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

[PRR Modeler]

Looks great John.

[tom.boyd.125]

John,
Who's roofing shingles did you use on your Jacob's build ? Are they stained by you or are they pre finished ?
Tommy

[S&S RR]

Looks great John.

Thanks Curt

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

Still looking great. I'm following along.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Tonight, I'm going to try to get this thread up-to-date.  I have been getting an hour here and two there on the layout for the last couple of weeks. I'm trying to stay on top of taking pictures and posting but it summer time - to much to do outside - so let's take a shot at getting caught up with the posting. Also, for the next 5 or 6 weeks I have lots of family get togethers, the Narrow Gauge Convention, and a trip to take some prototype pictures that I will report on later.  So the layout work will be waiting for a few weeks.  This is the time when I do a lot of design work and computer work making signs for future builds etc.

[S&S RR]

John,
Who's roofing shingles did you use on your Jacob's build ? Are they stained by you or are they pre finished ?
Tommy

Tom


Here is a picture of the as received roofing material that I'm using on the Jacob's build.  They are stained but I will be adding my own coloring and weathering with chalks for this build.  Wild West Scale Models has a number of different color - I have about 8 different ones in stock.

[S&S RR]

Hi John:

Still looking great. I'm following along.

Karl

Karl


Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by to see what I'm up too.  I still haven't reached Karl speed with my builds.

[S&S RR]

The big news on the S&S RR this week was I spent a bunch of EXPO dollars on a new DSLR camera so I could upgrade my picture taking to the latest technology. I bought a Canon 5D Mark IV which is a full frame 30 megapixel camera with all the fun buttons that I need to learn how to use better.  Here is my first picture with the camera.

[S&S RR]

On the Mackenzie build I decided to do a test where I just colored the Campbell Shingles with pan pastel chalk rather than painting them with a khaki primer first.

[S&S RR]

 The painted first trial is on the other side of this test card.

[S&S RR]

Here is a picture after the chalks.  I like this better because I like the texture of the shingles better, and also, because the brown shows through once in a while like the shingle has a fresh break from the wind. 

[S&S RR]

I also started building up the rafter sections that go in the roof holes where the shingle have complete blown of the roof. I really cool affect, in my opinion.

[S&S RR]

[S&S RR]

One more test picture with the new camera.

[S&S RR]

On my Isaac's Coal build, it was time to take the base board and the structures so far back to the layout to determine final placement.