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

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling John.

[Dennis Bourey]

John, You got some good eye's to paint all those stone's individually. Love the outcome....Dennis

[S&S RR]

Excellent modeling John.

Curt


Thank you for following along and keeping me encouraged to post pictures. I spent most of my modeling time today installing the LED lights in the main main level of the barn.  They are mounted underneath the loft.  I plan to add some LED's up in the loft once the rafters are in. I will take a couple pictures tonight.

[S&S RR]

John, You got some good eye's to paint all those stone's individually. Love the outcome....Dennis

Dennis


I find it easy to hit the individual stones when they are this size, but HO scale bricks not so much.

[postalkarl]

Hey John:

Looks just great so far.

Karl

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi John.

The barn is looking just fabulous!

Cheers, Mark.

[S&S RR]

Hey John:

Looks just great so far.

Karl

Karl




Thank you for the encouraging words. I just tested all the LED lights I've been installing and I didn't let the smoke out of any of them.  Making progress.

[S&S RR]

Hi John.

The barn is looking just fabulous!

Cheers, Mark.

Mark


Thank you for following along and the kind words. Today, I'm finishing up the LED wiring and starting the sheds that go on the front of the barn.

[S&S RR]

Today's update:


I'm putting the finishing touches on the roof of the main building on the G. Wiliker's build.





The LED lighting has been completed in the lower and main levels of the Barn for the Whispering Falls build.  The wires, and tubes for the main level lighting is run across the floor of the loft.  It will all be covered with hay.   The basement areas for the two front sheds and the addition house the junction boxes for the LED lighting.  Three sets of wires, soon to be four, will go through the base and attach to the LED junction and power box underneath the layout.  I did a test light up this afternoon and no smoke came out of the LED's.





Next step is to add some of the interior detail to the main level and loft before the rafters and roof go on.  Also working on the two sheds for the front of the barn. The addition will follow.

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice builds.

[S&S RR]

Very nice builds.

Curt


Thank you,  who touched the top sill with the soldering iron?

[jerryrbeach]

John,


I continue to be amazed by how much you accomplish.  I would never attempt to build two large complex kits at the same time.  Then you decide to add lighting, too.  Beautiful modeling, love the attention to detail, individual painted stones in the barn foundation, great work on the barn boards, too.  Awesome.

[S&S RR]

John,


I continue to be amazed by how much you accomplish.  I would never attempt to build two large complex kits at the same time.  Then you decide to add lighting, too.  Beautiful modeling, love the attention to detail, individual painted stones in the barn foundation, great work on the barn boards, too.  Awesome.

Jerry


Thank you for following along and the encouraging words. I have some touchup work to do on the stonework but I'm happy with the way it turned out. As for having multiple projects going at once - I think you have to blame my work life - it's just the way I got used to working. It also helps to have another build on another work bench to move to while the glue or paint dries on current project. I have a tendency to rush the drying process and mess stuff up if I do one at a time.

[S&S RR]

I got started on the two sheds for the front of the Whispering Falls barn.

[S&S RR]

A few progress pictures of the installation of the Brick Roundhouses.