Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 04, 2019, 07:10:14 PM
Looks great John. Congratulations.

Curt


Thank you.

Quote from: S&S RR on February 26, 2017, 09:12:29 PM


The index for volumes 1 and 2 has been updated.


                          INDEX

Volume 1
See post above on page 1



Volume 2

Vol 2. Page 1    Adding trees to the mountains.
Vol 2. Page 2    Using a Mortar & Pestle to create fine sand.
Vol 2. Page 3    Mountain Surgery
Vol 2. Page 4    Clay mockup of Phase III.
Vol 2. Page 5    Phase III Expansion
Vol 2. Page 6    Straightening the curves
Vol 2. Page 7    New Pine Trees
Vol 2. Page 8    Phase III track work
Vol 2. Page 9    More Aspen Trees
Vol 2. Page 10  Making Aspen Trees
Vol 2. Page 12  New Crew member

Vol 2. Page 14  Test planting of Aspen Trees
Vol 2. Page 16  Test running the trains
Vol 2. Page 17  Helix build
Vol 2. Page 18  The HOn3 Branchline
Vol 2. Page 19  New HOn3 Locomotive
Vol 2. Page 20  Using my iPad to design the scenery
Vol 2. Page 21  Start of the Mackenzie Milling Build
Vol 2. Page 27  Start of the Isaac's Coal Build
Vol 2. Page 33  Running trains with the expanded crew
Vol 2. Page 35  Continued work on Mackenzie Mill and Isaac's Coal
Vol 2. Page 44  Adding another layer of scenery with some new Pine Trees
Vol 2. Page 53 Isaac's Coal test plant
Vol 2. Page 54 Mackenzie Mill Build continued
Vol 2. Page 55 Locomotive Works build initial planning
Vol 2. Page 56 Isaac's Coal detailing
Vol 2. Page 58 Isaac's Coal on the layout
Vol 2. Page 59 Mackenzie's Mill detailing
Vol 2. Page 60 Clean workbenches
Vol 2. Page 61 Locomotive Works starting the build
Vol 2. Page 63 Future build planning
Vol 2. Page 66 Locomotive Works Roof mockup
Vol 2. Page 68 Locomotive Works Building the walls
Vol 2. Page 70 Painting Detail Castings
Vol 2. Page 73 Locomotive Works the layout site
Vol 2. Page 74 Locomotive Works painting the wall castings
Vol 2. Page 75 Locomotive Works starting the interior details
Vol 2. Page 77 Locomotive Works coloring the wall castings
Vol 2. Page 79 Locomotive Works the roof construction
Vol 2. Page 80 Monster Model Works brick tower
Vol 2. Page 82 Locomotive Works Inspection Pits
Vol 2. Page 83 Locomotive Works Brick Floor
Vol 2. Page 86 Locomotive Works Roof test fit
Vol 2. Page 87 Locomotive Works Overhead Crane installation
Vol 2. Page 90 Locomotive Works more interior details
Vol 2. Page 95 Mackenzie's Mill back on the details
Vol 2. Page 96 Locomotive Works interior lighting
Vol 2. Page 97 Locomotive Works coloring the metal roofing
Vol 2. Page 99 Locomotive Works more interior details
Vol 2. Page 102 Locomotive Works starting the exterior details
Vol 2. Page 103 More lighting for the layout
Vol 2. Page 105 Mackenzie's Mill Pond
Vol 2. Page 107 Planting more trees on the layout
Vol 2. Page 108 Using a mortar and pestle for grinding dirt fine
Vol 2. Page 110 Locomotive Works LED lighting
Vol 2. Page 112 Locomotive Works interior lighting test
Vol 2. Page 115 Layout Expansion
Vol 2. Page 117 More Aspen Trees on the layout
Vol 2. Page 118 Start of the Threadwell's build
Vol 2. Page 120 Threadwell's  site planning
Vol 2. Page 123 Ipad mockup of the Threadwell site plan
Vol 2. Page 124 New resin walls for the build
Vol 2. Page 125 Starting the build on the workbench
Vol 2. Page 126 New pictures of the finished area of the layout
Vol 2. Page 128 More Details for the Locomotive Works build
Vol 2. Page 131 New Engineer on the S&S RR
Vol 2. Page 133 First structure build for my Grandson

Vol 2. Page 136 Expansion Plans for the S&S RR
Vol 2. Page 137 LED lighting for the Threadwell build
Vol 2. Page 138 Adding water to the Threadwell build
Vol 2. Page 140 Threadwell build moved to the layout
Vol 2. Page 141 More Trees
Vol 2. Page 142 Sewall's build start
Vol 2. Page 143 Adding the signs to the Locomotive Works
Vol 2. Page 144 Threadwell build photographs after adding the scenery
Vol 2. Page  146 More layout pictures
Vol 2. Page 148  Design plans discussion
Vol 2. Page 149 Baseboard for Sewall's and Fox Run builds
Vol 2. Page 150 Finishing the turntable area in front of the Stone Roundhouse
Vol 2. Page 152 First locomotives on the turntable

Good to see another project nearing completion on your pike.   Lookin' good!


Jeff

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on March 05, 2019, 07:10:58 AM
Good to see another project nearing completion on your pike.   Lookin' good!


Jeff

Jeff


Thank you for stopping by and the kind words.  I'm getting a lot done this winter because you keep sending me all that cold and snowy Iowa weather.

Progress is great. Jim

Quote from: jrmueller on March 05, 2019, 09:12:16 AM
Progress is great. Jim

Jim


Thank you

I started the sand process around the Stone Roundhouse, today.  I use good old Michigan beach sand to fill in my landforms on the layout.  Just add a little wet water, once you get it where you want it. And then wet it down with Matt Medium. Once this dries I add the top layer that is the color I want and in this case some ballast on the tracks. I will be painting the tracks before the final ballast. I have done it before and after the sanding process. The beauty of this process is if you get the sand where you don't want it or want to change it - all you have to do is wet it and it loosens right up. As soon as it dries again you have a nice hard surface to work from.


For example: To get the sand off the ties I will use a wet rag.

Interesting John. I look forward to seeing the sand area when completed.

Hey John:

Roundhouse looks just great. I'll be following along to see how the sand comes out.

Karl

It sure does look like good old Michigan to me.

Jim (former Michigan Resident)

Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 06, 2019, 09:41:06 AM
Interesting John. I look forward to seeing the sand area when completed.

Thank you for following along Curt.

Quote from: postalkarl on March 06, 2019, 10:40:55 AM
Hey John:

Roundhouse looks just great. I'll be following along to see how the sand comes out.

Karl

Karl


Thank you for the kind words and for following along.

Quote from: jimmillho on March 06, 2019, 10:50:48 AM
It sure does look like good old Michigan to me.

Jim (former Michigan Resident)

Jim


Yes, good old Michigan beach sand. I fill three 5 gallon buckets with it every summer that usually gets me through until the next summer. I actually dig a hole about three feet deep near my cabin and I have beautiful white sand as deep as I want to dig. The whole lower peninsula of Michigan was once a beach.

I used to get sand from the Dunes around Hart and Pentwater on the west side of the State.

Jim

Quote from: jimmillho on March 08, 2019, 10:39:27 AM
I used to get sand from the Dunes around Hart and Pentwater on the west side of the State.

Jim

Jim


Hart is very close to where my cabin is at.