Cypress Creek Railroad

[postalkarl]

hey Steve:

You are q

[SteveCuster]

I've been making some decent progress on the layout over the last few days. I added the base concrete under the service station and the road the leads up to the covered bridge. I also added a small structure, Val-U Fuels from Showcase Miniatures and I detailed around it. I also poured my first batch of envirotex for the stream/river.


Val-U Fuels added in its spot...




The concrete under the service station. Same method as the rest of the layout, plaster of paris painted with thinned gray chalk paint and weathered with ground up charcoal briquets.


The service station is glued down in its final home.


Added the ground cover around the fuel company.


Detailed the loading dock on the rear of the structure.


More details added on the dock and around the structure.


More of the scene.


This shot shows the flow of the area a bit better.




I detailed the interior of the garage.


I started running the fence along the rear of the garage.


First pour of the envirotex is down. I plan on running out today to get more.

Thanks for following along, more updates later. I painted tons of castings all ready for around the service station next step is detailing the area and pouring another envirotex coat.

[PRR Modeler]

That is some excellent modeling Steve.

[S&S RR]

Steve


Beautiful! Your layout is really looking great  - I really enjoyed the progress photographs. It looks better with every project you complete.

[Jerry]

This is why it's one of my favorite railroads!  Everything done so tastefully!!


Just a pleasure to follow along!


Jerry

[Janbouli]

Such a great looking layout .

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking terrific, Steve.

Cheers, Mark.

[PaulS]

Very nice Steve, looks quite natural !!
And each piece adds another dimension to your masterpiece.
I'm enjoying seeing your progress as it unfolds,
Thanks,
--Paul

[SteveCuster]

Thanks for all the positive feedback, everyone!

I added some fencing, vegetation and details around the service station last night.






Filling in the junk along the fence and in this corner. Still lots to go.


I added some castings around the structure to help tie it in and bring it to life. I also had some major gaps under the structure due to a pretty uneven plaster coating for the concrete, these castings cover anything visible.


This side got some castings and some junk in the corner along the fence as well.

I need to build a ton of vehicles for this area and the layout overall. I plan to make this area pretty busy with traffic.

Thanks for following along.

[bparrish]

Steve.............

Great clutter..............  really fun modeling.

Thanx

Bob

[sdrees]

Your layout is looking great Steve, your attention to all the details is fascinating.

[SteveCuster]

Thanks Bob and Steve! I really appreciate it!

[Keep It Rusty]

Really awesome, Steve. Always a treat to check back in!

[SteveCuster]

Thanks Craig!

[Jerry]

Great detailing!!


Jerry