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

[tom.boyd.125]

John,
Is the horse barn part of that massive kit or is that a scratch build structure to go on the diorama ?
Did not see it in the photos at Rail Scale Miniatures...
Tommy

[Keep It Rusty]

Wonderful progress, John. You've set the scene very well -- I can really see it now.

[PaulS]

Really nice John !!   The farm scene is coming together beautifully with each building and layer adding to the whole.   Its going to look outstanding in place on the layout ...
I'll be following along,
--Paul

[PRR Modeler]

That is really looking nice John.

[S&S RR]

John,
Is the horse barn part of that massive kit or is that a scratch build structure to go on the diorama ?
Did not see it in the photos at Rail Scale Miniatures...
Tommy

Tommy


The Horse barn and the shingle mill are both C. C. Crow kits that I bought many years ago at a Narrow Gauge Convention. I think the fit the scene, nicely.


The tunnel in the background (left over from my previous layout) is going to expand the Beach Farms holdings to the pasture lands on the other side of the mountain. The tracks are gone and the cows will be moved between the pastures through the tunnel.

[S&S RR]

Wonderful progress, John. You've set the scene very well -- I can really see it now.

Craig


Thank you for the kind words. I will take the scenery to about 80 percent while it's on my workbench and then move it into location on the layout to put on the finishing touches.

[S&S RR]

Really nice John !!   The farm scene is coming together beautifully with each building and layer adding to the whole.   Its going to look outstanding in place on the layout ...
I'll be following along,
--Paul

Paul


Thank you for following along and the encouraging words. As soon as I get the scenery a little farther along I will start adding the detail castings and the two remaining structures.  The Silo has proven to be a challenge but I'm getting close.

[S&S RR]

That is really looking nice John.

Curt


Thank you, it is time for the details to take it to the next level.

[jerryrbeach]

John,


I wish the eastern location of Beach farms looked half that good!   

[S&S RR]

John,


I wish the eastern location of Beach farms looked half that good!   

Jerry


I'm sure the Eastern location is a beautiful place.  I'm going to be continuing with the detailing of the Beach Farms diorama and the G. Wilikers build as I start my challenge build.  I plan on getting the box open and start priming castings and walls this afternoon.

[S&S RR]

Today, I'm starting my 2021 Challenge build with SRMW's Tucker & Cook Cotton Mill.  I will be building it as a crew quarters for the S&S RR located in Eagles Nest Yard. I will post a few progress photographs and layout location photographs here on this build thread, and post the detail build photographs in my kit build thread.  Here is the link:


http://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=5582.msg152170;topicseen#new

[postalkarl]

Hey John:

Looking just beautiful.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hey John:

Looking just beautiful.

Karl

Thank you, Karl - a little better each day.

[S&S RR]

A couple update pictures from the Beach Farms Diorama.


The walls are going up on the horse barn.









And the Silo has been installed next to the barn.

[S&S RR]

Update: Today, I painted the siding for the horse barn and added some more scenery to the Beach Farms Diorama.






I also discovered a way to model the mud flats at Yellowstone Park - by accident.  Yesterday, I added some sand over some paper towels that I had glued down with Titbond III glue.  The paper towels and glue fill the holes so the sand doesn't pour on to the floor under the layout. The glue was not completely cured but I didn't think much of it and added a layer of sand and then wet it down with my usual 4:1 Matt Medium.  I created some kind of chemical reaction - because this is what I found this morning. The Matt Medium is a bit old but it's the same batch that I have been using on the Beach Farms diorama without a problem.


Has anyone ever seen this happen?