Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 2) Started 2/25/17

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 10:14:35 AM

This is the next area that I plan on working on, to complete the detailing. One of the big projects coming up is to install all the switch machines and controls/control panels to finish the Eagles Nest Yard.

sdrees · August 30, 2018, 11:38:23 AM

Hi John,

Your the man!!!!!!!!!!! The pictures are great along with the modeling, and I like all the different stories told.

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 02:46:42 PM

Quote from: sdrees on August 30, 2018, 11:38:23 AM
Hi John,

Your the man!!!!!!!!!!! The pictures are great along with the modeling, and I like all the different stories told.

Steve

Thank you for following this thread and your kind words. Are you coming to the Narrow Gauge Convention this year?

Mark Dalrymple · August 30, 2018, 03:12:55 PM

Some amazing progress, John!

Your layout is looking wonderful!

One detail I thought you could add - some sort of lifting device to get the stones up to the scaffold. I can't see those being carried up a ladder!

Cheers, Mark.

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 03:30:07 PM

Quote from: mark dalrymple on August 30, 2018, 03:12:55 PM
Some amazing progress, John!

Your layout is looking wonderful!

One detail I thought you could add - some sort of lifting device to get the stones up to the scaffold. I can't see those being carried up a ladder!

Cheers, Mark.

Mark

Thank you for the kind words - I like the way you think - There happens to be a little crane sitting on my work bench just out of the paint booth from priming. It's out of one of George's kits - I'm counting on Jimmy D. for a replacement casting.

Are you listening Jimmy?

If you look closely, you will also notice that the guy cutting the stones, and the guy lifting them into place are big boys.

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 03:31:52 PM

The rest of the castings on the workbench are for my next two FSM builds.

Janbouli · August 30, 2018, 05:39:22 PM

Such a great layout , beautiful scenery, superb structures , just wonderful John.

deemery · August 30, 2018, 06:02:19 PM

John, I think that little crane came from FSM 155 Old Time Coal Dock.

That's actually my (slightly reduced) model from my old layout. The problem is this kit is set up to feed from the right, and I really should have one that feeds from the left. I'm not sure what I'll do for fueling locos once I get to the main yard on the new layout.

dave

Mark Dalrymple · August 30, 2018, 06:30:00 PM

Big boys - that made me laugh! I like the way you think!

Cheers, Mark.

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 08:21:51 PM

Quote from: Janbouli on August 30, 2018, 05:39:22 PM
Such a great layout , beautiful scenery, superb structures , just wonderful John.

Jan

Thank you for the very kind words. We will see how much I can get done this next year. As always, thank you for following along.

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 08:31:37 PM

Quote from: deemery on August 30, 2018, 06:02:19 PM
John, I think that little crane came from FSM 155 Old Time Coal Dock.

That's actually my (slightly reduced) model from my old layout. The problem is this kit is set up to feed from the right, and I really should have one that feeds from the left. I'm not sure what I'll do for fueling locos once I get to the main yard on the new layout.

dave

Dave

Nice build! The crane on my workbench is actually from Sewall's but I now know where I can get a replacement castings. I have two of the 155 kits - my second one came from a box full of yellow boxes I bought many years ago. I ended up with two duplicate kits - my Isaac's Coal double build is the other. George called it Jacob's coal.

S&S RR · August 30, 2018, 08:32:53 PM

Quote from: mark dalrymple on August 30, 2018, 06:30:00 PM
Big boys - that made me laugh! I like the way you think!

Cheers, Mark.

Jerry · September 05, 2018, 09:13:52 AM

John

Just getting caught up once again.

That is some beautiful work! Love the details you keep adding.

Jerry

S&S RR · September 05, 2018, 07:26:28 PM

Quote from: Jerry on September 05, 2018, 09:13:52 AM
John

Just getting caught up once again.

That is some beautiful work! Love the details you keep adding.

Jerry

Jerry

Thank you for following along and the kind words.

S&S RR · September 09, 2018, 08:37:10 PM

I have returned from the Narrow Gauge Convention extremely inspired to get to work on the layout. I visited 16 wonderful layouts in Minnesota and Wisconsin last week. I will start a layout tours thread with the pictures I took over the next few weeks. Tomorrow, I need to unpack the supplies I purchased at the show along with the packages that came in while I was away. Then, it will be back to work in the Threadwell build along with completing the scenery work and making the corrections I marked up on the pictures I took along with me on the trip.