Kit bash AMB ACL Depot

[ACL1504]

Tom,
Wonderful job on the roof, the entire station looks well maintained, yet with just enough weathering to add interest.

Jerry,

Thank you. I wanted the station to look used but not neglected. It is the early 50's and this is when the ACL, er, the A&S RR changed from the white with purple trim to green trim.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,
Wonderful job on the roof, the entire station looks well maintained, yet with just enough weathering to add interest.

What he said.....and did you see any fingerprints on your screen....them must be mine when I was trying to grab the goodies....

Donato,

Thank you as well. I don't see finger prints but there are a few nose smudges on my screen.


I think those are mine as I seem to get closer to the screen to see what I'm typing.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Wowsa!  Looks great Tom.  I need to pull out my Pan  Pastels and start practicing with them.  The roof looks really nice.

Mark,

Thanks, much appreciated. The P-tels work very well and the results are well worth the purchase.

Looking forward to your visit.  My guest is ready for a new name.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom:

Very interesting roof. I never would have thought of a roof with light of a color on it. I really like how it came out.

Karl

Karl,

Thank you. Many of the rolled roofing on structures in the south were light gray to reflect the sun and heat. I've seen other ACL and SAL stations here in the south with silver or aluminum color roofs to combat the sun and heat.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Hi Tom:

Very interesting roof. I never would have thought of a roof with light of a color on it. I really like how it came out.

Karl

Hi Karl.....the mineral surface roll roofing comes in a variety of colors (white, red, green, gray, brown, black, ets.) depending on the manufacturer. It used to be called 90# in the trade, but the stuff made today has a fiberglass base instead of the asphalt sheet, so it is lighter. The granules for the surface used to be granite, not sure what they are today.

[postalkarl]

Hi Greg:

thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Karl

[sdrees]

Tom, awesome structure.  A lot of times, I do not  put a sealer on after I have weathered with pastels.  The sealer a lot of times makes the pan pastels very light so you can't see them.  I also mix a little black paint with white glue for pitch around chimney's and stuff.  Again, nice job.

[Dave K.]

Way to go Tom.....you put rolled roofing along the valleys and ran the field to it for an open valley - perfect. 

Great tutorial, Tom. Thanks for sharing. Anyone else up for a lesson in proper roofing?  Rooves are my weak spot...often not happy with how they come out, especially if there's dormers, valleys, etc. involved.

[GPdemayo]

Way to go Tom.....you put rolled roofing along the valleys and ran the field to it for an open valley - perfect. 

Great tutorial, Tom. Thanks for sharing. Anyone else up for a lesson in proper roofing?  Rooves are my weak spot...often not happy with how they come out, especially if there's dormers, valleys, etc. involved.

If you run into a bind Dave, I'd be happy to chat with you about what you need help with. I can be reached at 407-834-2183.

[Dave K.]

Thanks, Greg! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[S&S RR]

Tom


Very nice build - I'm using my pan pastels more and more. The roof turned out great.