painting trackwork etc.....
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Hi,
after I had some small op sessions during the last few weeks I found out that the new part on the lower level with the grade and the bridge is a bit to steep....so I made a redo of this part and also widened the curve so it will work much better for longer cars....I´ll insert the bridge later after some more testing of the trackwork.....First pictures shows the old track with a template in front of it as a comparsion.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--zVzMJd79wk/VWxsTUDJYNI/AAAAAAAAJJM/SlSUefIx9FY/w1040-h585-no/01.06.15%2B-%2B6)
Second one with the ne track layed out and the bridge behind the new track....
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h44fxP2bCVc/VWxsTTCO6VI/AAAAAAAAJJ8/XINIbpXO8gI/w1040-h585-no/01.06.15%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YtHGjduTfxs/VWxsTeUj1RI/AAAAAAAAJJM/nkvwz0Cn2rs/w1040-h585-no/01.06.15%2B-%2B2)
The second update is the last big project on the layout...It´s for the Planer Mill scene on the upper level just in front of the entrance into Dawson Creek Yard. First I have planed to build the Mill on the back of the layout with the main in front of it. But it was a bad solution for a good reach for uncoupling and switching....so I thought about a change of the scene and moved the mill to the front and the main to the back.
Here is my drawing made with Anyrail:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XkRljleJowg/VX5kuM-ueJI/AAAAAAAAJPc/oZzLiFSxN_0/s677-no/Upper%2BLevel%2BRoom%2BA%2BV1.0.jpg)
I ripped off the old track and roadbed and started the new trackwork. All the cork is glued down now and track is layed down. I have to wire the tunrouts and install the Bluepoints and will be ready with the last big wood and trackwork...I have to buy three more sheets of 3mm plywood for the backdrop and have to mount it....I´ll start to paint it light blue soon and I think this will change the whole look of the wooden empire ;)
Here are the pictures of the work I made. The Walthers Sawmill will be kitbashed for the Northwestern Wood Preservers planer mill and the other structures will be scratchbuild.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X99GbFDOxbA/VX5kGHbuDsI/AAAAAAAAJOA/4jIs9iln4nk/w1040-h585-no/20150613_221543.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3KRyGKSGID0/VX5kGwC_VkI/AAAAAAAAJOE/c8scuMetUp0/w1040-h585-no/20150613_221550.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PzIcR_MfoWY/VX5kI3ShEEI/AAAAAAAAJOY/CefVgi2fkio/w1040-h585-no/20150614_164038.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0kMpU1tZpmY/VX5kJZkK_2I/AAAAAAAAJOc/lGiG2QoIEI8/w1040-h585-no/20150614_164049.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oS02QnepQjk/VX5kKc315VI/AAAAAAAAJOw/ed1B7SwiQn8/w1040-h585-no/20150614_164053.jpg)
The two tracks with the boxcars will be inside the millbuilding. There will be no problem with reaching over the buildings and I´ll leave the backside of the building open....More progress with some trains running will be follow,soon.
Thanks for looking.Any comments and tips are very welcome.
Cheers,Chris
Mmmm. Pringles. Hope you have some hopper cars lettered for them. :D I admire how you have no qualms about changing something that isn't working quite the way you like.
Jeff
Jeff,
thanks for the kind words......I´ve to think about a hopper lettered vor pringles... :)
Cheers,Chris
Nice looking track work Chris!
Hi there,
thank you for your kind words. So finally I finished the trackwork at Dawson Creek. I added two more tunrouts and got a runaround for the industries behind the yard.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lwjudgN3S04/VZeZJ04DjdI/AAAAAAAAJTE/xN78vxGdnNg/w977-h550-no/20150626_184254.jpg)
This will make switching the elevators easier and I can also use this track to run the RDC straight to the station.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DSIfpleng-o/VZeZKo_699I/AAAAAAAAJTI/L8_ocP9k3jA/w977-h550-no/20150626_184305.jpg)
Leaving the turnout to the right this is the spur to Northwestern Wood Preservers planer mill. In this picture you´ll see the wigwam woodchipburner still in place but this track will get a small change. There will be no woodchip loading track but a track for tankcar unloading for the mill. The mill get paint and other liquid in tankcars for manufacturing plywood...I also started with the first buildings for the mill. The large warehouse is made of two pikestuff kits with foundations made from sheet, the other large structure is made from styrene sheet. There will be two other smaller buildings, a tankcar unloading platform and the Walthers log loading crane.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kw_BOb44BdM/VaOM81Npt2I/AAAAAAAAJYM/ov3EW2lh8Pg/w977-h550-no/13.07.15%2B-%2B10)
foundation for the large warehouse.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FCEShbQx-l8/VaOM86kOeKI/AAAAAAAAJYM/wYn9mupYht4/w977-h550-no/13.07.15%2B-%2B9)
warehouse started and large millbuilding behind it
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XWhAxfHJ6rw/VaOM8_gXIaI/AAAAAAAAJYM/OAf_5ljDJwI/w977-h550-no/13.07.15%2B-%2B3)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZOLy7YXwxak/VaOM8xLAj2I/AAAAAAAAJYM/Agu4-9fqCTo/w977-h550-no/13.07.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zYROO8VhHMs/VaOM8_4yTRI/AAAAAAAAJYM/y2-7CZIAlKg/w977-h550-no/13.07.15%2B-%2B1)
More progress with the other buildings will follow,soon. Weather here is rainy so there will be some time for modelrailroad...
thanks for looking,
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
Finally I have to post some update pictures of my layout. I made some small changes and also some progress during the last weeks. Not to much but also small things can change the whole look.
First part is on the industrie area on the upper level. There are the two elevators and Prarie Coast Farm equipment pressed into the corner. I removed that business,stretched the tracks up to the walls and moved the second elevator away from the first one.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kmdWnB0DZ-E/VchDYJQ1CXI/AAAAAAAAJmY/R54uBowmpuk/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B13)
And yes,there´s some paint on the background ;)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NLS5GWG07FE/VchDYDiS7YI/AAAAAAAAJmY/QQT5ot9XsMk/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B14)
The small warehouse moved to the other side of the tracks and will be now a small construction business or something like that. Prarie Coast Farm Equipment moved to an new location.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wAeXBo--fbc/VchDslTByNI/AAAAAAAAJik/TUzdGFdgqjE/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B16)
Finally I lengthened the interchange track a bit to store more cars if needed.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QTxrf29Sdp8/VchDYBZSNXI/AAAAAAAAJmY/SQYN7Hvthfk/w1036-h583-no/30.07.15%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V6y8737mtj8/VchDYBOXjBI/AAAAAAAAJmY/-fta_0i8igM/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B8)
A tracklevel shot of the two elevators. I painted the backdrop behind Wreigths Food Service,too.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Y4OwAk2m5Ig/VchEJv9SgYI/AAAAAAAAJjI/p-Ijtj2MwbQ/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B12)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_HAQ78pgaPc/VchEJmjaUYI/AAAAAAAAJjI/YATACAkTkKQ/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B11)
So as I said only small changes but a big change to the overall look.
Next step was to finish the inbound tracks for Northwestern wood preservers mill for tankcars,boxcars and from time to time some hoppers. The deliver the other goods needed for manufacturing plywood etc. The tracks will be glued down on some 2mm cork. The buidlings are only mockups and will be changed later.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tISv-GUYTRs/Vdqp5O2yqSI/AAAAAAAAJzs/8O_innlVh_o/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B9)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ccOrC-PoABc/VdqpymDt9iI/AAAAAAAAJz4/vapAlqEXRtk/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B8)
Left track will be for tankcars, right track for boxcars in the background between the buildings and hoppers. I´m waiting for the curved Peco turnout to finish trackwork.
The next thing I´ve done was to find a location where I could build a small engine servicing for storing some of my locos. I found a proper location on the lower level next to the yard and siding. It´s only a small place but it will be a small service area. Enginehouse will be a Pikestuff The Shops kit with interior.I covered the interior walls with roofparts of that kit. It will get some details inside like an Peco inspection pit, maitenance platform etc. I´ll build an fuelplatform and sanding tower outside the building.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XrX1K-6DJdg/VdqpysU5M6I/AAAAAAAAJzg/XRLm1l61ogo/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B5)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jw8kyFcC3nU/VdqpypxOuHI/AAAAAAAAJzg/VyiehKd4-N8/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2P6VFwbEx3w/VdqpyoCuZ_I/AAAAAAAAJzg/cdolvaiwHPY/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B4)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E50vfrKr7Yk/VdqpyvLbSyI/AAAAAAAAJzg/2dIhyYW2BUw/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B1)
This is version two of the engine servicing and also the final version so I have to change the korkbed for the current version. ;)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RZAqbi7Vr10/Vdqpyh8oJuI/AAAAAAAAJzg/yuVeukW_-CA/w1036-h583-no/24.08.15%2B-%2B3)
The track to the far right on the front of the layout will be for storing some caboose or engines.
The last change i made was on the Canfor planer mill. There was a wooden post on the front corner of that area and distrubed the whole look of this place. After some thoughts I cut it away. It looks way better now.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BnGgWpvBbUI/VUb2JqgnzwI/AAAAAAAAIvI/ML4gLYs5cc4/w1036-h583-no/20141022_231757.jpg)
before with the post
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GVDyggTuTxo/VchDj760GhI/AAAAAAAAJiY/E216Myu4e4s/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B19)
After i have removed it.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GBsLL5px2RA/VchDj8zXnTI/AAAAAAAAJiY/eEZfdOfKiCA/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B20)
Two Alco´s sitting on the main.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H2A82ALOQQ0/VchDj3oyxuI/AAAAAAAAJiY/U7IuaNw48Ac/w1036-h583-no/28.07.15%2B-%2B21)
Main is on the left with the Alco´s and the entrance to the Canfor mill is on the right side.
So that´s all for now. More progress on all those small areas will follow soon. Thanks you for watching and following my build.
Any ideas,tips or comments are always very appreciated.
Cheers,Chris
Hi there,
I haven´t done much on the layout so far. I´m not happy with my lower level. I´m still missing a staging and the solution for the yard is ok....but not more....I made some op sessions the last weeks but I´m not realy satisfied with it when I reach the lower level.
Here´s the trackplan of the lower level as it is today.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Cp0m22CE6w/VX6xt0cf4II/AAAAAAAAJQQ/AF6P7LkbgGU/w1035-h349-no/Lower%2BLevel%2BFinal%2BVersion.jpg)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Cp0m22CE6w/VX6xt0cf4II/AAAAAAAAJQQ/AF6P7LkbgGU/w1035-h349-no/Lower%2BLevel%2BFinal%2BVersion.jpg (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Cp0m22CE6w/VX6xt0cf4II/AAAAAAAAJQQ/AF6P7LkbgGU/w1035-h349-no/Lower%2BLevel%2BFinal%2BVersion.jpg)
So I searched the net and a lot of my books for some inspiration and finaly decided to redo the complete lower level trackwork. I did some tests with Anyrail and finally found a solution with a yard around one corner and using the helix for reaching a third level for staging without a complete Helix rebuild. Maybe I´ll build a better Helix someday but not now ;)
I also have an engine service area and the spur to the Canfor mill. I have to buy some turnouts,flextrack,kork and plywood but before I´ll start that I want to know what you think about my new plan. Any ideas and tips are very appreciated. So here´s the new version of Chetwynd yard on the lower level.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H9qo6FFZ1Nc/Ve1j05WGxeI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/W8iPvD-277I/w1035-h349-no/Lower%2BLevel%2BChetwyndtest%2B1.03.jpg)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H9qo6FFZ1Nc/Ve1j05WGxeI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/W8iPvD-277I/w1035-h349-no/Lower%2BLevel%2BChetwyndtest%2B1.03.jpg (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H9qo6FFZ1Nc/Ve1j05WGxeI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/W8iPvD-277I/w1035-h349-no/Lower%2BLevel%2BChetwyndtest%2B1.03.jpg)
The Radius on the maintrack is 80cm in the yard area.The mainline is the second yardtrack from the left.There are track 1 passing siding, 2 main and the other 3 are arrival/departure tracks. The main coming from Fort St. John staging below Chetwynd .The track passing next to the engine service against the wall is the main south to vancouver. Hidden staging will be 4 to 6 tracks.
So the more I look on the plan the better I like it.Please tell me what you think about it.
Thanks,Chris
Hi there,
so here we are two weeks later. I have removed the old trackwork and turnouts, ripped off the old kork and plywod and started new.
Printed out the plan and started with the turnouts,then track. I think it will be ready by the end of this week, maybe Sunday.
Pictures will show how it looks now.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3M3F7AHGUgc/VgDl6KaoYfI/AAAAAAAAKMk/unmmoP_o394/w383-h681-no/20150917_111510.jpg)
looking south to the engine service,main and canfor mill spur to the far left.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qJVmBK6fuQE/VgDqyp_SMpI/AAAAAAAAKR4/BFzUNcQYqn8/w1036-h583-no/22.09.15%2B-%2B3)
looking north.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LpfDL9JzTWQ/VgDl6EQRrTI/AAAAAAAAKNs/xIse7uM732U/w383-h681-no/20.09.15%2B-%2B21)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UuKW-9Q-GmM/VgJBzE0S07I/AAAAAAAAKTc/OA272Z_Dbgk/w1036-h583-no/22.09.15%2B-%2B1)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vXtLcVmbh24/VgJBzN66ARI/AAAAAAAAKTc/S8AqQjzGvSs/w1036-h583-no/22.09.15%2B-%2B3)
Next step is to finish the northend of the yard and the connection to the existing track to the helix.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-npXX7wREBaM/VgDl6GJe8aI/AAAAAAAAKPo/Xmta0ccN0qE/w383-h681-no/20.09.15%2B-%2B24)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rYQLwdYA7ig/VgDl6MP7B3I/AAAAAAAAKO8/fGa3dyhmDlk/w383-h681-no/20.09.15%2B-%2B23)
I was one bluepoint controller short and hope it will be delivered today so I can mount the turnouts permanent this evening after work and finish trackwork tomorrow. On saturday evening after work I´ll then connect the wires and will be testing my work on Sunday evening after work. We will have a small two man op session on Sunday evening so it would be fine to include the Lower level into that operation...If not we could operate the upper level and this alone will be againa lot of switching. We will see how it work. Will post more progress tomorrow.
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Kris,
Great job on the redo of the track plan. It is much better and will give you more options. I can't tell you how many times I've redone my layout. Well, yes I can - to many times.. It seems when I think I have all the angles covered I'll start the new section and realize I didn't think of this or that.
Actually, I'm going through that process yet again.
Tom ;D
Looks good and quick work. :) I think one reason many people have "layout stasis" is that they're afraid if they do something wrong, they can't change it.
Jeff
Chris
All the changes look like they were worth the work. I think all of us are continuously making changes - it is just part of hobby. I'm enjoying the thread - thanks for sharing your build with us.
Hi there,
Thanks a lot.......and here are some more changes ;)
so it has been some time since my last post. I was busy on my Layout and in real life so there was not much time to post....Sorry for the delay on updates. But now here it is. First thing I have finished was the Yard at Chetwynd,BC. Track is glued down,wired and tested. All went well...and I found out that I have no pictures of the finished yard....I´ll do that this evening and post some pictures of that tomorrow....After the yard was finished I decided,that I need more room for storing engines and that I´m not happy with the current location of it. So I swapped the engine service and the Canfor mill. This gave me the possibility to add some more length to the mainline around the corner. At it´s end I´ll add a kind of staging cassette or something similar.
Here you will see the mainline to the left. It´s heading south to Vancouver. The engine facility is next to it. I added a fourth track to it.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o2zn2ivVM34/Vi5UqcWBguI/AAAAAAAAKkg/VKfxrFbShWg/w1019-h573-no/26.10.15%2B-%2B1)
The building is made from an Pikestuff "the Shops" kit with some additional wall sections,the foundation was made from several layers of styrene sheet.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e1XfO-ddaD0/VjI3QRTZJZI/AAAAAAAAKnE/dKM5gt0L-W0/w1019-h573-no/29.10.15%2B-%2B4)
I inserted an Peco inspection pit to the track.I´ll add a fueling island in front of the building and also a sanding tower. Other small sheds and other things will be added. There could be placed 4 engines inside the building and maybe 4-5 outside. I painted the structure in a green color from the rattlecan. That Duplicolor color is similar to the light BCR green tone.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ml-eG8sbVW0/VjI3QYFJ-mI/AAAAAAAAKmI/8EXRZu08dhI/w1019-h573-no/29.10.15%2B-%2B2)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KJneB45qBto/VjI3QfjyB_I/AAAAAAAAKmI/EbsuHaxudzA/w1019-h573-no/29.10.15%2B-%2B1)
While the paint was drying I started with cutting the parts for the I beams on the inside of the facility. They were also build from sheet and glued together.They will be painted in a dark grey color. The frames, dorrs and windows will be painted white or maybe dark green to mach the BCR paint theme.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hcMErjsRkqQ/VjbyAwNW6wI/AAAAAAAAKqM/8tn24711rQI/w1019-h573-no/02.11.15%2B-%2B5)
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From the engine servicing following the main a bit north around the corner you will see the Canfor Mill to the left and Chetwynd yard in the distance
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The mill structures are raised on 20 mm foam, the woodchiptrack is layed out on to layers of 5mm kork and the loading tracks will be glued to 5mm kork.I´ll build a ramp for the vehicles to the foam. The loading shed will be scratchbuild from wood with a loadingdock inside the shed. I have to find out the final position for the buildings like the truck woodchiploader etc.
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So that are my updates on the lower level, but there are some more changes to the upper level. Only small things but I think they are worth to show.
The first bigger change was also a swap of the interchange with the teamtrack. Not much to do here than changing the name from interchange to teamtrack and alter adding some details liek a loading dock etc.
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You´ll see a new structure to the back of it. It´s no more railserved but has it´s loading dock on the railside. I have not decided what company will go into that but I think it will be some kind of storage building.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TLz18YP5vqM/Vh4xUo1BPGI/AAAAAAAAKdQ/eczl997uyF8/w1019-h573-no/East%2BDawson%2BCreek%2Bnew%2B-%2B4)
I added two other buildings on the opposite side of the street. One will be a construction company ( to the front) and the other another type of small business...maybe some type of electronics supply. The side you´ll see will only be the backside of the building with some fence around it....
Next to it is Wrights Food service. The complex moved to the left and into the corner. This was possible because I extended the benchwork around the corner. This is the place where the Interchange track is now located. Mainline and Interchange are ending there below a roadbridge. Maybe I´ll add a removable two track storing cassette here,too. There will be no structures or roads here,only scenery....
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(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YHmFGjOykzE/Vh4xUumvhKI/AAAAAAAAKZk/PDtcZhWKrag/w1019-h573-no/East%2BDawson%2BCreek%2Bnew%2B-%2B11)
And the last thing was a smal change at the West end of this area next to the G.E.R.N. complex. I moved one track and turnout around and also moved some buildings and the mainstreet. This breaks up the straight look of track,street and row of buildings.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7cQkkKXcy78/VjbzRFUI0qI/AAAAAAAAKrE/o-1rNxQ2fgY/w1019-h573-no/02.11.15%2B-%2B4)
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So that´s all for nearly two months. Now I think I´m happy with the look of all those scenes.
Thanks you for looking and any comments are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
some small things going on here and I made some progress on Dawson Creek "eastend" area. Here I started with a base for some scenery. I added some 20mm styrodur and sanded it to shape. Next step was to find some names for the companys around and I used Google Maps and Streeview looking through Dawson Creek.First Company is called Loomis Express...It´s a freight shed made from an Walthers kit. The loading doors on the back side of the building will be closed with sheet and I removed the loading dock on this side of the building.
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On the other side of the street there will be two companys . To the back is ACE Instruments Ltd. The building is made from Walthers modular parts and the addon from Pikestuff wallparts. I painted it with Tamiya Desert Yellow. There will be a chainfence on the front to the tracks and to the back next to the loading dock.The painting isn´t finished,I have to do some detailing and weathering and redo some areas. Was more of a test.
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R.Norman Trucking & Towing is on the ohter side of the tracks. The structure is build from Pikestuff wall and roofparts.It´s a shop building with an additional small office. I don´t know if I´ll leave the wall to the front open to detail the inside of the shopbuilding at the moment. I´ll make my decision later. The base for the structure and lot sits on a 14 x 95cm piece of 8mm MDF and will get a 2mm styrodur base for groundwork.
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The last structure here is Wright´s Food Service Ltd. This one was in that corner of my layout for some time but I made some changes to the buildings. Or better I started from new and also change the trackwork for it. Now Wright´s has two separate buildings. To the left next to ACE sits the Freezer & Diary cold storage warehouse. It has a track going into the building and two truck loading doors. The core is made from 1,5mm sheet and it will get some bricksheets if I will ever find my stored walthers brick walls,lol. The second building is the grocery warehouse with two raildoors and three truckdoors. It will be made from 1,5mm sheet,too but without the brick walls. It will get a metal edge from old Pikestuff material. The area between the two buildings will be rough paved with some gravel on the edges.The tracks in front of the building will be paved,too. I´ll build two tanks and a small office building with a small parking lot on the left side next to the wall. The structures will be placed on 5mm styrodur on top of some Kork glued to the plywood. Structure and lot will be on railhead level.
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Finally I made some structure changes in the downtown are of Dawson Creek. Some time ago I started scratchbuilding a structure for the layout but had no more use for it. Now it´s back on the layout....I will make some smaller changes to it but it is a nice match for the location it will placed. It´s next to Downtown Decos Addams Avenue part 1.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f1i9osJ8Zx2LY3BVHcFUtO1KzEMoFSD6ofL8T7SxwZrLdsqBydWI8yeIRODVw4EPcEv-n2rMIZUbSHPJvJuJsjzY7FdTwDzmqNrB2yHBfG3nY1DDY5HTfuBi_shTOEJ-LduOZPbA5ywwPoc50r_bZoiYAcV4xZTSXCSMKyJZXd3psEfhv7CZ6UMsySJSbpBCyvZXxDTy9_GhKgZuimVgR0Rw66Zrl096-UlF07r9JGRc8HrkXDgbWtXbJYti5_vurfYWgilTjFvnx1BrirNZpNz8yj5-Usc1-iSW84Zjp9y5NUuMYPMGInhQ6ZLzryl4va-IdViQN52s5SfRFtoUtfvzhE2JMxuJVNb9bFoAoUd_jcAFbjwPfysMXL2qi3DixdN7U6kVGAVFUq4BZcGbGeVCH3J9Ogf0oWACIJICFCE82cItzBB16K8ydo8aste0C1BJdZi0GTKCtcKCAR3LJYogUC0pUrH3sh-Yi72kGb0N9SNepgW1AQi2mDtaSnsbARkbOf6nDIxqcxO5v4IARRNO3ajJtryKT805lnYwEJQ=w1215-h771-no)
The open space between Addams Avenue Part 1 and Harrisons Hardware will be filled with part 2 and 3 of the Addams Avenue kits. So mabe I´ll give that street the name Addams Avenue,lol...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LGXYHCzsQc_XAwiCLd5hgiFdy5e8EPZg9J4KacLWh4hhX1yyfb9YXw8GLNSaYz6K46qR9ssh8bvruPAhHMshTxIJKa9V75aJ2RYmuvVRRPF55huUs6imNNzDJk0QapNh9V0xjC8Cv8CgmwownuvVf4VxAro1Hy7jr8twOk47EyQ3E4NF5WVrRkGrGHKpRfN5MOnnw0cZXvvHV3Vze0BQXlmHkxfdztKzYtcj3RXYsaXXO-qv3wPDqPElcYHPhiQPykt4Wk2_vzCAkB0TvUsOiwx_UGCVcgPKQFi1anMCowau0YzOT3QaK_F8-n3_uc_2NvpVFmrPH0p6f63JknCR-BDqwkOzBWPLmn264MZ4ftV7EC6ckOw8F4UXCxPQIsFjH-HWRKA8LB-JexI045Fuh60y-C6zfnv83zoG2H60wXDjcplJyVWKN9wM0f6dKCa5BiNHoYmF3jo3e8-bPbZ7dXIWdD2hW7e3Z8fCm-9n4ShtYHdFD-frQOjLetWr6ezNaZ2cgAXiN9w9mIitlF1OJ5xg-qaPFKcHLWy0hXgoLFw=w1215-h771-no)
So this will be all for now....I have changed from trackwork to structure building and covering the plywood with some base for scenery...still a long way to go but the more fun part has started.
Thanks for looking and any input and comments are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris
Chris
It looks like you are making steady progress - looking good - keep having fun with it.
Hi there,
John, thank you and yes I´m trying to work on the layout a bit every day...
Not so much progress here. I started painting the two structures for wrights food service. I cut out a base from plywood and glued the tracks down.I could use this as an diorama and will add some paint to the tracks and also some basic groundcover,soon. Maybe I´ll give ballasting a first try. I can do that on my workbench.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7O8BrP9eyeGEWkLluKvyTgM_YET0PR7g6VRbhGtW5LAThlXG3HZaxsXurxiyWfha7_KuVsOyyJKa53ZKRQOLpC3zuQpUi5pieAjVM-SQLcCDihKUVce8bdC_uny6K0J65fh_Atyg6-kHV8ZRWZ6o3Z02RelQykW2KZM1128J8ACzZAbXPoi5arPJtBiiQJD_4Hampu8mIUkMsj4U6vEv-f99BUix2rps1JTWUMmcMA6p7hGIwRnnF_Pr6pLBehDWF9PtmgAtItxMVWQsT8NPT6qbB17rqZlIHLLiB-0AJFMVEEUag69-rYzCo0PQ6Wkvm8E59LT3WON_y8Dic__A4VYSc3xFVyOH0axKK1b2q4JLXxK8Nv9h6ahetSpiSdPMmldRJZG0qIA8l7Yxbhb6GNZfW_U6vUB0W-ootAy9efPuQj5Qfvt0jAYZZOVmPMSh3dcGcRdX7Hogy5Aaon5aPClKtp2KIjDH3A_9F7XmTbRwIgx6XjicIFVQYp2t25kqWB1wj3pHTCDxTAkXoE5rw5kLnXnH5u6NIz4AXM5dkBw=w1341-h755-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CLJeJ9l7wRuj9jSch1sxi2jzYGS_bH7NVE4hkrApQYa4XDtvdtQD8q_MfkxA-hUJXI7AhP2jtVlLeDxEfbY_xhsmI3zYD690Ez9zQfTZq3HZ9qDln8lCd_PdO_SBk0jFwwxe26tTa6tAuWAVQQK4XAOw_9SkMvC73c4fMixECzr58Xlxtge4GDEWCkGwRkaE1HqM915NzBgrC7KjveNtXd1DlCMOeEQopy5E2MkBzS2kxe3D8xHjqsW9vTkHDKLwUh5IxIvCjHJ-kFA_zYx2Nu6tZzts_PnSaZYGdz5-sdLiv1hpGLcKESqbMdei1G5qLOrNdztuQHqlDEoujFINpuNrQXgLvfnBhbqG56RpdI_q0FS6uAKp0XV_bM16E83WbVZym1VCLiPHc0PG7Qti4SP_h61tPkKaXR7K7MfLKa4w_LL0IxqOyhMK4H3hizC4i0TUZSxy2UYiFJnsGQ5kuScBjTd5ebPaw_r6yNCn8ULw4BMc3u0sjJymhzobbvS0Y4yc6q3oLFCOudP3uDZxr2rD7DazrRqRT8qYj1h7Evo=w1341-h755-no)
Grocery warehouse
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8xnteO2u0Cs6OJuisTb_RDRtm_DetguAwsJqKRDyQheHvaan1QErrZ9n9OpeUvMKWnFcNmu5LVSNPhLnyrYAzGegm9bQQSI0b88nchS8p5WaKxcntSEOIjYloWjPq7WAkejf7KOE1PLq0N-pfl5igFO33JsCO6dyKBk4rVyDDP65JIEy1G8Jz4iin3SuNJSqGD49M4vk7ONfMJTV5UkJneQop5ukSA3-QxJogmJcg8FLDTFNPeaT1y2NgxEJM0UYzVtY0IKutArpUApd-c2asspxbYW34_z_iU-JV2qKwv_oe0PQgbvo0YBdnEa-hZNohAvzJO3OBSSeXDPV7AVE2sd0PKQ516USW6ie7JZyITflfAPQbo_2URJqnMZq065xKcwW1Bp1P39p-MxMK0fpKyEzcGT6sTV3U0uLaE9gwWiRuo_zz6W8GLB3NJ_SscHBrGKwgdjYNugK-GZs4kTWmuxACardZR9giFBHdgCJB3e-IzH4tQ7dPAqWbaVaVEUH1-ZLQapA1blD5tdVocDqByy3jd8I6w25Jn2VzYhszoY=w1341-h755-no)
cold storage
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GpEaAdk9Svhg3Jps9KXQfhPs_pnUBfbZ7WEmF8VGje8P6XqwOto8uOLCjar68Gzwn4yKHH6VKyXxbLz9TTo93pF_CbrwctsEu6L8k6ANEZvuA0ydAEHQibBdq-hyjCevUIo89Oq4S9CW2ABA9OTgA0P-jbbx-f6C9ThuJ7u2ceHYeUAkMC6VpfycVKb2aCad8zoGMy8T1WBSxNnQc4r6oxwnfs_r98eZlEkWD56C_RfKP07so-zkoBgKZ3fwOuzF6IdWdr9BCc6i5EI2cDn_YVTQVRHsONMgFesdQI9Yj19Jrzh7NK-rp4GxC3OYOrQAXxLT9t2Ar3VTGdqfQYQv290atLmRs9HDRUhAWbbkcODc8Y9__-89Mut_gRwP_dAJymxUKdrG-U2OkcKRo2JeWnGqhKZLdOE9XU_Rs0RNy3U-SFhJh9vY_raLvd8YGQbq0QT6JkBfjHNPXWoxv5fZNJGv38J9V9M3HiaPUhSEYF22vXIbQK72OjkYfkdF2Pu4ofPVVPZAklj7758bDo_et-vMu7ksutXTtjF3A_wyc2w=w1341-h755-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/50SfWqkZjS0Nn9MpMuKV8zI6qk76KcwqL5iXSTYLjpCA-LJwoGU2jOt428zF8Nv4FWlWedOq4BZvAUM_unwMc8r2xYjUSpeiZDHOgzYnCQMuBM3YrhFvOprsIAsBG_BHYp_Zqdvn3Zpx1kyJakcgxuSxonvZDacaNjj25FeNGArks77HT7XZftOdeN-ElempfVA1w3JwQ5Pn_xOX_b7Ftg2NJxLL2FbhI9Aw7wHH1rr62DosBbrzD9XmCA8TRHxlyAqDT3YUrafXbaheUnWnwUuZ_MpJilgq4RW5s2LkXO_xZkjh2remSbKKv0ex2p_Kg1qa8Taatp1AgHp7dG4nSfxJyU1qIXuSBT7o2R12jy_JmLssG3WcuirWAGfwlKuv-mBI-1g8ulMqAmcXlxN5XjeGt-NndrBxGd12-0khqut7Z-JUqqmhBpJBxrnrlXrVBhx8yo3VrBjZDVmDfbJTd0pUuUfLyB1f_PLbvrX5DPrVHXPxhvI7PYlJ-zWINUIQ8v5XRmZQmjkjQ1l4o619V3jq5Gnsiwq_0z3nyw8t52M=w1341-h755-no)
The warehouse is painted an off white and will be get some light weathering,the metal siding on the upper wall and the doorframes will be painted blue.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/la86DF5TWYDU8_kZq31Nm4LviaGuoasRN4Wr8ku1VmHvYJSIaYO_j4etTaXeO6jfynGAqNEIAIjIe-wWAkGS2a-txo_EDKuo5WxWVmmmKW6ZW6B07PzScle0evywPN-VBrZfuYCvQTzpxHKC8vrhV24GvDjYTOhuIh1YgtC1f_0nbE-phAPzWri_ZxKsDhkGzxfe4IYH8ypxK5DrGvgiLCPWO7cOFAICgNKK-FBgUDf6X8p3TYgdvWhssHbhtkyZb5uNuvZdCAgnqeSDXJMG1-iSYtU1ayzN2wq5rxErMzTQuaV6mRnIK21n72CI9Dh31eErFJPSs1zEGCHi46XgMw_ZMz80NXQGu2QqkBdewh5zCJXnJz4Diij-qwjpUhvHzJzv5hBbiq5Vx6XTztSnXgioRGN5fvyvA3zBBefsLkFKGg6LAY-MiuyM6TuTCK9al1FxaGWU7FWQvbxKMS1wr7EKGbtHcNy2w2MMxjJrwHpdRXJWqNws1KllmUlVKBvg3Gmd2e-rtQy4FMF94atTu-V4zqF6WFJ56pxPO1JFgWU=w1341-h755-no)
This is how the front wall of the cold storage will look with the brick inserts.
Next are two other small structures found on google maps. The first one is a small woodworking company called Mike´s Custom Woodworking. It´s made from Pikestuff walls with a rollupdoor and two doors. Painted the same color like Wright´s warehouse but will get some more weathering.The lot in front of it will be made from Woodland Smooth it.A fence will go around the building with a tree behind it and some details will be added to the roof.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WRULZEwr5811OgBEU4rze9wZNodAAiZJNul5YrENb_4QjfoyG6v79WuCMt-GXuMFeEP1PXSRkb1p05nE8KtX7f3EVcNqATQwSlqL1bA57C9u0QkrYggixLH6dTSLZ3pwL8pynaoOPQNqFsGEOcHwhC51MIepsiFEluMgKruhEnw6BhCCtzN58YvZ2JU_o5REn9DzRRphZf7Skh_NyFZTexmc4ny9gytGauyFjMbzB-1fhCf6cXlSOvIRJd0Nhimc1ioY6DUEmAeL2NQdScFym_rJOAYDjHEB7lBN845I0nfQiK6mxmCUmM6LGHWqQ3OeUxHoVs9jjqUwbvywXG2pfRiop29h41m74rCeR9N6dQ2Qw1T5p7fdptegWHhxh5u1P1LKIzcelz5z_VANLuEkh9sCYxLrvoxa3SYv9_jXau_uKppgiGDC1ggGG_GcQL9OSOK-8Tk-CEbfwD-JEIOVoYK20Z0xG_vks4DNOokHnT9evVX8wg4sUAHR1qzx_B_XRhzZ3Hbt-eEAL77nPKup_wFUO19S4Zjhpcpz54bd6Dc=w1341-h755-no)
On the other side of the street we will find A & C Cylinder Head Rebuilders , a small company specialized in rebuilding engine parts....Painted blue from spraycan I used a structure found on Google maps for reference. The lot and street will be made from Smooth it and both buildings are placed on a base from Modur foam.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cv0aMnV_XwY84yGU8EDvZ4tboVRR5Zsk-euAMWHtGxmOpifyspcEIceUY5dymCWxoATrYvcajqroWinzaIRliyWBoX7hifgxbFOlaKSz9S-KkzL2QBKiQUiWWZKMh_qp40NzVLamWqlkFEXfA0WxrhJFdmdVGcecLE7n_lzWdVaKOBvUt89h0s0vUr15xlcio97dCesDFNZ8RMAzlVRU0EJbnPvKAwH4NhzoY4OoqkEfBIwq5r8KHo_RgGetMnHVZm5imFj3M0ZIs-yKhZWrMrseAyGXbWPAIk84TRHoSf9lMin7WAQxPuRyDVYZK-y1oaBb-uPMR2urG24QLwsUBA44Ro_b3WNzeKHR-_MQ1CPeREwpxiKNIVK0z0vNfxUvUZpIYInfM0P-GtD1WQyou16UYuUwC6vblo0XsTcYv4AIZo9qk4yZBbeAbqsqC9vS1hNVVnKduvblL18zjtBBvZdFs5btuXL5yfd2Ez34YULbxAkW-7K9OsZjxDVCVEP225R8EGbuDQVLlh7LMfuWBBQBBvKvRzkgG4-oFhVQQ34=w1341-h648-no)
and the model
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iMqt9kKeycy4tcQLr_M333gCHmS9v_mEBfPZwGrHd2-4gkXEbIznX_3AD9UlGJZylkpYyUFlZ6ZVgq8ZbVBfE8tUM6VzTAOzC0sAFWCQZH4mnpFBWpk3F3EpPCR8QXg3Mw6DuxbViAj0F8tA44yTLaNQ9c2KK8lHnspgtxylvJCv6er2KYeJ4vGF0roAAmQzKUjpbUc6ff4XxQ577xSsPyF3a4EV4vAwynlQq1J24ZGsa9kTF9AsrSMG4ICDYRuLsGdSKnwscpsO8T-Gw3JRZa29T9kzWbkTrr3KvOb3w4kNOJJgiEImQYQqG6tfMcnAKLF6_ov8TMTUI21gpz_JZioqAjPm-57hme4W_1Y9LHR76k5A7FdShMzCdrQcpP9g4cubvR5jpNAiZVo8AkwL3rBPIQXuKBB2L-0VeJ2bgqeU7PSzPMgsSb7pTTHKpf3EsjErcPA0VXNLfRKZ09S6ZARGmJG8LW5BpKV-v-NDfrgadmZ__BIhfzYR1-citITVuB4MFy8E1Ar8LTAHR8wU8wStfWCGRTiomq1CADwOJBk=w1341-h755-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7ByQ6shZVoaU4AmG7D6K_mmFjGBGvG0EM7Mb7vn57Be5_2jGVi1wFt1MTVcG2ZlN_0M8RRoWllLtERx8eArZ4Ir1Zb8-n6O6fLrqmCBHqkpNNSWe1WxC-AyKIL-kZ3kGC9qi2Afnba1Yh51ww9IRvN75xSLy8EWfXjy6AeYpxgnlmfC2IC1rIa5BogS1rGMBoSqOJae-p5BZMpWpPiVkIXxTfCHPiSE4U4uVxe67_cKrT6FwC167LOr8QKEkH88WetLJ2_VFwAXdA_lUQCrJUjlGfcV1W0CdOxkmWDX1NJIoJ3vnGOthcw-QjN1QSVQroRaNIjLJUBA5AxXD7nItu51LUV0n2MqHcb4k9pIM-HUrFx0hv0F2GZ4R8bOwrVWXOWSDW-RWZSTmwrInL4nwZEy0EqRhVvG3BQUQoWbiVD4791EPPd2KAqSvSZPU9II83bES0xVeFkQ51GxQPqQXhz2w15YlEvbYm4sQ0CQ6sB71Vjt8e5t24Y0ikJXBWK8YGUxl9UITLgZaxuj126d4ZaAOM50gNz00RQu8SpoFWLA=w1341-h755-no)
I started another project on another part of the layout with redoing the northwestern wood preservers mill but this will be described in one of my next updates. Here is a picture of the new plan.........
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xp7J9RfevTA7FLdOtkEp142TKO0Bed1MqU5ezyDXHg2B4hYd5uD6R1HSxYVd_fjQRDnqyz735Zw4V7SCiK4IRNPgQXI5MWnE996CZ2Qa9qaSnpYwMQO9CtWXxASBOOcaw-FvuM7o7BRo74xyOR2HtEnjnvFveS4J7_zcXJOZX2kAUZI5tmiJLrCGxxqJ6X8hQn3ubZc2wPjCBBYOE0h2rzUTWbWv_im_XL7Ym-hgg9FE6oK34g54OcMN_LLDeRhwbSvxIZGxb11Xe-7w5HZnD1xJL40c_k3bQKkjUZw2tKa2TwT2-FX0W5KGv8da87wsnhROud-dtrD_Lobh7nGKeRvfcsdYIUnu4cuFooPkCezb6jlVCnoixrup8YoEbajKVMlBfUJ82NCAVqeYNTfrS3Toni6M2rmpQuaeS-_-aax3S332PbSSmHWedmxVk-LJtffMCXbfEMG_gdU1vkmfdqMr9LdCpGBZ5LlQgt7N2npYKN7JLAmzmkK__uHanG9URp0V6KM03Bjt19cS0SS099H7q3pfnahdTMCeDEYmtvw=s771-no)
For now there´s nothing more than this plan. The old tracks are gone and stored for the new version.
Thanks for looking,any comments are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris
Chris,
Looks like you've been busy on the warehouse district. Is the one in the corner a scratch build, either way it's a nice building. Love all the pictures.
Great stuff, keep it going.
Tom ;D
Hi,
Tom,yes I was very busy. The one in the corner is scratchbuild. I think you mean the white one with the two rollup doors on the trackside. That´s Wright´s Food Service grocery warehouse.
Regards,Chris
HI,
as I wrote on my last post, I made some changes to the Northwestern Wood Preservers mill. I rearranged the trunouts and tracks for a smoother and simpler look. There are now 3 tracks, one of them still for woodchip cars, the next track for outside loading of bulkhead flatcars and center partition cars or boxcars and the last one for loading inside the shed. The woodchiptrack is designed to load 4 cars, the outside loading track could hold 3-4 cars and the inside track can hold 3 cars max. Logs will be delivered by truck.Liquid additives will be also mostly delivered with trucks and from time to time with tankcar.
Here´s the trackplan of the upper level:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hVwDGqxAEI0xA9CvCGlrpKZNz4e-7sSVhPlBtXxPzBZvuQg3-JUbIHQ1RT3MFMUDfEJR3bo_30eKlYg5GcpvEpI_43nljZi70a5jY962RGU4rzuBvIAWlh3AuJ5ExtMQg6nyWVfdWsO9U0orq2IXz_vSrnmCyu-Oj7Rv0ICbRNCIKuiB5kvO_n12TWiMsGv3nSH71Bdm16rrhRIQviXHh_znIpMWESMBCjmnxp1utUOZUCvMxHdQFuGvaqiNlXQWGZJhBDRsZclj0JWFfV17LiHRWlaSH0TCRe6yc_-W-Xhjtcw-4KC9Arpyal9KRqtROcjk-4RdaMbk_JoFYxX3nDcnSetByu7Mp_0c2r0TIgqfMyamWQPE0X2fL599_Y5NIg2hKT_8AIuON6t72d6KnRNDSWhgdEe-OLbw3sRU17QFPrfaegKufEPw81lyRsvBhZYYH0-xaumizCO1MoqRxWw9Sje6JoCQMZP_0y30uPi7AmwSXf4hmdKb1SA8umuCwk2fMgrro5GHhS0tWu-mmt-j7XydwtNbBWMpTmNvyMFHuJDuylwKl3ARCrqstJsW3lRG=s773-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BoThUz-V-UO7r273ZP0Yi9Y0lYDoaaDXzKaZl8mCOe3vgI73VqN0OX8fwpEpSTtWMKGsv-B61ES_QJfSQQv71XQxHczhniqK5IRtC0d5IQYygckT4qQseE3guJnH6GdEWjp7LcGyhtwkW0XkvP5LSuUt_CNvhwfX6j-tineFijy3umfd-i9B3bAelrXXSXRDtImg_2-6kGqRpGcpqe0kZnFRr483wfwBp7W58qkoSYO0BCYN0bOSGgWaeIgvVH7lljL3f7_LrvwYBnoBRwenjCVoT5OVyU99rPAmRGapCt4PbAQqwl_GjpHpSiErtXV_GbSBZefjdfdhXiFQ5dvNnHRvOYxBC1oFGQyAvokB1jySCbrDtJxj5Qp7yMDS3O4N5diux97b2_UcjYWiKh2VsPDm40O-36OJeDYFGXAAV3VF9956gPmcRqKIIAsQtC1sC-_531ZBm8P4LTLeax5d2yTrv2hQ_wPoidIZ8bTLisFRN5O34zkTc5Ipj9avqJH0JDg5YCEEWi5Ch6UpzGnNeIE5BGX_7NQ6gR5W1iFSIUsTAqqnmgTZnP5u3dB3TABqhaSA=w1341-h755-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kbMSrSzI5mkhI7qMHVwH1vu_i7KGDhkUxoEuOPTzEBcXYi6SiMzZLlTKTva8JW0S8CFniEheh4g-QLZo0PXvTamBiis5WW0OvRIPVJSZNVbA6xr02-Vtyq4udiiXqIPrWBePxXk5OFJ2K-v-E93f5Ti43rDwcJQd_ktdGu14-hctuvz6yL3vhb0xHKv6EjjFIOh8SrIRvZryLWRLc8QH8PNLDz-omOYvxUpYSlYbFIv3DFv4LqklF90jSDculcviZyESiroPBNhcv9kTlwpwDth3zF6bExal0CNxLS1WO2Y8y2pPunpH7be_ljybwNcFW_dHb8PVrUZ2P5Cmukm11GXrMxCJC6Nv2CceR2KaMkJ5IH8U1dsTml8GL5FbGMwEetOq94fC75nY_3UUt4LSFCd11SFUuFMzphpZqvnQBxTgyz4Gk8DvQh1sHDshI_ta6Btmi_WxESf9oAfoNeqwzxOPBzyJOdMzqC_NxTdFgSG14ig-vFgvmc82vhZa2Ga3EA00WgCmaVAVHrp7DDsksTnT563baxFopvO18OB4DaYkBEKK62MWPgltDLFlLAXAQJWI=w1341-h755-no)
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The buildings will be made from Pikestuff kits and scratchbuild.
The other thing I changed was some trackwork on the lower level in Chetwynd yard. My goal was to get more prototypical operating on my layout. On the prototype most traffic is empty cars from the south (Vancouver) up north and loaded cars from the North back south. SO I searched for a way to include a hidden staging to the south of Chetwynd. But the destinations on my Layout are the other way, I could add a staging to the northend and not to the southend. On the proto Chetwynd yard the Canfor mill and the engine service are located on the south end of the yard and the spur to Dawson Creek on the north end where the helix is build on my layout....My mind was blocked how to get that working....Some days ago it hit me with a hammer,lol :wall1: :wall1: :wall1:
My layout is proto freelanced so why not change the directions of the lower level....this will be not much more than changing names...The difference to the 1:1 yard is now that the spur to Dawson Creek starts on the south end and the engine service and Canfor mill are at the north end. But I can add a second track going down the Helix and entering a staging level below Chetwynd.
In an op session ti means a train coming from Vancouver will set out the cars at Chetwynd.The engines will go to the service area for their turn back to Vancouver later. The yardswitcher will sort the cars for their destinations, local or Dawson creek and the Train to dawson creek will go it´s way up the helix and the yardswitcher at chetwynd serves the local spots.At Dawson Creek a local will switch the industries around and the train will head back to Chetwynd.At the end of the session the Train back to Vancouver is ready with loaded cars from Dawson Creek and the local industries and will be travel to the staging.
Chetwynd yard was changed a bit with some more turnouts and two new small industries to be served, BC Hydro Utility Pole yard and Imerial Oil spur.Trackage for both has to be layed but the trackage in the yard is ready for wires.
First there´s the Anyrail trackplan
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Old northend of Chetwynd before the change
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After the changes the two new spots will be on the far right.
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Sticker for the direction of the tracks will be added to the fascia later.
I´ll add a passing siding on top of the Helix for some more fun.
Thanks for looking any any comments,tips,ideas are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris
Quote from: Twist67 on December 19, 2015, 08:07:48 AM
Hi,
Tom,yes I was very busy. The one in the corner is scratchbuild. I think you mean the white one with the two rollup doors on the trackside. That´s Wright´s Food Service grocery warehouse.
Regards,Chris
Chris,
Yes, that is the one.
Tom ;D
Chris,
Great job on the layout. What I like most about the track plan is the endless opportunities for operations. Moving car loads in and out is time consuming but also passes a lot of time before you are aware you've been at it for hours.
Tom ;D
Chris
I just stopped by to review your progress - love the track plan - looks like your have been finding some time for the layout - keep us posted on your progress - it looks great.
Hi there,
Thanks Tom. A friend and me have some test sessions, all without carcards,waybills etc. just some switching cars around and that took a while. I´m in the progress of developing the carcards for my rolling stock etc....
I always search for getting some spare time for the layout. This time I´ve started an engine conversion.
More updates on the layout will follow,soon. Have to buy some sheets of plywood next week.
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
it´s been some time since my last post. I finished the trackwork in Chetwynd on the new designed south end of the yard. The tracks are connected with the helix again and I run some trains through this new part without any problems.
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/28lGHRTLi-Ozxb7GNs544rTBtMXfWDvxHufBGQJDU1eSRmTUEgVFLzyNksUkjcXN4_v_jgTAHQc1aAf-YylV_hWeijw8pf4tkfZhqEOM47hrY4Ea0IJO6Olp290dlrHlQju7Is_HEFUSMMIgFvdxlDf6PXSchSEt_g61A9FrROIzkyh_v-ocJiCU8NX0XAlDx8rL88D_bEN2UVJ-g5mwudwUUHj7e_qbhsBsBw7vT9Mpws8XF_adke-oQgUT0SzQHxriH9mNKGgA4bM-SWwKZi6X0bVL1NCMVoLANsZb3JUq6SYwdG0pyLFgYx7YiZjrLNXTqFK1XBvNGmB6wkRKPqFrDyICar0JRYnXagIA_IF_2mOtUwiiDLc0KVhmKcMISFzTO3gCWVnnWnlP9RYKVEKDFaAF3u5yL7RLetCeyVsEA9KkatnGkYZP5hGeC6JDplJxw3PQJeVjvH0YDlaotL6aD7HsIouh0x7FLOODUQXNoEZMoJFxrmk1DPZ6VfLl3y_fKka1CwFqnSBMiwLlqtXQbpXRNdckrEphP5-y0y0YgkAoPIcZMmPy8jQ5BMFm5olU=w1341-h755-no)
I also moved the engine facility to this end of the yard. Track is layed down for now, maybe I´ll change the tracks a bit but for now it will stay as it is now. I´m thinking of adding an additional track for some MOW equipment but this will eventually happen later. The walthers fuelplatform sits there just as an placeholder.
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The left track is the subdivision to Dawson Creek, the right is the mainline down to Vancouver staging. I´ll extend the track to the helix and one turn down to the level I need to go below Chetwynd yard. The staging will be build below the long wall where the Canfor mill and the northend of Chetwynd is located.
I moved my workbench to the other room to the place where the engineservice was before. The wood was removed and will be build up next to the Helix to extend the benchwork. Here´s the new home for the workbench:
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I´m still playing around with placing of the structures for the Canfor mill....I think I´ll go with some Pikestuff buildings and stay away from the Walthers sawmill. mybe I´ll place this somewhere else.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/m10VMs1vWWDC6vp8ZKlzp_XXF772g9Vtp6FD0O4rZEQ_h450cNubCaWpNbiFjKOiNCc3kn1xgUUWr4zi9l1WLVAywmhrLsSsagUuoxQ4Wn-qTN7Bl3LGIz4_KeI46fHnYCMo_ApL8p5p-DpTdtvFK0JqCAYgFbZCVcylW6rRl-smku6rWZBhXb60iTYwG_-QxfAX0gc9vE_Rt4CFWId1MUVSBOoNgagGfDRAaFj31grqE6JM6G7Sfkiny0xODbuY2IJCRlBShCpZcNXu7Vjau59zHTZr83d1Vq21JGKXi8NnQDPOBL76bQ1dV50fc_k3R1Hq3pV6XuvyTLsajOOShth1dBjJpu4eiDi51pfW7AgfjlyQ_cBMOWztDJqaL74d3wxHi0kbHBVpf0lHd61fCKhkh4_OnxWEWhWcqaUrH231mFq-KfX2RlNzzVoPCdJyzEygT76PE83CSQ0yV7QTDc_4T1P-vC_bUJdJeCCyPCxuz5qOZFJBzWMsh3th-_UY5v8Jt0eFNPvSa6qE26F0zxbw8ZOCMONxB80VGxSZo-kVcEOZCbqUti3__VvzUmBNcL6B=w1341-h755-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tullZGqS8tWhhIJPlcUeCId_8vutNu7irsCyzFTgaZHJ49rWHUYcFjjblzV3JFep2xwL72PMBqpd2urM81piitXmPWos-VnpdoKOr6l-IWsMN4tYdKgUugA47ORl_xPHOtuszFyaT9N6H8Oni4pZvroHPbJxYzl3MzZpdhU2TMcprqmrUBQCdSjw-rMk4NKJD5OQ-P0HBsHqy7UmgUmE7Rw7EL710IPTBIAkInpDjVxbxFBoFlUUd48yNnFcMzh0hGp6KTji7Lim6yycBNdnwE5BAhN0es2DfsMOzCLifY2gyMXQVimxYr93p0nTeoWZQskaZsWM48D5a0Pbq2qhXX19-cGjMrN7bogYEtkUyPFPQmouYQ9lqOBNpV3CYJdOQ0lbfqm8GPAftrqZXAySPkWC3FN5CwNpR6X9RYyEfFG-CTpp4fwSPde6MKHpXLo4Eug_S2Unc5fZbeLgi67C3k64Fqn9_QOzeePp92bFsPe1GZukglhcbOheKhjFQNUkAItSwo57YPfimKaPzCbtojwNoXjBR8luOGOt9cE_mcQaDBtsduJvEGOf-cXmlPlA33RD=w1341-h755-no)
So there´s a lot of things to do. But I´m getting closer to the finish line and to the point where I could start with all the fun stuff like painting the backdrops etc.
more progress will follow,soon.
Thanks for looking, Regards,Chris
Your trackwork is looking good Chris , keep us informed.
Hi there.
Thanks. IT´s been some time since my last update.
Last week I made a final decision. I was not happy with the location of my helix for a long time but was afraid of rebuilding it. But why stay with something what is not working and looking the way I want it to. So I removed all foam,track and benchwork of the helix and a small part of the benchwork next to it. I left the base of the helix untouched but moved it from the middle of the room into the right corner. This gives some space in front of it for scenery and a little bit more isle space.I started relay the track and made some measurements for the hights of the first level of the helix. All worked fine and I made a good start. I hope to finish it next week. I´ll show more progress the next days and how it all will work.
First picture is when the helix was buildsome time ago.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UwFJSDY_1Z2z0-3ypBIliqHMB1YS1CM3FdRGuuHPNxYS2w87DXz2t2wCV1sZiaLrYLFlXaO3algHEvBQqTsD2wjdi-JKV1Z0RxaH7pBzcTqLUxAql-4sV5VNTi8_Zup8YPkWZNubWOH7ASKNhonghCRvqOfrTWtSJJXl0sZ7WkeZspE5wUtERAwWQRuQ223pwN-QAW56S86lp6VoZ-qwMd90MGkPKTazWhTRk5qkrbLFJQDC0SryLq1EUrlR5baQ9YJOITXDx86Op-DDoYfScy-l730pgFviuuxjqOzhUcEamjKtxQwDYpsCHUl0FjIZVcMC3L3W-X3gAc7lbRMJbppFdq5NHNgtOQQGmLaUgZoZ2KuN-8GzkBt7BlFOeXve7CA3q-_7mgpwKid1ZpnGx4t-ULUOnW3omdNSZZDPHDnVIoMbVhL4tMDVfI8knvtvkpVyFp9OjSvOUwupKv1U2D4qQ16K9F-qPuXa0Uf-abBF2UPa1MOLucqDQ53EcEiJ7I22v5OP-TywoUDCFPXOgGCg_sI6V-7Yf-d6upFT0ZY-N8p23qrEJwF4pTZa5yjGoxpV=w1031-h773-no)
Here are some first pictures how the room is looking now.I will take a picture from the same angle to see the difference
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New benchwork in place.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OAeA_i17ALSYQ6ux595drw_alzFgnAUTHQVk0vVjBajroL1AVkL_5pCvKcvgT10H8J3N92mF0z9gKdrCjdQB99cJkrtqYi2MjIMVwxVQgLaQabHOcRxJEx2KhdaXRu6CHT4O3LZdmJKkFJyL_CDpuFnFnNXR_6K45Rs8aYtSuPS-spSh04Snlby4tuFNg8BFaaWOjy8Li8udrPpR8qKtnAZhAMSqO3xQm8mu6Lg24Ln3e1n38EwCX8-aylhq9QsvMpHXVh34F7IJ9iIIKV-foD0HTDJnqQmtUJaIcxEItfKyQu-Ridx-NiZ9_EqShF7dBbDaVzeaxRTSy_Z4dqLeAW6WoZdGOozzMdjO3YtW7kt5mWp9aYfhRW0m3l9G5xZRbd2ZscdzTYnEi-uuHQ3K1A5n-0k52ZeYT9pj08OedRzRbk2Xezu_vPtgCgbfcRjm-xl34EDEbTndztbYqU5RDjhJkxkJ3lHmf1ssveUF31UR_JGfnPILZE8bIE45HbSVyAqtnYXKvwMHSXxh84LIZHqLnM0zRYLOy0Il9xpIk8HJui3OQjS3FkXFoex_VEBMLPnu=w1341-h755-no)
Started with some plywood. I have to make the cuts for the subroadbed and screw it to the risers. Landscape will be made from foam cut to shape. There will be a farmscene in front of the tracks and some fields in the background behind the tracks. Maybe a dirtroad....trees,bushes...etc.
More pictures will follow tomorrow if I find some time to work onthe layout this evening.
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Chris,
Not all your pictures are showing on the forum.
Tom ;D
Tom,
don´t know why not all pictures are showing. Do you mean on the first sides of the thread or in my last post....I think that older pictures are not showing is a problem with google fotos because they have changed all the names of them. maybe I´ll move to anothere picturehoster.....
But I made some small progress and here are some more pictures. I hope all are showing.
The first one is nearly the same view like the first picture in the last post, just with the new benchwork in place.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mDYIj4r1Dp5rTa_CYJrYkk_817hyHaCRMVb3P6EoZcOybSAvS-kREiC3DAbs1PrP4m0YOqy9R7Qi1m9vlg_HvWl1z1B2lIvAUblUgeJv3oG3fDpxxRe_ONct9qPYcfJYZCjvOo9XWIu-RvIc5_MgGs1WH7qMaGEHEQimx04HUw7BE1dXyF3KtqUm6vyOPGHgaVrKPqLvB2CKQOCMKbmyxEwg0mccjP0Hpz3xtKgK_b5x4UT5MMIKNX9o24GPdhNAy0wylYKtx1v-WBkuSItySlM6cW0cq2DG0Kpypuke7aYIzZdkq54NK7ZgpJC_D2yd9RJRHJbkssa-CSWoEWes0C4DaQlk7ST0v5wf-6tmr3A_l6thfu8ll07P-xsFdDrNb5o3wYKzpjcwtUgSLsfKhjYTYLsjIhrjOdNXX0xgz2g46v3hQIljXdBaa34KodfWnEeG8sPSl4NnjJbJsOyODzv815u7j3mqURZQ1tGJBaACKhRVGyHbqbDXaByN-2rBScWXEpXmSAuNXHfZNp5Trw_At3minNfmdBpA53TFSfMeT5yuQJ7SnZ1eLOxxwwgPt9kY=w981-h552-no)
This is the new helix location
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8a1aBT6XxHMBtqDBLQoJzoCDAMMRVcRA7b7lV9zqk3hu3SoXvNAX4k_FHtZIK0NAlkQGyzTLFr_nW0GBqiTZL8tYAiO4UrhJ1NWKYrWufdEw8Pr4-KEf_1Esa6bYC7u4mvaeMOel1g37F4-qLmHgh3YDPJeiVuF0q7M2Im0-Em5Wa8VVDjmKhMwpWV7-S6WzKSGMMJIvOIYSaA_xDzBbVYqXbb6nPHdmwGg1ltBGLIjuU3eJ-DPxyFOeFXNdHV1A_iQYYu2q_vkhPAHf-8n-N4hTTtN9XoHVykkIxoxXUQkDgoFKdlF1IbctaRPq2qsyCgpWhx2l6_GZxn68ZXi69W4_YRmVMQXmcWHg5drmekfCsNBBpHt_8mZgIh9RvJW6QeIAUlTWwY4V1p26uAxMrQsFEARjG1KmAsGL7nTy4fc5JAVq3wKWB7H9psd3AK4I3HUaw4NgCveQNPEphPEZCkroLa_mqr9I-qKBmcCmK44hVpwhXx2WIk0WUocsw6cAKgCEZiEuRaXOG3UNR5sZaJcC-KoiAfVTjLnSa1bMUwKsnSkRBNXn0O_YNJorSS0YxM2K=w1341-h755-no)
The track in the front is the subdivision to Dawson Creek, the other track is the main going down to Vancouver staging
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nYHaJHK77z6SDnCymOZtAvdtW5u6SJE_0b3bEXaHHKd7lKeJEqOb6usNxVvSTU483o1xoxgyBigjmigu_SlzDUXMNZi34z4_h0EjJOYuWijyDjJI65CFZPHWt-FZm7V7KsODkPYqCF3NzJG6cbVb4SDdgnQci7ZaLP9MRIGL2Ezn6hz9ujs7SHvXk2I2Q0BUdYv6rRy1eJwxNP6yUmXP5iCH_wXfZwWhjrCacazKxAXurUKMY7kX9a0SFdJFPTEHkOOkWAB6QztE-Hx8zfo6cUxGV6iuqRUCrB1tHNm8BjDUUeDnx_91lTvun4DM2XJqhueU_PCRrimKBH-0_vUYDEsqQx2Mg7PR4Vk6trM_Us1-XTGTf-RLIvF7iqDnE_2CGhESmRRp1RUlFYyNiTCGF-JM4_LLFtsWHcgZXRojIlWZNcx6GvWrYBLF6bRYxJShhxh_txU7m05por7B9vG_eWLFVKYdZ1qYSlcyGI7VlwOom5gKf8wMjqtVg7D8wuYYUPlQUP8LeNa4MjeletLiVPc84uYXfrdIEAB_CylWEEXkNDx8H7USFMsOlrggetZ7xcrw=w1341-h755-no)
There will be a Farm scene in front of the tracks with some fields on the other side of the track towards the helix.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JvYRBmSsAKM_GPeV32QP1j4W2wa-dMCcnIv_Nz-tPvID0fmIXnKBj7epfkl9XNq0ta5nj0TTFri1k9dig8VosDJTMRPjUM-bIAN_tFjMj2G7jgsWE6zZlLfqTUhuM4kWUfNrsiReC-jRy0qzYeGwz_6JRxAd4YgP9sfGEF4nULKyGfjcqBA31OQMMScpVIqS5A4_RTDzk5zSv3sJx4tWndGaWdMEFJO95M5H-PNVLkMy29T5h2MDSmiIrl7o5rZ5hWBBGNfwD23FvrJb8_yZjWRZNQvPVyqqJkHJQ1yFQL9z8on7SB23My52WhjcL_4MDk_IpsqDnnqF7M0sfFOn_Z2QBu_OSkecH3Uo_NP0Z9vDdTPlTw20DpvgQKRw5dJ5HnzSIjHFz7PwkGUoV7F8J3-510dMBWXoslKeqAX8HbKBQGNnadv_CVk5VLU0VfIlFo_-ombV_6cx9CHESSRaCSQ99mELwY1Th8jbVAMxlcTdd8QAq1ewl0_ZUoAPeXJSQ88Okk0ZNqOvJrRtXeLqc-ZSReDuhhhocCt4wkFU7d18TaCydUFQCnzBHCl_jp5jOOz_=w1341-h755-no)
Thanks for looking,
Regards,Chris
Chris,
It must have been my computer as all the pictures are showing now. Fantastic job and WOWSER, you have been really busy. It looks great. Thanks for all the photos. I know how time consuming it is to take, load, crop and add these to your thread.
Again, great job.
Tom ;D
Tom,
Thanks a lot. I´m happy that the pictures now are showing up.
There is some little progress going on on the helix. Track is glued and nailed down up two turns. The start for the new mill spur is also glued down and I layed out some track and structures for the Canfor mill. I arranged the new trackwork for the engine service,too.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VJ9xpZVBer3ALYTsXbxiERlRzhR8kLPCKjVHNfqlYOVOBWuyShGkKaNpogAIUBIN1hpHidP2T0YG6jw29fv5JUpnGRUBfe82utOKTvxmQsFZbQ6QvRx6sPpqZ89DOyP9ODMRsZV7K8SjxHuR_9mmdJ7i1meAYpNeFkO63MhPw1QMcS3cO4ZprswfGonfVL0nmTO8FSrceMKH_0CcnB7qlh-mJ8bch7pz5SdVcVhhB6sj0eQPY4zibRnOnBGVDPgyNzLO_xgN1_fgsvVG5XsugMDYns5fuIifxCsLDDfeQ2rLkaLXC_hr7V6HJ3fuxu1q9ymnmvOtklv5rfR7PkxefDRLNl5GI5Ko1Gi1s279FHUCgFMIxw45fheP6H9uwfsklLekeKWhyLEeZ-nXR4vbaZAHm-2OlU8-RJc_COlSvHVtYnfV3-R8UdRZVNBpXaYNQavaSkjI4yCVhyPJzXJf5nbK2Mncz291ECLas26WXo6H5BrkaOcFNxpipAxiklRR-XCdEMFxz7PnULnsH_D40JPpjg3EoWhCqmmW5wS-IBfMzHr7W0ANmBIjiO5B1VVDnEHq=w1341-h755-no)
Trackwork started
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NTrFzRljktRs_6YKm_Sz3f6Eg3-K53XhXzj3ZTs6EBa0L_1b7mA2nWOVmAX1b7vsdKH-pBW_OvjFfwjZvrMqtbEAhSocG22gyFftVH5lhdkGrqNFIuN1M3WUEahxfjvAxgMLPZIjWcA8i8BZEIa2fCLdqnP7dq4JDvyw_gtUp0eJVul3eq6hqGyVpbXFMt3kE6Vs84pngi4JBuBD_L3COBrlDsdTlbrV7XsuQunjKvuWACwShHfi5_HyEsjIHgUxeBKN1GGtMh0l_PTnb3oEWdwzvBcgWMIyq5fD2Qcowos3150HGkv9FcuCgBBIHn87mDQdolCk6rjxr1_AGLAe_dPlNKAqqBAyuXHRQ_n8CQhEvNXG0wRWCbkJTKI-Pe8iDibY08VMCG1AShG_t5XTYzmqmNL5T0kz4FGuuMbeEyKLfrXGd80UAekNADWJuyeXeK7Y-P2bEXkF7rvloN2_SSGHqzXVZLPIZOzevumdXw4pboQ5wGBiXTtx3nJ2o3OO9kOspkrY-eIIFL7etvRmeT40S7hDdu5w1v5rR8Ai-2SunrsQ93RmwTT0vHpmvG0qzrAP=w1341-h755-no)
two more rounds to go.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RAzVacNg-N9Nvvd24o-EyDamWiPMM7baBtACNeSy1oqd0_w02Weh5W55NzHcAsw4zFYCtFl6D6HJsEPMGPUhrw7NzLFZ6d9JkHLEKgsLRwm1dAaq_Tg1cWqtjtFElseYOZ0_2frlZtEE-biN8gayP6rKrQ1K_x4Z4xWzxpwOAzQ9ptGX0JP4qwc98W1y6LU3oxnrc7ZJTNWLspTAy7WrCEwsO13CF6gFScSNFl4qCHFmc5QrSLBM3iLm3uDieCbmsYrKY-DCKbUZiGte-qk7RcU8DFCZy18-6mlYFyehFBqjJm7x_6KlT10eDmQXUnGhnxAoqJwMGn8vask33wwLWgrI5PILBYBF7zk04fYch3jQieio35TJCbIVHduqVCyuUDbQ7fQ6-bCilxY7uYIJ4hyTyACIKXvk-O-RAOkgrH1jQ1GY4X5iRJUDOm71xHjWdC6Pa9ChaYa2YsdiKnRfwPkAoP9jSY-gE_sImyTUh7v9kJBNHIfR9jgS2gmM-pydtkxKcid6cVekBtLpwAnzV3hi2jBqu_KZPlRuzlKgzocO0bZxsFWzRRCwjpoyDOVaU4U6=w1341-h755-no)
There will be a mid level with some scenery and a siding
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rNTYaAZWAIbZ129jUBdzyTCvyuh08x7wC004xXbjhzdWJUxfXZldnmkMtPcvaUmjJ7978jp2bB2nlKW5yXo7XhBWyleYB5_FZiOfx8LZRbG6viRlQKFIcKkUlrs7tdxY_ZARE3WC2hCabrxmGQUXSuXzBDzv3CJQKtb1m74Y2Xdxoylt989J32GzdwH2iuR38F1zjCPTlPhLbSaYuAIYklUbx75pemTw6vNz5ejmbez34OcbdrJDX-ml-2liAfEfHvXi3bIc_7gpZ1kSnKKW10J7zWKrdcCH5rLEak60AATeVJVRHyI0wXJ8rmNMcnk0yA0sRLEnwzaX4wLN1TjatL880K_2pgVEh8RgQb8op8aJbui4YZkxRIm9mOOYVtgLwl-GPG98icyygt3upS3_SV-nUW_Dc-TmJTLcpm2Sj5sb2xAQeS1B0B5CDo9O52q4tRgzZMAd-eRsO9HtHNtHzmsHZWahIiADgxjZy-ZMbU-1xGkw6B_PepM61ps9XbetuUB2qA9x6flTp4saEg42nBnvuNODe-M9Gja0NDpZamaZDp7mjoqvVYg9g0SK64h_45B6=w1341-h755-no)
Leaving Chetwynd yard. Right track is the subdivision up through the helix to Dawson Creek, the other track is the main down to Vancouver hidden staging (one round through the helix down)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KzAGDXaMAlnhni9sJdaz08Re2hs0pEQjD8tXIYVbQ2P5RFZOCn4VrsOCwvbA15rFhkN0nrW1IEceB1wYFD1HWNmfkAzRQlJvS4YBKtcNGXStxZujVuhl_JcsXlXZNL3lmJoegF7ilQqRE_Yddz2tDaGTp8gECIbb-9u2wjJKLBbqhooE_XcJSrZd-N9KWBnIZAyHOReLNvu3u5lBqOMvQxv-VI6AZ7sCplddQ6u8pjdYdGLcbYOMsZgjQ2Wa5j8RJ7RhO0g6hSco6C28WU6gq5JXI5RIWhbVRhAuSZ882HDIDI-uarDxVB7LsIyn7DfiMkP85PXNdq14dreuU565yfSgJTLSVhYP7vvCNdAFVgVkAU70HTDrs6Dd2URGaHMRUF6T0LStjUl6Xh-e6h9db2aYvez59MYVbOEnRx3dVq1mQqvOSMlzbddXHsyY_bizcXjlXt9EIFjrUV0svfNsw1dZ3LIVi5xCyHL6sTUxrsAByl2rPWt48_g0I0K1Cd_IjJ91f5wCZty912_Niri7mdJFxyupegI9JJLQNmthPpiHZYGk7lTQToVy254j9cHevYpp=w1341-h755-no)
Track in front is the spur to Canfor mill, the other is the sub to Dawson Creek
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New location for the Canfor mill....between the main and the backdrop will be only some scenery with trees and some hills...The entrance to the helix will be hidden with a small roadbridge.
And finally the new arrangement for the engine service.
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I´ll redo the wall of the shopbuilding with another Pikestuff wall and add two openings for the tracks to it...... Still a lot of work to do to finish the helix but I´m very happy with the new look. On to of the Helix will be a small village, not much more than a road with some structures. The farm will be located at the old location of the engine house .....
I hope that the mid level on the helix with the siding will be working as it´s supposed to be... to add some time to the way to or from Dawson Creek. There will be track,a dirt road and maybe a lost building like my Saw Pit store, some junk around it...That´s all...
So I hope the pictures are showing and more progress will follow soon.
Thanks for looking and any comments are very appreciated,
Regards,Chris
Hi,
I added some foam for a basic landscape and a small bridge to hide the later small hole in the backdrop where the train enters the helix.
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IhPI7MJA0GZXz4TMXLdGkPbkZiaOyG1upIMhzneByD0MxYhcFTdq1VYzZwVpaihiE3IMFpi19dC9X8JHOxqcz9Jx1m0r-t7ossuIx5SxszysSR0L0qp8nYSTJM6hNvockwdZQh3GtJBuZlwcafBnoFnVwvZ1ot8N8G-KYmNZGysG2tihgIpDmIh_lnR4mdUOV0B4Ignnqrd7ZOIy86RtIJ8XsFiQT75H1Ib6zJak7LKapK0vkSgzk7AfRwrtVu83Oj5s67-WaoA_NpJg9nGqxl1ortxP9ZjaEqGRNGkauKFllY9DjNIoQ0dQgki0Ja7VwIIDrNkz6tXbxw7ikX4x-jlIPyXFd836KrVBAO20OSBPiy0kkV8-NslvQuTHTmckpPCqSwW2YKfCs82nrg-Gm23rVWjdgoM7hpay9xtJtQ7_pcawE8-XQKp_-_nRmPHZ8o6GZ4VaSj26UunoJYTo9f5BqBHPMekHiUbPUJusT_xfHizlwfpRqWO9AvS7dVHcmuHq4E3cR8rE7Fm2ynkDKs2im2vlwVTpHsg6LnSKvivrWYCqSc1T9K-1eyNhEWqFr8tN=w1341-h755-no)
More will follow,soon.
Regards,Chris
Looks like your making good progress. That first turn of the helix looks awfully steep. Are you sure your trains can get over it?
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
Thanks, and yes it looks like it´s very steep but I think this is an optical illusion or so. The grade is always between 1.2 and 1.5 percent all the way up from the turnout with the sawmillspur up to the point where the second turn ends. It was a lot of measuring around to get the connection right cause the radius of the turns is now 75cm instead of 68 before the rebuild.
Regards, Chris
Hi there,
so it´s been some time but I made some progress on my Helix. I cancelled the idea of adding a midlevel with the siding to it. I decided to place the siding on top of the helix on the last turn. That one is visible around the small village and will be partially hidden by some scenery. So you could not see the complete loop. This way I could build the siding a bit longer and the shorter track could hold a 12 50ft car train with two 4-axle engines and an caboose.track is glued down half way of the siding. I hope to find some time next week to finish trackwork and make the connection to the old tracks in front of the bridge. I´m still thinking about what bridge I´ll use and for now I´ll go with the Walthers Single Track Truss bridge but maybe I´ll change this later and rebuild the older wooden trestle as a smaller and shorter version of the Kiskatinaw Railroad Bridge.I also started to add some fascia to the upper level.
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4o4LRpHX-74CIf_5Keomhj2F_0bQ-v-2jTRkDdH8ytxbt_05TJUw189KQdMCXlW5Dn0bPQVOssM03MkzwyZyZT-g8vXPoAWghhsor_f9eesZgLc23wyYLQQsCNxpPi-mUB6X2HBENrkS9C4JE6ED1PYpoj8JLUrADaUwryVK99JB3G4qmgnauaOMOASC9ml4o16Z4MDkiwuZMcVSy_w-1IdT720-2jocYXYCTy0TA7CxF2A8yAHbONfsY_XidMzAj7-apWIZ9Jx9u1s0iVoGSThunUP8d3njEmuu88jUcd7P3kszsZSrGHsqM9vJGCVLHOPuQg4Ka5QJgjMVJ1tNm0Z5eFZtBsc3r8woXGYqlgDAcTzSd8p7tzQoK4KI05jcNoOrUg4GDVHQFtKbI0l9R17hZg0P6amzMKO68rDqkkwXRn6mkGvDlWJjF8UWcxgqKJTvvyvls8AhhwP0meIsUgLUPrHmLK_5WFz7rIt2wi-BlRQBW7cuw3vK2-yeFP_4HMQOoyVO5O_n0bHwCli4FjhmClvl-y6Hy7E2WGn_JcovePNvd7wqhFaMwu7sLOTQejAY=w1341-h755-no)
At the Canfor mill on the level below, most of the tracks are glued down and the feederwires aer added.The picture was taken before that work was done. The woodchiptrack extends behind the backdrop. So I have the space for three empty woodchipcars to be loaded. The hole in the wall will be hidden by some tubes etc. This track will be on groundlevel with a lot of woodchips and dirt .In front of the loading shed and the freeloading area will be some type of concrete surface and also a lot of dirt etc.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Hx7YGNkT4vnTkaTAlKbZ7WswsKGnRaZzjxxVU8WbNiVSd1rsv6ojqeln2lLMouPTg7C3OkiwkRO4Zs1n0G85W5VRtGzENQCmzMc_Ml4YJ0ULOYPovUi01cJDdj95TuEI95BYtJZjcyv9F6dRVS9WLa_fGNe1qEfI4NY15dOqWJVSiw57mmT_X-H6WoJfiBJBZBSB-pKJRRA_kwVzfuFHG18IgQcu6Yfl_11qCCnPopWQ8GLVY-pYZrMR1xjdoG2M9Tzx1p_5ddlIe2OJebMCWWkoXhrPMGzhGfoNiQ25Ad-_cuDb47Zjo6bi3uq_XO-UmZIKiacBwiEFxWvwUNAsglZZMamNYtfES6e9Fk8kg2V_lA2NYe3v8jM2nidio1Nn67Znd5yjpRLzgQ0niPobAUooLQOG5DRnB4UmhBlMdrWy1XvdM2kOU6TpDPcVNW1oyNjBAmkvM-Wf4xiNbtiOUvFZDnUp66_sl3CmmcFVljx2-_TPteJ9te-g00MpYALeZOC7kmdPWOgqSz7uZM9p5cQ5JjhrzFLTb3smZ7qvzIN6l9Ux18gevtSBuHnKOGmrdmYE=w1341-h755-no)
Last part on my list was some more work on my engine service area. I added the Walthers diesel house and finished the tracklayout. I will add some kork to the top of the styropor to get the correct hide for the tracks. I will add some more tanks etc. concrete tabs and much more. I think I will get the railhead hight by adding kork and some styrene on top of it painted a concrete color. I also added an caboose track to store up to four vans.
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jjGxxY-9Y_WNikOTulVl3wJ95Acvd8QWL5FcuiyJrpRzmTM8NQRfklJT_3FveBGFDK_uz85GV6pMHbcJ0YS_iZSRyWoOFNiYUHMaJeUxML8Dddo0TXd0XPGtybe-_Gn2qRTK4G0JzVfyv01h8GADQ1Z_g6Xl7srrkmuTJjJFnmOFxXBQAQiDhdN7y3AxJnNiXmkRrut8qB7zlY6M5FRmzaT6XNEeGRS2H09qlQohpI0STor9i_mlRCoZ0_OAKTX3PNrpmWvZGhBfZnh5WGwHPR8oQMcFulv4lCcu5tnZOcl3_eqk6x5JYqay8Ub9yD7NHZw2CN3g7V-hvEmpdyJDCWvSA6DlxKByF2vtXUhNO8OGlq8uZcg4QJnBsyZtvelicZAYnUYh_QEv2dD8l8GGIj-LntiefSOVQ701HdxYMP3utvmT5tlzYwcYQYRu2IFwrWTyWqqYaFz3yiGdoyAB6StHoutHedDfqkAYw-vhYOQI9hxSaJYuUymW0c659-VZtXkY3l3dArKTbqFj3HT6Tx3ErrXtUouP4-17IVtS-9cykaDBbYdQ4lu1T2LZOq-CGUqx=w1341-h755-no)
And one last view looking north out of the engine house.
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I hope to get finished with tracklaying next week and could start with the buildings for the mill and the engineservice.
Any comments are very appreciatet. Thanks for looking.
Regards,Chris
Looks great Chris,
I would consider deciding on what you want to do for backdrops before you get to much farther along. It is much easier to install or paint them now before you get more structures and scenery completed. It helps in two ways 1) you don't break things getting the backdrops completed, and 2) it's much easier to blend the scenery to the backdrop.
I would also remind you that all advice given on the forum is free - it's your railroad!
Hi John,
yes,You´re correct with the backdrops. I will add it before I install the structures and scenery details permanent......
Regards,Chris
Chris,
The layout is really looking great. You certainly have been very busy. And, I agree with John, now is the time to get the backdrops in place.
Tom ;D
Tom,
the material for the backdrop is on it´s way to me... I had a small op session two weeks ago and I was asked if I can make some changes to the northwestern wood preservers mill on the upper level. The tracks are hard to reach so we decided to change the area.
The structures moved to the back and tracks to the front. There are still 3 tracks, one for pulwood and wood unloading, one for plywood loading and one for unloading chemicals and other needed things delivered in boxcars and tankcars.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/h8j5ER0JGUrZNW_nTWnuQyvboxvHc1X4Et90vWLUNKFJD-S_WXjT8J_7K7IkN2h8QbUs4Hvhwkh3fJpImf_ra236GQK-eyQJ1CUL6eP_Sc108gmH32pH124Yp0-Mgfi2rRpU-JoyL_2J6UDH5btZgYweM1EfYwfSHnQ6Z8J9ex2_0p-Z_HsRB53vUMGGYQAVQPgM7HWnjwEck6X46DjOED0u1ux0elrBM4u-9K2mDVS1BFoeqrhKybl2gUItQcbFkGZ__HGruwd0wZDkt7OnYJ0PcdFV3DF07pXhqhKY8s1xjCI3MNuV0FkgszFlGA4N0r3N0hqS6ikSn7x0Y3VjDqnlTqe5TcK5ZQufCReHtiP1JN3CmbdSeFqwAFFyOJoaIPifsR4vc_lqj-hXywzjODOqhAW_ir3OwfJiHVQn23_NIg9Y1K5MNd480_sI9V8ryLnpcV7INgUwg5gKxs4i49CgdRLcmugbuykLQc1U1Gly24cw8IYmALtNq7NahFUHfJntp7jfoxT0bBfOAgF0aaVGrFk706jse5P7qRxKfGW19STKgeh9sFdTNhReh-wywCzx=w1341-h755-no)
I made two panorama shots of the whole room with the helix. First one is what you see when you enter this room,second is looking opposite direction along the long wall.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6p2E59ET7X3JSLqpqycFln0gt4e1ULbxAp2Wx99Nut2zzPwSm2ivwRSfRqXawylNLve_SrehdwV_L4N-7SknOzWi06n75ua7yy-HryYNq25FMXu0Dw3bm0v8qQHvQHTgt_Ov-lVNkMtN4VeHaLC7JTxPsJ4RbjsaPwofFhVsz4kpoAMjhDC9TyeEBKHYoBxCiKmW4yxIEdaqI66ZeC8NoGybszT6-bFNfhNx5ns3BS8jV8Qp_1NIUBFyCF6S8BJl4gkakm382ABmbTFTwfyMPsxUSpC0SBonLjvH5E-06aSFyG6AaCUi2VA1IOXdWV7Nbt_tuDgt8I8DioL0mJAeAVbBfuseFAxLw_-qMC3LpYsfwqG1I4cW1-AKxW7zSE-igGC0Cd6E6wIj-guHfy0FOLETXGQeSIi9Hj9fISZT0EXk283b2AsXf9Qdwaucesgouc9RQLw6cIe7ftveb8fLDYLpbl3UDajESu88SikE4NxnW7ohF5gMJAvjlE-GUI2a82wlcVmcAZqE4njlnmeaZx81Hlm4am6f1mn2AgkcVAEgKjIwRJECxxBWvx7sD-mP9dS=w1341-h334-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JKTwPx_jTYwRXVei0BeCOTY1opRlw6zyP3O_YlwJT7HH7Fgpl4Z0tXJzsHm6K8tjtcIxqReaZNMU-q1m4QSa_56Bcaxqtnq50HY4USoUsvBFGE_Pi9Lf2fjt7HZ1wuSowXQLMY6MW_0oPtjHrCSXF7WJLv3smyAEDBwQOz25WsVeEO7VMmXJWO7ja7-rDSAW7kIPY6c0QtjPNFvYyQIgu5wG2IEER3pCyqFTAnMCaqKGCHXkbvBXdsQQ488GN49_MHPwzlgScLSGWY8HQNk2xm0Zk-qi4IZXO6DWRgXyrmT7qQYs1-v8p2g4ayDC853rf6_PSutCqZlLTxyELclXjOgXTKEN1zwc896_LZTrHnWbCvYzDC54X_YSAUlt7Mrdi6eSJyWWDC8beXPNuokg4jFv7Q_t4DSFAv9jEk6BbtfCPKN3NJSxrWy5IawylTtEkCS2DOTU01txgddubJ5DyJS2kZUnDgwVldt7f75EAVi9rpjLXXu7E4cDsuBSyM8Cfv5L-WarpmcGeEO9_x9Y573M-b3G-3Y0N53vm3kFJs9N5Yv91a88jum2cPzR0XNg6Z5H=w1341-h340-no)
I also glued down some kork on the engine service area and made some work on the two bridges on the upper level. I´m also doing small things here and there like installing the feeders at the canfor mill and the engine service.
More progress will follow,soon.Thank you for looking.
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
again it´s been some time since I last updated my layoutprogress so this time here is a bigger update.
The next area I started to work was the place for the engine service. After the tests with the Walthers dieselhouse I decided it was to big and did not match the look I wanted for it. So I searched the net and my books for pictures and finaly found some place I like. It´s the old PGE enginehouse at Lillooet. This could work for me in a similar way and I decided to try to build something like that. Here´s the picture I found on Flickr. It´s not my own picture and I use it for reference. I have some similar photos in one of my BCR books but this one shows the tracks better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37908073@N04/3494972727/in/album-72157621907755857/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/37908073@N04/3494972727/in/album-72157621907755857/)
And here´s my version of that place. The enginehouse was scratchbuild/kitbashed from pikestuff parts, the Shop building is also made from pikestuff walls. The other structures may be used as the are or will be changed with other structures.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/V8D-gW9iDnaXxYXO_4gT_UfpwYhg_kzYc29xJJbLRM9axcB74gaW2nXXzIp2uQTcDiPUBwMfe6zPxqmlYENctupe18_MQSwGGsWqTUqVdqeI4WUc2JvSPGAGvgGUY7EtWDQr9sUouJboY4RDH2neSANOYg3J2UIdABVFWWKCQHHmzNMUUwY09XQd7iKKjI1bUAvZhfHGL5MvPhnTHERKlQEEzovGyqa4Kl9NmNNjJPzSFfg1X12Xd5J2l4KkzqW2mgGY3I1K6k6BFafWN8ZEHv1YBoGwt20318pcqFv3ul53Oav-JKidRTTPXQdHqYqrDzox5M7xcywWQa0vMUG_CONTjdcya9rSm5B5PDbSQOXrqSEitPeq6ovoy7NoD3PQm8fkz8gq-rVx0m-ZMieVvi5jqRS4psvMEzMcv1ybz-yfF5XxWvHg4UsjzcE2Ing6gpGY1l4fa5Lr9rdxv6ejvKScfHJRW-pEJfBZ5KU_oCkV6iB2O6RbAV6j8T_3OjPQbtTGsPMICkWzyk6p-6zZPiC2jJ8FwWuQXBPEsWFrAKzBqRp5E0odISF6uscjFdHySeEA=w1287-h724-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MqCjAOfLMG9TdHYlbqF7X9aQDdvKFAv6c0N4b0ceT1tr6nXgd0vC1J5fpApldb7NS-aDvDgQdYe47_F39OYBTqJSWZoy8V6KDj3KgGeC3-JU11haWSqRb8W9VRWeWDxawuiteufaSYuMia2NoXrStPIs5Tt0J5IXC_HsIsh72rmcug7dciDXSwQSc3WCeEnuLGDiEv7LzOSBPTvXZTuMPMzkJNn2uDYetFbaSvZTfNP4poFOPPg203CelYnDBIzpa3AWI5ExLIh18xJcVnJ9nbhfAjtGXwcAnn7hAj44jZ8USsf6fV67J2cuYpYTo1EzYXLXdgw3YauT7WftjhqcC-nVItJ8n0zC-w-IXIafo4KaY1XOdcjlu3jYMShz30oFIKaUwvNkRMlXqakAGFsuhaN93PIHFI3ftmjYacGdMXkGji-eAVaS0d7bjJGPBaMX_30P-TTWl3O9jYeDCeSNKMux6a6BMJfDlHMh1bXwDoRcsZ8_D_-qRaFyBaT2a5e8VyD19ewF7FZkI6RNQQIjagIdcDEBk4oKpDq9GjCKfO128lE3TVBXNYju_nY9_Squ8TER=w1287-h724-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Bcvtr_kxktzanmTT1azGV8hoFCbDF33QUM9vLHm5mtRYN71M2gFkuONgBcZSTv-8qMpNezFSekKm2-0ZXSVzQG9IL-q0JDdFbvb9DOUDVlyE_3j3dceb2vmMy_dOtv-rw2-StDnvtwiSAYq1ycOLzKCUlUsHKBbDfQ7QXR9hNVMUu4hOrkkZlHpaaxME75TlL_ccijWzXJ6iaTFOP-lQjuHHhV33z1zPiQqS-LsUKoyvaO3MyLVIw92lY3VMF9aA1LcS1QunV3TgdwqcJ7WbbodeZvSZAKBnVqw6f2wE34YyoDIUOHOsqcz1z7E7dGQko5wCF71U2QoJrOzk-TOYyZCMiVCeZdsPF7jmCt8fDG5ZAcKYfe1oQHJ-rd8AC6ide3CCI5iO4pQaXe053_Yn7--FuPaIeQDFxn73NIU4xIX67284ZqdxX8YkK9uplZtfXSSZDfVsEbmocwychALli2Pju9WN_XyIJBWDoqcQ3H1p1e0QvXCQm9XXQhyKmXNUp_9SFIFNsyLSesHM2aEagJkSCRJL1zKEI59QpV1JrMKiC-deuskrkZkr3Mnhu36OF1Ym=w1287-h724-no)
As you can see in the last picture I shortened the main to the far left. The caboose track will be extended to the left track next to the engine service shop and it will be connected with a turnout and the small structure in front of the tanks will be removed and there will be a track for delivering dieselfuel for the engines.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JgdefyGUyrjNvB4MFHMqAP-R5_xwX8TBRw0Qm0kTtAercKOe1owMWfWfj6PTrDR-0-RnRKEDClhYib2iqZ1n6q26ZEkXpz5lKGXlF3Y61UpNbO_5VXVe233z3NzFxdbVSoj5SY706Xs0ZQ--IavL0MKGHiadpTc8kX9SDsJ5VfjGR0VWdgIYVKVICdCv2LF9SDRgDf0Wn_S0-qufjHeT6YCBu_amCcLGYHYUNeVKWpSUb9SRLZLe7Y1aHVIQN1w1pICJgvLbJLZ9wgKKq3jPG7awtevsY9n1hYxHDW06xVCqgmxCcBEXdIGhaIuao9YMUMgaUVKkBE1K8TfTnKzcy32QHRK5Jl6Ve65FCtOcW_AACtqGgYlaniWTbbMRb8-qs_OdOraaDYHMp3lCl7du-YHKo63CIJrYfgsEyTRb7B_pj2iBRfNK-TezGRy5ariNQ5BspOe-TwHWLeJG_YyGB4DvaDQdGIUHL2IjwFrOotE98zjdnd8Fe8VcKA1Nc7ehQCQcIh-JftTn4pKCdnRr8q1m5wUrDoEA1Stwcx1DLxkslUhAM9bO23JiV-VPb27G2ezQ=w1287-h724-no)
Some engines stored in the engine house and on the tracks around. I have to do some work on the base for the structure and start with some basic landscape.
And after all that work I decided to made a last change on the layout. This time on the upper level in the other room around the mainstreet and the industries around. I reworked the tracks and turnouts and now I have a more straight look. I also removed one of the two elevators, moved the mainstreet into the far right corner. On the liftout in front of the window the structures moved to the back and so giving more room for operations.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/42fyxl1LcwY-iF_YrQQRVstebbRhH4KsmT4w4qHq9D4CQuKiwXR6Wit0E6e2IfUpVuTkEV_OCsZUIK-0mk4LsDGoS03jcvBSbLUmjXfMpTkIqlx_nGPnZTr4l6KO765o-STgZgEUG0nMfwB_m6ZGU_7LpXZoBic5nmgKVSUkzqXZh073nOcamh_kC31wAtOn21G-Lyxkmjflf65xeBR5Ay2799gsYGO5LA35dJinPgtqDJ2VZgBmPufbDD1ln0DuQvy-s8Lri4FrxMe9ju-c_3gjy9wdDjThAXoBlHgPLbMg3MeeXUgH7jc-juKVy3HvaKb5h9LyTxcm2yOSZli8DsjC_9aa2XfCsPCgs6hdTPxheixEZht9VwUVIjrbIN6A503Zhsju7xbxyokYOpg3iFSu8vJBcxYR0wHS6p6ME-3p-ieMxfuhyq2iSmWioVcjBBYe4GxTsttSJcnpb6djKA0AE3i1L4TGBe1YziTGDTNHQWcOvvC4pKkiu3j1XjkC-FWFeS-47sinLV8su10snh2fQ1BEtoGmQtGba5RK779Vv-ir_DKt4eCyft-R9_moNRCD=w1287-h724-no)
New place of the mainstreet. There will be a small scrapyard behind the gas station.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/12eINy2PILcfswgNQlhqFIKNcnP5rx5aS5b0Mf2xgFdZCa318s32333giKNfQb9LS8P26-xqewcrA20z97ugzCyaV1y-Fc4citKI9jJMyuFUbnmw4KVV_OZYE6eUUhVzhRAei4qokTsTD3rSO27Wft2BR3kMZKxW1iSnUkZZF5GorEB2pEL7N26L-WEeG6IJfJ02OQlC4ZRWBr7EqCQtHXh1fXsvrWg-Ej9qlj_svlHJl2j6yf5KQcPmbDAFZuZVQbbBu_A4HQEzZLpUIUmkLTxVgXyABnLL30DNbZt4PKyndGVLhVniE4xPpqpkCfdNkO5kphBfxcpTgThEICSQfYjMv4MS6XJV3oNmC5Vs66q9ToeBXoVsKEvBjOdMDzzJfKs8laGsOjvD-gP7kLpBzM30aPwSDrS4ezfx6UnZ_Pluw_kIqs3KSrc4Sotr28ACE5Id0Ch_8Ftb5CRigdESmZm8xtNlxoxohg_uxaRBA_rSiyxkNYH4HvJxrDao-Scnl9beWU52X44AWofcMDmZP6Q4pT-kecCz2MNtrzeBpscxVuRR-kffPTsRZ1Ji-IyO_f3X=w1287-h724-no)
Maybe this will move a bit to the right to allow two longer tracks for the elevator.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Z99O2LZDzujsdhyHKwARoQSpkgJnTEu24j24u2UdAYrv5uvgtFtO3i4PYmJ_mgDPFzYgGCmrLAZJuNr_qzp4iM5m-XpfYwYG9lgxA6p2YeHYZ4ejScLnb2MLb24WdYYyO7iPJd6liMKHp-TIEQxyXSmR2QtErgLJSYfpdmj8_ztzXvIfXGDgBGWILlfZ3JF0nmurlJmoOFb8jd-7zuYK_eqz4QhUxMfXsTiy0B5tdD0LzV7-ytNUdcNAgeR4zzHl60CxzjTArMB5KSPFTwF_gtPKwj8tsmVO0Y3PhyMows6yZV3eKWkkvAWh6XEs4onmZ-tkFCVdCBMyvo2Qc4D29j88fgRlJTKWfxKFzz_lqaTPRjX-sEbgrJuK1gypsw4UydqvDMUk3fJ3gZppM3gu3gKRy1pwTM0TMD9J0iVvStm1JYkELYup14z84eBIi-OpUthQxl2X3gsDV-dioAcTRlSzXTfBK_Ee3HYNBCXcaxcW2Urgy4VxL9REMCmc8BQiFfFiq9c770TMGZ1E2D0bCpSgje5JVPlLj_Feo0Sizll6YBTnDry5RBx0e3yiYiim1bxw=w1287-h724-no)
A&C Cylinder Head rebuilders to the right, Mikes Custom Woodworking to the left.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wq7aEnEa3BUX-X4DNcEulN5LDrd9Kn_mp1Nj8dKqfhNOXknVz4xY8jv2w8L3XU4SS6a5ROQmVUyMVGePBWtQL9Q9bSr5X5EHBi3V0M_HPRlU-rwEbneKuCiwPiHEFNz3auhLE7UYSLM6-S4h6L3D54PMA4jpS0DfVIbADBI6voAg1kIKcwMqp2JofsE6jPO8ZOd8LvflQEo-qnr0wutJgvbUb5Cg1l3z-GbS2tZuq1kDAGTgWI-Vnh5qCDWOElyxoZaBWQ2ox3wkqT41yOk0iGL3sIzvR_dajar8lhj9FgciS20qfUwZjcaqUOxYMByFHYIL4iUdk8WbKZYfbDPkvIZUgWMeUq0tE5oNAnWEUKlD5EzBw4Ab2YZCvomEbFqzaK9a-UE5EtkRyj3itnPFjAPDkhx1wHm8syclAnelObC4FqwtaMtnVaJX-04LO6nrj3bunucXWrTPbNbs34lI1x8j4NrkuJZV_iWTruA0zJAfj6dEwZCqNG0iLv3Hm9b9smAW0WlOwE1AbRxri1gZcom69xOFIhEEcyxcKbVoxrDjtLfo7kZ7l9JNyKAivC75DaVQ=w1287-h724-no)
The new place for Diamond Fertilizer.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tEHtD4rxoY4E7eHJsjAHtElrzeG_8_bX5YK33umWt0y3tklJ2KE29yy92ezuRpJaGVOJaKXVBQf4lbAEjtcIV6_vjwI1tu9A4jqnm4TOIMqQxFLCm-hBd0ScJDDNt8KFTBYjQhCquxwXXpV8WAb--1ouWO1s9hkdm53J-PhzEFfwseP1PEaKW-x5Qw2N1ZxjWw7nEu3bYPEk-gMfxIaAEh27Fpu0HhJgf515DE9AH7DARVkULC3tL7W5YYTh32r7t6De6UT08XAsUmISAIPS3V99bCT-tNBJyAzQm6KmietxYcMXH-DH9ZFlPXG1TTAqn25NLtkCORT9pGLHOsH526GcaCRtMCbHZxiDP7BxaywWEkobbpuhg7joOWYrJ2HdT3tmU58W_YQtANazKe8H-LwBqc91i4J_DSk6Nop3Pmk4vU5V66hTPL_xemhxLY4pEqiPTrZyILMFZw-EyM5iYtUzvzfwLFBOiFevqxcP7AeBkO5e-xKg4J7gTIlt-GGLOpDIjnvJBWphkcf9IkSP0_I1rVUFh2NjyQ62qUj4mVDzIdEPyvbUiBqGGbtNSpnt2kZT=w1287-h724-no)
The left over elevator. You can see the rebuild still in progress but it´s finshed now. Have to take some pics.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2D8StkgfxTYS8JldycsAXz6I7ypGhYXzh7pIKX_skfYRE-Gzo_BlZkxfWbpsbQaCr3hTvykE6FV3j02AWTgSEAUceV7sbmIYxrD1Lrj2kp_dEJgg9MPPCmmON0XA5Ju1rJ4v4Ea2SHaadye-gua91jRUuHy9EAKPcK52X71V_Wvrfekj7a4lnQf06v7dzLcRj72HxFmQ9tyuCBoVhulXe4HkTqpYeHbSLrp3JYp90VI8A_AvUCXC1Qzpffwl3nebuyO6ujtlXMhuJyyQPUNK-zjGJEercDoj0DwcnfD4vZAdhAD205zk10xobuZlOLwVH7cZe2qynJB3EfLQILfZURmny2k3PrGn8fiSIadl_ZWzTwkXbq27KQSjvtVa_kSxDZ-Q89FQeGSTgUSelox1H5acTAio9DlWS1HcCr0lkIV3mZuXuLhlIVNlIWtYU0rD0WgCvOySKyVm4xTmtj8-18V2Fa36sneMStUsDX5YbdnIo-4FrqH47U9XsrJcA1EuxF2b9s_hPcZ-ARbYAQzjUrTPjuDcnR-7sJNTLZvocGqdb_RN6r6cjF-7Dy3tOwG8RRnf=w1287-h724-no)
Loomis Express building moved into the corner to give more room for the trucks in front.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Q6JvTtE92yvuRQiqndXloIeoJpWCmfPDsw1Y81uMXiLsJkBOyEJb0bZ6yqvDtspLMmwQuvoO-dta6hqqOcPIvSGuS4OIoaxTX9-5E3HdxNqVX9avd0Jti6ojpvg5u2NfbPXLmXQT-dXvofK9QlARVfc6vJ30GzT7Vb5eQSy9mrODeoCxCe6dm0_Xfqu7wcLNLclfTB_qsZo5fn4Y5FWItBp1WpW1pU58E2K8SdMPARezuDvCFoHNERU2ymGftOJFXOGMpXh0PwZ2ffQsZJL-xW6KPRBMHbEGyEIwrss2A5cV6tG01uhpyaUBgoOa-JQ7pWSxMy1Nj8Uix0-n2nyb6MPDeZyb7VobIzboUwHbyyN2fpVPUre91yyt8gR2cpXlfxb1iC9YDt0tFcnbf8hrl2ysTWVIBZBD2R1rjIHQuH0PovysuFGmuXU8_FkzNDxUR_3F3ubZ9XTWkMbULDtzWp6f0XzmMAdyWq2fwU-lbvT7CGa6B34_lBFQTuvPeIEkNEUKj4Q-Jvq2dndzR6BxBHWDxP8utNto5KvTTTpuBo1nExHVEQT9qwjKdnMxfx43juUR=w1287-h621-no)
I´m still thinking about the structure. I don´t know if I´ll stay with that structure or will add a new structure made from pikestuff walls and doors, which will match the look of the prototype much better. Here´s a google street view picture of it. I could simulate a much bigger structure with the pikestuff kit.
So this was a big update on my layout but I´m quite happy with he changes I made. Now I can go back to finish the work on the helix with the two new bridges and the final trackwork.
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Removed the old trestle but have not made a final decision for that.
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This one will be placed right to the other bridge over the tracks heading out of the helix and will hide the hole to the helix.
Thank you for reading and following.Any comments are very welcome.
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
here are some recent updates of my layout.....and again some changes.....only small changes.
First change was done to thenorthwestern wood preservers plywood mill again. I was thinking how the prototype would do it. I think they will feed raw wood into the mill on one side, add some ingredients during the manufacturing and will get finished and packed plywood on the other side....so it will make no sense to deliver the glue and paint on one end,the wood on the other and load the plywood in the middle....so this is what I came up with:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1634/25736435243_2210801611_c.jpg)
First part is a part of the area where the Logs and pulpwood is stored. The logs will be deivered by trucks as is on the prototype
Next step is the inbound track for tank and boxcars.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1583/26272978581_5000c33a5c_c.jpg)
And the second track is for loading the outbound finished plywood into boxcars,flatcars and trucks.This will be the other end of the mill.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1614/26339226055_3d3726c8de_c.jpg)
It´s only a rough mockup with leftover structures etc. but it will give me a better feeling for the whole thing.
The second part I´m working on was the interchangetrack and the look of this end of the layout.
I moved Wright´s food service around the corner and removed the cold storage. I placed the interchange to the rebuild area next to the teamtrack with the siding.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1631/25811087854_99354f9100_c.jpg)
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This gives me some new space where Wright´s was located. The single track is the NAR/CN row heading into Alberta. I will scratchbuild a road overpass maybe a third structure...I´m still searching for something maching to the two other buildings and will add some backyard scenery to it...some trees bushes etc.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1458/26407514586_01c416e05b_c.jpg)
More progress wil follow soon. Thanks for looking.
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
It´s been a month since my last post. I was very busy with my work and had not so much time for the hobby. I was not so happy with the last conversion on the layout for some time. The Modules and benchwork I made for this part of the layout were not all level and I was not happy with them. So finaly I decided to remove that part for now. It was not a big deal to remove the trackwork and cork. The wood will be fired up the next winter :) .The industries will be placed on other locations on the layout and the G.E.R.N. Industries Ltd. Facilitiy got some more tracks and has grown bigger...Here is the new trackplan. As you can see I changed the liftout at the entrance door,too. I removed the curves and have now a straight piece of track...I also started with the trackwork redo at Dawson Creek Yard. I used a shematic track diagram of the prototype for that and only removed one of the yardtracks and the spur to National Food. I added one track in front of the No.3 elevator and it will be used as teamtrack and also for loading TOFC cars.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/26831883070_d9ed2f7b64_c.jpg)
I started with the G.E.R.N. complex. The trackwork is glued down and wired. From left to right starting with the truck loading structure.There will be a background structure behind the warehose connecting it with the mill building. I´ll add a door for boxcars to that new building where the track will disapear into it.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/26428509613_034aeb63ce_c.jpg)
Mill structure with the elevator in the background. I will add an addition to the mill with an overpass to the other side of tracks next to the elevator. There will be also some pipes etc. going over the tracks to the mill.
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Diamond Fertilizer on the right side to the front (blue and beige structures with the silo) is one of the railserved customers from the old part of the layout.
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/27031984275_ed670d40e9_c.jpg)
I also have some first pictures of the new arranged Dawson Creek yard.First pictures entering the yard from the east coming back from the G.E.R.N. area around the next corner
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/26572028410_d74738c009_c.jpg)
From right to left or front to backdrop are mainline, two yardtracks, runaround and elevator track
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7693/26572011530_0253c770d4_c.jpg)
Looking from the other direction with the station and freighthouse in the far distance
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/26810671606_a60edd1b8b_c.jpg)
More pictures will follow as soon as I could do some more work on the yard. I hope to get the Industry area with G.E.R.N. finishe d by the end of the week with painting the backdrop and adding some cork as a baselayer for the paved areas. I´ll use styrene sheet for most of the paving again. Some tracks will be paved in and some not.
Thanks for looking. Any coments are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris
Hi,
I made some progress last week on the new liftout. The sharp curves are gone and I made a straight part for the liftout. It looks much better and I hope it will worke better when it´s finished.
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Left track is the spur to G.E.R.N. with the liftout, right track is the main heading east to Alberta. It ends in front of the wall behind the roadbridge. I´ll use it as an interchange with the NAR/CN.
I started the basic trrain with foam and will use a hot wire cutter for more shaping and the fine part will done with sandpaper. The top will be coverd with plastercloth. I don´t know if I´ll stay with the residences or will build some downtown area on this place.I´ll decide that when the terrain shape is finished.
Here are some more pictures of that area.
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Looking back from G.E.R.N.
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I hope to get some more work done this week with more landscaping...
Regards,Chris
Chris,
You've really been busy on your layout and have made fantastic progress. I love all the side tracks to the industries. The possibilities are endless. Great job.
Tom ;D
Chris
Good to see you back working on the layout - I'm following your progress.
Hi,
Thank you for the kind comments. I try to find an hour or so every day to work on the layout. It´s a lot of fun to start with the landscaping progress....
Regards,Chris
Lots going on there Chris, looks good.
Hi,
Thanks Andy.
Again I made some small progress on the liftout area. I have done more foamwork. I´m searching for a name for that section...It´s a part of the residential zone of Dawson Creek...So any ideas are very appreciated
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7360/27334605362_a7a52ba3ea_c.jpg)
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Next step will be finishing the corkbed and trackwork and do some painting. After that I will go on with the foreground scenery. I hope to finish this part and the liftout next to it by the end of next week....
I´ll post more pictures soon.
Regards,Chris
The multi colored foam looks funky! :) What do you use to carve/shape the foam? Looks like you're making good progress.
Jeff
Hi,
Jeff, thank you. I use a hot wire cutter and a small tool for working with drywalls. It looks like this
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It´s a bit messy but that´s okay. I hope to get a bit more done this evening when I´m back home from work.
Regards,Chris
I first saw 'microplane' tools like that in the US offered by the 'Surform' brand. They work on wood too.
Thanks for the info, Chris. I have one just like it in yellow. I'm starting some foam work today as well.
Jeff
Hi,
I was very busy during the last weeks but made some progress on my layout. First part I have finished tracks and tested them is the G.E.R.N. komplex and the liftout with the main next to the residential area. I made a small change on the Industrie with the track in front of the mill sitting at an angle of about 10 degree to the backdrop. On the other side of the track is the warehouse.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7539/27319833424_c45b46fa98_k.jpg)
You can see the structure above the tracks crossing from the mill to the elevator side.
I added some tanks and another structure to the track in the front. All tracks are wired and tested during a short switching session.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8573/27620420953_65680c7791_z.jpg)
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You can see the track curving around the corner. This is where it will enter the liftout in the next two pictures
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(https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8597/28235939035_1ec5339457_z.jpg)
From the opposite direction. On the left side of the tracks is the residential area.
Next part I started with is the yard at Dawson Creek. It was okay but to much for my needs. So I searched for a way to stay with most of the spots but less track and a new design.I made some plans with Anyrail and finaly found something that looked fine.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7296/28236074025_daf2804dc3_z.jpg)
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Next step will be laying out kork and gluing down the track, wireing etc. So there is still a lot to do, but I hope to get it finished,soon.
Thanks for looking. Any comments are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris
Nice long stretch there Chris.
Thanks Andy. I hope to get some more work done this week.
Regards,Chris
Hi there,
it´s been some time since my last post. Went out for vacation the last 3 weeks but have done a little bit of progress on my layout.
I finished the new trackwork at Dawson Creek and made the connection to the helix again. I relocated the Northwestern wood Preservers Mill at the westend of Dawson Creek and added a turnout for a nwe spur on top of the helix. As things grow while building I decided to remove the last turn of the helix. There was no need for that. There will be a small village on top of it with a street and some stores and a railserved store for several supplies and another elevator. So here are some pictures of the finished parts.
We are starting at the Dawson Creek station with two tracks, one will be for passenger service,the other for freight service.the track at the front will be used as a teamtrack.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8279/29218093145_c4e790b0a5_k.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8574/29218091465_16f57a619e_k.jpg)
Following the tracks west you will find two elevators on the left side. They will be build from prototype pictures like the station. The Walthers kits are mockups.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8280/28930100660_df4ada722e_k.jpg)
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8282/29218084285_fc50b0e41a_k.jpg)
On the westend of the "yard" is the spur to the Alberta Pool Elevator No.3. There is also a mockup for the elevator made from Walthers kits. It will be replaced by a scratchbuild structure made form prototype pictures.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8282/29218084285_fc50b0e41a_k.jpg)
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8456/28930093580_2c304189f0_k.jpg)
Next to the elevator is a street with a streetcrossing and a small farmscene on the other side of the street. The track will curve around the farmscene and to the tunrout into the Northwestern Wood Preservers Mill and the main west to the helix.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8333/29110081262_29f3d5fecb_k.jpg)
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8065/29072291901_f63c62d772_k.jpg)
The structures are placed there for storage until I start with the final layout of the mill. The next point on the main is the trunout where the spur to the supply center and the elevator on top of the helix starts. It´s the right track on the next picture. The other track is the main west to the helix and into Chetwynd on the lower level.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8511/29044378362_e5c57f6bbe_k.jpg)
The last change I made was just a small change in the trackarrangement on the lower level entering the approach to the helix behind the canfor mill. I split the mill spur and the mainline into two seperate tracks, the track in the front is the miillspur and the track behind is the mainline to Dawson Creek.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8895/28595688874_0515e0c4c0_k.jpg)
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8350/29184117586_a4c3455ef3_k.jpg)
This is the northend of Chetwynd with the main north (to the backdrop). To the left is another customer served by rail. The structures are from Wreight´s Food service.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8041/29139983751_892fe3debb_k.jpg)
I hope to get finished with the last small parts of track this week. As you can see on some pictures I have started with some rough landscaping and hope to get deeper into that stuff the next weeks. The missing backdrops are painted but have to be installed, the rest have to be painted. I´ll stay with the structure mockups for now and replace them later when I have do look for the correct footprints of the final buildings.
Thanks for looking, any comments are very appreciated.
Regards,Chris