Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 3) Started 7/27/19

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Quote from: postalkarl on May 31, 2020, 01:38:36 AM
Hey John:

Cool assembly has started. Can't wait to see more.

Karl


Karl


Yup, the walls are going up! I should have some more glued in place by the end of the day. Thank you for following along.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

deemery

Are you doing anything on the inside walls prior to assembly?  Can you post a photo of the back of that first assembled wall?


dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

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Quote from: deemery on May 31, 2020, 08:47:03 AM
Are you doing anything on the inside walls prior to assembly?  Can you post a photo of the back of that first assembled wall?


dave


Dave



The inside of the walls have the primer at this point. The inside of the structure will never be visible so I plan to just paint them. The beams will be stained driftwood because they will be visible from the front view with my train mounted camera, and from a distance of 3 feet in the 4 stall section of the roundhouse. I will do some experimenting with LED interior lighting to get the light through the windows,  before I glue the roof down. 
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

deemery

You're going to make the roof removable, just in case the 0-5-0 is needed to pick up a derailed loco?


dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

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Quote from: deemery on May 31, 2020, 09:30:06 AM
You're going to make the roof removable, just in case the 0-5-0 is needed to pick up a derailed loco?


dave


David


My plan right now is to have the back section of roof removable on about every third stall - just in case my 0-5-0 is required. I mounted a coupler on a stick that does the job in most cases - access through the doors - but we must be prepared for everything. I have only used it once on my Stone Roundhouse. ::)
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

bparrish

John....


I heard a great new term for an 0-5-0.   




Digital derrick.




Just thinking out loud here.


See ya
Bob
Did you ever notice how many towns are named after their water towers ! ?

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Quote from: bparrish on May 31, 2020, 01:44:06 PM
John....


I heard a great new term for an 0-5-0.   




Digital derrick.




Just thinking out loud here.


See ya
Bob


Bob


I love it!   ;D
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

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The back walls are going up. There will be some touchup work to do where I whipped away some glue that squeezed out but that is a very simple task when everything is together.


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

vinceg

John, that looks fantastic. The variation in stone looks very natural.

Where did you get the huge windows? Are those standard parts from Tichy or somebody?
Vince

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sdrees

Steve Drees
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PRR Modeler

The coloring on the walls and stones is excellent.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
Freelanced PRR Bellevue Subdivision

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Quote from: vinceg on May 31, 2020, 10:57:18 PM
John, that looks fantastic. The variation in stone looks very natural.

Where did you get the huge windows? Are those standard parts from Tichy or somebody?


Vince


Thank you for following along and the kind words.  The windows are the roundhouse windows from Tichy.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

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John Siekirk
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Quote from: PRR Modeler on June 01, 2020, 07:45:01 AM
The coloring on the walls and stones is excellent.


Curt


Thank you for the kind words. I really like how easy it is to make a touchup repair with this technique.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

Jerry

Beautiful coloring.


Really like how the brick and stone contrast go together so well.


Excellent job John.


Jerry
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