My winter project - Oakley Street Chicago

[S&S RR]

Bob


This is just a great project - I really like all the little details.

[Rail and Tie]

Very fine piece of kit there Bob!  Really liking how this diorama is turning out. Great work!

Reminds me of a little CD diorama I was planning to make for a contest a few years back but never got finished. I wanted to show the elevated railroad, ground level and the Beach Pneumatic Railroad undeground along with sewers electrical, subway and a few dinosours in the core out.

[jerryrbeach]

Bob,

Not even sure how to comment on everything you have done without leaving something out. 

Your small details are great, taking the level to the tiny street signs is outstanding.  The passenger and freight cars are wonderful, too. 

Superb historical modeling!

[bparrish]

Starting to size up for trees.  I'll fill them out and plant them tomorrow.......... no wait....... it's late ! !

Later today.

My marching orders are as follows:  paint loco, finish trees, finish candy wagon in center street, make awnings, create vanishing point on the back drop, all by the 24th.  That is when the spring meet for Division 3 of the PNR-NMRA.

No pressure ! ! ! !

see ya
Bob

[Lynnb]

Wow this is one amazing project, very interesting and I must say I learned something, I didn't realize they didn't use tie plates pre 1900's.

[bparrish]

Lynn....

I think the absence of tie plates was two fold: they knewthey were to be using ratiely light equipment and also, the were on a limited budget.  None of the elected railroads in Chicago were very profitable. 

Thanx for looking in.
Bob

[bparrish]

This afternoon was the upholstering of the trees.

The candy wagon is on the bench getting its sign and some paint.

More later.

see ya
Bob

[bparrish]

Got the work flat done and detailed.

Getting down to the small stuff.

see ya
Bob

[Janbouli]

Magnificent detailing on the flat.  Love it Bob

[GPdemayo]

What grand details Bob.....

[bparrish]

So here goes with the last of the major detail stuff.

I made up frames for the four awnings in the photo.  Three are all on south facing store fronts and one facing west.

I started with .030" brass wire and pulled them into loops and soldered the support legs on the bottom.  The wire is WAY out of scale but when done none of it will be seen.  Because this has to go on two road trips, local and regional in June, these buildings need to be pretty stout.

I have made up the printed edges of the awnings with paper but the larger tops will be fabric that I can shape from the underside with white glue for wrinkles and such.

see ya
Bob

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Very well done on the awning supports.

Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling and details.

[Jerry]

Beautiful work Bob.

Jerry

[Janbouli]

What an excellent idea for the awnings.